The Wembley Cup Final, 1923. Crowds overflowed on to the field, before the match between Bolton Wanderers and West Ham. The 1923 FA Cup Final was an association football match between Bolton Wanderers and West Ham United on 28th April 1923. The final was preceded by chaotic scenes as enormous crowds surged into the stadium. The crowd is estimated to have been as large as 300,000. Bolton Wonderers won the match 2 - 0.

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5290 x 3352 px | 44.8 x 28.4 cm | 17.6 x 11.2 inches | 300dpi

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1923

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