1936 FA Cup Final
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The 1936 FA Cup Final was a football match between by Arsenal
and Sheffield United
on 25 April 1936 at Wembley. The showpiece match of English football's primary cup competition, the Football Association Challenge Cup (better known as the FA Cup), it was the 64th Cup final, and the fourteenth at Wembley.
Each team received a bye to the third round of the tournament, and then progressed through five rounds before reaching the final. Arsenal were in a successful phase, with this final following recent First Division titles, while Sheffield United were attempted to emulate the success of their rivals Sheffield Wednesday in the tournament the year before. A closely fought first half was followed by a dominant second half by Arsenal, who won by a single goal, scored by Ted Drake
in the 74th minute. A media ban by the stadium's bosses caused reporters to fly above the stadium in autogyro
s in order to see the match and the BBC
experimented with sports commentator
s for the first time during its live broadcast of the final.
, being defeated by Newcastle United
, while their most recent FA Cup victory came two seasons earlier in 1930
against Huddersfield Town
. Meanwhile, Sheffield United had won the title in their previous appearance, beating Cardiff City
in the 1925 final
. Arsenal were the more successful team in recent years, having won three First Division
titles in succession in the past few seasons; while Sheffield United were keen to win the trophy after the success of rival team Sheffield Wednesday
in the 1935 Final
.
Being from the First and Second Division
s respectively, both Arsenal and Sheffield United received byes into the third round of the FA Cup. In the third round itself, Arsenal defeated Third Division South
team Bristol Rovers
away 5–1, and they followed this in the fourth round with a 1–0 victory over Liverpool
. In the fifth round they drew 3–3 away at Newcastle, before defeating them 3–0 in the replay at home. In their quarter final, they defeated second division Barnsley
4–1. In the semi final, played at Huddersfield Town's ground, they beat Grimsby Town
1–0.
Meanwhile, Sheffield United's third round match at Burnley
ended in a 0–0 draw, before winning 2–1 in the replay at home. The fourth round saw them drawn away again, this time at Preston North End
again drawing 0–0 in the initial match, the return match at home on 30 January this time resulting in a 2–0 victory. In the 5th round, for the first time in the tournament they won without going to a replay, defeating Leeds United
3–1, a scoreline they repeated against Tottenham Hotspur
in the quarter final. The semi final was held at Molineux Stadium
on 21 March, where Sheffield defeated Fulham
2–1.
Both teams had provided players to the England national football team
earlier in the month for a match against Scotland
, with Arsenal providing George Male
, Jack Crayston
and Cliff Bastin
, while Sheffield United gave Bobby Barclay
. Alex James
, despite being Arsenal's captain and having previously played for the Scottish international team, was not chosen for that match, which resulted in a 1–1 draw, enabling Scotland to win the 1936 British Home Championship
.
initially had offered £900 to film inside the ground, but this was refused by the authorities who wanted a sum of £1,500. They later backed down and said that they would accepted the initial offer, but the film company was now only willing to pay £500. A solution could not be reached, and the media were banned from inside of the stadium. In order to get around the ban and be able to report on the match, a number of autogyro
s were hired to fly the reporters over the stadium giving them a birds–eye view of the match, with the only filming inside Wembley conducted by the official stadium cameraman. Autogyros had been used to film the final in 1935, and also by the Metropolitan police
for crowd control. It was the first year that commentator
s were used in the broadcast of an FA Cup final, with the BBC
describing it as an "experiment". The first commentators were Ivan Sharpe
and Norman Creek
, who broadcast from 2:30 pm onwards prior to the game in order to take in the pre–match entertainment. Changes to the teams were made prior to the match, with Ted Drake
available for Arsenal following an injury, and Bertie Williams replacing Don Bird
on the outside left. Arsenal played in red and white shirts in an FA Cup final for the first time, on the previous occasions in 1930 and 32 they had worn fully red shirts.
More than 93,000 spectators attended the match, with fans from Sheffield travelling from the north on specially laid on trains. While the weather was fine, the wind whipped up to such an extent at pitch level that the ball was taken out of its proper flight on occasion. During the first fifteen minutes, Sheffield were the superior team with the work of their forwards only failing against the work of Arsenal's full backs and goalkeeper with Wilson not looking entirely safe in this initial period. Arsenal's defenders eventually settled with Crayston
and Copping
stepping up for their team.
