1994 FA Cup final
Association football championship match between Manchester United and Chelsea, held in 1994 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The 1994 FA Cup final was an association football match that took place on 14 May 1994 at Wembley Stadium in London to determine the winner of the 1993–94 FA Cup. It was contested between Chelsea and Manchester United. Four goals in the second half from Eric Cantona (who scored twice), Mark Hughes and Brian McClair gave Manchester United their 8th FA Cup title.
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Event | 1993–94 FA Cup | ||||||
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Date | 14 May 1994 | ||||||
Venue | Wembley Stadium, London | ||||||
Referee | David Elleray (London) | ||||||
Attendance | 79,634 | ||||||
Weather | Rain | ||||||
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It was the 49th FA Cup Final to be held since the Second World War. Manchester United went into the Final as Premier League champions, having won the title by eight points over Blackburn Rovers. They were bidding to become only the fourth team of the 20th century to complete "the Double" and the first in their own history. Chelsea, on the other hand, were playing in their first FA Cup Final since 1970 and first major final since the 1972 Football League Cup Final; they also finished 14th in the Premier League.