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FA Cup: History, Fun Facts, Past winners & Prize Money

by Soccerbaze
April 9, 2023
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The Football Association Challenge Cup, which is widely refers to as the FA Cup is the oldest national football competition in the world, founded on November, 1871 (150 years ago).

The FA Cup is a yearly knockout football competition in local English men’s football organised and named after The Football Association (The FA).

In 2015, after the sponsorship by Emirates Airlines, it has been rename to be known as The Emirates FA Cup with concurrent women’s tournament is also held, The Women’s FA Cup.

Current Holder: Leicester City (1-0 win over Chelsea) with the help of Youri Tielesman’s controversial winning goal which saw the difference of the game.

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History of The FA Cup

In 1863, the Football Association published a new Laws of the Game of Association Football, merging the different rules of the game that has been in use before then.

The then FA Secretary, C. W. Alcock on July 20 1871, proposed to the FA committee that “it is desirable that a Challenge Cup should be established in the name of the Association for which all clubs belonging to the Association should be invited to participate”.

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The first FA Cup tournament was commenced in November 1871 with Wanderers crowned the winners in the final, on 16 March 1872. They also defend the trophy the following year.

After the 1914/15 season, the competition was suspended due to First World War until 1919/20.

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The 1923 FA Cup Final, known as the “White Horse Final”, was the first final to be played at the Empire Stadium (now Wembley Stadium).

Hence, in 1927 final, the now pre-match tradition song of the FA Cup “Abide with Me” is first being sung for the first time at the Cup final.

However, in 1938/39 and 1945/46, the competition was not organised due to the World War II.

In year 2000, the modern practice of finishing the semi-final and final matches on the day was introduced instead of the previous culture of replays after a draw.

Also, the 2001 – 2006 finals saw the finals of the FA Cup being played at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff, being the first time the cup finals will be played outside England die to the redevelopment of the Wembley Stadium.

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The final returned to Wembley in 2007, followed by the semi-finals from 2008.

The FA Cup Sponsorship till date

The FA Cup has being sponsored since the start of the 1994/95 season with only five (5) sponsor to have sponsored the game throughout it’s history till date.

For the FA Cup to protect the competition identity, the name “The FA Cup” has always been included alongside the sponsored name.

Below goes the list of the game sponsorship deal till date.

YearSponsorCup Name
1871/71 – 1993/94No main sponsorThe FA Cup
1994/95 – 1997/98LittlewoodsThe FA Cup sponsored by Littlewoods
1998/99 – 2001/02AXAThe AXA sponsored FA Cup(1998–99)
The FA Cup sponsored by AXA (1999–2002)
2002/03 – 2005/06No main sponsorThe FA Cup
2006/07 – 2010/11E.ONThe FA Cup sponsored by E.ON
2011/12 – 2013/14BudweiserThe FA Cup with Budweiser
2014/15No main sponsorThe FA Cup
2015/16 – presentEmiratesThe Emirates FA Cup (2015-2020)
Emirates FA Cup (2020–present)
source: Wikipedia

“Abide With Me” Lyrics

Abide with me; fast falls the eventide;
The darkness deepens; Lord with me abide.
When other helpers fail and comforts flee,
Help of the helpless, O abide with me.

Swift to its close ebbs out life's little day;
Earth's joys grow dim; its glories pass away;
Change and decay in all around I see;
O Thou who changest not, abide with me.

Not a brief glance I beg, a passing word,
But as Thou dwell'st with Thy disciples, Lord,
Familiar, condescending, patient, free.
Come not to sojourn, but abide with me.

Come not in terror, as the King of kings,
But kind and good, with healing in Thy wings;
Tears for all woes, a heart for every plea.
Come, Friend of sinners, thus abide with me.

Thou on my head in early youth didst smile,
And though rebellious and perverse meanwhile,
Thou hast not left me, oft as I left Thee.
On to the close, O Lord, abide with me.

I need Thy presence every passing hour.
What but Thy grace can foil the tempter's power?
Who, like Thyself, my guide and stay can be?
Through cloud and sunshine, Lord, abide with me.

I fear no foe, with Thee at hand to bless;
Ills have no weight, and tears no bitterness.
Where is death's sting? Where, grave, thy victory?
I triumph still, if Thou abide with me.

