{"product_id":"1935-at-wimbledon-fc-leytonstone-v-hms-victory-2nd-round-4th-replay-fa-amateur-cup","title":"1935 At Wimbledon FC Leytonstone v HMS Victory 2nd Round 4th Replay FA Amateur Cup Programme","description":"\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"hv7o1k\" data-start=\"421\" data-end=\"465\"\u003eVery rare programme indeed for the infamous game which was played at Plough Lane, on the 23rd February 1935, the home of Wimbledon Football Club; between Leytonstone and HMS Victory in the second round of the FA Amateur Cup, this match was the 4th replay.  There is as is usual some paper loss to the bottom of the programme as can be seen in the scans, this is an exceptionally rare issue and we doubt there is another programme from this game anywhere else in the world for sale.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"hv7o1k\" data-start=\"421\" data-end=\"465\"\u003eHMS Victory’s extraordinary 1934 cup run\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"467\" data-end=\"664\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eHMS Victory\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e were a Royal Navy side based around Portsmouth dockyard personnel. In the 1934 Amateur Cup they drew \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eLeytonstone F.C.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e in the second round.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"666\" data-end=\"695\"\u003eThe tie became absurdly long:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"697\" data-end=\"997\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1bv5323\" data-start=\"697\" data-end=\"730\"\u003eFirst match at Leytonstone: 0–0\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"ng0y8k\" data-start=\"731\" data-end=\"758\"\u003eReplay in Portsmouth: 0–0\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"anjr81\" data-start=\"759\" data-end=\"794\"\u003eSecond replay at Leytonstone: 3–3\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"sh9uaw\" data-start=\"795\" data-end=\"845\"\u003eThird replay at Leytonstone: HMS Victory won 5–3\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1d8zpwm\" data-start=\"846\" data-end=\"914\"\u003eThen an ineligible player was discovered, so the result was voided\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1koay6b\" data-start=\"915\" data-end=\"997\"\u003eA FOURTH replay was ordered — at Wimbledon \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"999\" data-end=\"1048\"\u003eThat fourth replay at Wimbledon became legendary.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1050\" data-end=\"1341\"\u003eThousands of sailors travelled from Portsmouth to London to support HMS Victory. The match reportedly lasted a combined total of around nine and a half hours across all replays before the tie was finally settled. HMS Victory won the deciding replay 2–1. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1343\" data-end=\"1493\"\u003eAfter that marathon, HMS Victory advanced to the next round — where they again played at Wimbledon and lost 3–0.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Collect Soccer","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49579067310319,"sku":null,"price":1450.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0697\/1218\/3535\/files\/1935-at-wimbledon-fc-leytonstone-v-hms-victory-2nd-round-4th-replay-fa-amateur-cup-programme-926.webp?v=1780758485","url":"https:\/\/www.collectsoccer.com\/products\/1935-at-wimbledon-fc-leytonstone-v-hms-victory-2nd-round-4th-replay-fa-amateur-cup","provider":"Collect Soccer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}