1938 FA Cup Final

The 1938 FA Cup Final was contested by Preston North End and Huddersfield Town at Wembley. Preston, losing finalists the previous year, won by a single goal. 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. [ [http://www.itv.com/Sport/Photogalleries/FACupWinnersInterwaryears/default.html?ModuleId=127780&ImageIndex=18&XPos=0&YPos=483&ThumbScrollPos=792 ITV Sport] ] [ [http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,882959,00.html Time Magazine, May 23, 1938] ]

This was the first FA Cup final to be broadcast on television.

Match details

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date=1938-04-30
team1=Preston North End
score=1 – 0
team2=Huddersfield Town
report=
goals1=Mutch goal|119|pen.
goals2=
stadium=Wembley, London
attendance=93,497
referee=A. Jewell

References

External links

* [http://www.fa-cupfinals.co.uk/1938.htm Match report at www.fa-cupfinals.co.uk]
* [http://www.sportingchronicle.com/FACUP/1938.html FA Cup Final lineups]