1961 FA Cup Final

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The 1961 FA Cup Final took place on 6 May 1961 at Wembley with Tottenham Hotspur beating Leicester City 2–0. Tottenham had already won the League and were chasing the League and Cup Double. Spurs became the first club to secure the Double since Aston Villa achieved it in 1897.

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[edit] Match summary

Leicester frustrated Tottenham Hotspur in the early exchanges, but when full-back Len Chalmers got injured midway through the first half, Tottenham looked to capitalise. They were unfortunate to see Cliff Jones' goal disallowed for offside in the 38th minute and the first half ended goalless.

The second half kicked off in the same vein as the first had ended until the deadlock was broken in the 66th minute. England striker Bobby Smith latched on to a pass from Terry Dyson, turned neatly and smashed the ball past Gordon Banks. The goal naturally lifted Spurs and nine minutes later victory was sealed, when Smith returned the compliment and crossed to Dyson to head home the second to complete the Double.

[edit] Match details

Tottenham Hotspur - 2

Brown, Baker, Henry, Blanchflower, Norman, Mackay, Jones, White, Smith, Allen, Dyson
Manager: Bill Nicholson
Scorers: Smith (66) Dyson (75)

Leicester City - 0

Banks, Chalmers, Norman, McLintock, King, Appleton, Riley, Walsh, McIlmoyle, Keyworth, Cheesebrough.
Manager: Matt Gillies

[edit] Road to Wembley

[edit] Tottenham Hotspur

Round 3 Tottenham Hotspur 3–2 Charlton Athletic (Allen, Jones)

Round 4 Tottenham Hotspur 5–1 Crewe Alexandra (Mackay, Jones, Smith, Allen, Dyson)

 

Round 5 Aston Villa 0–2 Tottenham Hotspur (Jones, Neil o.g.)

 

Round 6 Sunderland 1–1 Tottenham Hotspur ( Jones)

Replay Tottenham Hotspur 5–0 Sunderland (Mackay, Smith, Allen, Dyson 2)

Semi-final Tottenham Hotspur 3–0 Burnley (Jones, Smith 2) (at Villa Park)

 
 

[edit] Leicester City

Round 3 Leicester City 3–1 Oxford United (Walsh, Ken Leek, Riley) SL

Round 4 Leicester City 5–1 Bristol City (Will, Leek 2, Walsh 2) Div 3 (First game abandoned after water logged pitch)

Round 5 Birmingham City 1–1 Leicester City (Riley)

Replay Leicester City 2–1 Birmingham City (Leek 2)

Round 6 Leicester City 0–0 Barnsley Div 3

Replay Barnsley 1–2 Leicester City a.e.t. (Riley, Leek)

Semi-final Leicester City 0–0 Sheffield United (at Elland Road) Div 2

Replay Leicester City 0–0 Sheffield United a.e.t. (at the City Ground , Nottingham)
2nd Replay Leicester City 2–0 Sheffield United a.e.t. (Walsh, Leek) (at St Andrews)

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