1979 FA Cup Final

1979 FA Cup Final

The 1979 FA Cup Final was a football match played on 12 May 1979 at Wembley Stadium. The match was contested by Arsenal and Manchester United. It is widely regarded as one of the greatest-ever finishes in an FA Cup final. [cite web |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/manchester/content/articles/2005/04/28/1979_facup_memories_feature.shtml |title=1979 FA Cup Final |accessdate=2007-09-05 |date=2005-05-13 |publisher=BBC Manchester ] [cite web |url=http://www.thefa.com/TheFACup/TheFACup/NewsAndFeatures/Postings/2005/04/FACF_1981_Report.htm |title=What a finish! |accessdate=2007-09-05 |date=2005-05-20 |publisher=TheFA.com ] For over 85 minutes the game had been unremarkable, with Arsenal taking a 2–0 half time lead through goals from Brian Talbot and Frank Stapleton. In the 86th minute, however, Gordon McQueen scored following a set-piece, and two minutes later Sammy McIlroy dribbled past two Arsenal players to score a dramatic equaliser. With the game poised for extra time, United's celebrations proved short-lived, as Alan Sunderland scored a last-minute winner, making the final result Arsenal 3–2 Manchester United. This match is often referred to as the "Five-minute Final".

Match details

footballbox
date=1979-05-12
team1=Arsenal
score=3 – 2
report= [http://www.thefa.com/TheFACup/TheFACup/NewsAndFeatures/Postings/2005/04/FACF_1981_Report.htm (Report)]
team2=Manchester United
goals1=Talbot goal|12
Stapleton goal|43
Sunderland goal|89
goals2=McQueen goal|86
McIlroy goal|88
stadium=Wembley, London
attendance=99,219
referee=Ron Challis (Kent)

References

External links

* [http://footballfocus.xsmnet.com/facup/lineups/teams1979.htm Line-ups]
* [http://www.fa-cupfinals.co.uk/1979.htm Match Report]


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