The Giant Killers
Subtitle
Mention of the F A cup and Blackpool in the same sentence will almost always conjure up black and white slow motion images of Stanley Matthews turning inside and out against a leg weary Bolton side before setting up the winner that complimented Stan Mortensen's hat-trick in 1953. The Seasiders first entered the cup in 1892 and entered the realms of giant killers in 1906 before finally hitting the big time themselves in 1930. Tangerines fans have since endured a thirty-nine year roller coaster from top flight to fourth tier and back again from 1971 to 2010..
Magic Moments
1906
2-1 vs Sheffield United
Second round: 3rd February 1906
Attendance: 9,000
Scorer: Harry Hancock {2}
Ranked at the time: 35
Today: outside the top 400
1920
4-1 @ Derby County
First round replay: Wednesday January 14th 1920
Attendance:
Scorers:John Charles, Jack Sibbald, Joe Lane [2] {half time 1-1}
Ranked at the time:82
Today: Outside the top 400
Team: 1:Harry Mingay, 2:Bert Tulloch, 3:Horace Fairhurst, 4:Harold Keenan, 5:George Wilson, 6:Billy Rooks, 7:John Charles, 8:Jack Sibbald, 9:Joe Lane, 10:Sandy McGinn, 11:Peter Quinn {Manager:Bill Norman}
1924
1-0 vs Sheffield United
First round: Saturday January 12th 1924
Attendance: 12,567
Scorer: Bert White {63}
Ranked at the time:117
Team: 1:Harry Mingay, 2:Jimmy Leaver, 3:Herbert Jones, 4:Andy Curran, 5:Sandy McGinn, 6:Billy Benton, 7:John Charles, 8:Bert White, 9:Harry Bedford {image left}, 10:Matt Barress, 11:Georgie Mee: {Manager: Major Frank Buckley}
1925
3-0 vs West Ham United
Third round replay: Wednesday February 25th 1925
Attendance: 15,190
Scorers: Harry Bedford [2]. Jack Meredith
Ranked at the time:75
Today: outside the top 200
Team: 1:Len Crompton, 2:Jimmy Leaver, 3:Herbert 'Taffy' Jones, 4:Albert Watson, 5:Andy Curran, 6:Billy Benton, 7:Jack Meredith, 8:?, 9:Harry Bedford, 10:?, 11:George Mee {Manager-Major Frank Buckley}
3-2 vs Arsenal
Attendance: 24,801
Scorers: Micky Burns, Fred Pickering, Alan Suddick
Ranked at the time: 371