Southern League teams normally had to qualify for the first round proper of the FA Cup but, as reigning champions of their league, Southampton were exempted from pre-qualification and were given byes to the first round. The final was watched by a crowd of 68,945 and Bury, leading 3–0 at half-time, dominated the match to win 4–0 with goals by Jasper McLuckie (2), Willie Wood and Jack Plant. [8] The sides met again the following Saturday before an 8,000 crowd. As regards smoking, we only prohibit it on the morning preceding a big match. Organised by and named after The Football Association (The FA), the tournament was first played during the 1871–72 season and is the world's oldest association football competition. [7], Reporting on the match, the Southampton correspondent for Athletic News described the team's performance as "a weak, wavering, pitiable and lamentable show" in which not one member of the team "played up to his reputation". [12] After nine minutes, a cross from the right by Plant was converted by McLuckie into the first goal. A 30,000 crowd watched a "disappointing" goalless draw. the latter certainly no mean feat, but their success was not complete. They stayed at the Tavistock Hotel in Covent Garden until the Monday following. For using this site, please activate JavaScript. As the season ended, the club's debts of £1,230 had become a credit balance of £1,329. [4] The third round match was played only a week later against West Bromwich Albion, another First Division side. The 1976 FA Cup Final was the 95th final of the FA Cup. Two of their goals were scored by former Everton player Alf Milward, the other by Archie Turner. Bury. Farnborough began the match as the home … Both teams joined the competition in the first round proper and progressed through four rounds to the final. "Recorder" said that the dispute created disharmony in the team and one unnamed player allegedly said later that he gave up on the match because he could see that others were not trying. [7], In the second round, Bury drew 0–0 away to Notts County at Trent Bridge. The history of the fa cup. Die Pokalspiele werden auf die jeweiligen Wettbewerbe unterteilt, an denen der Klub teilgenommen hat. [7], The crowd in Sheffield was 15,000 but it was estimated that only 400 or so Bury supporters were able to make the trip as the match was on a Thursday evening. [7], The semi-finals were staged at neutral venues and Bury were drawn to play Nottingham Forest, the only other First Division team left in the competition, at the Victoria Ground in Stoke-on-Trent. As this was the first time since 1883 that a southern club had competed in the Final, a record attendance at the Crystal Palace was expected. The semi-final was played on Saturday, 24 March at the Crystal Palace which was also the venue for the final. Southampton played on with ten men until the 50th minute when referee Arthur Kingscott abandoned the match because of a heavy snowstorm. McLuckie Goal 9' Goal '23; Wood Goal 16' Plant Goal 80' Southampton. They failed to hold the Bury side for whom McLuckie (twice), Wood and Plant scored in an emphatic 4-0 win. Bury had a much easier passage against Southampton than they had had in the semi-final tie with Nottingham Forest. Conditions were uncomfortable for both the players and the crowd of 68,945. In fact, the crowd of 69,000 was 5,000 down on the previous year. Whereas Bury were drawn away in each of the first three rounds, Southampton were always drawn at home. The draw kept the leagues apart and guaranteed that a side from the Southern League would reach the FA Cup Final for the first time. It took place on 1 May 1976 at Wembley Stadium and was contested between Manchester United and Southampton. The Scottish players had doubts about Farrell's temperament and saw McLeod as a more selfless player. [4], The semi-finals involved two teams in the First Division and two in the Southern League. Bury made one subsequent appearance when they defeated Derby County in 1903. Turner and McLeod scored in a 2–1 victory. Facebook Twitter Twitter On 1st May 1976, Bobby Stokes sealed Southampton's only FA Cup winners medal with an 83rd minute strike against Manchester United. Milward scored two and Jimmy Yates one in a straightforward 3–0 victory which put the Saints through to their first appearance in the final less than 15 years after the club was founded. It was the final match of the 1899–1900 FA Cup, the 29th season of the world's oldest football knockout competition, and England's primary cup competition, the Football Association Challenge Cup, better known as the FA Cup. FA Cup Highlights: United 0-1 Saints . Another replay was necessary but local interest soared and a new attendance record was set at Gigg Lane with 20,139 cramming into the ground. Our diet is an extremely plain one. In the first round, Bury were drawn away to struggling Burnley, who were relegated at the end of