1993–94 FA Cup

The 1993–94 FA Cup was the 113th staging of the world and England's oldest cup competition, the Football Association Cup or FA Cup. The competition overall was won by Manchester United for the first time since 1990, with a 4–0 thrashing of Chelsea.

1993–94 FA Cup
Country England
 Wales
 Scotland
Defending championsArsenal
ChampionsManchester United (8th title)
Runners-upChelsea
Top goal scorer(s)Gavin Peacock
(6 goals)

First round proper
For the qualifying rounds, see 1993–94 FA Cup qualifying rounds.

Bolton Wanderers and West Bromwich Albion from the Football League First Division entered in this round along with all the Football League Second and Third Division teams plus four non-league clubs were given byes to this round: Halifax Town, Runcorn, Yeovil Town and Woking. The first round matches were played on the weekend beginning 13 November 1993.

Tie no Home team Score Away team
1Enfield0–0Cardiff City
replayCardiff City1–0Enfield
2Chesterfield0–1Rochdale
3AFC Bournemouth4–2Brighton & Hove Albion
4Barnet2–1Carshalton Athletic
5Burnley0–0York City
replayYork City2–3Burnley
6Yeovil Town1–0Fulham
7Woking2–2Weston-super-Mare
replayWeston-super-Mare0–1Woking
8Marlow0–2Plymouth Argyle
9Bolton Wanderers3–2Gretna
10Macclesfield Town2–0Hartlepool United
11Crewe Alexandra4–2Darlington
12Scarborough1–0Bury
13Shrewsbury Town1–1Doncaster Rovers
replayDoncaster Rovers1–2Shrewsbury Town
14Wrexham1–1Walsall
replayWalsall2–0Wrexham
15Kidderminster Harriers3–0Kettering Town
16Bristol Rovers1–2Wycombe Wanderers
17Northampton Town1–2Bromsgrove Rovers
18Bradford City0–0Chester City
replayChester City1–0Bradford City
19Witton Albion0–2Lincoln City
20Mansfield Town1–2Preston North End
21Port Vale2–0Blackpool
22Halifax Town2–1West Bromwich Albion
23Stalybridge Celtic1–1Marine
replayMarine4–4Stalybridge Celtic
Stalybridge Celtic won 4–2 on penalties
24Runcorn0–2Hull City
25Metropolitan Police0–2Crawley Town
26Rotherham United1–2Stockport County
27Colchester United3–4Sutton United
28Leyton Orent2–1Gravesend & Northfleet
29Slough Town1–2Torquay United
30Cambridge City0–1Hereford United
31Cambridge United0–0Reading
replayReading1–2Cambridge United
32Leek Town2–2Wigan Athletic
replayWigan Athletic3–0Leek Town
33Molesey0–4Bath City
34Telford United1–1Huddersfield Town
replayHuddersfield Town1–0Telford United
35Swansea City1–1Nuneaton Borough
replayNuneaton Borough2–1Swansea City
36Accrington Stanley2–3Scunthorpe United
37Farnborough Town1–3Exeter City
38V.S. Rugby0–3Brentford
39Yeading0–0Gillingham
replayGillingham3–1Yeading
40Knowsley United1–4Carlisle United

Second round proper

The second round matches were played on the weekend beginning 4 December 1993.

Tie no Home team Score Away team
1Chester City2–0Hull City
2AFC Bournemouth1–1Nuneaton Borough
replayNuneaton Borough0–1AFC Bournemouth
3Bath City2–1Hereford United
4Burnley4–1Rochdale
5Yeovil Town0–2Bromsgrove Rovers
6Walsall1–1Scunthorpe United
replayScunthorpe United0–0Walsall
Scunthorpe United won 7–6 on penalties
7Crewe Alexandra2–1Macclesfield Town
8Lincoln City1–3Bolton Wanderers
9Shrewsbury Town0–1Preston North End
10Stockport County5–1Halifax Town
11Wycombe Wanderers1–0Cambridge United
12Kidderminster Harriers1–0Woking
13Brentford1–3Cardiff City
14Plymouth Argyle2–0Gillingham
15Carlisle United3–1Stalybridge Celtic
16Port Vale1–0Huddersfield Town
17Torquay United0–1Sutton United
18Wigan Athletic1–0Scarborough
19Leyton Orient1–1Exeter City
replayExeter City2–2Leyton Orient
Exeter City won 5–4 on penalties
20Crawley Town1–2Barnet

Third round proper

Teams from the Premier League and First Division (except Bolton and West Bromwich) entered in this round. The third round matches were played on the weekend beginning 8 January 1994.