Hold Thou Thy cross before my closing eyes;
Shine through the gloom and point me to the skies.
Heaven's morning breaks, and earth's vain shadows flee;
In life, in death, O Lord, abide with me

Quick Fun Facts about the FA Cup

  • Wanderers are the first FA Cup winners, beating Royal Enginerrs by 1-0 at the Kennington Oval in London.
  • The FA Cup has been won by 44 different teams.
  • Arsenal is the only club with the most FA Cup title (14)
  • Tottenham are the only non-League winners of the FA Cup since the League’s creation.
  • Only 24 finalists have come from outside English football’s top tier, with a record of 7 wins and 17 runners-up.
  • There have only been 8 winners who were not in the top flight: Notts County (1894); Tottenham Hotspur (1901); Wolverhampton Wanderers (1908); Barnsley (1912); West Bromwich Albion (1931); Sunderland (1973), Southampton (1976) and West Ham United (1980).
  • Most final appearance: Arsenal (21 final appearance)
  • Most final appearance without ever losing: Wanderes (5 final appearance)
  • Most goals scored in final: joint record (7 goals)
    • Bury 6–0 Derby County (1903)
    • Manchester City 6–0 Watford (2019)
  • Biggest FA Cup final win: joint record (6-0)
    • Bury 6–0 Derby County (1903)
    • Manchester City 6–0 Watford (2019)
  • Most defeats in a final: joint record (8)
    • Everton (1893, 1897, 1907, 1968, 1985, 1986, 1989, 2009)
    • Manchester United (1957, 1958, 1976, 1979, 1995, 2005, 2007, 2018)
  • Player with most FA Cup title: Ashley Cole (7)
  • Manager with most title: Arséne Wenger (7)
  • Player with most final appearances: Arthur Kinnaird (9)
  • Who has scored in the most fa cup finals: Didier Drogba (4 finals)
  • Who scored a hat trick in the fa cup final: joint record (3)
    • Billy Townley (Blackburn Rovers) (1890)
    • James Logan (Notts County) (1894)
    • Stan Mortensen (Blackpool) (1953)
  • Youngest player to score in a Final: Norman Whiteside (Manchester United), 18 years and 19 days (1983)
  • Oldest player to score in a final: Billy Hampson (Newcastle United), 41 years and 257 days (1924)
  • FA Cup Biggest win: Preston North End 26–0 Hyde (First Round, 15 October 1887)
  • Longest penalty shootout: 20 penalties each, Tunbridge Wells v. Littlehampton Town (Preliminary Round Replay, 31 August 2005; Tunbridge Wells won 16–15)
  • Player with the most fa cup goals: Harry Cursham (50 goals)
  • Fastest goal: 4 seconds, Gareth Morris (for Ashton United v. Skelmersdale United, 1st Qualifying Round, 17 September 2001)
  • Fastest hat-trick: 2 min 20 sec, Andy Locke (for Nantwich Town v. Droylsden, Preliminary Round, August 1995)

2021/22 FA Cup Prize Funds

StageNo of teamsAmount (per club)
Extra preliminary round winners 174£1,125
Extra preliminary round losers 174£375
Preliminary round winners 155£1,444
Preliminary round losers 155£481
First round qualifying winners 121£2,250
First round qualifying losers 121£750
Second round qualifying winners 82£3,375
Second round qualifying losers 82£1,125
Third round qualifying winners 41£5,625
Third round qualifying losers 41£1,875
Fourth round qualifying winners 32£9,375
Fourth round qualifying losers 32£3,125
First round proper winners 40£22,629
Second round proper winners 20£34,000
Third round proper winners 32£82,000
Fourth round proper winners 16£90,000
Fifth round proper winners 8£180,000
Quarter-final winners 4£360,000
Semi-final winners 2£900,000
Semi-final losers 2£450,000
Final runners-up 1£900,000
Final winners 1£1,800,000
source: thefa.com

Past Winners of the FA Cup – 1871 till date

2021: Leicester City 1-0 Chelsea

2020: Arsenal 2-1 Chelsea

2019: Manchester City 6-0 Watford

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2018: Chelsea 1-0 Manchester United

