1879 FA Cup Final
Encyclopedia
| 1879 FA Cup Final |
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| Winner |
| Old Etonians Old Etonians F.C. The Old Etonians Football Club is an English football club whose players are taken from previous attendees of Eton College, in Eton, Berkshire.-History:... |
| Runner Up |
| Clapham Rovers Clapham Rovers F.C. Clapham Rovers was from its foundation in 1869 a leading English sports organisation in the two dominant codes of football, association football and rugby union. It was a prominent club in the late 19th century but is now defunct... |
| Score |
| 1-0 |
| Date |
| 29 March 1879 |
| Venue |
| Kennington Oval The Oval The Kia Oval, still commonly referred to by its original name of The Oval, is an international cricket ground in Kennington, in the London Borough of Lambeth. In the past it was also sometimes called the Kennington Oval... |
The 1879 FA Cup Final was contested by Old Etonians
Old Etonians F.C.
The Old Etonians Football Club is an English football club whose players are taken from previous attendees of Eton College, in Eton, Berkshire.-History:...
and Clapham Rovers
Clapham Rovers F.C.
Clapham Rovers was from its foundation in 1869 a leading English sports organisation in the two dominant codes of football, association football and rugby union. It was a prominent club in the late 19th century but is now defunct...
at the Kennington Oval
The Oval
The Kia Oval, still commonly referred to by its original name of The Oval, is an international cricket ground in Kennington, in the London Borough of Lambeth. In the past it was also sometimes called the Kennington Oval...
. Old Etonians won 1-0, the only goal scored by Charles Clerke
Charles Clerke (footballer)
Charles John Clerke was an English amateur footballer who scored the only goal in the 1879 FA Cup Final.Clerke was born at Hanover Square, London and christened at St George's, Hanover Square in December 1857...
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The Final
Although Clapham dominated the early stages of the final, with Norman BaileyNorman Bailey (footballer)
Norman Coles Bailey was an English footballer from the late 19th century, who made 19 appearances for England playing at half back.-Playing career:...
having two attempts on target, Herbert Whitfeld
Herbert Whitfeld
Herbert Whitfeld was an English amateur sportsman who played association football and county cricket.In football, he helped Old Etonians win the 1879 FA Cup Final and was on the losing side in 1881 as well as making one appearance for England in 1879. In cricket, he played for Sussex County...
continued to run at the Clapham defenders with little assistance from his colleagues. After a goalless first-half, the only goal of the game came after 59 minutes, when Charles Clerke scored from close range following a run from Harry Goodhart
Harry Goodhart
Harry Chester Goodhart was an English amateur footballer who played as a forward in four FA Cup Finals for Old Etonians, before going on to become Professor of Humanities at the University of Edinburgh.-Early life and education:...
. The old Etonians thus claimed the cup for the first time in what was considered to be "the poorest FA Cup Final to date".
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