Referee A. Jewell (London) Date 30 April 1938 Attendance 93,497 | Champion Preston North End F.C. Venue Wembley Stadium Event 1937–38 FA Cup | |
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Similar 1934 FA Cup Final, 1890 FA Cup Final, 1902 FA Cup Final, 1935 FA Cup Final, 1939 FA Cup Final | ||
The 1938 FA Cup Final was contested by Preston North End and Huddersfield Town at Wembley Stadium. Preston, losing finalists the previous year, won by a single goal. This was their second win in the competition.
Background
After 29 minutes of extra time it was still 0–0 and BBC commentator Thomas Woodrooffe said "if there's a goal scored now, I'll eat my hat". Seconds later, Preston were awarded a penalty, from which George Mutch scored the winning goal; Woodrooffe kept his promise, though it was one made of cake and marzipan.
This was the first FA Cup final to be broadcast on television. It was a repeat of the 1922 FA Cup Final. This time the scores were reversed but once again a penalty was needed to separate the two sides.
Three of the players who participated in the final (Andy Beattie & Bill Shankly of Preston and Eddie Boot of Huddersfield) would all manage Huddersfield within 20 years of this final.