George William Addison
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Lieut-Colonel George William Addison was an English soldier who played for the Royal Engineers in the 1872 and 1874 FA Cup Finals.
The Royal Engineers team of 1872. Eight of these players played in the first FA Cup Final. Addison is standing fourth from the left
1872 FA Cup final
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The 1872 FA Cup final was an association football match between Wanderers and Royal Engineers on 16 March 1872 at Kennington Oval in London. It was the final of the first staging of the Football Assoc
George William Addison
…Lieut-Colonel George William Addison (18 September 1849 – 8 November 1937) was an English soldier who played for the Royal Engineers in the 1872 and 1874 FA Cup Finals. Addison was born at Chestnut Cottage, Manningham, near Bradford, Yorkshire on 18 September 1849, the first son of George Addison…
An illustration of the FA Cup trophy awarded in 1872
Both semi-finals took place at London's Kennington Oval (pictured in 1891).