Aston Villa v Manchester United, 04 May 1957

Score2-1 to Aston Villa
RefereeF Coultas
CompetitionFA Cup Final
VenueWembley Stadium
Attendance99,225
Kick Off: 15:00 BST The final was marred by a collision after only six minutes between Aston Villa forward Peter McParland and Manchester United goalkeeper Ray Wood, which left Wood unconscious with a broken cheekbone. Wood left the pitch and Jackie Blanchflower took over in goal for Manchester United. Wood eventually rejoined the game in an outfield position as a virtual passenger before returning to goal for the last seven minutes of the game. It was Aston Villa's first major trophy for 37 years. Aston Villa's victory gave them their seventh FA Cup title, a record number at the time. Six of the 11 players who took to the field for Manchester United in this game lost their lives in the Munich air disaster nine months later; as did a further two players who did not appear in the game, while two others (who both appeared in the game) were injured to such an extent that they never played again.

2 Aston Villa

Manager: Eric Houghton

1 Manchester United

Manager: Matt Busby

Goals:

Peter McParland 68 G
Peter McParland 73 G

Goals:

Tommy Taylor 83 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Nigel Sims
Full back Peter Aldis
Full back Stan Lynn
Centre half Jimmy Dugdale
Wing half Stan Crowther
Wing half Pat Saward
Outside right Les Smith
Forward Peter McParland
Inside forward Johnny Dixon (captain)
Inside forward Billy Myerscough
Inside forward Jackie Sewell

Starting lineup:

Ray Wood Goalkeeper
Roger Byrne Defender (captain)
Bill Foulkes Defender
Jackie Blanchflower Centre half
Eddie Colman Midfielder
Duncan Edwards Midfielder
Bobby Charlton Midfielder/Forward
David Pegg Outside Left
Johnny Berry Outside right
Tommy Taylor Forward
Liam Whelan Inside forward

2 Aston Villa

Manager: Eric Houghton

Goals:

Peter McParland 68 G
Peter McParland 73 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Nigel Sims
Full back Peter Aldis
Full back Stan Lynn
Centre half Jimmy Dugdale
Wing half Stan Crowther
Wing half Pat Saward
Outside right Les Smith
Forward Peter McParland
Inside forward Johnny Dixon (captain)
Inside forward Billy Myerscough
Inside forward Jackie Sewell

1 Manchester United

Manager: Matt Busby

Goals:

Tommy Taylor 83 G

Starting lineup:

Ray Wood Goalkeeper
Roger Byrne Defender (captain)
Bill Foulkes Defender
Jackie Blanchflower Centre half
Eddie Colman Midfielder
Duncan Edwards Midfielder
Bobby Charlton Midfielder/Forward
David Pegg Outside Left
Johnny Berry Outside right
Tommy Taylor Forward
Liam Whelan Inside forward