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THE CHINA MAIL, APRIL 29, 1939.

F.A. CUP FINAL TO-DAY

WOLVES FAVOURITES SINCE WAR

GREATEST

The signing of Wharton, from Wol- verhampton, did much to save Ports- mouth from rolegation last season and Barlow, playing in his first Cup tie for Portsmouth, helped them into the Final.

In the semi-final at Highbury, Ports- mouth beat Huddersfield by means of a great rally in the last twelve minutes, during which they scored twice. Bar- He scored four of his side's five low, who was only transferred from Wolverhampton Wanderers, who fon.

the the Wolves recently, got an equalising goals against Grimsby Town in must be the hottest favourites since semi-final and altogether in this sea- goal with a magnificent shot that re son's competition he has netted eleven paid the £6,000 he cost Portsmouth,

while the War, will meet Portsmouth in times in five matches.

Anderson, Portsmouth's top Wolverhampton, however, are fav-scorer in the Cup this season, obtain- the F. A. Cup Final at Wembleyourites more on their fine League re-ed the winner seven minutes, from the Stadium To-day, Thus, the two cord than on their performances in end.

the Cup. Portsmouth have just as By the score of five clear goals it leading clubs in the country, who good a record, their victims including appears as if Wolverhampton had a the Cup holders, Preston North End, walk-over against Grimsby Town, but Grimsby had are receiving the much discussed and last year's beaten finalists, Hud- this was not the case.

dersfield Town, while Wolverhampton's just as much of the play for the first glandular therapy treatment, will best performance was in beating Ever twenty minutes, but then Moulson, who had never before played in a Cup be in opposition for the most covet-ton in the sixth round.

Both teams have been rather lucky or League game for the Lincolnshire ed trophy of the English football in the draw this season, for the semi-club, and who was taking the place of

season.

Portsmouth have yet to win

the Cup, although this will be their third appearance in the

HOW THEY REACHED THE FINAL

WOLVES

PORTSMOUTH Bradford (h) 3-1 Lincoln C. (h) 4-0 Leicester

W.B.A. (h) 2-0 C. (h) 6-1 West Ham Liverpool (h) 4-1

(h) 2-0 Everton (h) 2-0 Preston N.E. Grimsby 5-0

.(h) 1-0 Hoddersfield 2-1

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11-1

History Of The Cup

The F.A. Challenge Cup-that is its official

Final at Wembley, while Wolver-TEAMS FOR CUP FINALocal name was established on Octo-

hampton have appeared in five finals-none of them at Wembley --and won the trophy twice.

Portsmouth appear to have a five- year plan, for they reached the final in 1929 and 1934. In 1929 they were beaten by Bolton Wanderers by two clear goals and in 1934 they lost to Manchester City by the odd goal of three. Now they are hop- ing that the third time will be lucky.

when

Wolverhampton's last Cap Final was

in 1921, at Stamford Bridge Jimmy Dimmock's goal gaye Tottenham They won the Ilotspur a 1-0 victory, precious trophy in 1908, beating New- castle United by three goals to one at when Crystal Palace, and in 1897, Everton were their victims by one goal to nothing at Fallowfield, Manchester. Their other exploits in the Final were in 1889 and 1896, Preston North End beat them in 1889 by three clear goals at Kennington Oval, and so car- ried off the "double" which the Wolves themselves are now after, while 1896 they lost 2-1 to Sheffield Wed- nesday at Crystal Palace.

WOLVES

Scott

Morris

Taylor

Galley

Cullis

Gardiner

BurtonTM

McIntosh

in

Westcott

Dorsett

The actual Cup is not very valu- .able, but it is the honour that goes with it that makes thousands of clubs throughout the country fight for it nearly all the season. Admittedly the League clabs do not come into the competition until late but the struggle begins with the preliminary. rounds almost at the start of the

season.

Attack v. Defence

At Wembley to-day, Portsmouth will be up against what is regarded as the youngest and speediest forward lines in the country, but in the Cup this season Pompey's defence has been in fine form; as can been see by the fact that Huddersfield's goal in the 'soml- final was the first against them in the competition this season, ke

Maguire

Basis were the first matches either had played away. from home in this year's competition.

Against Former Colleagues

PORTSMOUTH

Walker

Morgan

Rochford

Guthrie

Rowe

Wharton

Worral

*McAlinden

Anderson

Barlow

Parker

the injured English International, Tweedy, in goal, dived at the feet of Dorsett in making his first save in the match, and received conclusion. He did not take any further part in the match and Hodgson, the left back, went between the posts. This meant that Grimsby's defence was weakened and from that time onwards Wolver hampton had things much their own way.

100,000 To See Match

Maj. Frank Buckley, of Wolverhamp ton Wanderers, and Mr. Jack Tinn, of Portsmouth, the respective managers of the clubs, are great friends. They have helped one another in the past, and two former Wolverhampton play.

A new point about this season's Cup Westcott, the Wolverhampton centers in Wharton, the left-half, and Final is that 100,000 people will ace tre-forward who has been freely tip Barlow the inside-left, will play the match instead of the usual 98,000 ped for an English "cap," is the man against their old colleagues in the The two finalists will each receive Portsmouth will have to keep their eyes | Finkl.

more tickets than any previous clubs who have been in the Final..

THEY'RE MAKING YOU A SPECIAL OFFER

Because they have to a room for new stocks. “T Whiteaway's, and they're you the opportunity of good value in CURTAIN NË little money.

MOST IMLO ABOUT THIS

YOU WILL

20% WHILE

& CO. LTD

They will each get one-third

the extra seats available under the re- constraction plan, carried out this year. There are nearly £8,000) axtin seats, so that Wolves, and Portsmouth will get about 12,800 tickets instead of 10,000 which has been the highest quota for finalists to dete,

The other third will go to "the

dditional -allotme

2x momtions whose membership

ber 16, 1871. The Challenge. Cup as it was then called-secured fifteen entries for the opening competition, but their titles make unfamiliar rend- ing to the present generation compar- ed with those of the professional clubs now known throughout the World.

The first name in the long list of winners is that of the. Wanderers who again won in three successive seasons in 1876, 1877 and 1878, a performance which has only be equalled by Black- burn Rovers.

By winning the Cup in 1878 for the third time in succession, the Wander- ers became holders of the trophy, but they handed it back to the Committee on the condition that in future it was not to be won ourt-right by any club.

Original Stolen

The original Cup was stolen from a tradesman's window, where it was on display, in 1895, the year when Aston Villa won it, and it was never recover- ed.

Another Cup was then put up and this was presented to the late Lord Kinnaird, on the completion of his twenty-one years service as President of the Football Association.

That now held each year by the winners is the third Cup and was won for the first time in 1911 by Bradford, City, which was fitting to the occa-' sion, for the Cup was made in Brad- ford.

By the rules of the FA. it cannot, be won outright. The final of 1889-

-curtain 84 rang down the

on the Challenge Cup Competition as a pure- ly amateur affair. Blackburn Olympic who beat Old Etonians on that his toric occasion made football history as the last amateur team to win Trophy.

the

GALATEA II WINS THOUSAND GUINEAS

London, To-day.' The weather was fine -and the going good for the One-Thousand Guineas over a mile at Newmarket yesterday.

at 6-1,

Galatea II (Jones) Aurora (Perryman) was second at 7-1 and Olean (Lowrey) third at 9-2 in a field of 18, the winning margin being three lengths, and half length between second and third.

Kitty Frisk was left at the post. Olein immediately, took up the run' ning front of Galaten 11, Sonsie- wench Her Slipper Arsenal and Aurora, - Half way round the three lengths, after leaving the. II challenged

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