1987 FA Cup Final

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The 1987 FA Cup Final was a memorable Wembley showdown in which underdogs Coventry City defeated Tottenham Hotspur 3–2 after extra time to win their first major trophy.

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1986–87 FA Cup 1
1987 FA Cup Final canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf FA Cup Final
football match
attendance 96337
awayTeam Coventry City F.C.
broadcastBy BBC
ITV
broadcastIn United Kingdom
city London
linked to: London, England
competition FA Cup
country England
coventryCityMajorTrophyStatus first major trophy
coventryCityManager George Curtis
John Sillett
date 1987-05-16
decisiveGoalScorer Gary Mabbutt own goal
decisiveGoalType own goal
editionNumber 106
equalisingGoalScorer Dave Bennett
finalScore Tottenham Hotspur 2–3 Coventry City
finalScoreAfterExtraTime 3–2
fulltimeScore 2–2
goalScorer Clive Allen
Dave Bennett
Gary Mabbutt
Gary Mabbutt own goal
Keith Houchen
halftimeScore 2–1 to Tottenham Hotspur
homeTeam Tottenham Hotspur F.C.
loser Tottenham Hotspur F.C.
manOfTheMatch Dave Bennett
notableFeature Coventry City were underdogs
featured Keith Houchen diving header
openingGoalScorer Clive Allen
organiser The Football Association
partOf 1986–87 FA Cup
linked to: 1987 FA Cup Final
referee Neil Midgley
refereeFrom Salford
season 1986–87
stadium Wembley Stadium
stage final
surface grass
team1 Tottenham Hotspur F.C.
team2 Coventry City F.C.
tottenhamCupFinalDefeatStatus first FA Cup Final defeat
tottenhamManager David Pleat
tottenhamPreviousFACupFinalRecord 7 wins from 7 finals before 1987
venueType neutral ground
wentToExtraTime true
winner Coventry City F.C.

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Coventry City F.C. famousMatch 1987 FA Cup Final
1987 FA Cup Final partOf 1986–87 FA Cup
linked to: 1987 FA Cup Final