During the match, the attacks of Arsenal were mostly held at bay by Sheffield's backs, with Bowden
and Bastin
both performing poorly, although it was Bastin who set up the move that resulted in the only goal of the game. Arsenal's attacking tactics had favored these two players, with not much play going through to Drake. The standout player was Joe Hulme
who managed to cut inside repeatedly, threatening Sheffield with a extra yard or two of speed over his marker. James
also performed well, getting in more attacks on goal than usual. Smith, in goal for Sheffield, had a particularly steady game and their forwards Barclay
and Pickering
played particularly well with their attacks only prevented by the work of Male
who was described by The Times
as having the "game of his life". Sheffield's attacks were mostly restricted by the Arsenal defense to long range shooting. The first half of the match finished at a 0–0 draw, with the attacks spread equally between the two teams.
The second half started off with Crayston briefly taking on the role of a forward, driving in a shot that Smith did well to save. Arsenal's forwards followed this with a flowing move from James, Hulme and Bastin, with the final move resulting in Bastin heading just wide of the post. Although play in the first half was relatively equal, in the second half Arsenal were the superior side, simply outclassing the Second Division Sheffield United. In the 74th minute a movement was started by James, who passed the ball to Bastin. Bastin dribbled the ball past Hooper
before crossing the ball into the centre for Drake, who drove the ball into the roof of the net with his left foot. Moments after the goal Sheffield were on the attack, Barton
broke down the right wing, crossing the ball in for Dodds
, finding his marker out of position, headed the ball against the bar. Arsenal won the game with a single goal, the match having been mostly full of positive play and relatively free of fouls.
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SHEFFIELD UNITED:
1
Jack Smith
2
Harry Hooper
(c)
3
Charlie Wilkinson
4
Ernest Jackson
5
Tom Johnson
6
Archie McPherson
7
Harold Barton
8
Bobby Barclay
9
Jock Dodds
10
Jack Pickering
11
Bertie Williams
Manager:
Teddy Davison
MATCH RULES
in the London Challenge Cup
on 4 May, where they won 4–2. Arsenal finished the season in sixth position in the first division, having drawn 2–2 with Leeds in their final match.
Sheffield United finished the second division in third place, missing out on promotion to the first division by one place. As of the 2010–11 FA Cup
, Sheffield United is yet to feature in the final since 1936.
Arsenal F.C.
Arsenal Football Club is a professional English Premier League football club based in North London. One of the most successful clubs in English football, it has won 13 First Division and Premier League titles and 10 FA Cups...
and Sheffield United
Sheffield United F.C.
Sheffield United Football Club is a professional English football club based in the city of Sheffield, South Yorkshire.They were the first sporting team to use the name 'United' and are nicknamed 'The Blades', thanks to Sheffield's worldwide reputation for steel production...
on 25 April 1936 at Wembley. The showpiece match of English football's primary cup competition, the Football Association Challenge Cup (better known as the FA Cup), it was the 64th Cup final, and the fourteenth at Wembley.
Each team received a bye to the third round of the tournament, and then progressed through five rounds before reaching the final. Arsenal were in a successful phase, with this final following recent First Division titles, while Sheffield United were attempted to emulate the success of their rivals Sheffield Wednesday in the tournament the year before. A closely fought first half was followed by a dominant second half by Arsenal, who won by a single goal, scored by Ted Drake
Ted Drake
Edward Joseph "Ted" Drake was an English football player and manager. As a player, he first played for Southampton but made his name playing for Arsenal in the 1930s, winning two league titles and an FA Cup, as well as five caps for England. He was also a cricketer, but only ever played sparingly...
in the 74th minute. A media ban by the stadium's bosses caused reporters to fly above the stadium in autogyro
Autogyro
An autogyro , also known as gyroplane, gyrocopter, or rotaplane, is a type of rotorcraft which uses an unpowered rotor in autorotation to develop lift, and an engine-powered propeller, similar to that of a fixed-wing aircraft, to provide thrust...
s in order to see the match and the BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
experimented with sports commentator
Sports commentator
In sports broadcasting, a commentator gives a running commentary of a game or event in real time, usually during a live broadcast. The comments are normally a voiceover, with the sounds of the action and spectators also heard in the background. In the case of television commentary, the commentator...
s for the first time during its live broadcast of the final.
