| Event | 1950–51 FA Cup | ||||||
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| Date | 28 April 1951 | ||||||
| Venue | Wembley Stadium,London | ||||||
| Referee | Bill Ling (Stapleford) | ||||||
| Attendance | 100,000 | ||||||
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The1951 FA Cup final was contested byNewcastle United andBlackpool atWembley on 28 April 1951. Newcastle won 2–0, with both goals scored byJackie Milburn.
Bill Slater, who played at inside left for losers Blackpool, was the last surviving player to have appeared in the final. He died in December 2018 at the age of 91. The last surviving Newcastle United player from the final wasCharlie Crowe, who died in February 2010 at the age of 85.[1]
| Newcastle United | 2–0 | Blackpool |
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| Milburn | (Report) |
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Radio listeners around the nation could tune in to hear the match on the BBC light programme with commentary fromRaymond Glendenning. However, only the second half of the match was televised by the BBC with commentary fromJimmy Jewell, his last cup final before his death the following year,[2] andKenneth Wolstenholme.[3] The Television footage has since been lost.