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Time Out: Soccer legend Danny Blanchflower

File photo dated May 5 1962 of Spurs right-half and captain Danny Blanchflower, holding the FA Cup, as he leads his men past back-slapping fans on the way down from the Royal Box at Wembley. Spurs beat Burnley 3-1 in the Cup Final. Picture by PA/PA Wire.
File photo dated May 5 1962 of Spurs right-half and captain Danny Blanchflower, holding the FA Cup, as he leads his men past back-slapping fans on the way down from the Royal Box at Wembley. Spurs beat Burnley 3-1 in the Cup Final. Picture by PA/PA Wire. File photo dated May 5 1962 of Spurs right-half and captain Danny Blanchflower, holding the FA Cup, as he leads his men past back-slapping fans on the way down from the Royal Box at Wembley. Spurs beat Burnley 3-1 in the Cup Final. Picture by PA/PA Wire.

Tottenham captain Danny Blanchflower had the satisfaction of scoring an FA Cup-clinching penalty in a 3-1 final triumph over Burnley in 1962.

Jimmy Greaves gave holders Spurs an early lead but Jimmy Robson grabbed a Burnley equaliser shortly after half-time with the 100th FA Cup final goal at Wembley.

Burnley were back in the game but not for long as Bobby Smith fired Spurs ahead again.

Robson thought he had levelled again for Burnley only to be flagged for offside in what looked like a very tight call.

There was still hope for Burnley but that was extinguished 10 minutes from time when Tommy Cummings handled on the line.

A linesman's flag, possibly for a foul on Burnley keeper Adam Blacklaw, was ignored by the referee and Blanchflower stepped up to tuck away the penalty that secured Spurs' fourth FA Cup win.

Spurs qualified for the following season's Cup Winners' Cup with their Wembley victory and went on to become the first English club to win a European trophy.

BIRTHDAYS

James Whitaker (cricket) - former Leicestershire captain and England national selector, born 1962.

Duke McKenzie (boxing) - first British boxer to win a world title at three different weights, born 1963.

James Cracknell (rowing) - double Olympic gold medallist in the coxless four, born 1972.

Yossi Benayoun (soccer) - ex-Israel international midfielder, formerly of Liverpool, Chelsea, West Ham and QPR, born 1980.

Jay Bothroyd (soccer) - former Cardiff, QPR and England striker, currently with Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo in Japan, born 1982.

Emanuele Giaccherini (soccer) - Italy midfielder, formerly with Sunderland and currently with Chievo, born 1985.

Graham Dorrans (soccer) - Dundee and Scotland midfielder, born 1987.

Raul Jimenez (soccer) - Wolves and Mexico forward, born 1991.

Javier Manquillo (soccer) - Spanish right-back currently with Newcastle, born 1994.

Aryna Sabalenka (tennis) - Winner of three WTA Tour titles, born 1998.

Justin Kluivert (soccer) - Roma winger, son of former Holland striker Patrick Kluivert, born 1999.

QUICK QUIZ

1. What was notable about the Croatia v Australia FIFA World Cup match in 2006?

2. And who was the English referee for the match?

3. What is the ring name of Irish fighter Conrad Cummings?

4. Who were the last Ulster club to win the All-Ireland GAA Senior Football Championship and in what year?

5. Which former England cricket Test captain was cap number 600 when he made his debut in 1999?

6. Which former India spinner is nicknamed "Jumbo"?

7. How many gold medals did Tanni Grey-Thompson win in her career? a) 9 b) 11 c) 16

8. At which British racecourse are the 1,000 Guineas and 2,000 Guineas held?

9. Dick Fosbury lent his name to a technique in which athletics event?

10. And at which Olympics did he win gold?

(See quiz answers at bottom)

ON THIS DAY

1928: Everton forward Dixie Dean broke the record for the most goals in a season, beating George Camsell's mark of 59. He needed three to better Camsell's tally and did so by scoring a hat-trick in his club's 3-3 draw with Arsenal at Goodison Park on the last day of the season.

1954: Warrington and Halifax played in front of rugby league's biggest-ever domestic crowd when 102,569 attended their Challenge Cup final replay at Odsal.

1973: Sunderland beat Leeds to win the FA Cup against all odds. Ian Porterfield scored the only goal of the game, with goalkeeper Jimmy Montgomery producing an amazing second-half save.

2009: Manchester United defeated Arsenal 3-1 for a 4-1 aggregate win to earn Sir Alex Ferguson's side a place in the Champions League final, where they would suffer a 2-0 loss at the hands of Barcelona.

2010: Tottenham secured Champions League qualification with a 1-0 Premier League victory at Manchester City, who were also vying for the European place.

2011: Alastair Cook was named as England's new one-day international captain by the England and Wales Cricket Board, with Stuart Broad to take charge of the Twenty20 side.

2012: Chelsea won their fourth FA Cup in six seasons as goals from Ramires and Didier Drogba gave the Blues a 2-1 win over Liverpool at Wembley.

2014: Mark Selby completed a come-from-behind victory to beat Ronnie O'Sullivan 18-14 in the World Snooker Championship final, the first time five-time champion O'Sullivan had lost in the final at the Crucible.

2016: Liverpool reached the final of the Europa League with a 3-0 win against Villarreal at Anfield - 3-1 on aggregate. They were beaten 3-1 by Sevilla in the Basel showpiece.

2018: Former Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson was in intensive care after undergoing emergency surgery following a brain haemorrhage.

2019: Norwich clinched the Championship title with a 2-1 victory at Aston Villa.

QUICK QUIZ answers: 1. Josip Simunic was shown three yellow cards; 2. Graham Poll; 3. Dynamite; 4. Crossmaglen Rangers in 2012; 5. Michael Vaughan; 6. Anil Kumble; 7. b; 8. Newmarket; 9. High jump (the Fosbury flop); 10. 1968 in Mexico