Portsmouth v Wolverhampton Wanderers, 29 April 1939

Score4-1 to Portsmouth
RefereeT Thompson
CompetitionFA Cup Final
VenueWembley Stadium
Attendance99,370

View Portsmouth v Wolverhampton Wanderers head to head

Kick Off: 15:00 GMT

4 Portsmouth

Manager: Jack Tinn

1 Wolverhampton Wanderers

Manager: Major Frank Buckley

Goals:

Bert Barlow 29 G
Johnny Anderson 43 G
Cliff Parker 46 G
Cliff Parker 71 G

Goals:

Dickie Dorsett 54 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Harry Walker
Full back Lew Morgan
Full back Bill Rochford
Full Back Tommy Rowe
Wing half Jimmy Guthrie (captain)
Wing half Guy Wharton
Outside Left Cliff Parker
Outside right Fred Worrall
Centre forward Johnny Anderson
Inside forward Bert Barlow
Inside forward Jimmy McAlinden

Starting lineup:

Alex Scott Goalkeeper
Joseph B 'Joe' Gardiner Defender
Bill Morris Full back
Frank Taylor Full Back
Stan Cullis Centre half (captain)
Stanley 'Dizzie' Burton Outside right
Ted Maguire Outside right
Dennis Westcott Centre forward
Alex McIntosh Inside forward
Tom Galley Inside Forward/Wing half
Dickie Dorsett Left Back/Wing Half/Forward

Comments:

As a result of the suspension of the FA Cup for the duration of the Second World War, the next FA Cup final was not until seven years later in 1946, thereby enabling Portsmouth fans to claim that their team has held the Cup for the longest time.

4 Portsmouth

Manager: Jack Tinn

Goals:

Bert Barlow 29 G
Johnny Anderson 43 G
Cliff Parker 46 G
Cliff Parker 71 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Harry Walker
Full back Lew Morgan
Full back Bill Rochford
Full Back Tommy Rowe
Wing half Jimmy Guthrie (captain)
Wing half Guy Wharton
Outside Left Cliff Parker
Outside right Fred Worrall
Centre forward Johnny Anderson
Inside forward Bert Barlow
Inside forward Jimmy McAlinden

Comments:

As a result of the suspension of the FA Cup for the duration of the Second World War, the next FA Cup final was not until seven years later in 1946, thereby enabling Portsmouth fans to claim that their team has held the Cup for the longest time.

1 Wolverhampton Wanderers

Manager: Major Frank Buckley

Goals:

Dickie Dorsett 54 G

Starting lineup:

Alex Scott Goalkeeper
Joseph B 'Joe' Gardiner Defender
Bill Morris Full back
Frank Taylor Full Back
Stan Cullis Centre half (captain)
Stanley 'Dizzie' Burton Outside right
Ted Maguire Outside right
Dennis Westcott Centre forward
Alex McIntosh Inside forward
Tom Galley Inside Forward/Wing half
Dickie Dorsett Left Back/Wing Half/Forward