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FA Cup Final 1947
The 1947 FA Cup Final was the 66th final of the FA Cup. It took place on 26 April 1947 at Wembley Stadium and was contested between Charlton Athletic and Burnley. Charlton were appearing in their second consecutive final after losing to Derby County the previous year, while Second Division Burnley were appearing in their first final since 1914. Charlton won the match 1–0 after extra time, with Chris Duffy scoring the winning goal. For the second consecutive year, the ball burst during the match; both incidents were later put down to the poor quality of leather available after World War II. Route to the final Charlton *Third round: 4–1 v Rochdale (home) *Fourth round: 2–1 v West Brom (away) *Fifth round: 1–0 v Blackburn (home) *Quarter-finals: 2–1 v Preston (home) *Semi-finals: 4–0 v Newcastle (neutral) Burnley *Third round: 5–1 v Aston Villa (home) *Fourth round: 2–0 v Coventry (home) *Fifth round: 3–0 v Luton (home) *Quarter-finals: 1–1 v Middlesbrough (aw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1946–47 FA Cup
The 1946–47 FA Cup was the 66th season of the world's oldest football cup competition, the Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup. Charlton Athletic, the previous season's runners-up, won the competition for the first time, beating Burnley 1–0 after extra time in the final at Wembley. Matches were scheduled to be played at the stadium of the team named first on the date specified for each round, which was always a Saturday. Some matches, however, might be rescheduled for other days if there were clashes with games for other competitions or the weather was inclement. If scores were level after 90 minutes had been played, a replay would take place at the stadium of the second-named team later the same week. If the replayed match was drawn further replays would be held until a winner was determined. If scores were level after 90 minutes had been played in a replay, a 30-minute period of extra time would be played. Calendar First round proper At this ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Croker
Peter Harry Lewis Croker (21 December 1921 – 7 December 2011) was an English footballer, who played as a full-back in the Football League for Charlton Athletic and Watford and in non-league football for Bromley and Gravesend & Northfleet. Prior to his death, he was the last survivor from Charlton's 1947 FA Cup Final-winning team. He missed the 1946 FA Cup Final through injury. Coaching and administrative career Beginning in 1956, Croker served Charlton Athletic as youth team manager, scout and assistant manager. He also scouted for Blackpool and Sunderland and later became chairman of the South East Counties League. Personal life His great nephew Eric Dier is also a professional footballer. His brother Ted Croker was the Secretary of The Football Association between 1973 and 1989. At the time of his retirement in May 1994, Croker had been working as a solicitor. Peter Croker died two weeks before his 90th birthday. Honours Club Charlton Athletic * FA Cup T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harry Mather
Harold Mather (24 January 1921 – 1 March 1999) was an English professional footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby le ... who played as a full back. References * * * 1921 births 1999 deaths Footballers from Bolton Footballers from Burnley English footballers Association football defenders Burnley F.C. players Hull City A.F.C. players Kettering Town F.C. managers Accrington Stanley F.C. (1891) managers Nelson F.C. players Nelson F.C. managers Ballymena United F.C. players English football managers FA Cup Final players {{England-footy-defender-1920s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arthur Woodruff
Arthur Woodruff (12 April 1913 – 5 January 1983) was an English professional footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby ... who played as a centre-half. References External links * 1913 births 1983 deaths English men's footballers Footballers from Barnsley Men's association football central defenders Burnley F.C. players Bradford City A.F.C. players Northwich Victoria F.C. managers Workington A.F.C. players English Football League players English Football League representative players Worcester City F.C. players English football managers {{England-footy-defender-1910s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Strong (footballer)
George James Strong (7 June 1916 – 11 October 1989) was an English professional association footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He played in the Football League The English Football League (EFL) is a league of professional association football, football clubs from England and Wales. Founded in 1888 as the Football League, the league is the oldest such competition in Association football around the wor ... for a number of clubs, making over 350 appearances in total. References 1916 births 1989 deaths Sportspeople from Morpeth, Northumberland Footballers from Northumberland English men's footballers Men's association football goalkeepers Hartlepool United F.C. players Chesterfield F.C. players Portsmouth F.C. players Gillingham F.C. players Walsall F.C. players Burnley F.C. players English Football League players {{England-footy-goalkeeper-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jimmy Seed
James Marshall Seed (25 March 1895 – 16 July 1966) was an English footballer and football manager. Despite being born in Blackhill, Seed was brought up in the village of Whitburn on the coast just to the north of Sunderland, the family moving when Seed was two years old. Playing career On leaving school at fourteen, Seed worked at Whitburn colliery and when he reached sixteen played football in the Wearside League for Whitburn, along with his brother Angus who would have a short professional career with Leicester Fosse. After scoring over eighty goals for Whitburn, Seed had unsuccessful trials at South Shields and Sunderland. However, Sunderland manager Bob Kyle decided to give Seed a second chance, this time playing him at inside right instead of centre forward in a North Eastern League match against Wallsend. Seed scored a hat-trick in the match and was promptly signed by Sunderland as a professional in April 1914. Sunderland and First World War Seed spent the 1914– ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Captain (association Football)
