FA Cup semi-finals

The FA Cup semi-finals are played to determine which teams will contest the FA Cup Final. They are the penultimate phase of the FA Cup, the oldest football tournament in the world.

Location

Since 2008, the new Wembley Stadium has been the home of the FA Cup semi-final.

The semi-finals have always been contested at neutral venues. Since 2008, all semi-finals have been held at the new Wembley. In the past any suitably large ground which was not the home ground of a team in that semi-final was used. Villa Park in Birmingham, Old Trafford in Manchester, and Hillsborough in Sheffield were common hosts. All semi-finals between 1871 and 1881 were played at Kennington Oval. The first neutral semi-final match outside London took place in 1882 in Huddersfield.[1]

The 1989 semi-final between Liverpool and Nottingham Forest at Hillsborough, Sheffield, turned into tragedy when 96 supporters were killed in the stands due to overcrowding.[2] The Hillsborough disaster had wide-ranging effects on future stadium design. Liverpool were granted a special dispensation to avoid playing their 2012 semi-final match against Everton on the 23rd anniversary of the disaster.[3]

The 1991 North London derby semi-final between Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur was the first to be played at Wembley, the traditional venue for the FA Cup Final. Two years later both semi-finals were held at Wembley after the first FA Cup Steel City derby–between Sheffield clubs Wednesday and United–was switched from the original venue of Elland Road, Leeds, after fans of both Sheffield sides protested.[4]

This was repeated in 1994, although a replay between Manchester United and Oldham Athletic was held at Maine Road, Manchester. From 1995 to 1999 and from 2001 to 2004 other neutral grounds were used, though in 2000 both matches were played at the old Wembley, in its final year of operation. In 2005 both semi-finals were played at the Millennium Stadium, Cardiff. However, in 2006 the FA decided to revert to the neutral ground system, with Villa Park and Old Trafford hosting the games.

In 2003, it was announced that all future semi-finals would be played at the new Wembley Stadium, once it had opened;[5] this took effect in 2008. The decision was mainly for financial reasons, to allow the FA to recoup some of the costs of rebuilding the stadium. However, the move was opposed by traditionalists and drew criticism from some supporters' groups.[6][7] Over a decade after the move, Aston Villa (amongst others) have called for the semi-finals to be regionalised once again.[8]

Tottenham Hotspur's 2018 semi-final was to some extent a home match for them, as they played their home games at Wembley that season while their new stadium was under construction. However, for the semi-final, it was treated as a neutral venue.[9][10]

Format

Highfield Road in Coventry (1982 image) hosted the only semi-final third replay in 1979–80.

In the past, there would be a replay if a semi-final match was drawn. If the replay was also drawn, there would be a second replay. In theory, an unlimited number of games could be played to obtain a winner. For example, in 1980 it took four games to decide the tie between Arsenal and Liverpool. This was the most games needed to settle an FA Cup semi-final, although there were several occasions when three games were played. Prior to the 1992 semi-finals, the only semi-final played under different rules to this was the rearranged 1989 semi-final between Liverpool and Nottingham Forest, for which it had been declared in advance that the game would be decided by extra time and penalties if necessary due to the Hillsborough Stadium disaster.

Queen's Park chose not to contest the 1871–72 replay match with Wanderers.

There were no semi-finals played in the 1872–73 competition. Under the rules at the time, holders Wanderers received a bye to the final. Queen's Park again decided not to contest a semi-final, so Oxford University advanced automatically.[11]

Between 1877 and 1881 only one semi-final was played due to the format of the competition leaving three teams remaining.

In 1991 the FA decided that only one replay should be played (starting with the 1991–92 competition). If this game ended in a draw, extra time would be played, followed by penalty kicks if the match was still even. In 1999 it was decided that the semi-finals should be decided in one game, with extra time and penalties if the score was level after 90 minutes. Replays are still used in earlier rounds, however, though they were eliminated in the quarter-finals in 2016. The last FA Cup semi-final replay, in 1999, saw Manchester United take on Arsenal at Villa Park.[12] This turned out to become one of the most memorable semi-finals of all time, with Peter Schmeichel saving a last-minute penalty from Dennis Bergkamp and a Ryan Giggs extra time goal deciding the outcome in Manchester United's favour. In 2003 this goal was voted the greatest ever in FA Cup history.

From 2016 to 2017, a fourth substitute was allowed in semi-final matches if the game went into extra time.[13]

Records

Villa Park in Birmingham hosted 55 semi-final matches between 1901 and 2007, more than any other stadium.

Villa Park is the most used stadium in FA Cup semi–final history, having hosted 55 semi–finals.[14]

The highest attendance for an FA Cup semi-final is 88,141 for Everton's penalty win over Manchester United on 19 April 2009.[15] It was the fourth semi-final to be played at the new Wembley Stadium.

