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1972–73 FA Cup

FieldValue
title1972–73 FA Cup
countryEngland
Wales
defending_championsLeeds United
winnersSunderland
count2
secondLeeds United
thirdWolverhampton Wanderers
fourthArsenal
prev_season[1971–72](1971-72-fa-cup)
next_season[1973–74](1973-74-fa-cup)

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The 1972–73 FA Cup was the 92nd season of the world's oldest football cup competition, the Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup. Second Division Sunderland won the competition for the second time, beating holders Leeds United 1–0 in the final at Wembley, London with a goal from Ian Porterfield.

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
Preliminary roundSaturday 2 September 1972
First round qualifyingSaturday 16 September 1972
Second round qualifyingSaturday 7 October 1972
Third round qualifyingSaturday 21 October 1972
Fourth round qualifyingSaturday 4 November 1972
First round properSaturday 18 November 1972
Second round properSaturday 9 December 1972
Third round properSaturday 13 January 1973
Fourth round properSaturday 3 February 1973
Fifth round properSaturday 24 February 1973
Sixth round properSaturday 17 March 1973
Semi-finalsSaturday 7 April 1973
FinalSaturday 5 May 1973

Qualifying rounds

Most participating clubs that were not members of the Football League competed in the qualifying rounds to secure one of 28 places available in the first round.

The winners from the fourth qualifying round were South Shields, Spennymoor United, Scarborough, Altrincham, Lancaster City, Rhyl, Wigan Athletic, South Liverpool, Bangor City, Nuneaton Borough, Bilston, Telford United, Grantham, Boston United, Kettering Town, Chelmsford City, Bishop's Stortford, Hillingdon Borough, Margate, Bognor Regis Town, Guildford City, Hayes, Walton & Hersham, Tonbridge, Banbury United, Alton Town, Yeovil Town and Barnstaple Town.

Bognor Regis Town and Alton Town were appearing in the competition proper for the first time. Of the others, Hayes had last featured at this stage in 1964–65, Banbury United had last done so in 1961-62, Barnstaple Town had last done so in 1959-60 and Lancaster City had last done so in 1947-48.

In a season in which only three non-league clubs managed to progress past the second round, Walton & Hersham played ten matches across seven rounds of the tournament. They defeated Metropolitan Police (after a replay), Staines Town, Leytonstone (after another replay), Wycombe Wanderers, Dartford (after a replay) and Exeter City before going out to Margate at Stompond Lane.

Results

First round proper

At this stage the 48 clubs from the Football League Third and Fourth Divisions joined the non-league clubs who came through the qualifying rounds. To complete this round, four additional non-league clubs were given byes to this stage. Stafford Rangers and Barnet were the finalists from the previous season's FA Trophy, while Hendon and Enfield were the finalists from the previous season's FA Amateur Cup.

Matches were scheduled to be played on Saturday, 18 November 1972. Nine matches were drawn and went to replays, while Scunthorpe United and Hartlepool needed a second replay which was played at Roker Park.

Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamDate
1Enfield1–1Bishop's Stortford18 November 1972
*Replay****Bishop's Stortford****1–0**Enfield*21 November 1972
2**Chesterfield**4–2Rhyl18 November 1972
3Darlington1–1Wrexham18 November 1972
*Replay****Wrexham****5–0**Darlington*22 November 1972
4Hartlepool0–0Scunthorpe United18 November 1972
*Replay**Scunthorpe United**0–0**Hartlepool*21 November 1972
*Replay**Hartlepool**1–2****Scunthorpe United***27 November 1972
5**AFC Bournemouth**5–1Cambridge United18 November 1972
6Banbury United0–2**Barnet**18 November 1972
7Rochdale1–2**Bangor City**18 November 1972
8Tonbridge0–5**Charlton Athletic**18 November 1972
9**Watford**4–2Guildford City18 November 1972
10**Yeovil Town**2–1Brentford18 November 1972
11Walsall3–3Kettering Town18 November 1972
*Replay**Kettering Town**1–2****Walsall***22 November 1972
12Gillingham1–2**Reading**18 November 1972
13Bolton Wanderers1–1Chester18 November 1972
*Replay**Chester**0–1****Bolton Wanderers***22 November 1972
14**Grimsby Town**2–1Wigan Athletic18 November 1972
15**Crewe Alexandra**1–0Stafford Rangers18 November 1972
16Lincoln City2–2Blackburn Rovers18 November 1972
*Replay****Blackburn Rovers****4–1**Lincoln City*27 November 1972
17**Doncaster Rovers**3–1Bury18 November 1972
18**Stockport County**1–0Workington18 November 1972
19Barnsley1–1Halifax Town18 November 1972
*Replay****Halifax Town****2–1**Barnsley*21 November 1972
20South Liverpool0–2**Tranmere Rovers**18 November 1972
21**Plymouth Argyle**1–0Hendon18 November 1972
22**Bradford City**3–0Grantham18 November 1972
23Oldham Athletic1–1Scarborough18 November 1972
*Replay****Scarborough****2–1**Oldham Athletic*22 November 1972
24Spennymoor United1–1Shrewsbury Town18 November 1972
*Replay****Shrewsbury Town****3–1**Spennymoor United*21 November 1972
25Altrincham0–1**Notts County**18 November 1972
26Southend United0–2**Aldershot**18 November 1972
27**Port Vale**2–1Southport18 November 1972
28**Newport County**5–1Alton Town18 November 1972
29**Margate**1–0Swansea City18 November 1972
30**Torquay United**3–0Hereford United18 November 1972
31**York City**2–1Mansfield Town18 November 1972
32**Rotherham United**4–0South Shields18 November 1972
33**Hayes**1–0Bristol Rovers18 November 1972
34Boston United1–2**Lancaster City**18 November 1972
35**Peterborough United**1–0Northampton Town18 November 1972
36**Colchester United**6–0Bognor Regis Town18 November 1972
37**Chelmsford City**2–0Hillingdon Borough18 November 1972
38**Walton & Hersham**2–1Exeter City18 November 1972
39Barnstaple Town0–2**Bilston**18 November 1972
40**Telford United**3–2Nuneaton Borough18 November 1972

