1967 FA Cup final

1967 FA Cup final

Event	1966–67 FA Cup
Tottenham Hotspur Chelsea 2 1
Date	20 May 1967
Venue	Wembley Stadium, London
Referee	Ken Dagnall (Bolton)
Attendance	100,000

The 1967 FA Cup final was the 86th final of the FA Cup. It took place on 20 May 1967 at Wembley Stadium and was contested between Tottenham Hotspur and Chelsea. It was the first FA Cup Final to be contested between two teams from London, and is thus often dubbed the "Cockney Cup Final".^[1]

Tottenham won the match 2–1, their fifth triumph and third of the decade. Jimmy Robertson and Frank Saul scored Tottenham's goals, before Bobby Tambling scored a consolation for Chelsea. The match referee was Ken Dagnall from Lancashire.

Match details

Summary

Spurs took the lead in the 40th minute, Jimmy Robertson scoring with a low right-footed strike from the edge of the penalty area. Tottenham continued to control the match in the second period, and scored a second goal midway through the half. Robertson was again involved, helping on a long throw from Dave Mackay that Frank Saul turned into the net with his right foot to the goalkeeper's left. Bobby Tambling headed Chelsea's goal in the 85th minute after a cross from the right which was missed by Pat Jennings.^[2]

20 May 1967

Tottenham Hotspur	2–1	Chelsea
Robertson 40' Saul 67'	(Report)	Tambling 85'

Wembley Stadium, London

Attendance: 100,000

Referee: Ken Dagnall

Tottenham Hotspur

Chelsea

GK 1 Pat Jennings DF 2 Joe Kinnear DF 3 Cyril Knowles MF 4 Alan Mullery DF 5 Mike England DF 6 Dave Mackay (c) MF 7 Jimmy Robertson FW 8 Jimmy Greaves FW 9 Alan Gilzean MF 10 Terry Venables MF 11 Frank Saul Substitutes: MF 12 Cliff Jones Manager: Bill Nicholson

GK 1 Peter Bonetti DF 2 Allan Harris DF 3 Eddie McCreadie MF 4 John Hollins DF 5 Marvin Hinton DF 6 Ron Harris (c) MF 7 Charlie Cooke MF 8 Tommy Baldwin FW 9 Tony Hateley FW 10 Bobby Tambling MF 11 John Boyle Substitutes: DF 12 Joe Kirkup Manager: Tommy Docherty

See also

• Chelsea F.C.–Tottenham Hotspur F.C. rivalry

References

1. Strictly speaking, neither team could be classed as "Cockney", as this term refers to someone from East London.
2. Edwards, Glyn (22 May 1967). "Tottenham's Third F.A. Cup Victory in Seven Years". The Glasgow Herald. p. 4. Retrieved 20 August 2013.

External links

• Line-ups
• Cup final video