FA Cup 1871/1872

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Alphabetical List of Players
Henry Francis Abell, Crystal Palace (24 Dec 1850-9 Nov 1916)
A.Adams, Barnes
George William Addison, Royal Engineers (18 Sep 1849-8 Nov 1937)
Charles William Alcock, Wanderers (2 Dec 1842-26 Feb 1907)
Douglas Allport, Crystal Palace
W.M.Allport, Crystal Palace
C.C.Armitage, Crystal Palace
Rev. A.Austen-Leigh, Maidenhead
A.Bailey, Hitchin
Charles Arthur Baker, Hitchin (c Jul 1847-4 Mar 1927)
George Dashwood Baker, Hitchin (9 Apr 1849-21 Dec 1879)
Henry Edward Baker, Hitchin (8 Jun 1853-c 1930)
Thomas Southey Baker, Clapham Rovers (29 Jun 1848-24 Jun 1902)
G.Barker, Royal Engineers
R.Barker, Hampstead Heathens
F.Barnett, Upton Park
Alfred Edmund Bateman, Civil Service (31 Aug 1844-7 Aug 1929)
J.Batting, Marlow
H.W.Beauchamp, Hampstead Heathens
Morton Peto Betts (aka A.H.Chequer), Wanderers (30 Aug 1847-19 Apr 1914)
Beven, Marlow
A.Bird, Hampstead Heathens
Reginald Halsey Birkett, Clapham Rovers (28 Mar 1849-30 Jun 1898)
Adam Bogle, Royal Engineers (21 Jun 1848-3 Mar 1915)
Alexander George Bonsor, Wanderers (7 Oct 1851-17 Aug 1907)
W.Bouch, Crystal Palace
Edward Ernest Bowen, Wanderers (30 Mar 1836-8 Apr 1901)
W.Bruce, Barnes
Charles Cowper Bryden, Clapham Rovers (c 1852-20 Feb 1941)
William Charles Butler, Civil Service (17 Jan 1844-6 Dec 1914)
Carter, Royal Engineers
T.N.Carter, Maidenhead
W.M.Carter, Maidenhead
Frederick Chappell, Crystal Palace (22 Jul 1849-25 Sep 1907)
C.J.Chenery, Crystal Palace
H.Clarke, Royal Engineers
F.C.Clarkson, Barnes
C.Clay, Marlow
John Cockerell, Crystal Palace (22 Nov 1845-c 1937)
W.R.Collins, Barnes
H.Compton, Upton Park
Robert Erskine Wade Copland-Crawford, Wanderers (5 Sep 1852-23 May 1894)
Edmond William Cotter, Royal Engineers (12 Feb 1852-23 Aug 1934)
William Parry Crake (aka William Parry), Wanderers (11 Feb 1852-1 Dec 1921)
Edmund William Creswell, Royal Engineers (7 Nov 1849-1 May 1931)
J.D.Crossman, Marlow
H.O.Crow, Hitchin
E.Curwen, Upton Park
H.Dawkes, Crystal Palace
A.Dawson, Hitchin
R.W.Dent, Clapham Rovers
Charles Baker Dimond, Hampstead Heathens (1 May 1847-Oct 1923)
A.R.Dunnage, Barnes
R.Edmiston, Queen's Park
Edward Hay Mackenzie Elliott, Wanderers (30 Nov 1852-5 Dec 1920)
H.Ellis (aka Squiz?), Barnes
H.Emanuel, Wanderers
Albany Mar Stuart Erskine, Hampstead Heathens (c 1851-Apr 1933)
A.C.Faulkner, Marlow
W.C.Foster, Crystal Palace
Walter Freeth, Upton Park (25 May 1853-6 Feb 1884)
Robert Gardner, Queen's Park (31 May 1847-28 Feb 1887)
W.B.Gardner, Upton Park
John Hardinge Giffard, Civil Service (25 May 1847-23 Aug 1903)
Alfred George Goodwyn, Royal Engineers (13 Mar 1850-14 Mar 1874)
W.Goulden, Maidenhead
J.Graham, Barnes
C.C.Harvey, Clapham Rovers
William Greville Hazlerigg, Hitchin (8 Jun 1847-1 Nov 1893)
A.J.Heath, Crystal Palace
J.Hepburn, Queen's Park
G.H.Hibbis (or Hebbes or Hobbes), Maidenhead
A.C.Highton, Barnes
E.C.Highton, Barnes
William Hill, Hitchin
G.Holden, Clapham Rovers
Thomas Charles Hooman, Wanderers (28 Dec 1850-22 Sep 1938)
H.C.Houndle, Civil Service
Charles Lang Huggins, Clapham Rovers (29 Mar 1848-15 Apr 1933)
George Jackson, Hitchin
A.M.Jones, Upton Park
M.Jutsum, Upton Park
T.Kedge, Marlow
Gilbert George Kennedy, Wanderers (9 May 1844-2 Jan 1909)
Jarvis Kenrick, Clapham Rovers (13 Nov 1852-29 Jan 1949)
William Ker, Queen's Park (21 Mar 1852-3 Dec 1925)
James Kirkpatrick, Civil Service
