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1981 FA Cup Final

1981 FA Cup Final
Title1981 FA Cup Final
EventFA Cup 1980 � 81
Team1Tottenham Hotspur
Team2Manchester City
Team1score11
Team2score11
Date19 May 1981
Stadium1Wembley Stadium
City1London
SecondlegReplay
Team1score23
Team2score22
Date214 May 1981
Stadium2Wembley Stadium
City2London
Previous1980
Next1982

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The 1981 FA Cup Final was contested by Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester City at Wembley. The match finished 1 - 1 after extra time; Tommy Hutchison opened the scoring for City, and then scored an own-goal eleven minutes from time to bring Spurs level. In the replay, Spurs won 3 - 2, with goals from Ricky Villa (2) and Garth Crooks. Steve MacKenzie and Kevin Reeves scored for City. Villa's second goal was voted Goal of the Century in 2001.

It was the 100th FA Cup Final.

It was the first FA Cup final in 11 years to go to a replay and the first replay to be staged at Wembley Stadium.

It was the sixth time that Tottenham won the trophy, and in winning they maintained their unbeaten record in FA Cup finals.


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