Tie no Home team Score Away team
1Bristol City1–1Liverpool[1]
replayLiverpool0–1Bristol City
2Preston North End2–1AFC Bournemouth
3Southampton1–1Port Vale
replayPort Vale1–0Southampton
4Notts County3–2Sutton United
5Blackburn Rovers3–3Portsmouth
replayPortsmouth1–3Blackburn Rovers
6Sheffield Wednesday1–1Nottingham Forest
replayNottingham Forest0–2Sheffield Wednesday
7Bolton Wanderers1–1Everton
replayEverton2–3Bolton Wanderers
8Grimsby Town1–0Wigan Athletic
9Wolverhampton Wanderers1–0Crystal Palace
10Sunderland1–1Carlisle United
replayCarlisle United0–1Sunderland
11Luton Town1–0Southend United
12Swindon Town1–1Ipswich Town
replayIpswich Town2–1Swindon Town
13Sheffield United0–1Manchester United
14Stockport County2–1Queens Park Rangers
15Newcastle United2–0Coventry City
16Wycombe Wanderers0–2Norwich City
17Manchester City4–1Leicester City
18West Ham United2–1Watford
19Plymouth Argyle1–0Chester City
20Millwall0–1Arsenal
21Oldham Athletic2–1Derby County
22Barnet0–0Chelsea[2]
replayChelsea4–0Barnet
23Wimbledon3–0Scunthorpe United
24Exeter City0–1Aston Villa
25Cardiff City2–2Middlesbrough
replayMiddlesbrough1–2Cardiff City
26Bromsgrove Rovers1–2Barnsley
27Charlton Athletic3–0Burnley
28Leeds United3–1Crewe Alexandra
29Stoke City0–0Bath City
replayBath City1–4Stoke City
30Peterborough United1–1Tottenham Hotspur
replayTottenham Hotspur1–1Peterborough United
Tottenham Hotspur won 5–4 on penalties
31Birmingham City1–2Kidderminster Harriers
32Oxford United2–0Tranmere Rovers

Fourth round proper

The fourth round matches were played on the weekend beginning 29 January 1994.

Tie no Home team Score Away team
1Notts County1–1West Ham United
replayWest Ham United1–0Notts County
2Bolton Wanderers2–2Arsenal
replayArsenal1–3Bolton Wanderers
3Grimsby Town1–2Aston Villa
4Ipswich Town3–0Tottenham Hotspur
5Stockport County0–4Bristol City
6Newcastle United1–1Luton Town
replayLuton Town2–0Newcastle United
7Kidderminster Harriers1–0Preston North End
8Norwich City0–2Manchester United
9Plymouth Argyle2–2Barnsley
replayBarnsley1–0Plymouth Argyle
10Oldham Athletic0–0Stoke City
replayStoke City0–1Oldham Athletic
11Chelsea1–1Sheffield Wednesday
replaySheffield Wednesday1–3Chelsea
12Wimbledon2–1Sunderland
13Cardiff City1–0Manchester City
14Port Vale0–2Wolverhampton Wanderers
15Charlton Athletic0–0Blackburn Rovers
replayBlackburn Rovers0–1Charlton Athletic
16Oxford United2–2Leeds United
replayLeeds United2–3Oxford United

Fifth round proper

The fifth round matches were played on the weekend beginning 19 February 1994.

