1967–68 FA Cup

The 1967–68 FA Cup was the 87th season of the world's oldest football cup competition, the Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup. West Bromwich Albion won the competition, beating Everton 1–0 after extra time in the final at Wembley, London.

1967–68 FA Cup
Country England
 Wales
Defending championsTottenham Hotspur
ChampionsWest Bromwich Albion
(5th title)
Runners-upEverton

Matches were played at the stadium of the team named first on the date specified for each round, which was always a Saturday. If the weather was inclement, a match may have been played at a different date to that originally planned. 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 at neutral venues 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
RoundDate
Preliminary roundSaturday 2 September 1967
First round qualifyingSaturday 16 September 1967
Second round qualifyingSaturday 30 September 1967
Third round qualifyingSaturday 14 October 1967
Fourth round qualifyingSaturday 28 October 1967
First round properSaturday 9 December 1967
Second round properSaturday 6 January 1968
Third round properSaturday 27 January 1968
Fourth round properSaturday 17 February 1968
Fifth round properSaturday 9 March 1968
Sixth round properSaturday 30 March 1968
Semi-finalsSaturday 27 April 1968
FinalSaturday 18 May 1968

Results

First round proper
For the qualifying rounds, see 1967–68 FA Cup qualifying rounds.

At this stage clubs from the Football League Third and Fourth Division joined 30 non-league clubs having come through the qualifying rounds. To complete this round, Enfield and Skelmersdale United were given byes. Matches were due to be played on Saturday, 9 December 1967, but snow and ice forced the postponement of 12 ties and the abandonment of two more, at Tow Law and Brentford.[1]

Tie no Home team Score Away team Date Attendance Notes
1Chesterfield2–0Barnsley9 December 1967
2Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic2–0Northampton Town9 December 1967
3Barrow2–0Oldham Athletic9 December 1967
4Grantham1–3Altrincham9 December 1967
5Weymouth0–2Orient9 December 1967
6Yeovil Town1–3Margate13 December 19676,612[2]
7Reading6–2Aldershot13 December 196714,750[2]
8Grimsby Town1–1Bradford Park Avenue9 December 1967
ReplayBradford Park Avenue4–1Grimsby Town11 December 19675,243[2]
9Luton Town2–1Oxford City14 December 196713,394[2]
10Swindon Town4–0Salisbury12 December 196712,193[3]
11Shrewsbury Town3–0Darlington13 December 19677,294[2]
12Tranmere Rovers5–1Rochdale9 December 1967
13Stockport County1–1Macclesfield Town9 December 1967
ReplayMacclesfield Town2–1Stockport County13 December 19678,944[2]
14Leytonstone0–1Walsall9 December 1967
15Brentford2–2Guildford City14 December 196710,150[1][2]
ReplayGuildford City2–1Brentford18 December 19677,289[2]
16Lowestoft Town0–1Watford9 December 1967
17Brighton & Hove Albion1–0Southend United13 December 196712,296[2]
18Bradford City7–1Wrexham9 December 1967
19Wimbledon3–0Romford9 December 1967
20Goole Town0–0Spennymoor United9 December 1967
ReplaySpennymoor United3–1Goole Town13 December 19673,900[2]
21Hartlepools United2–3Bury9 December 19674,830[4]
22Scunthorpe United2–0Skelmersdale United9 December 1967
23Tow Law Town5–1Mansfield Town13 December 19672,500[1][2]
24Port Vale1–2Chester9 December 1967
25Halifax Town3–2Crewe Alexandra13 December 19676,816[2]
26Newport County3–0Gillingham18 December 19672,452[2]
27Swansea Town2–0Enfield18 December 19676,161[2]
28Southport3–1Lincoln City9 December 1967
29Runcorn1–0Notts County9 December 1967
30Torquay United1–1Colchester United12 December 19676,655[2]
ReplayColchester United2–1Torquay United18 December 19677,079[2]
31Walthamstow Avenue2–1Kidderminster Harriers9 December 1967
32York City0–1Doncaster Rovers9 December 1967
33Hereford United3–2Barnet13 December 19676,392[2]
34Peterborough United5–2Falmouth Town11 December 19676,484[5]
35Chelmsford City3–3Oxford United9 December 1967
ReplayOxford United3–3Chelmsford City13 December 19678,902[2]
2nd replayChelmsford City1–0Oxford United18 December 19674,350[A][2]
36Nuneaton Borough0–0Exeter City9 December 1967
ReplayExeter City0–0Nuneaton Borough13 December 19676,909[2]
2nd replayNuneaton Borough0–1Exeter City18 December 19675,070[B][2]
37Corby Town0–4Boston United9 December 1967
38Dagenham1–0Tonbridge9 December 1967
39Ryhope Colliery Welfare0–1Workington9 December 1967
40Arnold0–3Bristol Rovers9 December 1967

Second round proper

The matches were scheduled for Saturday, 6 January 1968, though the match at Tow Law was postponed due to bad weather. Four matches were drawn, with replays taking place as soon as conditions permitted.