The highest winning margin was Newcastle United's 6–0 victory over Fulham in the 1908 Anfield semi-final. The highest post-war winning margin was Stoke City's 5–0 victory over Bolton Wanderers in the second 2011 semi-final on 17 April 2011. The highest-scoring match was Hull City's 5–3 victory over Sheffield United in the second 2014 semi-final.

List of FA Cup semi-finals

Key

* Match went to extra time
Match decided by a penalty shoot-out after extra time
Bold Winning team won The Double
Italics Team from outside the top level of English football
(since the formation of The Football League in 1888)

Results

Contents
1870s · 1880s · 1890s · 1900s · 1910s · 1920s · 1930s · 1940s · 1950s · 1960s · 1970s · 1980s · 1990s · 2000s · 2010s · 2020s
Year SF Winners Losers Score Venue
1872 1 Royal Engineers Crystal Palace 0–0 Kennington Oval
3–0Kennington Oval
2 Wanderers Queen's Park 0–0 Kennington Oval
w/o[note 1]
1873 1 Oxford University Queen's Park w/o [note 2]
Bye Wanderers (holders)
1874 1 Oxford University Clapham Rovers 1–0 Kennington Oval
2 Royal Engineers Swifts 2–0 Kennington Oval
1875 1 Old Etonians Shropshire Wanderers 1–0 Kennington Oval
2 Royal Engineers Oxford University 1–1 Kennington Oval
1–0 Kennington Oval
1876 1 Old Etonians Oxford University 1–0 Kennington Oval
2 Wanderers Swifts 2–1 Kennington Oval
1877 1 Wanderers Cambridge University 1–0 Kennington Oval
Bye Oxford University
1878 1 Royal Engineers Old Harrovians 2–1 Kennington Oval
Bye Wanderers
1879 1 Old Etonians Nottingham Forest 2–1 Kennington Oval
ByeClapham Rovers
1880 1 Oxford University Nottingham Forest 1–0 Kennington Oval
Bye Clapham Rovers
1881 1 Old Carthusians Darwen 4–1 Kennington Oval
Bye Old Etonians
1882 1 Blackburn Rovers The Wednesday 0–0 St John's Ground
5–1 Whalley Range
2 Old Etonians Marlow 5–0 Kennington Oval
1883 1 Blackburn Olympic Old Carthusians 4–0 Whalley Range
2 Old Etonians Notts County 2–1 Kennington Oval
1884 1 Blackburn Rovers Notts County 1–0 Aston Lower Grounds
2 Queen's Park Blackburn Olympic 4–1 Trent Bridge
1885 1 Blackburn Rovers Old Carthusians 5–1 Trent Bridge
2 Queen's Park Nottingham Forest 1–1 Racecourse Ground
3–0 Merchiston Castle School
1886 1 Blackburn Rovers Swifts 2–1 Racecourse Ground
2 West Bromwich Albion Small Heath Alliance 4–0 Aston Lower Grounds
1887 1 Aston Villa Rangers 3–1 Alexandra Recreation Ground
2 West Bromwich Albion Preston North End 3–1 Trent Bridge
1888 1 Preston North End Crewe Alexandra 4–0 Anfield
2 West Bromwich Albion Derby Junction 3–0 Victoria Ground
1889 1 Preston North End West Bromwich Albion 1–0 Bramall Lane
2 Wolverhampton Wanderers Blackburn Rovers 1–1 Alexandra Recreation Ground
3–1 Alexandra Recreation Ground
1890 1 Blackburn Rovers Wolverhampton Wanderers 1–0 Racecourse Ground
2 The Wednesday[note 3] Bolton Wanderers 2–1 Wellington Road
1891 1 Blackburn Rovers West Bromwich Albion 3–2 Victoria Ground
2 Notts County Sunderland 3–3 Bramall Lane
2–0 Bramall Lane
1892 1 Aston Villa Sunderland 4–1 Bramall Lane
2 West Bromwich Albion Nottingham Forest[note 3] 1–1 Molineux
1–1 Molineux
6–2 Racecourse Ground
1893 1 Everton Preston North End 2–2 Bramall Lane
0–0 Bramall Lane
2–1 Ewood Park
2 Wolverhampton Wanderers Blackburn Rovers 2–1 Town Ground
1894 1 Bolton Wanderers The Wednesday 2–1 Fallowfield Stadium
2 Notts County[note 4] Blackburn Rovers 1–0 Bramall Lane
1895 1 Aston Villa Sunderland 2–1 Ewood Park
2 West Bromwich Albion The Wednesday 2–0 Racecourse Ground
1896 1 The Wednesday Bolton Wanderers 1–1 Goodison Park
3–1 Town Ground
2 Wolverhampton Wanderers Derby County 2–1 Wellington Road
1897 1 Aston Villa Liverpool 3–0 Bramall Lane
2 Everton Derby County 3–2 Victoria Ground
1898 1 Derby County Everton 3–1 Molineux
2 Nottingham Forest Southampton[note 3] 1–1 Bramall Lane
2–0 Crystal Palace
1899 1 Derby County Stoke City 3–1 Molineux
2 Sheffield United Liverpool 2–2 City Ground
4–4 Burnden Park
[note 5] Fallowfield Stadium
1–0 Baseball Ground
1900 1 Bury Nottingham Forest 1–1 Victoria Ground
3–2 Bramall Lane
2 Southampton[note 3] Millwall Athletic[note 3] 0–0 Crystal Palace
3–0 Elm Park
1901 1 Sheffield United Aston Villa 2–2 City Ground
