1871-72 in English football
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The 1871-1872 season was the first season of competitive football in England.
Overview
After many years of only friendly matches, the world's oldest formal competition, the Football Association Challenge Cup (now better known as the FA Cup), was played for the first time (it is still played today). At the time, the competition's organisers, The Football Association, was the only football-organising body in existence and was, therefore, technically responsible for association football worldwide (though it was not yet played outside the United Kingdom). As a result, the FA Cup attracted entrants from all over the UK. It was not for many years that both the FA and the FA Cup came to be solely English institutions (and even now there are still clubs from outside of England that are members of the FA and compete in the FA Cup).
The first FA Cup final was won 1-0 by Wanderers over Royal Engineers at Kennington Oval, London. Under the then rules of the competition, Wanderers automatically qualified for next year's final to defend their trophy.
As yet, the concept of international football had not been invented, making the 1871-1872 season one of the few seasons without any international fixtures.
Honours
| Competition | Winner | Details |
|---|---|---|
| FA Cup | Wanderers | FA Cup 1871-72 |
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