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7 / Sat Apr 28, 1934 / Final / FA Challenge Cup / Manchester City 2-1 Pompey

Pompey's injury jinx strike again

Allen clashes heads and City pounce

7 /  Sat Apr 28, 1934 / Final / FA Challenge Cup / Manchester City 2-1 Pompey

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Era 1920-1946
Season 1933-34
Date Sat Apr 28, 1934
Match Type First Team
Competition Sponsor
Competition FA Challenge Cup
Match No 7
Stage Final
Kick Off 3.00pm
Venue Wembley Stadium
Weather Rain
Home Team Manchester City
Away Team Portsmouth
Attendance 93258
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Referee Stanley Rous
Status Completed after 90 minutes
Final Score Manchester City 2-1 Pompey
Home Scorers Tilson 74, 88
Away Scorers Rutherford 28
Home Line Up Swift, Barnett, Dale, Busby, Cowan, Bray, Toseland, Marshall, Tilson, Herd, Brook
Away Line Up Gilfillan, Mackie, Smith W, Nichol, Allen, Thackeray, Worrall, Smith J, Weddle, Easson, Rutherford
Match Summary After five tears Pompey are back at Wembley and again lose to late goals. Sep Rutherford gave Pompey the lead on 28 minutes when a 19 year old Frank Swift allowed his cross shot to cross the line. Fred Tilson famously consoled Swift during the interval promising the young stopper he would score two goals and take the cup back to Maine Road. Sadly for Pompey an injury to Centre Half Jimmy Allen would hamper them and that Tilson prediction came true with two late strikes robbing them of the glory.
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