1963 FA Cup Final vs Leicester City
Law and Herd beat Leicester in the Big Freeze's delayed final.
The 1963 FA Cup final, the final of the 82nd FA Cup, was played on 25 May 1963 at Wembley Stadium, three weeks late because of the fixture backlog caused by the Big Freeze. Manchester United beat Leicester City 3–1 for their third FA Cup win in their fifth final.
Quick Facts
- Date
- 25 May 1963
- Venue
- Wembley Stadium, London
- Score
- Leicester City 1–3 Manchester United
- Scorers
- Keyworth 80'; Law 30'
- Herd 57'
- 85'
- Attendance
- 99,604
- Referee
- Ken Aston
Facts from the source article.
Background
Denis Law scored in the 30th minute to give United a 1–0 half-time lead, David Herd scored twice in the second half (57' and 85') and Ken Keyworth replied for Leicester in the 80th minute. It was Leicester's third defeat in three final appearances. Wembley was fully roofed for the first time, part of the refurbishment for the 1966 World Cup, and the crowd was 99,604.
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