1984 FA Cup Final

The 1984 FA Cup Final was contested by Everton and Watford at Wembley. Everton won 2–0, with one goal by Graeme Sharp and a controversial goal from Andy Gray. He was adjudged by many to have fouled the Watford goalkeeper Steve Sherwood by heading the ball from Sherwood's hands. Everton had reached the final seven times previously, winning in 1906, 1933 and 1966. This was Watford's first FA Cup Final appearance.

1984 FA Cup Final
Event1983–84 FA Cup
Date19 May 1984
VenueWembley Stadium, London
RefereeJohn Hunting (Leicester)
Attendance100,000

With the exception of Andy Gray (who had been a Football League Cup winner earlier in his career with Aston Villa and then Wolverhampton Wanderers), this was the first major honour that any of the Everton players in this match had collected. It also ended Everton's 14-year wait for a trophy and was the first of eight honours they would win over the next four seasons. The period would prove to be the most successful spell in the club's history.

The closest Watford came to scoring was inside the first three minutes when John Barnes miscued a shot on the Everton goal, while Les Taylor's 25-yard shot went wide and Mo Johnston had a narrow miss with a header.[1]

Match details

Everton2–0Watford
Sharp  38'
Gray  51'
Report
Attendance: 100,000
Referee: John Hunting
Everton
Watford
GK1 Neville Southall
RB2 Gary Stevens
LB3 John Bailey
DF4 Kevin Ratcliffe (c)
DF5 Derek Mountfield
MF6 Peter Reid
MF7 Trevor Steven
FW8 Adrian Heath
FW9 Graeme Sharp
FW10 Andy Gray
MF11 Kevin Richardson
Substitute:
DF12 Alan Harper
Manager:
Howard Kendall
GK1 Steve Sherwood
RB2 David Bardsley
LB3 Neil Price 58'
MF4 Les Taylor (c)
DF5 Steve Terry
DF6 Lee Sinnott
RM7 Nigel Callaghan
FW8 Mo Johnston
FW9 George Reilly
MF10 Kenny Jackett
LM11 John Barnes
Substitute:
FW12 Paul Atkinson 58'
Manager:
Graham Taylor

Match rules

  • 90 minutes
  • 30 minutes of extra-time if necessary
  • Replay if scores still level
  • One named substitute
  • Maximum of one substitution

References

  1. "Everton FC History". Archived from the original on 13 November 2011. Retrieved 22 January 2020.


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