The 1948 FA Cup Final was contested by Manchester United and Blackpool at Wembley Stadium on 24 April 1948. United who had not appeared in an FA Cup Final for 39 years won 4–2 with two goals from Jack Rowley and one apiece from Stan Pearson and John Anderson. Eddie Shimwell and Stan Mortensen scored Blackpool’s goals. With his goal Shimwell became the first full-back to score in a Wembley cup final.
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