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Why was the 1920 Irish Cup awarded without a final being played?

In the 1920 Irish Cup competition, Shelbourne FC, who had beaten Glenavon FC in one semifinal, were awarded the cup without playing the final, when the two other semifinalists, Glentoran FC and Belfast Celtic FC, were both disqualified — Glentoran for fielding an unlisted player, Belfast Celtic after one of their supporters fired gunshots at the Glentoran fans.

FA Cup Final Captains Courageous

• Dave Beasant

• Viv Anderson

• Danny Blanchflower

• Eric Cantona

How many fans came out to see David Beckham’s first start in a regulation MLS soccer match?

David Beckham’s first start in a regulation match as a member of Major League Soccer’s Los Angeles Galaxy team was played on Aug 18, 2007, against the New York Red Bulls. Held at Giants Stadium, in East Rutherford, New Jersey, the game drew a crowd of 66,237 fans, up considerably from the Red Bulls’ average draw of 11,573 fans. The Red Bulls won 5–4.

Has any player ever won the World Cup as a player and later as a coach?