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The 1923 FA Cup Final was an association football match between Bolton Wanderers and West Ham United on 28 April 1923 at the original Wembley Stadium in London. The showpiece match of English football's primary cup competition, the Football Association Challenge Cup (better known as the FA Cup), it was the first football match to be played at Wembley Stadium. King George V was in attendance to present the trophy to the winning team. Each team had progressed through five rounds to reach the final. Bolton Wanderers won 1–0 in every round from the third onwards, and David Jack scored the lone goal each time. West Ham United faced opposition from the Second Division or lower in each round, the first time this had occurred since the introduction of multiple divisions in the Football League. West Ham took three attempts to defeat Southampton in the fourth round but then easily defeated Derby County in the semi-final, scoring five goals. The final was preceded by chaotic scenes as vast crowds surged into the stadium, far exceeding its official capacity of approximately 125,000. A crowd estimated at up to 300,000 gained entrance and the terraces overflowed, with the result that spectators found their way into the area around the pitch and even onto the playing area itself. Mounted policemen, including one on a light-coloured horse which became the defining image of the day, had to be brought in to clear the crowds from the pitch and allow the match to take place. The match began 45 minutes late as crowds stood around the perimeter of the pitch. Although West Ham started strongly, Bolton proved the dominant team for most of the match and won 2–0. David Jack scored a goal two minutes after the start of the match and Jack Smith added a controversial second goal during the second half. The pre-match events prompted discussion in the House of Commons and led to the introduction of safety measures for future finals. The match is often referred to as the "White Horse Final" and is commemorated by the White Horse Bridge at the new Wembley Stadium. == Route to the final == Bolton Wanderers and West Ham United were playing in the First Division and Second Division respectively, and both entered the competition at the first round stage, under the tournament format in place at the time. Bolton had appeared in the final twice before, in 1894 and 1904, but West Ham, who had only joined The Football League in 1919, had never previously progressed further than the quarter finals.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Bolton Wanderers )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=West Ham United )〕 In the first round, Bolton defeated Norwich City of the Third Division South,〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=English FA Cup Round 1 )〕 in the process recording the club's first away win in the competition since a second round victory over Manchester City in the 1904–05 season. After a home win over Leeds United in the second round,〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=English FA Cup Round 2 )〕 Bolton faced one of the First Division's top teams, Huddersfield Town, in the third round. The initial match at Huddersfield's Leeds Road ground ended in a draw, necessitating a replay which Bolton won 1–0.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=English FA Cup Round 3 )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=English FA Cup Round 3replay )〕 In the fourth round Bolton defeated Charlton Athletic by a single goal,〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=English FA Cup Round 4 )〕 and in the semi-final beat Sheffield United by the same score in a match played at Old Trafford, home of Manchester United.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=English FA Cup Round Semifinal )〕 Although ticket prices were considered to be extremely high, a crowd of 72,000 attended the match, a new record for an FA Cup semi-final.〔 In every match from the third round onwards, Bolton's single goal was scored by David Jack, which gave him a reputation for having single-handedly steered his team into the final.〔 In contrast to Bolton's defensive style, West Ham's cup run was characterised by fast-moving, attacking play, which won them many admirers.〔 The London-based club began the competition away to fellow Second Division team Hull City and won 3–2.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=English FA Cup Round 1 )〕 In the second round they were held to a draw by Brighton & Hove Albion of the Third Division South, but won the replay 1–0 at home.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=English FA Cup Round 2 )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=English FA Cup Round 2replay )〕 The "Hammers" defeated another Third Division South team, Plymouth Argyle, in the third round,〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=English FA Cup Round 3 )〕 but found the fourth round tough going against Southampton. The first match at West Ham's home, the Boleyn Ground, ended in a 1–1 draw, as did the replay at The Dell in Southampton.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=English FA Cup Round 4 )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=English FA Cup Round 4replay )〕 A second replay was held at Villa Park in Birmingham, home of Aston Villa, and finally produced a winner, as West Ham won 1–0 with a goal from Billy Brown.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=English FA Cup Round 4 second replay )〕 The goal came in the 70th minute, with a "clever free kick" past the "startled" Herbert Lock in the Saints' goal. In the semi-finals, West Ham took on Derby County at Stamford Bridge, home of Chelsea, and won 5–2.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=English FA Cup Semifinal )〕 Brown scored two more goals and Billy Moore also scored twice. All five of the teams that West Ham defeated on their way to Wembley played in the Second Division or lower. This made West Ham the first team since the introduction of multiple divisions in The Football League to reach the FA Cup final without facing opposition from the top division. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「1923 FA Cup Final」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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