1977 FA Cup final

For the women's event, see1977 WFA Cup final.

The1977 FA Cup finalwas the final match of the1976–77 FA Cup,the 96th season of England's premier cupfootballcompetition. The match was played on 21 May 1977 atWembley Stadium,London,and it was contested byManchester UnitedandLiverpool.United won the game 2–1.All three goals came in a five-minute period early in the second half.Stuart Pearsonopened the scoring when he latched onto a long ball forward and drove a hard shot pastRay Clemence.Liverpool equalised throughJimmy Casesoon after, as he turned and hooked a right foot half-volley into the top corner, giving Stepney no chance. However, just three minutes later, United regained the lead whenLou Macari's shot deflected off teammateJimmy Greenhoff's chest and looped into the net past Clemence andPhil Nealon the line.Jimmy Greenhoff's brotherBrianwas also in the United line-up, making them the first pair of brothers to play in a winning FA Cup final team sinceGeorgeandTed Robledoplayed forNewcastle Unitedin 1952.

1977 FA Cup Final

Match programme cover
Event	1976–77 FA Cup
Liverpool Manchester United 1 2
Date	21 May 1977
Venue	Wembley Stadium,London
Referee	Bob Matthewson(Bolton)
Attendance	99,252

Liverpool had already won the league title, which meant Manchester United qualified for the1977–78 European Cup Winners' Cupregardless of the result. Liverpool then won theEuropean Cupfour days later,so United's victory prevented them from becoming the first club to win thecontinental trebleof League, FA Cup, and European Cup titles – United would instead become the first English club to achieve this feat22 years later.

ForTommy Docherty,this was his first FA Cup final win in four attempts: he had lost as a player with Preston in1954,as a manager with Chelsea in1967and with Manchester United in1976.

Match details

21 May 1977

15:00BST

Liverpool	1–2	Manchester United
Case53'	Report	Pearson51' J. Greenhoff55'

Wembley Stadium,London

Attendance: 99,252

Referee:Bob Matthewson(Lancashire)

Liverpool

Manchester United

GK 1 Ray Clemence RB 2 Phil Neal LB 3 Joey Jones CB 4 Tommy Smith MF 5 Ray Kennedy CB 6 Emlyn Hughes(c) FW 7 Kevin Keegan MF 8 Jimmy Case MF 9 Steve Heighway FW 10 David Johnson 64' MF 11 Terry McDermott Substitute: MF 12 Ian Callaghan 64' Manager: Bob Paisley

GK 1 Alex Stepney RB 2 Jimmy Nicholl LB 3 Arthur Albiston CM 4 Sammy McIlroy CB 5 Brian Greenhoff CB 6 Martin Buchan(c) RM 7 Steve Coppell CF 8 Jimmy Greenhoff CF 9 Stuart Pearson CM 10 Lou Macari LM 11 Gordon Hill 81' Substitute: MF 12 David McCreery 81' Manager: Tommy Docherty

Match rules 90 minutes. 30 minutes of extra-time if necessary. Replay if scores still level. One named substitute.

References

Peter Corrigan andJulie Welch(22 May 1977). "United win the Cup".The Observer.p. 1.

External links

• LFC History Match ReportArchived26 February 2007 at theWayback Machine