1921 FA Cup final explained

1921 FA Cup final
Event:1920–21 FA Cup
Team1:Tottenham
Hotspur
Team1score:1
Team2:Wolverhampton
Wanderers
Team2score:0
Date:23 April 1921
Stadium:Stamford Bridge
City:London
Referee:J. Davies (Rainhill)
Attendance:72,805
Previous:1920
Next:1922

The 1921 FA Cup final was contested by Tottenham Hotspur and Wolverhampton Wanderers, which at the time was a Football League Second Division club, at Stamford Bridge. Spurs won by a single goal, scored by Jimmy Dimmock, eight minutes into the second half. The cup was presented to Tottenham Hotspur by King George V.

George Edmonds, who played on the losing side, was the last surviving player from the game. He died in December 1989 at the age of 96.

Route to the Final

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Tottenham Hotspur

Round 1: Tottenham Hotspur 6–2 Bristol Rovers

Round 2: Tottenham Hotspur 4–0 Bradford City

Round 3: Southend United 1–4 Tottenham Hotspur

Quarter-final: Tottenham Hotspur 1–0 Aston Villa

Semi-final: Tottenham Hotspur 2–1 Preston NE

(at Hillsborough)

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Wolverhampton Wanderers

Round 1: Wolverhampton Wanderers 3–2 Stoke City

Round 2: Derby County 1–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers

Round 3: Fulham 0–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers

Quarter-final: Everton 0–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers[1]

Semi-final: Wolverhampton Wanderers 0–0 Cardiff City

(at Anfield)

(at Old Trafford)

Match details

GK Alex Hunter
DF Tommy Clay
DF Bob McDonald
MF Bert Smith
MF Charlie Walters
MF Arthur Grimsdell (c)
FW Jimmy Banks
FW Jimmy Seed
FW Jimmy Cantrell
FW Bert Bliss
FW Jimmy Dimmock
Manager:
Peter McWilliam
GK Noel George
DF Maurice Woodward
DF George Marshall
MF Val Gregory (c)
MF Joe Hodnett
MF Alf Riley
FW Tancy Lea
FW Frank Burrill
FW George Edmonds
FW Arthur Potts
FW Sammy Brooks
Manager:
Jack Addenbrooke

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20161031141805/http://www.freewebs.com/captainbeecher/1921.htm 1921 - The Giant killers