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Saturday 3rd April - Kennington Oval

Blackburn Rovers 0 West Bromwich Albion 0

Replay Saturday 10th April - Baseball Ground (Derby)

Blackburn Rovers 2 West Bromwich Albion 0

Blackburn Rovers

(Brown, Sowerbutts) 

H. J. Arthur; Turner, Suter; Douglas, Forrest, M'lntyre; Walton, Strachan, Brown, Fecitt, J. Sowerbutts. (Heyes played in the first match at the Oval, but Walton took his place in the replay)

West Bromwich Albion

Roberts; H. Green, H. Bell; Horton, Perry. Timmins; Woodhall, T. Green, Bayliss, Loach, G. Bell

Referee: Major Marindin

Blackburn had reached the Final for a third time by virtue of a narrow 2-1 victory against Swifts in the semi-final. Their opponents this time were West Bromwich, who showed their mettle as cup fighters from the moment they set foot on the Oval pitch.

Few gave Albion a chance that day, but there was a shock in store for everyone, the Rovers included, for the match finished goalless. In fact, had it not been for some great defensive work by Suter, Turner and Arthur in Rovers' goal, Albion would certainly have won.

Rovers' excuse for a below-par display was that the team had got cold watching the Boat Race in the morning, had had to miss lunch, and left themselves barely enough time to drive to Kennington and get changed before the Final kicked-off. Rovers, in fact, very nearly won in the closing minutes when Fecitt's shot glanced a fraction the wrong side of a post.

The replay took place at the Derby County cricket ground, and for the first time the Cup was fought for and won outside London. Snow had fallen all through the morning of the match, only ceasing shortly before the kick-off, and yet a 12,000 crowd gathered to see the game.

Rovers, now with Walton in for Heyes, led at half-time with a goal by Sowerbutts, scored after twenty-six minutes as a result of a raid in which Walton and Fecitt were prominent. The same player again beat Roberts, but the Rovers players made no appeal for a goal. thinking him offside. Later it transpired that the referee would have been willing to allow the goal to stand, as Sowerbutts had been played on by an Albion defender.

Albion, with their famous rushing tactics, fought like demons, and constantly harried Arthur in the Rovers goal. At a time when Albion were striving hard for an equalizer, a memorable goal by centre-forward Jimmy Brown clinched victory for Rovers with seventeen minutes to go. An Albion attack broke down and Brown collected a pass from M'lntyre well inside his own half, and suddenly set off on a run for goal. He dribbled past man after man and at last slipped the ball between the Albion posts for a wonderful individualist goal.

First Round

PNE v Gt Lever wo; Queen's Pk, Glasgow v Partick Thistle 5-1; South Shore v HigherWalton 4-3; Hurst v Bradshaw 3—1; Rawtenstall v Glasgow Rangers wo; Halliwell v Fishwick Ramblers 2-1; Astley Bridge v Southport 3-2; Bolton Wand v Eagley 6-0; BLACKBURN R v Clitheroe 2-0; Church v Blackburn Olympic 3-1; Accrington S v Witton 5-4; 3rd Lanark RV v Blackburn Park Road 4-2; Rossendale v Low Moor 6-2; Padiham v Heart of Midlothian wo; Darwen Old Wand v Burnley 11—0; Oswaldtwistle R v Lower Darwen 3-1; Derby Midland v Birmingham Excelsior 2-1; Wolves v Derby St Luke's 7-0; Aston Villa v Walsall T 5-0; WBA v Aston Unity 4-1; Stafford Road v Matlock 7-0; Derby Co v St George's, Birmingham 3-0; Small Heath Alliance v Burton Wand 9-2; Wednesbury Old Ath v Burton Swifts 5-1; Darwen v Junction Street School, Derby 2-2,4-0; Walsall Swifts bye; Sheffield v Newark 3-0; Notts Olympic v Notts Wand 2-2,4-1; Nott'm Forest v Mellors 6-2; Notts Rangers v Lockwood Brothers 2-2,4-0; Sheffield Heetey v Eckington Works 2—1; Staveley v Mexborough wo; Long Eaton Rangers v Sheff Wed 2-0; Notts Co v Rotherham 15-0; Burslem Port Vale v Chirk 3-1; Oswestry v Bollington 5-0; Macclesfield v Northwich Vie 4-1; CreweAlexvStoke-on-Trent2-2,1-0; Leek vWrexham Olympic 6-3; Davenhill v Goldenhill 2-1; Newtown v Hartford St John's 3-1; Druids v Stafford Rangers 4-1; Middlesbro v Horncastle wo; Grimsby v Lincoln C 2-0; Redcar v Sunderland 3-0; Lincoln Lindum v Grimsby and District 4—0; Gainsborough Trinity v Grantham 4-1; Darlington bye; Luton Wand v Chesham 3-2; Gt Marlow v Luton T 3-0; Upton Pk v United London Scottish 4-2; Old Westminsters v Hotspur 3-1; Romford v Hanover Utd 1 -1,3-0; Old Brightonians v Acton 2-1; Old Wykehamists v Uxbridge 5-0; Old Carthusians v Chatham 2-0; Old Etonians v Bournemouth R wo; Rochester v Reading 6—1; Brentwood v Maidenhead 3—0; Lancing Old Boys v Barnes7-1; C(aptonvHendon4-0; Old Harrovians v St James's, Forest Gate wo; Swifts v Casuals 7-1; Clapham R v 1st Surrey Rifles 12-0; South Reading v Dulwich 2-1; Old Foresters v Royal Engineers 5-1

