1940 Football League War Cup final
| Event | 1940 Football League War Cup | ||||||
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| Date | 8 June 1940 | ||||||
| Venue | Wembley Stadium, London | ||||||
| Attendance | 42,300 | ||||||
The 1940 Football League War Cup final was contested by West Ham United and Blackburn Rovers.
Route to the final
En route to the final West Ham played Chelsea, Leicester City, Huddersfield Town and Birmingham City before a semi-final with Fulham which they won 4-3.[1]
Match
It was played on 8 June 1940 and kicked off at 6.30pm despite fears that London would be bombed by the Luftwaffe.[2] The wartime crowd included wounded members of the BEF recently evacuated from Dunkirk. West Ham won the tie 1–0; the only goal coming from Sam Small in the 34th minute when he followed up a parried shot from George Foreman.[2][3] [4][5] [6]
Match details
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Post match
The trophy was presented to the winning team by A. V. Alexander, First Lord of the Admiralty.[6]
As the match was played during wartime, no reception was held for the winning team. Some players went to the Boleyn public house on Green Street for a few pints whilst others returned immediately to their service units.[7]
References
- ^ "On This Day: West Ham United win the Football League War Cup | West Ham United F.C." www.whufc.com. 8 June 2022. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
- ^ a b "1940 Football League War Cup Final: West Ham v Blackburn". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 13 April 2012.
- ^ "Cockney cheer in War Cup | Great Games Details | Great Games | Vintage Claret | West Ham United". Whufc.com. Archived from the original on 2 March 2012. Retrieved 2 July 2011.
- ^ "Blackburn Rovers | Club | History | Through The Years | Through The Years | 1935 - 1944: Relegation and promotion". Rovers.co.uk. Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 2 July 2011.
- ^ http://www.anyoldirons.me.uk/pdf/1900%20-%201960/09_06_40.pdf[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b "War Time Football - Cup Final". British Pathe. 13 June 1940. Retrieved 2 July 2011.
- ^ Blows, Kirk (2000). The Essential History of West Ham United. Swindon: Headline Book Publishing. p. 78. ISBN 0-7472-7036-8.