The 1890 FA Cup Final was contested by

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and

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at the

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. Blackburn won 6–1 with goals scored by

William Townley William James Townley (14 February 1866 – 30 May 1950) was an English football player and coach. He scored the first hat-trick in the history of the FA Cup final, but his lasting legacy is defined as an important pioneer of the game in Germ ...

(3),

Nat Walton Nathaniel Walton (28 May 1867 – 3 March 1930) was an English international footballer, who played as an inside forward. Career Born in Preston, Walton played professionally for Blackburn Rovers, and earned one cap for England in 1890. Like ...

Jack Southworth John Southworth (11 December 1866 – 16 October 1956), also known as Jack and Skimmy Southworth, was an English footballer who played in the early days of professional football for Blackburn Rovers and Everton as well as being capped three ti ...

and

Joe Lofthouse Joseph Morris Lofthouse (14 April 1865 – 10 June 1919) was an English footballer. Playing career Joseph Lofthouse was born in Blackburn on 14 April 1865. A talented footballer he joined Blackburn Rovers, in 1882, from King's Own Lancaster Re ...

. The Wednesday's goal was scored by Albert Mumford. Townley's

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was the first in an FA Cup Final. Haydn Arthur Morley, who was Wednesday's captain in the final, earned his living as a solicitor. The match was the last of seven consecutive and eight total finals officiated by Major Francis Marindin of the

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, a veteran of the

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. The match set the record for the highest scoring FA Cup Final, later equalled by the 1953 final. Blackburn's six goals remain the record for the most by one team in an FA Cup final, equalled by

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in 1903 and by

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in 2019.

Match

References

External links

1889–90 Competition Results
at rsssf.com

Soccerbase summary
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Blackburn Rovers F.C. matches Sheffield Wednesday F.C. matches March 1890 sports events 1889 sports events in London