1911 FA Cup Final


The 1911 FA Cup Final was the 40th FA Cup final. It was contested by Bradford City and Newcastle United. The first game resulted in a goalless draw at Crystal Palace. A single goal scored by Jimmy Speirs for Bradford won the replay at Old Trafford.

Route to the final

Bradford City

Home teams listed first.
Round 1: New Brompton 0–1 Bradford City
Round 2: Bradford City 2–1 Norwich City
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Round 3: Bradford City 1–0 Grimsby Town
Round 4: Bradford City 1–0 Burnley
Semi-final: Bradford City 3–0 Blackburn Rovers

Newcastle United

Home teams listed first.
Round 1: Newcastle United 6–1 Bury
Round 2: Newcastle United 1–1 Northampton Town
Round 2 replay: Northampton Town 0–1 Newcastle United
Round 3: Newcastle United 3–2 Hull City
Round 4: Newcastle United 4–0 Derby County
Semi-final: Newcastle United 3–0 Chelsea

Match summary

Newcastle were defending the cup they had won the year before by defeating Barnsley 2–0. They faced a Bradford City side who had earned their highest position in the league. Newcastle's preparations were upset by long-term injuries to England international centre-forward Albert Shepherd and Peter McWilliam. Bradford's team showed just one surprise with Scottish centre-half Willie Gildea drafted in for just his 10th game for the club.
The first match at Crystal Palace ended goalless after extra time meaning for the second successive year the final went to a replay. City made one change to their team for the replay with Bob Torrance coming in for Gildea, who never played for City again. Newcastle's team remained unchanged. The replay, which took place at Old Trafford, was settled by a single goal for Bradford, a header scored by captain Jimmy Speirs.
It was a new trophy that Speirs lifted, appropriately made by Bradford jewellers Fattorini's. The cup triumph remains Bradford's only major honour.

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