1891 FA Cup Final
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The 1891 FA Cup Final was contested by Blackburn Rovers
and Notts County
at the Kennington Oval
. Blackburn won 3–1, their second consecutive FA Cup Final victory, with goals by Geordie Dewar
, Jack Southworth
and William Townley
. James Oswald
scored Notts County's goal.
Blackburn Rovers F.C.
Blackburn Rovers Football Club is an English professional association football club based in the town of Blackburn, Lancashire. The team currently competes in the Premier League, the top tier of English football....
and Notts County
Notts County F.C.
Notts County Football Club are an English professional football club based in Nottingham. They are the oldest of all the clubs in the world that are now professional, having been formed in 1862. They currently play in League One of The Football League, the third tier of the English football system...
at the Kennington Oval
The Oval
The Kia Oval, still commonly referred to by its original name of The Oval, is an international cricket ground in Kennington, in the London Borough of Lambeth. In the past it was also sometimes called the Kennington Oval...
. Blackburn won 3–1, their second consecutive FA Cup Final victory, with goals by Geordie Dewar
Geordie Dewar
George "Geordie" Dewar , was a Scottish footballer who played in the early days of professional football for Blackburn Rovers as well as being capped twice for Scotland...
, Jack Southworth
Jack Southworth
John Southworth , was a footballer who played in the early days of professional football for Blackburn Rovers and Everton as well as being capped three times for England...
and William Townley
William Townley
William "Billy" Townley, , was an English football player and coach.He scored the first hat-trick in the history of the FA Cup final, but his lasting legacy is defined as an important pioneer of the game in Germany and as a journeyman coach on the continent.-Playing career:Townley's career as a...
. James Oswald
Jimmy Oswald
James Oswald was a Scottish footballer who played as a centre forward in the 1891 FA Cup Final for Notts County as well as making three appearances for Scotland between 1889 and 1897.During his career he also played for Third Lanark, St Bernard's, Rangers , Raith Rovers and...
scored Notts County's goal.
Teams
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- Played 21 March 1891
- Attendance: 23,000
- Referee: C. J. HughesCharles J. Hughes (footballer)Charles James Hughes, J.P. was an English footballer and referee who was a pioneer of the early English game, being included in the publication 'Association Football and the Men who made it'.-Early Life:...