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Monday, May 6, 2024

Just ordinary! When ‘Billy the Horse’ saved Wembley match

Despite the two big Manchester clubs reaching the FA Cup final for a combined 31 times, this afternoon at Wembley will be the first time United and City have actually met in the final.

While City are strong favourites, there is no question United would love to upset their bid for the treble and you can be sure it will be a fiercely fought encounter.

United have won the FA Cup 12 times and this must be the first time they have gone into a Wembley final as heavy underdogs.

But before we get stuck into today’s action, it is an appropriate time to recall this is the 100th anniversary of the first-ever Cup final at Wembley in 1923 which will always be remembered for its chaotic scenes and a white horse.

An estimated 250,000 fans showed up at the ground, which at that time had a capacity of 127,000.

Wembley was already at full capacity two hours before the 3pm kick-off…

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