Notts County 0 York City 1

Having dispensed of London aristocrats Tottenham Hotspur in the previous round the 'Happy Wanderers' travelled to face Second Division Notts County in the FA Cup quarter-finals.

The Meadow Lane club were going well in their own league and had already accounted for Middlesbrough, Sheffield Wednesday and eventual First Division champions Chelsea in the competition.

An all-ticket crowd of 47,301 packed into the ground, with 11,225 fans travelling south from York.

Notts County's team included canny Scot Tom Johnston at left-half. Johnston would later prove to be arguably the most successful manager in York City's history.

York were once more unchanged as they fielded their first choice line-up for the biggest game in their history to date.

The first-half in particular was tight, with little goalmouth action as two strong defences dominated proceedings.

Goal-machine Arthur Bottom had the ball in the net for the Minstermen after ten minutes, but his effort was ruled offside.

The play was fast and furious in a tense contest, with neither side prepared to concede ground as they battled for ultimate supremacy.

The Magpies thought they had taken the lead when inside-left Leverton fired past Tommy Forgan just after the interval, but he too was adjudged offside.

The home side were gaining the ascendency and beginning to seriously threaten to take full control of the tie.

City were particularly indebted to right-back and captain Ernie Phillips, who led in fine style, driving his team onward to greater heights.

Behind him the brilliant Forgan was magnificent in the York goal, denying the home attack in superb fashion.

Gradually the York midfield began to take a degree of control and County keeper Bradley was forced into a fine save to stop inside-left Sid Storey from scoring.

After 78 minutes York City netted one of the most famous goals in their proud history after centre-half Leuty fouled the the bustling Norman Wilkinson just outside the penalty area.

Outside-right Billy Hughes took the free-kick from the right side of the box and Storey's shot was deflected by Leuty into the path of Bottom, who fired home from close range.

It was perhaps fitting that the winner should come courtesy of an effort from probably York City's greatest ever striker, with Bottom equalling the club goalscoring record with his 31st goal of the season.

The 'Happy Wanderers' almost doubled their lead soon after when their brilliant outside-left Billy Fenton shot wide of the target when well placed.

The final few minutes were unbelievably tense as County launched a final onslaught, throwing everything forward in a last desperate bid to save the tie.

But the magnificent City defence held firm and the little Third Division club had heroically fought their way through to the semi-finals of the world's greatest and most prestigious cup competition.

The players were given a heroes reception upon their return to York, a crowd of several hundred assembling to greet their all-conquering side.

Many people also congregated at the Railway Station to welcome the fourteen trains that carried the triumphant York City supporters home.

Notts County: Bradley, Southwell, Deans, Adamson, Leuty, Johnston, Wills, Wylie, Jackson, Leverton, Broadbent

Goals: none

York City: Forgan, Phillips, Howe, Brown, Stewart, Spence, Hughes, Bottom, Wilkinson, Storey, Fenton

Goal: Bottom (78)

Ref: H. Haworth (Blackburn)

Att: 47,301

The subsequent draw for the semi-finals of the FA Cup was as follows:

Manchester City v Sunderland (Villa Park)

YORK CITY v Huddersfield Town or Newcastle United (Hillsborough)

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