1921 FA Cup final

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1921 FA Cup final
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Official match programme
Event 1920–21 FA Cup
Date23 April 1921
Venue Stamford Bridge, London
Referee J. Davies (Rainhill)
Attendance72,805
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.

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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

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

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)
(at Old Trafford)

Match details

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(Left): Stamford Bridge, venue for the final; (right): players of Tottenham Hotspur posing with the Cup
Tottenham Hotspur 1–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers
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Stamford Bridge, London
Attendance: 72,805
Referee: J. Davies (Rainhill)
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Tottenham Hotspur
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Wolverhampton Wanderers
GK Flag of Scotland.svg Alex Hunter
DF Flag of England.svg Tommy Clay
DF Flag of Scotland.svg Bob McDonald
MF Flag of England.svg Bert Smith
MF Flag of England.svg Charlie Walters
MF Flag of England.svg Arthur Grimsdell (c)
FW Flag of England.svg Jimmy Banks
FW Flag of England.svg Jimmy Seed
FW Flag of England.svg Jimmy Cantrell
FW Flag of England.svg Bert Bliss
FW Flag of England.svg Jimmy Dimmock
Manager:
Flag of Scotland.svg Peter McWilliam
GK Flag of England.svg Noel George
DF Flag of England.svg Maurice Woodward
DF Flag of England.svg George Marshall
MF Flag of England.svg Val Gregory (c)
MF Flag of England.svg Joe Hodnett
MF Flag of England.svg Alf Riley
FW Flag of England.svg Tancy Lea
FW Flag of England.svg Frank Burrill
FW Flag of England.svg George Edmonds
FW Flag of England.svg Arthur Potts
FW Flag of England.svg Sammy Brooks
Manager:
Flag of England.svg Jack Addenbrooke

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