Country | England | ||
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Champions | West Ham United | ||
Runner-up | Fulham | ||
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The 1974–75 FA Cup was the 94th season of the world's oldest football cup competition, the Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup. West Ham United won the competition, beating Second Division side Fulham 2–0 in the final at Wembley, London.
Matches were scheduled to be played at the stadium of the team named first on the date specified for each round, which was always a Saturday. If scores were level after 90 minutes had been played, a replay would take place at the stadium of the second-named team later the same week. If the replayed match was drawn further replays would be held until a winner was determined. If scores were level after 90 minutes had been played in a replay, a 30-minute period of extra time would be played.
Contents |
Round | Date |
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Preliminary Round | Saturday 31 August 1974 |
First Round Qualifying | Saturday 14 September 1974 |
Second Round Qualifying | Saturday 5 October 1974 |
Third Round Qualifying | Saturday 19 October 1974 |
Fourth Round Qualifying | Saturday 2 November 1974 |
First Round Proper | Saturday 23 November 1974 |
Second Round Proper | Saturday 14 December 1974 |
Third Round Proper | Saturday 4 January 1975 |
Fourth Round Proper | Saturday 25 January 1975 |
Fifth Round Proper | Saturday 15 February 1975 |
Sixth Round Proper | Saturday 8 March 1975 |
Semi-Finals | Saturday 5 April 1975 |
Final | Saturday 3 May 1975 |
At this stage clubs from the Football League Third and Fourth Divisions joined those non-league clubs having come through the qualifying rounds. Matches were scheduled to be played on Saturday, 23 November 1974. Twelve matches were drawn, of which one required a second replay.
Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Date | Attendance | Notes |
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1 | Ashford Town (Kent) | 1–3 | Walsall | 27 November 1974 | 2,700 | [1] |
2 | Chesterfield | 3–1 | Boston United | 23 November 1974 | 6,314 | [2] |
3 | Darlington | 1–0 | Workington | 23 November 1974 | ||
4 | Dartford | 2–3 | Plymouth Argyle | 23 November 1974 | 4,384 | [3] |
5 | Hartlepool | 1–0 | Bradford City | 23 November 1974 | 3,677 | [4] |
6 | A.F.C. Bournemouth | 5–0 | Southwick | 23 November 1974 | ||
7 | Bury | 4–2 | Southport | 23 November 1974 | ||
8 | Farsley Celtic | 0–2 | Tranmere Rovers | 23 November 1974 | [F] | |
9 | Rochdale | 0–0 | Marine | 23 November 1974 | ||
Replay | Marine | 1–2 | Rochdale | 27 November 1974 | 2,540 | [1] |
10 | Watford | 0–1 | Colchester United | 23 November 1974 | ||
11 | Grimsby Town | 1–0 | Huddersfield Town | 23 November 1974 | ||
12 | Crewe Alexandra | 2–2 | Gateshead United | 23 November 1974 | ||
Replay | Gateshead United | 1–0 | Crewe Alexandra | 25 November 1974 | 6,000 | [1] |
13 | Swindon Town | 4–0 | Reading | 23 November 1974 | 13,365 | [5] |
14 | Shrewsbury Town | 1–1 | Wigan Athletic | 23 November 1974 | ||
Replay | Wigan Athletic | 2–1 | Shrewsbury Town | 25 November 1974 | 11,860 | [1] |
15 | Bishop Auckland | 5–0 | Morecambe | 23 November 1974 | ||
16 | Stockport County | 0–0 | Stafford Rangers | 23 November 1974 | ||
Replay | Stafford Rangers | 1–0 | Stockport County | 26 November 1974 | 5,630 | [1] |
