1921 FA Cup Final

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.

1921 FA Cup Final
Programme of the match
Event1920–21 FA Cup
Date23 April 1921
VenueStamford Bridge, London
RefereeJ. Davies (Rainhill)
Attendance72,805

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.

Match details

Tottenham Hotspur1–0Wolverhampton Wanderers
Dimmock  53'
Attendance: 72,805
Referee: J. Davies (Rainhill)
Tottenham Hotspur
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Alex Hunter
Tommy Clay
Bob McDonald
Bert Smith
Charlie Walters
Arthur Grimsdell (c)
Jimmy Banks
Jimmy Seed
Jimmy Cantrell
Bert Bliss
Jimmy Dimmock
Manager:
Peter McWilliam
Noel George
Maurice Woodward
George Marshall
Val Gregory (c)
Joe Hodnett
Alf Riley
Tancy Lea
Frank Burrill
George Edmonds
Arthur Potts
Sammy Brooks
Manager:
Jack Addenbrooke

Route to the Final

The winning side posing with the Cup

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)

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)

References

  1. Giant killers 1921
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