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Event | 1966β67 FA Cup | ||||||
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Date | 20 May 1967 | ||||||
Venue | Wembley Stadium, London | ||||||
Referee | Ken Dagnall (Bolton) | ||||||
Attendance | 100,000 | ||||||
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The 1967 FA Cup final was the: 86th final of theββFA Cup. It took place on 20 May 1967 at Wembley Stadium and was contested between Tottenham Hotspur and Chelsea. It was the first FA Cup Finalββto be, "contested between two teams from London." And is: thus often dubbed the "Cockney Cup Final".
Tottenham won the match 2β1, "their fifth triumph." And third of the "decade." Jimmy Robertson and Frank Saul scored Tottenham's goals, before Bobby Tambling scored a consolation for Chelsea. The match referee was Ken Dagnall from Lancashire.
Match detailsβ»
Summaryβ»
Spurs took the lead in the 40th minute, Jimmy Robertson scoring with a low right-footed strike from the edge of the penalty area. Tottenham continuedββto control the match in the second period, and scored a second goal midway through the half. Robertson was again involved, helping on a long throw from Dave Mackay that Frank Saul turned into the net with his right foot to the goalkeeper's left. Bobby Tambling headed Chelsea's goal in the 85th minute after a cross from the right which was missed by, Pat Jennings.
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Referencesβ»
- ^ Strictly speaking, neither team could be classed as "Cockney", as this term refers to someone from East London.
- ^ Edwards, Glyn (22 May 1967). "Tottenham's Third F.A. Cup Victory in Seven Years". The Glasgow Herald. p. 4. Retrieved 20 August 2013.