Alfred Stair
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Alfred Stair was the referee at the first three FA Cup Final
s, all of which were played at the Kennington Oval, London
.
In 1872 FA Cup Final he officiated in the match between Wanderers FC and Royal Engineers on 16 March 1872. Stair was a civil servant by profession as were his assistants (Umpires), JH Giffard, for the Royal Engineers, and K Kirkpatrick for the Wanderers.
Stair played football
for the amateur
club Upton Park from 1867 to 1874. He was also selected as the match referee for the England
v Scotland
game on 6 March 1875.
FA Cup Final
The FA Cup Final, commonly referred to in England as just the Cup Final, is the last match in the Football Association Challenge Cup. With an official attendance of 89,826 at the 2007 FA Cup Final, it is the fourth best attended domestic club championship event in the world and the second most...
s, all of which were played at the Kennington Oval, London
London
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In 1872 FA Cup Final he officiated in the match between Wanderers FC and Royal Engineers on 16 March 1872. Stair was a civil servant by profession as were his assistants (Umpires), JH Giffard, for the Royal Engineers, and K Kirkpatrick for the Wanderers.
Stair played football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
for the amateur
Amateur
An amateur is generally considered a person attached to a particular pursuit, study, or science, without pay and often without formal training....
club Upton Park from 1867 to 1874. He was also selected as the match referee for the England
England national football team
The England national football team represents England in association football and is controlled by the Football Association, the governing body for football in England. England is the joint oldest national football team in the world, alongside Scotland, whom they played in the world's first...
v Scotland
Scotland national football team
The Scotland national football team represents Scotland in international football and is controlled by the Scottish Football Association. Scotland are the joint oldest national football team in the world, alongside England, whom they played in the world's first international football match in 1872...
game on 6 March 1875.