1955 FA Cup Final
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The 1955 FA Cup Final was contested by Newcastle United
and Manchester City
at Wembley. Newcastle won 3–1, with goals from Jackie Milburn
in the first minute (after 45 seconds, a record in a final at Wembley, a record he held until 1997), Bobby Mitchell
and George Hannah. Bobby Johnstone
scored City's goal. The game was virtually decided when Man City fullback Meadows was turned inside out by the elusive and mercurial Bobby Mitchell and after 22 minutes was stretchered off with a bad leg injury. No replacements in those days. Toon were already on top and this just added to City's woes, as their much-vaunted Revie Plan (based on a deep-lying centre-forward in Don Revie, later to be England manager) failed to fire. Man City had flashy tracksuits (virtually unheard-of at the time), so the game was "the Gaudies v the Geordies".
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MANCHESTER CITY:
1
Bert Trautmann
2
Jimmy Meadows
3
Roy Little
4
Ken Barnes
5
Dave Ewing
6
Roy Paul
(c)
7
Billy Spurdle
8
Joe Hayes
9
Don Revie
10
Bobby Johnstone
11
Paddy Fagan
Manager:
Les McDowall
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...
and Manchester City
Manchester City F.C.
Manchester City Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Manchester. Founded in 1880 as St. Mark's , they became Ardwick Association Football Club in 1887 and Manchester City in 1894...
at Wembley. Newcastle won 3–1, with goals from Jackie Milburn
Jackie Milburn
John Edward Thompson 'Jackie' Milburn, , also known to fans as Wor Jackie and 'the first World Wor' in reference to his global fame, was a football player for Newcastle United and England...
in the first minute (after 45 seconds, a record in a final at Wembley, a record he held until 1997), Bobby Mitchell
Bobby Mitchell (footballer)
Robert "Bobby" Carmichael Mitchell was a Scottish football player. His position was forward.Mitchell started his career with Third Lanark in 1942, spending seven years with the Hi-Hi before joining Newcastle United for £16,000 in February 1949...
and George Hannah. Bobby Johnstone
Bobby Johnstone
Robert "Bobby" Johnstone was a Scottish association football player, mainly remembered as one of the Famous Five forward line of Hibernian....
scored City's goal. The game was virtually decided when Man City fullback Meadows was turned inside out by the elusive and mercurial Bobby Mitchell and after 22 minutes was stretchered off with a bad leg injury. No replacements in those days. Toon were already on top and this just added to City's woes, as their much-vaunted Revie Plan (based on a deep-lying centre-forward in Don Revie, later to be England manager) failed to fire. Man City had flashy tracksuits (virtually unheard-of at the time), so the game was "the Gaudies v the Geordies".
Match details
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| 1 | Ronnie Simpson Ronnie Simpson Ronald "Ronnie" Campbell Simpson was a Scottish football goalkeeper. He is mainly remembered for his time with Celtic, where he was one of the Lisbon Lions, the first British team to win the European Cup in 1967.... |
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| 2 | Bobby Cowell Bobby Cowell Robert "Bobby" Cowell was an English football defender. During his football career he only played for one club, Newcastle United... |
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| 3 | Ron Batty Ron Batty Ron R. Batty was an English football full-back. He began his career with non-league Stanley United before signing for Newcastle United during the Second World War. He appeared for the club in 161 league games, scoring one goal... |
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| 4 | Jimmy Scoular Jimmy Scoular James "Jimmy" Scoular was a Scottish football player and manager. Known as a tough, combative player with precise passing skills, Scoular made over 600 appearances in The Football League with Portsmouth, Newcastle United and Bradford Park Avenue, as a player-manager, and attained nine caps for... (c) |
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| 5 | Bob Stokoe Bob Stokoe Robert "Bob" Stokoe was an English footballer and manager who was able, almost uniquely, to transcend the traditional north-east rivalry between the region's footballing giants, Newcastle United and Sunderland.... |
