Historical place archive

Kennington Oval in History

Browse historical events and people recorded at Kennington Oval in Great Britain. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.

3 records3 event labels2 people1887–1887

Historical events in Kennington Oval

1887

2 April 1887
FA Cup Final Goal
Archie Hunter · Football

Hunter scores Villa's second goal in the 1887 FA Cup final.

2 April 1887
First FA Cup Final Goal
Dennis Hodgetts · Football

Hodgetts scores Aston Villa's first goal in an FA Cup final.

2 April 1887
First FA Cup Victory
Archie Hunter · Football

Hunter captains Aston Villa to its first FA Cup after defeating West Bromwich Albion.

Provenance

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These entries are generated from stored World History Database records whose country and place fields match Great Britain and Kennington Oval. Names, dates, event labels and descriptions are reviewed and normalised as the database develops. Historical place names may not match modern administrative boundaries.

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