1953 FA Cup final

1953 UK football match October 2020 1953 FA Cup final Old Wembley Stadium (external view).jpg 200 1952–53 FA Cup Blackpool 4 Bolton Wanderers 3 2 May 1953 Wembley Stadium London Sandy Griffiths (Abertillery) 100,000 1952 1954 The 1953 FA Cup final, also known as the Matthews Final, was the eighth to be held at Wembley Stadium after the Second World War. The football match was contested between Blackpool and Bolton Wanderers, with Blackpool winning 4–3, equalling the record for the highest scoring FA Cup Final which had been set in the final of 1890.James M. Ross England FA Challenge Cup Finals https://www.rsssf.org/tablese/engcuphist.html Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation 6 August 2020 16 October 2020 The match became famous for the performance of Blackpool winger Stanley Matthews, after whom it was nicknamed. It was the third FA Cup Final (after those in 1890 and 1894) to feature a hat-trick, scored by Blackpool's Stan Mortensen.http://www.thefa.com/news/2019/may/18/fa-cup-final-man-city-watford-180519 Man City Emirates FA Cup To Complete Historic Domestic Treble The Football Association 18 May 2019 11 August 2021 live https://web.archive.org/web/20190518202237/http://www.thefa.com/news/2019/may/18/fa-cup-final-man-city-watford-180519 18 May 2019 https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/raheem-sterlings-response-question-whether-16166667 Raheem Sterling's response to question of whether he scored FA Cup final hat-trick Mirror Jones Rich 18 May 2019 11 August 2021 live https://web.archive.org/web/20190520233324/https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/raheem-sterlings-response-question-whether-16166667 20 May 2019 Blackpool were making their third FA Cup final appearance in six years having been losing finalists twice, in 1948 and 1951. In February 2010, the boots worn by Matthews in the match were auctioned at Bonhams in Chester for £38,400, to an undisclosed buyerhttps://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/lancashire/8534832.stm Stanley Matthews' boots sold for £38,400 BBC News 24 February 2010 11 August 2021 live https://web.archive.org/web/20211119163449/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/lancashire/8534832.stm 19 November 2021 and in November 2014 Matthews' winning medal was sold for £220,000.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-29993650 Sir Stanley Matthews FA Cup medal sells for £220,000 BBC News 11 November 2014 11 August 2021 live https://web.archive.org/web/20141111070529/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-29993650 11 November 2014 The match ball fetched £5,250 in 2018.1953 FA Cup final hat-trick football sells for £5,250 BBC News British Broadcasting Corporation 22 February 2018 22 February 2018 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lancashire-43149941 Road to Wembley Third round Sheffield Wednesday 1 Blackpool 2 Bolton Wanderers 4 Fulham 1 Fourth round Blackpool 1 Huddersfield Town 0 Bolton Wanderers 1 Notts County 1 – Replay 2–2, 2nd replay 1–0 Fifth round Blackpool 1 Southampton 1 – Replay 2–1 Luton Town 0 Bolton Wanderers 1 Sixth round Arsenal 1 Blackpool 2 Gateshead 0 Bolton Wanderers 1 Semi-final Blackpool 2 Tottenham Hotspur 1 Bolton Wanderers 4 Everton 3 Match summary Matthews inspired his team to come from 3–1 down against Bolton Wanderers, to win 4–3, and on a personal note, he claimed the trophy that had eluded him in two previous finals. Despite the final being more famous for the heroics of Matthews, Stan Mortensen scored three goals for Blackpool on the day, becoming the first and only player to have scored an FA Cup Final hat-trick at the original Wembley Stadium. https://www.theguardian.com/football/live/2020/may/02/blackpool-v-bolton-wanderers-1953-fa-cup-final-live Blackpool 4-3 Bolton Wanderers: 1953 FA Cup final – as it happened 2 May 2020 The Guardian 7 May 2020 Bill Perry scored the winning goal, following another Matthews' assist. Nat Lofthouse, who scored Bolton's first goal, scored in every round of that year's FA Cup. 1953 – The Matthews Final BBC Sport 10 May 2001 https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/fa_cup/1321960.stm 25 September 2008 Bolton took the lead after just 75 seconds with a Nat Lofthouse shot. Mortensen equalised after 35 minutes with a deflected "cross-shot". Four minutes later, Bolton took the lead again when Willie Moir outstripped Blackpool's goalkeeper George Farm after short crossing pass of Bobby Langton and Bolton went in at half-time 2–1 ahead. Ten minutes into the second half, Eric Bell, playing through injury with a torn hamstring, put Bolton further ahead, a lead they kept for 13 minutes. Then came the turnaround for which the match has become famous, when Matthews proved to be the inspiration for a Blackpool comeback. His cross from the right wing, with 22 minutes remaining, was met by Mortensen who netted his and Blackpool's second goal. In the 89th minute, Mortensen completed his hat-trick and Blackpool's comeback to equalise directly from a free-kick. Then, with just seconds remaining, Matthews again crossed from the right wing. His cross, which passed just behind Mortensen, was met by Bill Perry, whose shot made the score 4–3 and won the match for the Seasiders. Even Nat Lofthouse, in defeat, is said to have stood and applauded.Wembley – Saturday 2nd May Blackpool 4 Bolton Wanderers 3 fa-cupfinals.co.uk 10 May 2001 http://www.fa-cupfinals.co.uk/1953.htm 25 September 2008 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20080122050521/http://www.fa-cupfinals.co.uk/1953.htm 22 January 2008 Coverage The match was considered the first major TV audience for a sporting event. Televisions had been bought or rented by many households for the forthcoming Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II. On radio the match was broadcast in full on the BBC World Service and the second half on the domestic Light Programme. After this final proved to be so popular, the Cup Final was given its own standalone slot and broadcast in full on TV and radio. Match details 2 May 1953 15:00 BST Blackpool 4–3 (Report) Bolton Wanderers Mortensen 35 68 89Perry 90+2 Lofthouse 2Moir 39Bell 55 Wembley Stadium, London 100,000 B. M. 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