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1946–47 FA Cup

FieldValue
title1946–47 FA Cup
countryEngland
Wales
defending_championsDerby County
winnersCharlton Athletic
count1
secondBurnley
prev_season[1945–46](1945-46-fa-cup)
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The 1946–47 FA Cup was the 66th season of the world's oldest football cup competition, the Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup. Charlton Athletic, the previous season's runners-up, won the competition for the first time, beating Burnley 1–0 after extra time in the final at Wembley.

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. Some matches, however, might be rescheduled for other days if there were clashes with games for other competitions or the weather was inclement. 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 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
Extra preliminary roundSaturday 7 September 1946
Preliminary roundSaturday 21 September 1946
First round qualifyingSaturday 5 October 1946
Second round qualifyingSaturday 19 October 1946
Third round qualifyingSaturday 2 November 1946
Fourth round qualifyingSaturday 16 November 1946
First round properSaturday 30 November 1946
Second round properSaturday 14 December 1946
Third round properSaturday 11 January 1947
Fourth round properSaturday 25 January 1947
Fifth round properSaturday 8 February 1947
Sixth round properSaturday 1 March 1947
Semi-finalsSaturday 29 March 1947
FinalSaturday 26 April 1947

Qualifying rounds

Most participating clubs that were not members of the Football League competed in the qualifying rounds to secure one of 25 places available in the first round.

The 25 winners from the fourth qualifying round were North Shields, Spennymoor United, Stockton, Workington, Lancaster City, Marine, Runcorn, South Liverpool, Cheltenham Town, Scunthorpe & Lindsey United, Gainsborough Trinity, Wellington Town, Brush Sports, Peterborough United, Colchester United, Cambridge Town, Leytonstone, Finchley, Hayes, Sutton United, Gravesend & Northfleet, Gillingham, Poole Town, Merthyr Tydfil and Yeovil Town.

Those advancing to the competition proper for the first time were Cambridge Town, Leytonstone, Loughborough-based works outfit Brush Sports, the recently reconstituted Merthyr Tydfil and the recently merged Gravesend & Northfleet. Additionally, Poole Town had not featured at this stage since 1928–29 and Finchley had not done so since 1881-82.

Finchley was also the only club to progress from the extra preliminary round to the competition proper, defeating Polytechnic, Hendon, Wood Green Town, Hoddesdon Town, Harrow Town and Eastbourne Town before losing to Port Vale at the Old Recreation Ground.

First round proper

At this stage 41 clubs from the Football League Third Division North and South joined the 25 non-league clubs that came through the qualifying rounds. Chester, Cardiff City and Crystal Palace were given byes to the third round. To make the number of matches up, non-league sides Barnet and Bishop Auckland, the previous season's FA Amateur Cup winners and runners-up, were given byes to this round.

34 matches were played on Saturday, 30 November 1946. Six were drawn and went to replays in the following midweek fixture.

Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamDate
1**Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic**4–2Exeter City30 November 1946
2**Barnet**3–0Sutton United30 November 1946
3Barrow0–0Halifax Town30 November 1946
*Replay****Halifax Town****1–0**Barrow*4 December 1946
4**Bristol City**9–3Hayes30 November 1946
5**Rochdale**6–1Bishop Auckland30 November 1946
6Yeovil Town2–2Peterborough United30 November 1946
*Replay****Peterborough United****1–0**Yeovil Town*5 December 1946
7**Reading**5–0Colchester United30 November 1946
8**Gillingham**4–1Gravesend & Northfleet30 November 1946
9Gainsborough Trinity1–2**Darlington**30 November 1946
10**Swindon Town**4–1Cambridge Town30 November 1946
11Stockton2–4**Lincoln City**30 November 1946
12Doncaster Rovers2–2Accrington Stanley30 November 1946
*Replay**Accrington Stanley**0–5****Doncaster Rovers***4 December 1946
13**Wrexham**5–0Marine30 November 1946
14**Ipswich Town**2–0Torquay United30 November 1946
15**Stockport County**2–0Southport30 November 1946
16Wellington Town1–1Watford30 November 1946
*Replay****Watford****1–0**Wellington Town*4 December 1946
17Queens Park Rangers2–2Poole Town30 November 1946
*Replay**Poole Town**0–6****Queens Park Rangers***4 December 1946
18Leytonstone1–6**Walsall**30 November 1946
19**Northampton Town**2–0Mansfield Town30 November 1946
20**South Liverpool**2–1Workington30 November 1946
21**Norwich City**7–2Brighton & Hove Albion30 November 1946
22Hull City0–0New Brighton30 November 1946
*Replay**New Brighton**1–2****Hull City***4 December 1946
23**Carlisle United**4–0Runcorn30 November 1946
24**Oldham Athletic**1–0Tranmere Rovers30 November 1946
25**Hartlepools United**6–0North Shields30 November 1946
26**Port Vale**5–0Finchley30 November 1946
27York City0–1**Scunthorpe & Lindsey United**30 November 1946
28**Rotherham United**2–0Crewe Alexandra30 November 1946
29**Aldershot**4–2Cheltenham Town30 November 1946
30**Gateshead**3–1Bradford City30 November 1946
31**Lancaster City**1–0Spennymoor United30 November 1946
32Leyton Orient1–2**Notts County**30 November 1946
33Brush Sports1–6**Southend United**30 November 1946
34**Merthyr Tydfil**3–1Bristol Rovers30 November 1946