Build up
Arsenal had most recently appeared in the final in 19321932 FA Cup Final
The 1932 FA Cup Final was contested by Newcastle United and Arsenal at Wembley Stadium in what became known as the "Over The Line" final. Newcastle won 2–1, both of their goals scored by Jack Allen....
, being defeated by Newcastle United
Newcastle United F.C.
Newcastle United Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear. The club was founded in 1892 by the merger of Newcastle East End and Newcastle West End, and has played at its current home ground, St James' Park, since the merger...
, while their most recent FA Cup victory came two seasons earlier in 1930
1930 FA Cup Final
The 1930 FA Cup Final was contested by Arsenal and Huddersfield Town at Wembley Stadium. Arsenal won 2–0, with goals from Alex James and Jack Lambert...
against Huddersfield Town
Huddersfield Town F.C.
Huddersfield Town Football Club is an English football club formed in 1908 and based in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire. They currently play in League One...
. Meanwhile, Sheffield United had won the title in their previous appearance, beating Cardiff City
Cardiff City F.C.
Cardiff City Football Club are a Welsh professional football club based in Cardiff, Wales. The club competes in the English football pyramid and is currently playing in the Football League Championship. Cardiff City is the best supported football club in Wales, averaging approximately 22,500 for...
in the 1925 final
1925 FA Cup Final
The 1925 FA Cup Final was contested by Sheffield United and Cardiff City at Wembley Stadium. Sheffield United won by a single goal, scored by Fred Tunstall....
. Arsenal were the more successful team in recent years, having won three First Division
Football League First Division
The First Division was a division of The Football League between 1888 and 2004 and the highest division in English football until the creation of the Premier League in 1992. The secondary tier in English football has since become known as the Championship....
titles in succession in the past few seasons; while Sheffield United were keen to win the trophy after the success of rival team Sheffield Wednesday
Sheffield Wednesday F.C.
Sheffield Wednesday Football Club are a football club based in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, who are currently competing in the Football League One in the 2011-12 season, in England. Sheffield Wednesday are one of the oldest professional clubs in the world and the fourth oldest in the...
in the 1935 Final
1935 FA Cup Final
The 1935 FA Cup Final was contested by Sheffield Wednesday and West Bromwich Albion at Wembley. Sheffield Wednesday won 4–2, with goals scored by Jack Palethorpe, Mark Hooper and Ellis Rimmer...
.
Being from the First and Second Division
Football League Second Division
From 1892 until 1992, the Football League Second Division was the second highest division overall in English football.This ended with the creation of the FA Premier League, prior to the start of the 1992–93 season, which caused an administrative split between The Football League and the teams...
s respectively, both Arsenal and Sheffield United received byes into the third round of the FA Cup. In the third round itself, Arsenal defeated Third Division South
Football League Third Division South
The Football League Third Division South was a level of English professional football which ran in parallel to Third Division North from 1921 to 1958....
team Bristol Rovers
Bristol Rovers F.C.
Bristol Rovers Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Bristol, that competes in Football League Two. The team plays its home matches at the Memorial Stadium, in the Horfield area of the city....
away 5–1, and they followed this in the fourth round with a 1–0 victory over Liverpool
Liverpool F.C.
Liverpool Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Liverpool, Merseyside. Liverpool has won eighteen League titles, second most in English football, seven FA Cups and a record seven League Cups...
. In the fifth round they drew 3–3 away at Newcastle, before defeating them 3–0 in the replay at home. In their quarter final, they defeated second division Barnsley
Barnsley F.C.
Barnsley Football Club are a professional English football club based in the town of Barnsley, South Yorkshire. Nicknamed the Tykes, they were founded in 1887 under the name Barnsley St. Peter's...
4–1. In the semi final, played at Huddersfield Town's ground, they beat Grimsby Town
Grimsby Town F.C.
Grimsby Town Football Club is an English football club based in the seaside town of Cleethorpes, in North East Lincolnshire, England, who compete in the Conference National. They were formed in 1878 as Grimsby Pelham and later became Grimsby Town...
1–0.
Meanwhile, Sheffield United's third round match at Burnley
Burnley F.C.
