1924 FA Cup Final
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The 1924 FA Cup Final was contested by Newcastle United
and Aston Villa
at Wembley. Newcastle won 2–0, the goals scored by Neil Harris
and Stan Seymour
.The match has become commonly known as the "Rainy Day " final due to the weather that day,a consequence of which has led to there being very few good condition programmes left for the game.(Many fans used their match programmes as makeshift umbrellas).The value of the programme is the highest for any Wembley final with recent sales attaining over £6,000 at auction.
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ASTON VILLA:
Tommy Jackson
Tommy Smart
Tommy Mort
Frank Moss
Vic Milne
George Blackburn
Richard York
Billy Kirton
Len Capewell
Billy Walker
(c)
Arthur Dorrell
Secretary-Manager:
George Ramsay
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|Round 1||align=right|Portsmouth
||2–4||Newcastle United
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|Round 2||align=right|Derby County
||2–2||Newcastle United
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|Round 2 replay||align=right|Newcastle United||2–2||Derby County
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|Round 2 2nd replay||align=right|Derby County||2–2||Newcastle United
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|Round 2 3rd replay||align=right|Newcastle United||5–3||Derby County
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|Round 3||align=right|Watford
||0–1||Newcastle United
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|Quarter-final||align=right|Newcastle United||5–0||Liverpool
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|Semi-final||align=right|Newcastle United||2–0||Manchester City
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|Round 1||align=right|Ashington
||1–5||Aston Villa
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|Round 2||align=right|Swansea Town
||0–2||Aston Villa
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|Round 3||align=right|Aston Villa||3–0||Leeds United
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|Quarter-final||align=right|West Bromwich Albion
||0–2||Aston Villa
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|Semi-final||align=right|Aston Villa||3–0||Burnley
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Newcastle United F.C.
Newcastle United Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear. The club was founded in 1892 by the merger of Newcastle East End and Newcastle West End, and has played at its current home ground, St James' Park, since the merger...
and Aston Villa
Aston Villa F.C.
Aston Villa Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Witton, Birmingham. The club was founded in 1874 and have played at their current home ground, Villa Park, since 1897. Aston Villa were founder members of The Football League in 1888. They were also founder...
at Wembley. Newcastle won 2–0, the goals scored by Neil Harris
Neil Harris (footballer born 1894)
Neil Harris was a Scottish footballer who played as a centre forward. In his later years he managed sides in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.-Playing career:...
and Stan Seymour
Stan Seymour
Stan Seymour was a footballer who played, managed, chairmanned, and directed Newcastle United. Born in Kelloe, Seymour is one of the all-time Newcastle United greats, and was known as 'Mr. Newcastle United' after the various years and roles he delivered for the club...
.The match has become commonly known as the "Rainy Day " final due to the weather that day,a consequence of which has led to there being very few good condition programmes left for the game.(Many fans used their match programmes as makeshift umbrellas).The value of the programme is the highest for any Wembley final with recent sales attaining over £6,000 at auction.
Match details
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| Bill Bradley William Bradley (footballer) William Bradley was an English football player.Born in Wardley, Gateshead, Bradley took a keen interest in sports as a child, particularly football. His preferred position was goalkeeper. In 1914 he signed for the club he had supported since he was young, Newcastle United. He didn't make his debut... |
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| Billy Hampson Billy Hampson Billy Hampson was an English football player and later manager.Hampson was born in Radcliffe, Lancashire. He played for Rochdale, Bury and Norwich City before moving to Newcastle United for £1,250 in January, 1914. However before Hampson could properly settle at the club, war broke out later that... |
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| Frank Hudspeth Frank Hudspeth Francis Hudspeth was an English footballer, who most notably played for Newcastle United. His position was defender.... (c) |
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| Peter Mooney Peter Mooney (footballer) Edward "Peter" Mooney was an English professional footballer who played as a right half.-Career:Born in Newcastle upon Tyne, Mooney played in for Newcastle United, making over 120 appearances in the Football League.... |
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| Charlie Spencer Charlie Spencer Charles William "Charlie" Spencer was an English footballer and manager.-Playing:Spencer joined Newcastle United from non-league football in October 1921. He played for the club until 1928, making a total of 175 appearances and scored 1 goal.In January 1928, Spencer signed for Manchester United... |
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| Willie Gibson Willie Gibson (footballer born 1898) William "Willie" Gibson was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a left half.-Career:Born in Larkhall, Gibson played for Ayr United, before moving to Newcastle United, where he made over 120 appearances in the Football League.... |
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| James Low James Low James Low played association football for Newcastle United at right-wing. He played 123 games and scored 8 goals. He was at the club from 1921 to 1928... |
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| Billy Cowan Billy Cowan (footballer) William Duncan "Billy" Cowan was a Scottish professional footballer. An inside right who could also play at inside left, he played in the Football League for Newcastle United, Manchester City, Hartlepool United and Darlington. He also received one cap for Scotland.-References:... |
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| Neil Harris Neil Harris (footballer born 1894) Neil Harris was a Scottish footballer who played as a centre forward. In his later years he managed sides in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.-Playing career:... |
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| Tommy McDonald Tom McDonald (footballer) Thomas Henry "Tommy" McDonald was a Scottish footballer who played as an inside forward. At 5' 8" he was one of Newcastle's taller forwards. He was born in Inverness, Scotland.... |
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| Stan Seymour Stan Seymour Stan Seymour was a footballer who played, managed, chairmanned, and directed Newcastle United. Born in Kelloe, Seymour is one of the all-time Newcastle United greats, and was known as 'Mr. Newcastle United' after the various years and roles he delivered for the club... |
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Tommy JacksonTommy Jackson (footballer born 1898)
Thomas Jackson also known as Tommy was a football player in the early years of professional football in England, who played over 200 games for Aston Villa.-References:*...
