The full FA Cup record of Ushaw Moor FC is elsewhere on this site but tonight let us have a brief look at some of West Stanley football team's FA Cup exploits. I believe that West Stanley played in the South Moor area - if anyone can give any useful information regarding that I would be thankful.
Back in the 1905/6 season they drew at home to Northampton 1-1 before losing the replay 3-0 away. A few years later they lost against Watford by 4-1.
Perhaps its best season was in 1919/20:
Leadgate Park [Home] 2-0, Rotherham County [H] 1-0, Gillingham [H] 3-1 and then Tottenham H [A] 1-4 defeat. Yes West Stanley played against the Spurs! During that season Tottenham finished up champions of the Second Division [now called The Championship]. The Gaumont Cinema showed clips of the match a few days after the event. In the FA Cup that season Spurs also beat Bristol Rovers 4-1 West Ham 3-0 but finally lost to Aston Villa 1-0. In the following year Spurs actually won the FA Cup, beating Wolves 1-0 in the final.
Acknowledgements to the FCHD for much of this information.
WB
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I am sure West Stanley had a team that played in the Greyhound Stadium in East Stanley. Sadly this no longer there. I can recollect Ushaw Moor playing there many moons ago.
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