3–0 Baseball Ground
2 Tottenham Hotspur[note 3] West Bromwich Albion 4–0 Villa Park
1902 1 Sheffield United Derby County 2–2 The Hawthorns
1–1 Molineux
1–0 City Ground
2 Southampton[note 3] Nottingham Forest 3–1 White Hart Lane
1903 1 Bury Aston Villa 3–0 Goodison Park
2 Derby County Millwall Athletic[note 3] 3–0 Villa Park
1904 1 Bolton Wanderers[note 4] Derby County 1–0 Molineux
2 Manchester City The Wednesday 3–0 Goodison Park
1905 1 Aston Villa Everton 1–1 Victoria Ground
2–1 City Ground
2 Newcastle United The Wednesday 1–0 Hyde Road
1906 1 Everton Liverpool 2–0 Villa Park
2 Newcastle United Woolwich Arsenal 2–0 Victoria Ground
1907 1 Everton West Bromwich Albion[note 4] 2–1 Burnden Park
2 The Wednesday Woolwich Arsenal 3–1 St Andrew's
1908 1 Newcastle United Fulham[note 4] 6–0 Anfield
2 Wolverhampton Wanderers[note 4] Southampton[note 4] 2–0 Stamford Bridge
1909 1 Bristol City Derby County[note 4] 1–1 Stamford Bridge
2–1 St Andrew's
2 Manchester United Newcastle United 1–0 Bramall Lane
19101Barnsley[note 4]Everton0–0Elland Road
3–0Old Trafford
2Newcastle UnitedSwindon Town[note 3]2–0White Hart Lane
19111Bradford CityBlackburn Rovers3–0Bramall Lane
2Newcastle UnitedChelsea[note 4]3–0St Andrew's
19121Barnsley[note 4]Swindon Town[note 3]0–0Stamford Bridge
1–0Meadow Lane
2West Bromwich AlbionBlackburn Rovers0–0Anfield
1–0*Hillsborough
19131Aston VillaOldham Athletic1–0Ewood Park
2SunderlandBurnley[note 4]0–0Bramall Lane
3–2St Andrew's
19141BurnleySheffield United0–0Old Trafford
1–0Goodison Park
2LiverpoolAston Villa2–0White Hart Lane
19151ChelseaEverton2–0Villa Park
2Sheffield UnitedBolton Wanderers2–1Ewood Park
19201Aston VillaChelsea3–1Bramall Lane
2Huddersfield Town[note 4]Bristol City[note 4]2–1Stamford Bridge
19211Tottenham HotspurPreston North End2–1Hillsborough
2Wolverhampton Wanderers[note 4]Cardiff City[note 4]0–0Anfield
3–1Old Trafford
19221Huddersfield TownNotts County[note 4]3–1Turf Moor
2Preston North EndTottenham Hotspur2–1Hillsborough
19231Bolton WanderersSheffield United1–0Old Trafford
2West Ham United[note 4]Derby County[note 4]5–2Stamford Bridge
19241Aston VillaBurnley3–0Bramall Lane
2Newcastle UnitedManchester City2–0St Andrew's
19251Cardiff CityBlackburn Rovers3–1Meadow Lane
2Sheffield UnitedSouthampton[note 4]2–0Stamford Bridge
19261Bolton WanderersSwansea Town[note 4]3–0White Hart Lane
2Manchester CityManchester United3–0Bramall Lane
19271ArsenalSouthampton[note 4]2–1Stamford Bridge
2Cardiff CityReading[note 4]3–0Molineux
19281Blackburn RoversArsenal1–0Filbert Street
2Huddersfield TownSheffield United2–2Old Trafford
0–0Goodison Park
1–0Maine Road
19291Bolton WanderersHuddersfield Town3–1Anfield
2PortsmouthAston Villa1–0Highbury
19301ArsenalHull City[note 4]2–2Elland Road
1–0Villa Park
2Huddersfield TownSheffield Wednesday2–1Old Trafford
19311BirminghamSunderland2–0Elland Road
2West Bromwich Albion[note 4]Everton[note 4]1–0Old Trafford
19321ArsenalManchester City1–0Villa Park
2Newcastle UnitedChelsea2–1Leeds Road
19331EvertonWest Ham United[note 4]2–1Molineux
2Manchester CityDerby County3–2Leeds Road
19341Manchester CityAston Villa6–1Leeds Road
2PortsmouthLeicester City4–1St Andrew's
19351Sheffield WednesdayBurnley[note 4]3–0Villa Park
2West Bromwich AlbionBolton Wanderers[note 4]1–1Elland Road
2–0Victoria Ground
19361ArsenalGrimsby Town1–0Leeds Road
2Sheffield United[note 4]Fulham[note 4]2–1Molineux
19371Preston North EndWest Bromwich Albion4–1Highbury
2SunderlandMillwall[note 6]2–1Leeds Road
19381Huddersfield TownSunderland3–1Ewood Park
2Preston North EndAston Villa[note 4]2–1Bramall Lane
19391PortsmouthHuddersfield Town2–1Highbury
2Wolverhampton WanderersGrimsby Town5–0Old Trafford
1946 1 Charlton Athletic Bolton Wanderers 2–0 Villa Park
2 Derby County Birmingham City 1–1 Hillsborough
4–1* Maine Road
1947 1 Charlton Athletic Newcastle United[note 4] 4–0 Elland Road
2 Burnley[note 4] Liverpool 0–0* Ewood Park
1–0 Maine Road
1948 1 Manchester United Derby County 3–1 Hillsborough
2 Blackpool Tottenham Hotspur[note 4] 3–1* Villa Park
1949 1 Wolverhampton Wanderers Manchester United 1–1 Hillsborough
1–0 Goodison Park
2 Leicester City[note 4] Portsmouth 3–1 Highbury
