# 1911 FA Cup final

The 1911 FA Cup final was the 40th FA Cup final. It was contested by Bradford City and Newcastle United. The first game resulted in a goalless draw at Crystal Palace. A single goal scored by Jimmy Speirs for Bradford won the replay at Old Trafford.

## Route to the final

| Bradford City Home teams listed first. Round 1: New Brompton 0–1 Bradford City Round 2: Bradford City 2–1 Norwich City Aligns table correctly Round 3: Bradford City 1–0 Grimsby Town Round 4: Bradford City 1–0 Burnley Semi-final: Bradford City 3–0 Blackburn Rovers (at Bramall Lane, Sheffield) | Newcastle United Home teams listed first. Round 1: Newcastle United 6–1 Bury Round 2: Newcastle United 1–1 Northampton Town Round 2 replay: Northampton Town 0–1 Newcastle United Round 3: Newcastle United 3–2 Hull City Round 4: Newcastle United 4–0 Derby County Semi-final: Newcastle United 3–0 Chelsea (at St Andrew's, Birmingham) |

## Match summary

Newcastle were defending the cup they had won the year before by defeating Barnsley 2–0. They faced a Bradford City side who had earned their highest position in the league. Newcastle's preparations were upset by long-term injuries to England international centre-forward Albert Shepherd and Peter McWilliam. Bradford's team showed just one surprise with Scottish centre-half Willie Gildea drafted in for just his 10th game for the club.
The first match at Crystal Palace ended goalless after 90 minutes, meaning for the second successive year the final went to a replay. City made one change to their team for the replay with Bob Torrance coming in for Gildea, who never played for City again. Newcastle's team remained unchanged. The replay, which took place at Old Trafford, was settled by a single goal for Bradford due to a mistake by Newcastle's goalkeeper (Lawrence), a header scored by captain Jimmy Speirs.
It was a new trophy that Speirs lifted, appropriately made by Bradford jewellers Fattorini's. The cup triumph remains Bradford's only major honour.

## Match details

| Bradford City | Newcastle United |
Mark Mellors :
| | Robert Campbell |
| | David Taylor |
| | George Robinson |
| CH | Willie Gildea |
| | Jimmy McDonald |
| OR | Peter Logan |
| | Jimmy Speirs (c) |
| | Frank O'Rourke |
| | Archie Devine |
| | Frank Thompson |
| Manager: |||
| Peter O'Rourke ||||
Jimmy Lawrence :
| | Billy McCracken |
| | Tony Whitson |
| | Colin Veitch (c) |
| | Wilf Low |
| | David Willis |
| | Jock Rutherford |
| | George Jobey |
| | Jimmy Stewart |
| | Sandy Higgins |
| | George Wilson |
| Manager: |||
| The Directors Committee ||||
* Match rules
* 90 minutes.
* Replay if scores still level.
* No substitutions.

### Replay

| Bradford City | Newcastle United |
Mark Mellors :
| | Robert Campbell |
| | David Taylor |
| | George Robinson |
| CH | Bob Torrance |
| | Jimmy McDonald |
| OR | Peter Logan |
| | Jimmy Speirs (c) |
| | Frank O'Rourke |
| | Archie Devine |
| | Frank Thompson |
| Manager: |||
| Peter O'Rourke ||||
Jimmy Lawrence :
| | Billy McCracken |
| | Tony Whitson |
| | Colin Veitch (c) |
| | Wilf Low |
| | David Willis |
| | Jock Rutherford |
| | George Jobey |
| | Jimmy Stewart |
| | Sandy Higgins |
| | George Wilson |
| Manager: |||
| The Directors Committee ||||
* Match rules
* 90 minutes.
* 30 minutes of extra-time if necessary.
* No substitutions.