West Bromwich Albion were appearing in their ninth final, having won the cup on three previous occasions, while Preston had won the competition twice and were playing in the final for the sixth time. The two clubs had met in one final before in 1888, with Albion winning 2–1 on that occasion; in this match, Albion won 3–2. Ronnie Allen opened the scoring but Preston soon equalised through Angus Morrison. Preston then took the lead through Charlie Wayman. Allen equalised from the penalty spot before a late goal from Frank Griffin secured the cup for Albion for the fourth time. Albion finished second in the league table, losing out on "the double" to Black Country rivals Wolverhampton Wanderers.
The last surviving member of the winning team, Ray Barlow, died in March 2012 at the age of 85. Upon his death on 31 December 2020, Tommy Docherty was the last surviving player from the match.
As a First Division club, West Bromwich Albion entered the FA Cup at the third round stage. They began their 61st FA Cup campaign at home against Chelsea, whom they beat 1–0 thanks to an own goal by Ron Greenwood.[3] Their next cup match saw Albion defeat Rotherham United 4–0, in what was the first ever meeting between the two sides in any competition. Johnny Nicholls scored two of the goals and Ronnie Allen and Reg Ryan one each.[4] A hat-trick from Ronnie Allen gave Albion a 3–2 win against Newcastle United in round five in a thrilling match. The game was played in front of 61,088 spectators, the highest attendance at The Hawthorns for 16 years. An estimated 20,000 more were locked out.[5] Albion were then drawn at home for the fourth round in succession; this time Tottenham Hotspur were the visitors as the competition reached the quarter-final stage. A free-kick by Ray Barlow and two goals from Johnny Nicholls resulted in a 3–0 West Bromwich Albion victory.[6]
Staffordshire rivals and Third Division North leaders Port Vale were the opposition in the semi-final, which was played at the neutral venue of Villa Park in front of a near 70,000 crowd. Vale's Albert Leake opened the scoring before the break, but Albion equalised just after the hour when Jimmy Dudley's cross evaded the Vale goalkeeper Ray King and ended up in the net. Ronnie Allen, playing against his former team, scored the winning goal for Albion from a penalty kick, following a foul on George Lee.[7] leading to scenes of wild celebration from the Albion supporters.
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The 1954 FA Cup final was a football match between West Bromwich Albion and Preston North End played on 1 May 1954 at the original Wembley Stadium in London It was the final match of the 1953 54 staging of English football s primary cup competition the Football Association Challenge Cup better known as the FA Cup The match was the 73rd FA Cup Final and the 26th to be played at Wembley 1954 FA Cup finalWembley Stadium venueEvent1953 54 FA CupWest Bromwich Albion Preston North End3 2Date1 May 1954VenueWembley Stadium LondonRefereeArthur Luty Leeds Attendance100 000 19531955 West Bromwich Albion were appearing in their ninth final having won the cup on three previous occasions while Preston had won the competition twice and were playing in the final for the sixth time The two clubs had met in one final before in 1888 with Albion winning 2 1 on that occasion in this match Albion won 3 2 Ronnie Allen opened the scoring but Preston soon equalised through Angus Morrison Preston then took the lead through Charlie Wayman Allen equalised from the penalty spot before a late goal from Frank Griffin secured the cup for Albion for the fourth time Albion finished second in the league table losing out on the double to Black Country rivals Wolverhampton Wanderers The last surviving member of the winning team Ray Barlow died in March 2012 at the age of 85 Upon his death on 31 December 2020 Tommy Docherty was the last surviving player from the match Contents 1 Background 2 Route to the final 2 1 West Bromwich Albion 2 2 Preston North End 3 Match details 4 ReferencesBackground editBoth clubs were