- 1978 FA Cup Final
The 1978
FA Cup Final took place on6 May 1978 at Wembley Stadium. It was contested between Arsenal and Ipswich Town. While Ipswich were considered underdogs, [cite web |title=1978 - Osbourne's year |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/fa_cup/1321993.stm |accessdate=2007-01-08 |publisher=BBC Sport ] with Arsenal fielding a number of well-known players, including England strikerMalcolm Macdonald , Ipswich won the match 1–0.Ipswich dominated the game, hitting the woodwork three times (including twice from
John Wark ) beforeClive Woods andDavid Geddis combined to produce a chance forRoger Osborne , who scored with a left-foot shot. Osborne promptly fainted at the emotion of the moment and was brought round by smelling salts prior to being substituted.Match details
footballbox
date=1978-05-06
15:00 BST
team1=Arsenal
score=0 – 1
team2=Ipswich Town
report= [http://www.fa-cupfinals.co.uk/1978.htm (Report)]
goals1=
goals2=Osborne goal|77
stadium=Wembley,London
attendance=100,000
referee=Derek Nippard Road to Wembley
References
External links
* [http://www.fa-cupfinals.co.uk/1978.htm Match report] at fa-cupfinals.co.uk
* [http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=258947 Game facts] at soccerbase.com
* [http://www.bbc.co.uk/suffolk/content/image_galleries/itfc_1978_fa_cup_gallery.shtml Photo gallery on BBC Suffolk]
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