Who won the FA Cup in 1961?
Who won the FA Cup in 1961?
Tottenham Hotspur F.C.
1961 FA Cup Final/Champion
Tottenham Hotspur beat Leicester City to win the FA Cup final, completing the League and Cup double – the first time this has been achieved in English football for 64 years. Captain Danny Blanchflower receives the trophy.
What did Tottenham win in 1961?
FA Cup
It’s 59 years to the day – 6 May, 1961 – that the Club made history by clinching the ‘double’ of the First Division championship and FA Cup. Bill Nicholson’s ‘glory, glory’ team secured what was seen as almost an impossible task in those days by beating Leicester City 2-0 in the FA Cup Final at Wembley.
Who was Spurs number 4 in 1961?
Danny Blanchflower
Players used
| Pos. | Nationality | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | England | Ron Henry |
| 4 | Northern Ireland | Danny Blanchflower (c) |
| 5 | England | Maurice Norman |
| 6 | Scotland | Dave Mackay |
Who won the FA Cup in 1962?
1962 FA Cup Final/Champion
Did Spurs win the Cup in 1961?
The 1961 FA Cup Final was the 80th final of the FA Cup. It took place on 6 May 1961 at Wembley Stadium and was contested between Tottenham Hotspur and Leicester City. Tottenham won the match 2–0, with Bobby Smith and Terry Dyson scoring the goals.
Who won the FA Cup in 1960s?
Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.
1960 FA Cup Final/Champion
When did Spurs last win the double?
Spurs have only ever won the top-flight twice – with the latest coming in the 1960-61 season. Since that day more than 60 years ago, a whopping 22,003 days have passed.
What date did Spurs win the league in 1961?
This page is devoted to the night Spurs last won the Football League – as it was then, on Monday April 17th 1961.
Who was captain of Spurs in 1961?
captain Danny Blanchflower
Tottenham Hotspur shirt worn by captain Danny Blanchflower in the 1961 FA Cup final. Spurs won the League and FA Cup double, the first time a club had achieved this feat since Aston Villa in 1897.
Who played for Spurs in 1961?
Tottenham Hotspur » Squad 1960/1961
| Goalkeeper | ||
|---|---|---|
| Terry Medwin | Wales | 25/09/1932 |
| Ron Piper | England | 16/03/1943 |
| Frank Saul | England | 23/08/1943 |
| Bobby Smith | England | 22/02/1933 |
Who won FA Cup in 1963?
Manchester United F.C.
1963 FA Cup Final/Champion
Who scored the 100th FA Cup final goal?
We are saddened to hear of the passing of club legend Jimmy Robson. The centre forward, who made 242 appearances for the club, famously helped the Clarets win the First Division title in 1960. Jimmy also helped Burnley reach the FA Cup final in 1962 and scored the 100th ever FA Cup final goal.
What happened in the first half of Leicester v Tottenham Hotspur?
Leicester frustrated Tottenham Hotspur in the early exchanges but when full-back Len Chalmers damaged his right leg twenty minutes into the match, Tottenham looked to capitalise. They were unfortunate to see Cliff Jones’ goal disallowed for offside in the 38th minute and the first half ended goalless.
Did Tottenham do the FA Cup double in 1961?
Tottenham with the FA Cup in 1961. No team had won the ‘Double’ in the 20th Century and it was regarded as an impossible task among commentators of that time. The achievement had not been completed since the early days of the competitions – by Preston North End in 1889 and Aston Villa eight years later.
What happened in the 1961 FA Cup Final at White Hart Lane?
Leicester City had finished sixth in the league and had the distinction of being the first team to defeat Spurs at White Hart Lane that season, achieving a 3 – 2 success in February. The 1961 FA Cup Final didn’t live up to the high expectations of the pre-match hype.
Did Danny Blanchflower predict the 1960-61 double at Tottenham Hotspur?
Undeterred by such views, Tottenham captain, Danny Blanchflower, made a confident prediction to his Chairman prior to the commencement of the 1960 – 61 season, that the team would win the ‘double’ in the season ahead.
