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Sheffield United

(Bennett, Beers, Almond, Priest)

Foulke; Thickett, Boyle; Johnson, Morren, Needham; Bennett, Beers, Hedley, Almond, Priest

Derby County

(Boag)

Fryer; Methven, Staley; Cox, Paterson, May; Arkesden, Bloomer, Boag, McDonald, Alien

Referee: J. Lewis

Sheffield United, after four tremendous semi-final matches with Liverpool which included a 4—4 draw in the first replay, had fought their way to the Final for the first time in their history.

Their opponents were Derby County, and the prospects of it being a case of first time lucky for Sheffield didn't look bright at half-time. Centre-forward Boag had given Derby a first-half lead, and there should have been other goals. The great Steve Bloomer in particular was guilty of missing some good chances.

Sheffield always showed themselves as dangerous Cup fighters, and they came back with a vengeance in the second half, storming their way to a 4—1 victory with goals from Bennett. Beers, Almond and Priest. Derby could find no answer to that.

The quality of the football in an excellent Final was always high. and the most interesting feature was the duel between 'Nudger' Needham, Sheffield's left-half, and Derby's free-scoring inside-right Bloomer. By his hard tackling and never-say-die attitude, Needham was the clear winner of that particular argument.

Sheffield in the end deserved their victory, not only for their wonderful second-half rally, but also because they had had such a difficult path to the Final.

First Round

Everton v Jarrow 3-1; Nott'm Forest v Aston Villa 2-1; SHEFF UTD v Burnley 2-2, 2-1; PNE v Grimsby T 7-0; WBA v South Shore 8-0; Heanor T v Bury 0-3; Liverpool v Blackburn R 2-0; Glossop v Newcastle Utd 0-1; Notts Co v Kettering 2-0; New Brompton v Southampton 0-1; Woolwich Arsenal v DERBY CO 0-6; Bolton Wand v Wolves 0-0, 0-1; Small Heath v Man C 3-2; Stoke v Sheff Wed 2-2, 2-0; Newton Heath v Spurs 1 -1, 3-5; Bristol C v Sunderland 2-4

Second Round

Everton v Nott'm Forest 0-1; SHEFF UTD v PNE 2-2, 2-1; WBA v Bury 2-1; Liverpool v Newcastle Utd 3-1; Notts Co v Southampton 0-1; DERBY CO v Wolves 2-1; Small Heath v Stoke 2-2, 1 -2; Spurs v Sunderland 2-1

Third Round

Nott'm Forest v SHEFF UTD 0-1; WBA v Liverpool 0-2; Southampton v DERBY CO 1 -2; Stoke v Spurs 4-1

Semi-Final

SHEFF UTD v Liverpool 2-2, 4-4, 0-0, 1-0; DERBY CO v Stoke 3-1