Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. In the run up to the final there was, as predicted, a huge scramble for tickets, with the lucky few getting hold of them in London on the day of the match. The teams emerged to a deafening roar and were piped onto the field by the Dagenham Girl Pipers. Bookseller Inventory # 28578 Bobby Kerr, Dick Malone and Dave Watson all received treatment for knocks sustained in Saturday’s drawn cup tie, however they all travelled South as Sunderland left the North East with a party of 15 players at mid day on Tuesday 6 February. For the rest of the non season ticket holders there was the prospect of a ballot draw from the forms issued at the Carlisle United and Bristol City home games. Quite simply The Peacocks were a "football machine" and were one of the most feared sides in Europe, with an international competing for every place. Not bad for a side that started in the doldrums, defeated by Stoke in the first League cup hurdle, and searching for only its 5th win in 18 league attempts, on his arrival. Leeds United 0 v 1 Sunderland Reading 1 v 3 Sunderland Football Wiki is a FANDOM Lifestyle Community. Bobby Kerr won the toss for Sunderland and started the game attacking the Roker End. To put the final win into perspective Leeds United subsequently travelled to Salonika, Greece where they were narrowly defeated by AC Milan in the cup winners’ cup final, after a dubious refereeing performance. To place the triumph into perspective it is apt to return to the beginning and the arrival of a man who would be hailed as "the Messiah". The 1973 FA Cup Final was the 92nd final of the FA Cup. Attendance: 55,000               Receipts: £82,500 (FA Cup Semi Final Record). Every clearance was cheered. But you can never control all 90 minutes of any football game and within 10 minutes of the second half City had scored through Francis Lee. Sunderland had played Leeds United before in the FA Cup, 1926/27 and a 3 match marathon in 1967, all won by the Yorkshire side. The centre of the town became impassable. Hulme won the toss for Reading and decided to open the match attacking the Roker End. How wrong he was. Bob Stokoe predictably made only one change from the previous week’s side that defeated Millwall, bringing in Lathan at number 9 to replace the injured john Hughes. Lathan having won the ball from Hulme sent in a strong centre that was pulled down by Tueart. Sunderland 2 v 0 Luton Town As for the match itself, Watson scored within 80 seconds at Elm Park, a rifled shot that gave Death no chance, after good work by Tueart and Kerr. Storey was booked for Arsenal and Halom for Sunderland. Ritchie Pitt had been recalled from loan when Young was injured and took up his place alongside Dave Watson. Porterfield won the ball in midfield and pushed it through to Kerr who allowed the ball to run onto Watson. Ron Guthrie and David Young took over from youngsters Joe Bolton and John Tones as a fast and furious cup tie saw Sunderland prevail at Roker Park. The match was all ticket with Sunderland receiving an allocation of 21,800 and a ballot system was adopted. Montgomery managed to throw himself that way and jerk the ball upwards with his right arm. The right to show FA Cup games were, as with Football League matches, shared between the BBC and ITV network. Manchester City 2 v 2 Sunderland After 16 minutes Towers scored when Summerbee made things dangerous by racing away up the right wing. Attendance – 30,033             Receipts - £13,280. For some the tension was unbearable and they left their places and paced about under the stands, at home some people had to leave their television sets. Back in Sunderland many people ran out; there was impromptu dancing; cars appeared, drivers just sounding their horns. For the first time since 1937, Sunderland would compete at Wembley Stadium. Guthrie and Charlie George were both booked for an ugly challenge. Reputations counted for nothing in this game. Northern Premier League Division One North West. Lorimer hit it quickly and cleanly into the apparently empty space on the other side of the goalkeeper. That night was just about the most joyous the old town had known. The crowd was again vast and Roker Park was once more treated to the almost forgotten spectacle of young children being passed down over the heads of those in front to take their positions at the front of the Roker End.Â. “There was a lump in my throat. Date 1973. Official football match programme from the FA Cup Semi-Final played at Hillsborough on the 7th of April 1973. In Scotland the Cup Final was contested by Rangers and Celtic. A throw-in from Kerr, headed backwards by Tueart, drew Wilson, and Hughes back headed the ball on and over him into the net. At Meadow Lane Sunderland suffered a first half pounding and were lucky to be just 1 goal down at the interval. The nation enthused. They were without awe of Leeds; they chased them, they looked for goals. Football » Football Programmes » FA Cup Semi-Finals » ARSENAL V SUNDERLAND 1973 (F.A. Danny Blanchflower wrote that the game was the most emotional he had known. They dusted themselves off and set about scoring a third. Attendance: 53,151               Receipts: £26,106 (Roker Park Ground Record). Towers was sent off in the 83rd minute following a tussle with Horswill. Manchester City: Corrigan, Book, Donachie, Doyle (Mellor), Booth, Jeffries, Summerbee, Bell, Marsh, Lee Towers, Sunderland: Montgomery, Malone, Guthrie, Horswill, Pitt, Halom, Hughes, Kerr, Watson, Porterfield, Tueart Sub: Chambers, FA Cup Round 5 – Replay Sunderland would face Manchester City at Maine Road in the 5th round. In the run up to the final Sunderland had used 17 players. With only 12 minutes remaining Billy Hughes slid the ball home at the Roker End when Corrigan could only parry a shot by Tueart. Sunderland: Montgomery, Malone, Bolton, Horswill (Lathan), Watson, Tones, Kerr, McGiven, Hughes Porterfield, Tueart, Notts County: Brown, Brindley, Worthington, Masson, Needham, Stubbs, Nixon, Randall, Bradd, Mann, Carter, FA Cup Round 4 16 January 1973, Roker Park, Sunderland Roker Park went crazy. However similar to the Meadow Lane encounter Notts County were at their best in the first half primarily through the use of a man for man marking system and a twin attack of Randall and Bradd that caused the home side substantial problems on the night. Joe Bolton spent 3 days with the England Youth squad but made the trip to Nottingham. Sunderland v Leeds, 1973 final BBC Sport looks back at the 1973 FA Cup final when Division Two Sunderland created a major shock by beating the holders Leeds United. McNab won the toss for Arsenal and Sunderland started the game playing with the advantage of the wind. Luton Town had dispatched Newcastle United from the FA Cup in a 4rth round tie at St James Park. Billy Hughes made it 2 v 0 just 11 minutes later, hammering a right foot drive past Corrigan with Donachie closing in. There was a good omen for the North East side in the run up to the game in that the last time the 2 teams had met in the FA cup, January 1961, Sunderland had dispatched The Gunners 2 v 1. Seat tickets were priced at £3 and £2 with standing available for 70p. Attendance: 55,000 Receipts: £82,500 (FA Cup Semi Final Record) Sunderland reached the club’s first semi final in 17 years, the last North East to do so. The expected 45,000 (not all ticket) crowd at Maine Road was expected to be swelled by fans of The Red Devils following the postponement of the first division clash at Old Trafford between Manchester United and Crystal Palace due to a frozen pitch. Sunderland 1 v 1 Reading there'll never be another moment like it". . It was estimated that 500,000 people welcomed them home, with even horses and dogs decked out in red and white! Sunderland now had to wait for the outcome of the Doncaster Rovers v Reading cup tie, postponed from the previous Saturday, to find out their 4rth round opponents. Montgomery made a fine save - a crucial one, Bobby Kerr said later, and then Watson headed in a cross from Tueart after 79 minutes play, having out jumped Needham to score a magnificent goal. Hughes took a corner kick on the left that was headed on by Pitt; Guthrie with his back to goal turned to sweep the ball wide of Barber from close range. SCOTTISH CUP FINALS; SCOTTISH LEAGUE CUP FINALS; WORLD CUP FINALS; EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS; OTHER FINALS; CUP WINNERS FULL RUN SETS; FA Cup Final Reproductions; SEMI FINALS. 13 January 1973, Meadow Lane, Nottingham Sunderland 3 v 1 Manchester City Oddly enough the 2 Managers found then on opposition sides again with Don Revie and Bob Stokoe having contested the 1955 Final when Newcastle United took on Manchester City. Youngsters from the North East provided the chorus along with local comedian Bobby Knoxall. Trailing 4 v 5 on aggregate Jackie Ashurst had the chance to draw level with a penalty, but blazed the ball over the bar. Manchester City: Corrigan, Book, Donachie, Doyle, Booth, Jeffries, Mellor, Bell, Marsh, Lee, Towers, Sunderland: Montgomery, Malone, Guthrie, Horswill, Pitt, Halom, Hughes, Kerr, Watson, Porterfield, Tueart, FA Cup Round 6 It struck the underside of the bar and came out wide and Malone thumped it miles away. Sunderland: Montgomery, Malone, Guthrie, Horswill, Watson, Young, Hughes, Kerr (Ashurst), Lathan, Porterfield, Tueart, Reading: Death, Dixon, Youlden, T Wagstaff (Butler), Hulme, B Wagstaff, Cumming, Chappell, Bell, Hunt, Habben, FA Cup Round 4 – Replay Sunderland’s youth Team were hoping to get the week off to a good start but they succumbed to defeat by local rivals Middlesbrough in the two legged Northern Intermediate League Cup Final. FA Cup 3rd Round Sunderland became the first second division side to win the FA cup since West Bromwich in 1931. For them a reward came just 6 minutes from time when a left wing probe produced a shooting chance for George who hammered in a low drive which Montgomery could only get his finger tips too. With Brian Chambers now an Arsenal player, David Young would be the 12th man for Sunderland. Sunderland's reaction was concise. 7 Finns Business Park It was now believable that Sunderland could win. Burnle… £4.00 (Code: 28577) Add to basket Bobby Kerr won the toss for Sunderland and elected to defend the end where the Leeds United fans had massed. Arsenal 1 v 2 Sunderland In the build up to the Reading game Sunderland asked Preston North End manager Alan Ball for permission to approach their trainer-coach, Arthur Cox, with a view to offering him a permanent place at Roker Park. Manager Bob Stokoe was delighted with the performance of his side and the tremendous atmosphere created by the Roker Roar; “this was a great night for the lads and for the fans. For the opening 45 minutes it looked as though Sunderland might struggle to break down a resolute defence but all out pressure was rewarded 10 minutes into the second period with a tremendous headed goal by Dave Watson following a Bobby Kerr in swinging corner. Reaney's high cross to the far post was met by Cherry with a diving header which Montgomery lunging himself to the left knocked out, but only to Lorimer on the six-yard line. Attendance: 100,000. City equalised 18 minutes from time when an in swinging corner from Summerbee was turned in by an impeded Montgomery. Sunderland reached the club’s first semi final in 17 years, the last North East to do so. 24 February 1973, Maine Road, Manchester To mark the occasions the Sunderland Chairman Keith Collings made a special presentation of a Gold Watch to Monty prior to the game. National Football Teams without an confederation, 2020 League of Ireland Premier Division table, https://football.fandom.com/wiki/1973_FA_Cup_Final?oldid=173673.