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1967–68 FA Cup

FieldValue
title1967–68 FA Cup
countryEngland
championsWest Bromwich Albion
runner-upEverton
prevseason[1966–67](1966-67-fa-cup)
nextseason[1968–69](1968-69-fa-cup)

| runner-up = Everton The 1967–68 FA Cup was the 87th season of the world's oldest football cup competition, the Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup. West Bromwich Albion won the competition, beating Everton 1–0 after extra time in the final at Wembley, London.

Matches were played at the stadium of the team named first on the date specified for each round, which was always a Saturday. If the weather was inclement, a match may have been played at a different date to that originally planned. 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
Preliminary RoundSaturday 2 September 1967
First Round QualifyingSaturday 16 September 1967
Second Round QualifyingSaturday 30 September 1967
Third Round QualifyingSaturday 14 October 1967
Fourth Round QualifyingSaturday 28 October 1967
First Round ProperSaturday 9 December 1967
Second Round ProperSaturday 6 January 1968
Third Round ProperSaturday 27 January 1968
Fourth Round ProperSaturday 17 February 1968
Fifth Round ProperSaturday 9 March 1968
Sixth Round ProperSaturday 30 March 1968
Semi-FinalsSaturday 27 April 1968
FinalSaturday 18 May 1968

Results

First Round Proper

At this stage clubs from the Football League Third and Fourth Divisions joined those non-league clubs having come through the qualifying rounds. Matches were due to be played on Saturday, 9 December 1967, but snow and ice forced the postponement of 12 ties and the abandonment of two more, at Tow Law and Brentford.

Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamDateAttendanceNotes
1**Chesterfield**2–0Barnsley9 December 1967
2**Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic**2–0Northampton Town9 December 1967
3**Barrow**2–0Oldham Athletic9 December 1967
4Grantham1–3**Altrincham**9 December 1967
5Weymouth0–2**Orient**9 December 1967
6Yeovil Town1–3**Margate**13 December 19676,612
7**Reading**6–2Aldershot13 December 196714,750
8Grimsby Town1–1Bradford Park Avenue9 December 1967
*Replay****Bradford Park Avenue****4–1**Grimsby Town**11 December 1967**5,243*
9**Luton Town**2–1Oxford City14 December 196713,394
10**Swindon Town**4–0Salisbury12 December 196712,193url=http://www.swindon-town-fc.co.uk/Results.asp?Season=1967-1968title=Season 1967-1968work=Swindon-Town-FC.co.ukaccessdate=2008-05-21archiveurl= http://web.archive.org/web/20080415064332/http://www.swindon-town-fc.co.uk/Results.asp?Season=1967-1968archivedate= 15 April 2008url-status=live}}
11**Shrewsbury Town**3–0Darlington13 December 19677,294
12**Tranmere Rovers**5–1Rochdale9 December 1967
13Stockport County1–1Macclesfield Town9 December 1967
*Replay****Macclesfield Town****4–1**Stockport County**13 December 1967**8,944*
14Leytonstone0–1**Walsall**9 December 1967
15Brentford2–2Guildford City14 December 196710,150
*Replay****Guildford City****2–1**Brentford**18 December 1967**7,289*
16Lowestoft Town0–1**Watford**9 December 1967
17**Brighton & Hove Albion**1–0Southend United13 December 196712,296
18**Bradford City**7–1Wrexham9 December 1967
19**Wimbledon**3–0Romford9 December 1967
20Goole Town0–0Spennymoor United9 December 1967
*Replay****Spennymoor United****3–1**Goole Town**13 December 1967**3,900*
21Hartlepools United2–3Bury9 December 19674,830
22**Scunthorpe United**2–0Skelmersdale United9 December 1967
23**Tow Law Town**5–1Mansfield Town13 December 19672,500
24Port Vale1–2**Chester**9 December 1967
25**Halifax Town**3–2Crewe Alexandra13 December 19676,816
26**Newport County**3–0Gillingham18 December 19672,452
27**Swansea Town**2–0Enfield18 December 19676,161
28**Southport**3–1Lincoln City9 December 1967
29**Runcorn**1–0Notts County9 December 1967
30Torquay United1–1Colchester United12 December 19676,655
*Replay****Colchester United****2–1**Torquay United**18 December 1967**7,079*
31**Walthamstow Avenue**2–1Kidderminster Harriers9 December 1967
32York City0–1**Doncaster Rovers**9 December 1967
33**Hereford United**3–2Barnet13 December 19676,392
34**Peterborough United**5–2Falmouth Town11 December 19676,484url=http://www.uptheposh.com/seasons/80/title=1967/68work=UpThePosh! The Peterborough United Databaseaccessdate=2008-05-26archiveurl= http://web.archive.org/web/20080509082338/http://www.uptheposh.com/seasons/80/archivedate= 9 May 2008url-status=live}}
35Chelmsford City3–3Oxford United9 December 1967
*Replay**Oxford United**3–3**Chelmsford City**13 December 1967**8,902*
*2nd replay****Chelmsford City****1–0**Oxford United**18 December 1967**4,350*
36Nuneaton Borough0–0Exeter City9 December 1967
*Replay**Exeter City**0–0**Nuneaton Borough**13 December 1967**6,909*
*2nd replay**Nuneaton Borough**0–1****Exeter City****18 December 1967**5,070*
37Corby Town0–4**Boston United**9 December 1967
38**Dagenham**1–0Tonbridge9 December 1967
39Ryhope Colliery Welfare0–1**Workington**9 December 1967
40Arnold0–3**Bristol Rovers**9 December 1967

