1937 FA Cup final

1937 FA Cup final

Event	1936–37 FA Cup
Sunderland Preston North End 3 1
Date	1 May 1937
Venue	Wembley Stadium, London
Referee	R. G. Rudd (London)
Attendance	93,495
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The 1937 FA Cup final was contested by Sunderland and Preston North End on 1 May 1937 at Wembley. It was the 62nd FA Cup Final and the first to be played in May. The match took place eleven days before the coronation of George VI and Queen Elizabeth, who were the guests of honour.

Sunderland won 3–1, with second-half goals by Bobby Gurney, Raich Carter and Eddie Burbanks. Frank O'Donnell's goal had put Preston ahead shortly before half-time. It was the first time Sunderland had won the FA Cup.

Preston returned the following year to beat Huddersfield Town in the final. Their team in both matches included Bill Shankly, who went on to win the Cup twice more as manager of Liverpool.