Second round proper

The matches were scheduled for Saturday, 9 December 1972, with the exception of the Walsall–Charlton Athletic game which was played three days later. Five matches were drawn, with replays taking place later the same week.

Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamDate
1AFC Bournemouth0–0Colchester United9 December 1972
*Replay**Colchester United**0–2****AFC Bournemouth***11 December 1972
2Barnet1–1Bilston9 December 1972
*Replay**Bilston**0–1****Barnet***12 December 1972
3**Watford**2–0Aldershot9 December 1972
4Yeovil Town0–2**Plymouth Argyle**9 December 1972
5Reading0–0Hayes9 December 1972
*Replay**Hayes**0–1****Reading***12 December 1972
6Walsall1–2**Charlton Athletic**12 December 1972
7**Notts County**2–1Lancaster City9 December 1972
8Blackburn Rovers0–1**Crewe Alexandra**9 December 1972
9**Bolton Wanderers**3–0Shrewsbury Town9 December 1972
10Grimsby Town2–2Chesterfield9 December 1972
*Replay**Chesterfield**0–1****Grimsby Town***13 December 1972
11Scarborough1–2**Doncaster Rovers**9 December 1972
12Bangor City2–3**York City**9 December 1972
13**Bradford City**2–1Tranmere Rovers9 December 1972
14**Scunthorpe United**3–2Halifax Town9 December 1972
15**Port Vale**1–0Wrexham9 December 1972
16Torquay United0–1**Newport County**9 December 1972
17Bishop's Stortford2–2Peterborough United9 December 1972
*Replay****Peterborough United****3–1**Bishop's Stortford*11 December 1972
18Rotherham United0–1**Stockport County**9 December 1972
19**Chelmsford City**5–0Telford United9 December 1972
20Walton & Hersham0–1**Margate**9 December 1972

Third round proper

The 44 First and Second Division clubs entered the competition at this stage. The matches were scheduled Saturday, 13 January 1973, with the exception of the Reading–Doncaster Rovers game, which was played on the following Wednesday. Eleven matches were drawn, of which two required a second replay.

The first attempted replay between Nottingham Forest and West Bromwich Albion was abandoned in the 81st minute with the score at 1–1 due to fog at the City Ground. It was successfully re-staged six days later but was drawn 0–0, necessitating a second replay at Filbert Street.

Barnet, Chelmsford City and Margate were the last non-league sides left in the competition.

Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamDate
1Burnley0–0Liverpool13 January 1973
*Replay****Liverpool****3–0**Burnley*16 January 1973
2Watford0–1**Sheffield United**13 January 1973
3**Reading**2–0Doncaster Rovers17 January 1973
4Notts County1–1Sunderland13 January 1973
*Replay****Sunderland****2–0**Notts County*16 January 1973
5**Sheffield Wednesday**2–0Fulham13 January 1973
6Grimsby Town0–0Preston North End13 January 1973
*Replay**Preston North End**0–1****Grimsby Town***15 January 1973
7**Wolverhampton Wanderers**1–0Manchester United13 January 1973
8West Bromwich Albion1–1Nottingham Forest13 January 1973
*Replay**Nottingham Forest**1a1**West Bromwich Albion*16 January 1973
*Replay**Nottingham Forest**0–0**West Bromwich Albion*22 January 1973
*2nd replay****West Bromwich Albion****3–1**Nottingham Forest*29 January 1973
9**Luton Town**2–0Crewe Alexandra13 January 1973
10**Everton**3–2Aston Villa13 January 1973
11**Swindon Town**2–0Birmingham City13 January 1973
12Stockport County0–0Hull City13 January 1973
*Replay****Hull City****2–0**Stockport County*23 January 1973
13**Newcastle United**2–0AFC Bournemouth13 January 1973
14**Manchester City**3–2Stoke City13 January 1973
15Queens Park Rangers0–0Barnet13 January 1973
*Replay**Barnet**0–3****Queens Park Rangers***16 January 1973
16Portsmouth1–1Bristol City13 January 1973
*Replay****Bristol City****4–1**Portsmouth*16 January 1973
17Brighton & Hove Albion0–2**Chelsea**13 January 1973
18Norwich City1–1Leeds United13 January 1973
*Replay**Leeds United**1–1**Norwich City*17 January 1973
*Replay**Norwich City**0–5****Leeds United***29 January 1973
19**Plymouth Argyle**1–0Middlesbrough13 January 1973
20**Bradford City**2–1Blackpool13 January 1973
21**Millwall**3–0Newport County13 January 1973
22Carlisle United2–2Huddersfield Town13 January 1973
*Replay**Huddersfield Town**0–1****Carlisle United***16 January 1973
23**Crystal Palace**2–0Southampton13 January 1973
24Scunthorpe United2–3**Cardiff City**13 January 1973
25Port Vale0–1**West Ham United**13 January 1973
26Margate0–6**Tottenham Hotspur**13 January 1973
27Charlton Athletic1–1Bolton Wanderers13 January 1973
*Replay****Bolton Wanderers****4–0**Charlton Athletic*17 January 1973
28Arsenal2–2Leicester City13 January 1973
*Replay**Leicester City**1–2****Arsenal***17 January 1973
29York City0–1**Oxford United**13 January 1973
30Peterborough United0–1**Derby County**13 January 1973
31Chelmsford City1–3**Ipswich Town**13 January 1973
32Orient1–4**Coventry City**13 January 1973

