1911 FA Cup Final
| Event | 1910-11 FA Cup | ||||||
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| Date | 22 April 1911 | ||||||
| Venue | Crystal Palace, London | ||||||
| Referee | John Pearson | ||||||
| Attendance | 69,068 | ||||||
| Event | 1910-11 FA Cup | ||||||
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| Date | 26 April 1911 | ||||||
| Venue | Old Trafford, Manchester | ||||||
| Referee | John Pearson | ||||||
| Attendance | 58,000 | ||||||
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.
Home teams listed first. Round 1: New Brompton 0–1 Bradford City
Round 2: Bradford City 2–1 Norwich City
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)
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 Andrews, Birmingham)
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.
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