1964 FA Cup final
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2015}}
{{Use British English|date=March 2015}}
{{Infobox football match
| title = 1964 FA Cup final
| image = Old Wembley Stadium (external view).jpg
| image_size = 200
| event = 1963–64 FA Cup
| team1 = West Ham United
| team1association =
| team1score = 3
| team2 = Preston North End
| team2association =
| team2score = 2
| details =
| stadium = Wembley Stadium
| city = London
| man_of_the_match1a =
| man_of_the_match1atitle =
| man_of_the_match1b =
| man_of_the_match1btitle =
| referee = Arthur Holland (Barnsley)
| attendance = 90,000
| weather =
| previous = 1963
| next = 1965
}}
The 1964 FA Cup final was the 83rd final of the FA Cup. It took place on 2 May 1964 at Wembley Stadium and was contested between West Ham United and Preston North End.
West Ham, captained by Bobby Moore and managed by Ron Greenwood, won the match 3–2 to win the FA Cup for the first time. Second Division Preston led twice through Doug Holden and Alex Dawson respectively, with John Sissons and Geoff Hurst equalising for West Ham. Ronnie Boyce then scored the winner for the London club in the 90th minute.{{cite web | title=1964 - West Ham United 3 Preston North End 2 | website=West Ham United F.C. | url=https://www.whufc.com/club/history/greatest-matches/1964-west-ham-united-3-preston-north-end-2 | access-date=10 October 2022}}
Preston's Howard Kendall became the youngest player to play in a Wembley FA Cup Final, aged 17 years and 345 days.{{cite book|author=Robert Galvin|title=The Football Hall of Fame: The Ultimate Guide to the Greatest Footballing Legends of All Time|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=QCDpxbf5xrUC&pg=PA188|year=2008|publisher=Anova Books|isbn=978-1-906032-46-3|pages=188–}} He retained this record until Paul Allen played in the 1980 final for West Ham at the age of 17 years and 256 days.{{cite news|last=Viner |first=Brian |date=29 May 2009 |title=Howard Kendall: 'This Everton side takes me back to the Eighties' |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/fa-league-cups/howard-kendall-this-everton-side-takes-me-back-to-the-eighties-1692430.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/fa-league-cups/howard-kendall-this-everton-side-takes-me-back-to-the-eighties-1692430.html |archive-date=1 May 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |newspaper=The Independent |access-date=21 June 2018}}{{cbignore}}
File:Ronnie Boyce at Upton Park 02 May 2015.jpg, scorer of West Ham's winning goal, in 2015.]]
Road to Wembley
Match details
{{football box
|date = 2 May 1964
|time = 15:00 BST
|team1 = Preston North End
|score = 2–3
|report =
|team2 = West Ham United
|goals1 = Holden {{goal|10}}
Dawson {{goal|40}}
|goals2 = Sissons {{goal|11}}
Hurst {{goal|52}}
Boyce {{goal|90}}
|stadium = Wembley Stadium, London
|attendance = 100,000
|referee = Arthur Holland}}
| width=92% | |
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| width="100%"
|valign="top" width="50%"| {| style="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" |colspan="4"| | ||
| width="25"| | width="25"| | |
|---|---|---|
| GK | 1 | {{flagicon|Republic of Ireland}} Alan Kelly |
| RB | 2 | {{flagicon|Scotland}} George Ross |
| LB | 3 | {{flagicon|Scotland}} Jim Smith |
| RH | 4 | {{flagicon|England}} Nobby Lawton (c) |
| CH | 5 | {{flagicon|England}} Tony Singleton |
| LH | 6 | {{flagicon|England}} Howard Kendall |
| OR | 7 | {{flagicon|England}} Dave Wilson |
| IR | 8 | {{flagicon|England}} Alec Ashworth |
| CF | 9 | {{flagicon|Scotland}} Alex Dawson |
| IL | 10 | {{flagicon|England}} Alan Spavin |
| OL | 11 | {{flagicon|England}} Doug Holden |
| colspan=4|Manager: | ||
| colspan="4"|{{flagicon|Scotland}} Jimmy Milne |
|valign="top" width="50%"|
| style="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"
|colspan="4"| | ||
| width="25"| | width="25"| | |
|---|---|---|
| GK | 1 | {{flagicon|England}} Jim Standen |
| RB | 2 | {{flagicon|England}} John Bond |
| LB | 3 | {{flagicon|England}} Jack Burkett |
| RH | 4 | {{flagicon|England}} Eddie Bovington |
| CH | 5 | {{flagicon|England}} Ken Brown |
| LH | 6 | {{flagicon|England}} Bobby Moore (c) |
| OR | 7 | {{flagicon|England}} Peter Brabrook |
| IR | 8 | {{flagicon|England}} Ronnie Boyce |
| CF | 9 | {{flagicon|England}} Johnny Byrne |
| IL | 10 | {{flagicon|England}} Geoff Hurst |
| OL | 11 | {{flagicon|England}} John Sissons |
| colspan=4|Manager: | ||
| colspan="4"|{{flagicon|England}} Ron Greenwood |
|}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=srQTfGZub5g Full video of the match]
{{FA Cup Finals}}
{{1963–64 in English football}}
{{West Ham United F.C. matches}}
{{Preston North End F.C. matches}}
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