1945–46 FA Cup

1945–46 FA Cup
Country England
Champions Derby County
Runners-up Charlton Athletic

The 1945–46 FA Cup was the 65th season of the world's oldest football cup competition, the Football Association Challenge Cup, generally known as the FA Cup, and the first to be held after the Second World War. Derby County were the winners, beating Charlton Athletic 4–1 after extra time in the final at Wembley, London. The tournament witnessed a disaster in the sixth round when, during the second leg of the Bolton–Stoke City tie, 33 people were crushed to death in the Burnden Park disaster.[1]

For the only time in the history of the competition, all matches from the First Round Proper up to and including the Sixth Round Proper were played over two legs, the first leg being played at the stadium of the team named first on the date specified for each round, which was always a Saturday. In the first and second rounds proper, the second leg was played on the following Saturday; from the third round onwards, it was played during the week following the first leg. If aggregate scores were level after 90 minutes of the second leg had been played, a replay would take place at a neutral venue. These changes were made in order to give clubs additional revenue, as the Football League would not resume normal play until the autumn of 1946.

Calendar

Round Date
Extra Preliminary Round Saturday 1 September 1945
Preliminary Round Saturday 8 September 1945
First Round Qualifying Saturday 22 September 1945
Second Round Qualifying Saturday 6 October 1945
Third Round Qualifying Saturday 20 October 1945
Fourth Round Qualifying Saturday 3 November 1945
First Round Proper Saturday 17 November 1945
Saturday 24 November 1945
Second Round Proper Saturday 8 December 1945
Saturday 15 December 1945
Third Round Proper Saturday 5 January 1946
w/c Monday 7 January 1946
Fourth Round Proper Saturday 26 January 1946
w/c Monday 28 January 1946
Fifth Round Proper Saturday 9 February 1946
w/c Monday 11 February 1946
Sixth Round Proper Saturday 2 March 1946
w/c Monday 4 March 1946
Semi-Finals Saturday 23 March 1946
Final Saturday 27 April 1946
w/c = week commencing

Results

First Round Proper

At this stage 43 Third Division North and Third Division South clubs joined the 25 non-league clubs who came through the qualifying rounds.

The first leg matches were played on Saturday, 17 November 1945 and the second legs on the following Saturday, 24 November 1945. No replays were necessary.

Tie no Team drawn first Score Team drawn second Attendance Notes
1Darlington2–0Stockton
Stockton1–4Darlington
Darlington6–1Stockton
2Barnet2–6Queens Park Rangers
Queens Park Rangers2–1Barnet
Barnet3–8Queens Park Rangers
3Barrow1–0Netherfield
Netherfield2–2Barrow
Barrow3–2Netherfield
4Bath City3–2Cheltenham Town
Cheltenham Town0–2Bath City
Bath City5–2Cheltenham Town
5Sutton United1–4Walthamstow Avenue
Walthamstow Avenue7–2Sutton United
Sutton United3–11Walthamstow Avenue
6Watford1–1Southend United
Southend United0–3Watford
Watford4–1Southend United
7Marine4–0Stalybridge Celtic
Stalybridge Celtic3–3Marine
Marine7–3Stalybridge Celtic
8Reading3–0Aldershot
Aldershot7–3Reading
Reading6–7Aldershot
9Wisbech Town0–3Ipswich Town4,356
Ipswich Town5–0Wisbech Town9,598
Wisbech Town0–8Ipswich Town
10Notts County2–2Bradford City
Bradford City1–2Notts County
Notts County4–3Bradford City
11Crewe Alexandra4–2Wrexham
Wrexham3–0Crewe Alexandra
Crewe Alexandra4–5Wrexham
12Swindon Town1–0Bristol Rovers
Bristol Rovers4–1Swindon Town
Swindon Town2–4Bristol Rovers
13Shrewsbury Town5–0Walsall
Walsall4–1Shrewsbury Town
Shrewsbury Town6–4Walsall
14Doncaster Rovers0–1Rotherham United
Rotherham United2–1Doncaster Rovers
Doncaster Rovers1–3Rotherham United
15Stockport County1–2Rochdale
Rochdale1–1Stockport County
Stockport County2–3Rochdale
16Chorley2–1Accrington Stanley
Accrington Stanley2–0Chorley
Chorley2–3Accrington Stanley
17Trowbridge Town1–3Exeter City
Exeter City7–2Trowbridge Town
Trowbridge Town3–10Exeter City
18Northampton Town5–1Chelmsford City
Chelmsford City0–5Northampton Town
Northampton Town10–1Chelmsford City
19Bromley6–1Slough United
Slough United1–0Bromley
Bromley6–2Slough United
20South Liverpool1–1Tranmere Rovers
Tranmere Rovers6–1South Liverpool
South Liverpool2–7Tranmere Rovers
21Brighton & Hove Albion3–1Romford
Romford1–1Brighton & Hove Albion
Brighton & Hove Albion4–2Romford
22Carlisle United5–1North Shields
North Shields2–3Carlisle United
Carlisle United8–3North Shields
23Mansfield Town3–0Gainsborough Trinity
Gainsborough Trinity4–2Mansfield Town
Mansfield Town5–4Gainsborough Trinity
24Willington0–5Bishop Auckland
Bishop Auckland0–2Willington
Willington2–5Bishop Auckland
25Port Vale4–0Wellington Town
Gainsborough Trinity0–2Wellington Town
Port Vale6–0Wellington Town
26Halifax Town1–0York City
York City4–2Halifax Town
Halifax Town3–4York City
27Southport1–2Oldham Athletic
Oldham Athletic3–1Southport
Southport2–5Oldham Athletic
28Yeovil Town2–2Bristol City
Bristol City3–0Yeovil Town
Yeovil Town2–5Bristol City
29Torquay United0–1Newport County4,000
Newport County1–1Torquay United7,178
Torquay United1–2Newport County
30Lovells Athletic4–1Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic
Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic3–2Lovells Athletic
Lovells Athletic6–4Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic
31Yorkshire Amateur1–0Lincoln City
Lincoln City5–1Yorkshire Amateur
Yorkshire Amateur2–5Lincoln City
32Kettering Town1–5Grantham
Grantham2–2Kettering Town
Kettering Town3–7Grantham
33Gateshead6–2Hartlepools United
Hartlepools United1–2Gateshead
Gateshead8–3Hartlepools United
34Leyton Orient2–1Newport (IoW)
Newport (IoW)2–0Leyton Orient
Leyton Orient2–3Newport (IoW)

