In the first 20 seasons of FA Cup football 2 clubs shared 10 victories.
These 2 clubs encapsulate the development of the game at this stage in its history.
The Wanderers were gentlemen amateurs, metropolitan, products of the public schools.
Blackburn Rovers represented the rise of Lancastrian professionalism, featuring Scotch Professors and homegrown working class talent.
Whereas the Cup had begun as a rather narrow interest concerning a handful of clubs whose members came from an exclusive social background, by the time Rovers had secured their 5th win The Association game had became the focus of mass interest. Attendances were in excess of 20,000 and extensive newspaper coverage, including specialised publications conveyed the excitement to millions.
Whereas the Cup had begun as a rather narrow interest concerning a handful of clubs whose members came from an exclusive social background, by the time Rovers had secured their 5th win The Association game had became the focus of mass interest. Attendances were in excess of 20,000 and extensive newspaper coverage, including specialised publications conveyed the excitement to millions.
Wanderers
16.03.72
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Wanderers
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1
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0
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Royal Engineers
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The Oval c 2,000
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A H Chequer (Betts)
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29.03.73
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Wanderers
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2
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0
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Oxford University
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Lillie Bridge c 3,000
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Kinnaird, Wollaston
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The Challenge Cup was played as such for the only time in its history- Wanderers as holders were given a bye to the final whilst the other clubs played off for the right to face them. A morning kick off in Chelsea to avoid a clash with the Boat Race.
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11.03.76
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Wanderers
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1
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1
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Old Etonians
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The Oval 3,500
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Edwards
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Bonsor
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18.03.76
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Wanderers
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3
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0
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Old Etonians
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(replay)
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The Oval 3,500
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Wollaston, Hughes (2)
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24.03.77
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Wanderers
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2
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1
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Oxford University
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The Oval 3,000
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Lindsay, Kenrick
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Kinnaird (og)
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The only example I know of of a result being changed retrospectively- or was it all a myth? Tradition has it that Kinnaird used his influence to have his own goal scratched from the record- giving us the anomaly of a 2-0 win in extra time with the score at 90 mins having being 1-0!
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23.03.78
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Wanderers
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3
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1
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Royal Engineers
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The Oval 4,500
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Kenrick (2), Kinnaird
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Morris
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season
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P
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W
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D
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BYE
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W/O
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F
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A
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1871-72
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4
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2
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2
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1
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2
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4
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1
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1872-73
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1
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1
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5
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2
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0
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1875–76
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6
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5
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1
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16
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2
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1876–77
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4
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4
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1
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1
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12
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1
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1877–78
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6
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5
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1
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1
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29
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4
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1872
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1873
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1876
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1877
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1878
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Reginald Courtenay Welch*
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Reginald Courtenay Welch*
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W. D. O. Greig
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Arthur Kinnaird**
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James Kirkpatrick
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Edgar Lubbock
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Leonard Howell*
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Alfred Stratford*
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Alfred Stratford*
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Alfred Stratford*
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Albert Thompson
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Edward Bowen
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William Lindsay*
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William Lindsay*
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William Lindsay*
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C. W. Alcock*
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Robert Kingsford*
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Frederick Maddison
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Frederick Green*
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Frederick Green*
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Edward Bowen
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Charles Thompson
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Francis Birley*
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Francis Birley*
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Arthur Kinnaird**
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Alexander Bonsor*
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Alexander Bonsor*
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Francis Heron*
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Henry Wace *
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Henry Wace *
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Morton Betts x
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Capt. William Kenyon-Slaney*
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Hubert Heron*
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Hubert Heron*
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Hubert Heron*
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William Crake
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Julian Sturgis
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John Hawley Edwards*/
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Charles Denton
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Charles Denton
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Thomas Hooman
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Arthur Kinnaird**
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Jarvis Kenrick
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Jarvis Kenrick
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Jarvis Kenrick
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Robert Vidalx
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Rev. Henry Holmes Stewart
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Thomas Hughes
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Thomas Hughes
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John Wylie*
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Charles Wollaston*
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Charles Wollaston*
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Charles Wollaston*
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Charles Wollaston*
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Charles Wollaston*
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* Capped for England
*/ Capped for England and Wales
** Capped for Scotland
x Capped for England whilst with a different club
5 wins
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Charles Wollaston
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3 wins
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Jarvis Kenrick, Arthur Kinnaird, Alfred Stratford, William Lindsay, Hubert
Heron
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2 wins
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Reginald Courtenay Welch, Alexander Bonsor, Edward Bowen, Thomas
Hughes, Frederick Green, Henry Wace, Charles Denton
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1 win
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Edgar Lubbock, Albert Thompson, C. W. Alcock, William Crake, Thomas
Hooman
Edward Bowen, Morton Betts, Robert Vidal, Leonard Howell, Robert
Kingsford, Charles Thompson, William Kenyon-Slaney, Julian Sturgis, Henry
Holmes Stewart, W. D. O. Greig, Frederick Maddison, Francis Birley, Francis
Heron, John Hawley Edwards, James Kirkpatrick, John Wylie
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Blackburn Rovers
29.03.84
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Blackburn Rovers
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2
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1
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Queen's Park
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The Oval 12,000
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Douglas, Forrest
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Christie
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Offside controversies- Forrest
offside when he scored but Queen’s Park not appealing- Queen’s Park having 2
goals disallowed for offside (and Rovers 1). Forrest and Christie were both
teens- Christie the youngest Cup Final scorer.
