Sport, Football - a souvenir programme for the Football Asso...

Hammer

£1,200

Sport, Football - a souvenir programme for the Football Association Cup Competition Final Tie match "The White Horse Final", Bolton Wanderers (The Trotters) v West Ham United (The Hammers), Saturday 28th April 1923; an unclipped complimentary press gallery ticket; a black and white photograph showing King George V, label to verso 'THE REMARKABLE ENGLISH CUP FINAL AT WEMBLEY PARK. THE AMAZING SCENE AT WEMBLEY STADIUM ON SATURDAY. ON THE LEFT IS SEEN THE KING WATCHING THE REMARKABLE SIGHT.' and stamped 'PHOTO SUPPLIED, CENTRAL NEWS'; another photograph comprising of three images showing the vast crowd of spectators, accompanied with a large format photograph of the Sports Department if the Sheffield Telegraph, pasted on card, 33cm high, 40.5cm wide, unframed

This fixture was the first match at The Empire Stadium, Wembley. The match ended in a 2-0 win to Bolton Wanderers with goals from David JACK and Jack SMITH. The official attendance for the Final Tie was 126,047 but it was estimated that nearly 300,000 spectators gained entrance. King George V was in attendance for the match and awarded the trophy to the winning team after the final whistle.