1921 FA Cup final
Football match
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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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| Event | 1920â21 FA Cup | ||||||
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| Date | 23 April 1921 | ||||||
| Venue | Stamford Bridge, London | ||||||
| Referee | J. Davies (Rainhill) | ||||||
| Attendance | 72,805 | ||||||
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 | Opposition | Score | Venue |
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| 1st | Bristol Rovers | 6â2 | White Hart Lane (h) |
| 2nd | Bradford City | 4â0 | White Hart Lane (h) |
| 3rd | Southend United | 4â1 | The Kursaal (a) |
| Quarter-final | Aston Villa | 1â0 | White Hart Lane (h) |
| Semi-final | Preston North End | 2â1 | Hillsborough (n) |
Tottenham's Cup run began with a comfortable 6â2 home win against Bristol Rovers, and they then beat Bradford City 4â0 with Jimmy Seed scoring a hat-trick.[1] 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 4â1.[2]
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 1â0, 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 2â1 and reach the final.[2]
Wolverhampton Wanderers
| Round | Opposition | Score | Venue |
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| 1st | Stoke | 3â2 | Molineux (h) |
| 2nd | Derby County | 1â1 | Baseball Ground (a) |
| (replay) | Derby County | 1â0 | Molineux (h) |
| 3rd | Fulham | 1â0 | Craven Cottage (a) |
| Quarter-final | Everton | 1â0 | Goodison Park (a) |
| Semi-final | Cardiff City | 0â0 | Anfield (n) |
| (replay) | Cardiff City | 3â1 | 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.[1]
Match
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Post-match
Jimmy Seed went on to win the Cup as a manager with Charlton Athletic in 1947.[1]
