1912 FA Cup Final

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Replay summary

Albion's run in the cup, combined with several postponements from the early part of the season, meant that they were forced to play seven games in ten days at the end of the campaign. This included an away match at Everton on 22 April, in-between the final and the replay. Albion lost the match 3–0 with a reserve side and were fined £150 by The Football League for fielding a weakened team, although nine of the eleven players had previously played in the league for the first team. [Cite book
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To the frustration of the supporters the play during the replay was not much better than the original match. WBA tactics had improved and they had the better of the play through most of the match but they failed to take their chances when they were presented. Pailor and Shearman missed a centering pass provided by Jephcott. Later in the second half Pailor almost got a shot past Cooper who failed to control the ball, Glendinning saved the situation for Barnsley by kicking the ball into touch. Barnsley also tested the WBA goal, mainly Bartrop on the right wing. One of his shots in the first half had to be cleared off the line by Baddeley after Pearson fumbled the save.Citation
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title = Barnsley's Victory
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As the game run into extra time the Guardian commented that given the sunny and hot conditions the energy of the players was impressive and the pace of the game picked up. Apart from a brief attack on their goal by Travers and Moore the play was all with WBA until the last two minutes of extra time. Glendinning dribbled the ball out of a ruck in the Barnsley half and passed the ball to Tufnell who was on the half way line. Pennington, who had had an otherwise flawless game was bypassed as Tufnell kicked the ball past Penningtons right and then ran around his left side. Cook and Buck seeing the danger ran back, but they were too late. Within a few seconds Tufnell was in front of the goal. Pearson came off his line to narrow the angle and stamped his feet as he waited for the shot. Despite the pressure on him Tufnells shot was perfect; fast, low and out of Pearsons reach, it found the corner of the net.

The Barnsley players hugged and kissed Tufnell as they celebrated his goal knowing that they could hold on for the final 2 minutes. The gate receipts for the replay were £2615 and a collection was held for the Titanic Disaster Fund which received a total of £49 1s 2d. The players travelled by motor back to Barnsley and were cheered through the streets of Sheffield as the held the cup to show the crowd. They arrived in Barnsley in the early evening to a great welcome.

In discussing the players the Guardian praised the Barnsley backs of Taylor & Downs, though Pennington for WBA also played well. Of the half backs Glendinning of Barnsley and McNeal from WBA judged to be the best on the day. When considering the WBA forwards Shearman, Bowser and Jephcot were praised but Pailor in the centre had not made the best of the supply of crosses. Of the Barnsley forwards Bartrop and Travers were the best.

Replay details

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date=1912-04-24
time=15:00 BST
team1=Barnsley
score=1 – 0
team2=West Bromwich Albion
goals1=Tufnell goal
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stadium= Bramall Lane
attendance=38,555
referee=J.R. Schumacher

References

External links

* [http://www.fa-cupfinals.co.uk/1912.html Match report at www.fa-cupfinals.co.uk]
* [http://www.sportingchronicle.com/FACUP/1912.html FA Cup Final lineups]