FA Cup Final 1953

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The 1953 FA Cup Final, also known as the 'Matthews Final', was a football match that became famous for the performance of Blackpool winger Stanley Matthews, after whom it was named. He inspired his team to come from 3-1 down against Bolton Wanderers, to win 4-3, and on a personal note, he claimed the trophy that had eluded him in two previous finals. Despite being more famous for the heroics of Matthews, Stanley Mortensen scored three goals for Blackpool on the day, becoming the only player (as of 2006) to have scored an FA Cup Final hat-trick at Wembley.

It was the first football match attended by the reigning monarch, Queen Elizabeth II.

Contents 1 The Match 1.1 The Teams 1.2 Scorers 1.3 Match Facts 2 Trivia 3 External links

[edit] The Match

[edit] The Teams

Blackpool Farm Shimwell Garrett Fenton Johnston Robinson Matthews Taylor Mortensen Mudie Perry

Bolton Wanderers Hanson Ball Banks Wheeler Barrass Bell Holden Moir Lofthouse Hassall Langton

[edit] Scorers

Blackpool Mortensen (3) Perry

Bolton Wanderers Lofthouse Moir Bell

[edit] Match Facts

• Date: May 2, 1953
• Stadium: Wembley
• Attendance: 100,000
• Referee: M. Griffiths

[edit] Trivia

As of January 2007, only two members of Blackpool's cup-winning side are still alive. They are Cyril Robinson and Bill Perry.

[edit] External links

• Match programme and report

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