The Early Years of the FA Cup - How the British Army Helped Establish the World's First Football Tournament

The Early Years of the FA Cup: How the British Army Helped Establish the World's First Football Tournament



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English | December 14, 2021 | ISBN: 1399099914 | True EPUB | 208 pages | 20.8 MB

The 150th anniversary of the first FA Cup competition, the earliest knockout tournament in the history of football, will be celebrated during the 2021-2022 season. The first set of matches was played on 11 November 1871, with the Engineers reaching the final played at Kennington Oval on 16 March 1872.

During the first decade of the competition three teams associated with the military, Royal Engineers, 1st Surrey Rifles and 105th Regiment, were involved in 74 matches. They won more than half of them and scored 154 goals. The Army also produced one of the most respected administrators in the history of football, in the form of Major Francis Marindin, who was involved in the founding of the FA Cup, played in two finals, and refereed a further nine.