1973 Fa Cup Final

The 1973 FA Cup final was the 92nd final of the FA Cup.

It took place on 5 May 1973 at Wembley Stadium and was contested between Leeds United, the previous season's winners and one of the dominant teams in English football at the time, and Sunderland, then playing in the Second Division.

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1973 Fa Cup Final
Event1972–73 FA Cup
Date5 May 1973
VenueWembley Stadium, London
RefereeKen Burns
Attendance100,000
1972
1974

In one of the biggest shocks in the history of the competition, Sunderland won 1–0 to become the first Second Division side to lift the Cup since West Bromwich Albion in 1931. It was Sunderland's last Cup win for almost 50 years until the team won the EFL Trophy in 2021. Sunderland's team were the only FA Cup winners of the 20th century not to field any full internationals,[citation needed] although some of their players were capped later.

Road to Wembley

Leeds United
Home teams listed first. Round 3: Norwich City 1–1 Leeds United

    Replay: Leeds United 1–1 Norwich City
    2nd Replay: Leeds United 5–0 Norwich City (at Villa Park)

Round 4: Leeds United 2–1 Plymouth Argyle

     

Round 5: Leeds United 2–0 WBA

     

Quarter-Final: Derby County 0–1 Leeds United

Semi-Final: Leeds United 1–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers

Sunderland
Home teams listed first. Round 3: Notts County 1–1 Sunderland

    Replay: Sunderland 2–0 Notts County
     

Round 4: Sunderland 1–1 Reading

    Replay: Reading 1–3 Sunderland

Round 5: Manchester City 2–2 Sunderland

    Replay: Sunderland 3–1 Manchester City

Quarter-Final: Sunderland 2–0 Luton Town

Semi-Final: Sunderland 2–1 Arsenal

Match summary

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The only goal scored
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The final match ball with the Golden Boot awarded to Ian Porterfield of Sunderland

Sunderland established their tactics immediately from the kick-off and refused to be intimidated by their more illustrious opponents, tackling fiercely and defiantly with an unremitting determination. Leeds looked anxious, lacking their usual composure. The match itself was decided by two crucial moments that would be talked about for years to come.

After 32 minutes Sunderland took the lead when Vic Halom chested down a corner from Billy Hughes. Assisted by Dave Watson between two defenders, the deflected high ball was controlled by Ian Porterfield who shot home from 12 yards. Leeds, shocked, battled back with predictable determination. Sunderland's goalkeeper Jimmy Montgomery was outstanding, defying Leeds with a string of fine saves and preserving his team's lead.

The turning point of the match came midway through the second half. Montgomery dived to palm away a close range header from Trevor Cherry. It fell into the path of Lorimer who blasted goalward from 10 yards but Montgomery managed to divert the ball on to the underside of the bar and Malone scrambled the ball clear. The save is considered one of the greatest of all time and has been compared with that made by England's Gordon Banks in the 1970 FIFA World Cup match against Brazil.

The North East team survived more pressure from Leeds to secure a notable upset.

The 1973 showpiece is the last FA Cup final to be played with an orange ball.

Sunderland's FA Cup record, "Sunderland All the Way", was recorded by comedian Bobby Knoxall.

Match details

Leeds United0–1Sunderland
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Attendance: 100,000
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Leeds United
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Sunderland
GK 1 1973 Fa Cup Final  David Harvey
DF 2 1973 Fa Cup Final  Paul Reaney
DF 3 1973 Fa Cup Final  Trevor Cherry
MF 4 1973 Fa Cup Final  Billy Bremner (c)
DF 5 1973 Fa Cup Final  Paul Madeley
DF 6 1973 Fa Cup Final  Norman Hunter
FW 7 1973 Fa Cup Final  Peter Lorimer
FW 8 1973 Fa Cup Final  Allan Clarke
FW 9 1973 Fa Cup Final  Mick Jones
MF 10 1973 Fa Cup Final  Johnny Giles
MF 11 1973 Fa Cup Final  Eddie Gray 1973 Fa Cup Final  75'
Substitute:
MF 12 1973 Fa Cup Final  Terry Yorath 1973 Fa Cup Final  75'
Manager:
1973 Fa Cup Final  Don Revie
GK 1 1973 Fa Cup Final  Jimmy Montgomery
RB 2 1973 Fa Cup Final  Dick Malone
LB 3 1973 Fa Cup Final  Ron Guthrie
CM 4 1973 Fa Cup Final  Micky Horswill
CB 5 1973 Fa Cup Final  David Watson
CB 6 1973 Fa Cup Final  Richie Pitt
RCM 7 1973 Fa Cup Final  Bobby Kerr (c)
RW 8 1973 Fa Cup Final  Billy Hughes
ST 9 1973 Fa Cup Final  Vic Halom
LCM 10 1973 Fa Cup Final  Ian Porterfield
LW 11 1973 Fa Cup Final  Dennis Tueart
Substitute:
CB 12 1973 Fa Cup Final  David Young
Manager:
1973 Fa Cup Final  Bob Stokoe

Match rules

  • 90 minutes.
  • 30 minutes of extra-time if necessary.
  • Replay if scores still level.
  • One named substitute.

References

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