FOR THE THE HISTORY OF THE FA CUP FINALS, 1872 - 2012
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FOR THE THE HISTORY OF THE FA CUP FINALS, 1872 - 2012
From the Sports Pages of
Cup Commentaries by Brian Barwick 3
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EDITOR’S NOTE
The photos, game programmes and other memorabilia in this book represent an exhaustive effort of seven years of research. This historic collection was cobbled together with the aid, and assistance, of a large number of club historians whose teams had played in the FA Cup final, sports collectors, and other private sources. Some were taken off the walls of pubs and corporate offices. Others were stored away in boxes by fanatical teams supporters. Some were borrowed from clubs’ trophy cases and Director’s Suites and boardrooms. And, surprisingly, some of these unique items were purchased off through Ebay. For the first time ever, all of the FA Cup final game programmes, from 1920 to 2012, are being presented together. Through the years, the size of these Cup programmes, their length and prices, and even their design styles, have greatly varied. For example. the 1920 Cup final programme cost six pence. Ninety-two years later, the 2012 programme would cost 10 GBP. The first programme appeared in 1910. Prior to 1910, there were one-page line-up cards published since the mid-1880’s. It is interesting to learn that the 1924 Cup final programme was very rare to locate – this is due to the fact that the 1924 final, between Newcastle United and Aston Villa, was played in a rainstorm and very few of the water-logged programmes have survived. The 1911 to 1915 programmes proved very difficult to locate – and only three from this era were obtained. More than 40,000 images from the archives of Getty Images, Corbis-Bettmann, the Press Association, Colorsport, Reuters, Mary Evans Picture Library, Mirrorpix, the Daily Mail and many other smaller, or private, archives. Collectively, when viewing all of the photos and memorabilia in this book, they are an impressive keepsake for all English football fans and supporters. And each one has its own special memories to recall. Mike Bynum August 10, 2012
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PERMISSIONS
The FA Cup logo and the Football Association shield are reprinted by permission of the Football Association. The Cup Commentaries, from 1872 to 2012, were originally written by Brian Barwick for exclusive use in this Book. The five “10 Greatest” sidebar stories were originally published by ESPN and are reprinted by permission. All of the Cup final game stories from 1881 to 2012 were originally published by The Daily Telegraph or The Sunday Telegraph and have been edited for use in this book. Reprinted by permission. Copyright © 2012 by Canada Hockey LLC All rights reserved. ISBN: __________________ No part of this work covered by the copyright may be reproduced or used in any form or by any means graphic, electronic or mechanical, including photographing, recording, taping, or in electronic storage and retrieval systems without the permission of the publisher. Cover and book design: Angela Purdy, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Published by: Epic Sports Classics, Birmingham, Alabama, USA.
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INTRODUCTION
INTRODUCTION
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CONTENTS
The Football Association Challenge Cup: The Early Years ................................ 70
1906
Everton v. Newcastle United ..................................................136
1872
Wanderers v. Royal Engineers.................................................78
1907
Sheffield Wednesday v. Everton .............................................138
1873
Wanderers v. Oxford University...............................................79
1908
Wolverhampton v. Newcastle United .....................................140
1874
Oxford University v. Royal Engineers......................................79
1909
Manchester United v. Bristol City ..........................................142
1875
Royal Engineers v. Old Etonians .............................................80
1910
Newcastle United v. Barnsley .................................................146
1876
Wanderers v. Old Etonians ......................................................80
1911
Bradford City v. Newcastle United ........................................148
1877
Wanderers v. Oxford University...............................................81
1912
Barnsley v. West Bromwich Albion ........................................152
1878
Wanderers v. Royal Engineers..................................................81
1913
Aston Villa v. Sunderland .......................................................154
1879
Old Etonians v. Clapham Rovers .............................................82
1914
Burnley v. Liverpool ...............................................................158
1880
Clapham Rovers v. Oxford University .....................................83
1915
Sheffield United v. Chelsea ....................................................160
1881
Old Carthusians v. Old Etonians .............................................84
1920
Aston Villa v. Huddersfield Town ..........................................162
1882
Old Etonians v. Blackburn Rovers ...........................................86
1921
Tottenham Hotspur v. Wolverhampton .................................164
1883
Blackburn Olympic v. Old Etonians ........................................88
1922
Huddersfield Town v. Preston North End..............................166
1884
Blackburn Rovers v. Queen’s Park (Glasgow)...........................90
1923
Bolton Wanderers v. West Ham United .................................168
1885
Blackburn Rovers v. Queen’s Park (Glasgow)..........................92
The Road to Wembley ................................................................................ 176
1886
Blackburn Rovers v. West Bromwich Albion ..........................93
1924
Newcastle United v. Aston Villa .............................................178
1887
Aston Villa v. West Bromwich Albion ......................................94
1925
Sheffield United v. Cardiff City .............................................180
1888
West Bromwich Albion v. Preston North End..........................96
1926
Bolton Wanderers v. Manchester City ...................................182
1889
Preston North End v. Wolverhampton ...................................100
1927
Cardiff City v. Arsenal ...........................................................184
1890
Blackburn Rovers v. Sheffield Wednesday .............................102
1928
Blackburn Rovers v. Huddersfield Town................................188
1891
Blackburn Rovers v. Notts County .........................................104
1929
Bolton Wanderers v. Portsmouth............................................190
1892
West Bromwich Albion v. Aston Villa ....................................106
1930
Arsenal v. Huddersfield Town ................................................192
1893
Wolverhampton v. Everton ....................................................108
1931
West Bromwich Albion v. Birmingham City ..........................194
1894
Notts County v. Bolton Wanderers ........................................110
1932
Newcastle United v. Arsenal.................................................. 202
1895
Aston Villa v. West Bromwich Albion ....................................112
1933
Everton v. Manchester City....................................................204
