1909 FA Cup final

September 2014 April 2026 1909 FA Cup final Manchester_United_1908-09.jpg Manchester United posing with the FA Cup and other trophies won 1908–09 FA Cup Bristol City 0 Manchester United 1 24 April 1909 Crystal Palace London Billy Meredith (Manchester United) Jim Mason (Staffordshire) 71,401 1908 1910 The 1909 FA Cup final was the final match of the 1908–09 FA Cup, the 38th season of England's premier club football cup competition. The match was played on 24 April 1909 at Crystal Palace, and was contested by Manchester United and Bristol City, both of the First Division. Manchester United won by a single goal, scored by Sandy Turnbull midway through the first half. This was the first of Manchester United's thirteen FA Cup titles to date. Match summary It was the first time that either team had played in an FA Cup Final, but Manchester United went into the match as favourites, having been league champions the previous season. Despite having lost 1–0 to Bristol City at Bank Street just two weeks earlier, Manchester United held a one-point advantage over their opposition with two matches still to play.http://www.fa-cupfinals.co.uk/images/1909/prog/proga0002.JPG W. H. Smith & Son's Souvenir Card of the English Cup Final 1909 7 November 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20071213181159/http://www.fa-cupfinals.co.uk/images/1909/prog/proga0002.JPG 13 December 2007 dead dmy-all In the end, Bristol City finished one point and five places above Manchester United in the First Division; they won one of their final two matches, while United took no points from their final two games. Both teams usually wore red shirts, so, prior to the final, the FA issued them with orders to change their kit for the match.White; p.118 Manchester United's players sported white shirts with a red V-stripe and a red rose of Lancashire on the left breast, while Bristol City chose to wear blue shirts.http://www.historicalkits.co.uk/English_Football_League/FA_Cup_Finals/1900-1909.html English FA Cup Finalists 1900 – 1909 3 November 2008 Historical Football Kits https://web.archive.org/web/20080925084712/http://www.historicalkits.co.uk/English_Football_League/FA_Cup_Finals/1900-1909.html 25 September 2008 dead dmy-all Manchester United made an event of the presentation of their new kits, hiring contemporary music hall star George Robey to present the uniforms to the players. thumb|left|250px|Scene of the match Manchester United inside left Sandy Turnbull had been struggling with a knee injury in recent times, but, on the morning of the match, he convinced his manager, Ernest Mangnall, that he could play. Turnbull's claim was endorsed by club captain Charlie Roberts, who told Mangnall "[Turnbull] might get a goal and if he does we can afford to carry him."Murphy; p.23 The star of the Bristol City team was Billy Wedlock, an England international centre half, but he failed to take control of the game and was nullified by. Manchester United's half back trio of Dick Duckworth, Charlie Roberts and Alex Bell.Barnes, et al.; p.32 Manchester United outside right Billy Meredith also played an important part in the match, his contribution to his team's attacking opportunities earning him the man of the match award.Tyrrell; p.107 The only goal of the game came midway through the first half, with Charlie Roberts' earlier comments to his manager proving prophetic. As a result of a Manchester United attack, a shot from Harold Halse hit the crossbar and the ball fell to Sandy Turnbull, who fired the ball past goalkeeper Harry Clay and into the back of the net. Bristol City's closest opportunity came after a fine passing move left inside right Bob Hardy unmarked in front of goal, only to have his shot turned round the post by a diving Harry Moger.http://www.fa-cupfinals.co.uk/1909.html F A Cup Final 1909 7 November 2008 fa-cupfinals.co.uk https://web.archive.org/web/20120419221359/http://www.fa-cupfinals.co.uk/1909.html 19 April 2012 dead dmy-all During the match, Manchester United left back Vince Hayes was injured and had to be removed from the field. As substitutes were not used in those days, it meant that Manchester United were down to 10 men. Mangnall reshuffled his team to retain their numbers in defence, and, after treatment, Hayes returned to the field as a forward. Despite his injury, Hayes lasted to the end of the game, and the match finished 1–0 to Manchester United. Charlie Roberts went up to receive the trophy, becoming the first Manchester United player to lift the FA Cup. After the match, the Manchester United mascot, a goat named Billy, drank too much champagne and died of alcohol poisoning. His head was preserved and hangs on the wall of the Manchester United museum at Old Trafford.Guy Hodgson Football: Pele, Giggs and Billy the goat https://www.independent.co.uk/news/education/education-news/football-pele-giggs-and-billy-the-goat-1155683.html https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/education/education-news/football-pele-giggs-and-billy-the-goat-1155683.html 1 May 2022 subscription live The Independent 11 April 1998 8 February 2020 Match details 24 April 1909 15:30 UTC+0 Bristol City 0–1 Report Manchester United S. Turnbull 22 Crystal Palace, London 71,401 Jim Mason (Staffordshire)There are conflicting reports regarding the referee for the final. Most sources claim that the referee was a Mr. J. Mason, while others say it was Mr. T. P. Campbell _white_bands 0000FF 0000FF 0000FF FFFFFF 000088 Bristol City _borderred _red_V _borderred FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF 000000 Manchester United FA Cup Final kits, 1900–1909 GK Harry ClayRB Archie AnnanLB Joe CottleRH Pat HanlinCH Billy WedlockLH Arthur SpearOR Fred StaniforthIR Bob HardyCF Sam GilliganIL Andy BurtonOL Frank HiltonManager:Harry Thickett GK Harry MogerRB George StaceyLB Vince HayesRH Dick DuckworthCH Charlie Roberts (c)LH Alex BellOR Billy MeredithIR Harold HalseCF Jimmy TurnbullIL Sandy Turnbull OL George WallManager:Ernest Mangnall Match officials Assistant referees: J. R. Schumacher (London) A. Green (Birmingham)Match rules 90 minutes. 30 minutes of extra-time if necessary. Replay if scores still level. Road to the final Home teams listed first. Bristol City Round 1: Bristol City 1–1 Southampton Replay: Southampton 0–2 Bristol City Round 2: Bristol City 2–2 Bury Replay: Bury 0–1 Bristol City Round 3: Bristol City 2–0 Norwich City Round 4: Glossop North End 0–0 Bristol City Replay: Bristol City 1–0 Glossop North End Semi-final: Bristol City 1–1 Derby County Replay: Derby County 1–2 Bristol City Manchester United Round 1: Manchester United 1–0 Brighton & Hove Albion   Round 2: Manchester United 1–0 Everton   Round 3: Manchester United 6–1 Blackburn Rovers Round 4: Burnley 2–3 Manchester United   Semi-final: Manchester United 1–0 Newcastle United References General Barnes Justyn Bostock Adam Butler Cliff Ferguson Jim Meek David Mitten Andy Pilger Sam Taylor Frank OBE Tyrell Tom amp The Official Manchester United Illustrated Encyclopedia Manchester United Books 2001 London 0-233-99964-7 Murphy Alex The Official Illustrated History of Manchester United Orion Books 2006 London 0-7528-7603-1 Tyrrell Tom Meek David The Hamlyn Illustrated History of Manchester United 1878–1996 1988 5th 1996 Hamlyn London 0-600-59074-7 White John D. T. The Official Manchester United Almanac 2008 Orion Books London 978-0-7528-9192-7 Specific External links Line-ups Report Final 1909 Category:Manchester United F.C. matches Category:Bristol City F.C. matches Category:April 1909 sports events in the United Kingdom Category:1909 in sport in London