OTD E0070 — 09 Jan 1946: The Cup in the Half-Light — Extra-Extra Time, Crash Helmets, and a Post-War Third Round

09 Jan 1946: In the first post-war FA Cup, 19 Third Round second legs kick off at 2 p.m. — and several refuse to end. Everton vs Preston runs into “play to a finish,” settled by a Bill Shankly penalty. Crystal Palace vs QPR reaches 207 scoreless minutes before darkness stops it. Watford vs Nottingham Forest is abandoned after 133 minutes. Add a crash-helmet goal, a broken nose played through, and a 7-goal first half at Middlesbrough. Tips/corrections: [email protected]