FA Youth Cup Finals of the 1950s

FA Youth Cup Finals from 1953 to 1959.

1952–53: Manchester United vs. Wolverhampton Wanderers (7–1 and 2–2, 9–3 aggregate)

First leg

Old Trafford, 4 May 1953
Manchester United – Wolverhampton Wanderers 7–1 (3–1)
1–0 03 min. Noel McFarlane
1–1 05 min. Harry Smith
2–1 06 min. Edward Lewis
3–1 16 min. David Pegg
4–1 48 min. Noel McFarlane
5–1 58 min. Edward Lewis
6–1 73 min. Albert Scanlon
7–1 83 min. Billy Whelan
Attendance: 20,934

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Manchester United
No.	Position	Player
1	GK	Gordon Clayton
2	DF	Bryce Fulton
3	DF	Paddy Kennedy
4	MF	Eddie Colman
5	MF	Ron Cope (c)
6	MF	Duncan Edwards
7	FW	Noel McFarlane
8	FW	Billy Whelan
9	FW	Edward Lewis
10	FW	David Pegg
11	FW	Albert Scanlon
Manager		Jimmy Murphy

Wolverhampton Wanderers
No.	Position	Player
1	GK	Peter Owen
2	DF	Arthur Hodgkiss
3	DF	Eddie Clamp
4	MF	John Timmins
5	MF	Peter Russell
6	MF	Frank Bolton
7	FW	Brian Punter
8	FW	Robert Walker
9	FW	Harry Smith
10	FW	Colin Booth
11	FW	Len Cooper
Manager		Stan Cullis

Second leg

Molineux, 9 May 1953
Wolverhampton Wanderers – Manchester United 2–2 (1–2)
1–0 06 min. Harry Smith
1–1 34 min. Edward Lewis
1–2 37 min. Billy Whelan
2–2 66 min. Harry Smith
Attendance: 14,290

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Wolverhampton Wanderers
No.	Position	Player
1	GK	Peter Owen
2	DF	Arthur Hodgkiss
3	DF	Eddie Clamp
4	MF	John Timmins
5	MF	Peter Russell
6	MF	Frank Bolton
7	FW	Lionel Stephenson
8	FW	Colin Booth
9	FW	Harry Smith
10	FW	Ron Howells
11	FW	Len Cooper
Manager		Stan Cullis

Manchester United
No.	Position	Player
1	GK	Gordon Clayton
2	DF	Bryce Fulton
3	DF	Paddy Kennedy
4	MF	Eddie Colman
5	MF	Ron Cope (c)
6	MF	Duncan Edwards
7	FW	Noel McFarlane
8	FW	Billy Whelan
9	FW	Edward Lewis
10	FW	David Pegg
11	FW	Albert Scanlon
Manager		Jimmy Murphy

1953–54: Manchester United vs. Wolverhampton Wanderers (4–4 and 1–0, 5–4 aggregate)

First leg

Old Trafford, 23 May 1954
Manchester United – Wolverhampton Wanderers 4–4 (1–3)
1–0 Duncan Edwards
1–1 Joe Bonson
1–2 Jimmy Murray
1–3 Bobby Mason
2–3 David Pegg (pen.)
3–3 Duncan Edwards
3–4 John Fallon
4–4 David Pegg
Attendance: 18,246

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Manchester United
No.	Position	Player
1	GK	Tony Hawksworth
2	DF	Ivan Beswick
3	DF	Alan Rhodes
4	MF	Eddie Colman
5	MF	Bobby Harrop
6	MF	Wilf McGuinness
7	FW	Thomas Littler
8	FW	Duncan Edwards
9	FW	Bobby Charlton
10	FW	David Pegg (c)
11	FW	Albert Scanlon
Manager		Jimmy Murphy

Wolverhampton Wanderers
No.	Position	Player
1	GK	Geoff Sidebottom
2	DF	Tony Griffiths
3	DF	John Harris
4	MF	Frank Bolton
5	MF	John Timmins
6	MF	John Fallon
7	FW	Stanley Round
8	FW	Bobby Mason
9	FW	Joe Bonson
10	FW	Jimmy Murray
11	FW	Len Cooper
Manager		Stan Cullis

Second leg

Molineux, 26 May 1954
Wolverhampton Wanderers – Manchester United 0–1 (0–1)
0–1 34 min. David Pegg (pen.)
Attendance: 28,651

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Wolverhampton Wanderers
No.	Position	Player
1	GK	Geoff Sidebottom
2	DF	Tony Griffiths
3	DF	John Harris
4	MF	Frank Bolton
5	MF	John Timmins
6	MF	John Fallon
7	FW	Stanley Round
8	FW	Bobby Mason
9	FW	Joe Bonson
10	FW	Jimmy Murray
11	FW	Len Cooper
Manager		Stan Cullis

