FA Cup Final 1962
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The 1962 FA Cup Final took place on 5 May 1962 at Wembley Stadium and was won by Tottenham Hotspur
over Burnley
, by a 3–1 scoreline. Due to the lack of passion and excitement, replaced by patience and cautious play, the final was dubbed "The Chessboard Final". Tottenham took to the field as holders, having won the League
and FA Cup
Double
in 1961. They had finished the 1962 league campaign in third position. Burnley finished runners-up in the league that season, behind Ipswich Town
.
scored past the Burnley goalkeeper Adam Blacklaw
. The score remained 1–0 until half time. Burnley equalised shortly after the interval through Jimmy Robson
, who in doing so had scored the 100th FA Cup Final
goal at Wembley. However, Bobby Smith quickly countered for Tottenham Hotspur to restore their one-goal lead. Smith had scored in the 1961 final, and remained the only player to score in successive finals for the next forty years, until Freddie Ljungberg of Arsenal
repeated the feat with goals in the 2001 and 2002
finals.
With 10 minutes remaining, Burnley defender Tommy Cummings handled the ball on the goal-line and a penalty was awarded to Tottenham. Danny Blanchflower
sealed victory for Tottenham with a penalty that sent Adam Blacklaw the wrong way, securing Tottenham Hotspur's fourth FA Cup win.
Despite the opinion of the final by the press the game itself actually produced more action in the penalty area then any previous post war final with the two keepers being forced into more saves from shots on target than any two keepers in any previous post war final.
The game also pivoted on two moments of controversey. The first, midway through the second half when Jimmy Robson was put through to score what looked like a second equaliser for Burnley. The linesman's flag ruled the goal out and while BBC television pictures are not conclusive the call was an extremely close one. The second centred around Tottenham's decisive penalty when the opposite linesman flagged for a foul, presumably on goalkeeper Adam Blacklaw
seconds before the handball incident for which the penalty was awarded. The referee did not seem to see the linesman's flag and pointed to the spot while, to their credit, none of the Burnley players protested.
special. The commentator was Kenneth Wolstenholme
whose post match comments again went against the greater media when he stated that it was his belief that the final would rank among the great post war finals having been keenly contested by two great teams,a statement supported by the match statistics.
As in all broadcasts of previous finals the game was televised in black and white with score updates being provided by camera shots of Wembley's large scoreboard however in a new innovation the BBC introduced zoomed in shots of the match which gave television spectators the feeling that they were just yards away from the action, all previous finals had been filmed almost entirely from one or two cameras giving long range images of the game. Radio cameras, situated behind each goal were brought more into use in this final having previously been in position but virtually ignored by the director in the previous six finals.
Both major cinema newsreels, Pathé
and Movietone
covered the game for broadast in their newsreels that evening throughout the United Kingdom and Ireland. Both companies filmed the game in colour with both commentaries echoing the belief that it had been a classic final. Both companies also gained access to the post match celebrations in the Tottenham dressing room.
BBC Radio commentary was provided by Raymond Glendenning
and Alan Clarke (sports commentator)
A few seconds of newsreel footage of the crowd at the final was used in the 'ode to joy' scene of the 1966 Beatles feature film Help!
This was the last final with exposed terraces at Wembley, by 1963 the roof had been extended all the way around the stadium in preparation for the 1966 FIFA World Cup
for the 1962-63 campaign. They went on to win the trophy, making them the first English and British club to win a European trophy.
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BURNLEY:
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1
Adam Blacklaw
2
John Angus
3
Alex Elder
4
Jimmy Adamson
(c)
5
Tommy Cummings
6
Brian Miller
7
John Connelly
8
Jimmy McIlroy
9
Ray Pointer
10
Jimmy Robson
11
Gordon Harris
Manager:
Harry Potts
Round 3: Birmingham City
3–3 Tottenham Hotspur (Greaves 2, Jones)
Round 4: Plymouth Argyle
1–5 Tottenham Hotspur (Medwin, White, Greaves 2, Jones)
Round 5: West Bromwich Albion
2–4 Tottenham Hotspur (Smith 2, Greaves 2)
Round 6: Tottenham Hotspur 2–0 Aston Villa
(Blanchflower, Jones)
Semi-final: Tottenham Hotspur 3–1 Manchester United
(at Hillsborough Stadium
, Sheffield
) (Medwin, Greaves, Jones)
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Round 3: Burnley 6–1 Queens Park Rangers
(Harris 2, Elder, Connelly, Mcllroy, Ingham o.g.)
