1947 FA Cup final
Event1946–47 FA Cup
After extra time
Date26 April 1947
VenueWembley Stadium, London
RefereeJim Wiltshire (Sherborne)

The 1947 FA Cup final was the 66th final of the FA Cup. It took place on 26 April 1947 at Wembley Stadium and was contested between Charlton Athletic and Burnley. Charlton were appearing in their second consecutive final after losing to Derby County the previous year, while Second Division Burnley were appearing in their first final since 1914.

Charlton won the match 1–0 after extra time, with Chris Duffy scoring the winning goal. For the second consecutive year, the ball burst during the match; both incidents were later put down to the poor quality of leather available after World War II.

Route to the final

Charlton

  • Third round: 4–1 v Rochdale (home)
  • Fourth round: 2–1 v West Brom (away)
  • Fifth round: 1–0 v Blackburn (home)
  • Quarter-finals: 2–1 v Preston (home)
  • Semi-finals: 4–0 v Newcastle (neutral)

Burnley

  • Third round: 5–1 v Aston Villa (home)
  • Fourth round: 2–0 v Coventry (home)
  • Fifth round: 3–0 v Luton (home)
  • Quarter-finals: 1–1 v Middlesbrough (away) – Replay 1–0 (home)
  • Semi-finals: 0–0 v Liverpool (neutral) – Replay 1–0 (neutral)

Match details

Charlton Athletic1–0 (a.e.t.)Burnley
Duffy 114' Report
Attendance: 98,215
Referee: J. M. Wiltshire
Charlton Athletic
Burnley
GK1England Sam Bartram
RB2England Peter Croker
LB3England Jack Shreeve
RH4England Herbert Johnson
CH5England Harold Phipps
LH6England Bill Whittaker
OR7England Gordon Hurst
IR8England Tommy Dawson
CF9England William Robinson
IL10England Don Welsh (c)
OL11Scotland Chris Duffy
Manager:
England Jimmy Seed
GK1England George Strong
RB2England Arthur Woodruff
LB3England Harry Mather
RH4England Reg Attwell
CH5England Alan Brown (c)
LH6England George Bray
OR7England Jackie Chew
IR8Wales Billy Morris
CF9England Ray Harrison
IL10England Harry Potts
OL11England Peter Kippax
Manager:
England Cliff Britton
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