1922 FA Cup Final - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

The 1922 FA Cup Final was contested by Huddersfield Town

Huddersfield Town F.C.

Huddersfield Town Football Club is an English football club formed in 1908 and based in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire. They currently play in League One...

and Preston North End

Preston North End F.C.

Preston North End Football Club is an English professional football club located in the Deepdale area of the city of Preston, Lancashire, currently playing in the third tier of English league football, League One...

at Stamford Bridge

Stamford Bridge (stadium)

Stamford Bridge is a football stadium in Fulham, in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, West London, and is the home of Chelsea Football Club. The stadium is located within the Moore Park Estate also known as Walham Green and is often referred to as simply The Bridge...

. Huddersfield won by a single goal, a penalty scored by Billy Smith

Billy Smith (footballer born 1895)

William Henry "Billy" Smith was a professional footballer who played most of his career at Huddersfield Town....

.

This was the last final before the opening of Wembley Stadium, and was also Huddersfield's

Huddersfield Town F.C.

Huddersfield Town Football Club is an English football club formed in 1908 and based in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire. They currently play in League One...

first and only FA Cup

FA Cup

The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's...

triumph. Preston goalkeeper James Mitchell

James Mitchell (footballer)

James Frederick Mitchell, also known as Jim Mitchell, and sometimes Fred Mitchell, was an English footballer who played at both professional and international levels as a goalkeeper...

was the first (and only) player ever to wear spectacles in an FA Cup Final.

Match details


style="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0">	HUDDERSFIELD TOWN:
GK	1	Sandy Mutch Sandy Mutch Alexander "Sandy" Mutch was a Scottish football goalkeeper.-Playing career:Mutch was born in Inverurie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, the sixth of twelve children of Alexander Mutch and Ann Milne Birse...
	2	James Wood James Wood (footballer) James William Wood was a professional footballer, who played for South Shields, Huddersfield Town and Blackpool.-References:*99 Years & Counting - Stats & Stories - Huddersfield Town History...
	3	Sam Wadsworth Sam Wadsworth Samuel John Wadsworth was a professional footballer who played as a defender for Blackburn Rovers, Nelson, Huddersfield Town, Burnley and Lytham....
	4	Charlie Slade Charlie Slade Howard Charles "Charlie" Slade was a former professional footballer, who played for Aston Villa, Huddersfield Town, Middlesbrough and Darlington.-References:*99 Years & Counting – Stats & Stories – Huddersfield Town History...
	5	Tom Wilson Tom Wilson (footballer) Thomas "Tom" Wilson was a footballer who was a member of the Huddersfield Town team that won the Football League three times in the 1920s.-Playing career:... (c)
	6	Billy Watson Billy Watson, Snr. William "Billy" Watson was a professional footballer who played as a wing half for Huddersfield Town all his career from 1912 to 1927....
	7	George Richardson George Richardson (footballer born 1891) George Edward Holland Richardson was a former professional footballer, who played for Huddersfield Town and Hull City.-References:...
	8	Frank Mann Frank Mann (footballer) Frank Mann, , was an English football half back. In his early days, he played for Aston Villa F.C., Huddersfield Town F.C. and Manchester City F.C.. In March 1923, he was sold to Manchester United F.C.. He would stay with United until 1930 when he was sold to Mossley...
	9	Ernie Islip Ernie Islip Ernest "Ernie" Islip was an English professional footballer who played as a forward. He played for several years in the First Division of the Football League, and won the FA Cup with Huddersfield Town.-Biography:...
	10	Clem Stephenson Clem Stephenson Clement "Clem" Stephenson was an England national team captain whose 20 year career at Aston Villa and Huddersfield Town included emphatic successes in both the FA Cup and League Championships...
	11	Billy Smith Billy Smith (footballer born 1895) William Henry "Billy" Smith was a professional footballer who played most of his career at Huddersfield Town....
Manager:
Herbert Chapman Herbert Chapman Herbert Chapman was an English association football player and manager. Though he had an undistinguished playing career, he went on to become one of the most successful and influential managers in early 20th century English football, before his sudden death in 1934.As a player, Chapman played for...

style="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align=center> PRESTON NORTH END: | GK 1

James Mitchell

James Mitchell (footballer)

James Frederick Mitchell, also known as Jim Mitchell, and sometimes Fred Mitchell, was an English footballer who played at both professional and international levels as a goalkeeper...