Round 4: Burnley 1–1 Leyton Orient
(Harris)
Round 5: Burnley 3–1 Everton
(Miller, Connelly, Robson)
Round 6: Sheffield United
0–1 Burnley (Pointer)
Semi-final: Burnley 1–1 Fulham
(at Villa Park, Birmingham
) (Connelly)
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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....
over 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...
, by a 3–1 scoreline. Due to the lack of passion and excitement, replaced by patience and cautious play, the final was dubbed "The Chessboard Final". Tottenham took to the field as holders, having won the League
Football League First Division
The First Division was a division of The Football League between 1888 and 2004 and the highest division in English football until the creation of the Premier League in 1992. The secondary tier in English football has since become known as the Championship....
and 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...
Double
The Double
The Double is a term in association football which refers to winning a country's top tier division and its primary cup competition in the same season...
in 1961. They had finished the 1962 league campaign in third position. Burnley finished runners-up in the league that season, behind Ipswich Town
Ipswich Town F.C.
Ipswich Town Football Club are an English professional football team based in Ipswich, Suffolk. As of 2011, they play in the Football League Championship, having last appeared in the Premier League in 2001–02....
.
Match review
Tottenham Hotspur took an early lead when Jimmy GreavesJimmy 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 -...
scored past the Burnley goalkeeper Adam Blacklaw
Adam Blacklaw
Adam Smith Blacklaw was a Scottish professional football player who played as a goalkeeper.Blacklaw joined the Burnley ground staff as a schoolboy apprentice in 1954, directly from Frederick Street School in Aberdeen, earning a professional contract in October of that year...
. The score remained 1–0 until half time. Burnley equalised shortly after the interval through Jimmy Robson
Jimmy Robson
James "Jimmy" Robson was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward. He played over 450 matches in the Football League....
, who in doing so had scored the 100th FA Cup Final
FA Cup Final
The FA Cup Final, commonly referred to in England as just the Cup Final, is the last match in the Football Association Challenge Cup. With an official attendance of 89,826 at the 2007 FA Cup Final, it is the fourth best attended domestic club championship event in the world and the second most...
goal at Wembley. However, Bobby Smith quickly countered for Tottenham Hotspur to restore their one-goal lead. Smith had scored in the 1961 final, and remained the only player to score in successive finals for the next forty years, until Freddie Ljungberg of 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...
repeated the feat with goals in the 2001 and 2002
2002 FA Cup Final
The 2002 FA Cup Final was the final match of the 2001–02 FA Cup competition. It was an all-London affair between Arsenal and Chelsea at the Millennium Stadium on 4 May 2002...
finals.
With 10 minutes remaining, Burnley defender Tommy Cummings handled the ball on the goal-line and a penalty was awarded to Tottenham. Danny Blanchflower
Danny Blanchflower
Robert Dennis "Danny" Blanchflower was a former Northern Ireland international footballer and football manager, and journalist who captained Tottenham Hotspur F.C. during its double-winning season of 1961. He was ranked as the greatest player in Spurs history by The Times in 2009...
sealed victory for Tottenham with a penalty that sent Adam Blacklaw the wrong way, securing Tottenham Hotspur's fourth FA Cup win.
Despite the opinion of the final by the press the game itself actually produced more action in the penalty area then any previous post war final with the two keepers being forced into more saves from shots on target than any two keepers in any previous post war final.
The game also pivoted on two moments of controversey. The first, midway through the second half when Jimmy Robson was put through to score what looked like a second equaliser for Burnley. The linesman's flag ruled the goal out and while BBC television pictures are not conclusive the call was an extremely close one. The second centred around Tottenham's decisive penalty when the opposite linesman flagged for a foul, presumably on goalkeeper Adam Blacklaw
Adam Blacklaw
Adam Smith Blacklaw was a Scottish professional football player who played as a goalkeeper.Blacklaw joined the Burnley ground staff as a schoolboy apprentice in 1954, directly from Frederick Street School in Aberdeen, earning a professional contract in October of that year...
seconds before the handball incident for which the penalty was awarded. The referee did not seem to see the linesman's flag and pointed to the spot while, to their credit, none of the Burnley players protested.
