<P> After the 1873 final was held at Lillie Bridge , the event was held at the Oval until 1892 . The 1893 and 1894 finals were respectively held at Fallowfield Stadium in Manchester and Goodison Park in Liverpool , before the event returned to London in 1895 , being held at Crystal Palace until the outbreak of World War I. After the war , the event was held at Stamford Bridge , before Wembley Stadium opened in 1923 . The first final at Wembley , in which Bolton Wanderers beat West Ham United 2 -- 0 , had an official attendance of 126,047 , although the actual figure is believed to be as much as 300,000 . </P>
<P> After the 1873 final was held at Lillie Bridge , the event was held at the Oval until 1892 . The 1893 and 1894 finals were respectively held at Fallowfield Stadium in Manchester and Goodison Park in Liverpool , before the event returned to London in 1895 , being held at Crystal Palace until the outbreak of World War I. After the war , the event was held at Stamford Bridge , before Wembley Stadium opened in 1923 . The first final at Wembley , in which Bolton Wanderers beat West Ham United 2 -- 0 , had an official attendance of 126,047 , although the actual figure is believed to be as much as 300,000 . </P>
where was the fa cup final played before wembley
where was the fa cup final played before wembley
Stamford Bridge
Stamford Bridge