FA Cup Details

DATE: 21/04/1906

Line ups:

EVERTON: Scott, Balmer, Crelly, Makepeace, Taylor, Abbott, Sharp, Bolton, Young, Settle, Hardman.

NEWCASTLE UNITED: Lawrence, McCombie, Carr, Gardner, Aitken, McWilliam, Rutherford, Howie, Veith, Orr, Gosnell  

GOAL: EVERTON - Young (77 mins)

ATTENDANCE - 75,609

The game was staged at the Crystal Palace and prior to the game the ground had been upgraded with £7,000 being 
spent. The seating capacity was increased by 3,000, to 17,000 and the standing arearaised on all sides to improve 
the view of the pitch for the supporters. Although the attendance fell short of the 100,000 capacity, the previous record
for two non southern sides, Sheffield United and Derby County attracted 73,833 in 1899, was beaten when 75,609
watched the 1906 final.

Crystal Palace - the venue for FA Cup Finals until 1914. The Crystal Palace exhibition centre can be seen in the background. 

Brief Match Report.

Kicking-off at 3.29pm the game failed to ignite with both sides cancelling each other out. Jimmy Settle went closest with 
a header in a drab first half, while John Rutherford had Newcastle's best chance which was deflected for a corner.
Eight minutes into the second half Sandy Young had a goal ruled out for offside from Settle's pass - Jack Sharp's cross
having been fumbled by the United keeper James Lawrence. Everton remained the better side and Newcastle had to 
be warned by the referee, Mr Kirham, for their 'ungentlemanly conduct'.
Settle had gone close just five minutes before the winner came in the 77th minute. Captain JAck Taylor, the sole survivor 
of the Toffees' previous final appearance in teh 19th century, found Jack Sharp. He beat two men before sending in a low
centre, which Young converted, striking the goalkeeper on the way in. The reception which greeted the goal was likened
by one newspaper to the San Francisco earthquake which happened a week earlier. 

Players and officials with the FA Cup - 1906, the picture was taken in a studio with Crystal Palace being used as a backdrop

The first FA Cup

After the Final

After the final, the players dined at the Charterhouse Square Hotel and when the meal and various congratulatory
speeches had been made the left for the Alhambra. The following day they visited Hampton Court and later dined
with the Newcastle United team.
They then headed straight to sheffield where they palyed their last away fixture of the season, losing 3-1 to Sheffield
 Wednesday, before tehy arrived home 8.20 pm at Central Station. Only a limited number of people were to be allowed
onto the stations platform and the Lord Mayor led the congratulations on behalf of the city. Everton officials and players 
then went a tour of the city, taking in Church Street, Whitechapel, Scotland Road and Walton Road before arriving at
Goodison Park.




What the press thought

Sporting Chronicle: Everton took off the FA Cup after a hard struggle, in which, Whatever their rivals Newcastle United
did, they did themselves full justice, and gained a well merited victory.

Daily Mirror: The tamest Final for many years. Everton would have done better even had Young, the centre forward, not
marred his dashing display with a good many petty tricks, which Mr Kirkham, the referee, generally noticed and always 
promptly penalized.

Daily News: Everton beat Newcaslt on their merits.

Morning Post: On the run of the game the Lancastrians ought to have been several goals up.

Liverpool Echo: It was a Glorious victory.

Daily Post: Thrice has the battle been waged, and twice the victory denied, but the third time pays for all. Bravo the Blues.

Daily Graphic: Sharp - the hero of the match.

Sheffield Telegraph: A poor Final.

Daily Express: It was certainly an attraction, but it was not atractive.

Morning Leader: The winners found their feet from the start, and with the exception of a few excursions and alarms of
their so called opponents, they were top dog all the way.

Yokshire Post: Ther wer times when, to the onlooker, the men from Tyneside seemed to be suffering from incipient
paralysis.

Manchester Guardian: Everton put to confusion that annoying class of person who try to spoil our sport by assuring us
beforehand how it will all end.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The 1906 Everton team that won the F A Cup for the first time, beating 
Newcastle United 1-0 in the final through a Sandy Young goal.

From left to right :
Back row : Elliott (trainer), Makepeace, W. Balmer, Taylor, Scott, Crelley, Abbott.
Fron row : Sharp, Bolton, Young, Settle, Hardman.