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| 6 |  Tommy CaseyTommy Casey Thomas "Tommy" Casey was a Northern Ireland international footballer and football manager.Born in Comber, during his career he played for Belfast YMCA, East Belfast, Bangor, Leeds United, Bournemouth & Boscombe, Newcastle United, Portsmouth, Bristol City, Inter-Roma and Gloucester City... |
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| 7 | Len White Len White Leonard Roy "Len" White was a former English professional footballer who played as a centre-forward, most noted for playing at Newcastle United.-Biography:... |
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| 8 | Jackie Milburn Jackie Milburn John Edward Thompson 'Jackie' Milburn, , also known to fans as Wor Jackie and 'the first World Wor' in reference to his global fame, was a football player for Newcastle United and England... |
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| 9 | Vic Keeble Vic Keeble Victor Albert Williams "Vic" Keeble was an English footballer who played as a centre forward for hometown club Colchester United, Newcastle United and West Ham United.... |
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| 10 | George Hannah |
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| 11 | Bobby Mitchell Bobby Mitchell (footballer) Robert "Bobby" Carmichael Mitchell was a Scottish football player. His position was forward.Mitchell started his career with Third Lanark in 1942, spending seven years with the Hi-Hi before joining Newcastle United for £16,000 in February 1949... |
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| Doug Livingstone Doug Livingstone Dugald Livingstone was a Scottish football player and manager.He played fullback for Parkhead, Ashfield, Celtic, Dumbarton Harp , Everton, Plymouth Argyle, Aberdeen and Tranmere Rovers during an illustrious playing career before hanging up his boots and going into management.During his managerial... |
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Bert TrautmannBert Trautmann
Bernhard Carl "Bert" Trautmann, OBE is a German former professional footballer who played for Manchester City from 1949 to 1964. Brought up during times of inter-war strife in Germany, Trautmann joined the Luftwaffe early in the Second World War, serving as a paratrooper...
Jimmy MeadowsJimmy Meadows
James "Jimmy" Meadows was an England international who started his playing career in 1949 at Third-Division Southport, with whom, later in life, he had his most successful period in management...
Roy LittleRoy Little
Roy Little was an English football right back who was born in Manchester. Once he left school at aged 14 he started working in rylands. His first professional club was Manchester City, who he joined from amateur side Greenwood Victoria in August 1949. He did not make his league debut until more...
Ken BarnesKen Barnes (footballer)
Kenneth Herbert Barnes was an English footballer. He played as a half back for Manchester City and Wrexham. On the books of Birmingham City as a youth, Barnes began his football career at amateur level...
Dave EwingDave Ewing
Dave Ewing was a Scottish footballer who played in the centre half position for Manchester City and Crewe Alexandra, and briefly managed Hibernian....
Roy PaulRoy Paul
Roy Paul was a footballer who played as a half-back for Swansea Town and Manchester City...
(c)
Billy SpurdleBilly Spurdle
William Spurdle is a former football player, who played on the right wing.-Playing career:Spurdle played for Manchester City F.C. between 1949 and 1956 making 160 appearances and scoring 32 goals, including an appearance in the 1955 FA Cup Final...
Joe Hayes Don RevieDon Revie
Donald George 'Don' Revie, OBE, , was an English footballer who played for Leicester City, Hull City, Sunderland, Manchester City and Leeds United as a deep-lying centre forward. After managing Leeds United he managed England from 1974 until 1977...
Bobby JohnstoneBobby Johnstone
Robert "Bobby" Johnstone was a Scottish association football player, mainly remembered as one of the Famous Five forward line of Hibernian....
Paddy Fagan
Fionan "Paddy" Fagan was an Irish footballer who played as a winger.The son of Irish international and Shamrock Rovers outside-left John Fagan, Fionan Fagan started his career with Shamrock Rovers schoolboys and then Transport F.C., before signing for English Second Division club Hull City after...
Les McDowallLes McDowall
Les McDowall was a Scottish football player and manager. He managed Manchester City between 1950 and 1963, and then Oldham Athletic until 1965. McDowall was the longest serving manager in Manchester City's history, his tenure spanning 13 years.Though born in India, McDowall was raised as a Scot...