Second round proper

The matches were played on Saturday, 14 December 1946. Six matches were drawn, with replays taking place in the following midweek fixture. Two of these then went to a second replay.

Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamDate
1Darlington1–2**Hull City**14 December 1946
2**Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic**4–2Aldershot14 December 1946
3Barnet2–9**Southend United**14 December 1946
4Bristol City1–2**Gillingham**14 December 1946
5**Rochdale**6–1Hartlepools United14 December 1946
6Watford1–1Port Vale14 December 1946
*Replay****Port Vale****2–1**Watford*16 December 1946
7Walsall0–0Ipswich Town14 December 1946
*Replay**Ipswich Town**0–1****Walsall***18 December 1946
8**Notts County**2–1Swindon Town14 December 1946
9Lincoln City1–1Wrexham14 December 1946
*Replay**Wrexham**3–3**Lincoln City*18 December 1946
*Replay****Lincoln City****2–1**Wrexham*23 December 1946
10South Liverpool2–3**Carlisle United**14 December 1946
11Norwich City4–4Queens Park Rangers14 December 1946
*Replay****Queens Park Rangers****2–0**Norwich City*18 December 1946
12Oldham Athletic1–2**Doncaster Rovers**14 December 1946
13Halifax Town1–1Stockport County14 December 1946
*Replay****Stockport County****2–1**Halifax Town*18 December 1946
14**Rotherham United**4–1Scunthorpe & Lindsey United14 December 1946
15**Gateshead**4–0Lancaster City14 December 1946
16Peterborough United1–1Northampton Town14 December 1946
*Replay**Northampton Town**1–1**Peterborough United*19 December 1946
*Replay****Northampton Town****8–1**Peterborough United*23 December 1946
17Merthyr Tydfil1–3**Reading**14 December 1946

Third round proper

The 44 First and Second Division clubs entered the competition at this stage along with Chester, Cardiff City and Crystal Palace.

The matches were scheduled for Saturday, 11 January 1947. Five matches were drawn and went to replays, with one of these requiring a second replay to settle the fixture. Gillingham was the last non-league club left in the tournament.

Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamDate
1**Chester**2–0Plymouth Argyle11 January 1947
2**Chesterfield**2–1Sunderland11 January 1947
3Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic0–2**Derby County**11 January 1947
4**Burnley**5–1Aston Villa11 January 1947
5**Southampton**5–1Bury11 January 1947
6Reading2–2Grimsby Town11 January 1947
*Replay****Grimsby Town****3–1**Reading*14 January 1947
7Walsall2–5**Liverpool**11 January 1947
8Blackburn Rovers1–1Hull City11 January 1947
*Replay**Hull City**0–3****Blackburn Rovers***16 January 1947
9**Sheffield Wednesday**4–1Blackpool11 January 1947
10**Bolton Wanderers**5–1Stockport County11 January 1947
11**Wolverhampton Wanderers**3–0Rotherham United11 January 1947
12**West Bromwich Albion**2–1Leeds United11 January 1947
13Lincoln City0–1**Nottingham Forest**11 January 1947
14**Luton Town**6–0Notts County11 January 1947
15**Everton**4–2Southend United11 January 1947
16Doncaster Rovers2–3**Portsmouth**11 January 1947
17**Sheffield United**3–0Carlisle United11 January 1947
18**Newcastle United**6–2Crystal Palace11 January 1947
19Tottenham Hotspur2–2Stoke City11 January 1947
*Replay****Stoke City****1–0**Tottenham Hotspur*15 January 1947
20**Manchester City**3–0Gateshead11 January 1947
21Queens Park Rangers1–1Middlesbrough11 January 1947
*Replay****Middlesbrough****3–1**Queens Park Rangers*15 January 1947
22Fulham1–2**Birmingham City**11 January 1947
23**Brentford**1–0Cardiff City11 January 1947
24Northampton Town1–2**Preston North End**11 January 1947
25**Coventry City**5–2Newport County11 January 1947
26West Ham United1–2**Leicester City**11 January 1947
27Millwall0–3**Port Vale**11 January 1947
28Chelsea1–1Arsenal11 January 1947
*Replay**Arsenal**1–1**Chelsea*15 January 1947
*Replay**Arsenal**0–2****Chelsea***20 January 1947
29Bradford Park Avenue0–3**Manchester United**11 January 1947
30Huddersfield Town3–4**Barnsley**11 January 1947
31**Swansea Town**4–1Gillingham11 January 1947
32**Charlton Athletic**3–1Rochdale11 January 1947

