1949 – The Gallery

We are incredibly fortunate to have a collection of images and video from our 1949 FA Amateur Cup Final win.

Below is a gallery running through photos and videos from the cup final win on 23rd April 1949.

  • Romford and Bromley take to the hallowed Wembley turf.
  • The programme front cover from the final.
  • A ticket from the final.
  • The Captains shake hands. Eric Fright wore the armband for Bromley.
  • George Brown forces a save out of Romford’s goalkeeper
  • Captain Eric Fright receives the FA Amateur Cup
  • Fright is held above his teammates with the cup.
  • The cup winning team celebrate on the Wembley pitch
  • The open-top bus parade though the streets of Bromley
  • The celebrations on the bus ran through the Bromley high street.
  • the 1948-49 season trophy haul.
  • The 1948-49 Bromley team.
Tommy Hopper scores the only goal of the game early in the first-half.

To find out more on the story of the “Historic Victory” click here. To find out more about the players who brought about the incredible success during the 1948-49 season click here.