1948 FA Cup Final

The 1948 FA Cup Final was contested by Manchester United and Blackpool at Wembley Stadium on 24 April 1948. United, who hadn't appeared in an FA Cup Final for 39 years, [ [http://www.manutdzone.com/greatgames/greatgame5.html www.manutdzone.com : Manchester United's Greatest Games: United v Blackpool 1948 ] ] won 4–2, with two goals from Jack Rowley and one apiece from Stan Pearson and John Anderson. Eddie Shimwell and Stan Mortensen scored Blackpool's goals. With his goal, Shimwell became the first full-back to score at Wembley. [ [http://web.ukonline.co.uk/pstopford/facuppenpics.html Matlock Town F.C. pen pics] ]

Match details

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date=1948-04-24
team1=Manchester United
score=4 – 2
team2=Blackpool
report= [http://www.fa-cupfinals.co.uk/1948.htm (Report)]
goals1=Rowley goal|28 goal|70
Pearson goal|80
Anderson goal|82
goals2=Shimwell goal|12|pen.
Mortensen goal|35
stadium=Wembley Stadium, London
attendance=99,842
referee=C. J. Barrick (Northamptonshire)

References

*cite book |first=Roy |last=Calley |title=Blackpool: A Complete Record 1887-1992 |publisher=Breedon Books Sport |year=1992 |isbn=1-873626-07-X
* [http://www.fa-cupfinals.co.uk/1948.htm Report and programme]
* [http://www.manutdzone.com/greatgames/greatgame5.html Photograph]