City find Everton have their number.Byline: CHRISTOPHER BEESLEY Everton Manchester C THIS all-Lancashire Cup Final was a numbers game which added up to a comprehensive Everton victory. Over 92,000 were present at the Empire Stadium - with Wembley catering staff bringing in extra orders of pies rather than sandwiches given the culinary preferences of the travelling supporters descending on the capital from the north west. This was a second FA Cup victory for Everton, who had previously triumphed at the Crystal Palace in 1906. It was also a first appearance at the Twin Towers for a Merseyside club since the mighty arena was erected a decade previously. And for the first time in FA Cup Final history - the protagonists wore numbers on the back of their shirts to aid identification. With both clubs sporting change strips in contrast to their usual blue jerseys, Everton in white wore numbers 1-11 with goalkeeper Ted Sagar Edward "Ted" Sagar (7 February 1910 at Moorends in Yorkshire - 16 October 1986) played football for Everton and England. He was known as a fearless goalkeeper of great ability. He was quite light in an era when goalkeepers were barged into more often than today. at 1 and outsideleft Jimmy Stein at 11 - with triumphant skipper and centre-forward William Ralph 'Dixie' Dean therefore becoming the game's first 'number nine' while City, in scarlet, wore 12-22, working backwards with their outsideleft Eric Brook Eric Fred Brook (27 November, 1907 - 29 March, 1965) was an English footballer who is the all time record goalscorer for Manchester City. Brook was born in the Yorkshire town of Mexborough in 1907. at 12 and custodian Len Langford possessing 22. Everton's first Wembley success completes a remarkable turnaround in fortunes for the club over the past three seasons. A mere two years after the Goodison Park outfit celebrated the Golden Anniversary of their founding in 1878 with a First Division title in 1927/28 inspired by Dean's recordbreaking 60-goal haul, they were relegated from the topflight top·flight adj. Informal First-rate; excellent. topflight adj → de primera (categoría or clase) topflight adj → for the first time in their history in 1930.. However, since then they have recovered in fine style with their 1931 Second Division Championship being followed up by the First Division crown in 1932 and now the FA Cup - quite a hattrick. On returning to Liverpool, Everton's victorious players were driven through the city's streets by Jack Pagenham who had also steered their previous cupwinners on their homecoming 27 years earlier and their ride was on a replica of the coach used in 1906. Having gone into the Final with some indifferent for m - netting just twice in the previous seven matches - Everton were installed as underdogs with City 7/4 favourites. In order to prepare for the match away from the intense spotlight and burden of expectation back on Merseyside, Everton's players decamped to the Derbyshire spa town
Secretary Tom McIntosh revealed that the break had been a great tonic for the players, saying: "We have never had such a nice, quiet time as this week at Buxton. You would not have thought it was Cup Final week - just a breather, the weather is perfect." Relaxing with a few sprints and some rounds of golf, the brief sabbatical to the edge of the Peak District obviously benefited Everton - perhaps it was something in the water in the famous Buxton springs? - as they dismantled City with ease at Wembley. Despite finding the net in the Molineux semi-final against Second Division strugglers West Ham Coordinates: West Ham is a district in the London Borough of Newham, in east London, England, located 6.1 miles (9.8 km) east of Charing Cross. From 1889 to 1965 it formed part of the County Borough of West Ham. - Ted Critchley lost his place on the right-wing to the precocious teenager Albert Geldard, and the young Yorkshireman certainly justified his selection with an allaction display. City started in positive fashion with Jimmy McMullan Jimmy McMullan (born March 26 1895 in Denny, Stirlingshire; died November 28 1964) was a Scottish football player and manager. McMullan won 16 Scotland caps as a player at half-back and was part of the famous "Wembley Wizards" side of 1928. and Ernie Toseland Ernie Toseland was an English footballer who played in the outside right position and who was born in Northampton in 1905. He played for Manchester City F.C. between 1928 and 1938 appearing 368 times and scoring 61 goals. peppering the Everton goalmouth goal·mouth n. The area directly in front of the goal, as in soccer or hockey. Noun 1. goalmouth - (sports) the area immediately in front of the goal with a couple of crosses but Ted Sagar dealt with them ably. However, Everton soon took control with City keeper Len Langford almost punching into his own goal following a long ball from Cliff Britton Cliff Britton was a footballer and football manager. He was born 29 August 1909 in Hanham in Bristol and died 1 December 1975. Playing career After playing amateur football, his professional playing career began with Bristol Rovers and after making over 50 appearances . A series of set-plays continued to cause havoc in the City penalty box with 'Tosh' Johnson making life difficult for his for mer team-mates by standing near Langford for corner-kicks and making runs to block his sight lines when the ball was played. Everton broke the deadlock five minutes before the interval as Jimmy Stein poked home a loose ball after Langford had dropped a Britton cross under pressure from Dean. Goodison Park's most famous son doubled his side's advantage seven minutes after the restart when a centre - again from Britton - led to the Everton captain bundling the ball over the line with both Dean and Langford also ending up in the net. The biggest FA Cup Final winning margin in the 10 years since Wembley was built was completed 10 minutes from the end as the smallest man on the pitch, wee Jimmy Dunn, headed home from a Geldard corner. City skipper Sam Cowan Sam Cowan (May 10, 1901 - October 4, 1964) was an English football player and manager. Cowan was born in Chesterfield. After a spell with Doncaster Rovers, he joined Manchester City in December 1924, where he built a reputation as one of the most competent centre-backs of admitted his players were beaten by the better side, saying: "We have no quarrel. Dean was an inspiration to his men, and the whole 11 played awfully well." Dean received the Cup from the Duchess of York Duchess of York is a title held by the wife of the Duke of York since the first Duke of York in 1384. The title is gained with matrimony alone and is forfeited on divorce. , who he can count amongst his fans. When Dixie was pointed out to the Duchess by the Mayor of Liverpool during the game, she declared: "Even I know of Dean!" MATCH FACTS WHAT DO YOU THINK? Visit www.liverpooldailypost.co.uk to give your verdict Stein 40, Dean 52, Dunn 80 MANCHESTER CITY: Len Langford, Sid Cann Sydney Thomas Cann (born October 30, 1911 in Babbacombe, Torquay, died 1 November 1996) was an English professional football defender and football manager. He was capped twice by England at Schools level. , Bill Dale, Matt Busby Sir Alexander Matthew Busby, CBE [1] (born 26 May 1909 - died 20 January 1994) was a Scottish football player and manager, most noted for managing Manchester United between 1945-1969 and again for the 1970-1971 season. , Sam Cowan (cpt), Jackie Bray, Erine Toseland, Bobby Marshall, Alec Herd, Jimmy McMullan, Eric Brook. REFEREE: Eddie Wood (Sheffield) ATTENDANCE: 92,950 EVERTON: Ted Sagar, Billy Cook, Warney Cresswell, Cliff Britton, Tommy White, Jock Thomson, Albert Geldard, Jimmy Dunn, Dixie Dean (cpt), Tommy Johnson, Jimmy Stein.. Everton player profiles TED SAGAR Goalkeeper 497 Appearances for Everton 1930-1952 Born: Moorends, February 7 1910 The Yorkshireman, an ex-miner, was on Everton's playing staff for 24 years and was the oldest man to turn out in a first-class game for the club - aged almost 43. BILLY COOK Right-back 249 apps, 6 goals, 1932- 1939 Born: Coleraine, January 20 1909 Capped 15 times for Ireland, the powerful Ulsterman 'kicked like a horse'. Joined Everton from Celtic and later coached in Peru and Norway. WARNEY CRESSWELL Left-back 306 apps, 1 goal, 1927-1935 Born: South Shields, November 5 1897 After making his name in his native North East with Sunderland, 'The Prince of full-backs', noted for