Tie no Home team Score Away team
1Bristol City1–1Charlton Athletic
replayCharlton Athletic2–0Bristol City
2Bolton Wanderers1–0Aston Villa
3Wolverhampton Wanderers1–1Ipswich Town
replayIpswich Town1–2Wolverhampton Wanderers
4Kidderminster Harriers0–1West Ham United
5Oldham Athletic1–0Barnsley
6Wimbledon0–3Manchester United
7Cardiff City1–2Luton Town
8Oxford United1–2Chelsea

Sixth round proper

Oldham Athletic reached the FA Cup semi-finals for the second time in five seasons, where they would meet their opponents from 1990 – Manchester United.

Luton reached their first semi-final since 1988 at the expense of West Ham United, where they would take on Chelsea.

Bolton Wanderers0–1Oldham Athletic
Beckford 84'
Burnden Park, Bolton
Attendance: 20,321
Referee: Kelvin Morton (Bury St. Edmunds)
Manchester United3–1Charlton Athletic
Hughes 46'
Kanchelskis 72', 76'		 Leaburn 77'
Old Trafford, Manchester
Attendance: 44,347
Referee: Robbie Hart (Darlington)
Chelsea1–0Wolverhampton Wanderers
Peacock 58'
Attendance: 29,340
Referee: Graham Poll (Tring)
West Ham United0–0Luton Town
Attendance: 27,331
Referee: Brian Hill (Kettering)
Luton Town3–2West Ham United
Oakes 36', 48', 74' M. Allen 30'
Bishop 57'
Attendance: 13,166

Semi-finals

The semi-final paired Premier League leaders Manchester United with relegation-threatened Oldham Athletic - a repeat of the 1990 semi-final. Wembley Stadium was the venue for this match, which was still goalless after 90 minutes. Oldham took the lead in extra time through Neil Pointon, and held their lead the 119th minute, when a late equaliser by Mark Hughes forced a replay. The two sides met at Maine Road for the replay, which United won 4–1 to end their opposition's hopes of a first-ever FA Cup final, and move closer to winning the double.

The other semi-final paired Premier League side Chelsea with Division One side Luton Town, with both sides looking for glory in the cup after disappointing league campaigns. Like the other semi-final the following day, this match was played at Wembley. Chelsea went through with Gavin Peacock scoring twice in a 2–0 win, to reach their first FA Cup final for 24 years.

Chelsea2–0Luton Town
Peacock 13', 48' Report
Referee: Roger Dilkes (Mossley)
Manchester United1 – 1
(a.e.t)		Oldham Athletic
Hughes 120' Pointon 106'
Referee: Philip Don (Hanworth Park, Middlesex)

Replay
Manchester United4–1Oldham Athletic
Irwin 10'
Kanchelskis 15'
Robson 62'
Giggs 67'		 Report Pointon 40'
Maine Road, Manchester
Referee: Martin Bodenham (East Looe, Cornwall)

FA Cup Final
Main article: 1994 FA Cup Final

Two penalties by Eric Cantona as well as late goals by Mark Hughes and Brian McClair gave Manchester United a 4–0 triumph over Chelsea after the deadlock was still unbroken at half-time, and saw them become only the sixth club in history to win The Double.

Chelsea0–4Manchester United
Cantona 60' (pen.) 66' (pen.)
Hughes 69'
McClair 90'
Wembley, London
Attendance: 79,634
Referee: David Elleray (London)
Chelsea
Manchester United

Media coverage

For the sixth consecutive season in the United Kingdom, the BBC were the free to air broadcasters while Sky Sports were the subscription broadcasters.

The matches shown live on the BBC were: Sheffield United vs Manchester United (R3); Norwich City vs Manchester United (R4); Bolton Wanderers vs Aston Villa (R5); Chelsea vs Wolverhampton Wanderers (QF); Oldham Athletic vs Manchester United (SF); Manchester United vs Chelsea (Final).

Notes and references
  1. This was a rearranged match, played after the original game had been abandoned due to floodlight failure with the score at 1-1. Coincidentally, Wayne Allison equalised after Ian Rush had given Liverpool the lead in both games.
  2. (Played at Stamford Bridge)
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