19501LiverpoolEverton2–0Maine Road
2ArsenalChelsea2–2White Hart Lane
1–0*White Hart Lane
19511Newcastle UnitedWolverhampton Wanderers0–0Hillsborough
2–1Leeds Road
2BlackpoolBirmingham City[note 4]0–0Maine Road
2–1Goodison Park
19521ArsenalChelsea1–1White Hart Lane
3–0White Hart Lane
2Newcastle UnitedBlackburn Rovers[note 4]0–0Hillsborough
2–1Elland Road
19531BlackpoolTottenham Hotspur2–1Villa Park
2Bolton WanderersEverton[note 4]4–3Maine Road
19541Preston North EndSheffield Wednesday2–0Maine Road
2West Bromwich AlbionPort Vale[note 6]2–1Villa Park
19551Manchester CitySunderland1–0Villa Park
2Newcastle UnitedYork City[note 6]1–1Hillsborough
1–0Roker Park
19561Birmingham CitySunderland3–0Hillsborough
2Manchester CityTottenham Hotspur1–0Villa Park
19571Aston VillaWest Bromwich Albion2–2Molineux
1–0St Andrew's
2Manchester UnitedBirmingham City2–0Hillsborough
19581Bolton WanderersBlackburn Rovers[note 4]2–1Maine Road
2Manchester UnitedFulham[note 4]2–2Villa Park
5–3Highbury
19591Luton TownNorwich City[note 6]1–1White Hart Lane
1–0St Andrew's
2Nottingham ForestAston Villa1–0Hillsborough
19601Blackburn RoversSheffield Wednesday2–1Maine Road
2Wolverhampton WanderersAston Villa[note 4]1–0The Hawthorns
19611Leicester CitySheffield United[note 4]0–0Elland Road
0–0*City Ground
2–0*St Andrew's
2Tottenham HotspurBurnley3–0Villa Park
19621BurnleyFulham1–1Villa Park
2–1Filbert Street
2Tottenham HotspurManchester United3–1Hillsborough
19631Leicester CityLiverpool1–0Hillsborough
2Manchester UnitedSouthampton[note 4]1–0Villa Park
19641Preston North End[note 4]Swansea Town[note 4]2–1Villa Park
2West Ham UnitedManchester United3–1Hillsborough
19651LiverpoolChelsea2–0Villa Park
2Leeds UnitedManchester United0–0Hillsborough
1–0City Ground
19661EvertonManchester United1–0Burnden Park
2Sheffield WednesdayChelsea2–0Villa Park
19671ChelseaLeeds United1–0Villa Park
2Tottenham HotspurNottingham Forest2–1Hillsborough
19681EvertonLeeds United1–0Old Trafford
2West Bromwich AlbionBirmingham City[note 4]2–0Villa Park
19691Leicester CityWest Bromwich Albion1–0Hillsborough
2Manchester CityEverton1–0Villa Park
1970 1Chelsea Watford[note 4] 5–1 White Hart Lane
2 Leeds United Manchester United 0–0 Hillsborough
0–0* Villa Park
1–0 Burnden Park
1971 1 Arsenal Stoke City 2–2 Hillsborough
2–0 Villa Park
2 Liverpool Everton 2–1 Old Trafford
1972 1 Arsenal Stoke City 1–1 Villa Park
2–1 Goodison Park
2 Leeds United Birmingham City[note 4] 3–0 Hillsborough
1973 1 Leeds United Wolverhampton Wanderers 1–0 Maine Road
2 Sunderland[note 4] Arsenal 2–1 Hillsborough
1974 1 Liverpool Leicester City 0–0 Old Trafford
3–1 Villa Park
2 Newcastle United Burnley 2–0 Hillsborough
1975 1 Fulham[note 4] Birmingham City 1–1 Hillsborough
1–0* Maine Road
2 West Ham United Ipswich Town 0–0 Villa Park
2–1 Stamford Bridge
1976 1 Manchester United Derby County 2–0 Hillsborough
2 Southampton[note 4] Crystal Palace[note 6] 2–0 Stamford Bridge
1977 1 Manchester United Leeds United 2–1 Hillsborough
2 Liverpool Everton 2–2 Maine Road
3–0 Maine Road
1978 1 Arsenal Orient[note 4] 3–0 Stamford Bridge
2 Ipswich Town West Bromwich Albion 3–1 Highbury
1979 1 Arsenal Wolverhampton Wanderers 2–0 Villa Park
2 Manchester United Liverpool 2–2 Maine Road
1–0 Goodison Park
1980 1 Arsenal Liverpool 0–0 Hillsborough
1–1* Villa Park
1–1* Villa Park
1–0 Highfield Road
2 West Ham United[note 4] Everton 1–1 Villa Park
2–1 Elland Road
1981 1 Manchester City Ipswich Town 1–0* Villa Park
2 Tottenham Hotspur Wolverhampton Wanderers 2–2* Hillsborough
3–0 Highbury
1982 1 Queens Park Rangers[note 4] West Bromwich Albion 1–0 Highbury
2 Tottenham Hotspur Leicester City[note 4] 2–0 Villa Park
1983 1 Manchester United Arsenal 2–1 Villa Park
2 Brighton & Hove Albion Sheffield Wednesday[note 4] 2–1 Highbury
1984 1 Everton Southampton 1–0* Highbury
2 Watford Plymouth Argyle[note 6] 1–0 Villa Park
1985 1 Manchester United Liverpool 2–2* Goodison Park
2–1 Maine Road
2Everton Luton Town 2–1* Villa Park
1986 1 Liverpool Southampton 2–0* White Hart Lane
2 Everton Sheffield Wednesday 2–1* Villa Park
1987 1 Coventry City Leeds United[note 4] 3–2* Hillsborough
2 Tottenham Hotspur Watford 4–1 Villa Park
