| Country | England | ||
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| Champions | Everton | ||
| Runner-up | Watford | ||
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The 1983–84 FA Cup was the 103rd season of the world's oldest football knockout competition, The Football Association Challenge Cup, or FA Cup. The competition was won by Everton, who defeated finalists Watford 2–0 at Wembley.
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The first round matches were played over the weekend of 19–20 November 1983. Replays were played on 21–23 November, or 28 November.
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Date |
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| 1 | Chester City | 1–2 | Chesterfield | 19 November 1983 |
| 2 | Darlington | 5–0 | Mossley F.C. | 19 November 1983 |
| 3 | Bournemouth | 4–0 | Walsall | 19 November 1983 |
| 4 | Barking | 2–1 | Farnborough Town | 19 November 1983 |
| 5 | Barnet | 0–0 | Bristol Rovers | 19 November 1983 |
| Replay | Bristol Rovers | 3–1 | Barnet | 22 November 1983 |
| 6 | Burnley | 2–0 | Hyde United | 19 November 1983 |
| 7 | Poole Town | 0–0 | Newport County | 20 November 1983 |
| Replay | Newport County | 3–1 | Poole Town | 22 November 1983 |
| 8 | Rochdale | 1–0 | Crewe Alexandra | 19 November 1983 |
| 9 | Yeovil Town | 0–1 | Harrow Borough | 19 November 1983 |
| 10 | Reading | 2–0 | Hereford United | 19 November 1983 |
| 11 | Northwich Victoria | 1–1 | Bangor City | 19 November 1983 |
| Replay | Bangor City | 1–0 | Northwich Victoria | 22 November 1983 |
| 12 | Macclesfield Town | 0–0 | York City | 19 November 1983 |
| Replay | York City | 2–0 | Macclesfield Town | 22 November 1983 |
| 13 | Gainsborough Trinity | 0–2 | Blackpool | 19 November 1983 |
| 14 | Wrexham | 1–5 | Sheffield United | 19 November 1983 |
| 15 | Tranmere Rovers | 2–2 | Bolton Wanderers | 19 November 1983 |
| Replay | Bolton Wanderers | 4–1 | Tranmere Rovers | 22 November 1983 |
| 16 | Northampton Town | 1–1 | Waterlooville | 19 November 1983 |
| Replay | Waterlooville | 1–1 | Northampton Town | 23 November 1983 |
| Replay | Northampton Town | 2–0 | Waterlooville | 28 November 1983 |
| 17 | Bradford City | 0–0 | Wigan Athletic | 19 November 1983 |
| Replay | Wigan Athletic | 4–2 | Bradford City | 28 November 1983 |
| 18 | Millwall | 2–1 | Dartford | 19 November 1983 |
| 19 | Wimbledon | 2–1 | Orient | 19 November 1983 |
| 20 | Penrith | 0–2 | Hull City | 19 November 1983 |
| 21 | Southend United | 0–0 | Plymouth Argyle | 19 November 1983 |
| Replay | Plymouth Argyle | 2–0 | Southend United | 22 November 1983 |
| 22 | Exeter City | 1–1 | Maidstone United | 19 November 1983 |
| Replay | Maidstone United | 2–1 | Exeter City | 23 November 1983 |
| 23 | Scunthorpe United | 1–0 | Preston North End | 19 November 1983 |
| 24 | Mansfield Town | 3–0 | Doncaster Rovers | 19 November 1983 |
| 25 | Port Vale | 1–2 | Lincoln City | 19 November 1983 |
| 26 | Halifax Town | 2–3 | Whitby Town | 19 November 1983 |
| 27 | Wealdstone | 1–1 | Enfield | 19 November 1983 |
| Replay | Enfield | 2–2 | Wealdstone | 22 November 1983 |
| Replay | Wealdstone | 2–0 | Enfield | 28 November 1983 |
| 28 | Torquay United | 1–2 | Colchester United | 19 November 1983 |
