1951 FA Cup Final

The 1951 FA Cup Final was contested by Newcastle United and Blackpool at Wembley on 28 April 1951. Newcastle won 2–0, with both goals scored by Jackie Milburn.

1951 FA Cup Final
Event1950–51 FA Cup
Date28 April 1951
VenueWembley Stadium, London
RefereeBill Ling (Stapleford)
Attendance100,000

Bill Slater, who played at inside left for losers Blackpool, was the last surviving player to have appeared in the final. He died in December 2018 at the age of 91. The last surviving Newcastle United player from the final was Charlie Crowe, who died in February 2010 at the age of 85.[1]

Match details

Newcastle United2–0Blackpool
Milburn  50'  55' (Report)
Attendance: 100,000 approx.
Referee: Bill Ling
Newcastle United
Blackpool
 
GK1 Jack Fairbrother
RB2 Bobby Cowell
LB3 Bobby Corbett
RH4 Joe Harvey (c)
CH5 Frank Brennan
LH6 Charlie Crowe
OR7 Tommy Walker
IR8 Ernie Taylor
CF9 Jackie Milburn
IL10 George Robledo
OL11 Bobby Mitchell
Manager:
Stan Seymour
GK1 George Farm
RB2 Eddie Shimwell
LB3 Tommy Garrett
RH4 Harry Johnston (c)
CH5 Eric Hayward
LH6 Hugh Kelly
OR7 Stanley Matthews
IR8 Jackie Mudie
CF9 Stan Mortensen
IL10 Bill Slater
OL11 Bill Perry
Manager:
Joe Smith

Broadcasting

Radio listeners around the nation could tune in to hear the match on the BBC light programme with commentary from Raymond Glendenning. However, only the second half of the match was televised by the BBC with commentary from Jimmy Jewell, his last cup final before his death the following year,[2] and Kenneth Wolstenholme.[3] The Television footage has since been lost.

References

  • Calley, Roy (1992). Blackpool: A Complete Record 1887–1992. Breedon Books Sport. ISBN 1-873626-07-X.
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