FA Youth Cup Finals of the 1950s

FA Youth Cup Finals from 1953 to 1959.


1952–53: Manchester United vs. Wolverhampton Wanderers (7–1 and 2–2, 9–3 aggregate)

First leg

Manchester United7–1Wolverhampton Wanderers
McFarlane  3', 48'
Lewis  6', 58'
Pegg  16'
Scanlon  73'
Whelan  83'
Smith  5'
Old Trafford, Manchester
Attendance: 20,934

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Manchester United
No. Position Player
1 GK Gordon Clayton
2 DF Bryce Fulton
3 DF Paddy Kennedy
4 MF Eddie Colman
5 MF Ron Cope (c)
6 MF Duncan Edwards
7 FW Noel McFarlane
8 FW Billy Whelan
9 FW Eddie Lewis
10 FW David Pegg
11 FW Albert Scanlon
Manager Jimmy Murphy
Wolverhampton Wanderers
No. Position Player
1 GK Peter Owen
2 DF Arthur Hodgkiss
3 DF Eddie Clamp
4 MF John Timmins
5 MF Peter Russell
6 MF Frank Bolton
7 FW Brian Punter
8 FW Robert Walker
9 FW Harry Smith
10 FW Colin Booth
11 FW Len Cooper
Manager Stan Cullis

Second leg

Wolverhampton Wanderers2–2Manchester United
Smith  6', 66' Lewis  34'
Whelan  37'
Attendance: 14,290

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Wolverhampton Wanderers
No. Position Player
1 GK Peter Owen
2 DF Arthur Hodgkiss
3 DF Eddie Clamp
4 MF John Timmins
5 MF Peter Russell
6 MF Frank Bolton
7 FW Lionel Stephenson
8 FW Colin Booth
9 FW Harry Smith
10 FW Ron Howells
11 FW Len Cooper
Manager Stan Cullis
Manchester United
No. Position Player
1 GK Gordon Clayton
2 DF Bryce Fulton
3 DF Paddy Kennedy
4 MF Eddie Colman
5 MF Ron Cope (c)
6 MF Duncan Edwards
7 FW Noel McFarlane
8 FW Billy Whelan
9 FW Eddie Lewis
10 FW David Pegg
11 FW Albert Scanlon
Manager Jimmy Murphy

1953–54: Manchester United vs. Wolverhampton Wanderers (4–4 and 1–0, 5–4 aggregate)

First leg

Old Trafford, 23 May 1954
Manchester United – Wolverhampton Wanderers 4–4 (1–3)
1–0 Duncan Edwards
1–1 Joe Bonson
1–2 Jimmy Murray
1–3 Bobby Mason
2–3 David Pegg (pen.)
3–3 Duncan Edwards
3–4 John Fallon
4–4 David Pegg
Attendance: 18,246

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Manchester United
No. Position Player
1 GK Tony Hawksworth
2 DF Ivan Beswick
3 DF Alan Rhodes
4 MF Eddie Colman
5 MF Bobby Harrop
6 MF Wilf McGuinness
7 FW Thomas Littler
8 FW Duncan Edwards
9 FW Bobby Charlton
10 FW David Pegg (c)
11 FW Albert Scanlon
Manager Jimmy Murphy
Wolverhampton Wanderers
No. Position Player
1 GK Geoff Sidebottom
2 DF Tony Griffiths
3 DF John Harris
4 MF Frank Bolton
5 MF John Timmins
6 MF John Fallon
7 FW Stanley Round
8 FW Bobby Mason
9 FW Joe Bonson
10 FW Jimmy Murray
11 FW Len Cooper
Manager Stan Cullis

Second leg

Molineux, 26 May 1954
Wolverhampton Wanderers – Manchester United 0–1 (0–1)
0–1 34 min. David Pegg (pen.)
Attendance: 28,651

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Wolverhampton Wanderers
No. Position Player
1 GK Geoff Sidebottom
2 DF Tony Griffiths
3 DF John Harris
4 MF Frank Bolton
5 MF John Timmins
6 MF John Fallon
7 FW Stanley Round
8 FW Bobby Mason
9 FW Joe Bonson
10 FW Jimmy Murray
11 FW Len Cooper
Manager Stan Cullis
Manchester United
No. Position Player
1 GK Tony Hawksworth
2 DF Ivan Beswick
3 DF Alan Rhodes
4 MF Eddie Colman
5 MF Bobby Harrop
6 MF Wilf McGuinness
7 FW Thomas Littler
8 FW Duncan Edwards
9 FW Bobby Charlton
10 FW David Pegg (c)
11 FW Albert Scanlon
Manager Jimmy Murphy

