| Event | 1878–79 FA Cup | ||||||
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| Date | 29 March 1879 | ||||||
| Venue | Kennington Oval, London | ||||||
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The1879 FA Cup final was contested byOld Etonians andClapham Rovers at theKennington Oval inLondon. Old Etonians won by 1–0, the only goal scored byCharles Clerke.
Although Clapham dominated the early stages of the final, withNorman Bailey having two attempts on target,Herbert Whitfeld continued to run at the Clapham defenders with little assistance from his colleagues. After a goalless first-half, the only goal of the game came after 59 minutes, when Charles Clerke scored from close range following a run fromHarry Goodhart.[1] The old Etonians thus claimed the cup for the first time in what was considered to be "the poorest FA Cup Final to date".[2]
| Old Etonians | 1–0 | Clapham Rovers |
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| Clerke |
Old Etonians | ![]() C. Rovers |