Second Round Proper

The first leg matches were played on Saturday, 8 December 1945 and the second legs on the following Saturday, 15 December 1945. No replays were necessary.

Tie no Home team Score Away team Attendance Notes
1Barrow4–2Carlisle United
Carlisle United3–4Barrow
Barrow8–5Carlisle United
2Bristol City4–2Bristol Rovers
Bristol Rovers0–2Bristol City
Bristol City6–2Bristol Rovers
3Grantham1–2Mansfield Town
Mansfield Town2–1Grantham
Grantham2–4Mansfield Town
4Shrewsbury Town0–1Wrexham
Wrexham1–1Shrewsbury Town
Shrewsbury Town1–2Wrexham
5Bishop Auckland1–2York City
York City3–0Bishop Auckland
Bishop Auckland1–5York City
6Tranmere Rovers3–1Rochdale
Rochdale3–0Tranmere Rovers
Tranmere Rovers3–4Rochdale
7Queens Park Rangers4–0Ipswich Town
Ipswich Town0–2Queens Park Rangers10,571
Queens Park Rangers6–0Ipswich Town
8Northampton Town3–1Notts County
Notts County3–2Northampton Town
Northampton Town5–4Notts County
9Bromley1–3Watford
Watford1–1Bromley
Bromley2–4Watford
10Oldham Athletic2–1Accrington Stanley
Accrington Stanley3–1Oldham Athletic
Oldham Athletic3–4Accrington Stanley
11Port Vale3–1Marine
Marine1–1Port Vale
Port Vale4–2Marine
12Newport County5–1Exeter City5,606
Exeter City1–3Newport County9,000
Newport County8–2Exeter City
13Lovells Athletic2–1Bath City
Bath City2–5Lovells Athletic
Lovells Athletic7–3Bath City
14Walthamstow Avenue1–1Brighton & Hove Albion
Brighton & Hove Albion4–2Walthamstow Avenue
Walthamstow Avenue3–5Brighton & Hove Albion
15Rotherham United2–1Lincoln City
Lincoln City1–1Rotherham United
Rotherham United3–2Lincoln City
16Aldershot7–0Newport (IoW)
Newport (IoW)0–5Aldershot
Aldershot12–0Newport (IoW)
17Gateshead1–2Darlington
Darlington2–4Gateshead
Gateshead5–4Darlington

Third Round Proper

At this stage the remaining First and Second Division clubs entered the competition.

The first leg matches were played on Saturday, 5 January 1946 and the second legs in the following week commencing Monday, 7 January 1946. Two replays were necessary, both of which were played on Wednesday, 16 January 1946.

