28 May 2015

BBC Sport - The first FA Cup final: A shilling to get in, no nets and seven up front

BBC Sport - The first FA Cup final: A shilling to get in, no nets and seven up front

But what exactly was the scene at the original final way back in 1872? ... The semi-finals - both goalless draws - were played at the Kennington Oval ... A (gentle)man's game ... But by 1869 the club was based at the Kennington Oval, where Alcock also happened to be the secretary of Surrey cricket club ... The 1872 final was held at Kennington Oval, also the venue for the first international football match between England and Scotland in 1870 ... ....
 

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