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Fifth round proper. A total of 16 clubs played in the fifth round, all winners of the fourth round. The draw was held on 30 January 2017, and the matches were played across the weekend of 18–20 February 2017.
- 2015–16 FA Cup
Fifth round proper. The draw for the fifth round proper was...
- 2015–16 FA Cup
As of the 2023–24 season, only eleven non-League teams have reached the fifth round proper (last 16) since 1925, and only Lincoln City have progressed to the quarter-finals (last 8), during the 2016–17 edition of the tournament.
Fifth round proper Chelsea hosting Hull City in an FA Cup fifth-round match at Stamford Bridge. The draw for the fifth round proper took place on 29 January 2018 at 19:20 GMT and was broadcast live on BBC One. This round included one team from Level 4 still in the competition, Coventry City, who were the lowest-ranked team in this round.
- History
- Notable Events
- Records and Statistics
- Oddities
- Participants
- Traditions
- Greatest Goals
- References
19th century
On 20 July 1871, in the offices of The Sportsman newspaper, C. W. Alcock proposed to The Football Associationcommittee that "it is desirable that a Challenge Cup should be established in connection with the Association for which all clubs belonging to the Association should be invited to compete". The other committee members were: 1. A. Stair (F.A. Treasurer) (Upton Park) 2. C.W. Stephenson (Westminster School) 3. J.H. Gifford (Civil Service) 4. D. Allport (Crystal Palace) 5. M.P. Betts (Harr...
20th century
The 1901 FA Cup Final was won by London club Tottenham Hotspur, which became the only non-League club to have ever won the FA Cup final after the formation of the Football League in 1888 (Tottenham were then in the Southern League). The final between Tottenham and Sheffield United held at Crystal Palace was attended by 110,820 fans, then the largest crowd ever for a football match. The game ended in a 2–2 draw, with both Spurs goals from Sandy Brown, and a disputed goal from Sheffield United...
21st century
Redevelopment of Wembley saw the final played outside of England for the first time ever, with the 2001–2006 finals being played at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff.[citation needed] Upon the opening of the new Wembley Stadium, the final returned to Wembley, but the semi-finals were played at neutral grounds. However, in 2003, it was announced that all future semi-finals would be played at the new Wembley Stadium once it had opened, and this took effect in 2008.[citation needed] Beginning wi...
Inaugural tournament
The inaugural FA Cup tournament kicked off in November 1871. Four first-round matches were the first FA Cup games ever played – on 11 November 1871. The first Cup goal was scored by Clapham Rovers player Jarvis Kenrick in a 3–0 win over Upton Park (Kenrick scoring twice in the process). The following year, on 16 March 1872, Wanderers became the first winners of the FA Cup, beating Royal Engineers 1–0 at The Oval. Fifteen clubs had entered, only twelve actually played, and there were thirteen...
White Horse Final
The first Wembley FA Cup Final, played on 28 April 1923, was marked by disorderly scenes unparalleled in the history of football. Before the match a massive crowd outside the stadium rushed the gates, burst the barriers and swarmed on to the pitch. Kick-off was delayed for 45 minutes as mounted police, with PC George Scorey on his white charger "Billy" – hence the "White Horse Final" – particularly visible, encouraged people to move behind the touchlines. Boltonbeat West Ham 2–0 and the first...
Burnden Park disaster
During a Sixth Round second-leg tie between Bolton Wanderers and Stoke City on 9th March 1946, a human crush killed 33 spectators. Despite the disaster, the match continued, causing Stoke player Stanley Matthewsto later say that he was sickened that the game was allowed to continue.
Game records
On 15 October 1887, Preston North End defeated Hyde26–0, which remains the record score in an FA Cup tie. In 1903 Bury defeated Derby County 6–0 in that year's final, a record that was matched by Manchester City in the 2019 Final, when they defeated Watford 6–0. In 1959, Nottingham Forest became the first team to lose a player to injury in the final and go on to win with 10 men, beating Luton Town 2–1 after having goalscorer Roy Dwightcarried off with a broken leg after 33 minutes. 1971 saw t...
Competition records
1910 saw the start of a string of 14 consecutive finals (including 3 replays, thus 17 matches) in which the losing side failed to score. This series was not approached until 1994–2000, with seven consecutive finals (no replays). In 1948, Manchester Unitedbecame the only team to win the FA Cup after being drawn against top-division opposition in every round. 1956–57 saw the record for highest number of rounds played in a row, when former League club New Brighton played in nine rounds. They sta...
In 1873, Sheffield confirmed a unique place in FA Cup history, knocking out Shropshire Wandererson the toss of a coin; the only time a tie has been decided in this way. The only game to be played on Christmas Day took place in 1888, Linfield Athletic beating Cliftonville7–0. In 1921, Birminghamset the record for shortest FA Cup run – they forgot to...
Amateur, university and professional teams
In 1883 Blackburn Olympic broke the "old order of things" to defeat Old Etoniansin the final to become the first professional club to win the trophy. The win marked a turning point in the culture of the game in England. In 2002, Team Bath (from the University of Bath) became the first university team to enter the competition since Gonville & Caius in 1881, and progressed through the qualifying rounds before being knocked out in the first round proper by Mansfield Town.
Scottish sides
In 1884 and 1885 Scottish side Queen's Park reached the final, the first time a non-English side had done so. They lost both times. (Scotland had had its own Scottish Cup since 1873.) (See also: Scottish clubs in the FA Cup)
Welsh sides
In 1914 Swansea Townbecame the first club from South Wales to reach the second round. They were beaten 2–1 by QPR. The 1927 final resulted in a Cardiff City victory over Arsenal. To the present day, Cardiff City are the only non-English-based team to win the trophy.
Ribbons
In 1901, Tottenham became the first team to attach ribbons in their team colours to the trophy, a tradition that continues to this day. Years later, the BBC covered the final and asked viewers the question 'what is taken to the FA Cup final but never used?' The answer was of course the ribbons for the losing finalists.
Abide With Me Hymn
Aston Villa chairman Frederick Rinder in his capacity with the FA, was responsible for the innovation of singing the hymn "Abide With Me" at the 1927 FA Cup Final. It has been a traditional feature of cup finals ever since.
Equipment
In the 1933 final, Everton players wore shirts numbered 1–11, and Manchester City players 12–22. This was the first major competitive game ever to have the players' shirts numbered. The 1973 FA Cup Final was the first that a yellow ball was used in a Cup Final (although an orange ball had been used in previous finals, for example in 1968). An orange ball was used in the 2014 and 2015 Cup Finals, as they were used throughout the competition.
The fastest goal was scored by İlkay Gündoğan in the 2023 FA Cup Finalbetween Manchester City and Manchester United with just 12 seconds on the clock. The 1981 final contained what many consider to be the greatest ever final goal, scored by Tottenham's Ricky Villawho beat several players in a mazy run before slotting the ball home. In 1999, Ryan Gi...
Bibliography
Barber, David (10 April 1981). We Won the Cup: A Celebration for the 100th F.A.Cup Final. Pan Books. ISBN 978-0-330-26401-3.
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