1988 1 Liverpool Nottingham Forest 2–1 Hillsborough
2 Wimbledon Luton Town 2–1 White Hart Lane
1989 1 Liverpool Nottingham Forest [note 7] Hillsborough
3–1Old Trafford
2 Everton Norwich City 1–0 Villa Park
1990 1 Manchester United Oldham Athletic[note 4] 3–3* Maine Road
2–1* Maine Road
2 Crystal Palace Liverpool 4–3* Villa Park
1991 1 Nottingham Forest West Ham United[note 4] 4–0 Villa Park
2 Tottenham Hotspur Arsenal 3–1 Wembley Stadium (Original)
1992 1 Liverpool Portsmouth[note 4] 1–1* Highbury
0–0†[note 8] Villa Park
2 Sunderland[note 4] Norwich City 1–0 Hillsborough
1993 1 Arsenal Tottenham Hotspur 1–0 Wembley Stadium (Original)
2 Sheffield Wednesday Sheffield United 2–1* Wembley Stadium (Original)
1994 1 Chelsea Luton Town[note 4] 2–0 Wembley Stadium (Original)
2 Manchester United Oldham Athletic 1–1* Wembley Stadium (Original)
4–1 Maine Road
1995 1 Everton Tottenham Hotspur 4–1 Elland Road
2 Manchester United Crystal Palace 2–2* Villa Park
2–0 Villa Park
1996 1 Manchester United Chelsea 2–1 Villa Park
2 Liverpool Aston Villa 3–0 Old Trafford
1997 1 Chelsea Wimbledon 3–0 Highbury
2 Middlesbrough Chesterfield[note 6] 3–3* Old Trafford
3–0 Hillsborough
1998 1 Arsenal Wolverhampton Wanderers[note 4] 1–0 Villa Park
2 Newcastle United Sheffield United[note 4] 1–0 Old Trafford
1999 1 Manchester United Arsenal 0–0* Villa Park
2–1* Villa Park
2 Newcastle United Tottenham Hotspur 2–0* Old Trafford
2000 1 Aston Villa Bolton Wanderers[note 4] 0–0†[note 9] Wembley Stadium (Original)
2 Chelsea Newcastle United 2–1 Wembley Stadium (Original)
2001 1 Arsenal Tottenham Hotspur 2–1 Old Trafford
2 Liverpool Wycombe Wanderers[note 6] 2–1 Villa Park
2002 1 Arsenal Middlesbrough 1–0 Old Trafford
2 Chelsea Fulham 1–0 Villa Park
2003 1 Arsenal Sheffield United[note 4] 1–0 Old Trafford
2 Southampton Watford[note 4] 2–1 Villa Park
2004 1 Manchester United Arsenal 1–0 Villa Park
2 Millwall[note 4] Sunderland[note 4] 1–0 Old Trafford
2005 1 Arsenal Blackburn Rovers 3–0 Millennium Stadium
2 Manchester United Newcastle United 4–1 Millennium Stadium
2006 1 Liverpool Chelsea 2–1 Old Trafford
2 West Ham United Middlesbrough 1–0 Villa Park
2007 1 Manchester United Watford 4–1 Villa Park
2 Chelsea Blackburn Rovers 2–1* Old Trafford
2008 1 Portsmouth West Bromwich Albion[note 4] 1–0 Wembley Stadium (New)
2 Cardiff City[note 4] Barnsley[note 4] 1–0 Wembley Stadium (New)
2009 1 Chelsea Arsenal 2–1 Wembley Stadium (New)
2 Everton Manchester United 0–0†[note 10] Wembley Stadium (New)
2010 1 Chelsea Aston Villa 3–0 Wembley Stadium (New)
2 Portsmouth Tottenham Hotspur 2–0* Wembley Stadium (New)
2011 1 Manchester City Manchester United 1–0 Wembley Stadium (New)
2 Stoke City Bolton Wanderers 5–0 Wembley Stadium (New)
2012 1 Liverpool Everton 2–1 Wembley Stadium (New)
2 Chelsea Tottenham Hotspur 5–1 Wembley Stadium (New)
2013 1 Wigan Athletic Millwall[note 4] 2–0 Wembley Stadium (New)
2 Manchester City Chelsea 2–1 Wembley Stadium (New)
2014 1 Arsenal Wigan Athletic[note 4] 1–1†[note 10] Wembley Stadium (New)
2 Hull City Sheffield United[note 6] 5–3 Wembley Stadium (New)
2015 1 Arsenal Reading[note 4] 2–1* Wembley Stadium (New)
2 Aston Villa Liverpool 2–1 Wembley Stadium (New)
2016 1 Manchester United Everton 2–1 Wembley Stadium (New)
2 Crystal Palace Watford 2–1 Wembley Stadium (New)
2017 1 Chelsea Tottenham Hotspur 4–2 Wembley Stadium (New)
2 Arsenal Manchester City 2–1* Wembley Stadium (New)
2018 1 Manchester United Tottenham Hotspur 2–1 Wembley Stadium (New)
2 Chelsea Southampton 2–0 Wembley Stadium (New)
2019 1 Manchester City Brighton and Hove Albion 1–0 Wembley Stadium (New)
2 Watford Wolverhampton Wanderers 3–2* Wembley Stadium (New)
2020 1 Arsenal Manchester City 2–0 Wembley Stadium (New)
2 Chelsea Manchester United 3–1 Wembley Stadium (New)
2021 1 Chelsea Manchester City 1–0 Wembley Stadium (New)
2 Leicester City Southampton 1–0 Wembley Stadium (New)
2022 1 Liverpool Manchester City 3–2 Wembley Stadium (New)
2 Chelsea Crystal Palace 2–0 Wembley Stadium (New)
2023 1 Manchester City Sheffield United 3–0 Wembley Stadium (New)
2 Manchester United Brighton & Hove Albion 0–0†[note 11] Wembley Stadium (New)

