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FA Youth Cup Finals of the 1950s

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FA Youth Cup Finals from 1953 to 1959.


1952–53: Manchester United vs. Wolverhampton Wanderers (7–1 and 2–2, 9–3 aggregate)

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Manchester United
No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK England ENG Gordon Clayton
2 DF Scotland SCO Bryce Fulton
3 DF Ireland EIR Paddy Kennedy
4 MF England ENG Eddie Colman
5 MF England ENG Ron Cope (c)
6 MF England ENG Duncan Edwards
7 FW Ireland EIR Noel McFarlane
8 FW Ireland EIR Billy Whelan
9 FW England ENG Edward Lewis
10 FW England ENG David Pegg
11 FW England ENG Albert Scanlon
Manager Wales WAL Jimmy Murphy
Wolverhampton Wanderers
No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK England ENG Peter Owen
2 DF England ENG Arthur Hodgkiss
3 DF England ENG Eddie Clamp
4 MF England ENG John Timmins
5 MF England ENG Peter Russell
6 MF England ENG Frank Bolton
7 FW England ENG Brian Punter
8 FW England ENG Robert Walker
9 FW England ENG Harry Smith
10 FW England ENG Colin Booth
11 FW England ENG Len Cooper
Manager England ENG Stan Cullis


Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Wolverhampton Wanderers
No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK England ENG Peter Owen
2 DF England ENG Arthur Hodgkiss
3 DF England ENG Eddie Clamp
4 MF England ENG John Timmins
5 MF England ENG Peter Russell
6 MF England ENG Frank Bolton
7 FW England ENG Lionel Stephenson
8 FW England ENG Colin Booth
9 FW England ENG Harry Smith
10 FW England ENG Ron Howells
11 FW England ENG Len Cooper
Manager England ENG Stan Cullis
Manchester United
No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK England ENG Gordon Clayton
2 DF Scotland SCO Bryce Fulton
3 DF Ireland EIR Paddy Kennedy
4 MF England ENG Eddie Colman
5 MF England ENG Ron Cope (c)
6 MF England ENG Duncan Edwards
7 FW England ENG Noel McFarlane
8 FW Ireland EIR Billy Whelan
9 FW England ENG Edward Lewis
10 FW England ENG David Pegg
11 FW England ENG Albert Scanlon
Manager Wales WAL Jimmy Murphy

1953–54: Manchester United vs. Wolverhampton Wanderers (4–4 and 1–0, 5–4 aggregate)

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Manchester United
No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK England ENG Tony Hawksworth
2 DF England ENG Ivan Beswick
3 DF England ENG Alan Rhodes
4 MF England ENG Eddie Colman
5 MF England ENG Bobby Harrop
6 MF England ENG Wilf McGuinness
7 FW England ENG Thomas Littler
8 FW England ENG Duncan Edwards
9 FW England ENG Bobby Charlton
10 FW England ENG David Pegg (c)
11 FW England ENG Albert Scanlon
Manager Wales WAL Jimmy Murphy
Wolverhampton Wanderers
No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK England ENG Geoff Sidebottom
2 DF England ENG Tony Griffiths
3 DF England ENG John Harris
4 MF England ENG Frank Bolton
5 MF England ENG John Timmins
6 MF England ENG John Fallon
7 FW England ENG Stanley Round
8 FW England ENG Bobby Mason
9 FW England ENG Joe Bonson
10 FW England ENG Jimmy Murray
11 FW England ENG Len Cooper
Manager England ENG Stan Cullis


Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Wolverhampton Wanderers
No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK England ENG Geoff Sidebottom
2 DF England ENG Tony Griffiths
3 DF England ENG John Harris
4 MF England ENG Frank Bolton
5 MF England ENG John Timmins
6 MF England ENG John Fallon
7 FW England ENG Stanley Round
8 FW England ENG Bobby Mason
9 FW England ENG Joe Bonson
10 FW England ENG Jimmy Murray
11 FW England ENG Len Cooper
Manager England ENG Stan Cullis
Manchester United
No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK England ENG Tony Hawksworth
2 DF England ENG Ivan Beswick
3 DF England ENG Alan Rhodes
4 MF England ENG Eddie Colman
5 MF England ENG Bobby Harrop
6 MF England ENG Wilf McGuinness
7 FW England ENG Thomas Littler
8 FW England ENG Duncan Edwards
9 FW England ENG Bobby Charlton
10 FW England ENG David Pegg (c)
11 FW England ENG Albert Scanlon
Manager Wales WAL Jimmy Murphy

1954–55: Manchester United vs. West Bromwich Albion (4–1 and 3–0, 7–1 aggregate)

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Manchester United
No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK England ENG Tony Hawksworth
2 DF England ENG John Queenan
3 DF England ENG Alan Rhodes
4 MF England ENG Eddie Colman (c)
5 MF England ENG Peter Jones
6 MF England ENG Wilf McGuinness
7 FW England ENG Terry Beckett
8 FW Ireland EIR Shay Brennan
9 FW England ENG Duncan Edwards
10 FW England ENG Bobby Charlton
11 FW England ENG Dennis Fidler
Manager Wales WAL Jimmy Murphy
West Bromwich Albion
No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK England ENG Mick Cashmore
2 DF England ENG Ray Whale
3 DF England ENG John Rogers
4 MF England ENG Chuck Drury
5 MF Wales WAL Barry Hughes
6 MF England ENG Barry Cooke
7 FW England ENG Dick Maynes
8 FW England ENG Maurice Setters
9 FW England ENG Dick McCartney
10 FW England ENG Alec Jackson
11 FW England ENG Graham Williams
Manager England ENG Unknown


Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

West Bromwich Albion
No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK England ENG Mick Cashmore
2 DF England ENG Ray Whale
3 DF England ENG John Rogers
4 MF England ENG Maurice Setters
5 MF Wales WAL Barry Hughes
6 MF England ENG Barry Cooke
7 FW England ENG Dick Maynes
8 FW England ENG Jimmy Harris
9 FW England ENG Dick McCartney
10 FW England ENG Alec Jackson
11 FW England ENG Graham Williams
Manager England ENG Unknown
Manchester United
No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK England ENG Tony Hawksworth
2 DF England ENG John Queenan
3 DF England ENG Alan Rhodes
4 MF England ENG Eddie Colman (c)
5 MF England ENG Wilf McGuinness
6 MF England ENG Peter Jones
7 FW England ENG Terry Beckett
8 FW Ireland EIR Shay Brennan
9 FW England ENG Duncan Edwards
10 FW England ENG Bobby Charlton
11 FW England ENG Dennis Fidler
Manager Wales WAL Jimmy Murphy

1955–56: Manchester United vs. Chesterfield (3–2 and 1–1, 4–3 aggregate)

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Manchester United
No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK England ENG Tony Hawksworth
2 DF England ENG John Queenan
3 DF England ENG Peter Jones
4 MF Ireland EIR Joe Carolan
5 MF England ENG Reg Holland
6 MF England ENG Wilf McGuinness (c)
7 FW Wales WAL Kenny Morgans
8 FW England ENG Mark Pearson
9 FW Scotland SCO Alex Dawson
10 FW England ENG Bobby Charlton
11 FW England ENG Dennis Fidler
Manager Wales WAL Jimmy Murphy
Chesterfield
No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK England ENG Gordon Banks
2 DF England ENG Jack Detchon
3 DF England ENG Graham Whitehead
4 MF England ENG Gerry Graham
5 DF England ENG Peter Brent
6 MF England ENG Johnny Brooks
7 FW England ENG Peter Ledger
8 FW England ENG Keith Havenhand
9 FW England ENG Jim Mellors
10 FW England ENG Harry Peck
11 FW England ENG Charlie Rackstraw
Manager England ENG Unknown

1956–57: Manchester United vs. West Ham United (3–2 and 5–0, 8–2 aggregate)

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Manchester United
No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK England ENG David Gaskell
2 DF England ENG Barry Smith
3 DF England ENG Ray Maddison
4 MF England ENG Bob English
5 MF England ENG Reg Holland
6 MF England ENG Harold Bratt
7 FW Wales WAL Kenny Morgans (c)
8 FW England ENG Nobby Lawton
9 FW Scotland SCO Alex Dawson
10 FW England ENG Mark Pearson
11 FW Wales WAL Reg Hunter
Manager Wales WAL Jimmy Murphy
West Ham United
No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK England ENG Brian Goymer
2 DF England ENG Joe Kirkup
3 DF England ENG Albert Howe
4 MF England ENG Clive Lewis
5 MF England ENG Roy Walker
6 MF England ENG John Lyall
7 FW England ENG Charles Rowlands
8 FW Scotland SCO John Smith
9 FW England ENG George Fenn
10 FW England ENG John Cartwright
11 FW England ENG Terry McDonald
Manager England ENG Bill Robinson


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Wolverhampton Wanderers
No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Ireland EIR John Cullen
2 DF Ireland EIR Phil Kelly
3 DF England ENG Yates
4 MF England ENG John Kirkham
5 MF England ENG Granville Palin (c)
6 MF England ENG Les Cocker
7 FW South Africa RSA Des Horne
8 FW England ENG Ian Hall
9 FW England ENG Ted Farmer
10 FW South Africa RSA Cliff Durandt
11 FW England ENG Brian Perry
Manager England ENG Stan Cullis

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1958–59: Blackburn Rovers vs. West Ham United (1–1 and 1–0, 2–1 aggregate)

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Blackburn Rovers
No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK England ENG Barry Griffiths
2 DF England ENG David Wells
3 DF England ENG Fred Pickering
4 DF Wales WAL Mike England
5 DF England ENG Keith Newton
6 MF England ENG Vincent Leach
7 MF England ENG Barrie Ratcliffe
8 FW England ENG Alan Bradshaw
9 FW England ENG Bill Jervis
10 FW England ENG Paddy Daly
11 FW Ireland EIR Paddy Mulvey
West Ham United
No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK England ENG Frank Caskey
2 DF England ENG Harry Cripps
3 DF England ENG Jack Burkett
4 MF England ENG Eddie Bovington
5 DF England ENG Bobby Moore
6 MF England ENG Mickey Brooks
7 MF England ENG Derek Woodley
8 FW England ENG John Cartwright
9 FW England ENG Mickey Beesley
10 FW England ENG Andy Smillie
11 FW England ENG Tony Scott
6 MF England ENG Geoff Hurst