1954–55: Manchester United vs. West Bromwich Albion (4–1 and 3–0, 7–1 aggregate)

First leg

Old Trafford, 27 April 1955
Manchester United – West Bromwich Albion 4–1 (2–0)
1–0 40 min. Bobby Charlton
2–0 43 min. Eddie Colman
3–0 67 min. Eddie Colman
3–1 68 min. Barry Hughes
4–1 85 min. Duncan Edwards
Attendance: 16,696

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Manchester United
No. Position Player
1 GK Tony Hawksworth
2 DF John Queenan
3 DF Alan Rhodes
4 MF Eddie Colman (c)
5 MF Peter Jones
6 MF Wilf McGuinness
7 FW Terry Beckett
8 FW Shay Brennan
9 FW Duncan Edwards
10 FW Bobby Charlton
11 FW Dennis Fidler
Manager Jimmy Murphy
West Bromwich Albion
No. Position Player
1 GK Mick Cashmore
2 DF Ray Whale
3 DF John Rogers
4 MF Chuck Drury
5 MF Barry Hughes
6 MF Barry Cooke
7 FW Dick Maynes
8 FW Maurice Setters
9 FW Dick McCartney
10 FW Alec Jackson
11 FW Graham Williams
Manager Unknown

Second leg

The Hawthorns, 30 April 1955
West Bromwich Albion – Manchester United 0–3 (0–0)
0–1 71 min. Terry Beckett
0–2 88 min. Eddie Colman
0–3 89 min. Eddie Colman
Attendance: 8,335

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

West Bromwich Albion
No. Position Player
1 GK Mick Cashmore
2 DF Ray Whale
3 DF John Rogers
4 MF Maurice Setters
5 MF Barry Hughes
6 MF Barry Cooke
7 FW Dick Maynes
8 FW Jimmy Harris
9 FW Dick McCartney
10 FW Alec Jackson
11 FW Graham Williams
Manager Unknown
Manchester United
No. Position Player
1 GK Tony Hawksworth
2 DF John Queenan
3 DF Alan Rhodes
4 MF Eddie Colman (c)
5 MF Wilf McGuinness
6 MF Peter Jones
7 FW Terry Beckett
8 FW Shay Brennan
9 FW Duncan Edwards
10 FW Bobby Charlton
11 FW Dennis Fidler
Manager Jimmy Murphy

1955–56: Manchester United vs. Chesterfield (3–2 and 1–1, 4–3 aggregate)

First leg

Old Trafford, 30 April 1956
Manchester United – Chesterfield 3–2 (3–0)
1–0 11 min. Joe Carolan
2–0 17 min. Mark Pearson
3–0 30 min. Bobby Charlton
3–1 60 min. Jim Mellors
3–2 88 min. Peter Ledger
Attendance: 24,544

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Manchester United
No. Position Player
1 GK Tony Hawksworth
2 DF John Queenan
3 DF Peter Jones
4 MF Joe Carolan
5 MF Reg Holland
6 MF Wilf McGuinness (c)
7 FW Kenny Morgans
8 FW Mark Pearson
9 FW Alex Dawson
10 FW Bobby Charlton
11 FW Dennis Fidler
Manager Jimmy Murphy
Chesterfield
No. Position Player
1 GK Gordon Banks
2 DF Jack Detchon
3 DF Graham Whitehead
4 MF Gerry Graham
5 DF Peter Brent
6 MF Johnny Brooks
7 FW Peter Ledger
8 FW Keith Havenhand
9 FW Jim Mellors
10 FW Harry Peck
11 FW Charlie Rackstraw
Manager Unknown

Second leg

Recreation Ground, 7 May 1956
Chesterfield – Manchester United 1–1 (1–0)
1–0 66 min. Keith Havenhand
1–1 90 min. Dennis Fidler
Attendance: 15,838

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Chesterfield
No. Position Player
1 GK Gordon Banks
2 DF Jack Detchon
3 DF Graham Whitehead
4 MF Gerry Graham
5 MF Peter Brent
6 MF Johnny Brooks
7 FW Peter Ledger
8 FW Keith Havenhand
9 FW Jim Mellors
10 FW Harry Peck
11 FW Archie Smith
Manager Unknown
Manchester United
No. Position Player
1 GK Tony Hawksworth
2 DF John Queenan
3 DF Peter Jones
4 MF Joe Carolan
5 MF Reg Holland
6 MF Wilf McGuinness (c)
7 FW Kenny Morgans
8 FW Mark Pearson
9 FW Alex Dawson
10 FW Bobby Charlton
11 FW Dennis Fidler
Manager Jimmy Murphy

