Vivian Woodward an amateur and England international who played for Chelsea in peacetime but was currently serving in the British Army, had been given leave to play in the final.
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The cup was awarded by the Earl of Derby whose speech, largely drowned out by a noisy crowd of young supporters, noted that all present needed to join together and play "a sterner game for England".
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The Irwell Old Prize band provided the half time entertainment, playing a selection of tunes from around the British Isles.
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Jim Molyneux, footballer who played for Chelsea in the 1915 FA Cup Final