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1950–51 FA Cup

FieldValue
title1950–51 FA Cup
countryEngland
Wales
defending_championsArsenal
winnersNewcastle United
count4
secondBlackpool
prev_season[1949–50](1949-50-fa-cup)
next_season[1951–52](1951-52-fa-cup)

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The 1950–51 FA Cup was the 70th season of the world's oldest football cup competition, the Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup. Newcastle United won the competition for the fourth time, beating Blackpool 2–0 in the final at Wembley, London.

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.

Calendar

RoundDate
Extra preliminary roundSaturday 2 September 1950
Preliminary roundSaturday 16 September 1950
First round qualifyingSaturday 30 September 1950
Second round qualifyingSaturday 14 October 1950
Third round qualifyingSaturday 28 October 1950
Fourth round qualifyingSaturday 11 November 1950
First round properSaturday 25 November 1950
Second round properSaturday 9 December 1950
Third round properSaturday 6 January 1951
Fourth round properSaturday 27 January 1951
Fifth round properSaturday 10 February 1951
Sixth round properSaturday 24 February 1951
Semi-finalsSaturday 10 March 1951
FinalSaturday 28 April 1951

Qualifying rounds

Most teams that were not members of the Football League competed in the qualifying rounds to secure one of 25 places available in the first round. This season, newly-elected Third Division clubs Colchester United, Scunthorpe & Lindsey United and Shrewsbury Town were also entered in the qualifying rounds, although Shrewsbury Town had to forfeit their preliminary round match against Oswestry Town as it clashed with a League fixture against York City. Colchester and Scunthorpe were entered in the fourth qualifying round, and were (as of 2025) the last Football League clubs to compete in qualifying round fixtures.

The 25 winners from the fourth qualifying round were Ashington, North Shields, Bishop Auckland, Scarborough, Cleator Moor Celtic, Nelson, Witton Albion, Rhyl, Bromsgrove Rovers, Hereford United, Linby Colliery, Worcester City, Gainsborough Trinity, Dartford, Tooting & Mitcham United, Guildford City, Walthamstow Avenue, Tonbridge, Chelmsford City, Bromley, Glastonbury, Cheltenham Town, Llanelli, Gloucester City and Colchester United.

Those appearing in the competition proper for the first time were Cleator Moor Celtic, Linby Colliery, Tonbridge and Glastonbury. Of the others, Nelson had not featured at this stage since 1932–33, Ashington since 1929-30, Worcester City since 1928-29 and Llanelli since 1923-24. With the FA tightening Cup entry requirements in the following seasons, it would also be Cleator Moor Celtic's last appearance at any stage of the competition for 38 years.

Linby Colliery was also the only club to progress from the extra preliminary round to the main draw, defeating Parliament Street Methodists, Retford Town, Shirebrook, Boston United, Spalding United and Nuneaton Borough in order to qualify.

Results

First round proper

At this stage 42 of 48 clubs from the Football League Third Division North and South joined the 24 non-league clubs and Colchester United who came through the qualifying rounds. Gateshead, Northampton Town and Stockport County were given byes to the third round. The fourth of the new clubs admitted to the League this season, Gillingham entered in this round as did non-league Willington, who were the champions from the previous season's FA Amateur Cup.

Matches were played on Saturday, 25 November 1950. Six matches were drawn, with replays taking place later the same week.

Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamDateAttendanceNotes
1Chester1–2**Bradford Park Avenue**25 November 1950
2Darlington2–7**Rotherham United**25 November 1950
3**Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic**1–0Colchester United25 November 1950
4**Bristol City**4–0Gloucester City25 November 1950
5**Rochdale**3–1Willington25 November 1950
6**Reading**3–1Cheltenham Town25 November 1950
7**Nottingham Forest**6–1Torquay United25 November 1950
8**Crewe Alexandra**4–0North Shields25 November 1950
9Lincoln City1–1Southport25 November 1950
*Replay****Southport****3–2**Lincoln City**28 November 1950** *
10Gainsborough Trinity0–3**Plymouth Argyle**25 November 1950
11Scarborough1–2**Rhyl**25 November 1950
12**Wrexham**1–0Accrington Stanley25 November 1950
13Bishop Auckland2–2York City25 November 1950
*Replay****York City****2–1**Bishop Auckland**29 November 1950** *
14Bristol Rovers1–1Llanelli25 November 1950
*Replay**Llanelli**1–1**Bristol Rovers**28 November 1950** *
*2nd replay****Bristol Rovers****3–1**Llanelli**4 December 1950** *
15**Norwich City**2–0Watford25 November 1950
16Glastonbury1–2**Exeter City**25 November 1950
17Bradford City2–2Oldham Athletic25 November 1950
*Replay****Oldham Athletic****2–1**Bradford City**28 November 1950** *
18**Carlisle United**2–1Barrow25 November 1950
19Crystal Palace1–4**Millwall**29 November 1950
20Worcester City1–4**Hartlepools United**25 November 1950
21Witton Albion1–2**Nelson**25 November 1950
22Southend United0–3**Swindon Town**25 November 1950
23**Mansfield Town**1–0Walthamstow Avenue25 November 1950
24Bromsgrove Rovers1–3**Hereford United**25 November 1950
25**Port Vale**3–2New Brighton25 November 1950
26Halifax Town2–3**Ashington**25 November 1950
27**Newport County**4–2Walsall25 November 1950
28Cleator Moor Celtic0–5**Tranmere Rovers**25 November 1950
29Aldershot2–2Bromley25 November 1950
*Replay**Bromley**0–1****Aldershot****29 November 1950** *
30Guildford City1–5**Dartford**25 November 1950
31Tooting & Mitcham United2–3**Brighton & Hove Albion**25 November 1950
32Chelmsford City2–2Tonbridge25 November 1950
*Replay**Tonbridge**0–1****Chelmsford City****29 November 1950** *
33Leyton Orient1–2**Ipswich Town**25 November 195010,560
34Linby Colliery1–4**Gillingham**25 November 1950

Second round proper

The matches were played on Saturday, 9 December 1950. Three matches were drawn, with replays taking place on the following Wednesday. One second replay was played on Monday, 18 December 1950.

Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamDateAttendanceNotes
1Ashington1–2**Rochdale**9 December 1950
2**Bristol City**2–1Wrexham9 December 1950
3**Reading**4–0Dartford9 December 1950
4Crewe Alexandra2–2Plymouth Argyle9 December 1950
*Replay****Plymouth Argyle****3–0*Crewe Alexandra*13 December 1950** *
5Bristol Rovers2–2Gillingham9 December 1950
*Replay**Gillingham**1–1**Bristol Rovers**13 December 1950** *
*2nd replay****Bristol Rovers****2–1**Gillingham**18 December 1950** *
6**Brighton & Hove Albion**2–0Ipswich Town9 December 195014,411
7Rhyl0–1**Norwich City**9 December 1950
8Millwall1–1Bradford Park Avenue9 December 1950
*Replay**Bradford Park Avenue**0–1****Millwall****13 December 1950** *
9**Exeter City**3–0Swindon Town9 December 1950
10Hartlepools United1–2**Oldham Athletic**9 December 1950
11**Port Vale**3–2Nelson9 December 1950
12Southport1–3**Carlisle United**9 December 1950
13**York City**2–1Tranmere Rovers9 December 1950
14Hereford United0–3**Newport County**9 December 1950
15**Rotherham United**3–1Nottingham Forest9 December 1950
16**Aldershot**3–0Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic9 December 1950
17Chelmsford City1–4**Mansfield Town**9 December 1950

Third round proper

The 44 First and Second Division clubs entered the competition at this stage along with Gateshead, Northampton Town and Stockport County.

The matches were scheduled to be played on Saturday, 6 January 1951, though two were postponed until later the same week. Five matches were drawn, with replays taking place later the same week. For the first time since 1924–25, no teams from the qualifying rounds reached this stage (or its pre-1925 equivalent).

Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamDateAttendanceNotes
1**Bristol City**2–1Blackburn Rovers6 January 1951
2Rochdale2–3**Chelsea**9 January 1951
3Leicester City0–3**Preston North End**6 January 1951
4Notts County3–4**Southampton**6 January 1951
5**Aston Villa**2–0Burnley6 January 1951
6**Bolton Wanderers**2–0York City6 January 1951
7Grimsby Town3–3Exeter City6 January 1951
*Replay****Exeter City****4–2**Grimsby Town**10 January 1951** *
8**Sunderland**2–0Coventry City6 January 1951
9Derby County2–2West Bromwich Albion6 January 1951
*Replay**West Bromwich Albion**0–1****Derby County****10 January 1951** *
10**Luton Town**2–0Portsmouth6 January 1951
11**Sheffield United**1–0Gateshead6 January 1951
12**Stockport County**2–1Brentford6 January 1951
13**Newcastle United**4–1Bury6 January 1951
14Queens Park Rangers3–4**Millwall**6 January 1951
15**Fulham**1–0Sheffield Wednesday6 January 1951
16**Bristol Rovers**5–1Aldershot10 January 1951
17**Northampton Town**3–1Barnsley6 January 1951
18**West Ham United**2–1Cardiff City6 January 1951
19**Brighton & Hove Albion**2–1Chesterfield6 January 1951
20**Manchester United**4–1Oldham Athletic6 January 1951
21**Norwich City**3–1Liverpool6 January 1951
22Plymouth Argyle1–2**Wolverhampton Wanderers**6 January 1951
23**Hull City**2–0Everton6 January 1951
24**Huddersfield Town**2–0Tottenham Hotspur6 January 1951
25**Mansfield Town**2–0Swansea Town6 January 1951
26**Newport County**3–2Reading6 January 1951
27Charlton Athletic2–2Blackpool6 January 1951
*Replay****Blackpool****3–0**Charlton Athletic**10 January 1951** *
28Arsenal0–0Carlisle United6 January 1951
*Replay**Carlisle United**1–4****Arsenal****11 January 1951** *
29**Leeds United**1–0Middlesbrough6 January 1951
30Stoke City2–2Port Vale6 January 1951
*Replay**Port Vale**0–1****Stoke City****8 January 1951** *
31**Rotherham United**2–1Doncaster Rovers6 January 1951
32**Birmingham City**2–0Manchester City6 January 195130,057author=Matthews, Tonytitle=Birmingham City: A Complete Recordyear=1995publisher=Breedon Bookspage=186location=Derbyisbn=978-1-85983-010-9}}

Fourth round proper

The matches were played on Saturday, 27 January 1951. Two matches were drawn, the replays being played on Wednesday, 31 January 1951.

Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamDateAttendanceNotes
1**Blackpool**2–1Stockport County27 January 1951
2**Bristol City**1–0Brighton & Hove Albion27 January 1951
3Preston North End0–2**Huddersfield Town**27 January 1951
4**Wolverhampton Wanderers**3–1Aston Villa27 January 1951
5**Sunderland**2–0Southampton27 January 1951
6Derby County1–3**Birmingham City**27 January 195137,384
7Luton Town1–2**Bristol Rovers**27 January 1951
8Sheffield United0–0Mansfield Town27 January 1951
*Replay****Mansfield Town****4–2**Sheffield United**31 January 1951** *
9**Newcastle United**3–2Bolton Wanderers27 January 1951
10**Manchester United**4–0Leeds United27 January 1951
11Millwall0–1**Fulham**27 January 1951
12**Hull City**2–0Rotherham United27 January 1951
13Exeter City1–1Chelsea27 January 1951
*Replay****Chelsea****2–0**Exeter City**31 January 1951** *
14Newport County0–2**Norwich City**27 January 1951
15**Arsenal**3–2Northampton Town27 January 1951
16**Stoke City**1–0West Ham United27 January 1951

Fifth round proper

The matches were played on Saturday, 10 February 1951. One match was drawn and replayed the following Wednesday.

Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamDateAttendanceNotes
1**Blackpool**2–0Mansfield Town10 February 1951
2**Wolverhampton Wanderers**2–0Huddersfield Town10 February 1951
3**Sunderland**3–1Norwich City10 February 1951
4**Bristol Rovers**3–0Hull City10 February 1951
5**Manchester United**1–0Arsenal10 February 1951
6Chelsea1–1Fulham10 February 1951
*Replay****Fulham****3–0**Chelsea**14 February 1951** *
7Stoke City2–4**Newcastle United**10 February 1951
8**Birmingham City**2–0Bristol City10 February 195147,831

Sixth round proper

Replays

Semi-finals

Replays

Final

Main article: 1951 FA Cup Final

The final took place on Saturday, 28 April 1951 at Wembley and ended in a victory for Newcastle United over Blackpool by 2–0, with both goals scored by Jackie Milburn. The attendance was 100,000.

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Notes

:A. : Match played at Ninian Park, Cardiff. :B. : The original tie was abandoned after 34 minutes due to fog, with the score 0–0. :C. : Match played at Borough Park, Workington. :D. : Match played at White Hart Lane, London. :E. : Match played at Victoria Ground, Stoke-on-Trent.

References

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References

  1. [The Guinness Record of the FA Cup https://www.amazon.co.uk/Guinness-Record-FA-Cup/dp/0851125387 Amazon]. Accessed 2009-09-18. [https://web.archive.org/web/20191215211430/https://www.amazon.co.uk/Guinness-Record-FA-Cup/dp/0851125387 Archived] 2009-09-21.
  2. [http://www.tmwmtt.com/sql/seasons.phtml?text=1950-51 1950-51] Pride of Anglia
  3. Matthews, Tony. (1995). "Birmingham City: A Complete Record". Breedon Books.
  4. "FA Cup Final 1951". fa-cupfinals.co.uk.
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