1956–57: Manchester United vs. West Ham United (3–2 and 5–0, 8–2 aggregate)

First leg

Upton Park, 2 May 1957
West Ham United – Manchester United 2–3 (1–1)
0–1 26 min. Alex Dawson
1–1 38 min. John Cartwright
1–2 52 min. Nobby Lawton
1–3 55 min. Reg Hunter
2–3 64 min. George Fenn (pen.)
Attendance: 15,000

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

West Ham United
No. Position Player
1 GK Brian Goymer
2 DF Joe Kirkup
3 DF Albert Howe
4 MF Clive Lewis
5 MF Roy Walker
6 MF John Lyall
7 FW Charles Rowlands
8 FW John Smith
9 FW George Fenn
10 FW John Cartwright
11 FW Terry McDonald
Manager Bill Robinson
Manchester United
No. Position Player
1 GK David Gaskell
2 DF Barry Smith
3 DF Ray Maddison
4 MF Bob English
5 MF Reg Holland
6 MF Harold Bratt
7 FW Kenny Morgans (c)
8 FW Nobby Lawton
9 FW Alex Dawson
10 FW Mark Pearson
11 FW Reg Hunter
Manager Jimmy Murphy

Second leg

Old Trafford, 7 May 1957
Manchester United – West Ham United 5–0 (3–0)
1–0 24 min. Kenny Morgans
2–0 28 min. Mark Pearson
3–0 30 min. Mark Pearson
4–0 63 min. Alex Dawson
5–0 70 min. Alex Dawson
Attendance: 15,838

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Manchester United
No. Position Player
1 GK David Gaskell
2 DF Barry Smith
3 DF Ray Maddison
4 MF Bob English
5 MF Reg Holland
6 MF Harold Bratt
7 FW Kenny Morgans (c)
8 FW Nobby Lawton
9 FW Alex Dawson
10 FW Mark Pearson
11 FW Reg Hunter
Manager Jimmy Murphy
West Ham United
No. Position Player
1 GK Brian Goymer
2 DF Joe Kirkup
3 DF Albert Howe
4 MF Clive Lewis
5 MF Roy Walker
6 MF John Lyall
7 FW Charles Rowlands
8 FW John Smith
9 FW George Fenn
10 FW John Cartwright
11 FW Terry McDonald
Manager Bill Robinson

1957–58: Wolverhampton Wanderers vs. Chelsea (1–5 and 6–1, 7–6 aggregate)

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Chelsea
No. Position Player
1 GK Barry Smart
2 DF Ken Shellito
3 DF Brian Legg
4 MF Terry Bradbury
5 MF Mel Scott
6 MF Dennis Long
7 FW Michael Block
8 FW David Cliss
9 FW Barry Bridges
10 FW Jimmy Greaves
11 FW Michael Harrison
Manager Dickie Foss
Wolverhampton Wanderers
No. Position Player
1 GK John Cullen
2 DF Phil Kelly
3 DF Yates
4 MF John Kirkham
5 MF Granville Palin (c)
6 MF Les Cocker
7 FW Des Horne
8 FW Ian Hall
9 FW Ted Farmer
10 FW Cliff Durandt
11 FW Brian Perry
Manager Stan Cullis

1958–59: Blackburn Rovers vs. West Ham United (1–1 and 1–0, 2–1 aggregate)

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Blackburn Rovers
No. Position Player
1 GK Barry Griffiths
2 DF David Wells
3 DF Fred Pickering
4 DF Mike England
5 DF Keith Newton
6 MF Vincent Leach
7 MF Barrie Ratcliffe
8 FW Alan Bradshaw
9 FW Bill Jervis
10 FW Paddy Daly
11 FW Paddy Mulvey
West Ham United
No. Position Player
1 GK Frank Caskey
2 DF Harry Cripps
3 DF Jack Burkett
4 MF Eddie Bovington
5 DF Bobby Moore
6 MF Mickey Brooks
7 MF Derek Woodley
8 FW John Cartwright
9 FW Mickey Beesley
10 FW Andy Smillie
11 FW Tony Scott
6 MF Geoff Hurst

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