1930 FA Cup final

August 2020 1930 FA Cup final 1930 fa cup final programme.jpg 200 Programme cover 1929–30 FA Cup Arsenal 2 Huddersfield Town 0 26 April 1930 Wembley Stadium Middlesex T. Crew (Leicester) 92,499 1929 1931 The 1930 FA Cup final was a football match contested by Arsenal and Huddersfield Town at Wembley Stadium on 26 April 1930. It was the final match of the 1929–30 FA Cup, the 55th season of the world's oldest football knockout competition, the FA Cup. Arsenal won 2–0, with goals from Alex James and Jack Lambert. As a result, Arsenal won their first FA Cup after a defeat in their FA Cup final debut in 1927. Background The 1930 Final was the first Cup Final in which both teams entered the pitch side by side, led by Tom Parker and Tom Wilson, in honour of Arsenal manager Herbert Chapman, who had managed Huddersfield to great success in the 1920s. Day of the Match: A History of Football in 365 Days Scott Murray & Rowan Walker Pan Macmillan 2008 121 978-0-752-22678-1 https://archive.org/details/dayofmatchhistor0000murr/page/121 When Chapman arrived at Arsenal in 1925, he claimed it would take him five years to build a winning team. Five years later, Arsenal's cup final performance proved him right.Soar Phil Arsenal: Official History Tyler Martin Hamlyn 1995 0600588262 6–13 en Historically, Huddersfield Town had been a more dominant team, winning the 1921-22 FA Cup. Coached by Chapman, Huddersfield won the league in 1923-4, 1924-25, and 1925-26, making them the first club to win three successive league titles. In 1927-28, Huddersfield Town had finished runners-up in both the league and the FA Cup.Rundle Richard Huddersfield Town https://www.fchd.info/HUDDERST.HTM https://web.archive.org/web/20170602064602/http://fchd.info/HUDDERST.HTM 2 June 2017 29 October 2023 Football Club History Database Meanwhile, Arsenal had won nothing in nearly fifty years with only a runners-up performance in the 1926-27 FA Cup to speak of. Arsenal came into the game following a 6–6 draw at Leicester City, the highest-scoring draw in English top-flight history, five days prior. Dave Halliday, who scored four of Arsenal's goals that game, was omitted from the Cup Final squad in favour of Jack Lambert. Football Oddities Tony Matthews The History Press 2005 0-752-49376-0 The 1930 FA Cup Final is remembered for the Graf Zeppelin passing over the stadium. The Zeppelin was, at the time, the largest airship ever and was around 776 ft in length. Turf Wars: A History of London Football Steve Tongue Pitch Publishing 2016 978-1-785-31248-9 Prior to the match, King George V was also introduced to the players, a surprise outing as he had been recovering from illness for eighteen months.1930 FA Cup Semi's + Final https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LtZwjoG3B7Y&t=0s 30 October 2023 YouTube 13 August 2006 The airship saluted him as it passed by.The 1930 final - how Arsenal won the cup https://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/the-1930-final-how-arsenal-won-the-cup https://web.archive.org/web/20230419185522/https://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/the-1930-final-how-arsenal-won-the-cup 19 April 2023 30 October 2023 Arsenal After first being broadcast on BBC Radio in 1928, the 1930 final was the first for which a fee was paid for the rights. National Pastime: How Americans Play Baseball and the Rest of the World Plays Soccer Stefan Szymanski, Andrew S. Zimbalist Brookings Institution Press 2006 154 0-815-78259-4 https://archive.org/details/nationalpastimeh01szym/page/154 It was also only the fifth time that a game had been broadcast live. George Allisson, an Arsenal director and shareholder, would provide commentary. The rest of the Cup day programming included a 4-4 draw between Wolves and Bradford Park Avenue, Fred Cheesmuir scoring six goals for Gillingham in their 6-0 defeat of Merthyr town, Lincoln City beating New Brighton 5-2, and Sheffield Wednesday holding their lead at the top of the First Division, beating Grimsby Town 1-0. Arsenal's Bill Seddon, who died in January 1993 at the age of 91, was the last surviving player to appear in the game. Road to the