1873 in association football

The following are the association football events of the year 1873 throughout the world.

Events

• March 8 – England beating Scotland 4–2 at Kennington Oval, London.
• March 13 – The Scottish Football Association was founded.
• March 29 – Second final FA Cup won by Wanderers, was beating 2–0 Oxford University in a game unusually played at 11.00 AM. (see also: 1872-73 in English football)
• In the offside law it was decided that the offside position is determined when the ball is touched and played by a team-mate, and not when received.

Clubs founded in 1873

• Chippenham Town F.C.
• Gainsborough Trinity F.C.
• Halesowen Town F.C.
• Hanover United, the first United

Winners club national championship

1873 FA Cup

Semi-Finals Queen's Park vs Oxford University

• After playing Oxford University, Queen's Park scratched from the final because they could not afford to travel to London.
• Wanderers F.C. receive a bye

Final Lillie Bridge 29 March 1874

Wanderers F.C. 2 - (Mackarness and Patton)

Oxford University F.C. 0

Capacity - 3,000

Births

• May 11 – Frank Becton, English footballer
• August 24 – Thomas Bradshaw, English footballer