Semi-finals table

Arsenal v Newcastle, Victoria Ground, 1906
Playing in their first semi-final, Woolwich Arsenal (in dark shirts) faced Newcastle United (in striped shirts) at the Victoria Ground, Stoke in 1906.
Arsenal v Wednesday, St Andrew's, 1907
Woolwich Arsenal versus The Wednesday at St Andrew's in 1907. The Arsenal would drop "Woolwich" from their name in 1913; The Wednesday would add "Sheffield" in 1929.
Arsenal v Blackburn, Millennium Stadium, 2005
Arsenal against Blackburn Rovers was one of the 2005 semi-finals held at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff, taking the fixture out of England for the first time since 1885.
Middlesbrough v West Ham, Villa Park, 2006
The pre-match line-ups at Villa Park for Middlesbrough versus West Ham United, 2006
Blackburn v Chelsea, Old Trafford, 2007
Blackburn Rovers v Chelsea at Old Trafford in 2007: the last FA Cup semi-final before the event was moved to the new Wembley Stadium.
Arsenal v Chelsea, new Wembley, 2009
Arsenal versus Chelsea in 2009 was one of several London derbies held at the national stadium
Manchester derby, new Wembley, 2010
Manchester clubs City and United have reached the FA Cup semi-final a combined 45 times. The Manchester derby has twice been a semi-final.
Hull v Sheffield United, new Wembley, 2014
In amongst Hull City fans at the 2014 all-Yorkshire semi-final against Sheffield United
Chelsea v Tottenham, new Wembley, 2017
Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur's rivalry dates back to the 1967 FA Cup Final, and the clubs met again in the 2017 semi-final.