Media coverage
The game was the nineteenth cup final to be broadcast in its entirety by the BBC, for the fourth time as a GrandstandGrandstand (BBC)
Grandstand was a British television sport programme. Broadcast between 1958 and 2007, it was one of the BBC's longest running sports shows, alongside BBC Sports Personality of the Year.Its first presenter was Peter Dimmock...
special. The commentator was Kenneth Wolstenholme
Kenneth Wolstenholme
Kenneth Wolstenholme DFC & Bar was the football commentator for BBC television in the 1950s and 1960s, most notable for his commentary during the 1966 FIFA World Cup which included the famous phrase "some people are on the pitch...they think it's all over....it is now!", as Geoff Hurst scored...
whose post match comments again went against the greater media when he stated that it was his belief that the final would rank among the great post war finals having been keenly contested by two great teams,a statement supported by the match statistics.
As in all broadcasts of previous finals the game was televised in black and white with score updates being provided by camera shots of Wembley's large scoreboard however in a new innovation the BBC introduced zoomed in shots of the match which gave television spectators the feeling that they were just yards away from the action, all previous finals had been filmed almost entirely from one or two cameras giving long range images of the game. Radio cameras, situated behind each goal were brought more into use in this final having previously been in position but virtually ignored by the director in the previous six finals.
Both major cinema newsreels, Pathé
Pathé
Pathé or Pathé Frères is the name of various French businesses founded and originally run by the Pathé Brothers of France.-History:...
and Movietone
Movietone
Movietone may refer to:*Movietone , a Bristol-based British music group*Movietone News, a company producing cinema newsreels from the 1920s onwards*Movietone Records, Movietone was a budget subsidiary of 20th Century Fox' record division...
covered the game for broadast in their newsreels that evening throughout the United Kingdom and Ireland. Both companies filmed the game in colour with both commentaries echoing the belief that it had been a classic final. Both companies also gained access to the post match celebrations in the Tottenham dressing room.
BBC Radio commentary was provided by Raymond Glendenning
Raymond Glendenning
Raymond Glendenning was a BBC radio sports commentator.-Early years:He was born in Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales, and was educated at Newport High School and the University of London...
and Alan Clarke (sports commentator)
Alan Clarke (sports commentator)
Alan Clarke was a BBC Radio sports commentator from 1947-1969, who covered every major football event alongside Raymond Glendenning, Maurice Edelston, Brian Moore and Peter Jones. He was at the microphone as Geoff Hurst scored England's 4th in the 1966 FIFA World Cup Final. He died in May 1969 at...
A few seconds of newsreel footage of the crowd at the final was used in the 'ode to joy' scene of the 1966 Beatles feature film Help!
Help! (film)
Help! is a 1965 film directed by Richard Lester, starring The Beatles—John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr—and featuring Leo McKern, Eleanor Bron, Victor Spinetti, John Bluthal, Roy Kinnear and Patrick Cargill. Help! was the second feature film made by the Beatles and is a...
Guest of honour
Elizabeth II and Prince Philip were the official guests of honour. The former presented the trophy while the latter had been introduced to the two teams prior to the game. This final also marked the end of the tradition of the winning captain leading the stadium in three cheers for Her Majesty and the playing of the national anthem after the presentation.- The National anthem was still sung before and after the Final until 1971.This was the last final with exposed terraces at Wembley, by 1963 the roof had been extended all the way around the stadium in preparation for the 1966 FIFA World Cup
1966 FIFA World Cup
The 1966 FIFA World Cup, the eighth staging of the World Cup, was held in England from 11 July to 30 July. England beat West Germany 4–2 in the final, winning the World Cup for the first time, so becoming the first host to win the tournament since Italy in 1934.-Host selection:England was chosen as...
