1921 FA Cup final

1921 FA Cup final
	Official match programme
Event	1920–21 FA Cup
Date	23 April 1921
Venue	Stamford Bridge, London
Referee	J. Davies (Rainhill)
Attendance	72,805
	← 1920 1922 →

Last updated April 17, 2023

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.

Route to the Final

Tottenham Hotspur

Round 1: Tottenham Hotspur 6–2 Bristol Rovers

Round 2: Tottenham Hotspur 4–0 Bradford City

Round 3: Southend United 1–4 Tottenham Hotspur

Quarter-final: Tottenham Hotspur 1–0 Aston Villa

Semi-final: Tottenham Hotspur 2–1 Preston NE

(at Hillsborough)

Wolverhampton Wanderers

Round 1: Wolverhampton Wanderers 3–2 Stoke City

Round 2: Derby County 1–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers

Replay: Wolverhampton Wanderers 1–0 Derby County

Round 3: Fulham 0–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers

Quarter-final: Everton 0–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers^[1]

Semi-final: Wolverhampton Wanderers 0–0 Cardiff City

(at Anfield)

Replay: Cardiff City 1–3 Wolverhampton Wanderers

(at Old Trafford)

Match details

(Left): Stamford Bridge, venue for the final; (right): players of Tottenham Hotspur posing with the Cup

23 April 1921

Tottenham Hotspur	1–0	Wolverhampton Wanderers
Dimmock 53'

Stamford Bridge, London

Attendance: 72,805

Referee: J. Davies (Rainhill)

Tottenham Hotspur

Wolverhampton Wanderers


GK		Alex Hunter
DF		Tommy Clay
DF		Bob McDonald
MF		Bert Smith
MF		Charlie Walters
MF		Arthur Grimsdell (c)
FW		Jimmy Banks
FW		Jimmy Seed
FW		Jimmy Cantrell
FW		Bert Bliss
FW		Jimmy Dimmock
Manager:
Peter McWilliam



GK		Noel George
DF		Maurice Woodward
DF		George Marshall
MF		Val Gregory (c)
MF		Joe Hodnett
MF		Alf Riley
FW		Tancy Lea
FW		Frank Burrill
FW		George Edmonds
FW		Arthur Potts
FW		Sammy Brooks
Manager:
Jack Addenbrooke

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References

↑ 1921 - The Giant killers (archived)

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[1] 1921 - The Giant killers (archived)

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