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1987 FA Cup Final

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The result was: scheduled for Today's featured article/May 14, 2022 by Gog the Mild (talk) 13:13, 14 April 2022 (UTC)



The 1987 FA Cup Final was an association football match between Coventry City and Tottenham Hotspur on 16 May 1987 at Wembley Stadium in London to determine the winner of the 1986–87 FA Cup. It was the third final for Tottenham Hotspur in seven years and Coventry's first domestic cup final. Both clubs recorded songs to commemorate reaching the final. With the game tied 2–2 at full time, the match went into extra time. The only goal of extra time was scored in its first period when a cross from Lloyd McGrath looped off Gary Mabbutt's left knee for an own goal, making the final score 3–2 to Coventry. The match is regarded by many as one of the greatest finals in the history of the competition, with BBC TV commentator John Motson calling it "the finest Cup Final I've had the pleasure of commentating". The 1987 FA Cup remains Coventry's only major tournament victory. One of Coventry's fanzines is entitled Gary Mabbutt's Knee in commemoration of the deciding goal.
 * Most recent similar article(s): 2015 Africa Cup of Nations Final (6 Feb 2022)
 * Main editors: The Rambling Man, Amakuru
 * Promoted: 9 March 2021
 * Reasons for nomination: 2022 FA Cup Final is scheduled for this day.
 * Support as nominator. Sheila1988 (talk) 22:30, 8 April 2022 (UTC)
 * Support. There is a football article running April 26 (1921–22 Cardiff City F.C. season) but the logic makes sense. There are a few CS1 reference errors to resolve, though. czar  05:19, 14 April 2022 (UTC)