Burnley Football Club are a professional English Football League club based in Burnley, Lancashire. Nicknamed the Clarets, due to the dominant colour of their home shirts, they were founder members of the Football League in 1888...
ended in a 0–0 draw, before winning 2–1 in the replay at home. The fourth round saw them drawn away again, this time at Preston North End
Preston North End F.C.
Preston North End Football Club is an English professional football club located in the Deepdale area of the city of Preston, Lancashire, currently playing in the third tier of English league football, League One...
again drawing 0–0 in the initial match, the return match at home on 30 January this time resulting in a 2–0 victory. In the 5th round, for the first time in the tournament they won without going to a replay, defeating Leeds United
Leeds United A.F.C.
Leeds United Association Football Club are an English professional association football club based in Beeston, Leeds, West Yorkshire, who play in the Football League Championship, the second tier of the English football league system...
3–1, a scoreline they repeated against Tottenham Hotspur
Tottenham Hotspur F.C.
Tottenham Hotspur Football Club , commonly referred to as Spurs, is an English Premier League football club based in Tottenham, north London. The club's home stadium is White Hart Lane....
in the quarter final. The semi final was held at Molineux Stadium
Molineux stadium
Molineux Stadium is a Premier League football stadium situated in Whitmore Reans, Wolverhampton, England. It has been the home ground of Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club since 1889, and has a long and illustrious history as the first 'new build' stadium in Football League history, one of the...
on 21 March, where Sheffield defeated Fulham
Fulham F.C.
Fulham Football Club is a professional English Premier League club based in southwest London Fulham, in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. Founded in 1879, they play in the Premier League, their 11th current season...
2–1.
Both teams had provided players to the England national football team
England national football team
The England national football team represents England in association football and is controlled by the Football Association, the governing body for football in England. England is the joint oldest national football team in the world, alongside Scotland, whom they played in the world's first...
earlier in the month for a match against Scotland
Scotland national football team
The Scotland national football team represents Scotland in international football and is controlled by the Scottish Football Association. Scotland are the joint oldest national football team in the world, alongside England, whom they played in the world's first international football match in 1872...
, with Arsenal providing George Male
George Male
Charles George Male was an English footballer.Born in West Ham, London, Male trialled with West Ham United before playing with non-league Clapton. He joined Arsenal as an amateur in November 1929, turning professional in May 1930 and made his debut in a 7-1 victory over Blackpool on December 27,...
, Jack Crayston
Jack Crayston
William John "Jack" Crayston was an English football player and manager.-Playing career:Born in Grange-over-Sands, Lancashire, Crayston played for local school sides and Ulverston Town before moving to Third Division North Barrow in 1928...
and Cliff Bastin
Cliff Bastin
Clifford Sydney Bastin was an English football player.Born in Heavitree near Exeter, Bastin started his career at Exeter City, making his debut for the club in 1928, at the age of 16...
, while Sheffield United gave Bobby Barclay
Bobby Barclay
Robert "Bobby" Barclay was an English Footballer who played in the position of Inside Forward.-Football career:...
. Alex James
Alex James (footballer)
Alexander Wilson James was a Scottish footballer, and is most noted for his success with Arsenal, where he is regarded as one of the club's greatest players of all time. James played as an inside forward, as a supporting player for the main strikers...
, despite being Arsenal's captain and having previously played for the Scottish international team, was not chosen for that match, which resulted in a 1–1 draw, enabling Scotland to win the 1936 British Home Championship
1936 British Home Championship
The 1936 British Home Championship was a football tournament played between the British Home Nations during the 1935–36 season. It was won by Scotland after a close contest between Scotland, Wales and England. England began the tournament the stronger team, with a 3–1 win over Ireland...
.
