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1966 FA Cup final

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1966 FA Cup final
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The 1966 FA Cup final was a football match played on 14 May 1966. It was contested by Everton and Sheffield Wednesday at Wembley. Everton were the first team since Bury in 1903 to reach an FA Cup Final without conceding a goal, while Sheffield Wednesday reached the final having played every round away.[1]

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Everton came back from 2–0 down to win 3–2 with goals by Mike Trebilcock (2) and Derek Temple. Jim McCalliog and David Ford scored the Owls' goals. Temple's winner came after an unfortunate slip by Gerry Young, when the ball squirmed under his foot, and Temple was able to run clear and slot the ball past goalkeeper Ron Springett into the corner. Everton became only the second side, after Blackpool in 1953, to come from two goals behind to win the cup without needing extra time, a feat which has not been repeated since.

John Lennon and Paul McCartney of The Beatles attended the match. Everton fan Eddie Cavanagh invaded the playing area and was pursued across the pitch by a policeman.[2]

This result meant the FA Cup was taken back to Goodison Park for the third time and the first time for 33 years, since the team that included Dixie Dean won it in 1933.

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Route to the final

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Match details

More information Everton, 3–2 ...
Attendance: 100,000
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Sheffield Wednesday
1England Gordon West
2England Tommy Wright
3England Ray Wilson
4Scotland Jimmy Gabriel
5England Brian Labone (c)
6England Brian Harris
7Scotland Alex Scott
8England Mike Trebilcock
9Scotland Alex Young
10England Colin Harvey
11England Derek Temple
Manager:
England Harry Catterick
1England Ron Springett
2England Wilf Smith
3England Don Megson (c)
4England Peter Eustace
5England Sam Ellis
6England Gerry Young
7England Graham Pugh
8England John Fantham
9Scotland Jim McCalliog
10England David Ford
11England John Quinn
Manager:
England Alan Brown

Match rules

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