17 | Wycombe Wanderers | 3–1 | Cheltenham Town | 23 November 1974 | ||
18 | Barnsley | 1–2 | Halifax Town | 23 November 1974 | ||
19 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 3–1 | Aldershot | 23 November 1974 | ||
20 | Hitchin Town | 0–0 | Cambridge United | 23 November 1974 | ||
Replay | Cambridge United | 3–0 | Hitchin Town | 26 November 1974 | 2,827 | [1] |
21 | Wimbledon | 1–0 | Bath City | 23 November 1974 | ||
22 | Exeter City | 1–2 | Newport County | 23 November 1974 | ||
23 | Scunthorpe United | 1–1 | Altrincham | 23 November 1974 | ||
Replay | Altrincham | 3–1 | Scunthorpe United | 25 November 1974 | ||
24 | Blyth Spartans | 1–1 | Preston North End | 23 November 1974 | 8,500 | [1] |
Replay | Preston North End | 5–1 | Blyth Spartans | 26 November 1974 | 10,101 | [1] |
25 | Mansfield Town | 3–1 | Wrexham | 23 November 1974 | ||
26 | Port Vale | 2–2 | Lincoln City | 23 November 1974 | ||
Replay | Lincoln City | 2–0 | Port Vale | 27 November 1974 | 6,824 | [1] |
27 | Matlock Town | 1–4 | Blackburn Rovers | 23 November 1974 | ||
28 | Oswestry Town | 1–3 | Doncaster Rovers | 23 November 1974 | ||
29 | Torquay United | 0–1 | Northampton Town | 23 November 1974 | ||
30 | Hereford United | 1–0 | Gillingham | 26 November 1974 | 7,362 | [1] |
31 | Bishop's Stortford | 0–0 | Leatherhead | 23 November 1974 | ||
Replay | Leatherhead | 2–0 | Bishop's Stortford | 26 November 1974 | 1,775 | [1] |
32 | Rotherham United | 1–0 | Chester | 23 November 1974 | ||
33 | Romford | 0–2 | Ilford | 23 November 1974 | ||
34 | Tooting & Mitcham United | 1–2 | Crystal Palace | 27 November 1974 | 10,000 | [1] |
35 | Peterborough United | 0–0 | Weymouth | 23 November 1974 | 8,984 | [6] |
Replay | Weymouth | 3–3 | Peterborough United | 4 December 1974 | 4,009 | [6] |
2nd replay | Peterborough United | 3–0 | Weymouth | 9 December 1974 | 9,077 | [G][6] |
36 | Chelmsford City | 0–1 | Charlton Athletic | 23 November 1974 | ||
37 | Nuneaton Borough | 2–2 | Maidstone United | 23 November 1974 | ||
Replay | Maidstone United | 2–0 | Nuneaton Borough | 26 November 1974 | 4,101 | [1] |
38 | Slough Town | 1–4 | Brentford | 23 November 1974 | ||
39 | Swansea City | 1–1 | Kettering Town | 26 November 1974 | 3,175 | [1] |
Replay | Kettering Town | 3–1 | Swansea City | 2 December 1974 | 5,973 | [1] |
40 | AP Leamington | 1–2 | Southend United | 23 November 1974 | 3,000 | [7] |
The matches were scheduled for Saturday, 14 December 1974. Five matches were drawn, with replays taking place later the same week.
Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Date | Attendance | Notes |
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1 | Chesterfield | 1–0 | Doncaster Rovers | 14 December 1974 | 5,267 | [8] |
2 | Hartlepool | 0–0 | Lincoln City | 14 December 1974 | 2,838 | [4] |
Replay | Lincoln City | 1–0 | Hartlepool | 17 December 1974 | 4,985 | [4] |
3 | Rochdale | 1–1 | Tranmere Rovers | 14 December 1974 | ||
Replay | Tranmere Rovers | 1–0 | Rochdale | 16 December 1974 | 3,244 | [1] |
4 | Blackburn Rovers | 1–0 | Darlington | 14 December 1974 | ||
5 | Grimsby Town | 1–1 | Bury | 14 December 1974 | ||
Replay | Bury | 2–1 | Grimsby Town | 17 December 1974 | ||
6 | Stafford Rangers | 2–1 | Halifax Town | 14 December 1974 | ||
7 | Swindon Town | 3–1 | Maidstone United | 14 December 1974 | 10,016 | [5] |