| 29 | Kettering Town | 0–7 | Swindon Town | 19 November 1983 |
| 30 | Rotherham United | 0–0 | Hartlepool United | 19 November 1983 |
| Replay | Hartlepool United | 0–1 | Rotherham United | 23 November 1983 |
| 31 | Aldershot | 1–1 | Worcester City | 19 November 1983 |
| Replay | Worcester City | 2–1 | Aldershot | 21 November 1983 |
| 32 | Boston United | 0–3 | Bury | 19 November 1983 |
| 33 | Chelmsford City | 0–0 | Wycombe Wanderers | 19 November 1983 |
| Replay | Wycombe Wanderers | 1–2 | Chelmsford City | 22 November 1983 |
| 34 | Burton Albion | 1–2 | Windsor & Eton | 19 November 1983 |
| 35 | Dagenham | 2–2 | Brentford | 19 November 1983 |
| Replay | Brentford | 2–1 | Dagenham | 22 November 1983 |
| 36 | Oxford United | 2–0 | Peterborough United | 19 November 1983 |
| 37 | Corinthian Casuals | 0–0 | Bristol City | 19 November 1983 |
| Replay | Bristol City | 4–0 | Corinthian Casuals | 23 November 1983 |
| 38 | Telford United | 3–0 | Stockport County | 19 November 1983 |
| 39 | AP Leamington | 0–1 | Gillingham | 19 November 1983 |
| 40 | Frickley Athletic | 0–1 | Altrincham | 19 November 1983 |
The second round matches were played mainly on 10 December 1983, with a couple of ties and replays being played on 13–14 December, or 19 December.
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Date |
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| 1 | Chesterfield | 2–2 | Burnley | 10 December 1983 |
| Replay | Burnley | 3–2 | Chesterfield | 19 December 1983 |
| 2 | Darlington | 0–0 | Altrincham | 10 December 1983 |
| Replay | Altrincham | 0–2 | Darlington | 14 December 1983 |
| 3 | Reading | 1–1 | Oxford United | 10 December 1983 |
| Replay | Oxford United | 3–0 | Reading | 14 December 1983 |
| 4 | Gillingham | 6–1 | Chelmsford City | 10 December 1983 |
| 5 | Bolton Wanderers | 2–0 | Mansfield Town | 10 December 1983 |
| 6 | Lincoln City | 0–0 | Sheffield United | 10 December 1983 |
| Replay | Sheffield United | 1–0 | Lincoln City | 19 December 1983 |
| 7 | Windsor & Eton | 0–0 | Bournemouth | 13 December 1983 |
| Replay | Bournemouth | 2–0 | Windsor & Eton | 19 December 1983 |
| 8 | Bangor City | 1–1 | Blackpool | 10 December 1983 |
| Replay | Blackpool | 2–1 | Bangor City | 13 December 1983 |
| 9 | Brentford | 3–2 | Wimbledon | 10 December 1983 |
| 10 | Bristol Rovers | 1–2 | Bristol City | 10 December 1983 |
| 11 | Maidstone United | 3–2 | Worcester City | 10 December 1983 |
| 12 | Northampton Town | 1–1 | Telford United | 10 December 1983 |
| Replay | Telford United | 3–2 | Northampton Town | 14 December 1983 |
| 13 | Plymouth Argyle | 2–1 | Barking | 10 December 1983 |
| 14 | Millwall | 2–3 | Swindon Town | 10 December 1983 |
| 15 | Scunthorpe United | 2–0 | Bury | 10 December 1983 |
| 16 | York City | 0–2 | Rochdale | 13 December 1983 |
| 17 | Rotherham United | 2–1 | Hull City | 10 December 1983 |
| 18 | Wigan Athletic | 1–0 | Whitby Town | 10 December 1983 |
| 19 | Colchester United | 4–0 | Wealdstone | 10 December 1983 |
| 20 | Harrow Borough | 1–3 | Newport County | 10 December 1983 |
The third round matches were played over the weekend 6–8 January 1984. Replays took place on 10–11 January, with second replays on 16 January.
