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| Season | 1879–80 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's football | ||||
| FA Cup | Clapham Rovers | |||
| ||||
The1879–80 season was the ninth season of competitivefootball in England.
| Date | Venue | Opponents | Score* | England scorers | Scotland scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 March 1880 | Hampden Park,Glasgow |  Scotland | 4–5[1] | Billy Mosforth (The Wednesday) (8 mins),Charles Bambridge (Swifts) (42 & 87 mins) &Francis Sparks (Clapham Rovers) (89 mins) | John L Kay, George Ker (3), John Baird[2] |
| Date | Venue | Opponents | Score | England scorers | Wales scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 March 1880 | Racecourse Ground,Wrexham |  Wales | 3–2 | Francis Sparks (Clapham Rovers) (50 & 70 mins) &Tom Brindle (Darwen) (55 mins) | John Roberts, William Roberts[3] |
* England score given first
Note – TheFa.com[4] gives different times for the England goals in the match against Wales.
| Competition | Winner |
|---|---|
| FA Cup | Clapham Rovers (1) |
Notes = Number in parentheses is the times that club has won that honour. * indicates new record for competition
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