1925 FA Cup Final
Event | 1924–25 FA Cup | ||||||
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Date | 25 April 1925 | ||||||
Venue | Wembley Stadium, London | ||||||
Referee | G. N. Watson | ||||||
Attendance | 91,763 | ||||||
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.
This was the first time a team from outside England had played in an FA Cup Final since Queens Park of Glasgow in 1885.
Contents
Route to the final
Sheffield United
Round | Opposition | Score[1] |
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1st | Corinthians (h) | 5–0 |
2nd | The Wednesday (h) | 3–2 |
3rd | Everton (h) | 1–0 |
4th | West Bromwich Albion (h) | 2–0 |
Semi-final | Southampton (n) | 2–0 |
Four goals by Johnson helped Sheffield United defeat amateur side Corinthian F.C. 5–0 in the first round of the cup in front of a home crowd of 38,167.[2] This set up a second round tie against local rivals The Wednesday who took a two goal lead in the opening ten minutes. Goals from Sampy and Green drew United level before half-time and another goal by Sampy early in second half gave United a 3–2 win.[3]
United were given another home tie in the third round where a single goal by Tunstall was enough to give them a win over Everton in what was, at the time, a record attendance at Bramall Lane of 51,745.[4] This figure was surpassed in the fourth round as 57,197 watched goals by Tunstall and Johnson give United a 2–0 home win against West Bromwich Albion.[5]
For United’s next match they travelled to Stamford Bridge to face Second Division side Southampton. It was United’s seventh appearance in the semi-final of the competition (and 100th cup tie overall). An own goal late in the first half gave United the lead. After the break Southampton had a chance to draw level but their penalty was saved by Sutcliffe. This was soon followed by a goal from Tunstall securing a 2–0 win and a place in the final. [6]
Cardiff City
Round | Opposition | Score[1] |
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1st | Darlington (h) | 0–0 |
Darlington (a) | 0–0 | |
Darlington (n) | 2–0 | |
2nd | Fulham (h) | 1–0 |
3rd | Notts County (a) | 2–0 |
4th | Leicester City (h) | 2–1 |
Semi-final | Blackburn Rovers (n) | 3–1 |
Cardiff faced Darlington in the first round of the cup. After two goalless draws the tie was decided with a third match at the neutral venue of Liverpool. Cardiff knocked out the Third Division North side with second half goals from Len Davies and Willie Davies to give a 2–0 win and set up a home tie against Fulham.[7] Cardiff’s second round match was played in a heavy downpour that caused play to be temporarily suspended. A Len Davies goal late in the first half was enough to give Cardiff a 1–0 win.[8]
Cardiff travelled to Meadow Lane for their third round tie against Notts County which they won 2–0 thanks to goals from Nicholson and Gill.[9] Cardiff hosted Leicester City in the fourth round where after a goalless first half Beadles gave Cardiff the lead, only for Duncan to level the score. In the final minute Willie Davies scored directly from a corner to send Cardiff through with a 2–1 win.[10]
The semi-final saw Cardiff return to Meadow Lane as a neutral venue for their match with Blackburn Rovers. Early goals from Nicholson, Gill and Willie Davies gave Cardiff a 3–0 lead at half-time. McKay replied for Blackburn with a headed goal after the break but the game finished 3–1 to Cardiff.[11]
Match details
Sheffield United | 1–0 | Cardiff City |
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Tunstall 30' |
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References
- ^ a b "England FA Challenge Cup 1924–1925". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
- ^ "Exit of Corinthians". Sheffield Daily Telegraph. 12 January 1925. p. 8. Retrieved 4 October 2018 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Warm time for Bill Inglis". Sunday Post. 1 February 1925. p. 14. Retrieved 4 October 2018 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "City and Rovers Disappoint: Cup-tie facts and figures". Western Daily Press. 23 February 1925. p. 9. Retrieved 4 October 2018 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "F.A. Cup-Fourth Round: Sheffield United rise to great heights to oust the Albion". Sheffield Daily Telegraph. 9 March 1925. p. 8. Retrieved 4 October 2018 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Sheffield United's Seventh Semi-Final". Star Green ‘un. 28 March 1925. p. 4. Retrieved 4 October 2018 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Cardiff through: Darlington mastered in cup replay". Daily Herald. 20 January 1925. p. 10. Retrieved 4 October 2018 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Downfall of Fulham: Cardiff City triumph in a Sea of Mud". Daily Herald. 2 February 1925. p. 10. Retrieved 4 October 2018 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "A black day for Notts". Nottingham Journal. 23 February 1925. p. 6. Retrieved 4 October 2018 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Wembley on the Horizon: Fourth obstacle too stiff for Leicester". Nottingham Journal. 9 March 1925. p. 6. Retrieved 4 October 2018 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Cardiff City win: Blackburn Rovers beaten at Nottingham". Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer. 30 March 1925. p. 3. Retrieved 4 October 2018 – via British Newspaper Archive.