The1928 FA Cup finalwas contested byBlackburn RoversandHuddersfield TownatWembley Stadium.Blackburn won 3–1, with goals fromJack Roscamp(2) and Tommy McLean.[1]Alex Jacksonscored Huddersfield's goal, making this the first final in 18 years where both teams scored. It would be the last major trophy that Blackburn Rovers would win for the next 67 years, their next major honour being theFA Premier Leaguetitle in 1995.
Event | 1927–28 FA Cup | ||||||
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Date | 21 April 1928 | ||||||
Venue | Wembley Stadium,London | ||||||
Referee | T.G. Bryan (Willenhall) | ||||||
Attendance | 92,041 | ||||||
Road to the Final
editRound | Opposition | Score |
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3rd | Newcastle United(h) | 4-1 |
4th | Exeter City(a) | 2-2 |
Exeter City (h) | 3-1 | |
5th | Port Vale(h) | 2-1 |
6th | Manchester United(h) | 2-0 |
Semi-final | Arsenal(n) | 1–0 |
Round | Opposition | Score |
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3rd | Lincoln City(h) | 4-2 |
4th | West Ham United(h) | 2-1 |
5th | Middlesbrough(h) | 4-0 |
6th | Tottenham Hotspur(h) | 6-1 |
Semi-final | Sheffield United(n) | 0-0 |
Sheffield United (n) | 1–0 |
Match details
editBlackburn Rovers | 3–1 | Huddersfield Town |
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Roscamp1',85' McLean22' |
(Report) | Jackson55' |
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References
edit- ^Historic programme from Blackburn Rovers' 1928 FA Cup win fetches hundredsVanessa Sims, Lancashire Telegraph, 21 May 2015