1966 FA Cup Final Everton v Sheffield Wednesday

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Everton 3 Sheffield Wednesday 2


The 1966 FA Cup Final was played on 7 May 1966. It contested by Everton and Sheffield Wednesday at Wembley. Everton came into the game as the first team to reach the final without conceding a goal en route, and were managed by former Wednesday boss, Harry Catterick.

Everton came back from 2-0 down to win 3–2, with goals by Mike Trebilcock (2) and Derek Temple. Jim McCalliog and David Ford scored the Owls' goals. It was the last time a team came from 2-0 down to win the FA Cup until Liverpool did against West Ham in 2006.

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EVERTON:

1 Gordon West
2 Tommy Wright
3 Ray Wilson
4 Jimmy Gabriel
5 Brian Labone (c)
6 Brian Harris
7 Alex Scott
8 Mike Trebilcock
9 Alex Young
10 Colin Harvey
11 Derek Temple
Manager:
Harry Catterick


SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY:

1 Ron Springett
2 Wilf Smith
3 Don Megson
4 Peter Eustace
5 Sam Ellis
6 Gerry Young
7 Graham Pugh
8 John Fantham
9 Jim McCalliog
10 David Ford
11 John Quinn
Manager:
Alan Brown

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The first cup final I watched on the TV, hell I'm getting old