1938 FA Cup Final
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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. 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.
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.
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HUDDERSFIELD TOWN:
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1
Bob Hesford
2
Benny Craig
3
Reg Mountford
4
Ken Willingham
5
Alf Young
(c)
6
Eddie Boot
7
Joe Hulme
8
Jimmy Isaac
9
Willie MacFadyen
10
Bobby Barclay
11
Pat Beasley
Manager:
Clem Stephenson
Round 4: Preston North End 2–0 Leicester City
Round 5: Arsenal
0–1 Preston North End
Round 6: Brentford
0–3 Preston North End
Semi-Final: Preston North End 2–1 Aston Villa
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Round 4: Huddersfield Town 1–0 Notts County
Round 5: Liverpool
0–1 Huddersfield Town
Round 6: York City
0–0 Huddersfield Town
Semi-Final: Huddersfield Town 3–1 Sunderland
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Preston North End F.C.
Preston North End Football Club is an English professional football club located in the Deepdale area of the city of Preston, Lancashire, currently playing in the third tier of English league football, League One...
and Huddersfield Town
Huddersfield Town F.C.
Huddersfield Town Football Club is an English football club formed in 1908 and based in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire. They currently play in League One...
at Wembley Stadium. Preston, losing finalists the previous year, won by a single goal. After 29 minutes of extra time it was still 0–0 and BBC commentator Thomas Woodrooffe
Thomas Woodrooffe
Thomas Woodrooffe was a British naval officer, broadcaster and writer.In the Royal Navy he rose to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander. After his retirement he became a commentator for BBC Radio...
said "if there's a goal scored now, I'll eat my hat". Seconds later, Preston were awarded a penalty, from which George Mutch
George Mutch
George Mutch was a Scottish football player. He played as an inside forward. Born in Aberdeen, Mutch started his football career with Avondale before joining Banks O' Dee. He then moved on to Arbroath, and signed for Manchester United in 1934. He played for United for four years, scoring 49 goals...
scored the winning goal; Woodrooffe kept his promise.
This was the first FA Cup final to be broadcast on television. It was a repeat of the 1922 FA Cup Final
1922 FA Cup Final
The 1922 FA Cup Final was contested by Huddersfield Town and Preston North End at Stamford Bridge. Huddersfield won by a single goal, a penalty scored by Billy Smith....
. This time the scores were reversed but once again a penalty was needed to separate the two sides.
Match details
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| 1 | George Holdcroft George Holdcroft George Henry Holdcroft , also known as Harry Holdcroft, was an FA Cup-winning, England international football goalkeeper.-Club career:... |
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| 2 | Len Gallimore |
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| 3 | Andy Beattie Andy Beattie Andrew "Andy" Beattie was a Scottish professional football player and manager. He was the first manager of the Scottish national team.- Playing days :... |
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| 4 | Bill Shankly Bill Shankly William "Bill" Shankly, OBE was a Scottish football player and manager, most noted for managing Liverpool between 1959 and 1974. One of Britain's most successful and respected football managers, Shankly was also a fine player whose career was interrupted by the Second World War... |
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| 5 | Tom Smith Tom Smith (footballer born 1909) Thomas McCall Smith was a Scottish association football player and manager. Smith, who was born in Fenwick, East Ayrshire, played in junior football before signing for Kilmarnock... (c) |
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| 6 | Bob Batey |
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| 7 | Dickie Watmough Dickie Watmough Richard "Dickie" Watmough was an English professional footballer and cricketer. He played as a midfielder in the former sport.-Football:... |
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| 8 | George Mutch George Mutch George Mutch was a Scottish football player. He played as an inside forward. Born in Aberdeen, Mutch started his football career with Avondale before joining Banks O' Dee. He then moved on to Arbroath, and signed for Manchester United in 1934. He played for United for four years, scoring 49 goals... |
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| 9 | Bud Maxwell |
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| 10 | Bobby Beattie |
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| 11 | Hugh O'Donnell Hugh O'Donnell (footballer) Hugh O'Donnell was a Scottish professional footballer. He was the younger brother of fellow footballer Frank O'Donnell... |
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Bob HesfordBob Hesford
Robert Taylor "Bob" Hesford was a footballer who played all his professional career as a goalkeeper for Huddersfield Town. He was born in Bolton.-References:...
Benny CraigBenny Craig
Benjamin "Benny" Craig was a professional footballer, who played for Huddersfield Town & Newcastle United. He was born in the village of Leadgate, near Stanley, County Durham.-References:...
