The 1928 FA Cup final was contested by Blackburn Rovers and Huddersfield Town at Wembley Stadium. Blackburn won 3–1, with goals from Jack Roscamp (2) and Tommy McLean.[1] Alex Jackson scored Huddersfield's goal, making this the first final in 18 years where both teams scored. It would be the last major trophy that Blackburn Rovers would win for the next 67 years, their next major honour being the FA Premier League title in 1995.
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| Event | 1927–28 FA Cup | ||||||
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| Date | 21 April 1928 | ||||||
| Venue | Wembley Stadium, London | ||||||
| Referee | T.G. Bryan (Willenhall) | ||||||
| Attendance | 92,041 | ||||||
Road to the Final edit
Blackburn Rovers edit
Round 3: Blackburn Rovers 4–1 Newcastle United
Round 4: Exeter City 2–2 Blackburn Rovers
- Replay: Blackburn Rovers 3–1 Exeter City
Round 5: Blackburn Rovers 2–1 Port Vale
Round 6: Blackburn Rovers 2–0 Manchester United
Semi-Final: Blackburn Rovers 1–0 Arsenal
- (at Filbert Street, Leicester)
Huddersfield Town edit
Round 3: Huddersfield Town 4–2 Lincoln City
Round 4: Huddersfield Town 2–1 West Ham United
Round 5: Huddersfield Town 4–0 Middlesbrough
Round 6: Huddersfield Town 6–1 Tottenham Hotspur
Semi-Final: Huddersfield Town 2–2 Sheffield United
- (at Old Trafford, Manchester)
- Replay: Huddersfield Town 0–0 Sheffield United
- (at Goodison Park, Liverpool)
- Replay: Huddersfield Town 1–0 Sheffield United
- (at Maine Road, Manchester)
Match details edit
| Blackburn Rovers | 3–1 | Huddersfield Town |
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Roscamp  1', 85'McLean 22' |
(Report) | Jackson 55' |
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Match rules
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References edit
- ^ Historic programme from Blackburn Rovers' 1928 FA Cup win fetches hundreds Vanessa Sims, Lancashire Telegraph, 21 May 2015