1921 FA Cup Final

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1921 FA Cup Final
1921CupFinal.jpg
Programme of the match
Event1920–21 FA Cup
Date23 April 1921
VenueStamford Bridge, London
RefereeJ. Davies (Rainhill)
Attendance72,805
1920
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.

Match details[]

Tottenham Hotspur1–0Wolverhampton Wanderers
Dimmock Goal 53'
Stamford Bridge, London
Attendance: 72,805
Referee: J. Davies (Rainhill)
Tottenham Hotspur
Wolverhampton Wanderers

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

  • Replay: Wolverhampton Wanderers 1–0 Derby County

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. ^ [1] Giant killers 1921

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