his jockeying rather than full-blooded challenges played for Everton until he was 37. Capped seven times for England, he was the first player to make 500 League appearances after the First World War. CLIFF BRITTON Right-half 242 apps, 3 goals, 1930-1939 Born: Bristol, August 27 1909 Went on to form a superb half-back line for England alongside club colleague Joe Mercer and Wolves' Stan Cullis, winning nine caps plus a further 12 in wartime. Stylish and efficient on the pitch, he managed Everton between 1948- 56. TOMMY WHITE Centre-half 204 apps, 66 goals, 1927-1937 Born: Manchester, July 29 1908 Aggressive utility man he deputised for injured Ben Williams. Capped once by England, after hanging up his boots he worked in the Liverpool dockyards and died as a result of injuries received there JOCK THOMSON Left-half 296 apps, 5 goals, 1930-1939 Born: Thornton, Renfrewshire, July 6 1906 A tall, stronger performer, he went on to skipper Everton's 1939-title winners and managed Manchester City before becoming a publican publican [Lat.,=state employee], in ancient Rome, man who was employed by the state government under contract. As early as c.200 B.C. there was a class of men in Rome accustomed to undertaking contracts involving public works and tax collecting; the tax collectors in Carnoustie. ALBERT GELDARD Outside-right 180 apps, 37 goals, 1932-1938 Born: Bradford, April 11 1914 Made his League debut for Bradford Park Avenue aged just 15 years and 156 days. A slippery customer who was capped four times for England, he was still a teenager when helping Everton to Wembley glory. Off the field he was a member of the Magic Circle. JIMMY DUNN Inside-right 155 apps, 49 goals, 1928-1935 Born: Glasgow, November 25 1900 Despite his diminutive stature, he was a tricky craftsman and one of Scotland's 'Wembley Wizards' who hammered England 5-1 in 1928. DIXIE DEAN Centre-forward 433 apps, 383 goals, 1925-1938 Born: Birkenhead, January 22 1907 The most prolific goalscorer in both Everton's and English football's history, skippered Everton to their first Wembley triumph. Snapped up from Tranmere Rovers, Dean of course netted 60 League goals in 1927/28 - 11 more than anyone has ever managed before or since in the top-flight. TOMMY JOHNSON Inside-left 146 apps, 56 goals, 1930-1934 Born: Barrow, August 19 1901 A former apprentice riveter in a shipyard, his pounds 6,000 move from Manchester City led to a 7,000 dip in attendances at Maine Road. Netted five times in as many internationals for England and crossed Stanley Park to help Liverpool avoid relegation in 1934. JIMMY STEIN Outside-left 217 apps, 65 goals, 1926-1936 Born: Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, November 7 1907 After a short spell with Blackburn, returned north of the border to Dunfermline where he caught Everton's eye and was bought to replace Alec Troup. Full of dash and vigour, he was a regular down Everton's left flank until a broken leg suffered on a pre-season tour of Switzerland kept him out for several months and on returning to fitness he joined Burnley. ROAD TO THE FINAL Third round Saturday January 14 3-2 v Leicester City (a) Dean, Dunn, Stein Att: 20,000 Fourth round Saturday January 28 3-1 v Bury (h) Johnson (2), Dean Att: 45,478 Fifth round Saturday February 18 2-0 v Leeds United (h) Dean, Stein Att: 58,073 Quarter-final Saturday March 4 6-0 v Luton Town (h) Johnson (2), Stein (2), Dean, Dunn Att: 55,431 Semi-final Saturday March 18 2-1 v West Ham United (at Molineux) Critchley, Dunn Att: 37,936Dean was an inspiration to his men, and the whole 11 played awfully well CITY CAPTAIN SAM COWANTOMORROW: Catterick's comeback kings of 1966 CAPTION(S): Everton's Cup winners back at Goodison Park with semi-final hero Ted Critchley (front, far right) who did not play and trainer Harry Cooke (back row, far left) Everton captain Dean receives the FA Cup from the Duchess of York as the Duke of York
The title Duke of York is a title of nobility in the British peerage. Since the 15th century, it has, when granted, been usually given to the second son of the British monarch. watches on Wembley action complete with numbered shirts for the first time |
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