1938 FA Cup Final
The 1938 FA Cup Final was contested by Preston North End and Huddersfield Town at Wembley Stadium. Preston, losing finalists the previous year, won by a single goal. This was their second win in the competition.
Background
After 29 minutes of extra time it was still 0–0 and BBC commentator Thomas Woodrooffe said "if there's a goal scored now, I'll eat my hat". Seconds later, Preston were awarded a penalty, from which George Mutch scored the winning goal; Woodrooffe kept his promise, though it was one made of cake and marzipan.[1][2]
This was the first FA Cup final to be broadcast on television. It was a repeat of the 1922 FA Cup Final. This time the scores were reversed but once again a penalty was needed to separate the two sides.[3][4]
Three of the players who participated in the final (Andy Beattie & Bill Shankly of Preston and Eddie Boot of Huddersfield) would all manage Huddersfield within 20 years of this final.
Match details
Match rules
- 90 minutes.
- 30 minutes of extra-time if necessary.
- Replay if scores still level.
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Road to Wembley
Preston North End
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Huddersfield Town
Huddersfield Town v York City
9 Mar 1938 6th Round Replay |
Huddersfield Town |
2 - 1 |
York City |
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References
- ↑ Mark Connelly & David Welch (2005). War and the Media: Reportage and Propaganda, 1900-2003. I.B. Tauris. p. 141. ISBN 1-860-64959-9.
- ↑ Scott Murray (13 May 2011). "The Joy of Six: FA Cup final goals". The Guardian. Retrieved 29 December 2016.
- ↑ Thomas Dunmore & Scott Murray (2013). Soccer For Dummies. John Wiley & Sons. p. 27. ISBN 1-118-51065-8.
- ↑ Nihon Hōsō Kyōkai, NHK Hōsō Bunka Chōsa Kenkyūjo (2003). NHK Broadcasting Studies, Issue 2. NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute. p. 132.
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