Champion Bradford City A.F.C. Referee John Pearson Event 1910–11 FA Cup | Dates 22 Apr 1911 – 26 Apr 1911 Attendance 69,068 | |
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Venues London, Crystal Palace National Sports Centre, Manchester, Old Trafford Similar 1905 FA Cup Final, 1906 FA Cup Final, 1890 FA Cup Final, 1902 FA Cup Final, 1903 FA Cup Final | ||
Bradford city 1911 fa cup final
The 1911 FA Cup Final was the 40th FA Cup final. It was contested by Bradford City and Newcastle United. The first game resulted in a goalless draw at Crystal Palace. A single goal scored by Jimmy Speirs for Bradford won the replay at Old Trafford.
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Newcastle were defending the cup they had won the year before by defeating Barnsley 2–0. They faced a Bradford City side who had earned their highest position in the league. Newcastle's preparations were upset by long-term injuries to England international centre-forward Albert Shepherd and Peter McWilliam. Bradford's team showed just one surprise with Scottish centre-half Willie Gildea drafted in for just his 10th game for the club.
The first match at Crystal Palace ended goalless after extra time meaning for the second successive year the final went to a replay. City made one change to their team for the replay with Bob Torrance coming in for Gildea, who never played for City again. Newcastle's team remained unchanged. The replay, which took place at Old Trafford, was settled by a single goal for Bradford, a header scored by captain Jimmy Speirs.
It was a new trophy that Speirs lifted, appropriately made by Bradford jewellers Fattorini's. The cup triumph remains Bradford's only major honour.