1976 FA Cup Final
1976 FA Cup Final
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Event | 1975–76 FA Cup | ||||||
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Date | 1 May 1976 | ||||||
Venue | Wembley Stadium, London | ||||||
Referee | Clive Thomas (Treorchy) | ||||||
Attendance | 99,115 | ||||||
The 1976 FA Cup Final was the 95th final of the FA Cup. It took place on 1 May 1976 at Wembley Stadium and was contested between Manchester United and Southampton.
United had finished third in the First Division that season, and were strong favourites, while unfancied Southampton had finished sixth in the Second Division, Southampton had players with FA Cup Final experience more than Manchester United, Peter Rodrigues (1969), Peter Osgood (1970) and Jim McCalliog (1966). In one of the biggest shocks in the history of the final, Southampton won 1–0 through an 83rd-minute goal from Bobby Stokes. It was the first time Southampton won a major trophy, and the last time that the Queen attended a final and presented the trophy to the winners.[1]
Contents
1 Road to Wembley
1.1 Manchester United
1.2 Southampton
2 Match summary
3 Match details
4 In popular culture
5 References
5.1 Print
5.2 Internet
6 External links
Road to Wembley[edit]
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Match summary[edit]
Manchester United started stronger, and missed several early goalscoring opportunities, with Southampton goalkeeper Ian Turner making a series of impressive saves to deny Gerry Daly and Gordon Hill. Southampton in turn began to create chances; Mick Channon was put through on goal before being denied by goalkeeper Alex Stepney. As extra time loomed, Southampton's Bobby Stokes received Jim McCalliog's pass and slotted the ball across Stepney and into the far corner to score a late winner and with it his side's first major trophy. Match referee Clive Thomas, who was the last Welshman to referee the FA Cup Final, admitted in later years that the goal may have been offside.[2]
Match details[edit]
Manchester United | 0–1 | Southampton |
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Report | Stokes 83' |
Manchester United | Southampton |
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In popular culture[edit]
Jasper Carrott immortalised the match in his song Cup Final 1976.
References[edit]
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Print[edit]
Tim Manns (2006). Tie a Yellow Ribbon: How the Saints Won the Cup. Hagiology Publishing. ISBN 0-9534474-6-4..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}
Internet[edit]
^ Hytner, David (25 February 2017). "Lawrie McMenemy: 'Southampton didn't have a cat in hell's chance'". The Guardian. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
^ Abbandonato, Paul (13 May 2006). "Clive Thomas: Doc still gives me grief about Bobby Stokes goal". Wales Online. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
External links[edit]
Game facts at soccerbase.com
Categories:
- 1975–76 FA Cup
- FA Cup Finals
- Southampton F.C. matches
- Manchester United F.C. matches
- 1976 in London
- May 1976 sports events in Europe
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