Match
Wembley bosses were in dispute with newsreel companies over the broadcast rights for the 1936 final. Gaumont British Film CompanyGaumont British
Gaumont-British Picture Corporation was the British arm of the French film company Gaumont. The company became independent of its French parent in 1922, when Isidore Ostrer acquired control of Gaumont-British....
initially had offered £900 to film inside the ground, but this was refused by the authorities who wanted a sum of £1,500. They later backed down and said that they would accepted the initial offer, but the film company was now only willing to pay £500. A solution could not be reached, and the media were banned from inside of the stadium. In order to get around the ban and be able to report on the match, a number of autogyro
Autogyro
An autogyro , also known as gyroplane, gyrocopter, or rotaplane, is a type of rotorcraft which uses an unpowered rotor in autorotation to develop lift, and an engine-powered propeller, similar to that of a fixed-wing aircraft, to provide thrust...
s were hired to fly the reporters over the stadium giving them a birds–eye view of the match, with the only filming inside Wembley conducted by the official stadium cameraman. Autogyros had been used to film the final in 1935, and also by the Metropolitan police
Metropolitan police
Metropolitan Police is a generic title for the municipal police force for a major metropolitan area, and it may be part of the official title of the force...
for crowd control. It was the first year that commentator
Sports commentator
In sports broadcasting, a commentator gives a running commentary of a game or event in real time, usually during a live broadcast. The comments are normally a voiceover, with the sounds of the action and spectators also heard in the background. In the case of television commentary, the commentator...
s were used in the broadcast of an FA Cup final, with the BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
describing it as an "experiment". The first commentators were Ivan Sharpe
Ivan Sharpe
Ivan Gordon Sharpe was an English amateur association football player. Although an amateur himself, he played for several professional clubs, including Watford, Derby County— with whom he won the Football League First Division in 1911–12–and later Leeds United...
and Norman Creek
Norman Creek (footballer)
Frederick Norman Smith Creek MBE, MC was an English amateur footballer who was associated with the Corinthians amateur team for many years...
, who broadcast from 2:30 pm onwards prior to the game in order to take in the pre–match entertainment. Changes to the teams were made prior to the match, with Ted Drake
Ted Drake
Edward Joseph "Ted" Drake was an English football player and manager. As a player, he first played for Southampton but made his name playing for Arsenal in the 1930s, winning two league titles and an FA Cup, as well as five caps for England. He was also a cricketer, but only ever played sparingly...
available for Arsenal following an injury, and Bertie Williams replacing Don Bird
Don Bird
Donald William Carlton Bird was an English professional footballer who played at outside left. He was born in Newton Abbot.-Career:...
on the outside left. Arsenal played in red and white shirts in an FA Cup final for the first time, on the previous occasions in 1930 and 32 they had worn fully red shirts.
More than 93,000 spectators attended the match, with fans from Sheffield travelling from the north on specially laid on trains. While the weather was fine, the wind whipped up to such an extent at pitch level that the ball was taken out of its proper flight on occasion. During the first fifteen minutes, Sheffield were the superior team with the work of their forwards only failing against the work of Arsenal's full backs and goalkeeper with Wilson not looking entirely safe in this initial period. Arsenal's defenders eventually settled with Crayston
Jack Crayston
William John "Jack" Crayston was an English football player and manager.-Playing career:Born in Grange-over-Sands, Lancashire, Crayston played for local school sides and Ulverston Town before moving to Third Division North Barrow in 1928...
and Copping
Wilf Copping
Wilfred "Wilf" Copping was an English footballer who played for Leeds United, Arsenal and the England national team.-Leeds United:...
stepping up for their team.
During the match, the attacks of Arsenal were mostly held at bay by Sheffield's backs, with Bowden
Ray Bowden
Edwin Raymond "Ray" Bowden was an English footballer.Born in Looe, Cornwall, he played for local non-league side Looe; a prolific centre forward, despite his slight frame he scored over 100 goals in a season, including ten in a single match...
and Bastin
Cliff Bastin
Clifford Sydney Bastin was an English football player.Born in Heavitree near Exeter, Bastin started his career at Exeter City, making his debut for the club in 1928, at the age of 16...
both performing poorly, although it was Bastin who set up the move that resulted in the only goal of the game. Arsenal's attacking tactics had favored these two players, with not much play going through to Drake. The standout player was Joe Hulme
Joe Hulme
Joseph Harold Anthony "Joe" Hulme was an English footballer and cricketer.-Football career:Born in Stafford, Staffordshire Hulme usually played as a right-winger...
who managed to cut inside repeatedly, threatening Sheffield with a extra yard or two of speed over his marker. James
Alex James (footballer)
Alexander Wilson James was a Scottish footballer, and is most noted for his success with Arsenal, where he is regarded as one of the club's greatest players of all time. James played as an inside forward, as a supporting player for the main strikers...
