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2008–09 FA Youth Cup

FieldValue
titleFA Youth Cup
year2008–09
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num_teams474
winnersArsenal (7th Title)
secondLiverpool (3rd Runner Up Finish)
prev_season2007–08
next_season2009–10

The 2008–09 FA Youth Cup was the 57th FA Youth Cup. A record 474 clubs participated in the competition. The competition started in September 2008 with the preliminary round and concluded with the final on 22 and 26 May 2009.

Arsenal knocked out holders Manchester City en route to the final, where they beat 2006 and 2007 winners Liverpool 6–2 on aggregate to lift the FA Youth Cup for the 7th time.

Calendar

Qualifying ties played in the week commencing; proper ties played by the closing date.

RoundDateFixture(s)ClubsNew entries
Preliminary Round8 September 2008119474 → 355238
First Round Qualifying15 September 2008132355 → 223145
Second Round Qualifying6 October 200866223 → 157
Third Round Qualifying20 October 200833157 → 124
First Round11 November 200840124 → 8447
Second Round26 November 20082084 → 64
Third Round15 December 20083264 → 3244
Fourth Round20 January 20091632 → 16
Fifth Round7 March 2009816 → 8
Sixth Round16 March 200948 → 4
Semi-finalsFirst leg: 16 April 2009
Second leg: 22 April 200924 → 2
FinalFirst leg: 22 May 2009
Second leg: 26 May 200912 → 1

First round

The League One and League Two teams will enter at this round except Notts County which did not apply, along with the winners of the previous round.

Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamAttendance
1Grimsby Town0–1Lincoln City
2Bradford City1–0Scunthorpe United172
3Rochdale1–0Huddersfield Town302
4Hartlepool United1–4Carlisle United116
5Bury0–2Crewe Alexandra237
6Worksop Town0–3Rotherham United91
7Darlington2 – 3(aet)Tranmere Rovers210
8Nantwich Town5–0Curzon Ashton157
9York City2–3Stockport County155
10Chester City0–2Leeds United247
11Macclesfield Town4–1Morecambe89
12Accrington Stanley3–1Wakefield275
13Fleetwood Town0–3Oldham Athletic120
14Shrewsbury Town2–0Chesterfield110
15Leicester City2–1Port Vale330
16Coventry Sphinx2–3Milton Keynes Dons196
17Solihull Moors2–0FCV Reds95
18Oadby Town2–1Hinckley United110
19Mansfield Town3–2Peterborough United124
20Rushden & Diamonds1–2Northampton Town215
Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamAttendance
21Walsall5–3Hednesford Town299
22Millwall2–0Luton Town
23Gillingham3–0Eastbourne Borough425
24Brighton & Hove Albion5–1Dover Athletic88
25Southend United3 – 3(8–9p)Brentford252
26Stevenage Borough2–3Thurrock122
27Banbury United1–2Dagenham & Redbridge203
28Cambridge United4–1Colchester United171
29Lewes2–0Histon187
30Boreham Wood0–5Leyton Orient151
31Hayes & Yeading United1–2Croydon Athletic96
32Burgess Hill Town0–2Wycombe Wanderers205
33Basingstoke Town0–2Barnet172
34Aldershot Town1–4Havant & Waterlooville169
35Didcot Town2 – 2(1–4p)Cirencester Town126
36Cheltenham Town5–1Newport County232
37AFC Bournemouth0–1Bristol Rovers
38Swindon Town4–1Eastleigh229
39Yeovil Town4–1Hereford United147
40Woking1 – 2(aet)Exeter City147

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Second round

The winners from the first round matches will progress to second round.

Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamAttendance
1Accrington Stanley0–3Carlisle United245
2Oldham Athletic2–0Rotherham United152
3Walsall4 – 3(aet)Rochdale155
4Solihull Moors0–2Tranmere Rovers167
5Nantwich Town2–1Macclesfield Town478
6Stockport County3 – 3(2–4p)Crewe Alexandra236
7Lincoln City3–1Mansfield Town105
8Shrewsbury Town2–0Bradford City135
9Oadby Town0–3Leeds United521
10Leicester City3–1Milton Keynes Dons292
Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamAttendance
11Swindon Town3–0Exeter City175 or 350
12Yeovil Town1–2Cirencester Town144
13Cambridge United0–2Northampton Town252
14Lewes3–0Croydon Athletic195
15Barnet3–1Havant & Waterlooville92
16Brentford6–2Thurrock253
17Bristol Rovers3–1Brighton & Hove Albion140
18Millwall5–1Dagenham & Redbridge372
19Cheltenham Town0–1Gillingham240
20Wycombe Wanderers1–2Leyton Orient215

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Third round

The 20 Premier League and 24 Championship teams enter at this stage, along with the winners of the second round.

Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamAttendance
1Swansea City0–3Manchester City945
2Brentford1–2Middlesbrough356
3Manchester United2–3Chelsea1,246
4Cardiff City3–0Blackpool325
5Swindon Town1–5Crystal Palace388
6Reading0–1Preston North End303
7Tottenham Hotspur3–0Sheffield United2,662
8Portsmouth2–1Gillingham166
9Leyton Orient0–4Watford328
10Barnsley2–3Walsall130
11Norwich City1–0Wigan Athletic405
12Sunderland2–1Cirencester Town253
13Leeds United1–2Liverpool908
14Carlisle United1–3Crewe Alexandra267
15Sheffield Wednesday1–3Millwall329
16Coventry City2 – 3(aet)Stoke City335
Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamAttendance
17Ipswich Town1–0Shrewsbury Town411
18Bolton Wanderers2–0Doncaster Rovers876
19Burnley3–1West Bromwich Albion470
20Northampton Town0–3Tranmere Rovers212
21Aston Villa2–3Arsenal1,060
22Southampton3 – 1(aet)Derby County327
23Barnet1–2Bristol Rovers72
24Plymouth Argyle2–1Fulham355
25Newcastle United2–1Oldham Athletic1,171
26Lewes1–2Hull City529
27Queens Park Rangers5 – 3(aet)Bristol City239
28Everton2–0Nantwich Town798
29Birmingham City2 – 1(aet)Lincoln City136
30Leicester City2–3Wolverhampton Wanderers448
31Charlton Athletic2 – 1(aet)Blackburn Rovers807
32Nottingham Forest3–1West Ham United472

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Fourth round

Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamAttendance
1Ipswich Town4 – 2(aet)Crystal Palace413
2Arsenal3–1Wolverhampton Wanderers712
3Preston North End0 – 1(aet)Sunderland565
4Chelsea5–1Walsall217
5Queens Park Rangers1–3Newcastle United517
6Norwich City1 – 1(4–2p)Stoke City817
7Southampton0–1Watford586
8Plymouth Argyle3–2Millwall443
9Bristol Rovers2 – 2(2–4p)Liverpool2,459
10Bolton Wanderers4–0Hull City947
11Burnley1–3Everton478
12Middlesbrough1–2Nottingham Forest686
13Charlton Athletic0–3Tottenham Hotspur968
14Birmingham City3–2Crewe Alexandra171
15Portsmouth0–1Manchester City276
16Cardiff City0 – 0(5–4p)Tranmere Rovers485

Fifth round

Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamAttendance
1Ipswich Town2 – 3(aet)Watford1,823
2Liverpool1–0Chelsea2,193
3Sunderland0–4Arsenal1,207
4Plymouth Argyle0–3Tottenham Hotspur2,111
5Everton1 – 1(1–3p)Norwich City249
6Manchester City4–2Newcastle United905
7Nottingham Forest0–2Bolton Wanderers450
8Cardiff City0–2Birmingham City499

Quarter-finals

Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamReportAttendance
1Birmingham City1–0WatfordReport2,404
2Manchester City1–0Norwich CityReport3,254
3Tottenham Hotspur1–3ArsenalReport19,084
4Liverpool4–2Bolton WanderersReport2,676

Semi-finals

First leg

Sunu

Amoo

Second leg

Wilshere Bartley Arsenal won 6–2 on aggregate.

Kačaniklić Liverpool won 6–1 on aggregate.

Final

First leg

Wilshere Watt Emmanuel-Thomas

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ENG Steve Bould
ENG Hughie McAuley

|}

Second leg

Ayala

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ENG Hughie McAuley

|} Arsenal won 6–2 on aggregate.

References

References

  1. "Young O's Ease Into Round Two".
  2. "Academy Win Thriller On Penalties At Didcot".
  3. "The FA Youth Cup Results".
  4. "The FA Youth Cup Results".
  5. "Yeovil Town 1 Cirencester Town 2 - A Long Match Report!".
  6. "Match Centre FA Youth Cup".
  7. "Tottenham Hotspur 3 Sheffield United 0 (Half-time score : 2-0)".
  8. "Youngsters Crash Out".
  9. "Academy Go Out Of FA Youth Cup At Sunderland But Can Hold Their Heads High".
  10. "HISTORY : YOUTH FOOTBALL : THE FA YOUTH CUP : RESULTS - 1999/2000 - 2008/09".
  11. "Bumper crowd watch Lewes kids lose to Hull".
  12. "Connor treble secures victory".
  13. "Youth Cup: Arsenal 3-1 Wolves - Match report".
  14. "Farrell: It Keeps The Season Going".
  15. "Charlton Youth 0 Spurs Youth 3 Youth Cup 4th Rd - 14.01.09".
  16. "David Amoo heads Reds into last 8 of FA Youth Cup".
  17. "Youth Cup: Sunderland 0-4 Arsenal - Report".
  18. "Plymouth Youth v Spurs Youth, 11.02.09".
  19. "Newcastle United young guns battle back in vain".
  20. "Birmingham City 1, Watford 0. FA Youth Cup quarter-final".
  21. "MAK FIRES U18S INTO SEMI-FINALS".
  22. "Youth Cup: Tottenham 1-3 Arsenal - Report".
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