Teams shown with an asterisk beside their name are no longer in existence. This table is updated as of the 2022–23 FA Cup.

Team Appearances Won Lost
Arsenal30219
Aston Villa211110
Barnsley321
Birmingham City927
Blackburn Olympic211
Blackburn Rovers18810
Blackpool330
Bolton Wanderers1477
Bradford City110
Brighton & Hove Albion312
Bristol City211
Burnley835
Bury[note 12]220
Cambridge University101
Cardiff City[note 13]431
Charlton Athletic220
Chelsea261610
Chesterfield101
Clapham Rovers*101
Coventry City110
Crewe Alexandra101
Crystal Palace (1861)*101
Crystal Palace (1905)523
Darwen101
Derby County1349
Derby Junction*101
Everton261313
Fulham615
Grimsby Town202
Huddersfield Town752
Hull City211
Ipswich Town312
Leeds United844
Leicester City853
Orient101
Liverpool251510
Luton Town413
Manchester City18126
Manchester United312110
Marlow101
Middlesbrough312
Millwall514
Newcastle United17134
Norwich City303
Nottingham Forest1239
Notts County523
Old Carthusians312
Old Etonians550
Old Harrovians101
Oldham Athletic303
Oxford University532
Plymouth Argyle101
Port Vale101
Portsmouth752
Preston North End1073
Queen's Park[note 14]321
Queens Park Rangers110
Rangers[note 14]101
Reading202
Royal Engineers440
Sheffield United1569
Sheffield Wednesday16610
Shropshire Wanderers*101
Southampton1349
Stoke City413
Sunderland1248
Swansea City[note 13]202
Swifts*303
Swindon Town202
Tottenham Hotspur21912
Wanderers*330
Watford835
West Bromwich Albion201010
West Ham United752
Wigan Athletic211
Wimbledon*211
Wolverhampton Wanderers1587
Wycombe Wanderers101
York City101

Venues

Hillsborough
Semi-finals were held at Sheffield Wednesday's home ground Hillsborough for 85 years.
Maine Road
Maine Road (1985 image), dubbed the Wembley of the North, was used for semi-finals between 1928 and 1994.
Kennington Oval
In the 19th century, seventeen FA Cup semi-final matches were held at the Kennington Oval (1891 image).
Bramall Lane
Bramall Lane (1965 photo) hosted 17 semi-finals from 1889 to 1938; Sheffield has been host city on 51 occasions.
Old Wembley
The original Wembley Stadium began hosting semi-finals in 1991 with the North London derby.
Meadow Lane, the City Ground, and Trent Bridge
Three semi-final venues in Nottingham: Meadow Lane, the City Ground and Trent Bridge. A fourth venue, the Town Ground, was located at the bottom left of the image.
Venues that no longer exist or regularly host football matches are denoted with an asterisk.
Stadium City SF
matches
Year of
first SF
Most
recent SF
Kennington Oval* London 17 1872 1883
St John's Ground* Huddersfield 1 1882 1882
Whalley Range* Manchester 2 1882 1883
Aston Lower Grounds* Birmingham 2 1884 1886
Trent Bridge* West Bridgford 3 1884 1887
Racecourse Ground* Derby 5 1885 1890
Merchiston Castle School* Edinburgh, Scotland[note 15] 1 1885 1885
Alexandra Recreation Ground* Crewe 3 1887 1889
Anfield Liverpool 5 1888 1929
Victoria Ground* Stoke-on-Trent 7 1897 1935
Wellington Road* Perry Barr 2 1890 1896
Bramall Lane Sheffield 17 1889 1938
Molineux Wolverhampton 10 1892 1957
Ewood Park Blackburn 6 1893 1947
Town Ground* Nottingham 2 1893 1896
Fallowfield Stadium* Manchester 2 1894 1899
Goodison Park Liverpool 10 1896 1985
Crystal Palace* London 2 1898 1900
Burnden Park* Bolton 4 1899 1970
Baseball Ground* Derby 2 1899 1901
Elm Park* Reading 1 1900 1900
Villa Park Birmingham 55 1901 2007
City Ground West Bridgford 6 1899 1965
The Hawthorns West Bromwich 2 1902 1960
White Hart Lane* London 12 1902 1988
Hyde Road* Manchester 1 1905 1905
St Andrew's Birmingham 9 1907 1961
Stamford Bridge London 10 1910 1978
Elland Road Leeds 10 1910 1995
Old Trafford Manchester 22 1910 2007
Meadow Lane Nottingham 2 1912 1925
Hillsborough Sheffield 34 1912 1997
Turf Moor Burnley 1 1922 1922
Filbert Street* Leicester 2 1928 1962
Maine Road* Manchester 18 1928 1994
Highbury* London 12[16] 1929 1997
Leeds Road* Huddersfield 6 1932 1951
Roker Park* Sunderland 1 1955 1955
Highfield Road* Coventry 1 1980 1980
Wembley (1923)* London 7 1991 2000
Millennium Stadium Cardiff, Wales[note 16] 2 2005 2005
Wembley (2007) London 32 2008 2023

