The 1984 FA Cup final pitched Howard Kendall’s resurgent Everton with a Watford team who had undergone a meteoric rise under Graham Taylor and chairman Elton John.
Here the PA news agency recalls a memorable Wembley final.
Elton John and Graham Taylor masterminded Watford’s rise (PA Archive)
Howard Kendall sparked Everton’s golden 1980s era (Martin Keene/PA Archive)
Kevin Ratcliffe lifted Everton’s first trophy in 14 years (PA Archive)
Andy Gray headed Everton to European success (Liverpool Daily Post and Echo/PA Archive)
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