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FA Cup Match: Everton 3-2 Sheffield Wednesday
Date Played: 14th May 1966


Everton and Sheffield Wednesday served up a thrilling FA Cup final with full of goals, excitement and the greatest come back since Stan Mathews and Blackpool fought back to beat Bolton in 1953.
Sheffield Wednesday dominated the first half of play. In the fourth minute, Peter Eustace released a quick throw to Dave Ford. He crossed the ball towards Wednesday’s record signing Jim McCalliog, who let fly from twenty five yards. Fighting back hard, Everton had a goal disallowed for off side after a quarter of an hour. In the 57th minute, Fantham sprinted past 3 Everton players and hit a smashing drive that West could only parry for Ford to score. The Wednesday fans were still cheering when Everton hit back hard. Derek Temple headed a centre from Young towards Trebilcock. The Cornishman seized his opportunity for reward, sizzling a volley past Springett’s left hand. The balance of strength swung in Everton’s advantage. Six Minutes later, they were on level terms. From a free kick, Brian Labone headed the ball towards the penalty box and Trebilcock scored his second. With 10 minutes remaining, Everton’s quick winger Derek Temple sprinted clear to lash a twenty yard rocket into the goal.

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West Bromwich Albion 1-0 Everton
FA Cup final - 1968

In the 1968 FA Cup finals, a Jeff Astle goal against Everton won the honors for West Bromwich Albion, who were the first finalists to use a substitute at Wembley when Derek Clarke came on for John Kaye. It was the fifth occasion that West Brom had won the FA Cup and their first win in 14 years.

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