1967 FA Cup final

The 1967 FA Cup final was the 86th final of the FA Cup. It took place on 20 May 1967 at Wembley Stadium and was contested between Tottenham Hotspur and Chelsea. It was the first FA Cup Final to be contested between two teams from London, and is thus often dubbed the "Cockney Cup Final".[1]

1967 FA Cup final
Event1966–67 FA Cup
Date20 May 1967
VenueWembley Stadium, London
RefereeKen Dagnall (Bolton)
Attendance100,000

Tottenham won the match 2–1, their fifth triumph and third of the decade. Jimmy Robertson and Frank Saul scored Tottenham's goals, before Bobby Tambling scored a consolation for Chelsea. The match referee was Ken Dagnall from Lancashire.

Match details

Summary

Spurs took the lead in the 40th minute, Jimmy Robertson scoring with a low right-footed strike from the edge of the penalty area. Tottenham continued to control the match in the second period, and scored a second goal midway through the half. Robertson was again involved, helping on a long throw from Dave Mackay that Frank Saul turned into the net with his right foot to the goalkeeper's left. Bobby Tambling headed Chelsea's goal in the 85th minute after a cross from the right which was missed by Pat Jennings.[2]

Tottenham Hotspur2–1Chelsea
Robertson 40'
Saul 67'
(Report) Tambling 85'
Attendance: 100,000
Referee: Ken Dagnall
Tottenham Hotspur
Chelsea
GK1Northern Ireland Pat Jennings
DF2Republic of Ireland Joe Kinnear
DF3England Cyril Knowles
MF4England Alan Mullery
DF5Wales Mike England
DF6Scotland Dave Mackay (c)
MF7Scotland Jimmy Robertson
FW8England Jimmy Greaves
FW9Scotland Alan Gilzean
MF10England Terry Venables
MF11England Frank Saul
Substitutes:
MF12Wales Cliff Jones
Manager:
England Bill Nicholson
GK1England Peter Bonetti
DF2England Allan Harris
DF3Scotland Eddie McCreadie
MF4England John Hollins
DF5England Marvin Hinton
DF6England Ron Harris (c)
MF7Scotland Charlie Cooke
MF8England Tommy Baldwin
FW9England Tony Hateley
FW10England Bobby Tambling
MF11Scotland John Boyle
Substitutes:
DF12England Joe Kirkup
Manager:
Scotland Tommy Docherty

See also

References

  1. Strictly speaking, neither team could be classed as "Cockney", as this term refers to someone from East London.
  2. Edwards, Glyn (22 May 1967). "Tottenham's Third F.A. Cup Victory in Seven Years". The Glasgow Herald. p. 4. Retrieved 20 August 2013.
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