1958 FA Cup Final
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The 1958 FA Cup Final was contested on 3 May 1958 by Bolton Wanderers
and Manchester United
at Wembley Stadium, London
, in front of a crowd of almost 100,000. The referee was J. Sherlock. Bolton won 2–0, with a double by Nat Lofthouse
, who scored the goals in the 3rd and 55th minutes. United, who had lost the previous final
to Aston Villa
, had been decimated three months earlier in the Munich air disaster
, and fielded only four crash survivors, along with several newcomers. Just two players featured in the United side from the previous year's final; six of them were among the dead (along with two others who had not played), two were injured to such an extent that they never played again, while another had not yet fully recovered from his injuries.
The second Bolton goal was a source of considerable controversy as it resulted from the Manchester United goalkeeper Harry Gregg
being bundled over the goal line by Lofthouse. Goalkeepers were, at that time, much less protected from physical contact with opponents. The resulting debate was one of the high profile incidents that led eventually to the situation that prevails nowadays where no contact with the opposing goalkeeper is permitted.
Not one of Bolton's 11 players in the cup-winning team cost the club a transfer fee. Five of them were full internationals. Only Nat Lofthouse
and Doug Holden
played in The Matthews Final.
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MANCHESTER UNITED:
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GK
1
Harry Gregg
RB
2
Bill Foulkes
(c)
LB
3
Ian Greaves
RH
4
Freddie Goodwin
CH
5
Ron Cope
LH
6
Stan Crowther
OR
7
Alex Dawson
IR
8
Ernie Taylor
CF
9
Bobby Charlton
IL
10
Dennis Viollet
OL
11
Colin Webster
Manager:
Jimmy Murphy
Bolton Wanderers F.C.
Bolton Wanderers Football Club is an English professional association football club based in the area of Horwich in the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Greater Manchester. They began their current spell in the Premier League in 2001....
and Manchester United
Manchester United F.C.
Manchester United Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, that plays in the Premier League. Founded as Newton Heath LYR Football Club in 1878, the club changed its name to Manchester United in 1902 and moved to Old Trafford in 1910.The 1958...
at Wembley Stadium, London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, in front of a crowd of almost 100,000. The referee was J. Sherlock. Bolton won 2–0, with a double by Nat Lofthouse
Nat Lofthouse
Nathaniel "Nat" Lofthouse, OBE was an English professional footballer who played for Bolton Wanderers for his whole career...
, who scored the goals in the 3rd and 55th minutes. United, who had lost the previous final
1957 FA Cup Final
The 1957 FA Cup Final was a football match played on 4 May 1957 at Wembley Stadium. The match was contested by Aston Villa and Manchester United. Villa won 2-1, with both of their goals scored by Peter McParland...
to 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...
, had been decimated three months earlier in the Munich air disaster
Munich air disaster
The Munich air disaster occurred on 6 February 1958, when British European Airways Flight 609 crashed on its third attempt to take off from a slush-covered runway at Munich-Riem Airport in Munich, West Germany. On board the plane was the Manchester United football team, nicknamed the "Busby Babes",...
, and fielded only four crash survivors, along with several newcomers. Just two players featured in the United side from the previous year's final; six of them were among the dead (along with two others who had not played), two were injured to such an extent that they never played again, while another had not yet fully recovered from his injuries.
The second Bolton goal was a source of considerable controversy as it resulted from the Manchester United goalkeeper Harry Gregg
Harry Gregg
Henry "Harry" Gregg, MBE is a former Northern Ireland international footballer and manager.He played 25 times for Northern Ireland as a goalkeeper and played for Manchester United during the reign of Sir Matt Busby with a total of 210 appearances.-Playing career:Gregg started his career with...
being bundled over the goal line by Lofthouse. Goalkeepers were, at that time, much less protected from physical contact with opponents. The resulting debate was one of the high profile incidents that led eventually to the situation that prevails nowadays where no contact with the opposing goalkeeper is permitted.
Not one of Bolton's 11 players in the cup-winning team cost the club a transfer fee. Five of them were full internationals. Only Nat Lofthouse
Nat Lofthouse
Nathaniel "Nat" Lofthouse, OBE was an English professional footballer who played for Bolton Wanderers for his whole career...
and Doug Holden
Doug Holden
Doug Holden is a former English professional footballer who played as a winger.-Football career:Holden began his professional playing career with Bolton Wanderers in 1951...
played in The Matthews Final.