Second Round Proper

The matches were scheduled for Saturday, 6 January 1968, though the match at Tow Law was postponed due to bad weather. Four matches were drawn, with replays taking place as soon as conditions permitted.

Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamDateAttendanceNotes
1Chester0–1**Chesterfield**6 January 1968
2**Watford**3–0Hereford United6 January 1968
3Reading1–1Dagenham6 January 1968
*Replay**Dagenham**0–1****Reading****15 January 1968**8,000*
4**Macclesfield Town**2–0Spennymoor United6 January 1968
5**Swindon Town**3–2**Luton Town**6 January 196818,203
6Doncaster Rovers1–1Workington6 January 1968
*Replay**Workington**1–2****Doncaster Rovers****10 January 1968**4,740*
7Bradford City2–3**Bury**6 January 1968
8Wimbledon0–4**Bristol Rovers**6 January 1968
9Altrincham1–2**Barrow**6 January 1968
10Bradford Park Avenue2–3**Tranmere Rovers**6 January 1968
11Exeter City1–3**Walsall**6 January 1968
12Tow Law Town1–1Shrewsbury Town15 January 19683,000
*Replay****Shrewsbury Town****6–2**Tow Law Town**18 January 1968**12,000*
13**Halifax Town**1–0Scunthorpe United6 January 1968
14Margate0–4**Peterborough United**6 January 19687,366
15**Swansea Town**2–1Brighton & Hove Albion6 January 1968
16**Southport**4–2Runcorn6 January 1968
17Walthamstow Avenue1–3**Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic**6 January 1968
18Guildford City0–1**Newport County**6 January 19688,774first=Tonylast=Ambrosentitle=Amber in the Blood: A History of Newport County F.C.isbn=978-1-874427-40-7}}
19Boston United1–1Orient6 January 1968
*Replay****Orient****2–1**Boston United**15 January 1968**11,495*
20Chelmsford City0–2**Colchester United**6 January 1968

Third Round Proper

The 44 First and Second Division clubs entered the competition at this stage. The matches were played on Saturday, 27 January 1968. Ten matches were drawn, with replays taking place later the same week, and one tie required a second replay.

Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamDateAttendanceNotes
1**Blackpool**2–1Chesterfield27 January 1968
2Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic0–0Liverpool27 January 196824,388url=http://www.lfchistory.net/seasongames.asp?Season_id=9title=All the official games for the 1967-1968 seasonpublisher=lfchistory.netaccessdate=2008-05-21}}
*Replay****Liverpool****4–1**Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic**30 January 1968**54,075*
3Barrow1–2**Leicester City**27 January 1968
4Bristol City0–0Bristol Rovers27 January 1968
*Replay**Bristol Rovers**1–2****Bristol City****30 January 1968**30,157*
5Burnley1–3**West Ham United**27 January 196823,452url=http://www.westhamstats.info/westham.php?west=4&ham=1968&united=1st_Division_1967-68title=1st Division 1967-68work=westhamstats.infoaccessdate=2008-05-21}}
6Southampton1–1Newport County27 January 196823,789
*Replay**Newport County**2–3****Southampton****30 January 1968**20,000*
7Watford0–1**Sheffield United**27 January 1968
8Walsall1–1Crystal Palace27 January 1968
*Replay**Crystal Palace**1–2****Walsall****31 January 1968**27,414*
9**Nottingham Forest**4–2Bolton Wanderers27 January 1968
10**Aston Villa**3–0Millwall27 January 1968
11**Sheffield Wednesday**3–0Plymouth Argyle27 January 196829,283url=http://www.adrianbullock.com/swfc/stats/lg1968.htm#FA%20Cup%20Resultstitle=Season 1967-1968work=The Sheffield Wednesday Archivepublisher=Adrian Bullockaccessdate=2008-05-21archiveurl= http://web.archive.org/web/20080625010610/http://www.adrianbullock.com/swfc/stats/lg1968.htmarchivedate= 25 June 2008url-status=live}}
12Middlesbrough1–1Hull City27 January 1968
*Replay**Hull City**2–2**Middlesbrough**31 January 1968**33,196*
*2nd replay****Middlesbrough****1–0**Hull City**7 February 1968**20,000*
13**Swindon Town**1–0Blackburn Rovers27 January 196820,830
14Shrewsbury Town1–1Arsenal27 January 1968
*Replay****Arsenal****2–0**Shrewsbury Town**30 January 1968**41,963*
15Doncaster Rovers0–2**Swansea Town**27 January 1968
16**Tranmere Rovers**2–1Huddersfield Town27 January 196820,038
17Newcastle United0–1**Carlisle United**27 January 196856,569url=http://www.khscott.org.uk/nufc/list_games.php?sort=md&filter=3&p=3title=Match by Match in FA Cupwork=Newcastle United a statistical journey...publisher=K. H. Scottaccessdate=2008-05-21}}
18Manchester City0–0Reading27 January 196840,343url=http://www.mcfcstats.comtitle=Season 1967-68work=MCFC Statsaccessdate=2008-05-22archiveurl= http://web.archive.org/web/20080509190105/http://www.mcfcstats.com/archivedate= 9 May 2008url-status=live}}
*Replay**Reading**0–7****Manchester City****31 January 1968**25,659*
19Queens Park Rangers1–3**Preston North End**27 January 1968
20**Fulham**4–2Macclesfield Town27 January 1968
21**Coventry City**3–0Charlton Athletic27 January 1968
22Manchester United2–2Tottenham Hotspur27 January 196863,500url=http://www.topspurs.com/6768.htmtitle=Season 1967-1968work=Topspurspublisher=Jim Dugganaccessdate=2008-05-21archiveurl= http://web.archive.org/web/20080502012111/http://www.topspurs.com/6768.htmarchivedate= 2 May 2008url-status=live}}
*Replay****Tottenham Hotspur****1–0**Manchester United**31 January 1968**57,200*
23Norwich City1–1Sunderland27 January 196826,389url=http://www.thestatcat.co.uk/Mseasons/MSG89.asptitle=Season details 1967-68work=TheStatCataccessdate=2008-05-21archiveurl= http://web.archive.org/web/20080517100215/http://www.thestatcat.co.uk/Mseasons/MSG89.asparchivedate= 17 May 2008url-status=live}}
*Replay**Sunderland**0–1****Norwich City****31 January 1968**32,923*
24**Chelsea**3–0Ipswich Town27 January 196842,986
25Halifax Town2–4**Birmingham City**27 January 196818,119author=Matthews, Tonytitle=Birmingham City: A Complete Recordyear=1995publisher=Breedon Bookspages=203location=Derbyisbn=978-1-85983-010-9}}
26Southport0–1**Everton**27 January 196818,795url=http://www.evertonfc.com/stats/?mode=season&era_id=4&season_id=71title=Everton Season Stats 1967-1968publisher=Everton F.C.accessdate=2008-05-22}}
27**Leeds United**2–0Derby County27 January 196837,768url=http://www.mightyleeds.co.uk/seasons/196768part3.pdftitle=Leeds United 1967/68 Part 3 – Results, Table and Transferspublisher=mightyleeds.co.ukaccessdate=2025-11-05 }}
28**Stoke City**4–1Cardiff City27 January 1968
29**Rotherham United**1–0Wolverhampton Wanderers27 January 1968
30Peterborough United0–1**Portsmouth**27 January 196816,907
31Colchester United1–1West Bromwich Albion27 January 196816,981
*Replay****West Bromwich Albion****4–0**Colchester United**31 January 1968**40,448*
32**Orient**1–0Bury27 January 1968

