James Costley and Arthur Matthews scored for Blackburn; Harry Goodhart for Old Etonians. It was a watershed match for the sport, as for the first time in an FA Cup final a working-class team playing the 'combination game' (passing) were triumphant … They helped the Lancashire club reach the quarter-finals of the FA Cup where they played Old Etonians. Match Score: 6-2 (Old Etonians wins) View more Old Etonians football programmes; View more Darwen football programmes; Match Programmes.

March 31, 1883 Match: English FA Cup, Final, at Kennington Oval, kick-off: 15:35. The 1883 FA Cup Final was contested by Blackburn Olympic and Old Etonians at the Kennington Oval.Blackburn Olympic won 2–1 after extra time. Old Etonians vs Darwen. 11v11.com match report - Old Etonians v Darwen, FA Cup 1879 Quarter-final, 13 February 1879 Blackburn Olympic – Old Etonians 2-1, after extra time; 1-1 (0-1). The following year, a different team from the area - the Blackburn Olympic - bested the Old Etonians in the FA Cup final, winning 2-1.

Despite being 5-1 down in the match, Darwen recovered to level the match at …

1878/79 F.A Cup Quarter Final (REPLAY) Football Programme, Official Stadium Edition Football Memorabilia From Old Etonians …