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Wembley in History

Browse historical events and people recorded at Wembley in Great Britain. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.

111 records111 event labels94 people1925โ€“2021

Historical events in Wembley

1925

1925
Exhibition of Wembley
George VI ยท House of Windsor

Appointed Chairman of the Committee for the Wembley Exhibition

1930

26 April 1930
1930 FA Cup Final Opening Goal
Alex James ยท Football

Scores Arsenal's opening goal as the club defeat Huddersfield Town to win their first major trophy.

26 April 1930
1930 FA Cup Final Second Goal
Jack Lambert ยท Football

Scores Arsenal's second goal in the 2-0 FA Cup final victory over Huddersfield Town.

26 April 1930
Captain of Arsenal's First Major Trophy
Tom Parker ยท Football

Captains Arsenal to the club's first major trophy in the FA Cup final victory over Huddersfield Town.

1932

23 April 1932
1932 FA Cup Final Goal
Bob John ยท Football

Scores Arsenal's goal in the FA Cup final before Newcastle United recover to win 2-1.

1936

25 April 1936
1936 FA Cup Final Winning Goal
Ted Drake ยท Football

Scores the only goal as Arsenal defeat Sheffield United to win the FA Cup.

1946

1946
McMillan Leads Derby County Past Charlton Athletic
Stuart McMillan ยท Football

A 4-1 result over Charlton Athletic brings Derby County the trophy under McMillan.

1947

1947
Charlton Athletic Cup Win Under Seed
Jimmy Seed ยท Football

Seed's Charlton Athletic lift the cup after a 1-0 final success over Burnley.

1948

1948
Busby Secures Cup Against Blackpool
Matt Busby ยท Football

A 4-2 result over Blackpool brings Manchester United the trophy under Busby.

1949

1949
Wolverhampton Wanderers Final Success with Cullis
Stan Cullis ยท Football

Cullis's Wolverhampton Wanderers lift the cup after a 3-1 final success over Leicester City.

1950

1950
Whittaker Delivers Arsenal FA Cup
Tom Whittaker ยท Football

A 2-0 result over Liverpool brings Arsenal the trophy under Whittaker.

29 April 1950
Two Goals in 1950 FA Cup Final
Reg Lewis ยท Football

Scores both goals as Arsenal defeat Liverpool 2-0 in the FA Cup final.

1951

1951
Newcastle United Defeat Blackpool Under Seymour
Stan Seymour ยท Football

Seymour's Newcastle United lift the cup after a 2-0 final success over Blackpool.

1952

1952
Seymour Guides Newcastle United to Wembley Glory
Stan Seymour ยท Football

A 1-0 result over Arsenal brings Newcastle United the trophy under Seymour.

1953

1953
Blackpool FA Cup Breakthrough for Smith
Joe Smith ยท Football

Smith's Blackpool lift the cup after a 4-3 final success over Bolton Wanderers.

1954

1954
Buckingham Wins Final with West Bromwich Albion
Vic Buckingham ยท Football

A 3-2 result over Preston North End brings West Bromwich Albion the trophy under Buckingham.

1955

1955
Newcastle United Trophy Campaign Completed by Livingstone
Doug Livingstone ยท Football

Livingstone's Newcastle United lift the cup after a 3-1 final success over Manchester City.

1956

1956
McDowall Oversees Manchester City Cup Triumph
Les McDowall ยท Football

A 3-1 result over Birmingham City brings Manchester City the trophy under McDowall.

1957

4 May 1957
FA Cup Captaincy
Johnny Dixon ยท Football

Dixon lifts the FA Cup after captaining Villa against the Busby Babes.

4 May 1957
Seventh FA Cup Victory
Eric Houghton ยท Football

Houghton manages Villa to a seventh FA Cup by defeating Manchester United 2-1.

4 May 1957
Two Goals in FA Cup Final
Peter McParland ยท Football

McParland scores both Villa goals in the 2-1 final victory over Manchester United.