Tie no Home team Score Away team Date Attendance Notes
1Chester0–1Chesterfield6 January 1968
2Watford3–0Hereford United6 January 1968
3Reading1–1Dagenham6 January 1968
ReplayDagenham0–1Reading15 January 19688,000[2]
4Macclesfield Town2–0Spennymoor United6 January 1968
5Swindon Town3–2Luton Town6 January 196818,203[3]
6Doncaster Rovers1–1Workington6 January 1968
ReplayWorkington1–2Doncaster Rovers10 January 19684,740[2]
7Bradford City2–3Bury6 January 1968
8Wimbledon0–4Bristol Rovers6 January 1968
9Altrincham1–2Barrow6 January 1968
10Bradford Park Avenue2–3Tranmere Rovers6 January 1968
11Exeter City1–3Walsall6 January 1968
12Tow Law Town1–1Shrewsbury Town15 January 19683,000[2]
ReplayShrewsbury Town6–2Tow Law Town18 January 196812,000[2]
13Halifax Town1–0Scunthorpe United6 January 1968
14Margate0–4Peterborough United6 January 19687,366[5]
15Swansea Town2–1Brighton & Hove Albion6 January 1968
16Southport4–2Runcorn6 January 1968
17Walthamstow Avenue1–3Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic6 January 1968
18Guildford City0–1Newport County6 January 19688,774[6]
19Boston United1–1Orient6 January 1968
ReplayOrient2–1Boston United15 January 196811,495[2]
20Chelmsford City0–2Colchester United6 January 1968

Third round proper

The 44 First and Second Division clubs entered the competition at this stage. The matches were played on Saturday, 27 January 1968. Ten matches were drawn, with replays taking place later the same week, and one tie required a second replay.

Tie no Home team Score Away team Date Attendance Notes
1Blackpool2–1Chesterfield27 January 1968
2Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic0–0Liverpool27 January 196824,388[7]
ReplayLiverpool4–1Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic30 January 196854,075[7]
3Barrow1–2Leicester City27 January 1968
4Bristol City0–0Bristol Rovers27 January 1968
ReplayBristol Rovers1–2Bristol City30 January 196830,157[2]
5Burnley1–3West Ham United27 January 196823,452[8]
6Southampton1–1Newport County27 January 196823,789[6]
ReplayNewport County2–3Southampton30 January 196820,000[2]
7Watford0–1Sheffield United27 January 1968
8Walsall1–1Crystal Palace27 January 1968
ReplayCrystal Palace1–2Walsall31 January 196827,414[2]
9Nottingham Forest4–2Bolton Wanderers27 January 1968
10Aston Villa3–0Millwall27 January 1968
11Sheffield Wednesday3–0Plymouth Argyle27 January 196829,283[9]
12Middlesbrough1–1Hull City27 January 1968
ReplayHull City2–2Middlesbrough31 January 196833,196[2]
2nd replayMiddlesbrough1–0Hull City7 February 196820,000[C][2]
13Swindon Town1–0Blackburn Rovers27 January 196820,830[3]
14Shrewsbury Town1–1Arsenal27 January 1968
ReplayArsenal2–0Shrewsbury Town30 January 196841,963[2]
15Doncaster Rovers0–2Swansea Town27 January 1968
16Tranmere Rovers2–1Huddersfield Town27 January 196820,038
17Newcastle United0–1Carlisle United27 January 196856,569[10]
18Manchester City0–0Reading27 January 196840,343[11]
ReplayReading0–7Manchester City31 January 196825,659[11]
19Queens Park Rangers1–3Preston North End27 January 1968
20Fulham4–2Macclesfield Town27 January 1968
21Coventry City3–0Charlton Athletic27 January 1968
22Manchester United2–2Tottenham Hotspur27 January 196863,500[12]
ReplayTottenham Hotspur1–0Manchester United31 January 196857,200[12]
23Norwich City1–1Sunderland27 January 196826,389[13]
ReplaySunderland0–1Norwich City31 January 196832,923[13]
24Chelsea3–0Ipswich Town27 January 196842,986[14]
25Halifax Town2–4Birmingham City27 January 196818,119[15]
26Southport0–1Everton27 January 196818,795[16]
27Derby County0-2Leeds United27 January 196839,753[17]
28Stoke City4–1Cardiff City27 January 1968
29Rotherham United1–0Wolverhampton Wanderers27 January 1968
30Peterborough United0–1Portsmouth27 January 196816,907[5]
31Colchester United1–1West Bromwich Albion27 January 196816,981
ReplayWest Bromwich Albion4–0Colchester United31 January 196840,448[2]
32Orient1–0Bury27 January 1968

Fourth round proper

The matches were played on Saturday, 17 February 1968. Six matches were drawn and replayed later the same week.