The fourth round matches were mainly played over the weekend of 28–29 January 1984. Some games were instead played or replayed on 30 January–1 February.
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Date |
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| 1 | Sheffield Wednesday | 3–2 | Coventry City | 30 January 1984 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 2–0 | Bournemouth | 31 January 1984 |
| 3 | West Bromwich Albion | 1–0 | Scunthorpe United | 1 February 1984 |
| 4 | Sunderland | 1–2 | Birmingham City | 28 January 1984 |
| 5 | Derby County | 3–2 | Telford United | 1 February 1984 |
| 6 | Everton | 0–0 | Gillingham | 28 January 1984 |
| Replay | Gillingham | 0–0 | Everton | 31 January 1984 |
| Replay | Gillingham | 0–3 | Everton | 6 February 1984 |
| 7 | Swindon Town | 1–2 | Blackburn Rovers | 28 January 1984 |
| 8 | Shrewsbury Town | 2–0 | Ipswich Town | 28 January 1984 |
| 9 | Tottenham Hotspur | 0–0 | Norwich City | 28 January 1984 |
| Replay | Norwich City | 2–1 | Tottenham Hotspur | 1 February 1984 |
| 10 | Portsmouth | 0–1 | Southampton | 28 January 1984 |
| 11 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 2–0 | Liverpool | 29 January 1984 |
| 12 | Plymouth Argyle | 2–1 | Darlington | 28 January 1984 |
| 13 | Crystal Palace | 1–1 | West Ham United | 28 January 1984 |
| Replay | West Ham United | 2–0 | Crystal Palace | 31 January 1984 |
| 14 | Huddersfield Town | 1–2 | Notts County | 1 February 1984 |
| 15 | Charlton Athletic | 0–2 | Watford | 28 January 1984 |
| 16 | Oxford United | 2–1 | Blackpool | 28 January 1984 |
The fifth round matches were all played on 17–18 February 1984, with no replays required.
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Date |
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| 1 | Watford | 3–1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 18 February 1984 |
| 2 | Notts County | 1–0 | Middlesbrough | 18 February 1984 |
| 3 | Blackburn Rovers | 0–1 | Southampton | 17 February 1984 |
| 4 | West Bromwich Albion | 0–1 | Plymouth Argyle | 18 February 1984 |
| 5 | Derby County | 2–1 | Norwich City | 18 February 1984 |
| 6 | Everton | 3–0 | Shrewsbury Town | 18 February 1984 |
| 7 | Birmingham City | 3–0 | West Ham United | 18 February 1984 |
| 8 | Oxford United | 0–3 | Sheffield Wednesday | 18 February 1984 |
The sixth round matches were played on the weekend of 10–11 March 1984 with replays on 14 and 20 March.
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Date |
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| 1 | Notts County | 1–2 | Everton | 10 March 1984 |
| 2 | Sheffield Wednesday | 0–0 | Southampton | 11 March 1984 |
| Replay | Southampton | 5–1 | Sheffield Wednesday | 20 March 1984 |
| 3 | Plymouth Argyle | 0–0 | Derby County | 10 March 1984 |
| Replay | Derby County | 0–1 | Plymouth Argyle | 14 March 1984 |
| 4 | Birmingham City | 1–3 | Watford | 10 March 1984 |
| 1984-04-14 |
Everton | 1–0 (a.e.t) |
Southampton | Highbury, London |
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| Heath |
| 1984-04-14 |
Watford | 1–0 | Plymouth Argyle | Villa Park, Birmingham |
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| Reilly |
| 1984-05-19 15:00 BST |
Everton | 2 – 0 | Watford | Wembley, London Attendance: 100,000 Referee: John Hunting |
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| Sharp 38' Gray 51' |
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