The Sportsman (1865 newspaper)
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The first British newspaper titled The Sportsman began publishing from 1865, some six years after the Sporting Life
. It ran until 1924.
It was at the offices of The Sportsman on 20 July 1871 that the Football Association
committee meeting was held which adopted a proposal to establish a knockout competition
for the FA's member clubs – the FA Cup
.
Sporting Life (newspaper)
The Sporting Life was a British newspaper published between 1859 and 1998 that was best known for its coverage of horse racing. Latterly it has continued as a multi-sports website....
. It ran until 1924.
It was at the offices of The Sportsman on 20 July 1871 that the Football Association
The Football Association
The Football Association, also known as simply The FA, is the governing body of football in England, and the Crown Dependencies of Jersey, Guernsey and the Isle of Man. It was formed in 1863, and is the oldest national football association...
committee meeting was held which adopted a proposal to establish a knockout competition
Single-elimination tournament
A single-elimination tournament, also called a knockout, cup or sudden death tournament, is a type of elimination tournament where the loser of each match or bracket is immediately eliminated from winning the championship or first prize in the event...
for the FA's member clubs – the FA Cup
FA Cup
The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's...
.