Other "greatest British winners" in a number of different categories included TV programme Only Fools And Horses, footballer StanleyMatthews and The Beatles.
With its last FA Cup victory having come in 1909, Busby's team faced a Blackpool side boasting the great talents of StanleyMatthews and Stan Mortensen.
Stoke took their foot off the pedal for the last 20 minutes as their army of fans basked in the glory of a performance worthy of an occasion billed as Sir StanleyMatthews Day in honour of the club legend.