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The 1992 FA Cup Final was contested by Liverpool and Sunderland at Wembley. Liverpool Football Club are an English professional Association football club based in Liverpool England. Sunderland Association Football Club is a professional Association football team based in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England, which plays in original Wembley Stadium was a football Stadium in Wembley, a suburb of north-west London, standing on the site now occupied by the Liverpool won 2–0, with goals from Michael Thomas and Ian Rush. Michael Lauriston Thomas (born August 24 1967 in Lambeth, London) is an English former footballer. Ian James Rush, MBE (born 20 October 1961) is a Welsh former footballer who played as a Striker and is best known for playing

This was the first FA Cup Final to feature a Second Division team since West Ham had beaten Arsenal in 1980, and the last until Millwall played at Cardiff in 2004. Despite being underdogs, Sunderland had the better of the first half. The team was full of running and kept Liverpool's strikeforce of Ian Rush and Dean Saunders at bay. Ian James Rush, MBE (born 20 October 1961) is a Welsh former footballer who played as a Striker and is best known for playing Dean Nicholas Saunders (born 21 June 1964 in Swansea) is a former Welsh footballer who played as a Striker in a professional career which lasted Sunderland's best chance fell to John Byrne who somehow miss-kicked when presented with a volley 6 yards out. Liverpool's best chance saw Michael Thomas lift his shot over the bar when pressured by the Rokerites goalkeeper Tony Norman. Michael Lauriston Thomas (born August 24 1967 in Lambeth, London) is an English former footballer. Anthony "Tony" Norman (born 24 February 1958 in Mancot, Wales) is a former Professional footballer who played

Thomas redeemed himself after 47 minutes, when he scored the first goal of the game, following excellent work down the right wing by Steve McManaman. Steven "Steve" McManaman (born 11 February 1972 in Bootle, Merseyside, England) is an English former footballer of the Tony Norman could only get fingertips to Thomas' superbly angled half-volley. Following this goal, the Reds had more confidence and started playing better football. On 67 minutes Dean Saunders released Michael Thomas who sped into the penalty area. His progress was halted but the ball fell to Ian Rush who slotted the ball into the bottom left-hand corner of the net. Ian James Rush, MBE (born 20 October 1961) is a Welsh former footballer who played as a Striker and is best known for playing It was Rush's 5th goal in FA Cup Finals at Wembley - a record. Liverpool continued to dominate for the rest of the game and Ray Houghton came close to scoring when he almost lobbed Tony Norman from 40 yards. Raymond James Houghton (born January 9 1962 in Glasgow, Scotland) was a Scottish-born footballer who represented the Republic

Liverpool captain Mark Wright held aloft the FA Cup for Liverpool. Mark Wright (born 1 August 1963 in Dorchester, Oxfordshire, England) was an English international footballer now turned During the presentation, the winning team was mistakenly given the loser's medals and Sunderland found themselves with winning medals. This was later rectified by the players themselves, on the pitch.


Match details

1992-05-09
15:00 BST
Liverpool 2 – 0 Sunderland Wembley, London
Attendance: 79,544
Referee: Philip Don (South Yorkshire)
Thomas Scored after 47 minutes 47'
Rush Scored after 68 minutes 68'
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Liverpool
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Sunderland
LIVERPOOL:
GK 1 Flag of Zimbabwe Bruce Grobbelaar
RB 2 Flag of England Rob Jones
LB 3 Flag of England David Burrows
CD 4 Flag of Scotland Steve Nicol
CM 5 Flag of Denmark Jan Molby
CD 6 Flag of England Mark Wright (c)
ST 7 Flag of Wales Dean Saunders
RM 8 Flag of Ireland Ray Houghton
ST 9 Flag of Wales Ian Rush
LM 10 Flag of England Steve McManaman
CM 11 Flag of England Michael Thomas
Substitutes:
MF 12 Flag of England Mike Marsh
MF 14 Flag of England Mark Walters
Manager:
Flag of Scotland Graeme Souness
SUNDERLAND:
GK 1 Flag of Wales Tony Norman
RB 2 Flag of England Gary Owers
CD 3 Flag of England Kevin Ball
CD 4 Flag of England Gary Bennett
LB 5 Flag of Northern Ireland Anton Rogan
LM 6 Flag of England David Rush Substituted off after 69 minutes 69'
CM 7 Flag of England Paul Bracewell (c)
ST 8 Flag of England Peter Davenport
CM 9 Flag of England Gordon Armstrong Substituted off after 77 minutes 77'
ST 10 Flag of Ireland John Byrne
RM 11 Flag of England Brian Atkinson
Substitutes:
DF 12 Flag of England Paul Hardyman Substituted on after 69 minutes 69'
FW 14 Flag of England Warren Hawke Substituted on after 77 minutes 77'
Manager:
Flag of England Malcolm Crosby