8 | Bishop Auckland | 0–2 | Preston North End | 14 December 1974 | ||
9 | Ilford | 0–2 | Southend United | 14 December 1974 | 3,486 | [7] |
10 | Wycombe Wanderers | 0–0 | A.F.C. Bournemouth | 14 December 1974 | ||
Replay | A.F.C. Bournemouth | 1–2 | Wycombe Wanderers | 18 December 1974 | 5,407 | [1] |
11 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 1–0 | Brentford | 14 December 1974 | ||
12 | Plymouth Argyle | 2–1 | Crystal Palace | 14 December 1974 | 17,473 | [3] |
13 | Wimbledon | 2–0 | Kettering Town | 14 December 1974 | ||
14 | Altrincham | 3–0 | Gateshead United | 14 December 1974 | ||
15 | Newport County | 1–3 | Walsall | 14 December 1974 | ||
16 | Rotherham United | 2–1 | Northampton Town | 14 December 1974 | ||
17 | Wigan Athletic | 1–1 | Mansfield Town | 14 December 1974 | ||
Replay | Mansfield Town | 3–1 | Wigan Athletic | 16 December 1974 | 11,249 | [1] |
18 | Peterborough United | 3–0 | Charlton Athletic | 14 December 1974 | 9,642 | [6] |
19 | Leatherhead | 1–0 | Colchester United | 14 December 1974 | ||
20 | Cambridge United | 2–0 | Hereford United | 14 December 1974 |
The 44 First and Second Division clubs entered the competition at this stage. The matches were scheduled Saturday, 4 January 1975. Eleven matches were drawn, of which two required second replays.
Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Date | Attendance | Notes |
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1 | Burnley | 0–1 | Wimbledon | 4 January 1975 | ||
2 | Bury | 2–2 | Millwall | 4 January 1975 | ||
Replay | Millwall | 1–1 | Bury | 7 January 1975 | 10,274 | [1] |
2nd replay | Bury | 2–0 | Millwall | 13 January 1975 | 4,000 | [D][1] |
3 | Liverpool | 2–0 | Stoke City | 4 January 1975 | 48,723 | [9] |
4 | Preston North End | 0–1 | Carlisle United | 4 January 1975 | ||
5 | Southampton | 1–2 | West Ham United | 4 January 1975 | 24,615 | [10] |
6 | Leicester City | 3–1 | Oxford United | 4 January 1975 | ||
7 | Notts County | 3–1 | Portsmouth | 3 January 1975 | 14,723 | [11] |
8 | Nottingham Forest | 1–1 | Tottenham Hotspur | 4 January 1975 | 23,355 | |
Replay | Tottenham Hotspur | 0–1 | Nottingham Forest | 8 January 1975 | 27,996 | [12] |
9 | Blackburn Rovers | 1–2 | Bristol Rovers | 4 January 1975 | ||
10 | Bolton Wanderers | 0–0 | West Bromwich Albion | 4 January 1975 | ||
Replay | West Bromwich Albion | 4–0 | Bolton Wanderers | 8 January 1975 | 21,210 | [1] |
11 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1–2 | Ipswich Town | 4 January 1975 | 28,542 | [13] |
12 | Sunderland | 2–0 | Chesterfield | 4 January 1975 | 34,268 | [14] |
13 | Stafford Rangers | 0–0 | Rotherham United | 4 January 1975 | 8,000 | [1] |
Replay | Rotherham United | 0–2 | Stafford Rangers | 7 January 1975 | 11,262 | [1] |
14 | Luton Town | 0–1 | Birmingham City | 4 January 1975 | 17,543 | [15] |
15 | Everton | 1–1 | Altrincham | 4 January 1975 | 34,519 | [16] |
Replay | Altrincham | 0–2 | Everton | 7 January 1975 | 35,530 | [E][16] |
16 | Swindon Town | 2–0 | Lincoln City | 4 January 1975 | 11,971 | [5] |
17 | Sheffield United | 2–0 | Bristol City | 4 January 1975 | ||
18 | Wycombe Wanderers | 0–0 | Middlesbrough | 4 January 1975 | ||
Replay | Middlesbrough | 1–0 | Wycombe Wanderers | 7 January 1975 | 30,128 | [1] |
19 | Manchester City | 0–2 | Newcastle United | 4 January 1975 | 37,625 | [17] |
20 | Fulham | 1–1 | Hull City | 4 January 1975 | 8,897 | |
