1930 FA Cup Final

1930 FA Cup Final
Event 1929–30 FA Cup
Date 26 April 1930
Venue Wembley Stadium, Middlesex
Referee T. Crew (Leicester)
Attendance 92,499

The 1930 FA Cup Final was contested by Arsenal and Huddersfield Town at Wembley Stadium. Arsenal won 2–0, with goals from Alex James and Jack Lambert. As a result, Arsenal won their first FA Cup after a defeat in their FA Cup final debut in 1927.

Background

The 1930 Final was the first Cup Final in which both teams entered the pitch side-by-side, in honour of Arsenal manager Herbert Chapman, who had also managed Huddersfield in the 1920s. Arsenal came into the game following a 6–6 draw at Leicester City, the highest-scoring draw in English top-flight history, five days prior. Dave Halliday, who scored four of Arsenal's goals that game, was omitted from the Cup Final squad.

Zeppelin fly-by

The 1930 FA Cup Final is remembered for the sinister image of the Graf Zeppelin looming over the stadium during the first half. The Zeppelin was, at the time, the largest airship ever and was around 776 ft in length.

Last survivor

Arsenal's Bill Seddon, who died in January 1993 at the age of 91, was the last surviving player to appear in the game.

Match details

26 April 1930
15:00 BST
Arsenal 2–0 Huddersfield Town
James  16'
Lambert  88'
(Report)
Wembley Stadium, Middlesex
Attendance: 92,499
Referee: T. Crew (Leicester)
Arsenal
Huddersfield Town
GK 1 England Charlie Preedy
RB 2 England Tom Parker (c)
LB 3 England Eddie Hapgood
RH 4 England Alf Baker
CB 5 England Bill Seddon
LH 6 Wales Bob John
OR 7 England Joe Hulme
IR 8 England David Jack
CF 9 England Jack Lambert
IL 10Scotland Alex James
OL 11England Cliff Bastin
Manager:
England Herbert Chapman
GK 1 England Hugh Turner
RB 2 England Roy Goodall
LB 3 England Bon Spence
RH 4 England Jimmy Naylor
CH 5 England Tom Wilson (c)
LH 6 England Austen Campbell
OR 7 Scotland Alex Jackson
IR 8 England Bob Kelly
CF 9 England Harry Davies
IL 10England Harry Raw
OL 11England Billy Smith
Manager:
England Clem Stephenson

Match rules

  • 90 minutes.
  • 30 minutes of extra-time if necessary.
  • Replay if scores still level.

Road to Wembley

Arsenal

Round 3: Arsenal 2–0 Chelsea

Round 4: Arsenal 2–2 Birmingham

Replay: Birmingham 0–1 Arsenal

Round 5: Middlesbrough 0–2 Arsenal

Round 6: West Ham United 0–3 Arsenal

Semi-Final: Arsenal 2–2 Hull City

(at Elland Road, Leeds)
Replay: Arsenal 1–0 Hull City
(at Villa Park, Birmingham)

Huddersfield Town

Round 3: Bury 0–1 Huddersfield Town

Round 4: Huddersfield Town 2–1 Sheffield United

Round 5: Huddersfield Town 2–1 Bradford City

Round 6: Aston Villa 1–2 Huddersfield Town

Semi-Final: Huddersfield Town 2–1 Sheffield Wednesday

(at Old Trafford, Manchester)

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