1974–75 FA Cup

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1974–75 FA Cup
Country England
Champions West Ham United
Runners-up Fulham
← 1973–74 1975–76 →

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.

Calendar

Round Date
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

Results

First Round Proper

For the qualifying rounds, see 1974–75 FA Cup Qualifying Rounds.

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
1Ashford Town (Kent)1–3Walsall27 November 19742,700[1]
2Chesterfield3–1Boston United23 November 19746,314 [2]
3Darlington1–0Workington23 November 1974
4Dartford2–3Plymouth Argyle23 November 19744,384[3]
5Hartlepool1–0Bradford City23 November 19743,677[4]
6A.F.C. Bournemouth5–0Southwick23 November 1974
7Bury4–2Southport23 November 1974
8Farsley Celtic0–2Tranmere Rovers23 November 1974 [F]
9Rochdale0–0Marine23 November 1974
ReplayMarine1–2Rochdale27 November 19742,540[1]
10Watford0–1Colchester United23 November 1974
11Grimsby Town1–0Huddersfield Town23 November 1974
12Crewe Alexandra2–2Gateshead United23 November 1974
ReplayGateshead United1–0Crewe Alexandra25 November 19746,000[1]
13Swindon Town4–0Reading23 November 197413,365[5]
14Shrewsbury Town1–1Wigan Athletic23 November 1974
ReplayWigan Athletic2–1Shrewsbury Town25 November 197411,860[1]
15Bishop Auckland5–0Morecambe23 November 1974
16Stockport County0–0Stafford Rangers23 November 1974
ReplayStafford Rangers1–0Stockport County26 November 19745,630[1]
17Wycombe Wanderers3–1Cheltenham Town23 November 1974
18Barnsley1–2Halifax Town23 November 1974
19Brighton & Hove Albion3–1Aldershot23 November 1974
20Hitchin Town0–0Cambridge United23 November 1974
ReplayCambridge United3–0Hitchin Town26 November 19742,827[1]
21Wimbledon1–0Bath City23 November 1974
22Exeter City1–2Newport County23 November 1974
23Scunthorpe United1–1Altrincham23 November 1974
ReplayAltrincham3–1Scunthorpe United25 November 1974
24Blyth Spartans1–1Preston North End23 November 19748,500[1]
ReplayPreston North End5–1Blyth Spartans26 November 197410,101[1]
25Mansfield Town3–1Wrexham23 November 1974
26Port Vale2–2Lincoln City23 November 1974
ReplayLincoln City2–0Port Vale27 November 19746,824[1]
27Matlock Town1–4Blackburn Rovers23 November 1974
28Oswestry Town1–3Doncaster Rovers23 November 1974
29Torquay United0–1Northampton Town23 November 1974
30Hereford United1–0Gillingham26 November 19747,362[1]
31Bishop's Stortford0–0Leatherhead23 November 1974
ReplayLeatherhead2–0Bishop's Stortford26 November 19741,775[1]
32Rotherham United1–0Chester23 November 1974
33Romford0–2Ilford23 November 1974
34Tooting & Mitcham United1–2Crystal Palace27 November 197410,000[1]
35Peterborough United0–0Weymouth23 November 19748,984[6]
ReplayWeymouth3–3Peterborough United4 December 19744,009[6]
2nd replayPeterborough United3–0Weymouth9 December 19749,077[G][6]
36Chelmsford City0–1Charlton Athletic23 November 1974
37Nuneaton Borough2–2Maidstone United23 November 1974
ReplayMaidstone United2–0Nuneaton Borough26 November 19744,101[1]
38Slough Town1–4Brentford23 November 1974
39Swansea City1–1Kettering Town26 November 19743,175[1]
ReplayKettering Town3–1Swansea City2 December 19745,973[1]
40AP Leamington1–2Southend United23 November 19743,000[7]

