1976 FA Cup Final Southampton v Manchester United

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Southampton 1 Manchester United 0

The 1976 FA Cup Final took place on 1 May 1976 at Wembley Stadium. It was contested between Manchester United and Southampton. United had finished 3rd in the First Division that season, and were strong favourites, while unfancied Southampton had finished 6th in the Second Division. In one of the biggest shocks in the history of the final, Southampton won 1–0 through an 83rd minute goal from Bobby Stokes.

Manchester United started stronger, and missed several early goalscoring opportunities, with Southampton goalkeeper Ian Turner making a series of impressive saves to deny Gerry Daly and Gordon Hill. Southampton in turn began to create chances; Mick Channon was put through on goal before being denied by goalkeeper Alex Stepney. As extra time loomed, Southampton's Bobby Stokes received Jim McCalliog's pass and slotted the ball past Stepney to score a late winner and with it his side's first major trophy.

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SOUTHAMPTON:

GK 1 Ian Turner
RB 2 Peter Rodrigues (c)
LB 3 David Peach
CM 4 Nick Holmes
CB 5 Mel Blyth
CB 6 Jim Steele
RW 7 Paul Gilchrist
CF 8 Mick Channon
CF 9 Peter Osgood
CM 10 Jim McCalliog
LW 11 Bobby Stokes
Substitute:
MF 12 Hugh Fisher
Manager:
Lawrie McMenemy

MANCHESTER UNITED:

GK 1 Alex Stepney
RB 2 Alex Forsyth
LB 3 Stewart Houston
CF 4 Gerry Daly
CB 5 Brian Greenhoff
CB 6 Martin Buchan (c)
RM 7 Steve Coppell
CM 8 Sammy McIlroy
CF 9 Stuart Pearson
CM 10 Lou Macari
LM 11 Gordon Hill 66'
Substitute:
MF 12 David McCreery 66'
Manager:
Tommy Docherty