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1911 FA Cup Final
Event1910-11 FA Cup
Date22 April 1911
VenueCrystal Palace, London
RefereeJohn Pearson
Attendance69,068
1910
1912
1911 FA Cup Final Replay
Event1910-11 FA Cup
Date26 April 1911
VenueOld Trafford, Manchester
RefereeJohn Pearson
Attendance58,000

The 1911 FA Cup Final was the 40th FA Cup final. It was contested by Bradford City and Newcastle United. The first game resulted in a goalless draw at Crystal Palace. A single goal scored by Jimmy Speirs for Bradford won the replay at Old Trafford.

Route to the final[]

Main article: FA Cup 1910–11

Bradford City[]

Home teams listed first. Round 1: New Brompton 0–1 Bradford City

Round 2: Bradford City 2–1 Norwich City

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Round 3: Bradford City 1–0 Grimsby Town

Round 4: Bradford City 1–0 Burnley

Semi-final: Bradford City 3–0 Blackburn Rovers (at Bramall Lane, Sheffield)

Newcastle United[]

Home teams listed first. Round 1: Newcastle United 6–1 Bury

Round 2: Newcastle United 1–1 Northampton Town

Round 2 replay: Northampton Town 0–1 Newcastle United

Round 3: Newcastle United 3–2 Hull City

Round 4: Newcastle United 4–0 Derby County

Semi-final: Newcastle United 3–0 Chelsea (at St Andrews, Birmingham)

Match summary[]

Newcastle were defending the cup they had won the year before by defeating Barnsley 2–0. They faced a Bradford City side who had earned their highest position in the league. Newcastle's preparations were upset by long-term injuries to England international centre-forward Albert Shepherd and Peter McWilliam. Bradford's team showed just one surprise with Scottish centre-half Willie Gildea drafted in for just his 10th game for the club.

The first match at Crystal Palace ended goalless after extra time meaning for the second successive year the final went to a replay. City made one change to their team for the replay with Bob Torrance coming in for Gildea, who never played for City again. Newcastle's team remained unchanged. The replay, which took place at Old Trafford, was settled by a single goal for Bradford, a header scored by captain Jimmy Speirs.

It was a new trophy that Speirs lifted, appropriately made by Bradford jewellers Fattorini's. The cup triumph remains Bradford's only major honour.

Match details[]

22 April 1911
Bradford City 0–0 Newcastle United Crystal Palace
Attendance: 69,068
Referee: John Pearson
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Newcastle United
GK Mark Mellors
Robert Campbell
David Taylor
George Robinson
CH Willie Gildea
Jimmy McDonald
OR Peter Logan
Jimmy Speirs (c)
Frank O'Rourke
Archie Devine
Frank Thompson
Manager:
Peter O'Rourke
GK Jimmy Lawrence
Billy McCracken
Tony Whitson
Colin Veitch (c)
Wilf Low
David Willis
Jock Rutherford
George Jobey
Jimmy Stewart
Sandy Higgins
George Wilson
Manager:
The Directors Committee

Match rules

  • 90 minutes.
  • Replay if scores still level.
  • No substitutions.

Replay[]

26 April 1911
Bradford City 1–0 Newcastle United Old Trafford
Attendance: 58,000
Referee: John Pearson
Speirs Goal 15'
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Bradford City
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Kit body blackstripes
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Newcastle United
GK Mark Mellors
Robert Campbell
David Taylor
George Robinson
CH Bob Torrance
Jimmy McDonald
OR Peter Logan
Jimmy Speirs (c)
Frank O'Rourke
Archie Devine
Frank Thompson
Manager:
Peter O'Rourke
GK Jimmy Lawrence
Billy McCracken
Tony Whitson
Colin Veitch (c)
Wilf Low
David Willis
Jock Rutherford
George Jobey
Jimmy Stewart
Sandy Higgins
George Wilson
Manager:
The Directors Committee

Match rules

  • 90 minutes.
  • 30 minutes of extra-time if necessary.
  • No substitutions.

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