Tie no Home team Score Away team Date Attendance Notes
1Chester0–2Liverpool5 January 1946
Liverpool2–1Chester9 January 1946
Chester1–4Liverpool
2Chesterfield1–1York City5 January 1946
York City3–2Chesterfield9 January 1946
Chesterfield3–4York City
3Bristol City5–1Swansea Town5 January 1946
Swansea Town2–2Bristol City10 January 1946
Bristol City7–3Swansea Town
4Bury3–3Rochdale5 January 1946
Rochdale2–4Bury8 January 1946
Bury7–5Rochdale
5Preston North End2–1Everton5 January 1946
Everton2–2Preston North End9 January 1946
Preston North End4–3Everton
6Southampton4–3Newport County5 January 194622,000
Newport County1–2Southampton9 January 19468,509
Southampton6–4Newport County
7Nottingham Forest1–1Watford5 January 1946
Watford1–1Nottingham Forest9 January 1946
Nottingham Forest2–2Watford
ReplayNottingham Forest0–1Watford16 January 1946 [2]
8Bolton Wanderers1–0Blackburn Rovers5 January 1946
Blackburn Rovers1–3Bolton Wanderers9 January 1946
Bolton Wanderers4–1Blackburn Rovers
9Grimsby Town1–3Sunderland5 January 1946
Sunderland2–1Grimsby Town9 January 1946
Grimsby Town2–5Sunderland
10Luton Town0–6Derby County5 January 194616,792[3]
Derby County3–0Luton Town9 January 1946 [4]
Luton Town0–9Derby County
11Wrexham1–4Blackpool5 January 1946
Blackpool4–1Wrexham9 January 1946
Wrexham2–8Blackpool
12Newcastle United4–2Barnsley5 January 1946
Barnsley3–0Newcastle United9 January 1946
Newcastle United4–5Barnsley
13Tottenham Hotspur2–2Brentford5 January 1946
Brentford2–0Tottenham Hotspur10 January 1946
Tottenham Hotspur2–4Brentford
14Manchester City6–2Barrow5 January 1946
Barrow2–2Manchester City10 January 1946
Manchester City8–4Barrow
15Queens Park Rangers0–0Crystal Palace5 January 1946
Crystal Palace0–0Queens Park Rangers9 January 1946
Queens Park Rangers0–0Crystal Palace
ReplayQueens Park Rangers1–0Crystal Palace16 January 1946 [5]
16Accrington Stanley2–2Manchester United5 January 1946
Manchester United5–1Accrington Stanley9 January 1946
Accrington Stanley3–7Manchester United
17Northampton Town2–2Millwall5 January 1946
Millwall3–0Northampton Town7 January 1946
Northampton Town2–5Millwall
18Coventry City2–1Aston Villa5 January 1946
Aston Villa2–0Coventry City8 January 1946
Coventry City2–3Aston Villa
19West Ham United6–0Arsenal5 January 1946
Arsenal1–0West Ham United9 January 1946
West Ham United6–1Arsenal
20Norwich City1–2Brighton & Hove Albion5 January 1946
Brighton & Hove Albion4–1Norwich City9 January 1946
Norwich City2–6Brighton & Hove Albion
21Chelsea1–1Leicester City5 January 1946
Leicester City0–2Chelsea10 January 1946
Chelsea3–1Leicester City
22Bradford Park Avenue2–1Port Vale5 January 1946
Port Vale1–1Bradford Park Avenue7 January 1946
Bradford Park Avenue3–2Port Vale
23Huddersfield Town1–1Sheffield United5 January 1946
Sheffield United2–0Huddersfield Town7 January 1946
Huddersfield Town1–3Sheffield United
24Mansfield Town0–0Sheffield Wednesday5 January 1946
Sheffield Wednesday5–0Mansfield Town10 January 1946
Mansfield Town0–5Sheffield Wednesday
25Cardiff City1–1West Bromwich Albion5 January 1946
West Bromwich Albion4–0Cardiff City9 January 1946
Cardiff City1–5West Bromwich Albion
26Charlton Athletic3–1Fulham5 January 1946
Fulham2–1Charlton Athletic7 January 1946
Charlton Athletic4–3Fulham
27Leeds United4–4Middlesbrough5 January 1946
Middlesbrough7–2Leeds United9 January 1946
Leeds United6–11Middlesbrough
28Lovells Athletic2–4Wolverhampton Wanderers5 January 1946
Wolverhampton Wanderers8–1Lovells Athletic9 January 1946
Lovells Athletic3–12Wolverhampton Wanderers
29Stoke City3–1Burnley5 January 1946
Burnley2–1Stoke City7 January 1946
Stoke City4–3Burnley
30Rotherham United2–2Gateshead5 January 1946
Gateshead0–2Rotherham United9 January 1946
Rotherham United4–2Gateshead
31Aldershot2–0Plymouth Argyle5 January 1946
Plymouth Argyle0–1Aldershot9 January 1946
Aldershot3–0Plymouth Argyle
32Birmingham City1–0Portsmouth5 January 1946
Portsmouth0–0Birmingham City9 January 1946
Birmingham City1–0Portsmouth

