text: the first ever English FA Cup final took place at the Kennington Oval in London. Wanderers won the first ever English FA Cup in 1872. they beat Royal Engineers 1-0 with the goal scored by Morton Betts. the match was played on Friday, 16 March 1872 & was attended by 2,000 spectators. \n\n1872 English FA Cup final\nFriday, 16 March 1872, 18:00\nKennington Oval, Kennington, London, England\nWanderers 1-0 Royal Engineers\n\nGoals:\n1-0 Morton Betts\n\nPlayers Line-Up:\n\nWanderers\nReginald de Courtenay Welch \nC. W. Alcock \nMorton Betts \nAlexander Bonsor \nEdward Bowen \nW. P. Crake \nT. C. Hooman \nEdgar Lubbock \nAlbert Thompson \nRobert Vidal \nCharles Wollaston \n\nRoyal Engineers\ncapt William Merriman \ncapt Francis Marindin \nlieut G. W. Addison \nlieut Edmund Cresswell \nlieut Mitchell \nlieut Henry Renny-Tailyour \nlieut Rich \nlieut Alfred Goodwyn \nlieut Muirhead \nlieut Cotter \nlieut Bogle\n\nReferee: A.Stair\nAttendance: 2,000