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]

1967 FA Cup final
Event1966–67 FA Cup
Date20 May 1967
VenueWembley Stadium, London
RefereeKen Dagnall (Bolton)
Attendance100,000
1966
1968

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

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Summary

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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]

Tottenham Hotspur2–1Chelsea
Robertson   40'
Saul   67'
(Report) Tambling   85'
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

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References

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  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.
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