Cup final shown live on television. It was watched by an invited audience of 1,000 on a 20ft x 15ft screen at the Odeon Cinema in Penge.

1952 – The “About Time They Had Substitutes” Final

3rd May 1952

Newcastle United 1 Arsenal 0

Wembley Stadium

Attendance: 100,000

George Swindin, Walley Barnes, Lionel Smith, Alex Forbes, Ray Daniel, Joe Mercer (captain), Freddie Cox, Jimmy Logie, Cliff Holton, Doug Lishman, Don Roper.

Walley Barnes left the pitch after half an hour with a knee injury meaning the Gunners played on with ten men for the rest of the match. The story of the match was the Herculean effort from Arsenal’s fit players who did well to guard the goal from Newcastle’s most feared forward Jackie Milburn. But cup-holders Newcastle won the closely contested game with alate headed winner from Chilean born striker Robledo.

Wartime Prime Minister Winston Churchill was in the royal box to present the FA Cup trophy.

1971 – The “Long Haired Lover Beats Liverpool” Final

8th May 1971

Arsenal 2 Liverpool 1

Wembley Stadium

Attendance: 100,000

Bob Wilson, Pat Rice, Bob McNab, Peter Storey (Eddie Kelly), Frank McLintock (captain), Peter Simpson, George Armstrong, George Graham, John Radford, Ray Kennedy, Charlie George.

Goalscorers: Kelly (101), George (111).

Fresh from the League title win at White Hart Lane, Arsenal dominated the play in a goalless normal time. However, just into extra-time Steve Heighway scored only for Eddie Kelly, on for Peter Storey, to hit the ball goal-bound for the equaliser. In the final session of extra-time Charlie George passed the ball to Radford and got it back for George to rifle