1947 FA Cup Final: Charlton Athletic vs Burnley

Charlton Athletic 1 - 0 Burnley

• Charlton Athletic
  • Duffy 114'
• Burnley

Wembley - Saturday 26th April

Attendance: 99,000

Match Referee: J M Wiltshire

Team Line-ups:

CharIton, beaten finalists in 1946, returned the following year to defeat Second Division Burnley by the only goal of a match thought generally to have been one of the least memorable Wembley finals.

Their convincing display against high‑scoring Newcastle in the semi-final, allied to the 'unknown' tag attached to their Lancashire opponents, made Chariton slight favourites.

The Final was played in tremendous heat, with the players of both teams apparently drained of energy long before the end of a mediocre match. As in 1946, extra time was needed, and until Duffy's spectacular winning goal the additional period had been played practically at walking pace.

The only two incidents worthy of note in normal time had been Potts' drive smacking against the Chariton crossbar and the bursting of the ball for the second successive year.

With the first Final replay since 1912 looking a distinct possibility as the stalemate continued, Charlton broke the deadlock six minutes from the end of extra time. Welsh flicked on Robinson's high cross and Duffy's volley from near the penalty‑spot sailed past Strong's left shoulder and into the net.

In the short time that remained, Burnley launched a frantic series of attacks, and in one of these Morris sends a header looping over Bartram ... and over the bar.

CHARLTON ATH v PNE 2‑1, Sheff Utd v Newcastle Utd 0‑2; Middlesbro v BURNLEY 1 ‑1, 0‑1; Liverpool v Birmingham C 4‑1

CHARLTON ATH v Blackburn R 1 ‑01 PNE v SheffWed 2‑0; Newcastle Utd v Leicester C 1‑1, 2‑1; Sheff Utd v Stoke C 1 ‑0; BURNLEY v Luton T 0‑0, 3‑0 ' Middlesbro v Nott'm Forest 2‑2, 6‑2; Liverpool v Derby Co 1 ‑0; Birmingham C v Man C 5‑0

WBA v CHARLTON ATH 1‑2, Blackburn R v Port Vale 2‑0; PNE v Barnsley 6‑0; Sheff Wed v Everton 2‑1; Newcastle Utd v Southampton 3‑1; Leicester v Brentford 0‑0, 0‑0, 4‑1; Sheff Utd v Wolves 0‑0, 2‑0; Stoke C v Chester 0-0, 3‑2; BURNLEY v Coventry C 2‑0; Luton Tv Swansea T 2‑0; Middlesbro v Chesterfield 2‑1 ' Nott'm Forest v Man Utd 2‑0; Liverpool v Grimsby T 2‑0; Derby Co v Chelsea 2‑2, 1‑0, Birmingham C v Portsmouth 1 ‑0; Man C v Bolton Wand 3‑3, 1 ‑0

CHARLTON ATH v Rochdale 3‑1; WBAv Leeds Utd 2‑1; Blackburn R v Hull C 1‑1, 3‑0; Millwall v Port Vale 0‑2; Northampton T v PNE 1‑2; Huddersfield T v Barnsley 3‑4; Sheff Wed v Blackpool 4‑1; Everton v Southend U 4‑2; Newcastle U v Crystal Palace 6‑2; Southampton v Bury 5‑1, W Ham v Leicester C 1‑2; Brentford v Cardiff C 1‑0; Sheff Utd v Carlisle Utd 3‑0, Wolves v Rotherharn Utd 3‑0; Spurs v Stoke C 2‑2, 1 ‑0; Chester v Plymouth Arg 2‑0; BURNLEY v Aston Villa 5‑1; Coventry C v Newport Co 5‑2; Luton T v Notts Co 6‑0; Swansea T v Gillingham 4‑1; QPR v Middlesbro 1‑1, 1‑3; Chesterfield v Sunderland 2‑1; Lincoln C v Nott'm Forest 0‑1; Bradford PA v Man Utd 0‑3 Walsall v Liverpool 2‑5; Reading v Grimsby T 2‑2,1‑3; Bournemouth & Bos Ath v Derby Co 0‑2; Chelsea v Arsenal 1‑1, 1‑1, 2‑0; Fulham v Birmingham C 1‑2; Doncaster R v Portsmouth 2‑3; Man C v Gateshead 3‑0; Bolton Wand v Stockport Co 5‑1