1903 FA Cup final

1903 FA Cup Final
Event	1902–03 FA Cup
Date	18 April 1903
Venue	Crystal Palace, London
Referee	J Adams
Attendance	63,102
	← 1902 1904 →

The 1903 FA Cup Final was contested by Bury and Derby County at Crystal Palace. Bury won 6–0.^[1]

Route to the final

Bury

Round 1 - Wolverhampton Wanderers ( H ) 1–0

Round 2 - Sheffield United ( A ) 1–0

Round 3 - Notts County ( H ) 1–0

Semi-final - Aston Villa ( N ) 3–0

Derby County

Round 1 - Birmingham ( H ) 2–1

Round 2 - Blackburn Rovers ( H ) 2–0

Round 3 - Stoke ( H ) 3–0

Semi-final - Millwall ( N ) 3–0

Match details

18 April 1903^[2]
15:00 GMT

Bury	6–0	Derby County
Ross 20' Sagar 48' Leeming 56' 76' Wood 57' Plant 59'	^[3]

Crystal Palace, London

Attendance: 63,102^[3]

Referee: J. Adams

Bury^[4]

Derby County^[4]



		Hugh Monteith
		Jimmy Lindsay
		James McEwen
		John Johnston
		Frank Thorpe
		George Ross (c)
		Billy Richards
		Willie Wood
		Charlie Sagar
		Joe Leeming
		John Plant
Manager:
H. S. Hamer



		Jack Fryer
		Jimmy Methven
		Charlie Morris
		Ben Warren
		Archie Goodall (c)
		Johnny May
		Joe Warrington
		Charlie York
		John Boag
		George Richards
		George Davis
Manager:
Harry Newbould

Match rules

90 minutes.
30 minutes of extra-time if necessary.
Replay if scores still level.
No substitutes

Match summary

Derby came into the final without the injured Steve Bloomer, but even so they had the stronger side on paper. However, the match turned out to be one of the most one-sided ever played, and Bury's 6–0 victory remains a record for the biggest win in the FA Cup final. Bury also equalled another record, winning the Cup without conceding a goal in any round.^[3]

Derby's play was so poor that Bury were never fully extended. Monteith, the Bury goalkeeper, had little to do whilst defenders McEwen and Ross contributed much to Bury's crushing victory. Richards led the attack although he didn't score; Leeming scored twice with Bury's other goals coming from Ross, Sagar, Wood and Plant.^[3]

References

^ "The Emirates FA Cup, Past Results". The FA. Retrieved 7 March 2016.
^ "FA Cup 1902/1903 » Schedule". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 14 April 2016.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Bury v Derby County, 18 April 1903". 11v11.com. Retrieved 14 April 2016.
^ ^a ^b "The FA Cup Finalists 1900-1909 - Historical Football Kits". Retrieved 14 April 2016.

[1] "The Emirates FA Cup, Past Results". The FA. Retrieved 7 March 2016.

[2] "FA Cup 1902/1903 » Schedule". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 14 April 2016.

[11v11.com-3] "Bury v Derby County, 18 April 1903". 11v11.com. Retrieved 14 April 2016.

[kits-4] "The FA Cup Finalists 1900-1909 - Historical Football Kits". Retrieved 14 April 2016.

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