1951 FA Cup final explained

1951 FA Cup final
Event:1950–51 FA Cup
Team1:Newcastle United
Team1score:2
Team2:Blackpool
Team2score:0
Date:28 April 1951
Stadium:Wembley Stadium
City:London
Referee:Bill Ling (Stapleford)
Attendance:100,000
Previous:1950
Next:1952

The 1951 FA Cup final was contested by Newcastle United and Blackpool at Wembley on 28 April 1951. Newcastle won 2–0, with both goals scored by Jackie Milburn.

Bill Slater, who played at inside left for losers Blackpool, was the last surviving player to have appeared in the final. He died in December 2018 at the age of 91. The last surviving Newcastle United player from the final was Charlie Crowe, who died in February 2010 at the age of 85.[1]

Match details

GK 1 Jack Fairbrother
RB 2 Bobby Cowell
LB 3 Bobby Corbett
RH 4 Joe Harvey (c)
CH 5 Frank Brennan
LH 6 Charlie Crowe
OR 7 Tommy Walker
IR 8 Ernie Taylor
CF 9 Jackie Milburn
IL 10 George Robledo
OL 11 Bobby Mitchell
Manager:
Stan Seymour
GK 1 George Farm
RB 2 Eddie Shimwell
LB 3 Tommy Garrett
RH 4 Harry Johnston (c)
CH 5 Eric Hayward
LH 6 Hugh Kelly
OR 7 Stanley Matthews
IR 8 Jackie Mudie
CF 9 Stan Mortensen
IL 10 Bill Slater
OL 11 Bill Perry
Manager:
Joe Smith

Broadcasting

Radio listeners around the nation could tune in to hear the match on the BBC light programme with commentary from Raymond Glendenning. However, only the second half of the match was televised by the BBC with commentary from Jimmy Jewell, his last cup final before his death the following year,[2] and Kenneth Wolstenholme.[3] The Television footage has since been lost.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Newcastle United legend Charlie Crowe dies. BBC News. 14 February 2012 . 28 February 2010.
  2. News: Hidden letter hints at Canary boss Jimmy 'AJ' Jewell's England past. BBC News. 24 August 2019.
  3. Web site: Broadcast - BBC Programme Index. 28 April 1951 .