1914 FA Cup Final
| Event | 1913–14 FA Cup | ||||||
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| Date | 25 April 1914 | ||||||
| Venue | Crystal Palace, London | ||||||
| Referee | Herbert Bamlett (Gateshead) | ||||||
| Attendance | 72,778 | ||||||
The 1914 FA Cup Final was a football match between Burnley and Liverpool on 25 April 1914 at Crystal Palace, London. It was the final match of the 1913–14 FA Cup, the 43rd season of the country's primary cup competition, the Football Association Challenge Cup, better known as the FA Cup. Both teams were appearing in their first final.
Both teams entered the competition in the first round. Burnley's matches ranged from comfortable victories to close affairs. They beat Bolton Wanderers 3–0 in the third round, but beat Sheffield United 1–0 in a replay of their semi-final which finished 0–0. Liverpool matches were generally close affairs, two of their five ties went to a replay. Apart from a 5–1 victory in their third round replay against West Ham United, their biggest margin of victory was by two goals.
Watched by a crowd of 72,778, including reigning monarch George V, the first half was goalless. Burnley opened the scoring the 57th minute, when Bert Freeman scored. Liverpool could not find an equaliser in the remaining minutes and Burnley won the match 1–0 to win their first FA Cup.
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