Match details
| style="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> | BOLTON WANDERERS: | ||
| GK | 1 | Eddie Hopkinson Eddie Hopkinson Edward Hopkinson was an English football goalkeeper.He was born in Wheatley Hill, near Peterlee, County Durham.... |
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| RB | 2 | Roy Hartle Roy Hartle Roy Hartle is an English former professional footballer, mainly playing at right-back.Hartle signed for Bolton Wanderers as a sixteen year old from non-league Bromsgrove Rovers and went on to become a stalwart, representing the club in 499 games in all competitions... |
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| LB | 3 | Tommy Banks Tommy Banks (footballer) Thomas Banks Thomas Banks Thomas Banks (born 10 November 1929 at Farnworth, Bolton is a retired English footballer.He played for Bolton Wanderers from 1947 to 1961, and six matches for the England national football team in 1958, including all four matches in the 1958 FIFA World Cup... |
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| RH | 4 | Derek Hennin Derek Hennin Derek Hennin was an English professional footballer who played as a wing half. He was part of the Bolton Wanderers side that won the 1958 FA Cup Final against Manchester United.-Playing career:... |
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| CH | 5 | John Higgins John Higgins (footballer) John Higgins was an English professional footballer mainly playing in central defence. Higgins was raised in Buxton, Derbyshire and played for Bolton Wanderers between 1952 and 1961. He played in Bolton's 2-0 1958 FA Cup Final against Manchester United.He is the father of former Everton,... |
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| LH | 6 | Bryan Edwards Bryan Edwards (footballer) Bryan Edwards is a former football player and manager. He played 483 games as wing half for Bolton Wanderers picking up an FA Cup Winners medal in 1958 and later managed Bradford City and was a coach and physiotherapist at several clubs.-Playing career:Edwards excelled at both football and cricket... |
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| OR | 7 | Brian Birch Brian Birch (footballer born 1938) Brian Birch, , is a retired English footballer who played for the majority of his career at Bolton Wanderers. He played mostly as a winger.... |
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| IR | 8 | Dennis Stevens Dennis Stevens Dennis Stevens is an English former footballer, born in Dudley, who played in the Football League for Bolton Wanderers, Everton, Oldham Athletic and Tranmere Rovers.... |
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| CF | 9 | Nat Lofthouse Nat Lofthouse Nathaniel "Nat" Lofthouse, OBE was an English professional footballer who played for Bolton Wanderers for his whole career... (c) |
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| IL | 10 | Ray Parry Ray Parry Raymond Alan Parry was an English footballer.He was born in Derby and joined Bolton Wanderers in 1951 and made his senior debut against Wolves at Burnden Park after playing only 6 games in the reserves, becoming the youngest player ever to play in the first division at the age of 15 years and 267... |
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| OL | 11 | Doug Holden Doug Holden Doug Holden is a former English professional footballer who played as a winger.-Football career:Holden began his professional playing career with Bolton Wanderers in 1951... |
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Harry GreggHarry Gregg
Henry "Harry" Gregg, MBE is a former Northern Ireland international footballer and manager.He played 25 times for Northern Ireland as a goalkeeper and played for Manchester United during the reign of Sir Matt Busby with a total of 210 appearances.-Playing career:Gregg started his career with...
Bill FoulkesBill Foulkes
William Anthony Foulkes is a former English footballer who played for Manchester United in the Busby Babes teams of the 1950s, and also in the 1960s. His favoured position was centre back. For Manchester United, he played 679 games, third to Ryan Giggs and Sir Bobby Charlton, he also made 3...
(c)
Ian GreavesIan Greaves
Ian Denzil Greaves was an English football player and manager. He was born in Crompton, Lancashire. He won a League Championship medal and an FA Cup runners-up medal while playing fullback for Manchester United between 1953 and 1960...
Freddie GoodwinFreddie Goodwin
Freddie Goodwin is a former English professional football player and manager.-Career:A half back, Goodwin was signed as a trainee from Cheshire Schoolboys by Manchester United on 1 October 1953 as one of the Busby Babes. He made his senior debut for the club on 20 November 1954 against Arsenal...
Ron Cope Stan CrowtherStan Crowther (footballer)
Stanley "Stan" Crowther is an English former footballer who played in the Football League for Aston Villa, Manchester United, Chelsea and Brighton & Hove Albion during the 1950s and early 1960s...
Alex DawsonAlex Dawson
Alexander Downie Dawson was a Scottish football player.Dawson started his career with Manchester United as a trainee. He helped the club win the league title in 1957. He left United for Preston North End in 1961 after scoring 54 career goals. At Preston, he became known as "The Black Prince of...
Ernie Taylor Bobby CharltonBobby Charlton
Sir Robert "Bobby" Charlton CBE is an English former professional football player, a member of the England team who won the World Cup and Ballon d'Or for European Footballer of the Year in 1966...
Dennis ViolletDennis Viollet
Dennis Sydney Viollet was an English footballer best remembered for his time with Manchester United in the 1950s and early 1960s.-Club career:...
Colin WebsterColin Webster
Colin Webster was a Welsh footballer and Wales international. A striker, he played his club football for Manchester United, Swansea Town and Newport County and was part of the Wales squad for the 1958 FIFA World Cup in Sweden....
