1969 FA Cup Final

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The 1969 FA Cup Final took place on Saturday, 26 April 1969, at Wembley Stadium, London, between Leicester City and Manchester City. Manchester City won 1–0, with a goal scored by Neil Young.

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Leicester City (Manager: Frank O'Farrell):-

Peter Shilton; Peter Rodrigues, David Nish (capt.), Bobby Roberts, Alan Woollett, Graham Cross; Rodney Fern, Dave Gibson; Andy Lochhead, Allan Clarke, Len Glover (Malcolm Manley, 70).

Manchester City (Manager: Joe Mercer; Assistant Manager: Malcolm Allison):-

Harry Dowd; Tony Book (capt.), Glyn Pardoe, Mike Doyle, Tommy Booth; Alan Oakes, Mike Summerbee, Colin Bell; Francis Lee, Neil Young, Tony Coleman. Substitute (unused): Dave Connor.

Goal: Young, 24.

Referee: Mr. G. Mc.Cabe (Sheffield).

Attendance: 100,000.

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The Road To Wembley.

3rd Round:

Barnsley 1, Leicester C. 1 (4/1/69);

Leicester C. 2, Barnsley 1 (8/1/69) (Replay).

Manchester C. 1, Luton T. 0 (4/1/69).

4th Round:

Millwall 0, Leicester C. 1 (25/1/69).

Newcastle U. 0, Manchester C. 0 (25/1/69);

Manchester C. 2, Newcastle U. 0 (29/1/69) (Replay).

5th Round:

Blackburn R. 1, Manchester C. 4 (24/2/69).

Leicester C. 0, Liverpool 0 (1/3/69);

Liverpool 0, Leicester C. 1 (3/3/69) (Replay).

6th Round:

Manchester C. 1, Tottenham H. 0 (1/3/69).

Mansfield T. 0, Leicester C. 1 (8/3/69).

Semi-Finals:

Leicester C. 1, West Bromwich A. 0 (29/3/69).

Manchester C. 1, Everton 0 (22/3/69).

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[edit] External links

• Match-report ("fa-cupfinals.co.uk").
• Leicester City F.C.'s official website.
• Manchester City F.C.'s official website.
• "Richard Tucker's Website" - contains numerous photographs related to Manchester City, including many of the 1969 Cup-Final.

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