1976 FA Cup Final

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The **1976 FA Cup Final** was the 95th final of the FA Cup. It took place on 1 May 1976 at Wembley Stadium and was contested between Manchester United and Southampton.

United had finished third in the First Division that season, and were strong favourites, while unfancied Southampton had finished sixth in the Second Division, Southampton had players with FA Cup Final experience more than Manchester United, Peter Rodrigues (1969), Peter Osgood (1970) and Jim McCalliog (1966). In one of the biggest shocks in the history of the final, Southampton won 1–0 through an 83rd-minute goal from Bobby Stokes. It was the first time Southampton won a major trophy, and the last time that the Queen attended a final and presented the trophy to the winners.

## Road to Wembley

*Home teams listed first.*
**Round 3:** Manchester United 2–1 Oxford United

**Round 4:** Manchester United 3–1 Peterborough United
**Round 5:** Leicester City 1–2 Manchester United

**Round 6:** Manchester United 1–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers

***Replay:** Wolverhampton Wanderers 2–3 Manchester United*
**Semi-final:** Manchester United 2–0 Derby County (at Hillsborough Stadium, Sheffield)
*Home teams listed first.*
**Round 3:** Southampton 1–1 Aston Villa

***Replay:** Aston Villa 1–2 Southampton*
**Round 4:** Southampton 3–1 Blackpool
**Round 5:** West Bromwich Albion 1–1 Southampton

***Replay:** Southampton 4–0 West Bromwich Albion*
**Round 6:** Bradford City 0–1 Southampton

**Semi-final:** Southampton 2–0 Crystal Palace (at Stamford Bridge, London)

## Match summary

Manchester United started stronger, and missed several early goalscoring opportunities, with Southampton goalkeeper Ian Turner making a series of impressive saves to deny Gerry Daly and Gordon Hill. Southampton in turn began to create chances; Mick Channon was put through on goal before being denied by goalkeeper Alex Stepney. As extra time loomed, Southampton's Bobby Stokes received Jim McCalliog's pass and slotted the ball across Stepney and into the far corner to score a late winner and with it his side's first major trophy.

## Match details

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**Manchester United**

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**Southampton**

## In popular culture

Jasper Carrott immortalised the match in his song "Cup Final '76", which appeared on the album *Carrott In Notts*.

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1. ↑ Hytner, David (25 February 2017). Lawrie McMenemy: 'Southampton didn't have a cat in hell's chance'. *The Guardian*.
2. ↑ Office, Library of Congress Copyright (21 March 1977). Catalog of Copyright Entries: Third series.
3. ↑ Jasper Carrott – Carrott In Notts (1976, Vinyl).
4. ↑ Cup Final 76 folk song.
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## External links

* Game facts at soccerbase.com

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