Played March 23 1878, Attendance 4,500, Referee S R Bastard
Wanderers Team
(Sir) James Kirkpatrick, Alfred Hugh Stratford, William Lindsay, Hon Arthur Kinnaird (Captain and Scored), Frederick Thomas Green, Charles Henry Reynolds Wollaston, George Hubert Hugh Heron, John George Wylie, Henry Wace, Charles A Denton, Jarvis Kenrick (Scored 2)
Royal Engineers Team
Lovick B Friend, James Cowan, (Sir) William Morris, Charles Mayne, Frederick Heath, Charles Haynes, M Lindsay, Robert Hedley (Captain), (Sir) Francis Bond, Horace Hutton Barnet, Oliver Ruck Royal Engineers scored from a rush
Wanderers 2 Oxford University 1 (after extra time)
Played March 24 1877, Attendance 3,000, Referee S H Wright
Wanderers Team
Hon Arthur Kinnaird, Francis Hornby Birley (Captain), Charles Denton, Frederick Thomas Green, George Hubert Hugh Heron, Thomas Hughes, Jarvis Kenrick (Scored), William Lindsay (Scored), Alfred Hugh Stratford, Henry Wace, Charles Henry Reynolds Wollaston
Oxford University Team
Edward Allington, John Bain, Owen Dunnell, Reverand James H Savory, Arthur Todd, Evelyn Waddington, Reverand Philip H Fernandez, Arnold Frank Hills, Henry Otter, Edward Hagarty Parry (Captain), William Stepney Rawson Hon Arthur Kinnaird (Scored an own goal)
Played March 11 1876, Attendance 3,500, Referee WS Rawson
Wanderers Team
William D O Greig, Alfred Hugh Stratford, William Lindsay, Frederick Brunning Chappel-Maddison, Francis Hornby Birley, Charles Henry Reynolds Wollaston, Charles Francis William Heron, George Hubert Hugh Heron, John Edwards (Scored), Jarvis Kenrick, Thomas Hughes
Old Etonians Team
Quintin Hogg, Reverand James E C Welldon, Hon Edward Lyttleton, Albert Thompson, Hon Arthur Kinnaird (Captain), C Meysey, William Stanley Kenyon-Slaney, Hon Alfred Lyttleton, Julian Sturgis, Alexander George Bonsor (Scored), Herbert Allene
1876 FA Cup Final Replay Result
Wanderers 3 Old Etonians 0
Replay Played March 18 1876, Attendance 1,500, Referee WS Rawson
Wanderers Team
William D O Greig, Alfred Hugh Stratford, William Lindsay, Frederick Brunning Chappel-Maddison, Francis Hornby Birley, Charles Henry Reynolds Wollaston (Scored), Charles Francis William Heron, George Hubert Hugh Heron, John Edwards, Jarvis Kenrick, Thomas Hughes (Scored (2))
Old Etonians Team
Quintin Hogg, Edgar Lubbock, Hon Edward Lyttleton, Matthew Farrer, Hon Arthur Kinnaird (Captain), (Sir) James Stronge, William Stanley Kenyon-Slaney, Hon Alfred Lyttleton, Julian Sturgis, Alexander George Bonsor, Herbert Allene
Royal Engineers 1 Old Etonians 1 (after extra time)
Played March 13 1875, Attendance 2,000, Referee CW Alcock
Royal Engineers Team
Captain William Merriman, Lieutenant George Sim, Lieutenant Gerald Onslow, Lieutenant (later Sir) Richard Ruck, Lieutenant Pelham Von Donop, Lieutenant Charles Wood, Lieutenant Herbert Edward Rawson, Lieutenant William Stafford, Captain Henry Renny-Tailyour (Scored), Lieutenant Alexander Mein, Lieutenant Cecil Vernon Wingfield-Stratford
Old Etonians Team
AG Thompson, Robert Benson, Edgar Lubbock, Francis Wilson, Hon Arthur Kinnaird (Captain), (Sir) James Stronge, Frederick Patton, Charles Farmer, Alexander George Bonsor (Scored), Cuthbert John Ottaway, William Kenyon-Slaney
1875 FA Cup Final Replay Result
Royal Engineers 2 Old Etonians 0
Replay Played March 16 1875, Attendance 3,000, Referee CW Alcock
Royal Engineers Team
