1968 FA Cup Final

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The 1968 FA Cup Final was contested by West Bromwich Albion and Everton at Wembley. West Brom won by a single goal, scored by Jeff Astle three minutes into extra time. The goal meant that Astle had scored in every round of that season's competition.

The 1968 Cup final was the first final to be televised live in colour. Both teams wore away strips, with Everton wearing bright amber shirts and blue shorts, aping Brazil and West Bromwich Albion in white shirts and shorts with red socks.

The first substitute to be used in an FA Cup final was Dennis Clarke for West Bromwich Albion.

The line-ups were:

West Bromwich Albion : Osborne - Fraser, Williams, Brown, Talbut, Kaye (Dennis Clarke), Lovett, Collard, Astle, Hope, Clive Clark.

Everton : West - Wright, Wilson, Kendall, Labone, Harvey, Husband, Ball, Royle, Hurst, Morrissey.

[edit] Match details

1968-05-18 15:00 BST	West Bromwich Albion	1 – 0 (a.e.t.)	Everton	Wembley, London Attendance: 100,000
	Astle 93'	(Report)		Wembley, London Attendance: 100,000





West Bromwich Albion





Everton


WEST BROMWICH ALBION:
GK	1	John Osborne
RB	2	Doug Fraser
LB	3	Graham Williams (c)
IF	4	Tony Brown
CB	5	John Talbut
CB	6	John Kaye
MF	7	Graham Lovett
MF	8	Ian Collard
CF	9	Jeff Astle
IF	10	Bobby Hope
OL	11	Clive Clark
Substitute:
??	12	Dennis Clarke
Manager:
Alan Ashman