Second Round

Bolton Wand v Rawtenstall wo; PNE v Astley Bridge 11 -3; Halliwell v Hurst wo; South Shore v Queen's Pk, Glasgow wo; Rossendale v Padiham 9-1; BLACKBURN R v Oswaldtwistte R 1-0; Darwen Old Wand v Accrington S 2-1; Church v 3rd Lanark RV wo; Walsall Swifts v Derby Midland 3-1; WBA v Wednesbury Old Ath 3-2; Derby Co v Aston Villa 2-0; Wolves v Stafford Road 4—2; Small Heath Alliance v Darwen 3—1; Staveley v Long Eaton Rangers 4-1; Notts Rangers v Sheffield Heeley 6-1; Nott'm Forest v Notts Olympic 4-1; Notts Co v Sheffield Club 8-0; Leek v Newton wo; Burslem Port Vale v Druids 2-2.5-1; Davenham v Macclesfield 8-1; Crewe Alex v Oswestry wo; Grimsby tv Darlington 8-0; Redcar v Lincoln Lindum 2-0; Middlesbro v Gainsboro Tr 2-1; Old Wykehamists v Luton Wand 10-0; Old Westminsters v Old Brightonians 3-0; Gt Marlow v Old Etonians 8-0; Old Carthusians v Upton Pk 8-0; Romford bye; South Reading v Clapton wo; Brentwood v Lancing Old Boys 6-1; Swifts v Rochester 5-1; Old Harrovians v Old Foresters 2-1; Clapham R bye

Third Round

South Shore v Halliwell 6- 1;PNEv Bolton Wand 3-2; Church v Rossendale 5-1; BLACKBURN R v Darwen Old Wand 6-1; Wolves v Walsall Swifts 2-1; Small Heath Alliance v Derby Co 4-2; WBA bye; Staveley v Nott'm Forest 2-1; Notts Co v Notts Rangers 3-0; Davenham v Crewe Alex 2-1; Burslem Port Vale v Leek wo; Middlesbro v Grimsby T 2-1; Redcar bye; Old Westminsters v Romford 5-1; Old Wykehamists v Gt Marlow wo; Old Carthusians bye; South Reading v Clapham R wo; Swifts v Old Harrovians wo; Brentwood bye

Fourth Round

Bolton Wand bye; South Shore bye; Church bye; BLACKBURN R bye; WBA v Wolves 3-1; Small Heath Alliance bye; Staveley bye; Notts Co bye; Davenham bye; Burslem Port Vale bye; Middlesbro bye; Redcar bye; Old Carthusians bye; Old Westminsters bye; Brentwood v South Reading 3-0; Swifts bye

Fifth Round

South Shore v Notts Co 2-1; Swifts v Church 6-2; WBA v Old Carthusians 1-0; Redcar v Middlesbro 2-1; BLACKBURN R v Staveley 7-1; Small Heath Alliance v Davenham 2-1; Brentwood v Burslem Port Vale wo; Old Westminsters v Bolton Wand wo

Sixth Round

Small Heath Alliance v Redcar 2-0; WBA v Old Westminsters 6-0; Swifts v South Shore 2-1; BLACKBURN R v Brentwood 3-1

Semi-Final

BLACKBURN R v Swifts 2-1; WBA v Small Heath Alliance 4-0