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Leeds United

(Jones)

Harvey, Reaney, Madeley, Bremner Charlton, Hunter, Lorimer, Clarke, Jones, Giles, Gray E

Arsenal

Barnett, Rice, McNab, Storey, Mclintock, Simpson, Armstrong, Ball, George, Radford (Kennedy) , Graham

Referee : David Smith

Leeds United beat Arsenal by the only goal of the match and thereby frustrated the Londoners' ambition to become the third club to return as Cup‑holders and win again for the second successive year, as Newcastle had done in 1952 and Tottenham in 1962.

Leeds were the better team all through. Their back four had no trouble in mastering the Arsenal attacks and obliterating the threat posed by strikers George and Radford. By contrast, the Leeds front runners, Jones and Clarke, continually harassed the Arsenal defence.

The Jones‑Clarke combination produced a goal in the fifty‑third minute. Jones sent across a hard, shoulder‑high centre and 'Sniffer' Clarke headed powerfully past Barnett's left hand from fifteen yards.

A match that often fell below the highest level began badly with a foul by Clarke on Ball in the first five seconds and the first of four bookings McNab for bringing down Lorimer‑as early as the second minute. Neither side played consistently up to their capabilities, yet both had their moments. George's fierce volley cannoned back off the bar for Arsenal, and both Clarke and Lorimer struck the woodwork for Leeds.

Leeds' jubilation at the end was tempered by a last‑minute injury to Jones, who fell awkwardly near the touch‑line and had to be helped up the steps to receive his winners' medal.

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Semi‑Final

LEEDS UTD v Birmingham C 3‑0; Stoke C v ARSENAL 1‑1, 1‑2

Sixth Round

LEEDS UTD v Spurs 2‑ 1; Birmingham C v Huddersfield T 3‑1; Man Utd v Stoke C 1‑1, 1‑2; Orient v ARSENAL 0‑1

Fifth Round

Cardiff C v LEEDS UTD 0‑2 Everton v Spurs 0‑2; Birmingham C v Portsmouth 3‑1; Huddersfield T v W. Ham 4‑2; Man Utd v Middlesbro 0‑0, 3‑0, Stoke C v Hull C4‑1; Orient v Chelsea 3‑2; Derby C v ARSENAL 2‑2, 0‑0, 0‑1

Fourth Round

Liverpool v LEEDS UTD 0‑0, 0‑2, Cardiff C v Sunderland 1‑1, 1‑1, 3‑1, Everton v Walsall 2‑1, Spurs v Rotherham Utd 2‑0; Birmingham C v Ipswich T 1-0 ; Portsmouth v Swansea C 2‑0; Huddersfield T v Fulham 3‑0; Hereford Utd v W. Ham 0‑0, 1‑3; PNE v Man Utd 0‑2; Millwall v Middlesbro 2‑2, 1‑2; Tranmere R v Stoke C 2‑2, 0‑2; Coventry C v Hull C 0‑1; Leicester C v Orient 0‑2; Chelsea v Bolton Wand 3‑0; Derby Co v Notts Co 6‑0, Reading v ARSENAL 1‑2

Third Round

LEEDS UTD v Bristol R 4‑1; Oxford Utd v Liverpool 0‑3; Sheff Utd v Cardiff C 1‑3; Sunderland v Sheff Wed 3‑0; Crystal Palace v Everton 2‑2, 2‑3; Walsall v AFC Bournemouth 1‑0; Spurs v Carlisle Utd 1‑1, 3‑1, Bury v Rotherham Utd 1‑1, 1‑2; Birmingham C v Port Vale 3‑0; Peterborough Utd v Ipswich T 0‑2; Boston Utd v Portsmouth 0‑1; Swansea C v Gillingham 1‑0; Burnley v Huddersfield T 0‑1; OPR v Fulham 1‑1, 1‑2; Newcastle Utd v Hereford Utd 2‑2, 1‑2; W. Ham v Luton T 2‑1; PNE v Bristol C 4‑2; Southampton v Man Utd 1‑1, 1‑4 Millwall v Nott'm Forest 3‑1; Man C v Middlesbro 1 ‑1, 0‑1; Chariton Ath v Tranmere R 0‑0, 2‑4; Stoke C v Chesterfield 2‑1; WBA v Coventry C 1‑2; Norwich C v Hull C 0‑3; Wolves v Leicester C 1‑1, 0‑2; Orient v Wrexham 3‑0, Blackpool v Chelsea 0‑1 Bolton Wand v Torquay Utd 2‑1; Derby Co v Shrewsbury T 2‑0; Watford v Notts Co 1‑4; Blyth Spartans v Reading 2‑2, 1‑6; Swindon T v ARSENAL 0‑2