Tommy SmartTommy Smart
Tommy Smart was a football defender who made his name at Aston Villa and also made five appearance for England at international level.He was one of nine children with four brothers and four sisters...
Tommy Mort Frank MossFrank Moss (half-back)
Frank Moss was an English footballer for Aston Villa who went on to captain both Villa and England.Moss joined Villa in February 1914, but had to wait until after the First World War to resume his footballing career...
Vic MilneVic Milne
Vic Milne was a former professional footballer who is best known for his time with Aston Villa. Before playing for Villa, Milne played for Aberdeen. Milne retired from football while still at Villa.-References:*...
George Blackburn Richard YorkRichard York
Richard Ernest York was an English footballer, who in addition to a long club career with Aston Villa in the Football League appeared twice for the England national team.-Club career:...
Billy KirtonBilly Kirton
William John 'Billy' Kirton was a footballer in the early years of professional football in England, who played over 200 games for Aston Villa.-Football career:...
Len CapewellLen Capewell
Leonard King "Len" Capewell was an English professional footballer whose playing position was of a forward. Capewell is best known for his time with Aston Villa. While at Villa, Capewell played 156 games scoring 100 goals. Before playing for Villa he played for Wellington Town...
Billy WalkerBilly Walker
William Henry "Billy" Walker was a prominent English footballer of the 1920s and 1930s. He is considered by many to be the greatest footballer to ever play for Aston Villa Football Club-Biography:...
(c)
Arthur DorrellArthur Dorrell
Arthur Reginald Dorrell was an English international footballer. He was the son of former Villa player William Dorrell.-Playing career:...
George RamsayNewcastle United
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|Round 1||align=right|Portsmouth
Portsmouth F.C.
Portsmouth Football Club is an English football club based in the city of Portsmouth. The club is nicknamed Pompey. Portsmouth's home matches have been played at Fratton Park since the club's formation in 1898. The team currently play in the Football League Championship after being relegated from...
||2–4||Newcastle United
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|Round 2||align=right|Derby County
Derby County F.C.
Derby County Football Club is an English football based in Derby. the club play in the Football League Championship and is notable as being one of the twelve founder members of the Football League in 1888 and is, therefore, one of only ten clubs to have competed in every season of the English...
||2–2||Newcastle United
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|Round 2 replay||align=right|Newcastle United||2–2||Derby County
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|Round 2 2nd replay||align=right|Derby County||2–2||Newcastle United
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|Round 2 3rd replay||align=right|Newcastle United||5–3||Derby County
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|Round 3||align=right|Watford
Watford F.C.
Watford Football Club is an English professional football club based in Watford, Hertfordshire. It is often referred to as Watford F.C., Watford, or by the team's nickname The Hornets . Watford Rovers, Founded in 1881, entered the FA Cup for the first time in 1886, and the Southern League a decade...
||0–1||Newcastle United
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|Quarter-final||align=right|Newcastle United||5–0||Liverpool
Liverpool F.C.
Liverpool Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Liverpool, Merseyside. Liverpool has won eighteen League titles, second most in English football, seven FA Cups and a record seven League Cups...
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|Semi-final||align=right|Newcastle United||2–0||Manchester City
Manchester City F.C.
Manchester City Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Manchester. Founded in 1880 as St. Mark's , they became Ardwick Association Football Club in 1887 and Manchester City in 1894...
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Aston Villa
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|Round 1||align=right|Ashington
Ashington A.F.C.
Ashington A.F.C. is an English non-league football club from Ashington, Northumberland, currently playing in the Northern League Division One. The team, nicknamed "The Colliers", play their home matches at Woodhorn Lane....
||1–5||Aston Villa
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|Round 2||align=right|Swansea Town
Swansea City A.F.C.
Swansea City Association Football Club are a Welsh professional football club based in Swansea, Wales. One of the most successful clubs in Welsh football, it has won 10 Welsh Cups and led the English Football League First Division in December 1981, before finishing the season in 6th position...
||0–2||Aston Villa
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|Round 3||align=right|Aston Villa||3–0||Leeds United
Leeds United A.F.C.
Leeds United Association Football Club are an English professional association football club based in Beeston, Leeds, West Yorkshire, who play in the Football League Championship, the second tier of the English football league system...
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|Quarter-final||align=right|West Bromwich Albion
West Bromwich Albion F.C.
West Bromwich Albion Football Club, also known as West Brom, The Baggies, The Throstles, Albion or WBA, are an English Premier League association football club based in West Bromwich in the West Midlands...
||0–2||Aston Villa
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|Semi-final||align=right|Aston Villa||3–0||Burnley
Burnley F.C.
Burnley Football Club are a professional English Football League club based in Burnley, Lancashire. Nicknamed the Clarets, due to the dominant colour of their home shirts, they were founder members of the Football League in 1888...
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Bramall Lane
-Cricket at the Lane:Bramall Lane opened as a cricket ground in 1855, having been leased by Michael Ellison from the Duke of Norfolk at an annual rent of £70. The site was then away from the town's industrial area, and relatively free from smoke. It was built to host the matches of local cricket...
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