European qualification
Tottenham's victory in the competition paved the way for them to compete in the European Cup Winners' CupUEFA Cup Winners' Cup
The UEFA Cup Winners' Cup was a football club competition contested annually by the most recent winners of all European domestic cup competitions. The cup is one of the many inter-European club competitions that have been organised by UEFA. The first competition was held in the 1960–61 season—but...
for the 1962-63 campaign. They went on to win the trophy, making them the first English and British club to win a European trophy.
Match details
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| 1 | Bill Brown |
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| 2 | Peter Baker Peter Baker (footballer born 1931) Peter Baker is an English former football player. Educated at Southgate County School in North London, he played right-back for Tottenham Hotspur F.C. and was part of the double-winning side of 1960-61 and won the FA Cup with Spurs in 1962... |
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| 3 | Ron Henry Ron Henry Ron Henry is a retired footballer who played for Tottenham Hotspur, and won one cap for England. His grandson, Ronnie, is also a professional footballer.-Club career:... |
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| 4 | Danny Blanchflower Danny Blanchflower Robert Dennis "Danny" Blanchflower was a former Northern Ireland international footballer and football manager, and journalist who captained Tottenham Hotspur F.C. during its double-winning season of 1961. He was ranked as the greatest player in Spurs history by The Times in 2009... (c) |
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| 5 | Maurice Norman Maurice Norman Maurice Norman is an English former footballer who played nearly 400 times in the Football League as a centre half for Norwich City and Tottenham Hotspur. At international level, Norman won 23 caps for the England national team.... |
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| 6 | Dave Mackay |
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| 7 |  Terry MedwinTerry Medwin Terence "Terry" Cameron Medwin is a former Welsh international footballer who played as a winger.He made his debut for his home-town team Swansea Town in 1951-52 and went on to make 148 Football League appearances for the Swans.Medwin moved to Tottenham Hotspur for £25,000 in May 1956, and played... |
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| 8 | John White |
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| 9 | Bobby Smith |
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| 10 | 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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| 11 | Cliff Jones |
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| Manager: | |||
| 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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Adam BlacklawAdam Blacklaw
Adam Smith Blacklaw was a Scottish professional football player who played as a goalkeeper.Blacklaw joined the Burnley ground staff as a schoolboy apprentice in 1954, directly from Frederick Street School in Aberdeen, earning a professional contract in October of that year...
John AngusJohn Angus (footballer)
John Angus is a retired English footballer who played his entire club career as a right back for Burnley between 1956 and 1972, helping them win the Football League title in 1960...
Alex ElderAlex Elder
Alexander "Alex" Russell Elder is a retired Northern Irish football left back, who played for Burnley.He was said to plays a very mature game for someone with so little experience of top-class football...
Jimmy AdamsonJimmy Adamson
James "Jimmy" Adamson was an English professional footballer and football manager. He was born in Ashington, Northumberland...
(c)
Tommy CummingsTommy Cummings
Tommy Cummings was an English football player and manager.Cummings was born in Sunderland, and started his football career at Hylton Colliery Juniors. Such was his quality as a centre-half he was invited to Strasbourg in 1947 to represent Great Britain in a junior international tournament...
Brian MillerBrian Miller (footballer)
Brian George Miller was a former professional footballer and England international who played as a wing back....
John ConnellyJohn Connelly
John Michael Connelly is an English former footballer. He played as an outside forward and was capped 20 times for his country.-Career with Burnley:...
Jimmy McIlroyJimmy McIlroy
James "Jimmy" McIlroy MBE is a former football player, regarded as one of the greatest players in the history of Burnley Football Club.-At Burnley:...
Ray PointerRay Pointer
Raymond Pointer is a former professional association footballer and England international who played as a striker.He had a long and successful playing career, totalling over 400 league appearances whilst playing for Burnley, Bury, Coventry City, Portsmouth and Waterlooville. He won 3 England caps...
Jimmy RobsonJimmy Robson
James "Jimmy" Robson was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward. He played over 450 matches in the Football League....
Gordon Harris Harry PottsHarry Potts
Harold "Harry" Potts was an English football player and manager.-Early life:Born in Hetton-le-Hole, County Durham, as was another well-known name in football, Bob Paisley. The duo spent much of their childhood playing various sports, but it was football that Potts loved most...