Fourth Round Proper

The matches were played on Saturday, 17 February 1968. Six matches were drawn and replayed later the same week.

Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamDateAttendanceNotes
1Walsall0–0Liverpool17 February 196821,066
*Replay****Liverpool****5–2**Walsall**19 February 1968**39,113*
2Aston Villa0–1**Rotherham United**17 February 1968
3**Sheffield Wednesday**2–1Swindon Town17 February 196837,457
4Middlesbrough1–1Bristol City17 February 1968
*Replay****Bristol City****2–1**Middlesbrough**20 February 1968**21,771*
5West Bromwich Albion1–1Southampton17 February 196832,987
*Replay****Southampton****2–3****West Bromwich Albion****21 February 1968**26,036*
6**Sheffield United**2–1Blackpool17 February 1968
7**Tottenham Hotspur**3–1Preston North End17 February 196847,088
8Manchester City0–0Leicester City17 February 196851,009
*Replay****Leicester City****4–3**Manchester City**19 February 1968**39,112*
9Fulham0–0Portsmouth17 February 1968
*Replay****Portsmouth****1–0**Fulham**21 February 1968**43,967*
10Coventry City1–1Tranmere Rovers17 February 1968
*Replay****Tranmere Rovers****2–0**Coventry City**21 February 1968**24,000*
11Carlisle United0–2**Everton**17 February 196825,000
12**Chelsea**1–0Norwich City17 February 1968
13Swansea Town0–1**Arsenal**17 February 1968
14**Leeds United**2–1Nottingham Forest17 February 196851,739
15Stoke City0–3**West Ham United**17 February 196836,704
16**Birmingham City**3–0Orient17 February 196829,320

Fifth Round Proper

The matches were played on Saturday, 9 March 1968. Four matches were drawn and replayed later the same week.

Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamDateAttendanceNotes
1Sheffield Wednesday2–2Chelsea9 March 196849,186
*Replay****Chelsea****2–0**Sheffield Wednesday**12 March 1968**55,013*
2**Everton**2–0Tranmere Rovers9 March 196861,982
3Tottenham Hotspur1–1Liverpool9 March 196854,005
*Replay****Liverpool****2–1**Tottenham Hotspur**12 March 1968**53,658*
4Portsmouth1–2**West Bromwich Albion**9 March 196845,642
5West Ham United1–2**Sheffield United**9 March 196838,440
6Arsenal1–1Birmingham City9 March 196845,526
*Replay****Birmingham City****2–1**Arsenal**12 March 1968**51,586*
7**Leeds United**2–0Bristol City9 March 196845,227
8Rotherham United1–1Leicester City9 March 1968
*Replay****Leicester City****2–0**Rotherham United**13 March 1968**41,856*

Sixth Round Proper

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Semi-Finals

Brown

Final

Main article: 1968 FA Cup Final

The final took place on Saturday, 18 May 1968 at Wembley and ended in a victory for West Bromwich Albion over Everton by 1–0 after extra time. The goal was scored by Jeff Astle, who scored in every round in which his team had played. The attendance was 100,000.

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Notes

:A. : Match played at Griffin Park, London. :B. : Match played at Ashton Gate, Bristol. :C. : Match played at Bootham Crescent, York.

References

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