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1910–11 FA Cup

FieldValue
title1910–11 FA Cup
countryEngland
defending_championsNewcastle United
winnersBradford City
count1
secondNewcastle United
prev_season[1909–10](1909-10-fa-cup)
next_season[1911–12](1911-12-fa-cup)

The 1910–11 FA Cup was the 40th season of the world's oldest association football competition, the Football Association Challenge Cup (more usually known as the FA Cup). Bradford City won the competition for the first and (as of 2025) only time, beating holders Newcastle United 1–0 in the replay of the final at Old Trafford in Manchester, through a goal from Jimmy Speirs. The first match, held at Crystal Palace, London, was a 0–0 draw.

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 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.

1911 was the first year that the current trophy design was used. The FA commissioned Fattorini's of Bradford to design and manufacture a new, larger trophy. Coincidentally, it was won by Bradford City in its first outing. This trophy still exists but is now too fragile to be used, so an exact replica was made by Toye, Kenning and Spencer and has been in use since the 1992 final. The replica of the original, last used in 1910, was presented to the FA's long-serving president Lord Kinnaird. It was sold at Christie's in 2005 to David Gold. Gold has loaned this trophy to the National Football Museum in Manchester where it is on permanent display.

Calendar

The format of the FA Cup for the season had two preliminary rounds, five qualifying rounds, four proper rounds, and the semi-finals and final.

RoundDate
Extra preliminary roundSaturday 10 September 1910
Preliminary roundSaturday 17 September 1910
First round qualifyingSaturday 1 October 1910
Second round qualifyingSaturday 15 October 1910
Third round qualifyingSaturday 5 November 1910
Fourth round qualifyingSaturday 19 November 1910
Fifth round qualifyingSaturday 3 December 1910
First round properSaturday 14 January 1911
Second round properSaturday 4 February 1911
Third round properSaturday 25 February 1911
Fourth round properSaturday 11 March 1911
Semi-finalsSaturday 25 March 1911
FinalSaturday 22 April 1911

Qualifying rounds

The 12 clubs winning through to the main draw from the fifth qualifying round were Football League Second Division outfit Gainsborough Trinity along with non-league sides Luton Town, Stoke, Crewe Alexandra, Watford, Accrington Stanley, Southend United, Croydon Common, Chesterfield, Exeter City, Darlington and New Brompton. For the first time, all qualifying teams had appeared in the first round before, although Darlington had not featured at this stage since 1887-88.

Ironically, Gainsborough Trinity would be voted out of the Football League in 1912, while, of the others, only Croydon Common would not have become a member of the League by 1921.

At the other end of the qualifying stages, 28 clubs were entered in the extra preliminary round, with most of those being from the West Midlands. However, none of the clubs from this stage progressed past the first qualifying round.

First round proper

36 of the 40 clubs from the First and Second divisions joined the 12 clubs who came through the qualifying rounds. The remaining sides, Stockport County, Lincoln City, Huddersfield Town and Gainsborough Trinity were entered in the fourth qualifying round. Huddersfield lost to Lincoln City and Stockport County lost to Rochdale in that round, while Lincoln City then lost to Stoke in the fifth qualifying round.

Sixteen non-league sides were given byes to the first round to bring the total number of teams up to 64. These were:

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Grimsby Town had been voted out of the Football League during the 1910 close-season and were competing in the Midland League, while the others were all from the Southern League First Division.

32 matches were scheduled to be played on Saturday, 14 January 1911. Four matches were drawn and went to replays in the following midweek fixture.

Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamDate
1Birmingham1–1Oldham Athletic14 January 1911
*Replay****Oldham Athletic****2–0**Birmingham*17 January 1911
2Bristol City0–3**Crewe Alexandra**14 January 1911
3**Burnley**2–0Exeter City14 January 1911
4**Liverpool**3–2Gainsborough Trinity14 January 1911
5Stoke1–2**Manchester City**14 January 1911
6Watford0–2**Barnsley**14 January 1911
7**Blackburn Rovers**5–1Southend United14 January 1911
8The Wednesday1–2**Coventry City**14 January 1911
9Bolton Wanderers0–2**Chesterfield**14 January 1911
10**Grimsby Town**3–0
*Match void*Croydon Common14 January 1911
*Replay****Grimsby Town****8–1**Croydon Common*18 January 1911
11**Wolverhampton Wanderers**2–0Accrington Stanley14 January 1911
12**Middlesbrough**1–0Glossop14 January 1911
13**West Bromwich Albion**4–1Fulham14 January 1911
14**Derby County**2–1Plymouth Argyle14 January 1911
15**Swindon Town**3–1Notts County14 January 1911
16Sheffield United0–1**Darlington**14 January 1911
17**Leicester Fosse**3–1Southampton14 January 1911
18**Newcastle United**6–1Bury14 January 1911
19New Brompton0–1**Bradford City**14 January 1911
20**Tottenham Hotspur**2–1Millwall Athletic14 January 1911
21Brentford0–1**Preston North End**14 January 1911
22Bristol Rovers0–0Hull City14 January 1911
*Replay****Hull City****1–0**Bristol Rovers*17 January 1911
23**Northampton Town**5–1Luton Town14 January 1911
24Portsmouth1–4**Aston Villa**14 January 1911
25**West Ham United**2–1Nottingham Forest14 January 1911
26**Manchester United**2–1Blackpool14 January 1911
27**Norwich City**3–1Sunderland14 January 1911
28Leeds City1–3**Brighton & Hove Albion**14 January 1911
29Clapton Orient1–2**Woolwich Arsenal**16 January 1911
30Crystal Palace0–4**Everton**14 January 1911
31Chelsea0–0Leyton14 January 1911
*Replay**Leyton**0–2****Chelsea***18 January 1911
32**Bradford Park Avenue**5–3Queens Park Rangers14 January 1911

Second round proper

The sixteen second-round matches were played on Saturday, 4 February 1911. Four matches were drawn, with the replays taking place in the following midweek fixture.

Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamDate
1**Darlington**2–1Bradford Park Avenue4 February 1911
2**Burnley**2–0Barnsley4 February 1911
3Blackburn Rovers0–0Tottenham Hotspur4 February 1911
*Replay**Tottenham Hotspur**0–2****Blackburn Rovers***8 February 1911
4**Wolverhampton Wanderers**1–0Manchester City4 February 1911
5Crewe Alexandra1–5**Grimsby Town**4 February 1911
6Middlesbrough0–0Leicester Fosse4 February 1911
*Replay**Leicester Fosse**1–2****Middlesbrough***8 February 1911
7**Derby County**2–0West Bromwich Albion4 February 1911
8**Everton**2–1Liverpool4 February 1911
9**Swindon Town**1–0Woolwich Arsenal4 February 1911
10Newcastle United1–1Northampton Town4 February 1911
*Replay****Newcastle United****1–0**Northampton Town*8 February 1911
11**West Ham United**3–0Preston North End4 February 1911
12Brighton & Hove Albion0–0Coventry City4 February 1911
*Replay****Coventry City****2–0**Brighton & Hove Albion*8 February 1911
13**Manchester United**2–1Aston Villa4 February 1911
14**Bradford City**2–1Norwich City4 February 1911
15**Hull City**1–0Oldham Athletic4 February 1911
16**Chelsea**4–1Chesterfield4 February 1911

Third round proper

The eight third-round matches were scheduled for Saturday, 25 February 1911. There were no replays.

Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamDate
1Darlington0–3**Swindon Town**25 February 1911
2**Burnley**5–0Coventry City25 February 1911
3Wolverhampton Wanderers0–2**Chelsea**25 February 1911
4Middlesbrough0–3**Blackburn Rovers**25 February 1911
5**Derby County**5–0Everton25 February 1911
6**Newcastle United**3–2Hull City25 February 1911
7**West Ham United**2–1Manchester United25 February 1911
8**Bradford City**1–0Grimsby Town25 February 1911

Fourth round proper

The four fourth-round matches were scheduled for Saturday, 11 March 1911. There were no replays.

Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamDate
1**Newcastle United**4–0Derby County11 March 1911
2West Ham United2–3**Blackburn Rovers**11 March 1911
3**Bradford City**1–0Burnley11 March 1911
4**Chelsea**3–1Swindon Town11 March 1911

Semi-finals

The semi-final matches were played on Saturday, 25 March 1911. Both matches were 3–0 wins, to Newcastle United and Bradford City won, going on to meet each other in the final.

Final

Main article: 1911 FA Cup Final

The Final was the 40th FA Cup final. It was contested by Bradford City and Newcastle United. The first game resulted in a goalless draw at Crystal Palace. A single goal scored by Jimmy Speirs for Bradford won the replay at Old Trafford.

Match details

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Replay

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