Sunderland v Preston North End, 01 May 1937

Score3-1 to Sunderland
RefereeReginald G Rudd
CompetitionFA Cup Final
VenueWembley Stadium
Attendance93,495
Kick Off: 15:00 BST

3 Sunderland

Manager: Johnny Cochrane

1 Preston North End

Manager: Tommy Muirhead

Goals:

Robert Gurney 52 G
Raich Carter 72 G
Eddie Burbanks 85 G

Goals:

Frank O'Donnell 44 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper John Mapson
Defender Alex Hall
Central Defender Robert 'Bert' Johnston
Full Back Jimmy Gorman
Wing half Alex 'Sandy' McNab
Outside Left Eddie Burbanks
Outside right Len Duns
Forward Robert Gurney
Inside forward Raich Carter (captain)

Starting lineup:

Mick Burns Goalkeeper
Frank Gallimore Defender
Billy Reuben Tremelling Defender (captain)
Andy Beattie Full back
Jimmy Low Milne Midfielder
Bill Shankly Wing half
Hugh O'Donnell Outside Left
Frank O'Donnell Centre forward
Joe Beresford Forward
Jimmy Dougal Forward/Winger
Willie Fagan Inside forward

Comments:

Sunderland win the FA Cup for the first time

3 Sunderland

Manager: Johnny Cochrane

Goals:

Robert Gurney 52 G
Raich Carter 72 G
Eddie Burbanks 85 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper John Mapson
Defender Alex Hall
Central Defender Robert 'Bert' Johnston
Full Back Jimmy Gorman
Wing half Alex 'Sandy' McNab
Outside Left Eddie Burbanks
Outside right Len Duns
Forward Robert Gurney
Inside forward Raich Carter (captain)

Comments:

Sunderland win the FA Cup for the first time

1 Preston North End

Manager: Tommy Muirhead

Goals:

Frank O'Donnell 44 G

Starting lineup:

Mick Burns Goalkeeper
Frank Gallimore Defender
Billy Reuben Tremelling Defender (captain)
Andy Beattie Full back
Jimmy Low Milne Midfielder
Bill Shankly Wing half
Hugh O'Donnell Outside Left
Frank O'Donnell Centre forward
Joe Beresford Forward
Jimmy Dougal Forward/Winger
Willie Fagan Inside forward