1937 FA Cup final
The 1937 FA Cup final was contested by Sunderland and Preston North End at Wembley. Sunderland won 3–1, with goals by Bobby Gurney, Raich Carter and Eddie Burbanks. Frank O'Donnell's strike on 44 minutes had put Preston ahead. It was the first final tie contested in May (all previous finals had hitherto been played in April).
| Event | 1936–37 FA Cup | ||||||
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| Date | 1 May 1937 | ||||||
| Venue | Wembley Stadium, London | ||||||
| Referee | R. G. Rudd | ||||||
| Attendance | 93,495 | ||||||
The last survivor from the winning side was Sunderland goalkeeper Johnny Mapson, who died in August 1999 at the age of 82. The last surviving player from the game, Preston's Jimmy Dougal, died two months later at the age of 86.
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