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1873–74 in English football

3rd season of competitive football in England

Field	Value
country	England
season	1873–74
domestic	[FA Cup](1873-74-fa-cup)
dchampions	Oxford University
prevseason	1872–73
nextseason	1874–75
flagicon	yes

The** 1873–74 season** was the third season of competitive football in England. Oxford University beat the Royal Engineers 2–0 in the FA Cup

When the Football Association football was formed in 1863, the sport was played mainly by public schools, or teams with public school roots, and amateurism was the norm. This remained the case until the 1880s, when working-class teams began to vie for supremacy.

National team

Date	Venue	Opponents	Score*	Comp	England scorers
7 March 1874	Hamilton Crescent, Glasgow (A)		1–2	F	Robert Kingsford (Wanderers) (28 mins)

England score given first

Key

A = Away match
F = Friendly

Honours

Competition	Winners	Runners-up	Venue	Result
[FA Cup](1874-fa-cup-final)	Oxford University	Royal Engineers	Kennington Oval	2–0

References

[https://archive.today/20080518084018/http://www.thefa.com/TheFACup/TheFACup/History/Postings/2003/11/FACupStatistics.htm Cup Final Statistics: Find out the result of every each and every Cup Final, as well as venue records, most wins and most appearances...].''TheFA.com''. The Football Association (2008). Retrieved 18 June 2013
Davies, Hunter. (2003). "Boots, Balls and Haircuts: An Illustrated History of Football from Then to Now". Cassell Illustrated.
[http://www.londonhearts.com/scotland/games/18740307.html Report on Scotland v England match]. ''London Hearts Supporters Club''. Retrieved 20 June 2013

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