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The development of the FA Cup in the second half of the nineteenth century, as a socio-cultural issue linked to national governing bodies of sport, is an important topic area for all the major exam boards.
In July 1871, the Football Association (FA) decided that a ‘Challenge Cup’ should be introduced into English football. The FA Secretary Charles Alcock envisaged a competition that mirrored the inter-house matches of his schooldays at Harrow, copying a format of halving the number of teams each round via a knockout.
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