The 1953 FA Cup Final, also known as the "Matthews Final", was a football match that became famous for the performance of Blackpool winger Stanley Matthews, after whom it was nicknamed. Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered Blackpool Football Club are an English football club founded in 1887 and located in the Lancashire seaside town of Blackpool. Sir Stanley Matthews, CBE ( 1 February 1915 — February 23 2000) was an English football player He inspired his team to come from 3–1 down against Bolton Wanderers, to win 4–3, and on a personal note, he claimed the trophy that had eluded him in two previous finals. Bolton Wanderers Football Club is an English professional football club based in Horwich, in the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Greater Despite the final being more famous for the heroics of Matthews, Stan Mortensen scored three goals for Blackpool on the day, becoming the only player ever to have scored an FA Cup Final hat-trick at the original Wembley Stadium. Stanley Harding Mortensen ( 26 May 1921 — 22 May 1991) commonly referred to as Stan Mortensen, was an English professional A hat-trick in Sports is associated with succeeding at anything three times in three consecutive attempts original Wembley Stadium was a football Stadium in Wembley, a suburb of north-west London, standing on the site now occupied by the Bill Perry scored the winning goal. William "Bill" Perry ( September 10 1930 &ndash September 27, 2007) was a South African born English professional
It was the first football match attended by the reigning monarch, Queen Elizabeth II. For the ship see RMS Queen Elizabeth 2 Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Context States headed by Elizabeth II
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Match facts
- Date: May 2, 1953
- Stadium: Wembley
- Attendance: 100,000
- Referee: B. Events 1194 - King Richard I of England gives Portsmouth its first Royal Charter. Year 1953 ( MCMLIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. M. Griffiths (Newport)
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Trivia
As of 15 December 2007, Cyril Robinson is the only member of Blackpool's cup-winning side still living. Newport (Casnewydd is a city and principal area in Wales, in the United Kingdom. George Neil Farm ( July 13 1924 — July 18 2004) was a Scottish professional football goalkeeper and manager Edmund "Eddie" Shimwell ( February 27 1920 Thomas " Tommy " Garrett ( 28 February 1926 – 16 April 2006) was an English professional Alexander Ewan Fenton (more commonly known as Ewan Fenton; November 17 1929 — April 3 2006) was a Scottish professional Henry "Harry" Johnston ( 26 September 1919 — 12 October 1973) was an English footballer. Cyril Robinson (born March 4 1929 in Nottingham) is an English former professional footballer Robinson's professional career Sir Stanley Matthews, CBE ( 1 February 1915 — February 23 2000) was an English football player Ernest " Ernie " Taylor ( 2 September 1925 — 9 April 1985) was a footballer who played for four Stanley Harding Mortensen ( 26 May 1921 — 22 May 1991) commonly referred to as Stan Mortensen, was an English professional John "Jackie" Knight Mudie ( 10 April 1930 — 2 March 1992) was a Scottish international footballer who William "Bill" Perry ( September 10 1930 &ndash September 27, 2007) was a South African born English professional Thomas Banks (born 10 November 1929 at Farnworth, Lancashire) is a former English footballer. For other people named John Wheeler see John Wheeler Johnny Wheeler (born 26 July, 1928) is an ex-professional footballer Malcolm Williamson Barrass (born December 13 1924 in Blackpool, England) is an English former professional footballer. Doug Holden (born 28 September 1930, Manchester) is a former English professional footballer who played as a winger. Nathaniel Lofthouse, OBE (born 27 August 1925) better known as Nat Lofthouse, is a retired English footballer who played for Harold Hassall is a Professional footballer, who played as a forward for Huddersfield Town and Bolton Wanderers in the 1940s & 1950s Events 533 - Byzantine general Belisarius defeats the Vandals, commanded by King Gelimer, at the Battle of Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Cyril Robinson (born March 4 1929 in Nottingham) is an English former professional footballer Robinson's professional career By comparison, nine members of the Bolton team are still alive.
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