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1881

OLD CARTHUSIANS

Old Carthusians

( Wynyard, Parry, Tod ) 

L F. Gillett; W. H. Norris, E. G. Colvin; J. F. M. Prinsep, A. J. Vintcent. W. E. Hansell; L. M. Richards. W. R. Page, E. G. Wynyard, E. H. Parry, A. H. Tod

Old Etonians

J. F. P. Rawlinson; C. W. Foley, C. H. French; Hon A. F. Kinnaird, R. B. Farrer, J. B. T. Chevallier; W. J. Anderson. H. C. Goodhart, R. H. Macaulay. H. Whitfield, P. C. Novell

Referee: W. Pierce Dix

The Etonians were a side with clever individuals, but Carthusians, wonder­fully linked together, convincingly won the last Final to be played between amateur clubs from the south.

Carthusians were the first Charterhouse team to enter the competition. and, led on by Parry and Page, made a rapid succession of attacks on the Etonians' goal. ably defended by Rawlinson.

After half an hour's play, during which the Etonians had several times been lucky not to concede a goal. Carthusians finally scored. Prinsep's long throw was deflected by Wynyard into the goal.

Wynyard 'scored' again within a minute, charging Rawlinson over the line with the ball, but, curiously, the point was disallowed for offside.

The heavier men in the light blue ranks began to tire midway through the second half, and the Carthusians, improving every minute, used quick and accurate passing to switch the play to the opposite end. Rawlinson punched out Page's shot from Prinsep's pass, but Parry followed up to make it 2-0. Almost directly from the kick-off the ball was in the Etonians' goal again, Todd heading through after Page's fine dribble.

The spectators had cheered the winners from start to finish - clearly their victory was a popular one.

ORIGINAL REPORT FROM THE TIMES - 11th April 1881

First Round

Astley Bridge v Eagley 4—0; Blackburn R v Sheffield Providence 6-2; Turton v Britannia Recreation, Brigg 5-0; Sheff Wed v Queen's Pk, Glasgow wo; Sheffield Club v Blackburn Olympic 5-4; Darwen v Brigg 8-0; Aston Villa v Wednesbury Strollers 5-3; Stafford Road, Wolverhampton v Spilsby 7-0; Nottingham v Derby 4-2; Grantham v Birmingham Calthorpe 2-1; Nott'm Forest v Caius College, Cambridge wo; Reading v Hotspur 5-1; Weybridge Swallows v Henley 3-0; Clapham R v Finchley 15-0; Upton Pk v Mosquitoes 8-1; Swifts v Old Foresters 2-1; Herts Rangers v Barnes 6-0; OLD ETONIANS v Brentwood 10-0; London v St Peter's Institute 8-1; Maidenhead v Old Harrovians 1 -0; Grey Friars v Windsor Home Pk 3-1; Dreadnought v Rochester 2-1; OLD CARTHUSIANS v Saffron Walden 7-0; Royal Engineers v Remnants 1 -0; Rangers v Wanderers wo; Pilgrims v Old Philberdians wo; Gt Marlow v Clarence 6-0; West End v Hanover Utd 1-0; Reading Abbey v StAlbans 1-0; Romford v Reading Minster wo; Acton v KiIdare 5-0

Second Round

OLD CARTHUSIANS v Dreadnought 5-1; Royal Engineers v Pilgrims 1-0; Rangers bye; Clapham R bye; Swifts v Reading 1 -0; Upton Pk v Weybridge 3-0; Darwen v Sheffield 5-1; Sheff Wed v Blackburn R 4-0; Turton v Astley Bridge 3-0; Romford bye; Reading Abbey v Acton 2-1; Gt Marlow v West End 4-0; OLD ETONIANS v Hendon 2-0; Herts Rangers bye; GreyFriars v Maidenhead 1-0; Stafford Road v Grantham 7-1; Aston Villa v Nott'm Forest 2-1; Nottingham bye

Third Round

OLD CARTHUSIANS bye; Royal Engineers v Rangers 6-0; Clapham R v Swifts 2-1; Upton Pk bye; Darwen bye; Sheff Wed v Turton 2-0; Romford v Reading Abbey 2-0; Gt Marlow bye; OLD ETONIANS v Herts Rangers 3-0; Grey Friars bye; Stafford Road bye; Aston Villa v Nottingham 3-1

Fourth Round

OLD CARTHUSIANS v Royal Engineers 2-1; Clapham R v Upton Pk 5-4; Darwen v Sheff Wed 5-1; Romford v Gt Marlow 2-1; OLD ETONIANS v Grey Friars 4-0; Stafford Road v Aston Villa 3-2

Fifth Round

OLD CARTHUSIANS v Clapham R 4-1; Darwen v Romford 15-0; OLD ETONIANS v Stafford Road 2-1

Semi-Final

OLD CARTHUSIANS v Darwen 4-1; OLD ETONIANS bye