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1920 FA Cup final

FieldValue
title1920 FA Cup Final
imageStamford_Bridge_1905.jpg
captionStamford Bridge hosted the match
event[1919–20 FA Cup](1919-20-fa-cup)
team1Aston Villa
team1score1
team2Huddersfield Town
team2score0
detailsAfter extra time
date24 April 1920
stadiumStamford Bridge
cityLondon
refereeJack Howcroft (Bolton)
attendance50,018
previous[1915](1915-fa-cup-final)
next[1921](1921-fa-cup-final)

The 1920 FA Cup final, the first since the end of the First World War, was contested by Aston Villa and Huddersfield at Stamford Bridge. Aston Villa won 1–0, with the goal coming in extra time from Billy Kirton, to clinch the trophy for a record sixth time.

This was Aston Villa's sixth FA Cup Final win. Their opponents had secured promotion from the Second Division this season, having nearly gone out of business, and were appearing in their first final. Aston Villa captain, Andy Ducat, had represented England at both football and cricket. The Villa team had four surviving members of the club's last F.A. Cup final victory in 1913; Tommy Weston, Sam Hardy, Clem Stephenson and Charlie Wallace. Those four Villa players and Frank Moss had all served in the Armed Forces during World War I. Frank Barson, known for his tough style of play, was warned before the kick-off by the referee against using his normal tactics.

This was Villa manager George Ramsay's sixth FA Cup Final win, a record for a manager, and one that was only equalled in 2015 by Arsène Wenger – against Aston Villa. The trophy was presented by Prince Henry, the third son of King George V.

Road to the Final

How the finalists reached the final. Huddersfield Town were in the Second Division at this time.

Aston Villa

Huddersfield Town

Match details

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George Ramsay
Ambrose Langley

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References

References

  1. "Aston Villa | Club | History | Timeline". Avfc.co.uk.
  2. (2002). "Encyclopedia of British Football". Psychology Press.
  3. "Aston Villa's FA Cup Finals".
  4. (11 November 2016). "Villa's WWI heroes".
  5. Simon Brunton. (16 December 2014). "The forgotten story of … Frank Barson's seven-month ban". The Guardian.
  6. "Aston Villa v Huddersfield FA Cup Final 1920".
  7. Rory Benson. (15 August 2016). "Aston Villa vs Huddersfield Town: Pick your Terriers team to start at Villa Park". The Huddersfield Daily Examiner.
  8. "1920 FA Cup Results".
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