 Ramba uchiverenga ndima iyi - Paakabatana neRoyal Engineers muna 1873, Stafford akatanga kutamba nhabvu, achiva munhu akasimba, aishanda kusvika pakupedzisira, kunyange zvazvo akanga achinyanya kuda basa. Panguva ino, maRoyal Engineers aive pakati pemapoka epamusoro enhabvu muEngland, asvika kumagumo emutambo wekutanga weFA Cup muna 1872 uye zvakare makore maviri gare gare, vachipedza nguva dzose vari vamhanyi. Mumutambo wekupedzisira wa1875, Stafford akarova kaviri mumakwikwi ekutanga mukukunda 5-0 pamusoro peCambridge University uye mumutambo unotevera, kukunda 3-2 pamusoro peClapham Rovers. Izvi zvakagadzira semi-fainari yakaoma kurwisana neOxford University umo maInjiniya akabuda achikunda ne11 dhizaini yakateverwa ne10 kukunda mukudzokorora, nekudaro vachisvika kuFA Cup Final kechitatu mumakore mana. 