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1880

CLAPHAM ROVERS

Clapham Rovers

( LLoyd-Jones ) 

R. H. Birkett; R. A. Ogilvie. E. Field; A. Weston. N. C. Bailey, H. Brougham;A. J. Stanley, F. Barry, F. J. Sparks. C. A. Lloyd-Jones, E. A. Ram

Oxford University

P. C. Parr; C. W. Wilson, C. J. S. King; F. A. H. Phillips, B. Rogers. R. T. Heygate; G. B. Childs. J. Eyre, F. D. Crowdy, E. H. Hill, J. B. Lubbock

Referee:  Major Marindin

Clapham, finding themselves once more at an Oval Final, made up for their disappointment of the previous year with a narrow victory, and so added a new name to the trophy.

The Oxford team that had conquered much-fancied Nottingham Forest in the semi-final immediately took the initiative in the Final. Phillips' early free-kick, given for hands, went within an ace of its intended destination. Then Clapham, recovering their poise after this sudden attack, moved forward in fine style and caused their opponents' backs many anxious moments.

Lloyd-Jones's cross was only cleared to outside-left Ram and his shot came back off a post, Lloyd-Jones tried a shot himself which went over the tape and that proved to be the last noteworthy incident of the half.

Oxford, with the wind, carried ail before them in the first few minutes of the second half and immediately forced two corners in quick succession. Play then proceeded so evenly that thoughts of an extra half-hour's play were being entertained. But. with ten minutes to go, King failed to cut out Sparks' cross and Lloyd-Jones rushed up to shoot between the posts.

Birkett, an England international at both football and rugby, moved smartly to save from Childs as Oxford launched a counter-attack, but the Clapham goal was not seriously threatened again.

First Round

Blackburn R v Tyne Association 5-1; Turton v Brigg 7-0; Darwen v Eagley 1 -0; Nott'm Forest v Notts Club 4-0; Sheffield v Queen's Park. Glasgow wo; Providence, Sheffield bye; Maidenhead v Calthorpe, Birmingham 3-1; Stafford Road vWednesbury Strollers 2-1; OXFORD UNIV v Gt Marlow l-0; Birmingham v Panthers wo; Henley v Reading wo; Aston Villa bye; Old Carthusians v Acton 4—1; Hotspur v Argonauts 1 —0; Old Etonians v Barnes wo; Wanderers v Rochester 6—0; West End v Swifts wo; Royal Engineers v Cambridge Univ 2-0; Grey Friars v Hanover Ath 2-1; Old Harrovians v Finchley 2-0; Gresham v Kildare 3-0; Upton Pk v Remnants 5-2; Hendon v Old Foresters 3-0; CLAPHAM R v Romford 7-0; Pilgrims v Clarence 5-2; South Norwood v Brentwood 4-2; Mosquitoes v St Peter's Institute 3-1; Herts Rangers v Minerva 2-1

Second Round

CLAPHAM R v South Norwood 4-0; Pilgrims v Herts Rangers wo; Hendon v Mosquitoes 7-1; Old Etonians bye; Wanderers v Old Carthusians 1-0; West End v Hotspurs 1-0; OXFORD UNIV v Birmingham 6-0; Aston Villa v Stafford Road 3-1; Maidenhead v Henley 3-1; Royal Engineers v Upton Pk 4—1; Old Harrovians bye; Grey Friars v Gresham 9—0; Nott'm Forest v Turton 6—0; Blackburn R v Darwen 3-1; Sheffield v Sheffield Providence 3-0

Third Round

CLAPHAM R v Pilgrims 7-0; Hendon bye; Old Etonians v Wanderers 3-1; West End bye; OXFORD UNIV v Aston Villa wo; Maidenhead bye; Royal Engineers v Old Harrovians 2-0; Grey Friars bye; Nott'm Forest v Blackburn R 6-0; Sheffield bye

Fourth Round

CLAPHAM R v Hendon 2-0; Old Etonians v West End 5-1; OXFORD UNIV v Maidenhead 1 -0; Royal Engineers v Grey Friars 1 -0; Nott'm Forest v Sheffield 2-2 (Sheffield disqualified)

Fifth Round

CLAPHAM R v Old Etonians 1-0; OXFORD UNIV v Royal Engineers 1-0; Nott'm Forest bye

Semi-Final

CLAPHAM R bye; OXFORD UNIV v Nott'm Forest 1-0