1997 FA Cup final

English association football match March 2015 March 2015 the women's event 1997 FA Women's Cup final 1997 FA Cup final 1997 FA Cup Final programme.jpg 200px Match programme 1996–97 FA Cup Chelsea 2 Middlesbrough 0 17 May 1997 Wembley Stadium London Roberto Di Matteo Stephen Lodge (South Yorkshire) 79,160 1996 1998 The 1997 FA Cup final was the 116th final of the FA Cup. It took place on 17 May 1997 at Wembley Stadium and was contested by Chelsea and Middlesbrough, the North East club appearing in its first FA Cup Final. Chelsea won 2–0 to win the FA Cup for the second time, the first having come in 1970. It was also the club's first major trophy in 26 years. It was the first major honour in the career of most Chelsea's players, but for Mark Hughes, it was the fourth time that he had featured in an FA Cup winning side (having played on the winning Manchester United teams of 1985, 1990 and 1994).Where are they now? Chelsea's 1997 FA Cup winners https://www.fourfourtwo.com/features/where-are-they-now-chelseas-1997-fa-cup-winners FourFourTwo 5 September 2020 17 May 2017 It was Middlesbrough's second defeat in a cup final in the 1996–97 season (they had also lost the League Cup final to Leicester City the previous month), and they were also relegated from the Premier League. Road to Wembley Chelsea Home teams listed first. Round 3: Chelsea 3–0 W.B.A. Round 4: Chelsea 4–2 Liverpool Round 5: Leicester City 2–2 Chelsea Replay: Chelsea 1–0 Leicester City Quarter-Final: Portsmouth 1–4 Chelsea Semi-Final: Wimbledon 0–3 Chelsea (at Highbury, London)Middlesbrough Home teams listed first. Round 3: Middlesbrough 6–0 Chester City Round 4: Hednesford Town 2–3 Middlesbrough Round 5: Manchester City 0–1 Middlesbrough   Quarter-Final: Derby County 0–2 Middlesbrough Semi-Final: Chesterfield 3–3 Middlesbrough (at Old Trafford, Manchester) Replay: Middlesbrough 3–0 Chesterfield (at Hillsborough Stadium, Sheffield) Match review Chelsea took the lead just 43 seconds into the match, with Italian midfielder Roberto Di Matteo receiving the ball and firing it into the goal off the crossbar from 25 yards to record what was at the time the quickest ever goal in a Wembley FA Cup final (Louis Saha broke this record 12 years later in the 2009 final after just 25 seconds, coincidentally against Chelsea, though Chelsea won the match 2–1), breaking Jackie Milburn's 42-year record.http://www.thefreelibrary.com/ROBERTO'S+QUICKIE+MAKES+ROBBO+SICKIE!%3b+Blue+heaven+in+43+seconds.-a061133570 ROBERTO'S QUICKIE MAKES ROBBO SICKIE!; Blue heaven in 43 seconds. 18 May 1997 The People (London) 21 November 2012 Middlesbrough's prolific striker Fabrizio Ravanelli limped off after 21 minutes, further diminishing his side's chances of victory. Late in the first half Gianluca Festa put the ball in the net for Middlesbrough, but the goal was controversially ruled out for offside. In a largely disappointing match, in which Chelsea were generally in control, Chelsea eventually added a second goal seven minutes from full-time with Eddie Newton steering the ball into the net from Gianfranco Zola's clever flick to seal a 2–0 win.http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Blue+what+a+scorcher!%3b+CHELSEA+(1)+2%3b+Di+Matteo+1%2c+Newton+83+BORO+(0)...-a061141480 Blue what a scorcher! 18 May 1997 Sunday Mirror 21 November 2012 Match details 17 May 1997 15:00 BST Chelsea 2–0 Report Middlesbrough Di Matteo 1Newton 83 Wembley Stadium, London 79,160 Stephen Lodge (South Yorkshire) _chelsea9697h _chelsea9697h 1C2E84 1C2E84 1C2E84 1C2E84 FFFFFF Chelsea _middlesbrough9697h FF0000 FF0000 FF0000 FFFFFF FF0000 Middlesbrough GK 30NOR Frode GrodåsCB 6 SCO Steve ClarkeCB 5 FRA Frank Leboeuf CB 20ENG Frank SinclairRWB2 ROU Dan PetrescuLWB17ENG Scott MintoCM 11ENG Dennis Wise (c)CM 16ITA Roberto Di Matteo CM 24ENG Eddie Newton CF 10WAL Mark HughesCF 25ITA Gianfranco Zola 89Substitutes:GK 13ENG Kevin Hitchcock DF 8 ENG Andy MyersFW 9 ITA Gianluca Vialli 89Manager:NED Ruud Gullit300px GK 25ENG Ben RobertsRB 18ITA Gianluca Festa CB 5 ENG Nigel Pearson (c)CB 14IRL Curtis FlemingLB 17WAL Clayton BlackmoreDM 6 BRA EmersonCM 8 ENG Robbie Mustoe 29CM 20ENG Phil StampRF 21ENG Craig Hignett 74CF 11ITA Fabrizio Ravanelli 24LF 10BRA Juninho PaulistaSubstitutes:DF 4 ENG Steve Vickers 29DF 7 SVK Vladimír Kinder 74FW 9 DEN Mikkel Beck 24Manager:ENG Bryan Robson Match rules 90 minutes. 30 minutes of extra-time if necessary. Replay required if scores still level. Three named substitutes. Maximum of three substitutions. See also Blue Day (Chelsea song, with Suggs) Let's Dance (Middlesbrough song, with Bob Mortimer) References External links Game facts at soccerbase.com Final Category:FA Cup finals FA Cup Final 1997 FA Cup Final 1997 FA Cup Final FA Cup Final