1920 FA Cup final

May 2020 1920 FA Cup Final Stamford_Bridge_1905.jpg Stamford Bridge hosted the match 1919–20 FA Cup Aston Villa 1 Huddersfield Town 0 After extra time 24 April 1920 Stamford Bridge London Jack Howcroft (Bolton) 50,018 1915 1921 The 1920 FA Cup final, the first since the end of the First World War, was contested by Aston Villa and Huddersfield at Stamford Bridge. Aston Villa won 1–0, with the goal coming in extra time from Billy Kirton, to clinch the trophy for a record sixth time.http://www.avfc.co.uk/page/HistoryTimeline Aston Villa | Club | History | Timeline Avfc.co.uk 7 August 2011 This was Aston Villa's sixth FA Cup Final win. Their opponents had secured promotion from the Second Division this season, having nearly gone out of business, and were appearing in their first final. Aston Villa captain, Andy Ducat, had represented England at both football and cricket. Richard William Cox Dave Russell Wray Vamplew Encyclopedia of British Football Psychology Press 2002 0-714-65249-0 16 The Villa team had four surviving members of the club's last F.A. Cup final victory in 1913; Tommy Weston, Sam Hardy, Clem Stephenson and Charlie Wallace.http://www.lerwill-life.org.uk/astonvilla/a_villa_fa_finals.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20071012080602/http://www.lerwill-life.org.uk/astonvilla/a_villa_fa_finals.htm usurped 12 October 2007 Aston Villa's FA Cup Finals 27 December 2016 Those four Villa players and Frank Moss had all served in the Armed Forces during World War I. http://7500toholte.sbnation.com/2016/11/11/13565000/aston-villa-tom-barber-remembrance-day-world-war-1-wwi-veterans-day-17th-middlesex Villa's WWI heroes 11 November 2016 27 December 2016 Frank Barson, known for his tough style of play, was warned before the kick-off by the referee against using his normal tactics. https://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2014/dec/16/forgotten-story-frank-barson-aston-villa-manchester-united The Guardian The forgotten story of … Frank Barson's seven-month ban Simon Brunton 16 December 2014 27 December 2016 This was Villa manager George Ramsay's sixth FA Cup Final win, a record for a manager, and one that was only equalled in 2015 by Arsène Wenger – against Aston Villa. The trophy was presented by Prince Henry, the third son of King George V. http://www.mirror-photos.co.uk/aston-villa-v-huddersfield-fa-cup-final-1920/print/1670917.html Aston Villa v Huddersfield FA Cup Final 1920 27 December 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20161228033221/http://www.mirror-photos.co.uk/aston-villa-v-huddersfield-fa-cup-final-1920/print/1670917.html 28 December 2016 dead http://www.examiner.co.uk/sport/football/news/aston-villa-vs-huddersfield-town-11749856 Aston Villa vs Huddersfield Town: Pick your Terriers team to start at Villa Park Rory Benson The Huddersfield Daily Examiner 15 August 2016 27 December 2016 Road to the Final How the finalists reached the final.https://www.rsssf.org/tablese/engcup1920.html 1920 FA Cup Results 27 December 2016 Huddersfield Town were in the Second Division at this time. Aston Villa Round 1Aston Villa2–1Queens Park RangersQPR were a non-league club at this time.Round 2Manchester United1–2Aston VillaRound 3Aston Villa1–0SunderlandQuarter-finalTottenham Hotspur0–1Aston VillaTottenham Hotspur were in the Second Division at this timeSemi-finalAston Villa3–1Chelseaplayed at Bramall Lane, Sheffield Huddersfield Town Round 1Huddersfield Town2–1BrentfordBrentford were a non-league club at this time.Round 2Newcastle United0–1Huddersfield TownRound 3Huddersfield Town3–1Plymouth ArgylePlymouth Argyle were a non-league club at this time.Quarter-finalHuddersfield Town2–1LiverpoolSemi-finalHuddersfield Town2–1Bristol Cityplayed at Stamford Bridge, London Match details 24 April 1920 15:00 BST Aston Villa 1–0 yes Huddersfield Town http://www.fa-cupfinals.co.uk/1920.html Kirton 100 Stamford Bridge, London 50,018 Jack Howcroft (Bolton) _claretborder _astonvilla old _claretborder _2lightbluestripes_2 99ccff 990033 99ccff FFFFFF 990033 Aston Villa _white_stripes _3stripesonwhite _white_stripes _arg3036h 007FFF 007FFF 007FFF FFFFFF 000000 Huddersfield Town GK England Sam HardyRB England Tommy Smart LB England Tommy WestonRH England Andy Ducat (c)CH England Frank BarsonLH England Frank MossOR England Charlie Wallace IR England Billy KirtonCF England Billy Walker IL England Clem StephensonOL England Arthur DorrellSecretary-Manager:Scotland George Ramsay GK Scotland Sandy MutchRB England James WoodLB England Fred Bullock (c)RH England Charlie SladeCH England Tom WilsonLH England Billy WatsonOR England George RichardsonIR England Frank MannCF England Sam TaylorIL England Jack SwannOL England Ernie IslipManager:England Ambrose Langley References External links FA Cup Final lineups Category:FA Cup finals FA Cup Final 1920 FA Cup Final 1920 Final FA Cup FA Cup