The Early Years Of The FA Cup | AFC Finners | Football History Documentary

[@jldch26]

Kind of wish the U.S. Open Cup was held with high prestige. Gets you a spot in CONCACAF Champions League these days and most MLS sides don't care too much for it. Cup competition running since 1914 I believe it is. Love the FA Cup.

[@afcfinners]

Didn’t even realise there was a US equivalent

[@jldch26]

@@afcfinners yeah. In the 1913-1914 season they started the National Challenge Cup for football here, it's been running every year ever since. Only COVID the last 2 seasons had postponed it. $300,000 prize for the winners with a spot in Champions League. Obviously at that time it started, there wasn't much professional football going on in the country but yeah.

[@afcfinners]

@@jldch26 fair play, yeah deffo sounds like it should be more respected

[@jldch26]

@@afcfinners I feel like the lower league sides take it more serious. Since we have a close system and you can't get promoted into MLS, only way to play in a CONCACAF tournament is to win the Open Cup.

[@afcfinners]

@@jldch26 yeah I hope they introduce promotion & relegation at some point, one of the key changes needed to boost the league

[@Mongo42089]

A year late to the party but still a grateful American here; It's easy to find a lot of FIFA playthroughs and modern commentary videos, but a lot more difficult to find quality historical pieces. Keep up the great work. 👍

[@afcfinners]

Thanks so much for your kind words ❤️

[@mudflapmatt]

These are really good. Your channel will grow quickly I believe. Quality work, sir!

[@afcfinners]

Thank you!

[@motormouthalmighty]

COME ON BLIGHTEY! GET INTO 'EM!

[@HenrikCOYG]

Lost of great storys hear, but I think the fact that Arsenal didn't win any of the early Fa cup finals to being the club with the most final wins is quite amazing 👏🏼👏🏼

[@afcfinners]

Wenger was to the FA Cup what Fergie was to the first division it seems

[@HenrikCOYG]

@@afcfinners Yes, definitely

[@afcfinners]

I had the pleasure of discussing this topic further on the Anglo-Italian Pod, please have a look at the link below to check it out! open.spotify.com/episode/78zAOoDn1KTFCYdRH3oEr4?si=y8s6PkWlQqW7GHC85MUDyA&dl_branch=1

[@webbsmotorhomeadventures1231]

Great ch do one on max woosnan

[@afcfinners]

Thank you, will add him to the list

[@craigmcvay1]

The size of those heads 5:47

[@linky8899]

My Great great great uncle was rhe ref for the white horse final,

[@afcfinners]

That’s so cool! Must have been a stressful day for him

[@АнастасияМартынова-л4г]

You can choose for one of the above gifts

[@brianbanks703]

Your "early" images, including match photos, can't be of that period because the crossbar was surely not introduced until the 1890s! nets were even later. Early goal posts, uprights, were an adaptation of rugby posts, many teams were actually rugby teams before (unmentioned). You exaggerate the number at the first Wembley final, nobody mentions those numbers.

[@marineboy1964]

1871 not 1971

[@afcfinners]

Blast not the first time I’ve done this, I’ll get my centuries right eventually

[@marineboy1964]

@@afcfinners Some great history Keep up the good work

[@afcfinners]

@@marineboy1964 thank you!

[@marineboy1964]

@@afcfinners There is one thing I dont like about the FA cup today ,its not having the semi finals at neutral grounds , there was something magic about the older semis

[@afcfinners]

@@marineboy1964 I agree with you, you want to save Wembley for the big occasion. Sadly I don’t think it’ll go back now due to the money the FA generates from semis being at Wembley

[@dnstone1127]

Shame that modern fans get it conflated with the Carabao / League cup

[@philipsharp8250]

The F.A cup no longer exists. It has been totally destroyed.

[@royanderson3478]

Coming h😂me one day

[@nameinprogress227]

It should have many more views, keep up the good work!

[@afcfinners]

Thank you!