FA Cup 1966 1967 Tottenham Chelsea Finale

 20 Mai 1967
Wembley Stadium London 

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While everyone was looking to Jimmy Greaves or Alan Gilzean to provide the winning goals for Tottenham at Wembley in the FA Cup Final, it was two of the lesser known players who scored the goals that took the trophy back to White Hart Lane. Wingers, Jimmy Robertson and Frank Saul each scored a goal in each half to give Spurs a two goal lead and a late consolation for Chelsea was not enough to spoil Spurs’ afternoon as they lifted the FA Cup for the fifth time in their history and for the third time in seven years. Bill Nicholson had spent a large amount of money to recruit players in his rebuilding programme after the demise of the successful team of the early 1960s. He had bought nearly an entire team – Pat Jennings, Cyril Knowles, Alan Mullery, Mike England, Jimmy Robertson, Alan Gilzean and Terry Venables had been purchased while Joe Kinnear and Frank Saul came through the youth system.  Only Dave Mackay, Jimmy Greaves and Cliff Jones remained from the team of the early 60s.

 

 

Cup Finals can sometimes throw up unexpected heroes and so it was for Spurs with their two vital goals coming from Jimmy Robertson and Frank Saul. The eagerly anticipated first all London FA Cup Final was an anti-climax and Chelsea failed to do themselves justice with their performance. Tottenham were comfortable throughout and did what was required of them. Greaves found himself closely marked by Ron Harris and so proved less effective in front of goal while Spurs prevented Charlie Cooke from having an influence on the game.

Joe Kinnear had a starring role, attacking from the right full back position as Tottenham became the dominant team. Towards the end of the first half, Alan Mullery picked up a quickly taken free-kick and ran towards the Chelsea goal. The defenders, mindful of Greaves, backed off allowing Mullery time to shoot. The ball was deflected to Robertson who hit it first time and scored.

 

 

In the second half Spurs continued to be in control and added a second when Saul received the ball from Robertson.  With his back to goal, he turned, shot and scored.  ‘Glory! Glory!’ to Spurs. Chelsea managed a late goal, five minutes from time, when Jennings misjudged a cross but the Cup had been won by Tottenham for a fifth time.  That made it five FA Cup Finals for Spurs and five wins. It wasn’t the most memorable of Finals or performances by Tottenham but they had done what was required of them and Dave Mackay lifted the trophy and his third FA Cup winners medal.