Second Round Proper

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
1Chesterfield1–0Doncaster Rovers14 December 19745,267 [2]
2Hartlepool0–0Lincoln City14 December 19742,838[4]
ReplayLincoln City1–0Hartlepool17 December 19744,985[4]
3Rochdale1–1Tranmere Rovers14 December 1974
ReplayTranmere Rovers1–0Rochdale16 December 19743,244[1]
4Blackburn Rovers1–0Darlington14 December 1974
5Grimsby Town1–1Bury14 December 1974
ReplayBury2–1Grimsby Town17 December 1974
6Stafford Rangers2–1Halifax Town14 December 1974
7Swindon Town3–1Maidstone United14 December 197410,016[5]
8Bishop Auckland0–2Preston North End14 December 1974
9Ilford0–2Southend United14 December 19743,486[7]
10Wycombe Wanderers0–0A.F.C. Bournemouth14 December 1974
ReplayA.F.C. Bournemouth1–2Wycombe Wanderers18 December 19745,407[1]
11Brighton & Hove Albion1–0Brentford14 December 1974
12Plymouth Argyle2–1Crystal Palace14 December 197417,473[3]
13Wimbledon2–0Kettering Town14 December 1974
14Altrincham3–0Gateshead United14 December 1974
15Newport County1–3Walsall14 December 1974
16Rotherham United2–1Northampton Town14 December 1974
17Wigan Athletic1–1Mansfield Town14 December 1974
ReplayMansfield Town3–1Wigan Athletic16 December 197411,249[1]
18Peterborough United3–0Charlton Athletic14 December 19749,642[6]
19Leatherhead1–0Colchester United14 December 1974
20Cambridge United2–0Hereford United14 December 1974

Third Round Proper

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
1Burnley0–1Wimbledon4 January 1975
2Bury2–2Millwall4 January 1975
ReplayMillwall1–1Bury7 January 197510,274[1]
2nd replayBury2–0Millwall13 January 19754,000[D][1]
3Liverpool2–0Stoke City4 January 197548,723[8]
4Preston North End0–1Carlisle United4 January 1975
5Southampton1–2West Ham United4 January 197524,615[9]
6Leicester City3–1Oxford United4 January 1975
7Notts County3–1Portsmouth3 January 197514,723[10]
8Nottingham Forest1–1Tottenham Hotspur4 January 197523,355
ReplayTottenham Hotspur0–1Nottingham Forest8 January 197527,996[11]
9Blackburn Rovers1–2Bristol Rovers4 January 1975
10Bolton Wanderers0–0West Bromwich Albion4 January 1975
ReplayWest Bromwich Albion4–0Bolton Wanderers8 January 197521,210[1]
11Wolverhampton Wanderers1–2Ipswich Town4 January 197528,542[12]
12Sunderland2–0Chesterfield4 January 197534,268[13]
13Stafford Rangers0–0Rotherham United4 January 19758,000[1]
ReplayRotherham United0–2Stafford Rangers7 January 197511,262[1]
14Luton Town0–1Birmingham City4 January 197517,543[14]
15Everton1–1Altrincham4 January 197534,519[15]
ReplayAltrincham0–2Everton7 January 197535,530[E][15]
16Swindon Town2–0Lincoln City4 January 197511,971[5]
17Sheffield United2–0Bristol City4 January 1975
18Wycombe Wanderers0–0Middlesbrough4 January 197512,000
ReplayMiddlesbrough1–0Wycombe Wanderers7 January 197530,128[1]
19Manchester City0–2Newcastle United4 January 197537,625[16]
20Fulham1–1Hull City4 January 19758,897
ReplayHull City2–2Fulham7 January 197511,850[1]
2nd replayFulham1–0Hull City13 January 19754,929[B][1]
21Coventry City2–0Norwich City4 January 1975
22Brighton & Hove Albion0–1Leatherhead4 January 1975
23Manchester United0–0Walsall4 January 197543,353[17]
ReplayWalsall3–2Manchester United7 January 197518,105[17]
24Plymouth Argyle2–0Blackpool4 January 197523,143[3]
25Oldham Athletic0–3Aston Villa4 January 1975
26Chelsea3–2Sheffield Wednesday4 January 197524,679[18]
27Southend United2–2Queens Park Rangers4 January 197518,100[1]
ReplayQueens Park Rangers2–0Southend United7 January 197521,484[1]
28Mansfield Town1–0Cambridge United4 January 1975
29Arsenal1–1York City4 January 1975
ReplayYork City1–3Arsenal7 January 197515,362[1]
30Leeds United4–1Cardiff City4 January 197531,572[19]
31Peterborough United1–0Tranmere Rovers4 January 19759,942[6]
32Orient2–2Derby County4 January 197512,490[20]
ReplayDerby County2–1Orient8 January 197526,501[21]

