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1902 FA Cup final
The 1902 FA Cup final was an association football match between Sheffield United and Southampton on Saturday, 19 April 1902 at the Crystal Palace stadium in south London. It was the final match of the 1901–02 FA Cup, the 31st edition of the world's oldest football knockout competition, and England's primary cup competition, the Football Association Challenge Cup, better known as the FA Cup.
Sheffield United were appearing in their third final and Southampton in their second – Sheffield United won the cup in 1899 and were runners-up in 1901; Southampton were runners-up in 1900. Both teams joined the competition in the first round proper and progressed through four rounds to the final. As a member of the Football League First Division, Sheffield United were exempt from the competition's qualifying phase. Southampton, as a member of the Southern League would normally have been required to pre-qualify but, as champions of the Southern League in 1900–01, they were given byes through the qualifying phase to the first round.
The final was watched by a crowd of 74,479 and ended in a 1–1 draw. The goalscorers were Alf Common for Sheffield United and, in controversial circumstances, Harry Wood for Southampton. A replay was held a week later on 26 April, also at the Crystal Palace stadium, but before a much-reduced crowd of 33,068. Sheffield United won 2–1 with goals by George Hedley and Billy Barnes against one by Albert Brown for Southampton. Sheffield United won the cup again in 1915 and 1925. Southampton, whose appearance in the 1902 final was the last by a team from outside The Football League, won the cup in 1976.
The FA Cup, known officially as The Football Association Challenge Cup, is an annual knockout association football competition in men's domestic English football. The competition was first proposed on 20 July 1871 by C. W. Alcock at a meeting of The Football Association committee. The tournament was first played in the 1871–72 season and is the world's oldest association football competition. The 1902 match between Sheffield United and Southampton at Crystal Palace was the 31st final and the second of the 20th century. Sheffield United were appearing in the final for the third time, having defeated Derby County 4–1 in 1899 and lost 1–3 to Tottenham Hotspur in the 1901 replay. Southampton were making their second appearance after losing 0–4 to Bury in 1900.
Sheffield United were members of the Football League First Division and, in the 1901–02 league championship, amassed 33 points to finish in 10th position, only three points clear of the relegation placings. Southampton were the reigning Southern League champions, but they slipped to third place in the 1901–02 championship, five points behind new champions Portsmouth. Southern League teams normally had to qualify for the first round proper of the FA Cup but, as champions, Southampton were exempted from pre-qualification and were given byes to the first round.
Sheffield United's team between 1889 and 1932 was selected by a committee but with the club secretary in charge of the team on match days. In 1902, this was John Nicholson. Southampton's club secretary Ernest Arnfield took charge of their team on match days.
Sheffield United entered the competition in the first round proper and played seven matches, including three replays, en route to the final. They played against three teams from the First Division and one from the Southern League.
In the first round, they were drawn away on Saturday, 25 January to the Southern League's Northampton Town, and won 2–0. The goals were scored by Walter Bennett and Alf Common.
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1902 FA Cup final
The 1902 FA Cup final was an association football match between Sheffield United and Southampton on Saturday, 19 April 1902 at the Crystal Palace stadium in south London. It was the final match of the 1901–02 FA Cup, the 31st edition of the world's oldest football knockout competition, and England's primary cup competition, the Football Association Challenge Cup, better known as the FA Cup.
Sheffield United were appearing in their third final and Southampton in their second – Sheffield United won the cup in 1899 and were runners-up in 1901; Southampton were runners-up in 1900. Both teams joined the competition in the first round proper and progressed through four rounds to the final. As a member of the Football League First Division, Sheffield United were exempt from the competition's qualifying phase. Southampton, as a member of the Southern League would normally have been required to pre-qualify but, as champions of the Southern League in 1900–01, they were given byes through the qualifying phase to the first round.
The final was watched by a crowd of 74,479 and ended in a 1–1 draw. The goalscorers were Alf Common for Sheffield United and, in controversial circumstances, Harry Wood for Southampton. A replay was held a week later on 26 April, also at the Crystal Palace stadium, but before a much-reduced crowd of 33,068. Sheffield United won 2–1 with goals by George Hedley and Billy Barnes against one by Albert Brown for Southampton. Sheffield United won the cup again in 1915 and 1925. Southampton, whose appearance in the 1902 final was the last by a team from outside The Football League, won the cup in 1976.
The FA Cup, known officially as The Football Association Challenge Cup, is an annual knockout association football competition in men's domestic English football. The competition was first proposed on 20 July 1871 by C. W. Alcock at a meeting of The Football Association committee. The tournament was first played in the 1871–72 season and is the world's oldest association football competition. The 1902 match between Sheffield United and Southampton at Crystal Palace was the 31st final and the second of the 20th century. Sheffield United were appearing in the final for the third time, having defeated Derby County 4–1 in 1899 and lost 1–3 to Tottenham Hotspur in the 1901 replay. Southampton were making their second appearance after losing 0–4 to Bury in 1900.
Sheffield United were members of the Football League First Division and, in the 1901–02 league championship, amassed 33 points to finish in 10th position, only three points clear of the relegation placings. Southampton were the reigning Southern League champions, but they slipped to third place in the 1901–02 championship, five points behind new champions Portsmouth. Southern League teams normally had to qualify for the first round proper of the FA Cup but, as champions, Southampton were exempted from pre-qualification and were given byes to the first round.
Sheffield United's team between 1889 and 1932 was selected by a committee but with the club secretary in charge of the team on match days. In 1902, this was John Nicholson. Southampton's club secretary Ernest Arnfield took charge of their team on match days.
Sheffield United entered the competition in the first round proper and played seven matches, including three replays, en route to the final. They played against three teams from the First Division and one from the Southern League.
In the first round, they were drawn away on Saturday, 25 January to the Southern League's Northampton Town, and won 2–0. The goals were scored by Walter Bennett and Alf Common.