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Players Noted For Their Noticeable Locks

What embarrassed Italian player Peppino Meazza during the 1938 World Cup semifinal?

As Meazza scored on a penalty kick, his shorts, torn earlier in the game, fell down. His celebrating teammates surrounded him until a new pair were produced. Italy went on to win the game, and the tournament.

Has anyone scored a hat trick in an FA Cup final?

Appropriately enough, three people have done so. Billy Townley did it for Blackburn Rovers in 1890, Jimmy Logan did it for Notts County in 1894, and Stan Mortensen scored three for Blackpool in 1953. No one has done it since.

Who scored the first goal in FA Cup competition history?

The first official FA Cup competition goal was scored by Jarvis Kenrick for Clapham Rovers in a 3–0 victory over Upton Park on November 11, 1871. It was the first of two goals for Kenrick in the match. He later won the FA Cup three years running with Wanderers.

What was the “Little Tin Idol”?

The original FA Cup trophy, awarded from 1872 to 1895, was made by Martin, Hall and Co. and looked nothing like the one played for today. Made of silver, it was less than 18 inches (45 centimetres) high and cost £20 to make. It had a figure of a footballer on the top and was popularly known as the “Little Tin Idol.” In 1895, it was stolen from the William Shillcock football outfitters shop in Newtown Row, Birmingham, and never recovered.