MATCH RULES

  • 90 minutes. Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) Events 1457 BC - Battle of Megiddo (15th century BC between Thutmose III and a large Canaanite coalition under the King of Western European Summer Time ( WEST) is a summer Daylight saving time scheme 1 hour ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. Liverpool Football Club are an English professional Association football club based in Liverpool England. Sunderland Association Football Club is a professional Association football team based in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England, which plays in original Wembley Stadium was a football Stadium in Wembley, a suburb of north-west London, standing on the site now occupied by the London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. Philip Don (born March 10, 1952) is a former football referee and school headteacher from England. Divisions and environs South Yorkshire is divided into four local government districts they are the City of Sheffield, the Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster Michael Lauriston Thomas (born August 24 1967 in Lambeth, London) is an English former footballer. Ian James Rush, MBE (born 20 October 1961) is a Welsh former footballer who played as a Striker and is best known for playing Bruce David Grobbelaar (born October 6, 1957 in Durban, South Africa) is a former Rhodesian British football Robert Marc Jones (born November 5, 1971 in Wrexham, Wales) is a Welsh born former England international footballer David Burrows (born Dudley, 25 October 1968) is a retired English footballer who played in the last Liverpool team to win the Stephen 'Steve' Nicol (born 11 December 1961 in Irvine, Scotland is a Scottish former professional Footballer, a utility player who played in the all-conquering Jan Mølby (born 4 July 1963 in Kolding) is a former Danish professional football player who spent much of his football career Mark Wright (born 1 August 1963 in Dorchester, Oxfordshire, England) was an English international footballer now turned Dean Nicholas Saunders (born 21 June 1964 in Swansea) is a former Welsh footballer who played as a Striker in a professional career which lasted Raymond James Houghton (born January 9 1962 in Glasgow, Scotland) was a Scottish-born footballer who represented the Republic Ian James Rush, MBE (born 20 October 1961) is a Welsh former footballer who played as a Striker and is best known for playing Steven "Steve" McManaman (born 11 February 1972 in Bootle, Merseyside, England) is an English former footballer of the Michael Lauriston Thomas (born August 24 1967 in Lambeth, London) is an English former footballer. Mike Marsh (born 21 July 1969 in Kirkby, Liverpool) is a footballer and now a coach who came through the ranks at Liverpool Mark Everton Walters (born June 2, 1964) is a retired professional footballer from Birmingham, England. Graeme James Souness (ˈsuːnɨs (born 6 May, 1953 in Edinburgh) is a Scottish former professional football player and manager Anthony "Tony" Norman (born 24 February 1958 in Mancot, Wales) is a former Professional footballer who played Gary Owers (born 3 October 1968 in Gateshead) is an English former professional footballer and was previously manager of Kevin Ball aka 'The Hatchet' (born Hastings, England, United Kingdom on 12 November, 1964) is a former professional footballer and For the former striker of Chester City and Wrexham among others see Gary Bennett (footballer born 1962 Gary Ernest Bennett (born 4 December Anton Rogan (born March 25, 1966 in Lenadoon west Belfast, Northern Ireland) began his footballing career playing for Distillery before achieving David Rush (born 15 May 1971 in Sunderland, England) is an English former footballer. Paul Bracewell (born 14th June 1962) in Heswall, Merseyside) is an English former international footballer Peter Davenport (born March 24 1961 in Birkenhead) is an English former professional footballer and until April 2008 was manager of Gordon Armstrong, born July 15, 1967 in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England is a former professional footballer who played as a midfielder John Frederick Byrne (born 1 February 1961 in Manchester, England) is an English -born Irish former international footballer Brian Atkinson (born January 19, 1971 in Darlington, England) is an English former footballer who played as a left winger or Paul George Hardyman (born 11 March 1964 in Portsmouth, England) was a left back for Portsmouth, Sunderland, Bristol Warren Hawke (born 20 September 1970) is a former English footballer who played for Sunderland, Berwick Rangers and Malcolm Crosby (born July 4, 1954 in South Shields, England) is an English football manager and former
  • 30 minutes of extra-time if necessary.
  • Replay if scores still level.
  • Two named substitutes
  • Maximum of 2 substitutions.

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