1967 FA Cup Final

1967 FA Cup Final
Event 1966–67 FA Cup
Date 20 May 1967
Venue Wembley Stadium, London
Referee Ken Dagnall (Bolton)
Attendance 100,000

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".

Tottenham won the match 2–1, thus winning the FA Cup for the third time in seven years and the fifth time in all. 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.[1]

Tottenham Hotspur 2–1 Chelsea
Robertson  40'
Saul  67'
(Report) Tambling  85'
Attendance: 100,000
Referee: K. 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
FW8England Tommy Baldwin
FW9England Tony Hateley
MF10England Bobby Tambling
MF11Scotland John Boyle
Substitutes:
DF12England Joe Kirkup
Manager:
Scotland Tommy Docherty

References

  1. 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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