1874–75 in English football

4th season of competitive football in England

Main article: History of football in England

Football in EnglandSeason| 1874–75

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Men's football
FA Cup| Royal Engineers
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The 1874–75 season was the fourth season of competitive football in England at a time when the sport was still the recreation for the higher classes in the country. The growth of football in England started with the formation of clubs from these elites and a period of Codification (1801 to 1891). Early clubs were Darwen and Turton in Lancashire. Football progressed mainly through education systems that encouraged young men to pursue playing the sport and create their own clubs post graduation.[1]

Royal Engineers A.F.C. in 1872: early exponents of the "combination game"

In 1874, Charles W. Alcock coined the term "combination game" for a style of play that was based on teamwork and co-operation, largely achieved by passing the ball instead of dribbling it.[2]

Aston Villa Football Club were formed in November 1874 by members of the Villa Cross Wesleyan Chapel in Handsworth which is now part of Birmingham.[3] The founders were members of the chapel's cricket team looking for a way to stay fit during the winter months.[4]

## National team

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England and Scotland met again in a 2–2 draw at the Kennington Oval[5][6]

Date  | Score  | Opponent  | Comp  | England scorers  | Scottish scorers

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6 March 1875  | 2–2  |  Scotland | F  | Charles Wollaston (Wanderers) (5 mins) & C. W. Alcock (Wanderers) (70 mins)  | Peter Andrews, Henry McNeil[6]

## Honours

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Competition  | Winner

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FA Cup | Royal Engineers[7]

## References

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1. ^ Edelman, Robert; Wilson, Wayne, eds. (2017). "12". The Oxford Handbook Of Sports History (1st ed.). Oxforfd University Press. pp. 183–186\. ISBN 9780197520956.
2. ^ Alcock, Charles William (1874). Football: Our Winter Game, page 83. Nabu Press.
3. ^ Club, Aston Villa Football. "Aston Villa Football Club | The official club website". Aston Villa Football Club. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
4. ^ McCarthy, Nick (26 November 2007). "Cup presented to Aston Villa founder member Jack Hughes is back with his family". Birmingham Mail. Archived from the original on 25 January 2012. Retrieved 21 July 2009.
5. ^ Report on England v Scotland match. London Hearts Supporters Club. Retrieved 19 June 2013
6. ^ a b England v Scotland, 6 March 1875. 11v11.com. Retrieved 27 June 2013. Archived 29 June 2013.
7. ^ 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

## External links

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* "Report on England v Scotland match on thefa.com". thefa.com. Archived from the original on 29 October 2007.

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