1928_FA_Cup_Final

1928 FA Cup final

1928 FA Cup final

Football match

The 1928 FA Cup final was contested by Blackburn Rovers and Huddersfield Town at Wembley Stadium. Blackburn won 3–1, with goals from Jack Roscamp (2) and Tommy McLean.[1] Alex Jackson scored Huddersfield's goal, making this the first final in 18 years where both teams scored. It would be the last major trophy that Blackburn Rovers would win for the next 67 years, their next major honour being the FA Premier League title in 1995.

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Road to the Final

Blackburn Rovers

Round 3: Blackburn Rovers 4–1 Newcastle United

Round 4: Exeter City 2–2 Blackburn Rovers

Replay: Blackburn Rovers 3–1 Exeter City

Round 5: Blackburn Rovers 2–1 Port Vale

Round 6: Blackburn Rovers 2–0 Manchester United

Semi-Final: Blackburn Rovers 1–0 Arsenal

(at Filbert Street, Leicester)

Huddersfield Town

Round 3: Huddersfield Town 4–2 Lincoln City

Round 4: Huddersfield Town 2–1 West Ham United

Round 5: Huddersfield Town 4–0 Middlesbrough

Round 6: Huddersfield Town 6–1 Tottenham Hotspur

Semi-Final: Huddersfield Town 2–2 Sheffield United

(at Old Trafford, Manchester)
Replay: Huddersfield Town 0–0 Sheffield United
(at Goodison Park, Liverpool)
Replay: Huddersfield Town 1–0 Sheffield United
(at Maine Road, Manchester)

Match details

King George V greeting players before the match
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Attendance: 92,041
Referee: T.G. Bryan (Willenhall)
Blackburn Rovers
Huddersfield Town
GK Scotland Jock Crawford
DF Scotland Jock Hutton
DF England Herbert Jones
MF England Harry Healless (c)
MF Scotland Willie Rankin
MF England Austen Campbell
FW England George Thornewell
FW England Syd Puddefoot
FW England Jack Roscamp
FW England Tommy McLean
FW England Arthur Rigby
Manager:
England Bob Crompton
GK England Billy Mercer
DF England Roy Goodall
DF England Ned Barkas
MF England Levi Redfern
MF England Tom Wilson
MF Scotland David Steele
FW Scotland Alex Jackson
FW England Bob Kelly
FW England George Brown
FW England Clem Stephenson (c)
FW England Billy Smith
Manager:
Scotland Jack Chaplin

Match rules

  • 90 minutes.
  • 30 minutes of extra-time if necessary.
  • Replay if scores still level.

References

  1. [1]
    Historic programme from Blackburn Rovers' 1928 FA Cup win fetches hundreds Vanessa Sims, Lancashire Telegraph, 21 May 2015
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