also performed well, getting in more attacks on goal than usual. Smith, in goal for Sheffield, had a particularly steady game and their forwards Barclay
Bobby Barclay
Robert "Bobby" Barclay was an English Footballer who played in the position of Inside Forward.-Football career:...
and Pickering
Jack Pickering
John Pickering was an English footballer who played for Sheffield United between 1925 and 1948. He played in the position of Inside-Left....
played particularly well with their attacks only prevented by the work of Male
George Male
Charles George Male was an English footballer.Born in West Ham, London, Male trialled with West Ham United before playing with non-league Clapton. He joined Arsenal as an amateur in November 1929, turning professional in May 1930 and made his debut in a 7-1 victory over Blackpool on December 27,...
who was described by The Times
The Times
The Times is a British daily national newspaper, first published in London in 1785 under the title The Daily Universal Register . The Times and its sister paper The Sunday Times are published by Times Newspapers Limited, a subsidiary since 1981 of News International...
as having the "game of his life". Sheffield's attacks were mostly restricted by the Arsenal defense to long range shooting. The first half of the match finished at a 0–0 draw, with the attacks spread equally between the two teams.
The second half started off with Crayston briefly taking on the role of a forward, driving in a shot that Smith did well to save. Arsenal's forwards followed this with a flowing move from James, Hulme and Bastin, with the final move resulting in Bastin heading just wide of the post. Although play in the first half was relatively equal, in the second half Arsenal were the superior side, simply outclassing the Second Division Sheffield United. In the 74th minute a movement was started by James, who passed the ball to Bastin. Bastin dribbled the ball past Hooper
Harry Hooper (footballer born 1910)
Harry Reed Hooper was an English professional footballer who played as a full-back. He started his career with Nelson before joining Sheffield United in 1930. During his time with Sheffield United, he captained the side in the 1936 FA Cup Final. After 17 years with the club, he moved to...
before crossing the ball into the centre for Drake, who drove the ball into the roof of the net with his left foot. Moments after the goal Sheffield were on the attack, Barton
Harold Barton
Harold Barton was an English footballer who played for Liverpool.-Life and playing career:Born in Leigh, Lancashire, England, Barton was an amateur at Whitegate Juniors before he was signed by George Patterson for Liverpool in November 1928, he didn't make his debut until the 9 October 1929 in a...
broke down the right wing, crossing the ball in for Dodds
Jock Dodds
Ephraim "Jock" Dodds was a Scottish professional football player. He played in the 1936 FA Cup Final, and, at the time of his death, he was the oldest surviving player to have played in a final at Wembley Stadium....
, finding his marker out of position, headed the ball against the bar. Arsenal won the game with a single goal, the match having been mostly full of positive play and relatively free of fouls.
Match details
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| 2 | George Male George Male Charles George Male was an English footballer.Born in West Ham, London, Male trialled with West Ham United before playing with non-league Clapton. He joined Arsenal as an amateur in November 1929, turning professional in May 1930 and made his debut in a 7-1 victory over Blackpool on December 27,... |
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| 3 | Eddie Hapgood Eddie Hapgood Edris Albert "Eddie" Hapgood was an English footballer, who captained both Arsenal and England during the 1930s.... |
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| 4 | Jack Crayston Jack Crayston William John "Jack" Crayston was an English football player and manager.-Playing career:Born in Grange-over-Sands, Lancashire, Crayston played for local school sides and Ulverston Town before moving to Third Division North Barrow in 1928... |
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| 5 | Herbie Roberts Herbie Roberts Herbert "Herbie" Roberts was an English football player.-Playing career:Born in Oswestry, Shropshire, Roberts first played as an amateur for his local club Oswestry Town, whilst working as a policeman. A tall, but quiet and unassuming right half, he was signed by Herbert Chapman's Arsenal in... |
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| 6 | Wilf Copping Wilf Copping Wilfred "Wilf" Copping was an English footballer who played for Leeds United, Arsenal and the England national team.-Leeds United:... |
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| 7 | Joe Hulme Joe Hulme Joseph Harold Anthony "Joe" Hulme was an English footballer and cricketer.-Football career:Born in Stafford, Staffordshire Hulme usually played as a right-winger... |
