1921 FA Cup final

March 2015 March 2015 1921 FA Cup final 1921CupFinal.jpg 200 Official match programme 1920–21 FA Cup Tottenham Hotspur 1 Wolverhampton Wanderers 0 23 April 1921 Stamford Bridge London J. Davies (Rainhill) 72,805 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. Route to the final 1920–21 FA Cup Tottenham Hotspur Round Opposition Score Venue 1st Bristol Rovers 6–2 White Hart Lane (h) 2nd Bradford City 4–0 White Hart Lane (h) 3rd Southend United 4–1 The Kursaal (a) Quarter-final Aston Villa 1–0 White Hart Lane (h) Semi-final Preston North End 2–1 Hillsborough (n) Tottenham's Cup run began with a comfortable 6–2 home win against Bristol Rovers, and they then beat Bradford City 4–0 with Jimmy Seed scoring a hat-trick. In the third round, Tottenham fell behind to Third Division Southend United, but Jimmy Cantrell equalised. Bert Smith then conceded a penalty, but Southend's Albert Fairclough missed and Tottenham scored three times in the second half to go through 4–1.Goodwin Bob Tottenham Hotspur: The Complete Record 2011 DB Publishing 9781859838464 In the quarter-finals Tottenham faced the Cup holders Aston Villa, who had eliminated them at the same stage the previous year. On this occasion Tottenham reversed the scoreline to win 1–0, with the decisive goal scored in the first half by Jimmy Banks. In the semi-finals against another First Division team, Preston North End, at Hillsborough, Sheffield, Tottenham had two goals disallowed in the first half. Bert Bliss then scored twice and although Preston pulled a goal back late in the game when Tommy Clay scored an own goal, Tottenham held on to win 2–1 and reach the final. Wolverhampton Wanderers Round Opposition Score Venue 1st Stoke 3–2 Molineux (h) 2nd Derby County 1–1 Baseball Ground (a) (replay) Derby County 1–0 Molineux (h) 3rd Fulham 1–0 Craven Cottage (a) Quarter-final Everton 1–0 Goodison Park (a) Semi-final Cardiff City 0–0 Anfield (n) (replay) Cardiff City 3–1 Old Trafford (n) Pre-match Tottenham's Scottish manager, Peter McWilliam, had been in the Newcastle United team that won the FA Cup in 1910 and lost three previous finals. Match Match details thumb|right|250px|Stamford Bridge in the 1920s 23 April 1921 Tottenham Hotspur 1–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers Dimmock 53 Stamford Bridge, London 72,805 J. Davies (Rainhill) _collar _whitestripe ffffff ffffff ffffff 000088 000088 Tottenham Hotspurright _black_stripes _blackstripes3 _black_stripes _orangetop cd7100 cd7100 cd7100 000000 000000 Wolverhampton Wanderers GK SCO Alex Hunter DF ENG Tommy Clay DF SCO Bob McDonald MF ENG Bert Smith MF ENG Charlie Walters MF ENG Arthur Grimsdell (c)FW ENG Jimmy BanksFW ENG Jimmy SeedFW ENG Jimmy CantrellFW ENG Bert BlissFW ENG Jimmy DimmockManager:SCO Peter McWilliam GK ENG Noel GeorgeDF ENG Maurice WoodwardDF ENG George MarshallMF ENG Val Gregory (c)MF ENG Joe HodnettMF ENG Alf Riley FW ENG Tancy LeaFW ENG Frank Burrill FW ENG George EdmondsFW ENG Arthur PottsFW ENG Sammy BrooksManager:ENG Jack Addenbrooke Post-match Jimmy Seed went on to win the Cup as a manager with Charlton Athletic in 1947.Collett Mike The Guinness Record of the FA Cup 1993 Guinness Enfield 0851125387 thumb|right|250px|Players of Tottenham Hotspur posing with the Cup References External links Match report at www.fa-cupfinals.co.uk left 200 External media Topical Budget film of the match British Pathé film of the match Category:FA Cup finals Final FA Cup Final 1921 FA Cup Final 1921 FA Cup FA Cup Final FA Cup Final