Despite finding the net in the Molineux semi-final against Second Division strugglers West Ham – Ted Critchley lost his place on the right-wing to the precocious teenager Albert Geldard, and the young Yorkshireman certainly justified his selection with an all-action display.

City started in positive fashion with Jimmy McMullan and Ernie Toseland peppering the Everton goalmouth with a couple of crosses but Ted Sagar dealt with them ably.

However, Everton soon took control with City keeper Len Langford almost punching into his own goal following a long ball from Cliff Britton.

A series of set-plays continued to cause havoc in the City penalty box with ‘Tosh’ Johnson making life difficult for his former team-mates by standing near Langford for corner-kicks and making runs to block his sight lines when the ball was played. Everton broke the deadlock five minutes before the interval as Jimmy Stein poked home a loose ball after Langford had dropped a Britton cross under pressure from Dean.

Goodison Park’s most famous son doubled his side’s advantage seven minutes after the restart when a centre – again from Britton – led to the Everton captain bundling the ball over the line with both Dean and Langford also ending up in the net.

The biggest FA Cup Final winning margin in the 10 years since Wembley was built was completed 10 minutes from the end as the smallest man on the pitch, wee Jimmy Dunn, headed home from a Geldard corner.

City skipper Sam Cowan admitted his players were beaten by the better side, saying: “We have no quarrel. Dean was an inspiration to his men, and the whole 11 played awfully well.”

Dean received the Cup from the Duchess of York, who he can count amongst his fans.

When Dixie was pointed out to the Duchess by the Mayor of Liverpool during the game, she declared: “Even I know of Dean!”