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West Bromwich Albion

(Richardson W G 2)

Peasron, Shaw, Trentham, Magee, Richardson W, Edwards, Gidden, Carter, Richardson W G, Sandford, Wood

Birmingham City

(Bradford)

Hibbs, Liddell, Barkas, Cringan, Morrall, Leslie, Briggs, Crosbie, Bradford, Gregg, Curtis

Referee: A.H. Kingscott

At the Oval and Crystal Palace, West Bromwich had been famed for their battles with Aston Villa, and at Wembley they were now taking part in another battle with a purely local flavour. This time they beat Birmingham for the trophy, and, as a nice bonus, gained promotion from the Second Division in the same season. It was the first time that such a double feat had been achieved.

Albion were not a brilliant side, but they had tremendous team spirit. Inside‑right Carter was the master general, and Richardson (M G.) at centre‑forward the man who translated most of those plans into reality.

In persistent rain, Richardson gave Albion the lead after a three‑man move with Carter and Glidden, and Albion looked set for victory.

But Birmingham were by no means out of the hunt yet, and they proved the point when Bradford took a pass from Curtis and beat Pearson with a perfectly aimed shot. Then came one of those Wembley twists. Straight from the kick‑off Richardson went through the middle to make it 2‑1.

Hibbs' inspired goalkeeping saved Birmingham from a much heavier defeat. The impression given that forwards spent all their time shooting straight at him bore testimony to his great positional sense.

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Semi‑Final

BIRMINGHAM v Sunderland 2‑0; Everton v WBA 0‑1

Sixth Round

BIRMINGHAM v Chelsea 2‑2,3‑0; Sunderland v Exeter C 1‑1, 4‑2; Everton v Southport 9‑1; WBA v Wolves 1‑1, 2‑1

Fifth Round

BIRMINGHAM C v Watford 3‑0; Chelsea v Blackburn R 3‑0; Sunderland v Sheff Utd 2‑1 Exeter C v Leeds Utd 3‑1; Everton v Grimsby T 5‑2; Southport v Bradford PA 1‑0, Portsmouth WBA 0‑1 Barnsley v Wolves 1‑3

Fourth Round

BIRMINGHAM v Port Vale 2‑0; Watford v Brighton & H Alb 2‑0; Chelsea v Arsenal 2‑1, Blackburn R v Bristol R 5‑1, Bolton Wand v Sunderland 1‑1, 1‑3, Sheff Utd v Notts Co 4‑1; Bury  v Exeter C 1‑2; Leeds Utd v Newcastle Utd 4‑2; Crystal Palace v Everton 0‑15; Grimsby T v Man Utd 1 ‑0; Southport v Blackpool 2‑1; Bradford PA v Burnley 2‑0; Brentford v Portsmouth 0‑1; WBA v Spurs 1 ‑0; Barnsley v Sheff Wed 2‑1; Bradford PA v Wolves 0‑0, 2‑4

Third Round

 Liverpool v BIRMINGHAM 0‑2; Corinthians v Port Vale 1‑3, Oldham Ath v Watford 1‑3; Leicester C v Brighton & H Alb 1‑2;  W. Ham v Chelsea 1‑3; Arsenal v Aston Villa 2‑2, 3‑1; Blackburn R v Walsall 1‑1, 3‑0, Bristol R v OPR 3‑1; Bolton Wand v Carlisle Utd 1 ‑0; Sunderland v Southampton 2‑0; Sheff Utd v York C 1‑1, 2‑0; Notts Co v Swansea T 3‑1; Bury v Torquay Utd 1‑1, 2‑1; Exeter C v Derby Co 3‑2; Leeds Utd v Huddersfield T 2‑0; Newcastle Utd v Nott'm Forest 4‑0; Crystal Palace v Reading 1‑1, 1‑1, 2‑0; Plymouth Arg v Everton 0‑2, Scarborough T v Grimsby T 1‑2; Stoke C v Man Utd 3‑3, 0‑0, 2‑4; Southport v Millwall 3‑1; Hull C v Blackpool 1‑2; Aldershot T v Bradford PA 0‑1; Burnley v Man C 3‑0; Brentford v Cardiff C 2‑2, 2‑1; Fulham v Portsmouth 0‑2; WBA v Charlton Ath 2‑2,1‑1, 3‑1; Spurs v PNE 3‑1; Barnsley v Bristol C 4‑1, Gateshead v Sheff Wed 2‑6, Middlesbro v Bradford C 1‑ 1, 1 ‑2; Wolves v Wrexham 9‑1

Second Round

 Gillingham vAldershotT 1‑3; Brentford v Norwich C 1‑0; Bristol R v Stockport Co 4‑2; Carlisle Utd v Tunbridge Wells R 4‑2; Crystal Palace v Newark 6‑0; Exeter C v Coventry C 1‑1, 2‑1; Fulham v Halifax T 4‑0; Gateshead v Folkestone 3‑2; Notts Co v Doncaster R 1 ‑0; Crewe Alex v QPR 2‑4; Scarborough T v Lincoln C 6‑4, Gainsboro Tr v Southport 0‑4, Accrington S v Torquay Utd 0‑1; Walsall v Newport Co 4‑0; Watford v Luton T 3‑1; Wellington T v Wrexham 2‑4, Nelson v York C 1‑1,0‑3

First Round 

Accrington S v Lancaster T 3‑1; Aldershot T v Peterborough & Fletton Utd 4‑1; liford v Brentford 1‑15; Bristol R v MerthyrTydffil 4‑1; Carlisle Utd v New Brighton 3‑1; Northampton T v Coventry C 1‑2; Crewe Alex v Jarrow 1 ‑0; Crystal Palace v Taunton T 6‑0, Rochdale v Doncaster R 1‑2; Exeter C v Northfleet Utd 3‑0; Folkestone v Sittingbourne 5‑3; Fulham v Wimbledon 1‑1, 6‑0; Gainsboro Tr v Scunthorpe Utd 1 ‑0; Tranmere R v Gateshead 4‑4, 2‑3; Gillingham v Guildford C 7‑2; Halifax Tv Mansfield T2‑2, 2‑1; Lincoln C v Barrow 8‑3; Luton Tv Clapton Orient 2‑2,4‑2, Nelson v Workington 4‑0; Newport Co v Dulwich Hamlet 2‑2, 4‑1, Newark v Rotherham Utd 2‑1; Norwich C v Swindon T2‑0, Chesterfield v Notts Co 1‑2; QPR v Thames 5‑0; Scarborough T v Rhyl Ath 6‑0; Southport v Darlington 4‑2; Hartlepools Utd v Stockport Co 2‑3; Torquay Utd v Southend Utd 1 ‑0; Tunbridge Wells R v Kingstonians 3‑0; Watford v Walthamstow Ave 5‑1; Walsall v Bournemouth & Bos Ath 1 ‑0, Wellington T v Wombwell 0‑0, 3‑0, Wrexham v Wigan Borough 2‑0; York C v Gresley R 3‑1