Fourth Round Proper

The first leg matches were played on Saturday, 26 January 1946 and the second legs in the following week commencing Monday, 28 January 1946. One replay was necessary, which was played on 4 February 1946.

Tie no Home team Score Away team Date Attendance Notes
1Blackpool3–2Middlesbrough26 January 1946
Middlesbrough3–2Blackpool30 January 1946
Blackpool5–5Middlesbrough
ReplayBlackpool0–1Middlesbrough4 February 1946 [6]
2Bristol City2–1Brentford26 January 1946
Brentford5–0Bristol City31 January 1946
Bristol City2–6Brentford
3Southampton0–1Queens Park Rangers26 January 1946
Queens Park Rangers4–3Southampton30 January 1946
Southampton4–5Queens Park Rangers
4Sheffield Wednesday5–1York City26 January 1946
York City1–6Sheffield Wednesday30 January 1946
Sheffield Wednesday11–2York City
5Bolton Wanderers5–0Liverpool26 January 1946
Liverpool2–0Bolton Wanderers30 January 1946
Bolton Wanderers5–2Liverpool
6Sunderland3–1Bury26 January 1946
Bury5–4Sunderland29 January 1946
Sunderland7–6Bury
7Derby County1–0West Bromwich Albion26 January 194631,795[7]
West Bromwich Albion1–3Derby County30 January 194637,734[8]
Derby County4–1West Bromwich Albion
8Barnsley3–0Rotherham United26 January 1946
Rotherham United2–1Barnsley31 January 1946
Barnsley4–2Rotherham United
9Brighton & Hove Albion3–0Aldershot26 January 1946
Aldershot1–4Brighton & Hove Albion30 January 1946
Brighton & Hove Albion7–1Aldershot
10Manchester United1–0Preston North End26 January 1946
Preston North End3–1Manchester United30 January 1946
Manchester United2–3Preston North End
11Millwall2–4Aston Villa26 January 1946
Aston Villa9–1Millwall28 January 1946
Millwall3–13Aston Villa
12Chelsea2–0West Ham United26 January 1946
West Ham United1–0Chelsea30 January 1946
Chelsea2–1West Ham United
13Bradford Park Avenue1–3Manchester City26 January 1946
Manchester City2–8Bradford Park Avenue30 January 1946
Bradford Park Avenue9–5Manchester City
14Charlton Athletic5–2Wolverhampton Wanderers26 January 1946
Wolverhampton Wanderers1–1Charlton Athletic30 January 1946
Charlton Athletic6–3Wolverhampton Wanderers
15Stoke City2–0Sheffield United26 January 1946
Sheffield United3–2Stoke City28 January 1946
Stoke City4–3Sheffield United
16Birmingham City5–0Watford26 January 1946
Watford1–1Birmingham City30 January 1946
Birmingham City6–1Watford

Fifth Round Proper

The first leg matches were played on Saturday, 9 February 1946 and the second legs in the following week commencing Monday, 11 February 1946.

Tie no Home team Score Away team Date Attendance Notes
1Preston North End1–1Charlton Athletic9 February 1946
Charlton Athletic6–0Preston North End14 February 1946
Preston North End1–6Charlton Athletic
2Bolton Wanderers1–0Middlesbrough9 February 1946
Middlesbrough1–1Bolton Wanderers13 February 1946
Bolton Wanderers2–1Middlesbrough
3Sunderland1–0Birmingham City9 February 1946
Birmingham City3–1Sunderland13 February 1946
Sunderland2–3Birmingham City
4Queens Park Rangers1–3Brentford9 February 1946
Brentford0–0Queens Park Rangers14 February 1946
Queens Park Rangers1–3Brentford
5Barnsley0–1Bradford Park Avenue9 February 1946
Bradford Park Avenue1–1Barnsley13 February 1946
Barnsley1–2Bradford Park Avenue
6Brighton & Hove Albion1–4Derby County9 February 194622,000[9]
Derby County6–0Brighton & Hove Albion14 February 194632,000[10]
Brighton & Hove Albion1–10Derby County
7Chelsea0–1Aston Villa9 February 1946
Aston Villa1–0Chelsea12 February 1946
Chelsea0–2Aston Villa
8Stoke City2–0Sheffield Wednesday9 February 1946
Sheffield Wednesday0–0Stoke City11 February 1946
Stoke City2–0Sheffield Wednesday

