West Ham United F.C. first ever FA Cup Final to be held at the old Wembley stadium. Their opponents were Bolton Wanderers. This was also known as the White Horse Final, so named because an estimated 200,000 people came to see the match; spilling out on to the pitch, which had to be cleared prior to kick-off, by "Billie," a giant white horse (actually grey) being ridden by PC George Scorey. The Cup Final match itself ended 2–0 to Bolton. The team enjoyed mixed success in Division 1 but retained their status for ten years and reached the FA Cup semi-final in 1933. In
1925–26 FA Cup matches ended in 3–0 victories for Manchester City and Bolton Wanderers, who went on to meet in the final at Wembley. The 1926 FA Cup Final was contested by Bolton Wanderers and Manchester City at Wembley. Bolton won by a single goal, scored by David Jack. 1925–26 FA Cup The FA Cup 1925–26 was the 51st staging of the world's oldest football cup competition, the Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup. Bolton Wanderers won the competition for the second time, beating Manchester City 1–0 in the final at Wembley. Matches were scheduled to be played at