Who, in 1996, became the first player from outside the British Isles to lift the FA Cup as captain?
History of the FA Cup was the first man from outside the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland to win the Cup. In 1996, Eric Cantona became the first non-British or Irish player to captain a winning side in the FA Cup Final. In 1997, Ruud Gullit became the first overseas manager to win the FA Cup, as his Chelsea side beat Middlesbrough 2–0. Roberto Di Matteo scored what was then the fastest goal in a Wembley cup final, after 42 seconds. In the 1946 final, Arthur Turner, of Charlton Athletic, became the only player to play in the final who never played a
1992 FA Cup Final Football League Cup to his personal honours list during his five remaining seasons at Anfield. Rob Jones was Liverpool's last remaining player from the game, finally leaving them in 1999 just before he retired as a player. This was the same year that Kevin Ball became the last player from the Sunderland team in this game to leave the club. The Sunderland squad was notable for being the last time that a side featured only players born in the British Isles in the FA Cup Final. 1992 FA Cup Final The 1992 FA Cup Final was contested by Liverpool and