The 1921 FA Cup final was contested by Tottenham Hotspur and Wolverhampton Wanderers, which at the time was a Football League Second Division club, at Stamford Bridge. Spurs won by a single goal, scored by Jimmy Dimmock, eight minutes into the second half. The cup was presented to Tottenham Hotspur by King George V.
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| Event | 1920–21 FA Cup | ||||||
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| Date | 23 April 1921 | ||||||
| Venue | Stamford Bridge, London | ||||||
| Referee | J. Davies (Rainhill) | ||||||
| Attendance | 72,805 | ||||||
George Edmonds, who played on the losing side, was the last surviving player from the game. He died in December 1989 at the age of 96.
Route to the Final
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Tottenham HotspureditRound 1: Tottenham Hotspur 6–2 Bristol Rovers Round 2: Tottenham Hotspur 4–0 Bradford City Round 3: Southend United 1–4 Tottenham Hotspur Quarter-final: Tottenham Hotspur 1–0 Aston Villa Semi-final: Tottenham Hotspur 2–1 Preston NE
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Wolverhampton WandererseditRound 1: Wolverhampton Wanderers 3–2 Stoke City Round 2: Derby County 1–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers
Round 3: Fulham 0–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers Quarter-final: Everton 0–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers[1] Semi-final: Wolverhampton Wanderers 0–0 Cardiff City
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Match details
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References
edit- ^ 1921 - The Giant killers (archived)