1958

1958
Bolton Wanderers Crowned FA Cup Winners Under Ridding
Bill Ridding ยท Football

Victory over Manchester United by 2-0 completes an FA Cup-winning campaign for Ridding and Bolton Wanderers.

1958
Two Goals in 1958 FA Cup Final
Nat Lofthouse ยท Football

Scores both goals as Bolton Wanderers defeat Manchester United 2-0.

1959

1959
1959 FA Cup Final Opening Goal
Roy Dwight ยท Football

Scores Nottingham Forest's opening goal in the 2-1 final victory over Luton Town.

1959
Walker Leads Nottingham Forest Past Luton Town
Billy Walker ยท Football

Nottingham Forest's final against Luton Town ends 2-1, completing Walker's successful campaign.

1960

1960
1960 FA Cup Final Brace
Norman Deeley ยท Football

Scores twice as Wolverhampton Wanderers defeat Blackburn Rovers 3-0.

1960
Wolverhampton Wanderers Cup Win Under Cullis
Stan Cullis ยท Football

Victory over Blackburn Rovers by 3-0 completes an FA Cup-winning campaign for Cullis and Wolverhampton Wanderers.

1961

1961
1961 FA Cup Final Second Goal
Terry Dyson ยท Football

Scores Tottenham's second goal against Leicester City to complete the Double.

1961
League and FA Cup Double
Bill Nicholson ยท Football

Guides Tottenham to the League and FA Cup Double, the first English twentieth-century side to achieve it.

1961
Tottenham FA Cup Victory
Bill Nicholson ยท Football

Manages Tottenham to a 2-0 FA Cup final victory over Leicester City.

1962

1962
1962 FA Cup Final Opening Goal
Jimmy Greaves ยท Football

Scores early as Tottenham begin their 3-1 victory over Burnley.

1962
Tottenham Retain FA Cup
Bill Nicholson ยท Football

Manages Tottenham to a 3-1 final victory over Burnley as the club retains the FA Cup.

1963

1963
1963 FA Cup Final Two Goals
David Herd ยท Football

Scores twice as Manchester United defeat Leicester City 3-1.

1963
Busby Secures Cup Against Leicester City
Matt Busby ยท Football

The trophy goes to Manchester United as Busby's side overcome Leicester City by 3-1.

1964

1964
1964 FA Cup Final Winning Goal
Ronnie Boyce ยท Football

Scores West Ham United's late winner in the 3-2 final against Preston North End.

1964
West Ham United Final Success with Greenwood
Ron Greenwood ยท Football

Greenwood ends the tournament with West Ham United on top after the 3-2 final against Preston North End.

2 May 1964
FA Cup Final Equaliser
Geoffrey Charles Hurst ยท Football

Scores West Ham's second equaliser in the 3-2 FA Cup final victory over Preston North End.

2 May 1964
FA Cup Winning Captain
Robert Frederick Chelsea "Bobby" Moore ยท Football

Captains West Ham United to a 3-2 FA Cup final victory over Preston North End.

1965

1965
1965 FA Cup Extra-Time Winner
Ian St John ยท Football

Heads Liverpool's extra-time winner against Leeds United in the club's first FA Cup triumph.

1965
Cup Winners Cup
Robert Frederick Chelsea "Bobby" Moore ยท Football

Skippers West Ham to European Cup Winners Cup victory

1965
European Cup Winners Cup
Geoffrey Charles Hurst ยท Football

Hurst is back at Wembley for the final of the Hurst is back at Wembley for the final of the European Cup Winners Cup against 1860 Munich, and West Ham won 2-0

1 May 1965
Liverpool First FA Cup
Bill Shankly ยท Football

Leads Liverpool to their first FA Cup, defeating Leeds United 2-1 after extra time.

