1873 in Sports - Association Football

Association Football

England

  • FA Cup final – The Wanderers 2–0 Oxford University at Lillie Bridge in London

Scotland

  • 13 March — formation of the Scottish Football Association (SFA). Queen’s Park and Third Lanark are among the original members.
  • The Scottish Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the Scottish Cup, is launched by the Scottish Football Association as a knockout cup competition ahead of the 1873–74 season.

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