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| 8 | Ray Bowden Ray Bowden Edwin Raymond "Ray" Bowden was an English footballer.Born in Looe, Cornwall, he played for local non-league side Looe; a prolific centre forward, despite his slight frame he scored over 100 goals in a season, including ten in a single match... |
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| 9 | Ted Drake Ted Drake Edward Joseph "Ted" Drake was an English football player and manager. As a player, he first played for Southampton but made his name playing for Arsenal in the 1930s, winning two league titles and an FA Cup, as well as five caps for England. He was also a cricketer, but only ever played sparingly... |
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| 10 | Alex James Alex James (footballer) Alexander Wilson James was a Scottish footballer, and is most noted for his success with Arsenal, where he is regarded as one of the club's greatest players of all time. James played as an inside forward, as a supporting player for the main strikers... (c) |
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| 11 | Cliff Bastin Cliff Bastin Clifford Sydney Bastin was an English football player.Born in Heavitree near Exeter, Bastin started his career at Exeter City, making his debut for the club in 1928, at the age of 16... |
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| George Allison George Allison George Frederick Allison was an English football journalist, broadcaster and manager. He was the BBC's first sports commentator and Arsenal's second longest serving manager.-Journalism career:... |
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Jack Smith Harry HooperHarry Hooper (footballer born 1910)
Harry Reed Hooper was an English professional footballer who played as a full-back. He started his career with Nelson before joining Sheffield United in 1930. During his time with Sheffield United, he captained the side in the 1936 FA Cup Final. After 17 years with the club, he moved to...
(c)
Charlie Wilkinson Ernest JacksonErnest Jackson
Ernest Jackson was a former footballer. He played as a right-half.Ernest Jackson joined Sheffield United from local amateur side Atlas & Norfolk F.C in 1932...
Tom Johnson Archie McPhersonArchie McPherson (footballer)
Archie McPherson was a Scottish footballer. McPherson began his career with Rangers before moving south of the border to join Liverpool, after just one year. He was to be a regular in Liverpool's first-team for the next five years, playing as an inside-left, and forming a partnership with Fred...
Harold BartonHarold Barton
Harold Barton was an English footballer who played for Liverpool.-Life and playing career:Born in Leigh, Lancashire, England, Barton was an amateur at Whitegate Juniors before he was signed by George Patterson for Liverpool in November 1928, he didn't make his debut until the 9 October 1929 in a...
Bobby BarclayBobby Barclay
Robert "Bobby" Barclay was an English Footballer who played in the position of Inside Forward.-Football career:...
Jock DoddsJock Dodds
Ephraim "Jock" Dodds was a Scottish professional football player. He played in the 1936 FA Cup Final, and, at the time of his death, he was the oldest surviving player to have played in a final at Wembley Stadium....
Jack PickeringJack Pickering
John Pickering was an English footballer who played for Sheffield United between 1925 and 1948. He played in the position of Inside-Left....
Bertie Williams Teddy DavisonTeddy Davison
Teddy Davison was an English footballer and manager who had a long and successful association with the football clubs of Sheffield, playing for Sheffield Wednesday for 18 years and later managing Sheffield United for 20 years. His fairness and diplomacy earned him the nicknames of "The George...
MATCH RULES
- 90 minutes.
- 30 minutes of extra-time if necessary.
- Replay if scores still level.
Post match
This was not the final match of the season for Arsenal, who followed the match with an away game at Bolton on 29 April, losing 2–1. Their final match of the season was against BrentfordBrentford F.C.
Brentford Football Club are a professional English football club based in Brentford in the London Borough of Hounslow. They are currently playing in Football League One....
in the London Challenge Cup
London Challenge Cup
The London Challenge Cup was a football tournament formerly organised by the London FA. The London Challenge Cup was first contested in 1908, and other than during the World Wars, was contested every season until 1974, when the tournament was disbanded....
on 4 May, where they won 4–2. Arsenal finished the season in sixth position in the first division, having drawn 2–2 with Leeds in their final match.
Sheffield United finished the second division in third place, missing out on promotion to the first division by one place. As of the 2010–11 FA Cup
2010–11 FA Cup
The 2010–11 FA Cup was the 130th season of the world's oldest association football knock-out competition; The Football Association Challenge Cup, or FA Cup for short...
, Sheffield United is yet to feature in the final since 1936.