2017: Arsenal 2-1 Chelsea

2016: Crystal Palace 1-2 Manchester United (AET)

2015: Arsenal 4-0 Aston Villa

2014: Arsenal 3-2 Hull City (AET)

2013: Manchester City 0-1 Wigan Athletic

2012: Chelsea 2-1 Liverpool

2011: Manchester City 1-0 Stoke City

2010: Chelsea 1-0 Portsmouth

2009: Chelsea 2-1 Everton

2008: Cardiff City 0-1 Portsmouth

2007: Chelsea 1-0 Manchester United (AET)

2006: Liverpool 3-3 West Ham United (AET) – Liverpool win 3-1 on penalties

2005: Arsenal 0-0 Manchester United (AET) – Arsenal win 5-4 on penalties

2004: Manchester United 3-0 Millwall

2003: Arsenal 1-0 Southampton

2002: Arsenal 2-0 Chelsea

2001: Arsenal 1-2 Liverpool

2000: Chelsea 1-0 Aston Villa

1999: Manchester United 2-0 Newcastle United

1998: Arsenal 2-0 Newcastle United

1997: Chelsea 2-0 Middlesbrough

1996: Manchester United 1-0 Liverpool

1995: Everton 1-0 Manchester United

1994: Manchester United 4-0 Chelsea

1993: Arsenal 1-1 Sheffield Wednesday (AET)

Replay: Arsenal 2-1 Sheffield Wednesday (AET)

1992: Liverpool 2-0 Sunderland

1991: Tottenham Hotspur 2-1 Nottingham Forest (AET)

1990: Manchester United 3-3 Crystal Palace (AET)

Replay: Manchester United 1-0 Crystal Palace

1989: Liverpool 3-2 Everton (AET)

1988: Wimbledon 1-0 Liverpool

1987: Coventry City 3-2 Tottenham Hotspur (AET)

1986: Liverpool 3-1 Everton

1985: Manchester United 1-0 Everton (AET)

1984: Everton 2-0 Watford

1983: Manchester United 2-2 Brighton and Hove Albion (AET)

Replay: Manchester United 4-0Brighton and Hove Albion

1982: Tottenham Hotspur 1-1 Queens Park Rangers (AET)

Replay: Tottenham Hotspur 1-0 Queens Park Rangers

1981: Tottenham Hotspur 1-1 Manchester City (AET)

Replay: Tottenham Hotspur 3-2 Manchester City

1980: West Ham United 1-0 Arsenal

1979: Arsenal 3-2 Manchester United

1978: Ipswich Town 1-0 Arsenal

1977: Manchester United 2-1 Liverpool

1976: Southampton 1-0 Manchester United

1975: West Ham United 2-0 Fulham

1974: Liverpool 3-0 Newcastle United

1973: Sunderland 1-0 Leeds United

1972: Leeds United 1-0 Arsenal

1971: Arsenal 2-1 Liverpool (AET)

1970: Chelsea 2-2 Leeds United (AET)

Replay: Chelsea 2-0 Leeds United

1969: Manchester City 1-0 Leicester City

1968: West Bromwich Albion 1-0 Everton (AET)

1967: Tottenham Hotspur 2-1 Chelsea

1966: Everton 3-2 Sheffield Wednesday

1965: Liverpool 2-1 Leeds United (AET)

1964: West Ham United 3-2 Preston North End

1963: Manchester United 3-1 Leicester City

1962: Tottenham Hotspur 3-1 Burnley

1961: Tottenham Hotspur 2-0 Leicester City

1960: Wolverhampton Wanderers 3-0 Blackburn Rovers

1959: Nottingham Forest 2-1 Luton Town

1958: Bolton Wanderers 2-0 Manchester United

1957: Aston Villa 2-1 Manchester United

1956: Manchester City 3-1 Birmingham City

1955: Newcastle United 3-1 Manchester City

1954: West Bromwich Albion 3-2 Preston North End

1953: Blackpool 4-3 Bolton Wanderers

1952: Newcastle United 1-0 Arsenal

1951: Newcastle United 2-0 Blackpool

1950: Arsenal 2-0 Liverpool

1949: Wolverhampton Wanderers 3-1Leicester City

1948: Manchester United 4-2 Blackpool

1947: Charlton Athletic 1-0 Burnley (AET)

1946: Derby County 4-1 Charlton Athletic (AET)

1939: Portsmouth 4-1 Wolverhampton Wanderers

1938: Preston North End 1-0 Huddersfield Town (AET).

