1940 Football League War Cup final
Football match
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The 1940 Football League War Cup final was contested by West Ham United and Blackburn Rovers.
| Event | 1940 Football League War Cup | ||||||
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| Date | 8 June 1940 | ||||||
| Venue | Wembley Stadium, London | ||||||
| Attendance | 42,300 | ||||||
Route to the final
En route to the final West Ham played Chelsea, Leicester City, Huddersfield Town and Birmingham City before a semi-final with Fulham which they won 4-3.[1]
Match
It was played on 8 June 1940 and kicked off at 6.30pm despite fears that London would be bombed by the Luftwaffe.[2] The wartime crowd included wounded members of the BEF recently evacuated from Dunkirk. West Ham won the tie 1–0; the only goal coming from Sam Small in the 34th minute when he followed up a parried shot from George Foreman.[2][3] [4][5] [6]
Match details
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Post match
The trophy was presented to the winning team by A. V. Alexander, First Lord of the Admiralty.[6]
As the match was played during wartime, no reception was held for the winning team. Some players went to the Boleyn public house on Green Street for a few pints whilst others returned immediately to their service units.[7]