T.Kitson, Upton Park
H.Lathom, Hampstead Heathens
A.Leach, Hampstead Heathens
G.P.Leach, Hampstead Heathens
H.P.Leach, Hampstead Heathens
Robert Leckie, Queen's Park (19 Oct 1846-c Feb 1887)
Lloyd, Maidenhead
Alfred Howard Lloyd, Crystal palace
Edgar Lubbock, Wanderers (22 Feb 1847-9 Sep 1907)
Francis Henry Lucas, Hitchin (12 Oct 1854-6 Oct 1872)
William Tindall Lucas, Hitchin (7 Nov 1847-29 Apr 1937)
T.McKenzie, Hitchin
Harry Edward Mainwaring, Hitchin (c Jan 1849-19 May 1879)
Thomas Charles Mainwaring, Hitchin (c Oct 1851-1 Jul 1896)
Francis Arthur Marindin, Royal Engineers (1 May 1838-21 Apr 1900)
William Merriman, Royal Engineers (2 Apr 1838-11 Mar 1917)
Hugh E.Mitchell, Royal Engineers (3 Dec 1849-16 Aug 1937)
R.B.Mitchell (or Michel), Hampstead Heathens
J.W.Monnington, Maidenhead
Charles John Morice, Barnes
Alexander Morten, Crystal Palace
Herbert Hugh Muirhead, Royal Engineers (10 Dec 1850-4 Mar 1904)
Alexander Andrew Ellis Nash, Clapham Rovers (30 Aug 1849-?)
A.J.Nash, Clapham Rovers
Nichol, Marlow
F.W.Nicholson, Maidenhead
T.W.Nicholson, Maidenhead
Robert Andrew Muter Macindoe Ogilvie, Clapham Rovers (20 Oct 1852-7 Mar 1938)
C.Ommanney, Barnes
W.Ord, Royal Engineers
Cuthbert John Ottaway, Crystal Palace (third ties) & Marlow (round 1) (19 Jul 1850-2 Apr 1878)
Thomas Henry William Pelham, Wanderers (21 Dec 1847-23 Dec 1916)
F.Price, Maidenhead
Cecil Frederick Reid, Hitchin (c Mar 1842-23 Aug 1898)
Henry Waugh Renny-Tailyour, Royal Engineers (9 Oct 1849-15 Jun 1920)
Henry Bayard Rich, Royal Engineers (14 Jun 1849-17 Nov 1884)
C.J.Richardson, Maidenhead
Percy Temple Rivett-Carnac, Wanderers (12 Jan 1852-5 Nov 1932)
P.G.Rouquette, Crystal Palace
P.St.Quentin, Clapham Rovers
Sherrard, Royal Engineers
Francis Shillitoe, Hitchin (c Jul 1848-18 Mar 1924)
Charles Eastlake Smith, Crystal Palace
James Smith, Queen's Park (c1844-20 Sep 1876)
Robert Smith, Queen's Park (1 May 1848-3 Jun 1914)
Frederick Brewer Soden, Crystal Palace
Henry Ernest Solly, Barnes
Thomas Freer Spreckley, Crystal Palace
Charles William Stephenson, Wanderers (27 Feb 1853-22 Apr 1924)
Henry Holmes Stewart, Wanderers (8 Nov 1847-20 Mar 1937)
J.Stockbridge, Marlow
Joseph Percival Tatham, Hampstead Heathens
Sherman Ralph Tatham, Hampstead Heathens
C.C.Tayloe, Clapham Rovers
Joseph Taylor, Queen's Park (16 Dec 1850-4 Oct 1888)
A.Thompson, Clapham Rovers
Albert Childers (Meysey-)Thompson, Wanderers (13 Jul 1848-20 Mar 1894)
Alfred Horace Thornton, Wanderers (27 Jan 1853-31 Mar 1906)
Tindall, Marlow
Todd, Barnes
C.W.A.Trollope, Civil Service
James Turner, Crystal Palace
A.Vardy, Maidenhead
Robert Walpole Sealy Vidal, Wanderers (3 Sep 1853-5 Nov 1914)
C.F.Wace, Clapham Rovers
J.Walker, Queens Park
Robert Sandilands Frowd Walker, Clapham Rovers
Conrad Warner, Upton Park (14 Apr 1850?- 10 Apr 1890?)
C.Warren, Barnes
J.Wearne, Civil Service
James Biggar 'Jerry' Weir, Queen's Park (23 Nov 1851-22 Dec 1887)
Reginald de Courtenay Welch, Wanderers (17 Oct 1851-4 Jun 1939)
G.Wells, Maidenhead
E.T.Weston, Barnes
Percy Weston, Barnes (27 Mar 1852-30 Jun 1905)
Vincent Weston, Barnes
W.H.White, Civil Service
L.T.Williams, Barnes
Robert Watson Willis, Barnes (26 Jul 1843-16 Jan 1892)
C.E.Wilson, Upton Park
F.Wilton, Upton Park
Charles Henry Reynolds Wollaston, Wanderers (31 Jul 1849-22 Jun 1926)
Ernest Woodgate, Hitchin
R.Wotherspoon, Queen's Park
S.Wright, Marlow
G.Young, Maidenhead

