1984_FA_Cup_final

1984 FA Cup final

1984 FA Cup final

Association football championship match between Everton and Watford, held in 1984

For the women's event, see 1984 WFA Cup final.

The 1984 FA Cup final was contested by Everton and Watford at Wembley. Everton won 2–0, with one goal by Graeme Sharp and a controversial goal from Andy Gray. He was adjudged by many to have fouled the Watford goalkeeper Steve Sherwood by heading the ball from Sherwood's hands. Everton had reached the final seven times previously, winning in 1906, 1933 and 1966. This was Watford's first FA Cup Final appearance.

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With the exception of Andy Gray (who had been a Football League Cup winner earlier in his career with Aston Villa and then Wolverhampton Wanderers), this was the first major honour that any of the Everton players in this match had collected. It also ended Everton's 14-year wait for a trophy and was the first of eight honours they would win over the next four seasons. The period would prove to be the most successful spell in the club's history.

The closest Watford came to scoring was inside the first three minutes when John Barnes miscued a shot on the Everton goal, while Les Taylor's 25-yard shot went wide and Mo Johnston had a narrow miss with a header.[1]

Match details

More information Everton, 2–0 ...
Attendance: 100,000
Referee: John Hunting
Everton
Watford
GK1Wales Neville Southall
RB2England Gary Stevens
LB3England John Bailey
DF4Wales Kevin Ratcliffe (c)
DF5England Derek Mountfield
MF6England Peter Reid
MF7England Trevor Steven
FW8England Adrian Heath
FW9Scotland Graeme Sharp
FW10Scotland Andy Gray
MF11England Kevin Richardson
Substitute:
DF12England Alan Harper
Manager:
England Howard Kendall
GK1England Steve Sherwood
RB2England David Bardsley
LB3England Neil Pricedownward-facing red arrow 58'
MF4England Les Taylor (c)
DF5England Steve Terry
DF6England Lee Sinnott
RM7England Nigel Callaghan
FW8Scotland Mo Johnston
FW9Scotland George Reilly
MF10Wales Kenny Jackett
LM11England John Barnes
Substitute:
FW12England Paul Atkinsonupward-facing green arrow 58'
Manager:
England Graham Taylor

Match rules

  • 90 minutes
  • 30 minutes of extra-time if necessary
  • Replay if scores still level
  • One named substitute
  • Maximum of one substitution

References

  1. [1]
    "Everton FC History". Archived from the original on 13 November 2011. Retrieved 22 January 2020.


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