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| Event | 1910-11 FA Cup | ||||||
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| Date | 22 April 1911 | ||||||
| Venue | Crystal Palace, London | ||||||
| Referee | John Pearson | ||||||
| Attendance | 69,068 | ||||||
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| Event | 1910-11 FA Cup | ||||||
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| Date | 26 April 1911 | ||||||
| Venue | Old Trafford, Manchester | ||||||
| Referee | John Pearson | ||||||
| Attendance | 58,000 | ||||||
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
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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Replay[]
| 26 April 1911 |
Bradford City | 1–0 | Newcastle United | Old Trafford Attendance: 58,000 Referee: John Pearson |
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Speirs  15'
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External links[]
| 1910–11 in English football |
| FA competitions |
| FA Cup (Qualifying rounds · Final) · Charity Shield |
| English Football League and Southern League |
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Football League (First Division · Second Division) · Southern League |
| Lower leagues |
| Isthmian League · Northern League · The Combination · Western League |
| National teams |
| Home Championship |
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1909–10 1911–12 |