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We are fast approaching the 150th anniversary of the first games played in the FA Cup Competition, and our web site history section still shows that the Hitchin v Palace was played at the Top Field. I don't know if anyone actually reads the history section, which contains a few errors, but I'd welcome comments from anyone who has!

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Looking forward to tasting the celebration ale 'Hop Field 1871'.
However, without wanting to create any negative vibes about this, and bearing in mind the obvious onomatopoeia involved in the choice of name; does the choice of name make fans believe that the match against Palace was at Top Field? It may have been, of course, but I thought the match was played at the Cricket Ground. Perhaps I've missed some new evidence?

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Sir William Jenner, who treated the Prince of Wales for his typhoid fever, which caused the postponement of the Royal Engineers match, later (in 1885) also treated Dr Richard Rickman Shillitoe, when the latter suffered a stroke. Dr Shillitoe was the father of Francis Shillitoe who played in the Palace match. It's a small world!

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Ian Chester's book celebrating the FA Cup's 150th anniversary, 'Charles Alcock and the Little Tin Idol', is now available on Amazon; a snip at just £8.99.
You can order direct from Ian: email ianchesteri@btinternet.com

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FA Cup 2021/2
For a goalless game decided on penalties, today's final I found quite entertaining. A fitting game to celebrate the 150th anniversary. Well done the Reds.

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At least three of the Hitchin team who played in that first FA Cup game are interred at Hitchin Cemetery. You'll find William Tindall Lucas by the fire station wall, in the shadow of the station's tower. William Hill is nearby, under the 'onion bush' close to Francis Shillitoe.

[History Eagle]

So we now know the game took place on Hitchin Cricket Club's Ground (not the present football ground). Is the field still there today? Or has it been built over?

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So we now know the game took place on Hitchin Cricket Club's Ground (not the present football ground). Is the field still there today? Or has it been built over?

In 1925 John Willmott & Sons built the 'Manor Estate' on the cricket ground. The area is between Lister Avenue, Coach Drive, London Road, and Gosmore Road. Close to Hitchin Hill.

[History Eagle]

Thanks for your reply. Are there any photos of the area and is it currently accessible?