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SHOW!THE!CUP SOME!RESPECT

FA CUP IN CRISIS
ROB!WILSON!LAMENTS!THE!WAY!THE!FA!CUP!HAS!BEEN!MARGINALISED!IN!THE!CHASE!FOR!MEGABUCKS

THE first ever FA Cup final took place in 1872 at the Oval Cricket Ground. Wanderers FC became the first winners of the competition thanks to a 1-0 win over the Royal Engineers. Only 2,000 spectators were in attendance and, although still in existence, a reformed Wanderers FC now play in the Surrey South Eastern Combination.
Since its infancy and humble beginnings, the FA Cup has come a long way. It remains the oldest cup competition in world football and still attracts a capacity crowd a...

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