1890 FA Cup Final

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1890 FA Cup Final
1890 FA Cup final official programme.jpg
The official match programme
Event1889–90 FA Cup
Date29 March 1890
VenueKennington Oval, London
RefereeMajor Francis Marindin
Attendance20,000
1889
1891

The 1890 FA Cup Final was contested by Blackburn Rovers and The Wednesday at the Kennington Oval. Blackburn won 6–1, with goals from William Townley (3), Nat Walton, Jack Southworth and Joe Lofthouse. The Wednesday's goal was scored by Albert Mumford. Townley's hat-trick was the first in an FA Cup Final.

Haydn Arthur Morley, who was Wednesday's captain in the final, earned his living as a solicitor.[1] This was the last of seven consecutive and eight total finals that had been officiated by Major Francis Marindin of the Royal Engineers and veteran of the Crimean War.[2] The match set the record for the highest scoring FA Cup Final, later equalled by the 1953 final.[3]

Match[]

Details[]

Blackburn Rovers6–1The Wednesday
  • Townley Goal 5', 40', 70'
  • Walton Goal 10'
  • Southworth Goal 44'
  • Lofthouse Goal 85'
Kennington Oval
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Major Francis Marindin
Blackburn Rovers
The Wednesday
Johnny Horne
James Southworth
John Forbes
John Barton
Geordie Dewar
Jimmy Forrest
Joe Lofthouse
Harry Campbell
Jack Southworth
Nat Walton
William Townley
Haydn Morley (Captain)
Teddy Brayshaw
Jack Dungworth
Billy Betts
George Waller
Billy Ingram
Harry Woolhouse
Michael Bennett
Albert Mumford


  • Played 29 March 1890
  • Attendance: 20,000
  • Referee: Major Francis Marindin

References[]

  1. ^ The Solicitor's Journal. The Journal. 1953. p. 406.
  2. ^ Patrick Barclay (2014). The Life and Times of Herbert Chapman: The Story of One of Football's Most Influential Figures. Hachette UK. ISBN 0-297-86851-9.
  3. ^ Ross, James M. (6 August 2020). "England FA Challenge Cup Finals". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 16 October 2020.

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