Cooper The Man

In the 1968 final, Leeds were eager to wipe out the memory of their previous appearance at Wembley, the 1965 FA Cup final against Liverpool, while Arsenal arrived attempting to arrest a decline which had seen them trophy-less since 1953.

And with the game, which would become ill-tempered at times, just 18 minutes old Leeds struck with what proved to be the winner. From a corner that dropped perfectly in a crowded goal area Jim Furnell, the Arsenal goalkeeper, who had both Paul Madeley and Jack Charlton to contend with, failed to gather. Cooper was waiting he responded with a sensational strike.