Manchester United
No.	Position	Player
1	GK	Tony Hawksworth
2	DF	Ivan Beswick
3	DF	Alan Rhodes
4	MF	Eddie Colman
5	MF	Bobby Harrop
6	MF	Wilf McGuinness
7	FW	Thomas Littler
8	FW	Duncan Edwards
9	FW	Bobby Charlton
10	FW	David Pegg (c)
11	FW	Albert Scanlon
Manager		Jimmy Murphy

1954–55: Manchester United vs. West Bromwich Albion (4–1 and 3–0, 7–1 aggregate)

First leg

Old Trafford, 27 April 1955
Manchester United – West Bromwich Albion 4–1 (2–0)
1–0 40 min. Bobby Charlton
2–0 43 min. Eddie Colman
3–0 67 min. Eddie Colman
3–1 68 min. Barry Hughes
4–1 85 min. Duncan Edwards
Attendance: 16,696

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Manchester United
No.	Position	Player
1	GK	Tony Hawksworth
2	DF	John Queenan
3	DF	Alan Rhodes
4	MF	Eddie Colman (c)
5	MF	Peter Jones
6	MF	Wilf McGuinness
7	FW	Terry Beckett
8	FW	Shay Brennan
9	FW	Duncan Edwards
10	FW	Bobby Charlton
11	FW	Dennis Fidler
Manager		Jimmy Murphy

West Bromwich Albion
No.	Position	Player
1	GK	Mick Cashmore
2	DF	Ray Whale
3	DF	John Rogers
4	MF	Chuck Drury
5	MF	Barry Hughes
6	MF	Barry Cooke
7	FW	Dick Maynes
8	FW	Maurice Setters
9	FW	Dick McCartney
10	FW	Alec Jackson
11	FW	Graham Williams
Manager		Unknown

Second leg

The Hawthorns, 30 April 1955
West Bromwich Albion – Manchester United 0–3 (0–0)
0–1 71 min. Terry Beckett
0–2 88 min. Eddie Colman
0–3 89 min. Eddie Colman
Attendance: 8,335

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

West Bromwich Albion
No.	Position	Player
1	GK	Mick Cashmore
2	DF	Ray Whale
3	DF	John Rogers
4	MF	Maurice Setters
5	MF	Barry Hughes
6	MF	Barry Cooke
7	FW	Dick Maynes
8	FW	Jimmy Harris
9	FW	Dick McCartney
10	FW	Alec Jackson
11	FW	Graham Williams
Manager		Unknown

Manchester United
No.	Position	Player
1	GK	Tony Hawksworth
2	DF	John Queenan
3	DF	Alan Rhodes
4	MF	Eddie Colman (c)
5	MF	Wilf McGuinness
6	MF	Peter Jones
7	FW	Terry Beckett
8	FW	Shay Brennan
9	FW	Duncan Edwards
10	FW	Bobby Charlton
11	FW	Dennis Fidler
Manager		Jimmy Murphy

1955–56: Manchester United vs. Chesterfield (3–2 and 1–1, 4–3 aggregate)

First leg

Old Trafford, 30 April 1956
Manchester United – Chesterfield 3–2 (3–0)
1–0 11 min. Joe Carolan
2–0 17 min. Mark Pearson
3–0 30 min. Bobby Charlton
3–1 60 min. Jim Mellors
3–2 88 min. Peter Ledger
Attendance: 24,544

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Manchester United
No.	Position	Player
1	GK	Tony Hawksworth
2	DF	John Queenan
3	DF	Peter Jones
4	MF	Joe Carolan
5	MF	Reg Holland
6	MF	Wilf McGuinness (c)
7	FW	Kenny Morgans
8	FW	Mark Pearson
9	FW	Alex Dawson
10	FW	Bobby Charlton
11	FW	Dennis Fidler
Manager		Jimmy Murphy

Chesterfield
No.	Position	Player
1	GK	Gordon Banks
2	DF	Jack Detchon
3	DF	Graham Whitehead
4	MF	Gerry Graham
5	DF	Peter Brent
6	MF	Johnny Brooks
7	FW	Peter Ledger
8	FW	Keith Havenhand
9	FW	Jim Mellors
10	FW	Harry Peck
11	FW	Charlie Rackstraw
Manager		Unknown

Second leg

Recreation Ground, 7 May 1956
Chesterfield – Manchester United 1–1 (1–0)
1–0 66 min. Keith Havenhand
1–1 90 min. Dennis Fidler
Attendance: 15,838

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Chesterfield
No.	Position	Player
1	GK	Gordon Banks
2	DF	Jack Detchon
3	DF	Graham Whitehead
4	MF	Gerry Graham
5	MF	Peter Brent
6	MF	Johnny Brooks
7	FW	Peter Ledger
8	FW	Keith Havenhand
9	FW	Jim Mellors
10	FW	Harry Peck
11	FW	Archie Smith
Manager		Unknown