Jimmy MurphyRoad to Wembley
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| 4 January 1958 Preston North End 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... [D1 Football League First Division The First Division was a division of The Football League between 1888 and 2004 and the highest division in English football until the creation of the Premier League in 1992. The secondary tier in English football has since become known as the Championship.... ] A 3–0 |
Stevens Parry Ray Parry Raymond Alan Parry was an English footballer.He was born in Derby and joined Bolton Wanderers in 1951 and made his senior debut against Wolves at Burnden Park after playing only 6 games in the reserves, becoming the youngest player ever to play in the first division at the age of 15 years and 267... (2) |
Round Three | |4 January 1958 Workington Workington A.F.C. Workington A.F.C. is an English football club from Workington, Cumbria. They are in the Conference North, and play their home matches at Borough Park, which has a capacity of 3,101 . The club play in red, and are known locally as the Reds... [D3N Football League Third Division North The Third Division North of The Football League was a tier in the English association football league system from 1921 to 1958. It ran parallel to Third Division South with clubs elected to the League or relegated from a higher division allocated to one or the other according to geographical position... ] A 3–1 |
Viollet Dennis Viollet Dennis Sydney Viollet was an English footballer best remembered for his time with Manchester United in the 1950s and early 1960s.-Club career:... (3) |
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| 25 January 1958 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... [D3N Football League Third Division North The Third Division North of The Football League was a tier in the English association football league system from 1921 to 1958. It ran parallel to Third Division South with clubs elected to the League or relegated from a higher division allocated to one or the other according to geographical position... ] A 0–0 |
Round Four | 25 January 1958 Ipswich Town Ipswich Town F.C. Ipswich Town Football Club are an English professional football team based in Ipswich, Suffolk. As of 2011, they play in the Football League Championship, having last appeared in the Premier League in 2001–02.... [D2 Football League Second Division From 1892 until 1992, the Football League Second Division was the second highest division overall in English football.This ended with the creation of the FA Premier League, prior to the start of the 1992–93 season, which caused an administrative split between The Football League and the teams... ] H 2–0 |
Charlton Bobby Charlton Sir Robert "Bobby" Charlton CBE is an English former professional football player, a member of the England team who won the World Cup and Ballon d'Or for European Footballer of the Year in 1966... (2) |
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| 29 January 1958 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... [D3N Football League Third Division North The Third Division North of The Football League was a tier in the English association football league system from 1921 to 1958. It ran parallel to Third Division South with clubs elected to the League or relegated from a higher division allocated to one or the other according to geographical position... ] H 3–0 |
Birch Allcock Terry Allcock Terence Allcock is a former professional footballer who played for Bolton Wanderers and Norwich City. Allcock was also a cricketer.-Bolton:... (2) |
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| 15 February 1958 Stoke City Stoke City F.C. Stoke City Football Club is an English professional football club based in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire that plays in the Premier League. Founded in 1863, it is the oldest club in the Premier League, and considered to be the second oldest professional football club in the world, after Notts... [D2 Football League Second Division From 1892 until 1992, the Football League Second Division was the second highest division overall in English football.This ended with the creation of the FA Premier League, prior to the start of the 1992–93 season, which caused an administrative split between The Football League and the teams... ] H 3–1 |
Lofthouse Nat Lofthouse Nathaniel "Nat" Lofthouse, OBE was an English professional footballer who played for Bolton Wanderers for his whole career... Stevens Parry Ray Parry Raymond Alan Parry was an English footballer.He was born in Derby and joined Bolton Wanderers in 1951 and made his senior debut against Wolves at Burnden Park after playing only 6 games in the reserves, becoming the youngest player ever to play in the first division at the age of 15 years and 267... |
Round Five | |19 February 1958 Sheffield Wednesday Sheffield Wednesday F.C. Sheffield Wednesday Football Club are a football club based in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, who are currently competing in the Football League One in the 2011-12 season, in England. Sheffield Wednesday are one of the oldest professional clubs in the world and the fourth oldest in the... [D1 Football League First Division The First Division was a division of The Football League between 1888 and 2004 and the highest division in English football until the creation of the Premier League in 1992. The secondary tier in English football has since become known as the Championship.... ] H 3–0 |
Brennan Shay Brennan Seamus Anthony "Shay" Brennan was an English-born Irish footballer in the 1960s. He was a full back for Manchester United.... (2) Dawson Alex Dawson Alexander Downie Dawson was a Scottish football player.Dawson started his career with Manchester United as a trainee. He helped the club win the league title in 1957. He left United for Preston North End in 1961 after scoring 54 career goals. At Preston, he became known as "The Black Prince of... |
