The Royal Engineers played Wanderers in the first ever FA Cup final in 1872 at the Kennington Oval and two years later were beaten by Oxford University. The 1875 final ended 1-1 but the ‘Sappers ...

The FA Cup has been around for more than 150 years, and the sport has evolved quite a bit between the Wanderers’ 1871-72 triumph over the Royal Engineers and the Manchester derbies staged over the ...

The FA Cup, officially the Football Association Challenge Cup ... On November 11, 1871, the first set of matches was played. On March 16, 1872, the Royal Engineers and Wanderers FC met in the ...