The team captain of an association football team, sometimes known as the skipper, is a team member chosen to be the on-pitch leader of the team; they are often one of the older or more experienced members of the squad, or a player that can heavily influence a game or has good leadership qualities. The team captain is usually identified by the wearing of an armband. Responsibilities The only official responsibility of a captain specified by the Laws of the Game is to participate in the coin toss prior to kick-off (for choice of ends or to have kick-off) and prior to a penalty shootout. Contrary to what is sometimes said, captains have no special authority under the Laws to challenge a decision by the referee. However, referees may talk to the captain of a side about the side's general behaviour when necessary. At an award-giving ceremony after a fixture like a cup competition final, the captain usually leads the team up to collect their medals. Any trophy won by a team will ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don Welsh
Donald Welsh (25 February 1911 – 2 February 1990) was an English football player and manager. As a player, he played at inside left for Charlton Athletic and for England, winning the FA Cup with Charlton in 1946–47. Playing career Welsh joined Charlton Athletic in 1935, costing a fee of £3,250 from Torquay United. An extremely versatile player, he could play equally well at inside left, centre forward, centre half or left half. He soon became captain and skippered Charlton to consecutive promotions from the Third Division to the First Division. In 1938, he gained the first of three caps for England against Germany. He later played for the national team against Switzerland and Romania, scoring once against the latter in 1939. Welsh did make 8 unofficial war time International Caps for England between 1940 and 1941, scoring a total of 9 goals, of which he scored all four goals in an impressive 4–0 victory against Wales in 1940. During the Second World War he made guest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Robinson (English Footballer)
Bill Robinson (4 April 1919 – 7 October 1992) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League as a centre forward for Sunderland, Charlton Athletic and West Ham United. He later became assistant manager at West Ham United and went on to manage Hartlepools United. Career Robinson was born in Whitburn and played for Hylton Colliery before joining Sunderland as an apprentice at the age of 15. His Sunderland debut came against Wolverhampton Wanderers on 30 August 1937 and he made 10 League appearances, scoring 3 goals in 1937–38. He then played 14 League games in 1938–39, scoring 11 goals. On 4 March 1939, just short of his 20th birthday, he scored four goals in a 5–2 win against Manchester United. This included a four-minute hat-trick starting in the 60th minute, before netting his fourth near the end. He made a total of 27 First Division appearances for Sunderland. However, his three in the 1939–40 season were voided due to the abandonment ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tommy Dawson (footballer, Born 1915)
Thomas Dawson (6 February 1915 – 20 December 1972) was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward in the Football League. He later moved to Australia and managed Adamstown Rosebud. Career statistics Honours Charlton Athletic * FA Cup The Football Association Challenge Cup, more commonly known as the FA Cup, is an annual knockout football competition in men's domestic English football. First played during the 1871–72 season, it is the oldest national football competi ...: 1946–47 References External links * 1915 births 1972 deaths English men's footballers Footballers from Middlesbrough Men's association football forwards Charlton Athletic F.C. players Whitby Town F.C. players Darlington F.C. players Spennymoor United A.F.C. players Brentford F.C. players Swindon Town F.C. players English Football League players Chippenham Town F.C. players Chippenham Town F.C. managers English expatriate sportspeople in Austr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gordon Hurst
Gordon Hurst (9 October 1924 – 1980) was an English footballer who played as a winger in the Football League. He moved from Non League Ramsgate Athletic to Charlton Athletic Charlton Athletic Football Club is an English professional football club based in Charlton, south-east London, which compete in . Their home ground is The Valley, where the club have played since 1919. They have also played at The Mount in ... in 1946 where he stayed until 1957 playing in nearly 400 matches. In 1958 he joined Tunbridge Wells United as player manager and stayed there until 1961. References * 1924 births 1980 deaths English men's footballers Footballers from Oldham Men's association football midfielders Charlton Athletic F.C. players Ramsgate F.C. players Oldham Athletic A.F.C. managers Tunbridge Wells F.C. players English Football League players English Football League representative players English football managers {{England-footy-forward-1920s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Whittaker (footballer)
William Paul Whittaker (20 December 1922 – 30 August 1977) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League for Charlton Athletic, Huddersfield Town and Crystal Palace as a wing half. He guested for eight additional clubs during the Second World War. Whittaker later played for and managed Eastern Counties League club Cambridge United. Career statistics Honours Charlton Athletic * FA Cup The Football Association Challenge Cup, more commonly known as the FA Cup, is an annual knockout football competition in men's domestic English football. First played during the 1871–72 season, it is the oldest national football competi ...: 1946–47 References * 1922 births English men's footballers Footballers from Charlton, London Men's association football wing halves English Football League players Charlton Athletic F.C. players Huddersfield Town A.F.C. players Crystal Palace F.C. players Cambridge United F.C. players English Fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
