Template:Did you know nominations/1901 FA Cup Final
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The result was: promoted by Yoninah (talk) 13:24, 5 November 2020 (UTC)
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1901 FA Cup Final
- ... that in a speech after the 1901 FA Cup Final, General Sir Redvers Buller compared football to the Army by saying that the winning side is usually the one best practised at shooting? Source: "The Football Association Cup – The Final Tie". The Times, 22 April 1901, page 11. London: Times Newspapers Limited.
- ALT1:... that Sheffield United's equalising goal in the 1901 FA Cup Final has been called "one of the most controversial ever scored in a final"? Source: Collett, Mike (2003). The Complete Record of the FA Cup, page 28. Cheltenham: SportsBooks Ltd.
- Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/O Captain! My Captain!
- Comment: article has been expanded more than 5x since 28 October
5x expanded by No Great Shaker (talk). Self-nominated at 15:47, 29 October 2020 (UTC).
- Article is well written with quality references, with no close paraphrasing. The length and date are sufficient. The illustrations are free of copyright and well used to illuminate the prose. A brilliant read. The hook is slightly long, I've had difficultly trimming it though.
No Swan So Fine (talk) 15:19, 2 November 2020 (UTC)
- Article is well written with quality references, with no close paraphrasing. The length and date are sufficient. The illustrations are free of copyright and well used to illuminate the prose. A brilliant read. The hook is slightly long, I've had difficultly trimming it though.
