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The matches were scheduled for Saturday, 10 January 1959, although six matches were postponed until later dates. Bolton were very determined. Both clubs received a bye to round three. Zoom shot into massed crowds cheering.

If scores were level after 90 minutes had been played, a replay would take place at the stadium of the second-named team later the same week.

Many of the 100,000 fans had come to remember the lost and to honour those who had stepped into their boots. in Cup Final, Stamford Bridge, London. Zoom shot into massed crowds cheering.

CU Man in crowd gasping. CU Matt Busby looking anxious.


“They were on another waveband” he says. SV Ball runs to Birch, tackled by Dawson who passes to Charlton who puts the ball across the goal to colleague who promptly lobs the ball into the middle. This is Luton Town's only appearance in an FA Cup final as of 2020. LV Ball goes to Edwards of Wanderers who kicks towards goal, Lofthouse runs and shoots, scoring Wanderers first goal. Before 1958 the Manchester The second Bolton goal was a source of considerable controversy as it resulted from the Manchester United goalkeeper Harry Gregg being bundled over the goal line by Lofthouse. [1] United, who had lost the previous final to Aston Villa, had been decimated three months earlier in the Munich air disaster, and fielded only four crash survivors, along with several newcomers. Virtually the entire county was behind them, willing them to win the cup for the Babes. Not one of Bolton's 11 players in the cup-winning team cost the club a transfer fee. Bolton won 2–0, with a double by Nat Lofthouse, who scored the goals in the 3rd and 55th minutes.

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Greg Struthers of The Sunday Times remembered the occasion fifty years later. “United had run out of emotional steam. LV Foulkes gets the ball and passes on to Viollet who again loses it to Holden, he races in towards United's goal and shoot, but goalie Gregg collects safely. GV Webster running towards the Bolton penalty area, he shoots but Hopkinson goes full length but cannot hold the ball and it rolls outwards again, but Higgins puts it behind.

The 1958–59 FA Cup was the 78th staging of the world's oldest football cup competition, the Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup.

Wembley Stadium, London. LV Charlton running in with the ball, he centres it across the goal but a Bolton defender heads it into touch.

GV teams line up for presentation to Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh.

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[1] United, who had lost the previous final to Aston Villa, had been decimated three months earlier in the Munich air disaster, and fielded only four crash survivors, along with several newcomers. Zoom shot as Holden takes a corner for Wanderers, United player heads out and the ball goes to Parry who starts to dribble towards the goal, he crosses it and Crowther clears out for United. Dave Pacey scored Luton's consolation goal..

Glasgow Rangers beat St. Mirren 5-0 in a Scottish Cup Final at Hampden Park.

Goalkeepers were, at that time, much less protected from physical contact with opponents.

Manager, seated and waving. GV Corner being taken, players jump for it, partially cleared but it goes to Viollet who shoots, but it goes over the bar.

Two weeks before the Munich accident, they lost 7-2 to United in a league match at Old Trafford.

SV Matt Busby, Man Utd. Matches were scheduled to be played at the stadium of the team named first on the date specified for each round, which was always a Saturday. Benchmarks . CU Girl in crowd shouting. We see the Scottish Cup Final between Rangers and Partick Thistle who score the only goal. SV Players round Stevens on the ground. The FA allowed him to field “cup-tied” players and he signed Ernie Taylor from Blackpool to add experience to the combination of reserves and juniors.

Nottingham Forest and Luton Town won their matches to meet in the final at Wembley. The matches were scheduled for Saturday, 6 December 1958. Some matches, however, might be rescheduled for other days if there were clashes with games for other competitions or the weather was inclement. GV Bolton attack, ball goes up field, a scramble and the ball runs to Stevens who shoots, Gregg saves, it bounces into the air and Gregg holds at a second attempt, but Nat Lofthouse charges Gregg over the line for Bolton's second goal.

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Reuters. CU Crowd. SV Cheering crowds. David Meek, a young sportswriter on the Manchester Evening News at the time, watched United’s remarkable run.

It was extremely difficult.” Busby rose from his hospital bed in Munich and turned up to watch, receiving a moving applause. Ten were drawn and went to replays, with one of those going to a second replay.