1872 FA Cup Final London. It had been purchased by a jeweller as part of a house clearance in the 1950s and was expected to sell for up to £50,000, but was ultimately purchased by the Professional Footballers' Association for £70,500. On 7 November 2012, the match was replayed by the reformed Wanderers side and the Royal Engineers team at the original venue, The Oval. The result went in a completely opposite direction to the actual final, as the Royal Engineers won 7–1. General Specific 1872 FA Cup Final The 1872 FA Cup Final was a football match between Wanderers and Royal Engineers on
1872–73 FA Cup not needed as Queen's Park withdrew. Final: The Semi-Final team would face Wanderers, the defending champion. As the 1871–72 Cup winners, Wanderers had not played in the cup before this game. The final was played at Lillie Bridge. The attendance of 3,000 was considered low, and of those who did attend, not all stayed for the whole duration of the game. This was attributed to the Boat Race occurring later the same day. 1872–73 FA Cup The 1872–73 Football Association Challenge Cup was the second staging of the FA Cup, England's oldest national football tournament. Sixteen teams entered, one more