1946 FA Cup Final

1946 FA Cup Final
Event 1945–46 FA Cup
Derby County Charlton Athletic
4 1
Date 27 April 1946
Venue Wembley Stadium, London
← 1939
1947 →

The 1946 FA Cup Final, the first since the start of the Second World War, was contested by Derby County and Charlton Athletic at Wembley. Derby won 4–1 after extra time, with goals from Bert Turner (an own goal), Peter Doherty and a double from Jackie Stamps.

Contents

Match summary

The game was goalless until the 85th minute, when Jackie Stamps and a Charlton defender jumped up to head a centre from the right. As the ball was nodded out it went straight to Dally Duncan, who shot goalwards. Bert Turner tried to kick the ball clear, but only managed to turn the ball into his own net.[1] In the next minute Turner scored for his own side when he took a free-kick from the edge of the Rams’ penalty area, and although goalkeeper Vic Woodley appeared to have the shot well covered, the ball struck a Derby player and was deflected past Woodley into the opposite corner of the net to which he was diving.[1]

Turner thus became the first player to score for both sides in an FA Cup Final,[2] a feat subsequently repeated by Tommy Hutchison in 1981 and Gary Mabbutt in 1987.[2] At the age of 36 years 312 days, Turner also became the oldest player to score in an FA Cup Final.[3][4]

The match finished level after 90 minutes, but in extra time Derby County scored three goals to win the match 4–1.

When Stamps shot for goal in the closing minutes of normal time, the ball burst en-route. Stamps went on to score twice with the new ball as Derby beat Charlton Athletic 4-1. A week earlier, when the same sides had met in the League, the match ball had also burst.

Match details

27 April 1946
15:00 BST
 Derby County 4 – 1
(a.e.t.)		 Charlton Athletic Wembley Stadium, London
Attendance: 98,000
Referee: Eddie Smith, Cumberland
B. Turner  85' (og)
Doherty  92'
Stamps  97'  106'		 (Report) B. Turner  86'
Derby County
Charlton Athletic
DERBY COUNTY:
GK 1 Vic Woodley
RB 2 Jack Nicholas (c)
LB 3 Jack Howe
RH 4 Jim Bullions
CH 5 Leon Leuty
LH 6 Chick Musson
OR 7 Reg Harrison
IR 8 Raich Carter
CF 9 Jackie Stamps
IL 10 Peter Doherty
OL 11 Dally Duncan
Manager:
Stuart McMillan
CHARLTON ATHLETIC:
GK 1 Sam Bartram
RB 2 Harold Phipps
LB 3 Jack Shreeve
RH 4 Bert Turner
CH 5 Jack Oakes
LH 6 Bert Johnson
OR 7 Les Fell
IR 8 Sailor Brown
CF 9 Arthur Turner
IL 10 Don Welsh (c)
OL 11 Chris Duffy
Manager:
Jimmy Seed

MATCH RULES

  • 90 minutes.
  • 30 minutes of extra-time if necessary.
  • Replay if scores still level.
  • No substitutes.

References

  1. ^ a b "Derby County 4 – 1 Charlton (Match report)". www.therams.co.uk. 27 April 1946. http://therams.co.uk/matches/2344. Retrieved 27 January 2009. 
  2. ^ a b Collett, Mike (2003). The Complete Record of the FA Cup. Sports Books. pp. 806 & 808. ISBN 1-899807-19-5. 
  3. ^ Ley, John (12 May 2006). "Sheringham can add sting in the tale". London: Daily Telegraph. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/2336778/Sheringham-can-add-sting-in-the-tale.html. Retrieved 27 January 2009. 
  4. ^ The Complete Record of the FA Cup. p. 819. 

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