team Newcastle were defending the cup they had won the year before by defeating
Barnsley 2–0. They faced a Bradford City side who had earned their highest position in the league. Newcastle's preparations were upset by long-term injuries to
England international centre-forward
Albert Shepherd and
Peter McWilliam. Bradford's team showed just one surprise with Scottish centre-half Willie Gildea drafted in for just his 10th game for the club. The first match at
Crystal Palace ended goalless after 90 minutes, meaning for the second successive year the final went to a replay. City made one change to their team for the replay with Bob Torrance coming in for Gildea, who never played for City again. Newcastle's team remained unchanged. The replay, which took place at
Old Trafford, was settled by a single goal for Bradford due to a mistake by Newcastle's goalkeeper (Lawrence), a header scored by captain
Jimmy Speirs. It was a new trophy that Speirs lifted, appropriately made by Bradford jewellers
Fattorini's. The cup triumph remains Bradford's only major honour. ==Match details==