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04.04.85
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Blackburn Rovers
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2
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0
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Queen's Park
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The Oval 12,500
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Forrest, Brown
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Queen’s Park were piqued at the
fact that Rovers fielded paid players.An early case for goal line technology- The Queen's Park goalkeeper scooped out a shot which appeared to many to have crossed the line- no goal.
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03.04.86
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Blackburn Rovers
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0
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0
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West Bromwich Albion
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The Oval 15,000
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10.04.86
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Blackburn Rovers
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2
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0
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West Bromwich Albion
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(replay)
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Racecourse Ground, Derby 12,000
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Brown, Sowerbutts
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The first Cup Final to be
played outside London. The FA
Presented Rovers with a silver shields to commemorate their 3 successive wins.
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29.03.90
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Blackburn Rovers
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6
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1
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The Wednesday
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The Oval 20,000
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Townley (3), Walton,
Southworth, Lofthouse
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Mumford
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Schoolmaster Billy Townley scored
the first hat-trick in an FA Cup Final.
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21.03.91
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Blackburn Rovers
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3
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1
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Notts County
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The Oval 23,000
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Dewar, Southworth, Townley
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Oswald
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season
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P
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W
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D
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BYE
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V
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F
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A
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1883–84
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7
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7
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34
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4
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1884–85
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7
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7
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1
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36
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3
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1885-86
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8
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7
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1
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1
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23
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4
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1889–90
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5
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5
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21
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3
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1890–91
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6
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5
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1
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20
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4
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1884
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1885
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1886
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1890
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1891
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Herby Arthur*
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Herby Arthur*
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Herby Arthur*
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Johnny Horne
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Rowland Pennington
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Fergus Suter s
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Fergus Suters
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Fergus Suters
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James Southworth
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Tom BrandonS
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Joe Beverley*
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Richard Turner
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Richard Turner
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John Forbes S
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John ForbesS
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Hugh McIntyre (c) S
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George HaworthX
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Joseph Heyes (Nat Walton)*
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John Barton*
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John Barton
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Jimmy Forrest*
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Hugh McIntyreS
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Hugh McIntyreS
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Geordie DewarS
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Geordie DewarS
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Joe Lofthouse*
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Jimmy Forrest *
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Jimmy Forrest*
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Jimmy Forrest*
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Jimmy Forrest*
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Jimmy Douglass
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Jimmy DouglasS
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Jimmy DouglasS
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Joe Lofthouse*
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Joe Lofthouse*
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John Hargreaves*
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Joe Lofthouse*
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Thomas StrachanS
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Harry CampbellS
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Coombe HallS
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James Brown*
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James Brown*
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James Brown(c)*
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Jack Southworth*
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Jack Southworth*
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Joe Sowerbutts
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Joe Sowerbutts
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Joe Sowerbutts
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Nat Walton
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Nat Walton
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John Ingliss
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Harry Fecitt
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Harry Fecitt
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William Townley*
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William Townley*
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* Capped for England
S Scotsmen
X Capped for England whilst with a different club
5 wins
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Jimmy
Forrest
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4 wins
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Joe
Lofthouse
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3 wins
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Herby
Arthur, Fergus Suter, Hugh McIntyre, Jimmy Douglas, James Brown, Joe Sowerbutts, Nat
Walton
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2 wins
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Richard
Turner, John Forbes, John Barton, Geordie Dewar, Jack Southworth, Harry Fecitt, William Townley
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1 win
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Joe
Beverley, John Hargreaves, John Ingliss, George Haworth, Joseph Heyes, Thomas
Strachan, Johnny Horne, James Southworth, Harry Campbell, Rowland Pennington,
Tom Brandon, Coombe Hall
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