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".

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, 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 Hotspur2–1Chelsea
Robertson  40'
Saul  67'
(Report) Tambling  85'
Attendance: 100,000
Referee: Ken Dagnall
Tottenham Hotspur
Chelsea
GK1 Pat Jennings
DF2 Joe Kinnear
DF3 Cyril Knowles
MF4 Alan Mullery
DF5 Mike England
DF6 Dave Mackay (c)
MF7 Jimmy Robertson
FW8 Jimmy Greaves
FW9 Alan Gilzean
MF10 Terry Venables
MF11 Frank Saul
Substitutes:
MF12 Cliff Jones
Manager:
Bill Nicholson
GK1 Peter Bonetti
DF2 Allan Harris
DF3 Eddie McCreadie
MF4 John Hollins
DF5 Marvin Hinton
DF6 Ron Harris (c)
MF7 Charlie Cooke
FW8 Tommy Baldwin
FW9 Tony Hateley
MF10 Bobby Tambling
MF11 John Boyle
Substitutes:
DF12 Joe Kirkup
Manager:
Tommy Docherty

See also

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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