the 1899–1900 league season. In the 1899–1900 league, they had slipped to third place below new champions Tottenham Hotspur. For the third time in this cup run, a replay was required, this time at Bramall Lane. Bury won the toss and decided to kick off with the sun behind them. ... in the afternoon, sprinting and ball-kicking are the order. It was the final match of the 1899–1900 FA Cup, the 29th season of the world's oldest football knockout competition, and England's primary cup competition, the Football Association Challenge Cup, better known as the FA Cup. Keeping up its reputation for surprises, the Cup competition in this season saw most of the 'crack' clubs dismissed in the early rounds, the Final being left to Bury and Southampton, neither of whom were expected to get this far. They were rewarded by seeing their team win a thrilling match. [6], Bury entered the competition in the 1st round proper and played four matches en route to the final. Bury and Southampton were both appearing in their first finals. Southampton, as a member of the Southern League would normally have been required to pre-qualify but, as champions of the Southern League for three seasons in succession from 1896–97 to 1898–99, they were given byes through the qualifying phase to the first round. The Scottish players wanted Roddy McLeod but the English, who were a majority, wanted Jack Farrell. The 1900 match at Crystal Palace was the 29th final and the last of the 19th century. [14] The post-match reports agreed that defeat by a Football League side including two current England internationals (Sagar and Plant) was excusable, but the margin of defeat and Southampton's poor standard of performance were not. [7] Bury later reported that their cup final earnings amounted to £938 16s 6d with a further £350 1s 6d from their two semi-final games. Then they were within a minute of defeat before a last desperate effort from Pray and McLuckie altered the score from 1-2 to 3-2. Willie Wood added the second after 16 minutes, slotting home a loose clearance after Robinson had failed to hold a shot by Plant. Attendance: 68,945. Arsenal faced non-league side Farnborough Town; the match switched from Farnborough's ground at Cherrywood Road to Highburydue to concerns over safety. Squad size: Our fellows usually retire at ten, but the night before a big match they are all in bed by nine. And ... everyone in training should go to bed early. Vegetables and sweets are banned when a match is about to be played and so are spirits. [7][12] Robinson then made "a couple of excellent saves",[12] but the match was over as a contest when McLuckie scored his second after 23 minutes by hitting a "lightning" shot, following a "fine pass" from Wood, which Robinson never even tried to stop.[7][12]. Bury were drawn away again in the third round to the FA Cup holders Sheffield United at Bramall Lane. [10], To prepare for the semi-final, the Southampton players were sent to Buxton, a spa town, for a week's special training which began with a morning walk followed by a bath. [2] Southampton have played in four finals altogether: they lost to Sheffield United in 1902 and to Arsenal in 2003, but they won the cup in 1976 when they defeated Manchester United. [11] The referee, Arthur Kingscott from Derbyshire, had officiated at the Southampton v Newcastle game in the second round. In their first round match at The Dell, they faced First Division Everton and achieved a surprise 3–0 win before a 10,000 crowd. Bury themselves had six Scots in their line-up. Goals by Sagar and Willie Wood ensured a 2–0 victory. Bury won the cup again in 1903 but that was their last appearance in the match. St Mary's Stadium  32.384 Seats, Current transfer record: Bury won the match 2–0 with goals by Jack Plant and Billy Richards. The 1900 FA Cup Final was an association football match between Bury and Southampton on Saturday, 21 April 1900 at the Crystal Palace stadium in south London. All four of their opponents were other teams in the Football League First Division. As a member of the Football League First Division, Bury were exempt from the competition's qualifying phase. Team Line-ups: Bury. Southampton did make "more of a fight of things" in the second period but it was the Shakers who again found the back of the net, ten minutes from time. Team captain Jack Pray scored a fifteenth-minute penalty but the match ended in a 1–1 draw after a second penalty was missed. 11  40.7 %, National team players: [7] Saints had come back into the game with Milward and Harry Wood both having attempts on goal, but to no avail. Bury won the tie 1–0 with a goal by Charlie Sagar before a crowd of 6,020. [2], Bury were members of the Football League First Division and, in the 1899–1900 league competition, amassed 32 points to finish in 12th position, only five points clear of the relegation placings.

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