TO-DAY'S RESULT BOARD. HALF FINAL TIME SCOR A MANCHESTER CITY v. TOTTENHAM B ARSENAL v. MANCHESTER UNITED C ASTON VILLA v. BURNLEY D BLACKPOOL v. NEWCASTLE U E BOLTON WANDERERS v. WEST BROM. F HUDDERSFIELD TOWN v. EVERTON G PORTSMOUTH v. SHEFFIELD UNITED H WOLVERHAMPTON WAND. v. LUTON TOWN J BRISTOL ROVERS v. FULHAM K DONCASTER ROVERS v. BURY L HULL CITY v. BRISTOL CITY V M LEICESTER CITY v. ROTHERHAM UNITED N LINCOLN CITY v. PORT VALE FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION CUP O LIVERPOOL V. SWANSEA TOWN p NOTTINGHAM FOREST v. MIDDLESBROUGH. INAL Q PLYMOUTH ARGYLE v. NOTTS COUNTY .... R STOKE CITY v. LEEDS UNITED S BLACKBURN ROVERS v. WEST HAM UNITED. T CHESTERFIELD v. HALIFAX TOWN U EVERTON RES. v. SHEFFIELD WED. RES ^ Stages to the Semi-Final. bir Sunderland 4 Birmingham City 7 Norwich City 2 Torquay United" I Sunderland 0 2 Birmingham City 4 York City 0 I Leyton Orient 0 SATURDAY, KICK-OFF Sunderland .0 I . Birmingham City I Sheffield United .0 0 West Bromwich Albion 0 17th MARCH 3.0 p.m. Sunderland 2 Birmingham City Newcastle United 0 Arsenal Official Program Price 6d. Printed by GREENUP 5F THOMPSON LIMITED, Wellington Street, Sheffield 1. Established 1866 Colours: BLUE ANC( Secretary and Manager: STRIPED SH>„_ ERIC W. TAYLOR BLACK SHORTS SHEFFIELD Progress of the WEDNESDAY FOOTBALL CLUB LTD. Dire, .-tors: Chairman: Dr. A. STEPHEN, M.B., Ch.B. Vice-Chairman: E. G. FLINT. S. H. NIXON, M.R.C.V.S., R. P. BOWKER, C. HEMMINGFIELD, C. CARTER, D. MARCROFT, R. R. GUNSTONE, F.A. Cup Competition, 1956 R. E. PEASEGOOD, F.R.C.S. (Ed.), H. JESSOP, SIR JAMES TURNER, LL.D., B.Sc., R. PILLIFENT. Telegraphic Address: Third Round Fourth Round Fifth Round Sixth Round Semi'Final "WEDNESDAY, SHEFFIELD 6" HILLSBOROUGH. SHEFFIELD 6 Jan. 7th, 1956 Jan. 28th, 1956 Feb. 18th, 1956 Mar. 3rd. 1956 Mar. 17th, 1956 *Sunderland ...4 )_ Norwich C. 2 ) Sunderland 0 2l ^Swansea T. 1 ' Sunderland 0 1 \ *York City 0 if York City 2 j A HEARTY WELCOME TO HILLSBOROUGH *Bolton W. fO 3 [ Sunderland ...2 *Bolton W. .. Huddrsfild 0 0 i •H Tottenham Hotspur today in the other semi­ *Sheffield U 5 1 ^Sheffield U 0 0 ' T IS again Sheffield Wednesday's Barrow 0 ) Sheffield U. 2I pleasure to welcome the many thou­ final. Birmingham City, last season, were *Notts Cty ...0 1 Sunderland sands of visitors on the occasion of the dismissed by Bolton Wanderers in the Fulham 1 i *Fulham .4] I fourth round, but they won the Second ^Sheffield *Ncwcastlc U 2 \ Football Association Challenge Cup semi­ XV 1 > 5) Newcastle U 3 1 Newcastle U final between two such famous clubs as Division championship and promotion. *Luton T 0 1 •""Newcastle ...0 Sunderland and Birmingham City. The teams are well matched. Birming­ Leicester C. 4 ) *Leicester C 3 1) ham have an imposing Cup record. In *Exeter City 0 0 ) Stoke City ...1 ' The Wednesday club and the City of 2 1 Stoke City 0 3 j Stoke City 3 Sheffield are honoured in once more four ties, all played away, they have *Arsenal ...2 2 1 scored 15 goals with only 2 against. They * Arsenal having the opportunity of staging such an Bedford T. 2 1 ) •4l important fixture and appreciate this fur­ have accounted for Torquay United, Leyton * Aston V ...1 2 1 Arsenal Hull City 1 1 ) Aston Villa if ther gesture of the Football Association's Orient, West Bromwich Albion and Arsenal. *Charlton A...7 *Arsenal 1 Sunderland's star Cup performance has *Charlton A. 2| confidence. Burton Alb. 0 > Everything possible has been done for been their sixth round triumph of 2—0 over *Swindon T...1 \ *Charlton 0 Worksop T....0 > Swindon T. 1 1 the convenience and comfort of the 65,000 Newcastle United at St. James's Park. In Birmingham *Wolves 1 the third round they beat Norwich City, *Wcst Brom. 2 crowd and we hope that the enthusi­ West Brom...2 » ) asts from Wearside and from Birmingham but were forced to replays by York City *Portsmouth ..3 *West Brom. 0 ^ 1 Portsmouth 0 f will return home with happy memories of and Sheffield United in the succeeding Grimsby T—1 Birmingham 3 *Ley ton O. ...1 rounds. *Leyton O. .. Sheffield and a great match. If the teams Plymouth —0 } •°l I Birmingham 1 ' produce the skill of which they are fully Birmingham City have never won the *Torquay 1 1 Birmingham 4 1 Cup, though they were runners-up in 1931 Birmingham 7 > capable, the game should be not only *Everton 3 replete with thrills but also embrace high- when they met West Bromwich Albion in Ever ton Bristol C .... 