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.
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Liverpool | 2 – 0 | Sunderland | Wembley, London Attendance: 79,544 Referee: Philip Don (South Yorkshire) |
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