Arsenal v Liverpool, 08 May 1971

Score2-1 to Arsenal
RefereeNorman Burtenshaw
CompetitionFA Cup Final
VenueWembley Stadium
Attendance100,000
Kick Off: 15:00 BST After Extra Time. 0-0 after 90 minutes. Due to the clash of Liverpool's red strip with Arsenal's red and white colours, Arsenal wore their away strip of yellow shirt and blue shorts. The match was played in a great spirit of sportsmanship by the players and was responded to as such by the fans. When Liverpool's Lawler was floored with cramp late in extra time, he was helped to recover by two Arsenal players. Arsenal's victory – and double win after a gruelling 64-match season – was greeted with an ovation by both their own and Liverpool's fans at the stadium, and Liverpool were also cheered by both sets of fans as they took a lap of honour after the presentation of the trophy and medals.

2 Arsenal

Manager: Bertie Mee

1 Liverpool

Manager: Bill Shankley

Goals:

Eddie Kelly 101 G
Charlie George 111 G

Goals:

Steve Heighway 92 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Bob Wilson
Defender Pat Rice
Defender Peter Storey
Defender/Midfielder Frank McLintock (captain)
Defender/Midfielder Peter Simpson
Defender/Left back Bob McNab
Midfielder George Armstrong
Midfielder/Forward Ray Kennedy
Forward Charlie George
Forward George Graham
Forward John Radford

Starting lineup:

Ray Clemence Goalkeeper
Chris Lawler Defender
Larry Lloyd Defender
Tommy Smith Defender (captain)
Emlyn Hughes Defender/Midfielder
Alec Lindsay Defender/Left back
Ian Callaghan Midfielder
Brian Hall Midfielder
Steve Heighway Midfielder
Alun Evans Forward
John Toshack Forward

Substitutions:

Eddie Kelly for Peter Storey 64

Substitutions:

Peter Thompson for Alun Evans 68

On the bench:

Midfielder Eddie Kelly

On the bench:

Midfielder Peter Thompson

Comments:

Arsenals Eddie Kelly was the first ever substitute to score in an FA Cup final.

2 Arsenal

Manager: Bertie Mee

Goals:

Eddie Kelly 101 G
Charlie George 111 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Bob Wilson
Defender Pat Rice
Defender Peter Storey
Defender/Midfielder Frank McLintock (captain)
Defender/Midfielder Peter Simpson
Defender/Left back Bob McNab
Midfielder George Armstrong
Midfielder/Forward Ray Kennedy
Forward Charlie George
Forward George Graham
Forward John Radford

Substitutions:

Eddie Kelly for Peter Storey 64

On the bench:

Midfielder Eddie Kelly

Comments:

Arsenals Eddie Kelly was the first ever substitute to score in an FA Cup final.

1 Liverpool

Manager: Bill Shankley

Goals:

Steve Heighway 92 G

Starting lineup:

Ray Clemence Goalkeeper
Chris Lawler Defender
Larry Lloyd Defender
Tommy Smith Defender (captain)
Emlyn Hughes Defender/Midfielder
Alec Lindsay Defender/Left back
Ian Callaghan Midfielder
Brian Hall Midfielder
Steve Heighway Midfielder
Alun Evans Forward
John Toshack Forward

Substitutions:

Peter Thompson for Alun Evans 68

On the bench:

Midfielder Peter Thompson