In the second round they made the trip to London on 23rd February to play Tottenham Hotspur of the Southern League (at this point there were no south of England clubs in the Football League) Tottenham Hotspur won 2–1 (team 49).
Reading held Tottenham to a 1–1 draw on 23rd March and 4 days later the London side won the replay at home 3-0.
In the semi final at Villa Park on 8th April Tottenham beat West Bromwich Albion 4-0 with 4 goals from Sandy Brown.
1901 Final
Can you see the ball?
The official attendance for the Final at Crystal Palace on 20th April was a remarkable 114,815. Sheffield United were favourites to win but the crowd were mostly behind Tottenham. The match ended in a 2-2 draw (with a controversial equalizer for United when the ball appeared not to have crossed the line).
This was the first Cup Final to be filmed.
Tottenham Hotspur won the replay at Burnden Park, Bolton 3-1 in front of a modest 20,000 crowd. Sandy Brown scored in every round including both finals. Tottenham were the first team from outside the Football League to win the FA Cup.
Tottenham Hotspur won the replay at Burnden Park, Bolton 3-1 in front of a modest 20,000 crowd. Sandy Brown scored in every round including both finals. Tottenham were the first team from outside the Football League to win the FA Cup.
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