members of the First Division West Bromwich Albion having finished as runners up during the 1953 54 league season and Preston North End 11th Albion were victorious in both league matches between the two sides winning 2 0 at Deepdale and 3 2 at The Hawthorns 1 The teams had met on six previous occasions in the FA Cup Albion had won four of those ties including the 1886 87 semi final and 1888 final while Preston were victorious in the semi finals of 1888 89 and 1936 37 2 Route to the final editSee also 1953 54 FA Cup West Bromwich Albion edit West Bromwich Albion Round Opposition Score 3rd Chelsea h 1 0 4th Rotherham United h 4 0 5th Newcastle United h 3 2 6th Tottenham Hotspur h 3 0 Semi final Port Vale n 2 1 nbsp Memorabilia from the final on display at the National Football Museum in Preston As a First Division club West Bromwich Albion entered the FA Cup at the third round stage They began their 61st FA Cup campaign at home against Chelsea whom they beat 1 0 thanks to an own goal by Ron Greenwood 3 Their next cup match saw Albion defeat Rotherham United 4 0 in what was the first ever meeting between the two sides in any competition Johnny Nicholls scored two of the goals and Ronnie Allen and Reg Ryan one each 4 A hat trick from Ronnie Allen gave Albion a 3 2 win against Newcastle United in round five in a thrilling match The game was played in front of 61 088 spectators the highest attendance at The Hawthorns for 16 years An estimated 20 000 more were locked out 5 Albion were then drawn at home for the fourth round in succession this time Tottenham Hotspur were the visitors as the competition reached the quarter final stage A free kick by Ray Barlow and two goals from Johnny Nicholls resulted in a 3 0 West Bromwich Albion victory 6 Staffordshire rivals and Third Division North leaders Port Vale were the opposition in the semi final which was played at the neutral venue of Villa Park in front of a near 70 000 crowd Vale s Albert Leake opened the scoring before the break but Albion equalised just after the hour when Jimmy Dudley s cross evaded the Vale goalkeeper Ray King and ended up in the net Ronnie Allen playing against his former team scored the winning goal for Albion from a penalty kick following a foul on George Lee 7 leading to scenes of wild celebration from the Albion supporters Preston North End edit Round Opposition Score 3rd Derby County a 0 2 4th Lincoln City a 0 2 5th Ipswich Town h 6 1 6th Leicester City 1 1 a 2 2 h 1 3 a Semi final Sheffield Wednesday n 2 0Match details edit1 May 1954West Bromwich Albion3 2Preston North EndAllen nbsp 21 nbsp 63 pen Griffin nbsp 87 Report Morrison nbsp 22 Wayman nbsp 51 Wembley LondonAttendance 100 000 approx Referee Arthur Luty nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp West Bromwich Albion nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Preston North End GK 1 nbsp Jim Sanders RB 2 nbsp Joe Kennedy LB 3 nbsp Len Millard c RH 4 nbsp Jimmy Dudley CH 5 nbsp Jimmy Dugdale LH 6 nbsp Ray Barlow OR 7 nbsp Frank Griffin IR 8 nbsp Reg Ryan CF 9 nbsp Ronnie Allen IL 10 nbsp Johnny Nicholls OL 11 nbsp George Lee Manager nbsp Vic Buckingham GK 1 nbsp George Thompson RB 2 nbsp Willie Cunningham LB 3 nbsp Joe Walton RH 4 nbsp Tommy Docherty CH 5 nbsp Joe Marston LH 6 nbsp Willie Forbes OR 7 nbsp Tom Finney IR 8 nbsp Bobby Foster CF 9 nbsp Charlie Wayman IL 10 nbsp Jimmy Baxter OL 11 nbsp Angus Morrison Manager nbsp Scot SymonReferences editSpecific McOwan Gavin 2002 The Essential History of West Bromwich Albion Headline p 245 ISBN 0 7553 1146 9 Matthews Tony Mackenzie Colin 1987 Albion A Complete Record of West Bromwich Albion 1879 1987 Breedon Books pp 157 164 ISBN 0 907969 23 2 Matthews 2004 pp 62 63 Matthews 2004 pp 68 69 Matthews 2004 pp 74 75 Matthews 2004 pp 82 83 Matthews 2004 pp 88 89 General West Bromwich Albion Football Club History 1954 FA Cup final Matthews Tony 2004 West Bromwich Albion 1953 54 Tempus ISBN 978 0 7524 3124 6 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1954 FA Cup final amp oldid 1156142978, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