Captain William Merriman, Lieutenant George Sim, Lieutenant Gerald Onslow, Lieutenant (later Sir) Richard Ruck, Lieutenant Pelham Von Donop, Lieutenant Charles Wood, Lieutenant Herbert Edward Rawson, Lieutenant William Stafford, Captain Henry Renny-Tailyour (Scored), Lieutenant Alexander Mein, Lieutenant Cecil Vernon Wingfield-Stratford (Scored)
Old Etonians
Captain Edward Drummond-Moray, Hon Arthur Kinnaird (Captain), (Sir) James Stronge, Thomas Hammond, Alfred Lubbock, Frederick Patton, Matthew Farrer, Alexander George Bonsor, Edgar Lubbock, Francis Wilson, Charles Farmer
Played March 14 1874, Attendance 2,000, Referee A Stair
Oxford University Team
Charles Neapean, Charles Mackarness (Scored), Francis Hornby Birley, Frederick Thomas Green, Robert Walpole Sealy Vidal, Cuthbert John Ottaway (Captain), Robert Benson, Frederick Patton (Scored), William Stepney Rawson, Frederick Brunning Chappell-Maddison, Reverand Arthur H Johnson
Royal Engineers Team
Captain William Merriman, Major Francis Marindin (Captain), Lieutenant George W Addison, Gerald Onslow, Lieutenant Henry G Oliver, Lieutenant Thomas Digby, Lieutenant Henry Renny-Tailyour, Lieutenant Herbert Edward Rawson, Lieutenant JE Blackman, Lieutenant Charles Wood, Lieutenant Pelham von Donop
Played March 29 1873, Attendance 3,000, Referee A Stair
Wanderers FC Team
Edward Bowen, Albert Thompson, Reginald de Courtenay Welch, Hon Arthur Kinnaird (Captain and Scored), Leonard Sidgwick Howell, Charles Henry Reynolds Wollaston (Scored), Julian Sturgis, Reverand Henry H Stewart, William Stanley Kenyon-Slaney, Robert Kennett Kingsford, Alexander George Bonsor
Oxford University Team
Arnold Kirke-Smith, Andrew Leach, Charles Mackarness, Francis Hornby Birley, Charles Longman, Frederick Brunning Chappell-Maddison, Harold Dixon, Walter Paton, Robert Walpole Sealy Vidal, WE Sumner, Cuthbert John Ottaway
Edward-Bowen, Charles William Alcock (Captain), Alexander George Bonsor, Reginald de Courtenay Welch, Morton Peto Betts (Scored), William Crake, Thomas C Hooman, Edgar Lubbock, Albert Thompson, Robert Walpole Sealy Vidal, Charles Henry Reynolds Wollaston
Betts played under the pseudonym A.H. Chequer on the day of the match
Royal Engineers Team
Captain William Merriman, Captain Francis Marindin, Lieutenant George Addison, Lieutenant Edmund Cresswell, Lieutenant Hugh Mitchell, Lieutenant Henry Renny Tailyour, Lieutenant Henry Rich, Lieutenant Alfred George Goodwyn, Lieutenant Herbert Muirhead, Lieutenant Edmond Cotter, Lieutenant Adam Bogle
West Bromwich Albion 1 – 0 Everton (after extra time)
Played May 18 1968, Attendance 100,000, Referee L Callaghan
West Bromwich Albion Team
John Osborne, Doug Fraser, Graham Williams (Captain), Tony Brown, John Talbut, John Kaye, Graham Lovett, Ian Collard, Jeff Astle (Scored), Bobby Hope, Clive Clark
Substitute Dennis Clarke replaced John Kaye in the 91st minute
Everton Team
Gordon West, Tommy Wright, Ray Wilson, Howard Kendall, Brian Labone (Captain), Colin Harvey, Jimmy Husband, Alan Ball, Joe Royle, John Hurst, Johnny Morrissey
The Khaki Cup Final
The only FA Cup Final to be played during either of the two World Wars was the one in 1915 between Sheffield United and Chelsea.
Played on the 24th of April 1915 at Old Trafford, Manchester the match came to be known as the Khaki Cup Final due to the large number of servicemen (dressed in their khaki coloured military clothes) that were in the crowd.
This game was won by Sheffield United 3-0.