Tie no Home team Score Away team Date Attendance Notes
1Walsall0–0Liverpool17 February 196821,066[7]
ReplayLiverpool5–2Walsall19 February 196839,113[7]
2Aston Villa0–1Rotherham United17 February 1968
3Sheffield Wednesday2–1Swindon Town17 February 196837,457[9]
4Middlesbrough1–1Bristol City17 February 1968
ReplayBristol City2–1Middlesbrough20 February 196821,771[2]
5West Bromwich Albion1–1Southampton17 February 196832,987
ReplaySouthampton2–3West Bromwich Albion21 February 196826,036[2]
6Sheffield United2–1Blackpool17 February 1968
7Tottenham Hotspur3–1Preston North End17 February 196847,088[12]
8Manchester City0–0Leicester City17 February 196851,009[11]
ReplayLeicester City4–3Manchester City19 February 196839,112[11]
9Fulham0–0Portsmouth17 February 1968
ReplayPortsmouth1–0Fulham21 February 196843,967[2]
10Coventry City1–1Tranmere Rovers17 February 1968
ReplayTranmere Rovers2–0Coventry City21 February 196824,000[2]
11Carlisle United0–2Everton17 February 196825,000[16]
12Chelsea1–0Norwich City17 February 1968
13Swansea Town0–1Arsenal17 February 1968
14Leeds United2–1Nottingham Forest17 February 196851,739[17]
15Stoke City0–3West Ham United17 February 196836,704[8]
16Birmingham City3–0Orient17 February 196829,320[15]

Fifth round proper

The matches were played on Saturday, 9 March 1968. Four matches were drawn and replayed later the same week.

Tie no Home team Score Away team Date Attendance Notes
1Sheffield Wednesday2–2Chelsea9 March 196849,186[9]
ReplayChelsea2–0Sheffield Wednesday12 March 196855,013[9]
2Everton2–0Tranmere Rovers9 March 196861,982[16]
3Tottenham Hotspur1–1Liverpool9 March 196854,005[7]
ReplayLiverpool2–1Tottenham Hotspur12 March 196853,658[7]
4Portsmouth1–2West Bromwich Albion9 March 196845,642
5West Ham United1–2Sheffield United9 March 196838,440[8]
6Arsenal1–1Birmingham City9 March 196845,526[15]
ReplayBirmingham City2–1Arsenal12 March 196851,586[15]
7Leeds United2–0Bristol City9 March 196845,227[17]
8Rotherham United1–1Leicester City9 March 1968
ReplayLeicester City2–0Rotherham United13 March 196841,856[2]

Sixth round proper
Leicester City1–3Everton
Nish Husband
Kendall
Attendance: 43,519[16]
West Bromwich Albion0–0Liverpool
Attendance: 53,062[7]
Leeds United1–0Sheffield United
Madeley
Attendance: 48,322[17]
Birmingham City1–0Chelsea
Pickering
Attendance: 51,576[15]
Replay
Liverpool1–1West Bromwich Albion
Hateley 24' Astle 70'
Attendance: 54,273[7]
Second replay
West Bromwich Albion2–1Liverpool
Astle
Clark 		Hateley 59'
Attendance: 56,000[7]

Semi-finals
West Bromwich Albion2–0Birmingham City
Astle
Brown
Attendance: 60,831[15]
Everton1–0Leeds United
Morrissey (pen)
Attendance: 63,000[17]

Final
Main article: 1968 FA Cup Final

The final took place on Saturday, 18 May 1968 at Wembley and ended in a victory for West Bromwich Albion over Everton by 1–0 after extra time. The goal was scored by Jeff Astle, who scored in every round in which his team had played.[18] The attendance was 100,000.

West Bromwich Albion1–0 (a.e.t.)Everton
Astle 93' [18]
Attendance: 100,000
Referee: Leo Callaghan
West Bromwich Albion
Everton

Notes
A. ^ : Match played at Griffin Park, London.
B. ^ : Match played at Ashton Gate, Bristol.
C. ^ : Match played at Bootham Crescent, York.

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