From dishwater to Champagne, the Sunderland team surprised everybody, probably themselves also, as they performed a miracle. Leeds had finished in the top four of the major division nne seasons running. They were the cup holders, having beaten a tougher opposition, Arsenal the previous season, granted only 1-0 with a sniffer Clarke winner.
It was their third final in four seasons, achieving that with a squad full of internationals. Sunderland, at the other end of the spectrum, were Second Division "fodder", who had been at the relegation end of the division at Christmas. After half an hour, Ian Porterfield scored the unlikely winner (his first of the tournament) and despite throwing everything at the Sunderland defence , Jim Montgomery was superb behind a team of men hardly known outside of Roker Park.
Sunderland held firm and became the first Second Division club to win the club since West Bromwich Albion beat rivals Birmingham City in 1931.
The documentary about Don Revie's Leeds United tells it all; despite being successful, they were unliked by the majority of the footballing fraternity, a club that stretched the laws of the game and the goodwill of others to twanging point. Leeds never fulfilled their potential.
The Sunderland side? Montgomery, Malone, Guthrie, Horswill, Watson, Pitt, Kerr, Hughes, Halom, Porterfield and Tueart.
Manager: Bob Stokoe...a hero. Was a winner with Newcastle Utd in 1955. His raincoat did not spark off a fashion.......
Leeds: Harvey, Reaney, Cherry, Bremner, Madeley, Hunter, Lorimer, Clarke, JonesGiles, Gray (Yorath).
Ref: Ken Burns.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H6bYIy4deD0 (goal after 1 minute or so of this)
Look for side netting!!
The SAVES by Montgomery after 2 mins or so...Harvey made a few at the other end.
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