The 1933 FA Cup final was a football match between Everton and Manchester City on 29 April 1933 at Wembley Stadium in London.

Leeds' strong league form meant Everton entered the match as slight underdogs despite home advantage.

[4] Everton goalkeeper Ted Sagar made two important saves in the first half to deny Arthur Hydes and Billy Furness.

With seven minutes remaining, a mistake by Jim Barrett allowed Edward Critchley to go clear on goal and score the winner.

[4] Bolton took the lead, but Brook scored twice in quick succession to give Manchester City the advantage at the interval.

[5] The Manchester Guardian suggested Brook's "magnificent display" made him a contender for an England call-up.

In the second-half Burnley discarded their passing game in favour of a direct approach, and pressured the Manchester City goal.

[6] City's opponents for the semi-final, held at Leeds Road, Huddersfield, were Derby County.

[14] A Manchester City counter-attack produced the opening goal, when Brook crossed and Toseland headed in.

Manchester City reached the semi-finals of the 1932 FA Cup; Everton were reigning league champions.

[16] At the time of the final, Everton's league position was tenth, and Manchester City's sixteenth.

Everton were viewed as having the more skilful players, particularly their forwards, whereas Manchester City were seen as having greater strength and determination.

[18] Everton's James Dunn received treatment on a thigh injury in the ten days preceding the game, but was anticipated to be fit enough to play.

[18] Dunn was passed fit well before the game, allowing Everton to field the same line-up that played in four of their five previous cup ties.

[20] Ten miles (16 km) of barbed wire was used to secure Wembley Stadium against unauthorised entry.

[22] Inclement weather prevented the attendance of King George V.[23] Instead the guest of honour was the Duke of York.

[22] The Manchester City line-up contained two survivors from the 1926 team, Sam Cowan and Jimmy McMullan.

[29] Two minutes later Manchester City goalkeeper Langford attempted to catch a cross from Britton, but dropped the ball under pressure from Dean.

[27] Seven minutes into the second half, Langford again failed to catch a Britton cross, and Dean charged to the net.

The Manchester Guardian singled out Warney Cresswell for particular praise, describing his performance as "an almost perfect display".

[28] Ten minutes from time a Dunn header from a corner made the score 3–0 to Everton.

[28] Everton captain Dixie Dean led his team to the Royal Box and received the cup from the Duke of York.

[34] Everton returned to Liverpool on the Monday evening, and paraded the city in the same horse-drawn carriage used in the celebrations of their previous cup win in 1906.