1967 FA Cup Final
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The 1967 FA Cup Final took place at Wembley on 20 May 1967, between Tottenham Hotspur
and Chelsea
. It was the competition's first final to be contested between two teams from London, and is thus often dubbed the Cockney Cup Final. Tottenham won 2–1. They took a 2–0 lead through goals from Jimmy Robertson and Frank Saul
, before Bobby Tambling
scored a consolation for Chelsea with just five minutes remaining. The match referee was Ken Dagnall
.
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CHELSEA:
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GK
1
Peter Bonetti
DF
2
Allan Harris
DF
3
Eddie McCreadie
MF
4
John Hollins
DF
5
Marvin Hinton
DF
6
Ron Harris
(c)
MF
7
Charlie Cooke
FW
8
Tommy Baldwin
FW
9
Tony Hateley
MF
10
Bobby Tambling
MF
11
John Boyle
Substitutes:
DF
12
Joe Kirkup
Manager:
Tommy Docherty
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....
and Chelsea
Chelsea F.C.
Chelsea Football Club are an English football club based in West London. Founded in 1905, they play in the Premier League and have spent most of their history in the top tier of English football. Chelsea have been English champions four times, FA Cup winners six times and League Cup winners four...
. It was the competition's first final to be contested between two teams from London, and is thus often dubbed the Cockney Cup Final. Tottenham won 2–1. They took a 2–0 lead through goals from Jimmy Robertson and Frank Saul
Frank Saul (footballer)
Frank Lander Saul was a professional footballer who played most of his career for Tottenham Hotspur....
, before Bobby Tambling
Bobby Tambling
Robert Victor 'Bobby' Tambling is a retired English footballer, who played most notably for Chelsea and Crystal Palace in the 1960s and 1970s...
scored a consolation for Chelsea with just five minutes remaining. The match referee was Ken Dagnall
Ken Dagnall
Kenneth Dagnall was an English former football referee, who officiated in the Football League and for FIFA, especially during the 1966 World Cup held in England. He originally came from Bolton in Lancashire, latterly living in the Great Lever area of the town.-Career:Ken Dagnall took charge of two...
.
Match details
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| GK | 1 |  Pat JenningsPat Jennings Patrick Anthony "Pat" Jennings OBE is a Northern Ireland former football player. He played 119 games for Northern Ireland as a goalkeeper, a figure which at the time was a world record and is still a Northern Ireland record, in an international career which lasted for over 22 years... |
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| DF | 2 | Joe Kinnear Joe Kinnear Joseph Patrick "Joe" Kinnear is an Irish football manager and former player. He was most recently the manager of Newcastle United.... |
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| DF | 3 | Cyril Knowles Cyril Knowles Cyril Barry Knowles was a footballer who played full-back for Tottenham Hotspur and England. He was the brother of fellow professional footballer Peter Knowles.- Early career :... |
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| MF | 4 | Alan Mullery Alan Mullery Alan Patrick Mullery MBE is a former English football player and manager. After enjoying a successful career with Fulham and in the 1960s and 1970s, he became a manager working with several different clubs. He is now employed as a television pundit... |
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| DF | 5 |  Mike EnglandMike England Harold Michael "Mike" England, MBE was a popular Welsh footballer and manager.-Playing career:Born Holywell, Wales, Mike England was a tall commanding centre-half, who could also play effectively as a centre-forward. He played for Blackburn Rovers, Tottenham Hotspur, Cardiff, and for the Wales... |
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| DF | 6 | Dave Mackay (c) |
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| MF | 7 | Jimmy Robertson |
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| FW | 8 | Jimmy Greaves Jimmy Greaves James Peter 'Jimmy' Greaves is an English former football player, England's third highest international goalscorer, the highest goalscorer in the history of Tottenham Hotspur football club, the highest goalscorer in the history of English top flight football and more recently a television pundit -... |
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| FW | 9 | Alan Gilzean Alan Gilzean Alan John Gilzean is a former professional footballer from the 1960s and 1970s and played for Dundee in his native country and English club Tottenham Hotspur.-Dundee:... |
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| MF | 10 | Terry Venables Terry Venables Terence Frederick "Terry" Venables , often referred to as "El Tel", is a former football player and manager, as well as being a media pundit. During the 1960s and 70s, he played for various clubs including Chelsea, Tottenham Hotspur and Queens Park Rangers, and gained two caps for England... |
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| MF | 11 | Frank Saul Frank Saul (footballer) Frank Lander Saul was a professional footballer who played most of his career for Tottenham Hotspur.... |
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| MF | 12 | Cliff Jones |
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| Bill Nicholson Bill Nicholson (footballer) William Edward "Bill" Nicholson OBE was an English football player, coach, manager and scout who devoted his life to Tottenham Hotspur in North London.-Early life:... |
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Peter BonettiPeter Bonetti
Peter Phillip Bonetti is a former football goalkeeper for Chelsea, the St. Louis Stars, Dundee United and England. Bonetti was known for his safe handling, lightning reflexes and his graceful style, for which he was given the nickname, "The Cat"...
Allan HarrisAllan Harris
Allan Harris was a footballer who played for Chelsea, Coventry City and QPR. His brother Ron was also a professional footballer....
Eddie McCreadieEddie McCreadie
Edward Graham "Eddie" McCreadie is a former Scottish footballer who played at left-back, mainly for Chelsea. He later became a manager....
John HollinsJohn Hollins
John William Hollins MBE is a retired English footballer and manager. He was initially a midfielder who, later in his career, became an effective centre back.Hollins' son, Chris Hollins is the main sport presenter on BBC Breakfast....
Marvin Hinton Ron HarrisRon Harris (footballer)
Ronald Edward Harris , better known as Ron "Chopper" Harris, is a former English footballer who played for Chelsea in the 1960s and 1970s. Harris is widely regarded as one of the toughest defenders of his era - along with players such as Tommy Smith MBE and Norman Hunter - hence the nickname...
(c)
Charlie CookeCharlie Cooke (footballer)
Charles 'Charlie' Cooke is a former Scottish footballer. He was a talented and skilful winger who played for Aberdeen, Dundee, Chelsea and Crystal Palace before ending his career in the United States....
Tommy BaldwinTommy Baldwin
Thomas "Tommy" Baldwin is an English former footballer who played in the Football League for Arsenal, Chelsea, Millwall, Manchester United and Brentford. He was capped twice by England at under-23 level....
Tony HateleyTony Hateley
Tony Hateley is a former footballer who played for numerous English clubs as a striker. He is also the father of former England footballer Mark Hateley and grandfather of Motherwell footballer Tom Hateley....
Bobby TamblingBobby Tambling
Robert Victor 'Bobby' Tambling is a retired English footballer, who played most notably for Chelsea and Crystal Palace in the 1960s and 1970s...
John BoyleJohn Boyle (footballer)
John Boyle is a retired Scottish footballer who played during the 1960s and 1970s.Born in Motherwell, he signed for London side Chelsea as a 15-year-old whilst on holiday in the city. Boyle was one of the lesser-known, but nevertheless important, members of the successful Chelsea side of the...
Joe KirkupJoe Kirkup
Joe Kirkup is a retired English footballer who played as a full-back.-Playing career:Kirkup played Junior football with West Ham United, and was a member of the FA Youth Cup Final team of 1956-57 alongside John Lyall and John Smith...
Tommy DochertyTommy Docherty
Thomas Henderson "Tommy" Docherty , commonly known as "The Doc", is a Scottish former footballer and football manager.-Playing career:...