Fourth round proper

The matches were scheduled for Saturday, 25 January 1947. Five games were drawn and went to replays, of which one went to a second replay.

Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamDate
1Chester0–0Stoke City25 January 1947
*Replay****Stoke City****3–2**Chester*29 January 1947
2**Burnley**2–0Coventry City25 January 1947
3**Liverpool**2–0Grimsby Town25 January 1947
4**Preston North End**6–0Barnsley25 January 1947
5**Blackburn Rovers**2–0Port Vale25 January 1947
6**Sheffield Wednesday**2–1Everton25 January 1947
7Bolton Wanderers3–3Manchester City25 January 1947
*Replay****Manchester City****1–0**Bolton Wanderers*29 January 1947
8Wolverhampton Wanderers0–0Sheffield United25 January 1947
*Replay****Sheffield United****2–0**Wolverhampton Wanderers*29 January 1947
9**Middlesbrough**2–1Chesterfield25 January 1947
10West Bromwich Albion1–2**Charlton Athletic**25 January 1947
11**Luton Town**2–0Swansea Town25 January 1947
12**Newcastle United**3–1Southampton25 January 1947
13Brentford0–0Leicester City25 January 1947
*Replay**Leicester City**0–0**Brentford*30 January 1947
*Replay****Leicester City****4–1**Brentford*3 February 1947
14Manchester United0–2**Nottingham Forest**25 January 1947
15Chelsea2–2Derby County25 January 1947
*Replay****Derby County****1–0**Chelsea*29 January 1947
16**Birmingham City**1–0Portsmouth25 January 1947

Fifth round proper

The matches were scheduled for Saturday, 8 February 1947. There were three replays.

Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamDate
1**Liverpool**1–0Derby County8 February 1947
2Nottingham Forest2–2Middlesbrough8 February 1947
*Replay****Middlesbrough****6–2**Nottingham Forest*12 February 1947
3Sheffield Wednesday0–2**Preston North End**20 February 1947
4Luton Town0–0Burnley8 February 1947
*Replay****Burnley****3–0**Luton Town*11 February 1947
5Newcastle United1–1Leicester City8 February 1947
*Replay**Leicester City**1–2****Newcastle United***20 February 1947
6**Charlton Athletic**1–0Blackburn Rovers8 February 1947
7Stoke City0–1**Sheffield United**8 February 1947
8**Birmingham City**5–0Manchester City8 February 1947

Sixth round proper

The four quarter-final ties were scheduled to be played on Saturday, 1 March 1947. There was one replay, in the Burnley–Middlesbrough match.

Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamDate
1**Liverpool**4–1Birmingham City1 March 1947
2Middlesbrough1–1Burnley1 March 1947
*Replay****Burnley****1–0**Middlesbrough*4 March 1947
3Sheffield United0–2**Newcastle United**1 March 1947
4**Charlton Athletic**2–1Preston North End1 March 1947

Semi-finals

The semi-final matches were played on Saturday, 29 March 1947. Burnley and Liverpool needed to replay their match, which was settled two weeks later in Burnley's favour. They went on to meet Charlton Athletic in the final at Wembley.

(a.e.t.)

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Final

Main article: 1947 FA Cup Final

The 1947 FA Cup Final was contested by Charlton Athletic and Burnley at Wembley, England on 26 April 1947. Charlton, losing finalists the previous year, won by a single goal, scored in extra time by Chris Duffy. History repeated itself this year as the ball again burst during the game. Later, the reason for these problems in 1946 and 1947 was put down to the poor quality of leather available after World War II.

Match details

(a.e.t.)

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