Fourth round proper

The matches were scheduled for Saturday, 3 February 1973. Five matches were drawn, of which two required a second replay.

Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamDate
1Liverpool0–0Manchester City3 February 1973
*Replay****Manchester City****2–0**Liverpool*7 February 1973
2Sheffield Wednesday1–1Crystal Palace3 February 1973
*Replay**Crystal Palace**1–1**Sheffield Wednesday*6 February 1973
*Replay****Sheffield Wednesday****3–2**Crystal Palace*19 February 1973
3Bolton Wanderers2–2Cardiff City3 February 1973
*Replay**Cardiff City**1–1**Bolton Wanderers*7 February 1973
*Replay****Bolton Wanderers****1–0**Cardiff City*12 February 1973
4**Wolverhampton Wanderers**1–0Bristol City3 February 1973
5**West Bromwich Albion**2–0Swindon Town3 February 1973
6Sunderland1–1Reading3 February 1973
*Replay**Reading**1–3****Sunderland***7 February 1973
7Derby County1–1Tottenham Hotspur3 February 1973
*Replay**Tottenham Hotspur**3–5****Derby County***7 February 1973
8Everton0–2**Millwall**3 February 1973
9Newcastle United0–2**Luton Town**3 February 1973
10**Coventry City**1–0Grimsby Town3 February 1973
11**Hull City**1–0West Ham United3 February 1973
12**Carlisle United**2–1Sheffield United3 February 1973
13**Chelsea**2–0Ipswich Town3 February 1973
14**Arsenal**2–0Bradford City3 February 1973
15**Leeds United**2–1Plymouth Argyle3 February 1973
16Oxford United0–2**Queens Park Rangers**3 February 1973

Fifth round proper

The matches were scheduled for Saturday, 24 February 1973 with one replay played three days later.

Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamDate
1Sheffield Wednesday1–2**Chelsea**24 February 1973
2Bolton Wanderers0–1**Luton Town**24 February 1973
3**Wolverhampton Wanderers**1–0Millwall24 February 1973
4**Derby County**4–2Queens Park Rangers24 February 1973
5Manchester City2–2Sunderland24 February 1973
*Replay****Sunderland****3–1**Manchester City*27 February 1973
6**Coventry City**3–0Hull City24 February 1973
7Carlisle United1–2**Arsenal**24 February 1973
8**Leeds United**2–0West Bromwich Albion24 February 1973

Sixth round proper

The four quarter-final ties were played on the 17 March 1973. There was one replay three days later.

Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamDate
1**Wolverhampton Wanderers**2–0Coventry City17 March 1973
2**Sunderland**2–0Luton Town17 March 1973
3Derby County0–1**Leeds United**17 March 1973
4Chelsea2–2Arsenal17 March 1973
*Replay****Arsenal****2–1**Chelsea*20 March 1973

Semi-finals

The semi-final matches were played on Saturday, 7 April 1973 with no replays being needed. Sunderland and Leeds United won their respective matches to go on to the final at Wembley.

Hughes

Third place playoff

Between 1970 and 1974, a third place playoff between the two losing semi-finalists was held.

Dougan

Final

Main article: 1973 FA Cup Final

The final took place on Saturday, 5 May 1973 at Wembley and ended in a victory for Sunderland over Leeds United by one goal to nil. The attendance was 100,000.

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References

  1. [http://footballsite.co.uk/Statistics/Articles/SOS-YoungEngland-FAC3-4.htm The annual ENGLAND v YOUNG ENGLAND fixture is replaced by an F.A. Cup match - the 3rd and 4th Place Play-Off.] {{Webarchive. link. (2019-04-27 , Football Site.)
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