Arsenal v Sheffield United, 25 April 1936

Score1-0 to Arsenal
RefereeHarry Nattrass
CompetitionFA Cup Final
VenueWembley Stadium
Attendance93,384
Kick Off: 15:00 GMT This was the first year that commentators were used in the broadcast of an FA Cup final, with the BBC describing it as an "experiment". The first commentators were Ivan Sharpe and Norman Creek.

1 Arsenal

Manager: George Allison

0 Sheffield United

Manager: Teddy Davison

Goals:

Ted Drake G

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Alex Wilson
Full back George Male
Left back Eddie Hapgood
Right half Jack Crayston
Centre half Herbie Roberts
Left half Wilf Copping
Outside Left Cliff Bastin
Outside right Joe Hulme
Centre forward Ted Drake
Inside right Ray Bowden
Inside left Alex James (captain)

Starting lineup:

Jack Smith Goalkeeper
Harry Hooper Full back (captain)
Tom Johnson Centre half
Ernie Jackson Wing half
Harold Barton Outside right
Jock Dodds Centre forward
Bobby Barclay Inside Forward
John Pickering Inside forward
Albert 'Bertie' Williams Inside Forward
Archie McPherson Inside left

Comments:

Arsenal win the FA Cup for the 2nd time

1 Arsenal

Manager: George Allison

Goals:

Ted Drake G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Alex Wilson
Full back George Male
Left back Eddie Hapgood
Right half Jack Crayston
Centre half Herbie Roberts
Left half Wilf Copping
Outside Left Cliff Bastin
Outside right Joe Hulme
Centre forward Ted Drake
Inside right Ray Bowden
Inside left Alex James (captain)

Comments:

Arsenal win the FA Cup for the 2nd time

0 Sheffield United

Manager: Teddy Davison

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Jack Smith Goalkeeper
Harry Hooper Full back (captain)
Tom Johnson Centre half
Ernie Jackson Wing half
Harold Barton Outside right
Jock Dodds Centre forward
Bobby Barclay Inside Forward
John Pickering Inside forward
Albert 'Bertie' Williams Inside Forward
Archie McPherson Inside left