1966

1966
Debut
Geoffrey Charles Hurst ยท Football

Given his debut for England by manager Alf Ramsey

1967

1967
1967 FA Cup Final Second Goal
Frank Saul ยท Football

Scores Tottenham's second goal in the 2-1 all-London final victory over Chelsea.

1969

1969
1969 FA Cup Final Winner
Neil Young ยท Football

Scores the only goal as Manchester City defeat Leicester City.

1969
Mercer Guides Manchester City to Wembley Glory
Joe Mercer ยท Football

Under Mercer, Manchester City conclude their FA Cup run by beating Leicester City 1-0.

1971

1971
1971 FA Cup Extra-Time Winner
Charlie George ยท Football

Scores Arsenal's extra-time winner against Liverpool to complete the League and Cup Double.

1971
Mee Wins Final with Arsenal
Bertie Mee ยท Football

Under Mee, Arsenal conclude their FA Cup run by beating Liverpool 2-1.

27 February 1971
League Cup Final
Vic Crowe ยท Football

Third Division Villa reaches Wembley before losing the League Cup final to Tottenham Hotspur.

8 May 1971
1971 FA Cup Final Equaliser
George Graham ยท Football

Scores Arsenal's extra-time equaliser before Charlie George strikes the winning goal against Liverpool.

1972

1972
1972 FA Cup Final Header
Allan Clarke ยท Football

Heads the only goal as Leeds United defeat Arsenal to win the FA Cup.

1972
Leeds United Trophy Campaign Completed by Revie
Don Revie ยท Football

Revie finishes the cup run with Leeds United defeating Arsenal 1-0.

1973

1973
1973 FA Cup Final Double Save
Jim Montgomery ยท Football

Produces a celebrated double save to preserve Sunderland's 1-0 lead over Leeds United.

1973
1973 FA Cup Final Winning Goal
Ian Porterfield ยท Football

Scores Sunderland's winner against holders Leeds United in a famous final upset.

1973
Stokoe Oversees Sunderland Cup Triumph
Bob Stokoe ยท Football

Under Stokoe, Sunderland conclude their FA Cup run by beating Leeds United 1-0.

1974

1974
1974 FA Cup Winning Captain
Emlyn Hughes ยท Football

Captains Liverpool to a 3-0 final victory over Newcastle United.

1974
Liverpool Crowned FA Cup Winners Under Shankly
Bill Shankly ยท Football

Shankly finishes the cup run with Liverpool defeating Newcastle United 3-0.

1975

1975
1975 FA Cup Final Brace
Alan Taylor ยท Football

Scores both goals as West Ham United defeat Fulham 2-0.

1975
Lyall Leads West Ham United Past Fulham
John Lyall ยท Football

Under Lyall, West Ham United conclude their FA Cup run by beating Fulham 2-0.

1 March 1975
League Cup Captaincy
Ian Ross ยท Football

Ross lifts the League Cup after Villa defeats Norwich City.

1 March 1975
League Cup Winning Goal
Ray Graydon ยท Football

Graydon scores from the rebound after his penalty is saved in the League Cup final.

1 March 1975
Second League Cup Victory
Ron Saunders ยท Football

Saunders leads Villa to a 1-0 League Cup final victory over Norwich City.

1976

1976
Southampton Cup Win Under McMenemy
Lawrie McMenemy ยท Football

McMenemy finishes the cup run with Southampton defeating Manchester United 1-0.

1976
Stokes 1976 FA Cup Final Winning Goal
Bobby Stokes ยท Football

Scores the only goal as Southampton upset Manchester United at Wembley.

12 October 1976
Commonwealth
Joe Bugner ยท Boxing

Regains the European, British & Commonwealth heavy weight title

12 October 1976
European Championship
Joe Bugner ยท Boxing

Regains the European, British & Commonwealth heavy weight title

1977

1977
1977 FA Cup Final Decisive Goal
Jimmy Greenhoff ยท Football

Scores Manchester United's second goal moments after Liverpool equalise.