MATCH RULES
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Tottenham Hotspur
Home teams listed first. All teams from Division One, except Plymouth Argyle (Division Two)Round 3: Birmingham City
Birmingham City F.C.
Birmingham City Football Club is a professional association football club based in the city of Birmingham, England. Formed in 1875 as Small Heath Alliance, they became Small Heath in 1888, then Birmingham in 1905, finally becoming Birmingham City in 1943.They were relegated at the end of the...
3–3 Tottenham Hotspur (Greaves 2, Jones)
- Replay: Tottenham Hotspur 4–2 Birmingham City (Medwin 2, Allen, Greaves)
Round 4: Plymouth Argyle
Plymouth Argyle F.C.
Plymouth Argyle Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Plymouth, Devon, that plays in Football League Two.Since becoming professional in 1903, the club has won five Football League titles, five Southern League titles and one Western League title. The 2009–10 season was the...
1–5 Tottenham Hotspur (Medwin, White, Greaves 2, Jones)
Round 5: West Bromwich Albion
West Bromwich Albion F.C.
West Bromwich Albion Football Club, also known as West Brom, The Baggies, The Throstles, Albion or WBA, are an English Premier League association football club based in West Bromwich in the West Midlands...
2–4 Tottenham Hotspur (Smith 2, Greaves 2)
Round 6: Tottenham Hotspur 2–0 Aston Villa
Aston Villa F.C.
Aston Villa Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Witton, Birmingham. The club was founded in 1874 and have played at their current home ground, Villa Park, since 1897. Aston Villa were founder members of The Football League in 1888. They were also founder...
(Blanchflower, Jones)
Semi-final: Tottenham Hotspur 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...
(at Hillsborough Stadium
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...
, Sheffield
Sheffield
Sheffield is a city and metropolitan borough of South Yorkshire, England. Its name derives from the River Sheaf, which runs through the city. Historically a part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, and with some of its southern suburbs annexed from Derbyshire, the city has grown from its largely...
) (Medwin, Greaves, Jones)
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Burnley
Home teams listed first. All teams from Division One, except Leyton Orient (Division Two) and Queens Park Rangers (Division Three)Round 3: Burnley 6–1 Queens Park Rangers
Queens Park Rangers F.C.
Queens Park Rangers Football Club is an English professional football club, based in White City, Hammersmith and Fulham, west London. As the 2010-11 Football League Championship champions, they now play in the top tier of English football the Premier League, for the first time in 15 years...
(Harris 2, Elder, Connelly, Mcllroy, Ingham o.g.)
Round 4: Burnley 1–1 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...
(Harris)
- Replay: Leyton Orient 0–1 Burnley (Miller)
Round 5: Burnley 3–1 Everton
Everton F.C.
Everton Football Club are an English professional association football club from the city of Liverpool. The club competes in the Premier League, the highest level of English football...
(Miller, Connelly, Robson)
Round 6: Sheffield United
Sheffield United F.C.
Sheffield United Football Club is a professional English football club based in the city of Sheffield, South Yorkshire.They were the first sporting team to use the name 'United' and are nicknamed 'The Blades', thanks to Sheffield's worldwide reputation for steel production...
0–1 Burnley (Pointer)
Semi-final: Burnley 1–1 Fulham
Fulham F.C.
Fulham Football Club is a professional English Premier League club based in southwest London Fulham, in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. Founded in 1879, they play in the Premier League, their 11th current season...
(at Villa Park, Birmingham
Birmingham
Birmingham is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England. It is the most populous British city outside the capital London, with a population of 1,036,900 , and lies at the heart of the West Midlands conurbation, the second most populous urban area in the United Kingdom with a...
) (Connelly)
- Replay: Burnley 2–1 Fulham (at Filbert StreetFilbert StreetFilbert Street, in Leicester, England, was a football stadium, and the home of Leicester City from 1891 to 2002. Although officially titled "The City Business Stadium" in the early 1990s, it remained known almost exclusively by its address, like many English football stadia.- Early years :The club,...
, LeicesterLeicesterLeicester is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands of England, and the county town of Leicestershire. The city lies on the River Soar and at the edge of the National Forest...
) (Robson 2)
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External links
- Game facts at soccerbase.com
- “The Chess Board” final