Let’s kick-off our countdown by journeying back 82 years to our first cup win at the home of English football…
City 2 Portsmouth 1, 28 April 1934
City claimed their second FA Cup trophy, and their first cup win at Wembley, as they bounced back from the 1933 FA Cup final defeat against Everton.
Two late goals from Fred Tilson swung the game City’s way after Portsmouth took the lead midway through the first half.
Septimus Rutherford gave Pompey a one-goal advantage in the 28th minute as he latched onto Jack Weddle’s lobbed pass before firing past the dive of Frank Swift.
City drew level with 16 minutes to play when Tilson applied the finish from close range before grabbing his second of the game in the 88th minute to secure the Blues’ first trophy at Wembley.
Match highlights
Starting XIs
City: Swift, Barnett, Dale, Busby, Cowan (c), Bray, Toseland, Marshall, Herd, Brook, Tilson
Portsmouth: Gilfillan, Mackie, Smith, Nichol, Allen (c), Thackeray, Worrall, Smith, Weddle, Easson, Rutherford
Key Moments
28’ – Goal – Porstmouth take the lead when Septimus Rutherford fires in from the edge of the area after latching onto Jack Weddle’s pass.
73’ – Portsmouth defender Jimmy Allen has to temporary leave the pitch due to an injury.
74’ – GOAL! – City take advantage of the Portsmouth’s temporarily reduced side and draw level through Fred Tilson.
88’ – GOAL! Tilson notches his second of the game as he rifles a shot past Jock Gilfillan to put City into the lead.
Man of the Match
Fred Tilson
