by JR » 11 Feb 2010 23:22
by bobbybottler » 11 Feb 2010 23:31
JR A work colleague told me today that Reading have lost more games in the FA Cup than any other team.
In summary, this is because we have never won the cup and were founded shortly before the FA came in to being.
Does anyone know if this stat is true?
by Sun Tzu » 12 Feb 2010 05:26
by Stranded » 12 Feb 2010 07:42
by Barry the bird boggler » 12 Feb 2010 08:54
bobbybottlerJR A work colleague told me today that Reading have lost more games in the FA Cup than any other team.
In summary, this is because we have never won the cup and were founded shortly before the FA came in to being.
Does anyone know if this stat is true?
the stat is true, although your second sentence doesn't quite capture it
no league club has entered the FA Cup more times than us - Notts County have entered it as many times as us, but they won it in 1894 meaning they've lost one fewer match than us
incidentally, I now discover (via Wiki) that when Notts County won the trophy, their player Jimmy Logan scored the first FA Cup final hat-trick, and they were the first club from outside of the top divison to win it
/banks those nuggets for future quiz nights
by 1871 Royal » 12 Feb 2010 08:56
by loyalroyal4life » 12 Feb 2010 09:02
1871 Royal I always know it that we have the worst FA Cup record because we have entered it the most times without winning.
by Man Friday » 12 Feb 2010 09:11
by 1871 Royal » 12 Feb 2010 09:21
Man Friday Every team except one will lose (only) once in the FA Cup every year so this stat is virtually meaningless.
A more interesting stat is our constant failure to progress. If you gave 1 point for reaching each additional round beyond the one you started in we would surely have the fewest number of points for any club in England.
by Gordons Cumming » 12 Feb 2010 09:24
by 1871 Royal » 12 Feb 2010 09:29
by Row Z Royal » 12 Feb 2010 10:22
by Forbury Lion » 12 Feb 2010 11:34
We have been knocked out more times than any other team due to entering more times than any other club except one, However that club won the trophy one year.JR A work colleague told me today that Reading have lost more games in the FA Cup than any other team.
In summary, this is because we have never won the cup and were founded shortly before the FA came in to being.
Does anyone know if this stat is true?
by Fox Talbot » 12 Feb 2010 13:05
Forbury LionWe have been knocked out more times than any other team due to entering more times than any other club except one, However that club won the trophy one year.JR A work colleague told me today that Reading have lost more games in the FA Cup than any other team.
In summary, this is because we have never won the cup and were founded shortly before the FA came in to being.
Does anyone know if this stat is true?
by Ingham » 12 Feb 2010 15:36
by brendywendy » 12 Feb 2010 16:08
by Fox Talbot » 12 Feb 2010 17:53
by JR » 02 Dec 2024 22:36
Ingham Incidentally I have a relation who posed the quiz question "Which club has the most wins in the FA Cup?". I believe the answer to be a non league club but have yet to work out which one. Anyone have any ideas?
by From Despair To Where? » 02 Dec 2024 22:59
1871 RoyalMan Friday Every team except one will lose (only) once in the FA Cup every year so this stat is virtually meaningless.
A more interesting stat is our constant failure to progress. If you gave 1 point for reaching each additional round beyond the one you started in we would surely have the fewest number of points for any club in England.
I don't know about that.
Teams like Carlisle, Torquay and York cant have progressed that much. Where we have reached the semi-final almost 100 years ago!
by Sutekh » 03 Dec 2024 07:16
bobbybottlerJR A work colleague told me today that Reading have lost more games in the FA Cup than any other team.
In summary, this is because we have never won the cup and were founded shortly before the FA came in to being.
Does anyone know if this stat is true?
the stat is true, although your second sentence doesn't quite capture it
no league club has entered the FA Cup more times than us - Notts County have entered it as many times as us, but they won it in 1894 meaning they've lost one fewer match than us
incidentally, I now discover (via Wiki) that when Notts County won the trophy, their player Jimmy Logan scored the first FA Cup final hat-trick, and they were the first club from outside of the top divison to win it
/banks those nuggets for future quiz nights
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