Third-fourth place matches

The FA Cup Third-fourth place matches were played to determine the order of third and fourth place in the FA Cup. They were introduced in 1970 replacing the traditional pre-final match between England and Young England. The third-fourth place matches were generally unpopular, with only the first one in 1970 getting some positive attention as an occasion, and they were abandoned after five seasons. The 1972 and 1973 third-fourth place matches were played at the start of the following season, and the 1974 third-fourth place match was played five days after the final. The 1972 third-fourth place match was the first FA Cup match to be decided on penalties. The five third-fourth place FA Cup matches were:

Season Date Winner Score Loser Venue Attendance
1969–7010 April 1970Manchester United2–0WatfordHighbury15,105[17]
1970–717 May 1971Stoke City3–2EvertonSelhurst Park5,031
1971–725 August 1972Birmingham City0–0 (4–3 pen.)Stoke CitySt Andrew's25,841[18]
1972–7318 August 1973Wolverhampton Wanderers3–1ArsenalHighbury21,038[19]
1973–749 May 1974Burnley1–0Leicester CityFilbert Street6,458

See also

Notes

  1. Queen's Park could not afford a second trip to London for their semi-final replay and were forced to withdraw.
  2. Queen's Park once again withdrew from the FA Cup at the semi-final stage.
  3. Non-League club
  4. Club in second flight of league system
  5. Match abandoned at half time due to a crush in the crowd and dark conditions.
  6. Club in third flight of league system
  7. Abandoned after 6 minutes (see Hillsborough Disaster).
  8. 3–1 on penalties
  9. 4–1 on penalties
  10. 4–2 on penalties
  11. 7–6 on penalties
  12. Bury has reformed as a phoenix club since their last appearance in a semi-final.
  13. Welsh team
  14. Scottish team that was invited to compete
  15. Venue in nation other than England or Wales
  16. Venue in Wales

References

General

  • FA Cup statistics
  • Collett, Mike (2003). The Complete Record of The FA Cup. p. 795. ISBN 1-899807-19-5.

Specific

  1. "England - FA Challenge Cup 1881-1882".
  2. Sawer, Patrick (27 June 2017). "What happened at Hillsborough in 1989?". The Telegraph.
  3. "Wembley to mark Hillsborough date". BBC Sport.
  4. Foster, Jonathan (19 March 1993). "Sheffield fans step up protest: Threat of legal moves to change FA Cup semi-final venue". The Independent. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
  5. "New Wembley to host semis". BBC News. 3 January 2003. Retrieved 25 February 2011.
  6. "Football Supporters Hail FA Cup Semi-final Decision" (Press release). Football Supporters Federation. 18 November 2005. Archived from the original on 8 February 2007. Retrieved 25 February 2011.
  7. "Moyes unhappy with Wembley semi". BBC News. 9 March 2009. Retrieved 25 February 2011.
  8. "Villa chief: We want FA Cup semi finals to return to Villa Park". 27 April 2018.
  9. "Spurs beat Swansea to get 'home' FA Cup semifinal at Wembley". New York Daily News.
  10. "No Wembley cup privileges for Spurs - report". 20 February 2018.
  11. "England - FA Challenge Cup 1872-1873".
  12. "F.a. Cup Semi-Final Facts, Stats and Trivia". 17 April 2015.
  13. "FA Cup quarter-finals: Why are there four subs and no replays? A guide to the new rules".
  14. "Did you know? All the facts and figures about the FA Cup".
  15. Hughes, Rob (6 April 2008). "Nwanko Kanu repays Harry Redknapp's faith in one moment". London: TimesOnline. Retrieved 10 May 2008.
  16. "48. FA Cup Semi-Finals".
  17. Jones, Trefor (1998). Watford Season by Season. p. 148. ISBN 0-9527458-1-X.
  18. Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 207. ISBN 978-1-85983-010-9.
  19. "Arsenal v Wolverhampton Wanderers, 18 August 1973". Retrieved 4 January 2019.
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