1964 FA Cup Final
Encyclopedia
The 1964 FA Cup Final was contested by West Ham United
and Preston North End
at Wembley. West Ham won 3–2, with goals from John Sissons
, Geoff Hurst
and Ron Boyce. Doug Holden
and Alex Dawson
scored Preston's goals.
Preston's Howard Kendall
became the youngest player to play in a Wembley FA Cup Final, aged 17 years 345 days.
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WEST HAM UNITED:
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GK
1
Jim Standen
RB
2
John Bond
LB
3
Jack Burkett
RH
4
Eddie Bovington
CH
5
Ken Brown
LH
6
Bobby Moore
(c)
OR
7
Peter Brabrook
IR
8
Ronnie Boyce
CF
9
Johnny Byrne
IL
10
Geoff Hurst
OL
11
John Sissons
Manager:
Ron Greenwood
West Ham United F.C.
West Ham United Football Club is an English professional football club based in Upton Park, Newham, East London. They play in The Football League Championship. The club was founded in 1895 as Thames Ironworks FC and reformed in 1900 as West Ham United. In 1904 the club relocated to their current...
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 Wembley. West Ham won 3–2, with goals from John Sissons
John Sissons (footballer)
John Sissons is an English former footballer who played for West Ham United, Sheffield Wednesday, Norwich City and Chelsea....
, Geoff Hurst
Geoff Hurst
Sir Geoffrey Charles Hurst MBE is a retired England footballer best remembered for his years with West Ham. He made his mark in World Cup history as the only player to have scored a hat-trick in a World Cup final. His three goals came in the 1966 final for England in their 4–2 win over West...
and Ron Boyce. Doug Holden
Doug Holden
Doug Holden is a former English professional footballer who played as a winger.-Football career:Holden began his professional playing career with Bolton Wanderers in 1951...
and Alex Dawson
Alex Dawson
Alexander Downie Dawson was a Scottish football player.Dawson started his career with Manchester United as a trainee. He helped the club win the league title in 1957. He left United for Preston North End in 1961 after scoring 54 career goals. At Preston, he became known as "The Black Prince of...
scored Preston's goals.
Preston's Howard Kendall
Howard Kendall
Howard Kendall is an English football manager and former player. He is most famous for his connection to Everton, a club that he both played for and managed. His uncle Harry Taylor played for Newcastle United and Fulham in the 1950s....
became the youngest player to play in a Wembley FA Cup Final, aged 17 years 345 days.
Match details
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| GK | 1 |  Alan KellyAlan Kelly, Sr. Alan Kelly was an Irish international football goalkeeper who played for Bray Wanderers and Drumcondra in his home country, and most notably for Preston North End in England... |
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| RB | 2 |  George RossGeorge Ross (footballer born 1943) George Ross is a Scottish former footballer who played as a Full back in the Football League during the 1960s and 1970s, most notably with Preston North End.... |
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| LB | 3 | Jim Smith |
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| RH | 4 | Nobby Lawton Nobby Lawton Norbert "Nobby" Lawton was an English footballer who played as an inside forward or wing half for various English clubs in the 1960s and early 1970s.... (c) |
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| CH | 5 | Tony Singleton |
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| LH | 6 | Howard Kendall Howard Kendall Howard Kendall is an English football manager and former player. He is most famous for his connection to Everton, a club that he both played for and managed. His uncle Harry Taylor played for Newcastle United and Fulham in the 1950s.... |
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| OR | 7 | Dave Wilson Dave Wilson (footballer born 1944) David "Dave" Wilson is an English former professional association football player who played as a striker.-References:* at the Post War Players Database... |
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| IR | 8 | Alec Ashworth Alec Ashworth Alec Ashworth was a professional footballer born in Southport, Lancashire.Ashworth played as an inside forward and started his career at Everton. He played 12 games for Everton and scored 3 goals. He then moved to Luton Town in 1960 and scored 20 goals in 63 games... |
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| CF | 9 | Alex Dawson Alex Dawson Alexander Downie Dawson was a Scottish football player.Dawson started his career with Manchester United as a trainee. He helped the club win the league title in 1957. He left United for Preston North End in 1961 after scoring 54 career goals. At Preston, he became known as "The Black Prince of... |
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| IL | 10 | Alan Spavin Alan Spavin Alan Spavin is an English former footballer. A product of Preston North End's youth system, he featured in over 400 league games for the side.... |
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| OL | 11 | Doug Holden Doug Holden Doug Holden is a former English professional footballer who played as a winger.-Football career:Holden began his professional playing career with Bolton Wanderers in 1951... |
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| Jimmy Milne |
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Jim StandenJim Standen
James Alfred Standen is an English former footballer, playing as goalkeeper, and cricketer.Standen started his footballing career at Arsenal, joining the side in 1953. His appearances at Arsenal were limited, first by National Service and then by the presence of Wales international Jack Kelsey...