final Arsenal 11 Jan 1930 3rd Round Arsenal Chelsea 2–0 Highbury, London 25 Jan 1930 4th Round Arsenal Birmingham City 2–2 Highbury, London 29 Jan 1930 4th Round Replay Birmingham City Arsenal 0–1 St Andrew's, Birmingham 15 Feb 1930 5th Round Middlesbrough Arsenal 0–2 Ayresome Park, Middlesbrough 1 Mar 1930 6th Round West Ham United Arsenal 0–3 Boleyn Ground, London 22 Mar 1930 Semi-final Arsenal Hull City 2–2 Elland Road, Leeds 26 Mar 1930 Semi-final Replay Hull City Arsenal 0–1 Villa Park, Birmingham Huddersfield Town 11 Jan 1930 3rd Round Bury Huddersfield Town 0–1 Gigg Lane, Bury 25 Jan 1930 4th Round Huddersfield Town Sheffield United 2–1 Leeds Road, Huddersfield 15 Feb 1930 5th Round Huddersfield Town Bradford City 2–1 Leeds Road, Huddersfield 1 Mar 1930 6th Round Aston Villa Huddersfield Town 1–2 Villa Park, Birmingham 22 Mar 1930 Semi-final Huddersfield Town Sheffield Wednesday 2–1 Old Trafford, Manchester Match summary Both teams began the match in Chapman's now-famous W-M formation. Arsenal wore red shirts while Huddersfield wore blue and white striped shirts. Arsenal scored the first goal in the sixteenth minute. Allegedly, inside left Alex James had said to Cliff Bastin on the way to the match: "If we get a free-kick in their half early on, I'll slip it out to you on the wing. You give it me back and I'll have a crack at goal." During the match, referee Tom Crew awarded Arsenal a free-kick as James was fouled 40 yards from goal. James took the free kick immediately, a move which was controversial at the time. He passed to Bastin, who slipped it back through to James who then scored the first goal for Arsenal. Huddersfield attacked for the rest of the match. Despite the aggressive and risky goaltending by Charlie Preedy, Arsenal's backup goalkeeper, no goals were let in. Alex Jackson had two excellent chances, a header and an excellent left-footed drive that went just wide. Arsenal's defense also effectively to shut down Huddersfield forwards. The Huddersfield defense also performed well, with Roy Goodall preventing Cliff Bastin from threatening the goal.Moss P.J. 27 April 1930 How Arsenal Won The Cup https://arsenalarsenal.files.wordpress.com/2014/01/26041930-arsenal-2-huddersfield-town-0-fa-cup-final-note-league-games-played-same-day-afc-played-monday-night.png 30 October 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20230426171040/https://arsenalarsenal.files.wordpress.com/2014/01/26041930-arsenal-2-huddersfield-town-0-fa-cup-final-note-league-games-played-same-day-afc-played-monday-night.png 26 April 2023 Towards the end of the match, a long clearance from James found centre forward Jack Lambert. Lambert slipped between Huddersfield defenders Goodall and Bon Spence to rush at goalkeeper Hugh Turner. Lambert scored, though had no teammates to celebrate with, and had to clap for himself as he ran back to his own half. Arsenal had won the cup for the first time. After the game, the two sides dined together at Cafe Royal, an innovation from Chapman which did not stick. Match details 26 April 1930 15:00 BST Arsenal 2–0 Huddersfield Town (Report) James 16Lambert 88 Wembley Stadium, Middlesex 92,499 T. Crew (Leicester) _collar CC0000 CC0000 CC0000 FFFFFF CC0000 Arsenal right _white_stripes _whitestripes _white_stripes _arg3036h 0099FF 0099FF 0099FF ffffff 000000 Huddersfield Town GK England Charlie PreedyRB England Tom Parker (c)LB England Eddie HapgoodRH England Alf BakerCB England Bill SeddonLH Wales 1807 Bob JohnOR England Joe HulmeIR England David JackCF England Jack LambertIL Scotland Alex JamesOL England Cliff BastinManager:England Herbert Chapman GK England Hugh TurnerRB England Roy GoodallLB England Bon SpenceRH England Jimmy NaylorCH England Tom Wilson (c)LH England Austen CampbellOR Scotland Alex JacksonIR England Bob KellyCF England Harry DaviesIL England Harry RawOL England Billy SmithManager:England Clem Stephenson Match rules 90 minutes. 30 minutes of extra-time if necessary. Replay if scores still level. References External links FA Cup Final lineups FA Cup Final kits 1930–39 Category:FA Cup finals Final FA Cup Final 1930 FA Cup Final 1930 FA Cup Final FA Cup Final