Replay | Hull City | 2–2 | Fulham | 7 January 1975 | 11,850 | [1] |
2nd replay | Fulham | 1–0 | Hull City | 13 January 1975 | 4,929 | [B][1] |
21 | Coventry City | 2–0 | Norwich City | 4 January 1975 | ||
22 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 0–1 | Leatherhead | 4 January 1975 | ||
23 | Manchester United | 0–0 | Walsall | 4 January 1975 | 43,353 | [18] |
Replay | Walsall | 3–2 | Manchester United | 7 January 1975 | 18,105 | [18] |
24 | Plymouth Argyle | 2–0 | Blackpool | 4 January 1975 | 23,143 | [3] |
25 | Oldham Athletic | 0–3 | Aston Villa | 4 January 1975 | ||
26 | Chelsea | 3–2 | Sheffield Wednesday | 4 January 1975 | 24,679 | [19] |
27 | Southend United | 2–2 | Queens Park Rangers | 4 January 1975 | 18,100 | [1] |
Replay | Queens Park Rangers | 2–0 | Southend United | 7 January 1975 | 21,484 | [1] |
28 | Mansfield Town | 1–0 | Cambridge United | 4 January 1975 | ||
29 | Arsenal | 1–1 | York City | 4 January 1975 | ||
Replay | York City | 1–3 | Arsenal | 7 January 1975 | 15,362 | [1] |
30 | Leeds United | 4–1 | Cardiff City | 4 January 1975 | 31,572 | [20] |
31 | Peterborough United | 1–0 | Tranmere Rovers | 4 January 1975 | 9,942 | [6] |
32 | Orient | 2–2 | Derby County | 4 January 1975 | 12,490 | [21] |
Replay | Derby County | 2–1 | Orient | 8 January 1975 | 26,501 | [22] |
The matches were scheduled for Saturday, 25 January 1975. Four matches were drawn, of which one, the tie between Fulham and Nottingham Forest, required three replays.
Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Date | Attendance | Notes |
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1 | Bury | 1–2 | Mansfield Town | 25 January 1975 | ||
2 | Walsall | 1–0 | Newcastle United | 25 January 1975 | 19,998 | [17] |
3 | Leatherhead | 2–3 | Leicester City | 25 January 1975 | 32,000 | [B][1] |
4 | Aston Villa | 4–1 | Sheffield United | 25 January 1975 | ||
5 | Middlesbrough | 3–1 | Sunderland | 25 January 1975 | 39,400 | [14] |
6 | Derby County | 2–0 | Bristol Rovers | 27 January 1975 | 27,980 | [23] |
7 | Stafford Rangers | 1–2 | Peterborough United | 25 January 1975 | 31,160 | [A][6] |
8 | Ipswich Town | 1–0 | Liverpool | 25 January 1975 | 34,709 | [13] |
9 | Queens Park Rangers | 3–0 | Notts County | 24 January 1975 | 23,428 | [11] |
10 | Fulham | 0–0 | Nottingham Forest | 28 January 1975 | 14,846 | [1] |
Replay | Nottingham Forest | 1–1 | Fulham | 3 February 1975 | 25,361 | [1] |
2nd replay | Fulham | 1–1 | Nottingham Forest | 5 February 1975 | 11,920 | [1] |
3rd replay | Nottingham Forest | 1–2 | Fulham | 10 February 1975 | 23,240 | [1] |
11 | Coventry City | 1–1 | Arsenal | 25 January 1975 | ||
Replay | Arsenal | 3–0 | Coventry City | 29 January 1975 | 30,867 | [1] |
12 | West Ham United | 1–1 | Swindon Town | 25 January 1975 | 35,679 | [10] |
Replay | Swindon Town | 1–2 | West Ham United | 28 January 1975 | 27,749 | [10] |
13 | Plymouth Argyle | 1–3 | Everton | 25 January 1975 | 38,000 | [16] |
14 | Carlisle United | 3–2 | West Bromwich Albion | 25 January 1975 | ||
15 | Chelsea | 0–1 | Birmingham City | 25 January 1975 | 36,650 | [15] |
16 | Leeds United | 0–0 | Wimbledon | 25 January 1975 | 46,230 | [20] |
Replay | Wimbledon | 0–1 | Leeds United | 10 February 1975 | 45,071 | [C][20] |
The matches were scheduled for Saturday, 15 February 1975. Two matches were drawn, of which one required a second replay.
Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Date | Attendance | Notes |
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1 | Derby County | 0–1 | Leeds United | 18 February 1975 | 35,298 | [24] |
2 | Everton | 1–2 | Fulham | 15 February 1975 | 45,233 | [16] |
3 | Ipswich Town | 3–2 | Aston Villa | 15 February 1975 | 31,297 | [13] |
4 | West Ham United | 2–1 | Queens Park Rangers | 15 February 1975 | 39,193 | [10] |
5 | Mansfield Town | 0–1 | Carlisle United | 15 February 1975 | ||
6 | Arsenal | 0–0 | Leicester City | 15 February 1975 | ||
Replay | Leicester City | 1–1 | Arsenal | 19 February 1975 | 35,000 | [1] |
2nd replay | Leicester City | 0–1 | Arsenal | 24 February 1975 | 39,025 | [1] |
7 | Peterborough United | 1–1 | Middlesbrough | 15 February 1975 | 25,750 | [6] |
Replay | Middlesbrough | 2–0 | Peterborough United | 18 February 1975 | 34,303 | [6] |
8 | Birmingham City | 2–1 | Walsall | 15 February 1975 | 45,881 | [15] |
8 March 1975 |
Ipswich Town | 0 – 0 | Leeds United | Portman Road, Ipswich Attendance: 38,010[13][20] Referee: E. Wallace |
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8 March 1975 |
Carlisle United | 0 – 1 | Fulham | Brunton Park, Carlisle Attendance: 21,570 Referee: Gordon Hill |
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Barrett |
8 March 1975 |
Arsenal | 0 – 2 | West Ham United | Highbury, London Attendance: 56,742[10] Referee: K. H. Burns |
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Taylor |
8 March 1975 |
Birmingham City | 1 – 0 | Middlesbrough | St Andrew's, Birmingham Attendance: 47,260[15] Referee: G. C. Kew |
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Hatton |
11 March 1975 19:30 BST |
Leeds United | 1 – 1 | Ipswich Town | Elland Road, Leeds Attendance: 50,074[13][20] Referee: E. Wallace |
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McKenzie 90' | Johnson 17' |
25 March 1975 |
Ipswich Town | 0 – 0 | Leeds United | Filbert Street, Leicester Attendance: 35,195[13][20] Referee: Jack Taylor |
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27 March 1975 |
Leeds United | 2 – 3 | Ipswich Town | Filbert Street, Leicester Attendance: 19,570[13][20] Referee: Jack Taylor |
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Clarke Giles |
Hamilton Whymark Woods |
5 April 1975 15:00 |
Fulham | 1 – 1 | Birmingham City | Hillsborough, Sheffield Attendance: 54,166[15] Referee: Bob Matthewson |
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Mitchell 50' | Gallagher |
5 April 1975 15:00 |
West Ham United | 0 – 0 | Ipswich Town | Villa Park, Birmingham Attendance: 58,000[10][13] Referee: Clive Thomas |
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9 April 1975 19:30 |
Birmingham City | 0 – 1 a.e.t |
Fulham | Maine Road, Manchester Attendance: 35,205[15] Referee: W. Gow |
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Mitchell 120' |
9 April 1975 19:30 |
Ipswich Town | 1 – 2 | West Ham United | Stamford Bridge, London Attendance: 45,344[10][13] Referee: Clive Thomas |
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Jennings 1' (o.g.) | Taylor |
The final took place on Saturday, 3 May 1975 at Wembley and ended in a victory for West Ham United over Fulham by 2–0. Both goals were scored by Alan Taylor. The attendance was 100,000.
3 May 1975 15:00 BST |
West Ham United | 2 – 0 | Fulham | Wembley, London Attendance: 100,000 Referee: Pat Partridge |
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A. Taylor 60' 64' | [25] |
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