1975 FA Cup final
Appearance
Event | 1974–75 FA Cup | ||||||
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Date | 3 May 1975 | ||||||
Venue | Wembley Stadium, London | ||||||
Referee | Pat Partridge | ||||||
Attendance | 100,000 | ||||||
The 1975 FA Cup Final was contested by West Ham United and Fulham at Wembley. The Fulham team contained two former England captains in former West Ham captain Bobby Moore, making his last appearance at Wembley,[1] and Alan Mullery. West Ham won 2–0, with the two goals scored by Alan Taylor. The first after Fulham goalkeeper Peter Mellor had parried Billy Jennings shot for Taylor to score; the second five minutes later when Mellor failed to hold Graham Paddon's shot, Taylor following in to score.[2]
The 1975 West Ham United team are the last all-English team to win the FA Cup.[3] It also remains the only occasion that Fulham have appeared in an FA Cup final and their last major final until the 2010 UEFA Europa League Final.
Match details
West Ham United | 2–0 | Fulham |
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A. Taylor 60' 64' | (Report) |
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References
- ^ The Claret & Blue Book of West Ham United. Hove: Pitch Publishing (Brighton) Ltd. 2007. p. 47. ISBN 1-905411-02-2.
- ^ "Hammers Nail Fulham". Thefa.com. Retrieved 14 May 2010.
- ^ "LET'S seed the FA Cup draw from now on to prevent more Manchester United v Chelsea borefests ARSENAL continue to shame football by ignoring English talent NO bum deal for Jimmy Floyd en route to Wembley with the Bluebirds". London: Dailymail.co.uk. 19 February 2008. Retrieved 14 May 2010.
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