This year’s surprise quarter-finalists have previously gone further in the competition – to the semi-finals in 1936 and 1939
matches of the decade, one that had highfalutin reporters rhapsodising about the quality of play and the sportsmanship. City’s second equaliser, a stylish team goal scored by John McLeod, led to the lustiest cheer of the day – and that was from the Grimsby fans. This paper said that the two teams had “given Lincolnshire football one of the greatest stimulants in its history”.
Arsenal captain, Alex James, watches as Grimsby’s Jackie Bestall tosses up before the FA Cup semi-final in 1936.Grimsby’s tactical sophistication is one of many recurring themes in their two Cup runs. Others include replays kicking off at 2.15pm on a Tuesday, forensic reporting of gate receipts and relevant train times in the newspapers – and, most significant, the impact of injuries at a time when there were no substitutes.
With a couple of Division Two teams in the last four, Grimsby were 5-2 second favourites to win the Cup. Alas, they drew the short straw: Arsenal, league champions in each of the previous three seasons, at Leeds Road in Huddersfield. Arsenal were having an unplanned year off in the league but were still a symbol of class, glamour and might. The match was a one-sided 1-0, settled by a goal of elegant simplicity from Cliff Bastin.
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