Spurs - FA Cup History

[yid4eva]

FA Cup History for our beloved SPURS. Had some time on my hands and did some searching..



1872 Above

The first ever FA Challenge Cup trophy was won by Battersea-based club Wanderers, who edged past Royal Engineers of Chatham 1-0 in the 1872 final at Kennington Oval. It was the first of five victories for Wanderers in the Cup's first seven years. Known as the 'Little Tin Idol', the trophy was used every year until 1895 when it was stolen.




1901 Above

The first final featuring a big-name London club, even though Spurs were a non-League club at the time, drew an incredible 110,000 fans to Crystal Palace. Spurs faced previous winners Sheffield United. The match was drawn 2-2 thanks to a contentious goal, which the linesman felt was a corner but the ref decided was a goal. The replay took place at Burnden Park in Bolton, with Spurs triumphing 3-1.





1921 Above

Stamford Bridge was the venue of the 1921 final featuring two previous winners, Spurs and Wolverhampton Wanderers. A heavy shower turned the pitch into a mud-bath, preventing any constructive play and Spurs won by a single goal in the 55th minute scored by Jimmy Dimmock.





1961 Above

Spurs secured the first League and Cup double since 1897 with a 2-0 win over Leicester City. Again, Leicester suffered an early injury to full-back Len Chalmers and Spurs capitalised with goals from Bobby Smith and Terry Dyson, who beat Gordon Banks in the Leicester goal.





1962 Above

The 'Super Spurs' side led by Bill Nicholson and featuring legends such as Jimmy Greaves, Danny Blanchflower and Dave Mackay won the 'Chessboard Final' against Burnley 3-1, so-called because patient play rather than blistering action were on display at Wembley. Bobby Smith, who scored in the 1961 Final, scored again, a feat that wouldn't be repeated until 2001.





1967 Above

The 'Cockney Cup Final' as it became known was the first to be contested between two London sides, with Spurs taking on Chelsea. Bill Nicholson's Spurs featured several of the Cup winners from the early 1960s including Jimmy Greaves and Dave Mackay plus new talent like Pat Jennings and Terry Venables. Spurs took the lead through Jimmy Robertson and Frank Saul, with Bobby Tambling scoring Chelsea's consolation goal.





1981 Above

The 100th Cup Final to be contested went to a replay with both matches being played at Wembley. Manchester City's Tommy Hutchison managed to score at both ends to ensure a rematch. The second game was a more explosive affair with early goals from Ricardo Villa and Steve Mackenzie making honours even. A penalty put City ahead but Spurs equalised through Garth Crooks. The winner is considered one of the finest FA Cup goals ever, with Ricky Villa dribbling through the City defence to score.





1982 Above

It was Spurs again in 1982 and another replay after underdogs Queen's Park Rangers, under manager Terry Venables, held the holders to a 1-1 draw at Wembley, with Glenn Hoddle and Terry Fenwick scoring in extra time. The replay saw only one goal, a penalty scored by Hoddle early on.





1991 Above

It should have been Paul Gascoine's final. The Spurs player had performed incredibly all season and had been a major factor in the London side appearing in the final at all. But the occasion seemed to get to Gazza, who unleashed a couple of rash tackles early on, one which led to Nottingham Forest's opening goal from a fee-kick and to his own injury. Gascoine was stretchered off after 17 minutes. Spurs went on to miss a penalty and have a valid goal disallowed, but still won in extra time thanks to Paul Stewart and a Des Walker own goal.


And alot more history here:

Tottenham Hotspur F.C. - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.


Think we are due a win..

[Eighteen82]

2011 here we come

[basskadet]

Good work Yid4eva. Just to point out that the 'contentious goal' you mention was scored by our opponents, Sheffield as we were 2-1 up at the time.

Also, there's plenty of history on this very site:
Tottenham Hotspur Forum - Spurs Site*-*Tottenham Hotspur: 1882-1894 Humble Origins.
Tottenham Hotspur Forum - Spurs Site*-*Tottenham Hotspur: A Full History In Brief
Tottenham Hotspur Forum - Spurs Site*-*Tottenham Facts