Reg MountfordReg Mountford
Reginald Charles "Reg" Mountford was a professional footballer who played for Huddersfield Town in England, and a manager of the Danish football team....
Ken WillinghamKen Willingham
Charles Kenneth "Ken" Willingham was a professional footballer, born in Sheffield. As a school boy he captained the Yorkshire Schools' team and won the half-mile county running championship.-Football career:...
Alf YoungAlf Young
Alfred "Alf" Young was a professional footballer who played as a defender for Huddersfield Town between 1927 and 1945...
(c)
Eddie BootEddie Boot
Edmund "Eddie" Boot was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League as a left half for Sheffield United and Huddersfield Town. He went on to become manager of Huddersfield Town....
Joe HulmeJoe Hulme
Joseph Harold Anthony "Joe" Hulme was an English footballer and cricketer.-Football career:Born in Stafford, Staffordshire Hulme usually played as a right-winger...
Jimmy IsaacJimmy Isaac
James "Jimmy" Isaac was a professional footballer, who played for Huddersfield Town, Bradford City and Hartlepools United. He was born in Cramlington, Northumberland.-References:...
Willie MacFadyenWillie MacFadyen
William "Willie" MacFadyen was a Scottish football player and manager. A goalscoring centre forward, his 52 league goals for Motherwell's 1931-32 championship winning side remains the record goals total for a single season in Scottish League history. He also topped the scoring charts again the...
Bobby BarclayBobby Barclay
Robert "Bobby" Barclay was an English Footballer who played in the position of Inside Forward.-Football career:...
Pat BeasleyPat Beasley
Albert "Pat" Beasley was a professional footballer and manager.-Football career:Born in Stourbridge, Worcestershire, Beasley began his career as a winger playing for local sides in Kidderminster, before joining Stourbridge. In 1931, while still only seventeen he was signed for £550 by Arsenal...
Clem StephensonClem Stephenson
Clement "Clem" Stephenson was an England national team captain whose 20 year career at Aston Villa and Huddersfield Town included emphatic successes in both the FA Cup and League Championships...
MATCH RULES
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Preston North End
Round 3: Preston North End 3–0 West Ham UnitedWest Ham United F.C.
West Ham United Football Club is an English professional football club based in Upton Park, Newham, East London. They play in The Football League Championship. The club was founded in 1895 as Thames Ironworks FC and reformed in 1900 as West Ham United. In 1904 the club relocated to their current...
Round 4: Preston North End 2–0 Leicester City
Leicester City F.C.
Leicester City Football Club , also known as The Foxes, is an English professional football club based at the King Power Stadium in Leicester...
Round 5: Arsenal
Arsenal F.C.
Arsenal Football Club is a professional English Premier League football club based in North London. One of the most successful clubs in English football, it has won 13 First Division and Premier League titles and 10 FA Cups...
0–1 Preston North End
Round 6: Brentford
Brentford F.C.
Brentford Football Club are a professional English football club based in Brentford in the London Borough of Hounslow. They are currently playing in Football League One....
0–3 Preston North End
Semi-Final: Preston North End 2–1 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...
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, SheffieldSheffieldSheffield is a city and metropolitan borough of South Yorkshire, England. Its name derives from the River Sheaf, which runs through the city. Historically a part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, and with some of its southern suburbs annexed from Derbyshire, the city has grown from its largely...
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Huddersfield Town
Round 3: Huddersfield Town 3–1 Hull CityHull City A.F.C.
Hull City Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, founded in 1904. The club participates in the Football League Championship, the second tier of English football...
Round 4: Huddersfield Town 1–0 Notts County
Notts County F.C.
Notts County Football Club are an English professional football club based in Nottingham. They are the oldest of all the clubs in the world that are now professional, having been formed in 1862. They currently play in League One of The Football League, the third tier of the English football system...
Round 5: 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...
0–1 Huddersfield Town
Round 6: York City
York City F.C.
York City Football Club is an English football club based in York, North Yorkshire. The club participates in the Conference National, the fifth tier of English football. Founded in 1922, they joined the Football League in 1929, and have spent most of their history in the lower divisions...
0–0 Huddersfield Town
- Replay: Huddersfield Town 2–1 York CityYork City F.C.York City Football Club is an English football club based in York, North Yorkshire. The club participates in the Conference National, the fifth tier of English football. Founded in 1922, they joined the Football League in 1929, and have spent most of their history in the lower divisions...
Semi-Final: Huddersfield Town 3–1 Sunderland
Sunderland A.F.C.
Sunderland Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear who currently play in the Premier League...
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, Blackburn)
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