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| 1 March 1958 Wolverhampton Wanderers Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club is an English professional association football club that represents the city of Wolverhampton in the West Midlands region. They are members of the Premier League, the highest level of English football. The club was founded in 1877 and since 1889 has played at... [D1 Football League First Division The First Division was a division of The Football League between 1888 and 2004 and the highest division in English football until the creation of the Premier League in 1992. The secondary tier in English football has since become known as the Championship.... ] H 2–1 |
Stevens Parry Ray Parry Raymond Alan Parry was an English footballer.He was born in Derby and joined Bolton Wanderers in 1951 and made his senior debut against Wolves at Burnden Park after playing only 6 games in the reserves, becoming the youngest player ever to play in the first division at the age of 15 years and 267... |
Quarter finals | 22 Marcy 1958 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... [D1 Football League First Division The First Division was a division of The Football League between 1888 and 2004 and the highest division in English football until the creation of the Premier League in 1992. The secondary tier in English football has since become known as the Championship.... ] A 2–2 |
Dawson Alex Dawson Alexander Downie Dawson was a Scottish football player.Dawson started his career with Manchester United as a trainee. He helped the club win the league title in 1957. He left United for Preston North End in 1961 after scoring 54 career goals. At Preston, he became known as "The Black Prince of... Taylor |
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| Replay | 5 March 1958 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... [D1 Football League First Division The First Division was a division of The Football League between 1888 and 2004 and the highest division in English football until the creation of the Premier League in 1992. The secondary tier in English football has since become known as the Championship.... ] H 1–0 |
Webster Colin Webster Colin Webster was a Welsh footballer and Wales international. A striker, he played his club football for Manchester United, Swansea Town and Newport County and was part of the Wales squad for the 1958 FIFA World Cup in Sweden.... |
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| 22 March 1958 Blackburn Rovers Blackburn Rovers F.C. Blackburn Rovers Football Club is an English professional association football club based in the town of Blackburn, Lancashire. The team currently competes in the Premier League, the top tier of English football.... [D2 Football League Second Division From 1892 until 1992, the Football League Second Division was the second highest division overall in English football.This ended with the creation of the FA Premier League, prior to the start of the 1992–93 season, which caused an administrative split between The Football League and the teams... ] Maine Road Maine Road Maine Road was a football stadium in Moss Side, Manchester, England that was home to Manchester City F.C. from its construction in 1923 until 2003... , Manchester Manchester Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater... 2–1 |
Gubbins (2) | Semi finals | 22 March 1958 Fulham Fulham F.C. Fulham Football Club is a professional English Premier League club based in southwest London Fulham, in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. Founded in 1879, they play in the Premier League, their 11th current season... [D2 Football League Second Division From 1892 until 1992, the Football League Second Division was the second highest division overall in English football.This ended with the creation of the FA Premier League, prior to the start of the 1992–93 season, which caused an administrative split between The Football League and the teams... ] Villa Park, Birmingham Birmingham Birmingham is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England. It is the most populous British city outside the capital London, with a population of 1,036,900 , and lies at the heart of the West Midlands conurbation, the second most populous urban area in the United Kingdom with a... 2–2 |
Charlton Bobby Charlton Sir Robert "Bobby" Charlton CBE is an English former professional football player, a member of the England team who won the World Cup and Ballon d'Or for European Footballer of the Year in 1966... (2) |
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| Replay | 26 March 1958 Fulham Fulham F.C. Fulham Football Club is a professional English Premier League club based in southwest London Fulham, in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. Founded in 1879, they play in the Premier League, their 11th current season... [D2 Football League Second Division From 1892 until 1992, the Football League Second Division was the second highest division overall in English football.This ended with the creation of the FA Premier League, prior to the start of the 1992–93 season, which caused an administrative split between The Football League and the teams... ] Highbury Arsenal Stadium Arsenal Stadium was a football stadium in Highbury, North London, which was the home ground of Arsenal Football Club between 6 September 1913 and 7 May 2006... , North London North London North London is the northern part of London, England. It is an imprecise description and the area it covers is defined differently for a range of purposes. Common to these definitions is that it includes districts located north of the River Thames and is used in comparison with South... 5–3 |
Dawson Alex Dawson Alexander Downie Dawson was a Scottish football player.Dawson started his career with Manchester United as a trainee. He helped the club win the league title in 1957. He left United for Preston North End in 1961 after scoring 54 career goals. At Preston, he became known as "The Black Prince of... (3) Brennan Shay Brennan Seamus Anthony "Shay" Brennan was an English-born Irish footballer in the 1960s. He was a full back for Manchester United.... Charlton Bobby Charlton Sir Robert "Bobby" Charlton CBE is an English former professional football player, a member of the England team who won the World Cup and Ballon d'Or for European Footballer of the Year in 1966... |
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- Both clubs received a bye to round three.
- Square brackets [ ] represent the opposition's division