Tom Hamilton 3

Alex Doolan 4

Tom Duxbury 5

Joe McCall

Joe McCall was an English professional football player. He appeared for Preston North End and England, playing for the Deepdale club for 20 seasons until retiring in 1924.- External links :*...

Johnny Williamson 7

Archibald Rawlings

Archibald Rawlings was an English former footballer who played for Preston, as well as earning one cap for the England national team.-External links:***...

Frank Jefferis

Frank Jefferis was a football player.-Playing career:He initially played football for his local non-league team, Fordingbridge Turks, before being invited for a trial at The Dell by Southampton of the Southern League in March 1905...

Billy Roberts

Billy Roberts (footballer)

John William "Billy" Roberts was an English former professional footballer who made two appearances in the Football League for Preston North End. He also played for Southern League clubs Tottenham Hotspur, Grays United, Brighton & Hove Albion, where he was top scorer in the 1903–04 season with...

Roland Woodhouse 11

Peter Quinn

Peter Quinn (footballer)

Peter Quinn was an English footballer. He made over 150 Football League appearances for Blackpool in the early 20th century. He also played for Preston North End and Bury, amongst other clubs.-References:...

Manager: None

Huddersfield Town

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|Round 1||align=right|Burnley

Burnley F.C.

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|Round 1 replay||align=right|Huddersfield Town||3–2||Burnley

Burnley F.C.

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|Round 2||align=right|Brighton & Hove Albion

Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.

Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club are an English association football club based in the coastal city of Brighton & Hove, East Sussex. They currently play in the Football League Championship, the second tier of the English football league system....

||0–0||Huddersfield Town
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|Round 2 replay||align=right|Huddersfield Town||2–0||Brighton & Hove Albion

Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.

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|Round 3||align=right|Blackburn Rovers

Blackburn Rovers F.C.

Blackburn Rovers Football Club is an English professional association football club based in the town of Blackburn, Lancashire. The team currently competes in the Premier League, the top tier of English football....

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|Round 3 replay||align=right|Huddersfield Town||5–0||Blackburn Rovers

Blackburn Rovers F.C.

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|Quarter-final||align=right|Huddersfield Town||3–1||Millwall

Millwall F.C.

Millwall Football Club is an English professional football club based in South Bermondsey, south east London, that plays in the Football League Championship, the second tier of English football. Founded as Millwall Rovers in 1885, the club has retained its name despite having last played in the...

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|Semi-final||align=right|Huddersfield Town||2–0||Notts County

Notts County F.C.

Notts County Football Club are an English professional football club based in Nottingham. They are the oldest of all the clubs in the world that are now professional, having been formed in 1862. They currently play in League One of The Football League, the third tier of the English football system...

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Turf Moor

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Preston North End

Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.

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|Round 2||align=right|Preston North End||3–1||Newcastle United

Newcastle United F.C.

Newcastle United Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear. The club was founded in 1892 by the merger of Newcastle East End and Newcastle West End, and has played at its current home ground, St James' Park, since the merger...

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|Round 3||align=right|Barnsley

Barnsley F.C.

Barnsley Football Club are a professional English football club based in the town of Barnsley, South Yorkshire. Nicknamed the Tykes, they were founded in 1887 under the name Barnsley St. Peter's...

||1–1||Preston North End
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|Round 3 replay||align=right|Preston North End||3–0||Barnsley

Barnsley F.C.

Barnsley Football Club are a professional English football club based in the town of Barnsley, South Yorkshire. Nicknamed the Tykes, they were founded in 1887 under the name Barnsley St. Peter's...

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|Quarter-final||align=right|Arsenal

Arsenal F.C.

Arsenal Football Club is a professional English Premier League football club based in North London. One of the most successful clubs in English football, it has won 13 First Division and Premier League titles and 10 FA Cups...

||1–1||Preston North End
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|Quarter-final replay||align=right|Preston North End||2–1||Arsenal

Arsenal F.C.

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|Semi-final||align=right|Preston North End||2–1||Tottenham Hotspur

Tottenham Hotspur F.C.

Tottenham Hotspur Football Club , commonly referred to as Spurs, is an English Premier League football club based in Tottenham, north London. The club's home stadium is White Hart Lane....

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Hillsborough Stadium

Hillsborough Stadium is the home of Sheffield Wednesday football club, Sheffield, England. Football has been played at the ground since it was opened on 2 September 1899, when Wednesday moved from their original ground at Olive Grove. Today it is a 39,812 capacity all-seater stadium, making it the...

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External links

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