Despite losing the final, Fred Keenor remained upbeat on the strength of the team and stated after the match "Just because we lost in our very first cup final, I don't think there is any cause to get down in the mouth. I can say here and now that one day soon our followers can be sure that Cardiff City will bring that Cup to Wales." The team returned to Cardiff where, despite their defeat, they received a "rapturous welcome" and attended a dinner at City Hall with the mayor of the city. Keenor's prediction would be proven right two years later in the 1927 FA Cup Final when he captained the side to victory to become the only non-English team to win the FA Cup in the competition's history.