The 1968 FA Cup Final was contested by West Bromwich Albion and Everton at Wembley. West Brom won by a single goal, scored by Jeff Astle three minutes into extra time. The goal meant that Astle had scored in every round of that season's competition.
The 1968 Cup final was the first final to be televised live in colour. Both teams wore away strips, with Everton wearing bright amber shirts and blue shorts and West Bromwich Albion in white shirts and shorts with red socks.
The first substitute to be used in an FA Cup final was Dennis Clarke for West Bromwich Albion.
Albion won the cup for the fifth time and in doing so qualified for the 1968–69 European Cup Winners' Cup.
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