In the Semi-final Coventry scored three through Micky Gynn. Houchen and David Bennett. Leeds managed two through David Rennie and Keith Edwards and the game went to extra time. Final score 3-2. Over 51,000 watched this.
Getting to the final, Coventry also beat:
Sheffield Wednesday 1-3 in the quarter-final at Hillsborough (good practice for the semi)
Stoke City away in Rd 5 0-1
Manchester United away in Rd 4 0-1
Bolton W at home in Rd 3 3-0
You will remember the Final because the Sky Blues beat Spurs 3-2 in a memorable game and Keith Houchen made his name with a superb diving headed goal. Can you read the cartoon names? bennett was the key man.
https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x1bcdyl
Tottenham, on the other hand beat Watford in the semi-final: 4-1
Wimbledon away 0-2 in Q-F
Newcastle Utd home 1-0 in Rd 5
Crystal Palace home 4-0 in Rd 4
Scunthorpe Utd 3-2 home in Rd 3. so looked favourites.
On the same day of the year in 2003 Yeovil Town stormed the Conference and won their way to the Football League by 17 points in their 107th year. They played 42 games, won 28 and drew 11, scoring 100 v 37.
On the same day in 1924 England met Scotland at Wembley for the first time with 37,250 watching. It was a drab 1-1 draw. England had also lost to Wales in March 1-2 and later beat Ireland 3-1 at Goodison Pk. Aston Villa's Frank Moss was captain of England, only earning 5 caps. He played 255 times for Aston Villa between 1914-29, playing in the FA Cup winning in 1920 and was a runner up in 1924. Frank retired from football in 1939, he fought in the war and was injured and you guessed it, he became a Licenced Victualler.
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