Colin Allan recalls how the Addicks put the pain of losing in the 1946 showpiece behind them to triumph the following year

AN FA Cup final that featured a team which had actually lost a cup-tie, a player scoring for both teams within a minute and a burst ball is quite remarkable.
All three unusual features occurred in the first post-war final played on April 27, 1946 between Charlton Athletic and Derby County.
It was indeed a day to be savoured by football fans after the long years of war, despite the many wartime home internationals and unofficial regional cup finals matches arranged to ...