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FA Cup

Great Britain · Sport / Football. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

11Records
1953–1991Date range
9Named people
0Places

Chronological records

1953

Stanley Matthews1953

Sport / Football

Wins an FA Cup winners medal, the match is dubbed the Matthews Final.

Stanley Harding "Stan" Mortensen1953

Sport / Football

During "The Matthews Final" becomes the only player ever to score a hat-trick in a Wembley FA Cup Final.

1956

Donald George "Don" Revie1956

Sport / Football

Winner of an FA Cup winners medal with Manchester City. Winner of an FA Cup winners medal.

1962

Jimmy Greaves1962

Sport / Football

Greaves wins the FA Cup in 1962.

1967

Jimmy Greaves1967

Sport / Football

Greaves wins the FA Cup in 1967.

Bill Nicholson1967

Sport / Football

Nicholsons Spurs win their third FA Cup in seven years by beating Chelsea in the first-ever all-London final.

1972

John "Jack" Charlton1972

Sport / Football

Leeds finally win the FA Cup and Charlton completed his set of domestic medals.

1974

Joseph Kevin Keegan4 May 1974

Sport / Football

Scores twice as Liverpool beat Newcastle United 3-0 in the FA Cup final.

1981

Glenn Hoddle1981

Sport / Football

Spurs win the FA Cup for the sixth time, defeating Manchester City in a memorable replay.

1982

Glenn Hoddle1982

Sport / Football

Tottenham retain the FA Cup (Hoddle scores in both the Final and Final replay).

1991

Paul John Gascoigne1991

Sport / Football

Tottenham win the Cup in extra time against Nottingham Forest, which Gascoigne witnesses from his hospital bed. The final, against Nottingham Forest, turns out to be disastrous for Gascoigne as he injures himself badly, bedore the final he had.

Names involved

Bill NicholsonDonald George "Don" RevieGlenn HoddleJimmy GreavesJohn "Jack" CharltonJoseph Kevin KeeganPaul John GascoigneStanley Harding "Stan" MortensenStanley Matthews

Provenance

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