Second World War WWII
Throughout World War II there were a number of Cup Finals played
1939-40
1939-40 League Cup Final
Played at Wembley on June 8 1940 attendance 42,399
West Ham United 1-0 Blackburn Rovers
Hammers Goal – Small
1940-41
1940-41 League Cup Final
Played at Wembley on May 10 1941 attendance 60,000
Arsenal 1-1 Preston North End
Gunners Goal – D Compton
Lilywhites Goal – McLaren
1940-41 League Cup Final Replay
Played at Ewood Park on May 31 1941 attendance 45,000
Preston North End 2-1 Arsenal
Lilywhites Goals – R Beattie (2)
Gunners Goal – (Own Goal)
1941-42
1941-42 League Cup Final First Leg
Played at Roker Park on May 23 1942 attendance 35,000
Sunderland 2-2 Wolverhampton Wanderers
Black Cats Goals – Stubbins, Carter
Wolves Goals – Westcott (2)
1941-42 League Cup Final Second Leg
Played at Molineux on May 30 1942 attendance 43,038
Wolverhampton Wanderers 4-1 Sunderland
Wolves Goals – Rowley (2), Westcott, Broome
Black Cats Goal – Carter
1941-42 London Cup Final
Played at Wembley on May 30 1942 attendance 72,000
Brentford 2-0 Portsmouth
Bees Goals – Smith (2)
1941-42 Cup Winners Cup Final
Played at Stamford Bridge on June 6 1942 attendance 20,174
Brentford 1-1 Wolverhampton Wanderers
Bees Goal – Collett
Wolves Goal – Mullen
1942-43
1942-43 League South Cup Final
Played at Wembley on May 1 1943 attendance 75,000
Arsenal 7-1 Charlton Athletic
Gunners Goals – Lewis (4), Drake (2), D Compton
Addicks Goal – Green
1942-43 League North Cup Final First Leg
Played at Bloomfield Road on May 1 1943 attendance 28,000
Blackpool 2-2 Sheffield Wednesday
Seasiders Goals – Finnan, Burbanks
Owls Goals – Cockroft, Robinson
1942-43 League North Cup Final Second Leg
Played at Hillsborough on May 8 1943 attendance 42,657
Sheffield Wednesday 1-2 Blackpool
Owls Goal – Robinson
Seasiders Goals – Dodds, Gardner
1942-43 Cup Winners Cup Final
Played at Stamford Bridge on May 15 1943 attendance 55,195
Blackpool 4-2 Arsenal
Seasiders Goals – Dix, Burbanks, Dodds, Finnan
Gunners Goals – Lewis, D Compton
1943-44
1943-44 League South Cup Final
Played at Wembley on April 15 1944 attendance 85,000
Charlton Athletic 3-1 Chelsea
Addicks Goals – Revell (2), Welsh
Blues Goal – Payne (penalty)
1943-44 League North Cup Final First Leg
Played at Bloomfield Road on April 29 1944 attendance 28,000
Blackpool 2-1 Aston Villa
Seasiders Goals – Dodds (2)
Villans Goal – Goffin
1943-44 League North Cup Final Second Leg
Played at Villa Park on May 6 1944 attendance 55,000
Aston Villa 4-2 Blackpool
Villans Goals – Broome (2), Edwards, Iverson
Seasiders Goals – Dix, Pearson
1943-44 Cup Winners Cup Final
Played at Stamford Bridge on May 20 1944 attendance 38,540
Aston Villa 1-1 Charlton Athletic
Villans Goal – Houghton
Addicks Goal – Revell
1944-45
1944-45 League South Cup Final
Played at Wembley on April 7 1945 attendance 90,000
Chelsea 2-0 Millwall
Blues Goals – McDonald, Wardle
1944-45 League North Cup Final First Leg
Played at Burnden Park on May 19 1945 attendance 40,000
Bolton Wanderers 1-0 Manchester United
Trotters Goal – Lofthouse
1944-45 League North Cup Final Second Leg
Played at Maine Road on May 26 1945 attendance 57,395
Manchester United 2-2 Bolton Wanderers
Red Devils Goals – Wrigglesworth, Bryant
Trotters Goals – Barrass (2)
1944-45 Cup Winners Cup Final
Played at Stamford Bridge on June 2 1945 attendance 35,000
Bolton Wanderers 2-1 Chelsea
Trotters Goals – Hunt, Hamlett
Blues Goal – Rooke
Second World War Wartime Cup – West of England and Wales
1942-43 Swansea Town
1943-44 Bath City
1944-45 Bath City
