FA CUP FINAL 1984. Everton vs Watford.

- 19 mai 1984 -

Wembley Stadium, London. 100.000 spectateurs.

Everton bat Watford : 2-0 (1-0).

Arbitre Mr John Hunting (Leicestershire).

Buts : Sharp (38ème), Gray (51ème) pour Everton. 

Remplacement : Price par Atkinson (58ème) à Watford.

EVERTON : Southall – Stevens, Bailey, Ratcliffe, Mountfield – Reid, Steven, Richardson – Heath, Sharp, Gray. Entraîneur : Howard Kendall.

WATFORD : Sherwood – Bardsley, Price, Terry, Sinnott – Taylor, Callaghan, Jackett, Barnes – Johnston, Reilly. Entraîneur : Graham Taylor.

EVERTON F.C 1983-84

WATFORD F.C 1983-84

Elton John, président de Watford, salue ses fans.

The 1984 FA Cup Final was contested by Everton and Watford at Wembley. Everton won 2–0, with one goal by Graeme Sharp and a particularly memorable goal from Andy Gray. He was adjudged by many to have fouled the Watford goalkeeper Steve Sherwood by heading the ball from Sherwood's hands. Everton had reached the final seven times previously, winning in 1906, 1933 and 1966. This was Watford's first, and to date only, FA Cup Final appearance. 

With the exception of Andy Gray (who had been a Football League Cup winner earlier in his career with Aston Villa and then Wolverhampton Wanderers), this was the first major honour that any of the Everton players in this match had collected. It also ended Everton's 14-year wait for a major trophy and was the first of eight trophies they would win over a highly successful spell of four seasons which was arguably the most successful spell of the club's history. 

The closest Watford came to scoring was inside the first three minutes when John Barnes miscued a shot on the Everton goal, while Les Taylor's 25-yard shot went wide and Mo Johnston had a narrow miss with a header. (source : wikipedia).

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FA CUP FINAL 1980. West Ham vs Arsenal.

- 10 mai 1980 -

Wembley Stadium, London. 100.000 spectateurs.

West Ham bat Arsenal : 1-0 (1-0).

Arbitre Mr George Courtney (County Durham).

But : Brooking (13ème) pour West Ham. 

Remplacements :Devine par Nelson (61ème) à Arsenal.

WEST HAM : Parkes – Stewart, Bonds, Martin, Lampard – Devonshire, Brooking, Pike, Allen – Pearson, Cross. Entraîneur : John Lyall.

ARSENAL : Jennings – Rice, O'Leary, Young, Devine – Rix, Brady, Talbot, Price – Sunderland, Stapleton. Entraîneur : Terry Neill.

WEST HAM 1979-80

ARSENAL 1979-80

The 1980 Cup Final was the 99th final to be played since 1872, and the 52nd to be played at Wembley since 1923. The tie involved Arsenal, who had played in the previous two FA Cup Finals and were a strong First Division side, and two time F.A. Cup winners West Ham United, a Second Division side that had only ever played at Wembley five times before and were huge underdogs on the day. Present as the royal guests were the Duke and Duchess of Kent. The Duke was introduced to the teams directly after the national anthem and just prior to kick off. West Ham won the coin toss and captain Billy Bonds chose to stay at the end his team was already at. The game started slowly with Arsenal playing their traditional defensive keep ball style of football. West Ham gained possession after Arsenal gave away a free kick due to Liam Brady being caught offside. After this West Ham maintained possession, frustrating Arsenal before Alan Devonshire broke down the left wing in the 12th minute, hitting a cross into the Arsenal box which fell to David Cross, whose shot was blocked by Arsenal's Willie Young. Stuart Pearson then shot at the Arsenal goal but his shot went across the goalmouth, where England international Trevor Brooking was the fastest player to react; with the Arsenal defence stranded he flicked a header past Jennings for the only goal of the game after 13 minutes... (source : wikipedia).

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FA CUP FINAL 1975. West Ham vs Fulham.

- 3 mai 1975 -

Wembley Stadium, London. 100.000 spectateurs.

West Ham bat Fulham : 2-0 (0-0).

Arbitre Mr Pat Partridge (Durham).

Buts : A. Taylor (60ème et 64ème) pour West Ham. 

Remplacement : Price par Atkinson (58ème) à Watford.

WEST HAM UNITED : Day – McDowell, Lampard, T. Taylor, Lock – Bonds, Paddon, Borooking, Holland – Jennings, A. Taylor. Entraîneur : John Lyall.

FULHAM F.C : Mellor – Cutbush, Fraser, Lacy, Moore – Mullery, Conway, Slough, Barrett – Mitchell, Busby. Entraîneur : Alec Stock.

WEST HAM UNITED 1974-75

FULHAM F.C 1974-75

The 1975 FA Cup Final was contested by West Ham United and Fulham at Wembley. The Fulham team contained two former England captains in former West Ham captain Bobby Moore, making his last appearance at Wembley, and Alan Mullery.
West Ham won 2–0, with the two goals scored by Alan Taylor. The first after Fulham goalkeeper Peter Mellor had parried Billy Jennings shot for Taylor to score; the second five minutes later when Mellor failed to hold Graham Paddon's shot, Taylor following in to score.

The 1975 West Ham United team are the last all-English team to win the FA Cup.[3] It also remains the only occasion that Fulham have appeared in an FA Cup final and their last major final until the 2010 UEFA Europa League Final.

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Frank Lampard, Alan Taylor, Billy Bonds et Pat Holland.

Alan Taylor, héros du match avec un doublé.

Un capitaine heureux : Billy Bonds.

Parade dans l'East End.

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FA CUP FINAL 1976. Southampton vs Manchester United.

- 1er mai 1976 -

Wembley Stadium, London. 99.115 spectateurs.

Southampton bat Manchester United : 1-0 (0-0).

Arbitre Mr Clive Thomas (Treorchy).

But : Stokes (83ème) pour Southampton. 

Remplacement : Hill par McCreery (66ème) à Manchester United.

SOUTHAMPTON F.C : Turner – Rodrigues, Blyth, Steele, Peach – Gilchrist, Holmes, McCalliog, Stokes – Channon, Osgood. Entraîneur : Lawrie McMenemy.

MANCHESTER UNITED : Stepney – Forsyth, Greenhoff, Buchan, Houston – Coppell, Daly, McIlroy, Hill – Pearson, Macari. Entraîneur : Tommy Docherty.

SOUTHAMPTON F.C 1976

MANCHESTER UNITED 1976

Peter Rodrigues meets the Queen.

The 1976 FA Cup Final took place on 1st May 1976 at Wembley Stadium. It was contested between Manchester United and Southampton F.C.

United had finished third in the First Division that season, and were strong favourites, while unfancied Southampton had finished sixth in the Second Division. In one of the biggest shocks in the history of the final, Southampton won 1–0 through an 83rd-minute goal from Bobby Stokes. It was the first time Southampton won a major trophy.

Manchester United started stronger, and missed several early goalscoring opportunities, with Southampton goalkeeper Ian Turner making a series of impressive saves to deny Gerry Daly and Gordon Hill. Southampton in turn began to create chances; Mick Channon was put through on goal before being denied by goalkeeper Alex Stepney. As extra time loomed, Southampton's Bobby Stokes received Jim McCalliog's pass and slotted the ball across Stepney and into the far corner to score a late winner and with it his side's first major trophy. (wikipedia).

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Peter Osgood, un ex de Chelsea à Wembley.

Southampton F.C, 1976 F.A Cup winner.