1976 FA Cup final
The 1976 FA Cup final was the 95th final of the FA Cup. It took place on 1 May 1976 at Wembley Stadium and was contested between Manchester United and Southampton.
| Event | 1975–76 FA Cup |
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| Date | 1 May 1976 |
| Venue | Wembley Stadium, London |
| Referee | Clive Thomas (Treorchy) |
| Attendance | 99,115 |
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United had finished third in the First Division that season, and were strong favourites, while unfancied Southampton had finished sixth in the Second Division, Southampton had more players with FA Cup final experience than Manchester United, namely Jim McCalliog (1966), Peter Rodrigues (1969) and Peter Osgood (1970). In one of the biggest shocks in the history of the final, Southampton won 1–0 through an 83rd-minute goal from Bobby Stokes. It was the first time Southampton won a major trophy, and the last time that Elizabeth II attended a final and presented the trophy to the winners.[1] As their women's team had won the 1976 WFA Cup final a week prior, they became the first club to win the men's and women's FA Cup in the same season.
Road to Wembley edit
Manchester United editHome teams listed first. Round 3: Manchester United 2–1 Oxford United Round 4: Manchester United 3–1 Peterborough United Round 5: Leicester City 1–2 Manchester United Round 6: Manchester United 1–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers
Semi-final: Manchester United 2–0 Derby County (at Hillsborough Stadium, Sheffield) | Southampton editHome teams listed first. Round 3: Southampton 1–1 Aston Villa
Round 4: Southampton 3–1 Blackpool Round 5: West Bromwich Albion 1–1 Southampton
Round 6: Bradford City 0–1 Southampton Semi-final: Southampton 2–0 Crystal Palace (at Stamford Bridge, London) |
Match summary edit
Manchester United started stronger, and missed several early goalscoring opportunities, with Southampton goalkeeper Ian Turner making a series of impressive saves to deny Gerry Daly and Gordon Hill. Southampton in turn began to create chances; Mick Channon was put through on goal before being denied by goalkeeper Alex Stepney. As extra time loomed, Southampton's Bobby Stokes received Jim McCalliog's pass and slotted the ball across Stepney and into the far corner to score a late winner and with it his side's first major trophy.
Match details edit
Manchester United | Southampton |
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In popular culture edit
Jasper Carrott immortalised the match in his song "Cup Final '76", which appeared on the album Carrott In Notts.[2][3][4]
References edit
Print edit
- Tim Manns (2006). Tie a Yellow Ribbon: How the Saints Won the Cup. Hagiology Publishing. ISBN 0-9534474-6-4.
Internet edit
- ^ Hytner, David (25 February 2017). "Lawrie McMenemy: 'Southampton didn't have a cat in hell's chance'". The Guardian. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
- ^ Office, Library of Congress Copyright (21 March 1977). "Catalog of Copyright Entries: Third series" – via Google Books.
- ^ "Jasper Carrott – Carrott In Notts (1976, Vinyl)" – via www.discogs.com.
- ^ "Cup Final 76 folk song". Archived from the original on 17 December 2021 – via www.youtube.com.
External links edit
- Game facts 2 October 2007 at the Wayback Machine at soccerbase.com