Having joined Margate as player-manager ahead of the 1950/51 season, Almer Hall had been in charge for over 18 years by the time his old club West Ham visited Hartsdown Park for his benefit match.
For the first time in the competition's history, Margate and Ramsgate met in the final of the Southern League Cup.
Margate's trip to Meadow Lane for the replay took ten hours - the winners would play Manchester City at home in the next round.
After the famous win at Bournemouth, there was another big FA Cup tie for Margate supporters to savour as Third Division Notts County visited Hartsdown Park for a 2nd Round game.
Bournemouth were top of Division Three and unbeaten at home but Margate pulled off an amazing win.
After a hard-fought 0-0 draw at Hartsdown Park the previous Saturday watched by over 8,000 fans, Margate travelled to London for the replay against Fourth Division Crystal Palace.
Margate's great FA Cup run continued with a visit from Division Three (South) club Crystal Palace. A new wooden stand built at the Hartsdown Road end of the ground was used for the first time.
Division Three (South) club Queens Park Rangers visited Margate for this FA Cup 1st Round Proper tie at Hartsdown Park having won their last three league games and scoring nine goals in the process.