Manchester United
No.	Position	Player
1	GK	Tony Hawksworth
2	DF	John Queenan
3	DF	Peter Jones
4	MF	Joe Carolan
5	MF	Reg Holland
6	MF	Wilf McGuinness (c)
7	FW	Kenny Morgans
8	FW	Mark Pearson
9	FW	Alex Dawson
10	FW	Bobby Charlton
11	FW	Dennis Fidler
Manager		Jimmy Murphy

1956–57: Manchester United vs. West Ham United (3–2 and 5–0, 8–2 aggregate)

First leg

Upton Park, 2 May 1957
West Ham United – Manchester United 2–3 (1–1)
0–1 26 min. Alex Dawson
1–1 38 min. John Cartwright
1–2 52 min. Nobby Lawton
1–3 55 min. Reg Hunter
2–3 64 min. George Fenn (pen.)
Attendance: 15,000

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

West Ham United
No.	Position	Player
1	GK	Brian Goymer
2	DF	Joe Kirkup
3	DF	Albert Howe
4	MF	Clive Lewis
5	MF	Roy Walker
6	MF	John Lyall
7	FW	Charles Rowlands
8	FW	John Smith
9	FW	George Fenn
10	FW	John Cartwright
11	FW	Terry McDonald
Manager		Bill Robinson

Manchester United
No.	Position	Player
1	GK	David Gaskell
2	DF	Barry Smith
3	DF	Ray Maddison
4	MF	Bob English
5	MF	Reg Holland
6	MF	Harold Bratt
7	FW	Kenny Morgans (c)
8	FW	Nobby Lawton
9	FW	Alex Dawson
10	FW	Mark Pearson
11	FW	Reg Hunter
Manager		Jimmy Murphy

Second leg

Old Trafford, 7 May 1957
Manchester United – West Ham United 5–0 (3–0)
1–0 24 min. Kenny Morgans
2–0 28 min. Mark Pearson
3–0 30 min. Mark Pearson
4–0 63 min. Alex Dawson
5–0 70 min. Alex Dawson
Attendance: 15,838

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Manchester United
No.	Position	Player
1	GK	David Gaskell
2	DF	Barry Smith
3	DF	Ray Maddison
4	MF	Bob English
5	MF	Reg Holland
6	MF	Harold Bratt
7	FW	Kenny Morgans (c)
8	FW	Nobby Lawton
9	FW	Alex Dawson
10	FW	Mark Pearson
11	FW	Reg Hunter
Manager		Jimmy Murphy

West Ham United
No.	Position	Player
1	GK	Brian Goymer
2	DF	Joe Kirkup
3	DF	Albert Howe
4	MF	Clive Lewis
5	MF	Roy Walker
6	MF	John Lyall
7	FW	Charles Rowlands
8	FW	John Smith
9	FW	George Fenn
10	FW	John Cartwright
11	FW	Terry McDonald
Manager		Bill Robinson

1957–58: Wolverhampton Wanderers vs. Chelsea (1–5 and 6–1, 7–6 aggregate)

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Chelsea
No.	Position	Player
1	GK	Barry Smart
2	DF	Ken Shellito
3	DF	Brian Legg
4	MF	Terry Bradbury
5	MF	Mel Scott
6	MF	Dennis Long
7	FW	Michael Block
8	FW	David Cliss
9	FW	Barry Bridges
10	FW	Jimmy Greaves
11	FW	Michael Harrison
Manager		Dickie Foss

Wolverhampton Wanderers
No.	Position	Player
1	GK	John Cullen
2	DF	Phil Kelly
3	DF	Yates
4	MF	John Kirkham
5	MF	Granville Palin (c)
6	MF	Les Cocker
7	FW	Des Horne
8	FW	Ian Hall
9	FW	Ted Farmer
10	FW	Cliff Durandt
11	FW	Brian Perry
Manager		Stan Cullis

1958–59: Blackburn Rovers vs. West Ham United (1–1 and 1–0, 2–1 aggregate)

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Blackburn Rovers
No.	Position	Player
1	GK	Barry Griffiths
2	DF	David Wells
3	DF	Fred Pickering
4	DF	Mike England
5	DF	Keith Newton
6	MF	Vincent Leach
7	MF	Barrie Ratcliffe
8	FW	Alan Bradshaw
9	FW	Bill Jervis
10	FW	Paddy Daly
11	FW	Paddy Mulvey

West Ham United
No.	Position	Player
1	GK	Frank Caskey
2	DF	Harry Cripps
3	DF	Jack Burkett
4	MF	Eddie Bovington
5	DF	Bobby Moore
6	MF	Mickey Brooks
7	MF	Derek Woodley
8	FW	John Cartwright
9	FW	Mickey Beesley
10	FW	Andy Smillie
11	FW	Tony Scott
6	MF	Geoff Hurst

FA Youth Cup

Seasons	1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16

Finals	1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s

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