There are many FA Cup records and one that I have raked up is that of Cup individual finalists who have scored in every round. Not every club plays in every round, for example the Premier League teams won't be found scrapping in the pre-qualifying rounds, but ignoring all the finer points here are players who have scored in every round of their teams' cup run, so that must involve the final, of course.
Archie Hunter (Aston Villa 1887) winners over WBA 2-0. The Scot known as the "Old Warhorse" was Villa's captain at the Oval. Three years later he retired having suffered a heart attack. Villa had a BYE in the first round, so technically did not score in every round, but...... see left.....
Sandy Brown (Tottenham H 1901) winners over Sheffield United, having played in all rounds, scored in the Final draw 2-2 and then again in the replay 1-0. He was brought up in the same Ayrshire village as Bill Shankly (and several other well known Scots footballers) Glenbuck. Non-league Tottenham hung club ribbons on the cup, the first time this had happened.
Harry Hampton (Aston Villa 1905) winners over Newcastle United 1-0, the Whirlwind was a prolific goal scorer for his club.
Harold Blackmore (Bolton W 1929) winners over Portsmouth 2-0, came from a Devon village, Silverton and started his career at Exeter City. He joined Bolton in 1927 and scored 7 goals in the tournament.
Ellis Rimmer (Sheffield United 1935) winners over WBA 4-2 was a Scouser, who went on to run the Hallamshire House pub in Sheffield.
Frank O'Donnell (Preston NE 1937). NE were runners up losing to Sunderland 1-3. He played with Bill Shankly in the team (see above).
Stan Mortensen (Blackpool 1948) scored against Manchester United but lost the final 2-4. This was the first final to be attended by the princess who would become Queen Elizabeth II.
He then scored a hat trick in Blackpool's next final in 1953, known as the Matthews' Final!
Jackie Milburn (Newcastle Utd 1951), a cousin to the Charlton brothers, scored 2 in a 2-0 victory over Stanley Matthews' Blackpool.
Nat Lofthouse (Bolton W 1953) played and scored in the Cup Final losing to Blackpool 3-4.
Charlie Wayman, a Durham miner, (Preston NE 1954) runners up to WBA, he scored in a 2-3 defeat.
Jeff Astle (WBA 1968) won over Everton 1-0. "The King" also scored in the League Cup Final in 1970 v Manchester City.
Peter Osgood (Chelsea 1970) Also known as "The King", scored in Chelsea's replayed 2-1win over Leeds Utd at Old Trafford. He didn't score in the drawn (2-2) first match at Wembley.
Jeff Astle
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