1937: Sunderland 3-1 Preston North End

1936: Arsenal 1-0 Sheffield United

1935: Sheffield Wednesday 4-2 West Bromwich Albion

1934: Manchester City 2-1 Portsmouth

1933: Everton 3-0 Manchester City

1932: Newcastle United 2-1 Arsenal

1931: West Bromwich Albion 2-1 Birmingham City

1930: Arsenal 2-0 Huddersfield Town

1929: Bolton Wanderers 2-0 Portsmouth

1928: Blackburn Rovers 3-1 Huddersfield Town

1927: Cardiff City 1-0 Arsenal

1926: Bolton Wanderers 1-0 Manchester City

1925: Sheffield United 1-0 Cardiff City

1924: Newcastle United 2-0 Aston Villa

1923: Bolton Wanderers 2-0 West Ham United

1922: Huddersfield Town 1-0 Preston North End

1921: Tottenham Hotspur 1-0 Wolverhampton Wanderers

1920: Aston Villa 1-0 Huddersfield Town (AET)

1915: Sheffield United 3-0 Chelsea

1914: Burnley 1-0 Liverpool

1913: Aston Villa 1-0 Sunderland

1912: Barnsley 0-0 West Bromwich Albion

Replay: Barnsley 1-0 West Bromwich Albion

1911: Bradford City 0-0 Newcastle United

Replay: Bradford City 1-0 Newcastle United

1910: Newcastle United 1-1 Barnsley

Replay: Newcastle United 2-0 Barnsley

1909: Manchester United 1-0 Bristol City

1908: Wolverhampton Wanderers 3-1 Newcastle United

1907: Sheffield Wednesday 2-1 Everton

1906: Everton 1-0 Newcastle United

1905: Aston Villa 2-0 Newcastle United

1904: Manchester City 1-0 Bolton Wanderers

1903: Bury 6-0 Derby County

1902: Sheffield United 1-1 Southampton

Replay: Sheffield United 2-1 Southampton

1901: Tottenham Hotspur 2-2 Sheffield United

Replay: Tottenham Hotspur 3-1 Sheffield United

1900: Bury 4-0 Southampton

1899: Sheffield United 4-1 Derby County

1898: Nottingham Forest 3-1 Derby County

1897: Aston Villa 3-2 Everton

1896: Sheffield Wednesday 2-1 Wolverhampton Wanderers

1895: Aston Villa 1-0 West Bromwich Albion

1894: Notts County 4-1 Bolton Wanderers

1893: Wolverhampton Wanderers 1-0 Everton

1892: West Bromwich Albion 3-0 Aston Villa

1891: Blackburn Rovers 3-1 Notts County

1890: Blackburn Rovers 6-1 Sheffield Wednesday

1889: Preston North End 3-0 Wolverhampton Wanderers

1888: West Bromwich Albion 2-1 Preston North End

1887: Aston Villa 2-0 West Bromwich Albion

1886: Blackburn Rovers 0-0 West Bromwich Albion

Replay: Blackburn Rovers 2-0 West Bromwich Albion

1885: Blackburn Rovers 2-0 Queens Park, Glasgow

1884: Blackburn Rovers 2-1 Queens Park, Glasgow

1883: Blackburn Olympic 2-1 Old Etonians (AET)

1882: Old Etonians 1-0 Blackburn Rovers

1881: Old Carthusians 3-0 Old Etonians

1880: Clapham Rovers 1-0 Oxford University

1879: Old Etonians 1-0 Clapham Rovers

1878: Wanderers 3-1 Royal Engineers*

1877: Wanderers 2-1 Oxford University (AET)

1876: Wanderers 1-1 Old Etonians (AET)

Replay: Wanderers 3-0 Old Etonians

1875: Royal Engineers 1-1 Old Etonians (AET)

Replay: Royal Engineers 2-0 Old Etonians

1874: Oxford University 2-0 Royal Engineers

1873: Wanderers 2-0 Oxford University

1872: Wanderers 1-0 Royal Engineers

 

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