FA Cup Final 1952
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The 1952 FA Cup Final was the final match of the 1951-52 staging of the Football Association Challenge Cup (better known as the FA Cup
), English football's main cup competition. The match was contested by Newcastle United
and Arsenal
at Wembley Stadium in London
on Saturday 3 May 1952. Newcastle were appearing in their 11th final in total and their second successive final, while it was Arsenal's sixth final and their second in three years.
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ARSENAL:
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GK
1
Swindin
RB
2
Barnes
LB
3
Smith
RH
4
Forbes
CH
5
Daniel
LH
6
Mercer
OR
7
Cox
IR
8
Logie
CF
9
Holton
IL
10
Lishman
OL
11
Roper
Manager:
Tom Whittaker
was taken off injured with a twisted knee after 35 minutes (no substitutes were allowed then), and ten-man Arsenal suffered further injuries to Holton, Roper
and Daniel
, so that by the end of the match they had only seven fit players on the pitch; with the numerical advantage in their favour, Newcastle won 1–0 with a goal from George Robledo.
FA Cup
The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's...
), English football's main cup competition. The match was contested by Newcastle United
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 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...
at Wembley Stadium in 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...
on Saturday 3 May 1952. Newcastle were appearing in their 11th final in total and their second successive final, while it was Arsenal's sixth final and their second in three years.
Match facts
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| GK | 1 | Simpson Ronnie Simpson Ronald "Ronnie" Campbell Simpson was a Scottish football goalkeeper. He is mainly remembered for his time with Celtic, where he was one of the Lisbon Lions, the first British team to win the European Cup in 1967.... |
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| RB | 2 | Cowell |
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| LB | 3 |  McMichaelAlf McMichael Alfred "Alf" McMichael was a footballer who played as a left-back.Belfast-born "Alf" McMichael began his career at Linfield, before signing for Newcastle United in 1949. He remained at Newcastle until 1962, appearing 431 times and scoring once for the club... |
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| RH | 4 | Harvey Joe Harvey Joe Harvey was an English football player and later manager. He spent much of his career at Newcastle United; he was the club's longest serving captain, manager, and, as of the 2009 – 10 season the last to win a major trophy.... (c) |
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| CH | 5 | Brennan Frank Brennan (footballer) Frank Brennan was a Scottish football player.Brennan was a tough centre half who moved to Newcastle United from Airdrieonians for £7,500 in 1946... |
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| LH | 6 |  T. RobledoTed Robledo Eduardo Oliver "Ted" Robledo was a Chilean professional football player. He played as a left-sided defender, and is most notable for his time spent with Newcastle United.... |
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| OR | 7 | Walker Tommy Walker (footballer born 1923) Thomas Jackson "Tommy" Walker was an English football defender and winger. He spent the first twelve years of his career playing for Newcastle United before moving to Oldham Athletic and Chesterfield. Despite his success at club level he was not selected to play for the English national team... |
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| IR | 8 | Foulkes Billy Foulkes William Isaiah Foulkes was a Welsh international footballer, who played as an inside forward for Newcastle United, Southampton and Chester City in the 1940s and 1950s, winning the FA Cup with Newcastle in 1952.-Playing career:... |
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| CF | 9 | Milburn Jackie Milburn John Edward Thompson 'Jackie' Milburn, , also known to fans as Wor Jackie and 'the first World Wor' in reference to his global fame, was a football player for Newcastle United and England... |
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| IL | 10 | G. Robledo |
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| OL | 11 | Mitchell Bobby Mitchell (footballer) Robert "Bobby" Carmichael Mitchell was a Scottish football player. His position was forward.Mitchell started his career with Third Lanark in 1942, spending seven years with the Hi-Hi before joining Newcastle United for £16,000 in February 1949... |
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| Manager: | |||
| 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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SwindinGeorge Swindin
George Hedley Swindin was an English football player and manager.-Playing career:A goalkeeper, Swindin was born in Campsall, Doncaster, Yorkshire. He played as an amateur for various local clubs, including Rotherham United, before turning professional in 1934 with Bradford City...
Barnes SmithLionel Smith
Lionel Smith was an English footballer.-Biography:Born in Mexborough, Yorkshire, Smith played for local non-league sides before signing as an amateur with London club Arsenal F.C. in April 1939...
ForbesAlex Forbes
Alexander Rooney Forbes is a Scottish former footballer.Born in Dundee, Forbes started his career playing wartime matches with Dundee North End, before signing for Sheffield United. He was a regular for United in the first two seasons of competitive football after the war ended, and made his debut...
DanielRay Daniel
William Raymond "Ray" Daniel was a Welsh football player and manager.Daniel was born in Swansea and started out at his local club Swansea Town as an amateur. In 1946 he was snapped up by Arsenal aged 18...
MercerJoe Mercer
Joseph 'Joe' Mercer, OBE was an English football player and manager.-Playing career:Mercer was born in Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, the son of a former Nottingham Forest and Tranmere Rovers footballer, also named Joe. Joe Mercer senior died, following health problems resulting from a gas attack...
CoxFreddie Cox
Frederick James Arthur "Freddie" Cox DFC was an English football player and manager.Born in Reading, Berkshire, Cox signed as an 18-year-old for Tottenham Hotspur in 1938. A tricky and talented winger who usually played on the right, he made his Spurs debut in a Second Division match against...
LogieJimmy Logie
James Tullis "Jimmy" Logie was a Scottish footballer.Born in Edinburgh and raised in the city's Grassmarket, Logie first played for Scottish junior side Lochore Welfare, before being signed by London giants Arsenal in June 1939...
HoltonCliff Holton
Clifford Charles "Cliff" Holton was an English footballer.Born in Oxford, Holton played as a full back for non-league Oxford City as a youth, before joining Arsenal in October 1947 at the age of 18. He spent three seasons in the Gunners' reserve team, eventually converting to a centre forward...
LishmanDoug Lishman
Douglas John Lishman was an English footballer.Born in Birmingham, Lishman first played as a centre forward for non-league Paget Rangers, before signing as a professional for Third Division South Walsall in August 1946...
RoperDon Roper
Donald George Beaumont "Don" Roper was an English footballer.-Playing career:Born in Botley, Hampshire, Roper was a prolific scorer as a schoolboy...
Tom WhittakerTom Whittaker (footballer)
Thomas James "Tom" Whittaker MBE was an English football player, trainer and manager, chiefly associated with Arsenal Football Club...
Match summary
Arsenal played Newcastle United with several recovering players rushed back into the first team; Walley BarnesWalley Barnes
Walley Barnes was a Welsh footballer and broadcaster. He played for Arsenal, being part of their championship-winning side in 1947-48, and he captained the Welsh national side.-Early career:...
was taken off injured with a twisted knee after 35 minutes (no substitutes were allowed then), and ten-man Arsenal suffered further injuries to Holton, Roper
Don Roper
Donald George Beaumont "Don" Roper was an English footballer.-Playing career:Born in Botley, Hampshire, Roper was a prolific scorer as a schoolboy...
and Daniel
Ray Daniel
William Raymond "Ray" Daniel was a Welsh football player and manager.Daniel was born in Swansea and started out at his local club Swansea Town as an amateur. In 1946 he was snapped up by Arsenal aged 18...
, so that by the end of the match they had only seven fit players on the pitch; with the numerical advantage in their favour, Newcastle won 1–0 with a goal from George Robledo.