1921 FA Cup final

The 1921 FA Cup final was contested by Tottenham Hotspur and Wolverhampton Wanderers, which at the time was a Football League Second Division club, at Stamford Bridge. Spurs won by a single goal, scored by Jimmy Dimmock, eight minutes into the second half. The cup was presented to Tottenham Hotspur by King George V.

George Edmonds, who played on the losing side, was the last surviving player from the game. He died in December 1989 at the age of 96.

Route to the Final

Round 1: Tottenham Hotspur 6–2 Bristol Rovers

Round 2: Tottenham Hotspur 4–0 Bradford City

Round 3: Southend United 1–4 Tottenham Hotspur

Quarter-final: Tottenham Hotspur 1–0 Aston Villa

Semi-final: Tottenham Hotspur 2–1 Preston NE

Round 1: Wolverhampton Wanderers 3–2 Stoke City

Round 2: Derby County 1–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers

Round 3: Fulham 0–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers

Quarter-final: Everton 0–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers^[1]

Semi-final: Wolverhampton Wanderers 0–0 Cardiff City

(Left): Stamford Bridge, venue for the final; (right): players of Tottenham Hotspur posing with the Cup

23 April 1921

Tottenham Hotspur	1–0	Wolverhampton Wanderers
Dimmock 53'

Attendance: 72,805

Referee: J. Davies (Rainhill)

Tottenham Hotspur

Wolverhampton Wanderers