The 1961 FA Cup final was the 80th final of the FA Cup. It took place on 6 May 1961 at Wembley Stadium and was contested between Tottenham Hotspur and Leicester City. Tottenham won the match 2–0, with Bobby Smith and Terry Dyson scoring the goals. Having already won the League, Spurs became the first club to achieve the Double since Aston Villa in 1897. Road to Wembley Tottenham Hotspur Home teams listed first. Round 3 Tottenham Hotspur 3–2 Charlton Athletic Round 4 Tottenham Hotspur 5–1 Crewe Alexandra Round 5 Aston Villa 0–2 Tottenham Hotspur Round 6 Sunderland 1–1 Tottenham HotspurReplay Tottenham Hotspur 5–0 SunderlandSemi-final Tottenham Hotspur 3–0 Burnley (at Villa Park, Birmingham) Leicester CityHome teams listed first. Round 3 Leicester City 3–1 Oxford United Round 4 Leicester City 5–1 Bristol City Round 5 Birmingham City 1–1 Leicester City Replay Leicester City 2–1 Birmingham City Round 6 Leicester City 0–0 Barnsley Replay Barnsley 1–2 Leicester City (a.e.t.) Semi-final Leicester City 0–0 Sheffield United (at Elland Road, Leeds) Replay Leicester City 0–0 Sheffield United (a.e.t.) (at City Ground, Nottingham) 2nd Replay Leicester City 2–0 Sheffield United (a.e.t.) (at St Andrew's, Birmingham) |} Match summary Leicester frustrated Tottenham Hotspur in the early exchanges but when full-back Len Chalmers damaged his right leg twenty minutes into the match, Tottenham looked to capitalise. They were unfortunate to see Cliff Jones' goal disallowed for offside in the 38th minute and the first half ended goalless. The second half kicked off in the same vein as the first had ended until the deadlock was broken in the 66th minute. England striker Bobby Smith latched on to a pass from Terry Dyson, turned neatly and smashed the ball past Gordon Banks. The goal naturally lifted Spurs and nine minutes later victory was sealed, when Smith returned the compliment and crossed to Dyson to head home the second to complete the Double. Coverage The match was broadcast live by the BBC with live coverage to twelve other European countries. In the United Kingdom the match commentator was Kenneth Wolstenholme, former player Walley Barnes was also pitchside with a radio cameraman to capture the atmosphere before the game and also interview the players during the buildup. He was called upon only once during the match itself to comment on the injury to Chalmers. Many other countries broadcast either a full delayed match cast or edited highlights. The telecast was