The 1981 FA Cup Final was the 100th finals of the oldest soccer tournament in the world, the FA Cup . It met the English clubs " Tottenham Hotspur " and " Manchester City ". The first match took place on May 9, 1981 at Wembley Stadium in London . The match ended with the score 1: 1 and therefore was replayed on May 14 . The second game ended with the score 3-2 in favor of the team from London .
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| 1981 FA Cup Final | |||||||
| Tournament | 1980/81 FA Cup | ||||||
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| The first match | |||||||
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| date | May 9, 1981 | ||||||
| Stadium | Wembley , London | ||||||
| Arbitrator | Kate Hackett | ||||||
| Attendance | 100,000 | ||||||
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| date | May 14, 1981 | ||||||
| Stadium | Wembley , London | ||||||
| Arbitrator | Kate Hackett | ||||||
| Attendance | 92,000 | ||||||
Content
Path to the final
| Tottenham Hotspur | Round | Manchester city | ||
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| Opponent | Result | Opponent | Result | |
| Queens Park Rangers | 0: 0; 3: 1 | Round 3 | Crystal Palace | 4: 0 |
| Hull city | 2: 0 | Round 4 | Norwich City | 6: 0 |
| Coventry city | 3: 1 | Round 5 | Peterborough United | 0: 1 |
| Exeter city | 2: 0 | Round 6 | Everton | 2: 2; 3: 1 |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2: 2; 3: 0 | Semi final | Ipswich Town | 1: 0 |
Match Report
May 9, 1981 3:00 pm UTC + 1 |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 1: 1 overtime | Manchester city |
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| Tommy Hutchison 79 '( author ) | (report) | Tommy Hutchison thirty' |
Wembley , London Viewers: 100,000 Judge: Kate Hackett |
Tottenham Hotspur | Manchester city |
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Replay
May 14, 1981 3:00 pm UTC + 1 |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 3: 2 | Manchester city |
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| Ricardo Villa 8 ' , 76' Garth crooks 70 ' | (report) | Steve Mackenzie eleven' Kevin Reeves 50 '( pen. ) |
Wembley , London Viewers: 100,000 Judge: Kate Hackett |
Tottenham Hotspur | Manchester city |
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Links
- Official site (eng.)
- Match report on the site FA-CupFinals.co.uk (English)
- The history of the confrontation "Tottenham Hotspur" - "Manchester City" (rus.)