A 15ct gold medal, the reverse inscribed The Football Association, English Cup Winners, 1931-32, Newcastle United F.C., A. McInroy

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A 15ct gold medal, the reverse inscribed The Football Association, English Cup Winners, 1931-32, Newcastle United F.C., A. McInroy

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In the 1931-32 F.A. Cup final, played at Wembley on 23rd April 1932 before 92,298 spectators, Newcastle United defeated Arsenal 2-1. This Cup final contained one of the most disputed goals ever in the history of the F.A. Cup. With Newcastle trailing Arsenal 1-0 a long pass from a Newcastle player saw Jimmy Richardson appear to cross the ball into the penalty box after it had ran over the line for a bye-kick, with Jack Allen scoring easily. The referee who was well outside the penalty-box and with no linesman near the run of play, gave the goal. In the second-half Allen found the net again to win the cup for Newcastle.

Albert McInroy was Newcastle United's first-choice goalkeeper from 1929 to 1934. He was one of a rare breed of player's who played successfully for both Newcastle United and their nearby rivals Sunderland. Indeed, he joined United from Sunderland in May 1923 and re-joined Sunderland from United in 1934. He made a total of around 160 League and F.A. Cup appearances for the Magpies and won his only major honour in the game with Newcastle in the 1932 F.A. Cup final win. In 1927 whilst still with Sunderland he made his one and only appearance for England at full International level
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