Late Tackle

UP FOR THE CUP

by
The Late Tackle Magazine Team
15 June 2023

HISTORY MAKERS
PHILIP O’ROURKE LOOKS BACK AT THE FIRST DOMESTIC CUP FINAL IN A HANDFUL OF COUNTRIES - AND CHARTS THE VARYING FORTUNES OF THE!PARTICIPANTS...

So close: The Royal Engineers team who competed in the first English FA Cup final, losing 1-0 to the Wanderers, and, Inset, Shamrock Rovers celebrate in 2019

THE domestic cup competition is a chance for the unthinkable to happen. For so-called smaller clubs to beat one of the heavyweights in a one-off match.
It is different to the league, which is contested over a nine-month period and where consistency is key.
Not s...

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