1972 FA Cup Final vs Arsenal
Leeds United 1–0 Arsenal: Allan Clarke's header wins the centenary final.
The 1972 FA Cup final took place on 6 May 1972 at Wembley Stadium. It was the centenary final (although only the 91st final due to the world wars) and the 44th to be played at Wembley. It was contested between cup holders Arsenal, who had won the Football League and the FA Cup the previous season, and Leeds United, who had won the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup and finished second in the league the previous season, but had never won the FA Cup.
Quick Facts
- Date
- 6 May 1972
- Venue
- Wembley Stadium
- Result
- Leeds United 1–0 Arsenal
- Edition
- Centenary final (91st final)
Facts from the source article.
Background
The Leeds duo Mick Jones and Allan 'Sniffer' Clarke combined to produce a goal in the fifty-third minute. Jones sent across a hard, shoulder-high centre and Clarke headed powerfully past Arsenal keeper Geoff Barnett's left hand from fifteen yards.
Leeds' jubilation at the end was tempered by a last-minute injury to Mick Jones, who dislocated his elbow and had to be helped up the steps by Norman Hunter to receive his winners' medal.
This final is the origin of the song "Leeds! Leeds! Leeds!" (commonly known as "Marching On Together"), which was the B-side of Leeds's Cup Final record. To date, this remains Leeds's last victory in a competitive final of any type (not counting the 1992 FA Charity Shield).
Did You Know?
- The 1972 final is the origin of the Leeds anthem "Marching On Together", the B-side of the club's Cup Final record.
- Arsenal and Leeds were the first clubs to meet in both English domestic cup finals, having contested the 1968 League Cup final.
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