Sixth Round Proper

2 March 1946
Aston Villa 3 – 4 Derby County
Edwards  6'
Iverson  28'
Broome  66' 		[11] Doherty  23'  85'
Carter  62'
Crooks  88'
Villa Park, Birmingham
Attendance: 76,500
Referee: W. E. Ross-Gower (London)

6 March 1946
Derby County 1 – 1 Aston Villa
Broome [12] Carter
Baseball Ground, Derby
Attendance: 32,000
Referee: W. E. Ross-Gower (London)
Derby County win 5 – 4 on aggregate.
Birmingham City win 8 – 2 on aggregate.
Charlton Athletic win 9 – 4 on aggregate.
Bolton Wanderers win 2 – 0 on aggregate.

Semi-Finals

23 March 1946
Derby County 1 – 1 Birmingham City
Carter  4' [13] Mulraney  59'
Hillsborough, Sheffield
Attendance: 65,013
Referee: W. H. E. Evans (Liverpool)

23 March 1946
Charlton Athletic 2 – 0 Bolton Wanderers
Duffy  36' 51'
Villa Park, Birmingham

Replay

27 March 1946
Birmingham City 0 – 4 Derby County
Doherty  96'
Stamps
Maine Road, Manchester
Attendance: 80,407

Final

Main article: 1946 FA Cup Final

The final took place on Saturday, 27 April 1946 at Wembley and ended in a 4–1 win for Derby County after extra time. Charlton Athletic's Bert Turner opened the scoring with an own goal in the 85th minute, which he equalised a minute later to force extra time. A goal from Peter Doherty and two from Jack Stamps completed Derby's victory.

27 April 1946
15:00 BST
Derby County 4 – 1 (aet) Charlton Athletic
B. Turner  85' (og)
Doherty  92'
Stamps  97'  106' 		[14] B. Turner 86'
Wembley, London
Attendance: 98,000
Referee: Eddie Smith
Derby County
Charlton Athletic

Notes

  1. ↑ David Kynaston (2008). Austerity Britain 1945–51. Bloomsbury. p. 94. ISBN 978-0-7475-9923-4.
  2. ↑ Match played at White Hart Lane, London.
  3. ↑ "Luton 0 - 6 Derby County (Sat 05 Jan 1946)". therams.co.uk. Derby Telegraph. Retrieved 2009-08-19.
  4. ↑ "Derby County 3 - 0 Luton (Wed 09 Jan 1946)". therams.co.uk. Derby Telegraph. Retrieved 2009-08-19.
  5. ↑ Match played at Craven Cottage, London.
  6. ↑ Match played at Elland Road, Leeds.
  7. ↑ "Derby County 1 - 0 West Brom (Sat 26 Jan 1946)". therams.co.uk. Derby Telegraph. Retrieved 2009-08-19.
  8. ↑ "West Brom 1 - 3 Derby County (Wed 30 Jan 1946)". therams.co.uk. Derby Telegraph. Retrieved 2009-08-19.
  9. ↑ "Brighton 1 - 4 Derby County (Sat 09 Feb 1946)". therams.co.uk. Derby Telegraph. Retrieved 2009-08-19.
  10. ↑ "Derby County 6 - 0 Brighton (Wed 13 Feb 1946)". therams.co.uk. Derby Telegraph. Retrieved 2009-08-19.
  11. ↑ "Aston Villa 3 - 4 Derby County (Sat 02 Mar 1946)". therams.co.uk. Derby Telegraph. Retrieved 2009-08-19.
  12. ↑ "Derby County 1 - 1 Aston Villa (Sat 09 Mar 1946)". therams.co.uk. Derby Telegraph. Retrieved 2009-08-19.
  13. ↑ "Derby County 1 - 1 Birmingham (Sat 23 Mar 1946)". therams.co.uk. Derby Telegraph. Retrieved 2009-08-19.
  14. ↑ "Derby County 4 - 1 Charlton (Sat 27 Apr 1946)". therams.co.uk. Derby Telegraph. Retrieved 2009-08-19.

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