1 1 •n class football. the Final at Wembley. Albion won by *Walsall 0 1 *Everton 11 *Pp|t Vale ...,?f. This is the seventh semi-final at Hills­ 2—1. That was the year Albion were Port Vale ...1 i Ever ton 1 *Bury f 2 0 I borough since the war and it is a striking runners-up in the Second Division. *Brnley 1 1 2 0 0 j Burnley ....2 1 1 coincidence that although five of the six Sunderland have won the Cup once—in *Hartlepools ..0 Chelsea 0 ^ Chelsea 112 02 f previous matches have necessitated re­ 1937, when they defeated Preston North Chelsea 1 ' M'chstr C. *Liverpool ....2 plays, the ultimate winners have gone on End in the Final by 3—1. Gurney, Carter *Liverpool 3 Accrington ...0 2) to win the trophy. Hillsborough semi-finals and Burbanks got their goals. Today *Rotherham 1 2 L Liverpool 0 1| Scunthorpe 3 1 i since the war have been: Gurney is manager of Darlington and Scunthorpe 1 4 1 *M'chstr C. 1946-Derby County I Birmingham City I Carter manager of Leeds United. *Lincoln City 2 !. *Southend U. Southend U...3 ' °) The only time that Birmingham and Sun­ "M'chitr G 0 2 i 1948-M'chester Utd. 3 Derby County I *M'chstr C. 1 2 i M'chstr Cty ll 1949-M'chester Utd. I Wolves I derland have previously met in the Cup Blackpool ..11' 1951-Wolves 0 Newcastle Utd. .0 was also in a semi-final—that of 1931 at *Tottenham ...4 *Tottenham .. 1 Leeds, where Bir-ningham beat Sunderland Boston U. ...0 •M Tottenham ...2\ 1952-Blackbrn Rov. 0 Newcastle Utd. ...0 ^Bradford 0 I Middlesbro' 1955-York City 1 Newcastle Utd. ...I 2—0. Present Sunderland manager, Mr. W. Middlesbro' 4 ' if ^Tottenham 3 2 ^Bristol R. ...4 I Last season Sunderland reached the Cup Murray, was playing for Sunderland that *Bristol R. 1 0* day. Mr. Arthur Turner, one-time Stoke M'chstr U ...0 ^ *Doncaster R. 0 ^ semi-final, then going out, beaten 1—0 by *Doncaster R. 3 t Doncaster 1 1! Manchester City at Villa Park, where, inci­ City stalwart, is the manager of Birming­ Nttm Forest 0 > Tottenham dentally, Manchester City are meeting ham City. *Aldershot ....1 1 *Barnsley Barnsley 2 > ,°l Blackburn 0 2 \ *Northmptn ...1 Blackburn R 1) Blackburn R 2 ) West Ham 3 1 FOR YOUR ENTERTAINMENT WE HAVE *Leeds Utd. ...1 > Cardiff City Cardiff City 2 j '1 West Ham 0 3 ' Preston N.E. 2 ) *West Ham U 2) *West Ham ...5 f THE FAMOUS Home Team, f Abandoned. Sheffield Wednesday Football Club Ltd., copyright. DAGENHAM GIRL PIPERS and the popular DANNEMORA PRIZE BAND national Tommy Wright and a cheque. A Scottish international and played for the United Kingdom against Wales last season. Height: 5ft. 11 ins.; weight: list. 10 lbs. BILL HOLDEN. Centre-forward. Obtained from Burnley this season and scored the two goals that knocked out Newcastle at St. James's Park in the sixth round. Made his League debut for Burnley in 1950. A native of Bolton, like Nat. Lofthouse and Tommy Lawton, though developed by Burnley. Height: 5ft. II ins.; weight: 12st. LEN. SHACKLETON. Inside-left, though has often played at outside-left. One of the big personalities in the game for several seasons, he is a box of tricks and has had several international honours. Joined Bradford, his home town, during the 0# war after having previously been an amateur on Arsenal's books. Went to New­ castle United in 1946 and to Sunderland George Aitken, captain in season 1947-48. Height: 5ft. 8 ins. ; weight: list. 8 lbs. BILLY ELLIOTT. Outside-left, though lately has been inside partner to Shackleton. GEORGE AITKEN. Left half-back. Secured Bradford-born, he was with Bradford (Park from Third Lanark in 1951, having pre­ Avenue) before being transferred to Burn­ Left to right (back row): Johnston (irainer), Daniel, Fleming, Purdon, Fraser, Chisholm, Holden, viously played for East Fife. A native of ley in September, 1951. It was in June, Mr. Murray (Manager). Lochgelly, he first played for Scotland Front row: Bingham, Shackleton, Morrison, Aitken, Elliott, McDonald, Hedley, inset Anderson. 1953, when he moved to Sunderland. First against England at Wembley in 1949. In capped for England in 1952. Height: 5ft. 1950 played against Wales and Ireland, 7{ ins.; weight: list. 2 lbs. did so again in 1953 and also against Eng­ land in 1954. Tireless, he can play at THE LATEST FROM SUNDERLAND centre-half with good effect. Height: 5ft. II ins.: weight: 13st. 8| lbs. The First Aid Services on this ground are UNDERLAND have been styled the Previously he had played with Bellshill BILLY BINGHAM. Outside-right. Irish provided by the Sheffield Corps of the St. John Ambulance Brigade whose members work entirely Bank of England team because of the Athletic.