John BondJohn Bond (footballer)
John Frederick Bond is an English former professional football player and manager. His son Kevin Bond is also a former footballer.-Playing career:...
Jack BurkettJack Burkett
Jack Burkett is an English former footballer who played as a full-back.Burkett started his career at West Ham United, joining the senior team in July 1958. He played in the FA Youth Cup Final of 1958-59 alongside Bobby Moore, Harry Cripps and Eddie Bovington, and made his League debut against...
Eddie BovingtonEddie Bovington
Eddie Bovington is an English former footballer who played for West Ham United as a wing-half.Bovington played Junior football with West Ham, and was a member of the FA Youth Cup Final team of 1958-59 alongside Bobby Moore, Harry Cripps and Jack Burkett.He made his senior debut in a Football...
Ken Brown Bobby MooreBobby Moore
Robert Frederick Chelsea "Bobby" Moore, OBE was an English footballer. He captained West Ham United for more than ten years and was captain of the England team that won the 1966 World Cup...
(c)
Peter BrabrookPeter Brabrook
Peter Brabrook is an English former footballer who made nearly 500 appearances in the Football League playing for Chelsea, West Ham United and Orient, and was capped three times for the England national team. He played as a winger....
Ronnie BoyceRonnie Boyce
Ronnie Boyce is a former footballer who played his entire footballing career for West Ham United, going on to make 282 Football League appearances for them.-Career:...
Johnny ByrneJohnny Byrne (footballer)
John Joseph "Budgie" Byrne was an English professional football player.Johnny started his career playing for Epsom Town, and then Guildford City Youth, before moving to Football League club Crystal Palace, signing a professional contract on his 17th birthday...
Geoff HurstGeoff Hurst
Sir Geoffrey Charles Hurst MBE is a retired England footballer best remembered for his years with West Ham. He made his mark in World Cup history as the only player to have scored a hat-trick in a World Cup final. His three goals came in the 1966 final for England in their 4–2 win over West...
John SissonsJohn Sissons (footballer)
John Sissons is an English former footballer who played for West Ham United, Sheffield Wednesday, Norwich City and Chelsea....
Ron GreenwoodRoad to Wembley
Preston North End Home teams listed first. Round 3: Nottingham Forest Nottingham Forest F.C. Nottingham Forest Football Club is an English Association Football club based in West Bridgford, Nottingham, that plays in the Football League Championship... 0–0 Preston North End
Round 4: Bolton Wanderers Bolton Wanderers F.C. Bolton Wanderers Football Club is an English professional association football club based in the area of Horwich in the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Greater Manchester. They began their current spell in the Premier League in 2001.... 2–2 Preston Norh End Round 5: Preston North End 1–0 Carlisle United Carlisle United F.C. Carlisle United F.C. is an English football club based in Carlisle, Cumbria, where they play at Brunton Park. Formed in 1904, the club currently compete in League One, the third tier of the English football league system.... Round 6: Oxford United Oxford United F.C. Oxford United Football Club is an English association football club based in Oxford, Oxfordshire. The club play in League Two, following promotion from the Conference National in May 2010. The club had been a non-League side since their relegation from the Football League in the 2005–06 season. The... 1–2 Preston North End Semi-final: Preston North End 2–1 Swansea City Swansea City A.F.C. Swansea City Association Football Club are a Welsh professional football club based in Swansea, Wales. One of the most successful clubs in Welsh football, it has won 10 Welsh Cups and led the English Football League First Division in December 1981, before finishing the season in 6th position...
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West Ham United Home teams listed first. Round 3: West Ham United 3–0 Charlton Athletic Charlton Athletic F.C. Charlton Athletic Football Club is an English professional football club based in Charlton, in the London Borough of Greenwich. They compete in Football League One, the third tier of English football. The club was founded on 9 June 1905, when a number of youth clubs in the southeast London area,... Round 4: West Ham United 3–1 Leyton Orient Leyton Orient F.C. Leyton Orient F.C. are an English professional football club in East London. They currently play in Football League One and are known to their fans as the O's.Leyton Orient have spent one season in the top flight of English football, in 1962–63... Round 5: Swindon Swindon Town F.C. Swindon Town Football Club are a team based in Swindon, Wiltshire. Currently in League Two, Swindon have been managed by Paolo Di Canio since 23 May 2011... 1–3 West Ham United Round 6: West Ham United 3–1 Burnley Burnley F.C. Burnley Football Club are a professional English Football League club based in Burnley, Lancashire. Nicknamed the Clarets, due to the dominant colour of their home shirts, they were founder members of the Football League in 1888... Semi-final: West Ham United 3–1 Manchester United Manchester United F.C. Manchester United Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, that plays in the Premier League. Founded as Newton Heath LYR Football Club in 1878, the club changed its name to Manchester United in 1902 and moved to Old Trafford in 1910.The 1958...
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