Unsolved: Did Harry Burge really steal the famous FA Cup? .......................... 114
1934
Manchester City v. Portsmouth ..............................................208
1896
Sheffield Wednesday v. Wolverhampton ................................116
1935
Sheffield Wednesday v. West Bromwich Albion .....................210
1897
Aston Villa v. Everton.............................................................118
1936
Arsenal v. Sheffield United .....................................................214
1898
Nottingham Forest v. Derby County ......................................120
1937
Sunderland v. Preston North End ..........................................216
1899
Sheffield United v. Derby County ..........................................122
1938
Preston North End v. Huddersfield Town..............................218
1900
Bury v. Southampton .............................................................124
1939
Portsmouth v. Wolverhampton...............................................220
1901
Tottenham Hotspur v. Sheffield United .................................126
The Best of the Cup: Top Ten Lists ............................................................. 224
1902
Sheffield United v. Southampton ...........................................128
1946
Derby County v. Charlton Athletic ........................................236
1903
Bury v. Derby County ............................................................130
1947
Charlton Athletic v. Burnley ..................................................238
1904
Manchester City v. Bolton Wanderers ...................................132
1948
Manchester United v. Blackpool ............................................240
1905
Aston Villa v. Newcastle United .............................................134
1949
Wolverhampton v. Leicester City ...........................................244
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Arsenal v. Liverpool ...............................................................248
1982
Tottenham Hotspur v. Queens Park Ramgers .......................338
1951
Newcastle United v. Blackpool ...............................................250
1983
Manchester United v. Brighton and Hove Albion .................340
1952
Newcastle United v. Arsenal...................................................252
1984
Everton v. Watford .................................................................344
1953
Blackpool v. Bolton Wanderers ..............................................254
1985
Manchester United v. Everton ...............................................346
1954
West Bromwich Albion v. Preston North End........................258
1986
Liverpool v. Everton ...............................................................348
1955
Newcastle United v. Manchester City ...................................266
1987
Coventry City v. Tottenham Hotspur ....................................352
1956
Manchester City v. Birmingham City ....................................268
1988
Wimbledon v. Liverpool .........................................................356
1957
Aston Villa v. Manchester United ..........................................270
1989
Liverpool v. Everton ...............................................................358
1958
Bolton Wanderers v. Manchester United ...............................274
1990
Manchester United v. Crystal Palace .....................................364
1959
Nottingham Forest v. Luton Town .........................................276
1991
Tottenham Hotspur v. Nottingham Forest .............................366
1960
Wolverhampton v. Blackburn Rovers.....................................278
1992
Liverpool v. Sunderland .........................................................370
1961
Tottenham Hotspur v. Leicester City .....................................280
1993
Arsenal v. ShefďŹ eld Wednesday ..............................................374
1962
Tottenham Hotspur v. Burnley ..............................................282
1994
Manchester United v. Chelsea ..............................................378
1963
Manchester United v. Leicester City ......................................284
1995
Everton v. Manchester City....................................................382
1964
West Ham United v. Preston North End ...............................286
1996
Manchester United v. Liverpool ............................................388
1965
Liverpool v. Leeds United ......................................................290
1997
Chelsea v. Middlesbrough ......................................................392
1966
Everton v. ShefďŹ eld Wednesday .............................................292
1998
Arsenal v. Newcastle United...................................................396
1967
Tottenham Hotspur v. Chelsea ..............................................296
1999
Manchester United v. Newcastle United................................400
1968
West Bromwich Albion v. Everton .........................................298
2000
Chelsea v. Aston Villa.............................................................406
1969
Manchester City v. Leicester City ..........................................304
2001
Liverpool v. Arsenal ...............................................................412
1970
Chelsea v. Leeds United .........................................................308
2002
Arsenal v. Chelsea ..................................................................418
1971
Arsenal v. Liverpool ...............................................................310
2003
Arsenal v. Southampton .........................................................422
1972
Leeds United v. Arsenal ........................................................312
2004
Manchester United v. Millwall ...............................................426
1973
Sunderland v. Leeds United ...................................................314
2005
Arsenal v. Manchester United ................................................430
2006
Liverpool v. West Ham...........................................................434
1974
Liverpool v. Newcastle United ...............................................318
2007
Chelsea v. Manchester United ...............................................440
1975
West Ham United v. Fulham..................................................322
2008
Portsmouth v. Cardiff City .....................................................446
1976
Southampton
v. Manchester United ..................................324
2009
Chelsea v. Everton ..................................................................450
1977
Manchester United v. Liverpool ............................................326
2010
Chelsea v. Portsmouth ............................................................454
1978
Ipswich Town v. Arsenal ........................................................328
2011
Manchester City v. Stoke City................................................460
1979
Arsenal v. Manchester United ................................................330
2012
Chelsea v. Liverpool ...............................................................466
1980
West Ham United v. Arsenal ..................................................332
Details ...................................................................................................478
1981
Tottenham Hotspur v. Manchester City ................................334
FA Cup by the numbers.............................................................................488 13
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