Fourth Round Proper

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
1Bury1–2Mansfield Town25 January 1975
2Walsall1–0Newcastle United25 January 197519,998[16]
3Leatherhead2–3Leicester City25 January 197532,000[B][1]
4Aston Villa4–1Sheffield United25 January 1975
5Middlesbrough3–1Sunderland25 January 197539,400[13]
6Derby County2–0Bristol Rovers27 January 197527,980[22]
7Stafford Rangers1–2Peterborough United25 January 197531,160[A][6]
8Ipswich Town1–0Liverpool25 January 197534,709[12]
9Queens Park Rangers3–0Notts County24 January 197523,428[10]
10Fulham0–0Nottingham Forest28 January 197514,846[1]
ReplayNottingham Forest1–1Fulham3 February 197525,361[1]
2nd replayFulham1–1Nottingham Forest5 February 197511,920[1]
3rd replayNottingham Forest1–2Fulham10 February 197523,240[1]
11Coventry City1–1Arsenal25 January 1975
ReplayArsenal3–0Coventry City29 January 197530,867[1]
12West Ham United1–1Swindon Town25 January 197535,679[9]
ReplaySwindon Town1–2West Ham United28 January 197527,749[9]
13Plymouth Argyle1–3Everton25 January 197538,000[15]
14Carlisle United3–2West Bromwich Albion25 January 1975
15Chelsea0–1Birmingham City25 January 197536,650[14]
16Leeds United0–0Wimbledon25 January 197546,230[19]
ReplayWimbledon0–1Leeds United10 February 197545,071[C][19]

Fifth Round Proper

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
1Derby County0–1Leeds United18 February 197535,298 [23]
2Everton1–2Fulham15 February 197545,233[15]
3Ipswich Town3–2Aston Villa15 February 197531,297[12]
4West Ham United2–1Queens Park Rangers15 February 197539,193[9]
5Mansfield Town0–1Carlisle United15 February 1975
6Arsenal0–0Leicester City15 February 1975
ReplayLeicester City1–1Arsenal19 February 197535,000[1]
2nd replayLeicester City0–1Arsenal24 February 197539,025[1]
7Peterborough United1–1Middlesbrough15 February 197525,750[6]
ReplayMiddlesbrough2–0Peterborough United18 February 197534,303[6]
8Birmingham City2–1Walsall15 February 197545,881[14]

Sixth Round Proper

8 March 1975
Ipswich Town 0 – 0 Leeds United
Portman Road, Ipswich
Attendance: 38,010[12][19]
Referee: E. Wallace
8 March 1975
Carlisle United 0 – 1 Fulham
Barrett
Brunton Park, Carlisle
Attendance: 21,570
Referee: Gordon Hill
8 March 1975
Arsenal 0 – 2 West Ham United
Taylor
Highbury, London
Attendance: 56,742[9]
Referee: K. H. Burns
8 March 1975
Birmingham City 1 – 0 Middlesbrough
Hatton
St Andrew's, Birmingham
Attendance: 47,260[14]
Referee: G. C. Kew
Replay
11 March 1975
19:30 BST
Leeds United 1 – 1 Ipswich Town
McKenzie  90' Johnson  17'
Elland Road, Leeds
Attendance: 50,074[12][19]
Referee: E. Wallace
Second replay
25 March 1975
Ipswich Town 0 – 0 Leeds United
Filbert Street, Leicester
Attendance: 35,195[12][19]
Referee: Jack Taylor
Third replay
27 March 1975
Leeds United 2 – 3 Ipswich Town
Clarke
Giles 		Hamilton
Whymark
Woods
Filbert Street, Leicester
Attendance: 19,570[12][19]
Referee: Jack Taylor

Semi-Finals

5 April 1975
15:00
Fulham 1 – 1 Birmingham City
Mitchell  50' Gallagher
Hillsborough, Sheffield
Attendance: 54,166[14]
Referee: Bob Matthewson
5 April 1975
15:00
West Ham United 0 – 0 Ipswich Town
Villa Park, Birmingham
Attendance: 58,000[9][12]
Referee: Clive Thomas
Replays
9 April 1975
19:30
Birmingham City 0 – 1
a.e.t 		Fulham
Mitchell  120'
Maine Road, Manchester
Attendance: 35,205[14]
Referee: W. Gow
9 April 1975
19:30
Ipswich Town 1 – 2 West Ham United
Jennings  1' (o.g.) Taylor
Stamford Bridge, London
Attendance: 45,344[9][12]
Referee: Clive Thomas

Final

Main article: 1975 FA Cup Final

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
A. Taylor  60'  64' [24]
Wembley, London
Attendance: 100,000
Referee: Pat Partridge
West Ham
Fulham

Notes

A. ^ : Match played at Victoria Ground, Stoke-on-Trent.
B. a b : Match played at Filbert Street, Leicester.
C. ^ : Match played at Selhurst Park, London.
D. ^ : Match played at The Hawthorns, West Bromwich.
E. ^ : Match played at Old Trafford, Manchester.
F. ^ : Match played at Elland Road, Leeds.
G. ^ : Match played at London Road, Peterborough.

References

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