1977
Docherty Secures Cup Against Liverpool
Tommy Docherty ยท Football

Under Docherty, Manchester United conclude their FA Cup run by beating Liverpool 2-1.

1978

1978
1978 FA Cup Final Winner
Roger Osborne ยท Football

Scores Ipswich Town's only goal against Arsenal before being substituted during the celebrations.

6 May 1978
Ipswich Town FA Cup Victory
"Bobby" Robert William Robson ยท Football

Manages Ipswich Town to a 1-0 FA Cup final victory over Arsenal.

10 May 1978
European Cup
Bob Paisley ยท Football

Guides Liverpool to a second successive European Cup.

1979

1979
1979 FA Cup Final Late Winner
Alan Sunderland ยท Football

Scores Arsenal's dramatic late winning goal after Manchester United had recovered from 2-0 down.

1979
Arsenal Final Success with Neill
Terry Neill ยท Football

A 3-2 result over Manchester United brings Arsenal the trophy under Neill.

12 May 1979
1979 FA Cup Final Opening Goal
Brian Talbot ยท Football

Scores Arsenal's opening goal in the 3-2 FA Cup final victory over Manchester United.

1980

1980
1980 FA Cup Final Header
Trevor Brooking ยท Football

Heads the only goal as second-tier West Ham United defeat Arsenal.

10 May 1980
West Ham FA Cup Victory
John Lyall ยท Football

Manages second-tier West Ham United to a 1-0 FA Cup final victory over Arsenal.

1981

1981
Burkinshaw Delivers Tottenham Hotspur FA Cup
Keith Burkinshaw ยท Football

Victory over Manchester City by 3-2 completes an FA Cup-winning campaign for Burkinshaw and Tottenham Hotspur.

1982

1982
Tottenham Hotspur Defeat Queens Park Rangers Under Burkinshaw
Keith Burkinshaw ยท Football

Tottenham Hotspur's final against Queens Park Rangers ends 1-0, completing Burkinshaw's successful campaign.

1983

1983
1983 FA Cup Replay Brace
Bryan Robson ยท Football

Scores twice as Manchester United beat Brighton 4-0 in the final replay.

1983
Atkinson Guides Manchester United to Wembley Glory
Ron Atkinson ยท Football

Victory over Brighton and Hove Albion by 4-0 completes an FA Cup-winning campaign for Atkinson and Manchester United.

1986

10 May 1986
Liverpool League and FA Cup Double
Kenneth Mathieson Dalglish ยท Football

Wins the League and FA Cup Double in his first season as Liverpool player-manager.

1987

1987
1987 FA Cup Final Diving Header
Keith Houchen ยท Football

Scores a diving header as Coventry City come from behind against Tottenham.

1987
Coventry City Trophy Campaign Completed by Sillett
John Sillett ยท Football

Sillett takes Coventry City to cup glory after the final with Tottenham Hotspur finishes 3-2.

5 April 1987
League Cup Final Brace
Charlie Nicholas ยท Football

Scores twice as Arsenal come from behind to defeat Liverpool 2-1 and win their first League Cup.

1988

1988
1988 FA Cup Final Winner
Lawrie Sanchez ยท Football

Heads the only goal as Wimbledon defeat league champions Liverpool.

1988
Gould Oversees Wimbledon Cup Triumph
Bobby Gould ยท Football

Wimbledon finish as cup winners, with Gould overseeing the 1-0 result against Liverpool.

1990

1990
1990 FA Cup Replay Winning Goal
Lee Martin ยท Football

Scores the only goal of the replay as Manchester United defeat Crystal Palace.

17 May 1990
First Manchester United FA Cup
Alexander Chapman Ferguson ยท Football

Wins his first Manchester United trophy as the club defeat Crystal Palace 1-0 in the final replay.

1991

1991
Venables Leads Tottenham Hotspur Past Nottingham Forest
Terry Venables ยท Football

Venables ends the tournament with Tottenham Hotspur on top after the 2-1 final against Nottingham Forest.

