In the 51 years prior to the Empire Stadium opening, the final (including 8 replays) was held in a variety of locations, predominantly in London, and mainly at the Kennington Oval and then Crystal Palace. It was played 22 times in the Oval (the inaugural competition in 1872, and then all but two times until 1892). After the Oval, Crystal Palace hosted 21 finals from 1895 to 1914, broken up by 4 four replays elsewhere. The other London venues were Stamford Bridge from 1920 to 1922 (the last three finals before the move to Empire Stadium); and Oxford University's Lillie Bridge in Fulham for the second ever final, in 1873. The other venues used sparingly in this period were all outside of London, as follows: COUNT 5
QSN1 Where do the majority of FA cup finals take place?  ANS1 predominantly in London, and mainly at the Kennington Oval and then Crystal Palace. QSN2 How many times was the FA cup playing in the Oval ? ANS2 . It was played 22 times in the Oval QSN3 What was the first year the Oval hosted the FA cup?  ANS3 1872 QSN4 How many times has Crystal Palce hosted the FA cup?  ANS4 21 QSN5 How many replays took place at the Oval?  ANS5 8 replays