1939 FA Cup Final

1939 FA Cup Final

The 1939 FA Cup Final was contested by Portsmouth and Wolverhampton Wanderers at Wembley. Portsmouth won 4–1, with goals from Bert Barlow, John Anderson and two by Cliff Parker. Dicky Dorsett scored Wolves' effort.

As a result of the suspension of the FA Cup for the duration of the Second World War, the next FA Cup final was not until seven years later in 1946, thereby enabling Portsmouth fans to claim that their team has held the Cup for the longest time.

Wolves had entered the game as clear favourites, having scored 19 goals in their five FA Cup games and lying second in the league table. By contrast, Portsmouth were struggling in the relegation zone.

Captain Jimmy Guthrie was presented with the cup by King George VI. Portsmouth manager Jack Tinn said afterwards that his side won thanks to the help of his "lucky spats".

Match summary

Approaching the half hour mark, Barlow scored Portsmouth's first goal from within the area. Portsmouth pressed their advantage, refusing to let Wolves back into the contest. Anderson hooked in a second just before half time after McAlinden's chip in from the right had left the advancing Scott in no-man's-land.

Immediately after the restart, Wolves goalkeeper Scott fumbled a shot on the goal line and only prevented the strike creeping in with an outstretched hand on top of the ball. However, Cliff Parker slid in to kick the ball from under the keeper's hand to make it 3–0. Wolves drove forward to try to mount a recovery but a solitary Dorsett strike from eight yards was their only success. Portsmouth put the result beyond any doubt when Parker headed in his second and Portsmouth's fourth when he headed in from close range from a Worrall cross.

Match details

footballbox
date=1939-04-29 15:00 GMT
team1=Portsmouth
score=4 – 1
team2=Wolverhampton Wanderers
goals1=Barlow goal|29
Anderson goal|43
Parker goal|46, goal|71
goals2=Dorsett goal|54
stadium=Empire Stadium, Wembley, London
attendance=99,370
referee=T. Thompson (Leamington)

Road to Wembley

ee also

*FA Cup 1938-39

External links

* [http://www.fa-cupfinals.co.uk/1939.htm Match report at www.fa-cupfinals.co.uk]
* [http://www.sportingchronicle.com/FACUP/1939.html FA Cup Final lineups]

References

*cite book |author=Mike Neasom, Mick Cooper & Doug Robinson |title=Pompey: The History of Portsmouth Football Club |publisher=Milestone Publications |year=1984 |isbn=0-903852-50-0


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