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Excellent condition programme from the 1997 FA Cup Final, Chelsea v Middlesbrough.

Middlesbrough were appearing in their first ever FA Cup Final, whilst the Blues were hoping to repeat their 1970 FA Cup Final victory. Supporters had barely got to their seats before Roberto D Matteo scored the then fastest ever goal in a FA Cup Final after only 42 seconds. Eddie Newton scored a second goal for Chelsea which secured a 2-0 win and Rudd Gullit becoming the first foreign manager to win a major trophy with a English team.