The 1921 FA Cup final was contested by Tottenham Hotspur and Wolverhampton Wanderers, which at the time was a Football League Second Division club, at Stamford Bridge. Spurs won by a single goal, scored by Jimmy Dimmock, eight minutes into the second half. The cup was presented to Tottenham Hotspur by King George V.
George Edmonds, who played on the losing side, was the last surviving player from the game. He died in December 1989 at the age of 96.
Route to the final
Tottenham Hotspur Round Opposition Score Venue 1st Bristol Rovers 6–2 White Hart Lane (h) 2nd Bradford City 4–0 White Hart Lane (h) 3rd Southend United 4–1 The Kursaal (a) Quarter-final Aston Villa 1–0 White Hart Lane (h) Semi-final Preston North End 2–1 Hillsborough (n) Tottenham's Cup run began with a comfortable 6–2 home win against Bristol Rovers, and they then beat Bradford City 4–0 with Jimmy Seed scoring a hat-trick. In the third round, Tottenham fell behind to Third Division Southend United, but Jimmy Cantrell equalised. Bert Smith then conceded a penalty, but Southend's Albert Fairclough missed and Tottenham scored three times in the second half to go through 4–1.
In the quarter-finals Tottenham faced the Cup holders Aston Villa, who had eliminated them at the same stage the previous year. On this occasion Tottenham reversed the scoreline to win 1–0, with the decisive goal scored in the first half by Jimmy Banks. In the semi-finals against another First Division team, Preston North End, at Hillsborough, Sheffield, Tottenham had two goals disallowed in the first half. Bert Bliss then scored twice and although Preston pulled a goal back late in the game when Tommy Clay scored an own goal, Tottenham held on to win 2–1 and reach the final.
Wolverhampton Wanderers Round Opposition Score Venue 1st Stoke 3–2 Molineux (h) 2nd Derby County 1–1 Baseball Ground (a) (replay) Derby County 1–0 Molineux (h) 3rd Fulham 1–0 Craven Cottage (a) Quarter-final Everton 1–0 Goodison Park (a) Semi-final Cardiff City 0–0 Anfield (n) (replay) Cardiff City 3–1 Old Trafford (n)
Pre-match
Tottenham's Scottish manager, Peter McWilliam, had been in the Newcastle United team that won the FA Cup in 1910 and lost three previous finals.
Match
Match details
GK Alex Hunter DF Tommy Clay DF Bob McDonald MF Bert Smith MF Charlie Walters MF Arthur Grimsdell (c)FW Jimmy BanksFW Jimmy SeedFW Jimmy CantrellFW Bert BlissFW Jimmy DimmockManager: Peter McWilliam GK Noel GeorgeDF Maurice WoodwardDF George MarshallMF Val Gregory (c)MF Joe HodnettMF Alf Riley FW Tancy LeaFW Frank Burrill FW George EdmondsFW Arthur PottsFW Sammy BrooksManager: Jack Addenbrooke
Post-match Jimmy Seed went on to win the Cup as a manager with Charlton Athletic in 1947.
References
External links Match report at www.fa-cupfinals.co.uk