1871–72 FA Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | England Scotland |
| Dates | 11 November 1871 – 16 March 1872 |
| Teams | 15 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Wanderers (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Royal Engineers |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 13 |
| Goals scored | 26 (2 per match) |
The 1871–72 FA Cup is the modern era name of the 1871–72 Football Association Challenge Cup, the first staging of the Football Association Challenge Cup, the oldest association football competition in the world. Fifteen of the association's fifty member clubs entered this tournament, although three withdrew without contesting. Wanderers successfully pursued on 16 March 1872, at Kennington Oval, London the first FA Cup defeating the Royal Engineers by a single goal, made by Morton Betts, who was playing under the pseudonym A. H. Chequer.