Blackpool v Bolton Wanderers, 02 May 1953

Score4-3 to Blackpool
RefereeMervyn Griffiths
CompetitionFA Cup Final
VenueWembley Stadium
Attendance100,000

4 Blackpool

Manager: Joe Smith

3 Bolton Wanderers

Manager: Bill Ridding

Goals:

Stan Mortensen 35 G
Stan Mortensen 68 G
Stan Mortensen 89 G
Bill Perry 90 G

Goals:

Nat Lofthouse 2 G
Willie Moir 39 G
Eric Bell 55 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper George Farm
Full back Tom Garrett
Full back Eddie Shimwell
Centre half Harry Johnston (captain)
Midfielder Jackie Mudie
Wing half Ewan Fenton
Wing half Cyril Robinson
Outside Left Bill Perry
Forward Stan Matthews
Forward Stan Mortensen
Inside forward Ernie Taylor

Starting lineup:

Stan Hanson Goalkeeper
John Ball Right back
Ralph Banks Full back
Malcolm Barrass Centre half
Eric Bell Wing half
Bobby Langton Outside Left
John Wheeler Wing Half/Inside forward
Doug Holden Outside right
Nat Lofthouse Forward
Harold Hassall Inside forward
Willie Moir Inside forward (captain)

Comments:

Stan Mortensen scored Wembley's first FA Cup final hat-trick

4 Blackpool

Manager: Joe Smith

Goals:

Stan Mortensen 35 G
Stan Mortensen 68 G
Stan Mortensen 89 G
Bill Perry 90 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper George Farm
Full back Tom Garrett
Full back Eddie Shimwell
Centre half Harry Johnston (captain)
Midfielder Jackie Mudie
Wing half Ewan Fenton
Wing half Cyril Robinson
Outside Left Bill Perry
Forward Stan Matthews
Forward Stan Mortensen
Inside forward Ernie Taylor

Comments:

Stan Mortensen scored Wembley's first FA Cup final hat-trick

3 Bolton Wanderers

Manager: Bill Ridding

Goals:

Nat Lofthouse 2 G
Willie Moir 39 G
Eric Bell 55 G

Starting lineup:

Stan Hanson Goalkeeper
John Ball Right back
Ralph Banks Full back
Malcolm Barrass Centre half
Eric Bell Wing half
Bobby Langton Outside Left
John Wheeler Wing Half/Inside forward
Doug Holden Outside right
Nat Lofthouse Forward
Harold Hassall Inside forward
Willie Moir Inside forward (captain)