1992

1992
Liverpool Cup Win Under Souness
Graeme Souness ยท Football

The trophy goes to Liverpool as Souness's side overcome Sunderland by 2-0.

1992
Thomas Thomas 1992 FA Cup Final Opening Goal
Michael Thomas ยท Football

Scores Liverpool's first goal in the 2-0 final victory over Sunderland.

1993

1993
1993 FA Cup Replay Extra-Time Winner
Andy Linighan ยท Football

Heads Arsenal's late extra-time winner against Sheffield Wednesday in the replay.

1993
Goals in FA Cup Final and Replay
Ian Wright ยท Football

Scores Arsenal's goal in both the FA Cup final and its replay against Sheffield Wednesday.

1993
Graham Secures Cup Against Sheffield Wednesday
George Graham ยท Football

Graham ends the tournament with Arsenal on top after the 2-1 final against Sheffield Wednesday.

18 April 1993
1993 League Cup Final Winning Goal
Steve Morrow ยท Football

Scores Arsenal's winning goal against Sheffield Wednesday in the League Cup final.

1994

1994
Manchester United Final Success with Ferguson
Alex Ferguson ยท Football

The trophy goes to Manchester United as Ferguson's side overcome Chelsea by 4-0.

27 March 1994
Fourth League Cup Victory
Ron Atkinson ยท Football

Villa defeats Manchester United 3-1 to win the League Cup.

27 March 1994
League Cup Final Goal
Dean Saunders ยท Football

Saunders scores twice in Villa's League Cup final victory.

1996

1996
Manchester United Defeat Liverpool Under Ferguson
Alex Ferguson ยท Football

The trophy goes to Manchester United as Ferguson's side overcome Liverpool by 1-0. The victory adds another chapter to the club's FA Cup record.

24 March 1996
Fifth League Cup Victory
Brian Little ยท Football

Little manages Villa to a 3-0 League Cup final victory over Leeds United.

1999

1999
1999 FA Cup Final Opening Goal
Teddy Sheringham ยท Football

Scores Manchester United's first goal in the 2-0 final victory over Newcastle United.

1999
Ferguson Wins Final with Manchester United
Alex Ferguson ยท Football

Ferguson ends the tournament with Manchester United on top after the 2-0 final against Newcastle United.

2000

20 May 2000
Aston Villa FA Cup Final
John Gregory ยท Football

Manages Aston Villa in the last FA Cup final staged at the original Wembley Stadium.

2008

2008
Redknapp Delivers Portsmouth FA Cup
Harry Redknapp ยท Football

Portsmouth beat Cardiff City 1-0, giving Redknapp the FA Cup.

2014

17 May 2014
2014 FA Cup Final Winning Goal
Aaron Ramsey ยท Football

Scores the extra-time winner as Arsenal defeat Hull City 3-2 in the FA Cup final.

2015

19 April 2015
FA Cup Semi-Final Victory
Tim Sherwood ยท Football

Villa defeats Liverpool 2-1 to reach its first FA Cup final since 2000.

30 May 2015
FA Cup Final
Fabian Delph ยท Football

Delph captains Villa in the FA Cup final against Arsenal.

2016

14 May 2016
2016 Women's FA Cup Final Winning Goal
Danielle Carter ยท Football

Scores the only goal as Arsenal defeat Chelsea to win the Women's FA Cup at Wembley.

2017

27 May 2017
2017 FA Cup Final Winning Goal
Aaron Ramsey ยท Football

Heads Arsenal's winning goal against Chelsea as the club lift a record 13th FA Cup.

2019

27 May 2019
Championship Play-Off Victory
Dean Smith ยท Football

Smith leads Villa past Derby County to secure promotion to the Premier League.

2021

2021
Rodgers Delivers Leicester City FA Cup
Brendan Rodgers ยท Football

Rodgers finishes the cup run with Leicester City defeating Chelsea 1-0.

Provenance

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