The FA Cup semi-finals are played to determine which teams will contest the FA Cup Final. They are the penultimate phase of the FA Cup, the oldest football tournament in the world.
Since 2008, the new Wembley Stadium has been the home of the FA Cup semi-final.
The semi-finals have always been contested at neutral venues. Since 2008, all semi-finals have been held at the new Wembley. In the past any suitably large ground which was not the home ground of a team in that semi-final was used. Villa Park in Birmingham, Old Trafford in Manchester, and Hillsborough in Sheffield were common hosts. All semi-finals between 1871 and 1881 were played at Kennington Oval. The first neutral semi-final match outside London took place in 1882 in Huddersfield.[1]
The 1989 semi-final between Liverpool and Nottingham Forest at Hillsborough, Sheffield, turned into tragedy when 97 supporters were killed in the stands due to overcrowding.[2] The Hillsborough disaster had wide-ranging effects on future stadium design. Liverpool were granted a special dispensation to avoid playing their 2012 semi-final match against Everton on the 23rd anniversary of the disaster.[3]
This was repeated in 1994, although a replay between Manchester United and Oldham Athletic was held at Maine Road, Manchester. From 1995 to 1999 and from 2001 to 2004 other neutral grounds were used, though in 2000 both matches were played at the old Wembley, in its final year of operation. In 2005 both semi-finals were played at the Millennium Stadium, Cardiff. However, in 2006 the FA decided to revert to the neutral ground system, with Villa Park and Old Trafford hosting the games.
In 2003, it was announced that all future semi-finals would be played at the new Wembley Stadium, once it had opened;[5] this took effect in 2008. The decision was mainly for financial reasons, to allow the FA to recoup some of the costs of rebuilding the stadium. However, the move was opposed by traditionalists and drew criticism from some supporters' groups.[6][7] Over a decade after the move, Aston Villa (amongst others) have called for the semi-finals to be regionalised once again.[8]
In the past, there would be a replay if a semi-final match was drawn. If the replay was also drawn, there would be a second replay. In theory, an unlimited number of games could be played to obtain a winner. For example, in 1980 it took four games to decide the tie between Arsenal and Liverpool. This was the most games needed to settle an FA Cup semi-final, although there were several occasions when three games were played. Prior to the 1992 semi-finals, the only semi-final played under different rules to this was the rearranged 1989 semi-final between Liverpool and Nottingham Forest at Old Trafford, for which it had been declared in advance that the game would be decided by extra time and penalties if necessary due to the Hillsborough Stadium disaster.
Queen's Park chose not to contest the 1871–72 replay match with Wanderers.
There were no semi-finals played in the 1872–73 competition. Under the rules at the time, holders Wanderers received a bye to the final. Queen's Park again decided not to contest a semi-final, so Oxford University advanced automatically.[11]
Between 1877 and 1881 only one semi-final was played due to the format of the competition leaving three teams remaining.
In 1991 the FA decided that only one replay should be played (starting with the 1991–92 competition). If this game ended in a draw, extra time would be played, followed by penalty kicks if the match was still even. From the 1999-2000 competition it was decided that the semi-finals should be decided in one game, with extra time and penalties if the score was level after 90 minutes. Replays are still used in earlier rounds, however, though they were eliminated in the quarter-finals in 2016. The last FA Cup semi-final replay, in 1999, saw Manchester United take on Arsenal at Villa Park.[12] This turned out to become one of the most memorable semi-finals of all time, with Peter Schmeichel saving a last-minute penalty from Dennis Bergkamp and a Ryan Giggs extra time goal deciding the outcome in Manchester United's favour. In 2003 this goal was voted the greatest ever in FA Cup history.
From 2016 to 2017, a fourth substitute was allowed in semi-final matches if the game went into extra time.[13]
Recordsedit
Villa Park in Birmingham hosted 55 semi-final matches between 1901 and 2007, more than any other stadium.
Villa Park is the most used stadium in FA Cup semi–final history, having hosted 57 semi–finals.[14]
The highest attendance for an FA Cup semi-final is 88,141 for Everton's penalty win over Manchester United on 19 April 2009.[15] It was the fourth semi-final to be played at the new Wembley Stadium.
The highest winning margin was Newcastle United's 6–0 victory over Fulham in the 1908 Anfield semi-final. The highest post-war winning margin was Stoke City's 5–0 victory over Bolton Wanderers in the second 2011 semi-final on 17 April 2011. The highest-scoring match was Hull City's 5–3 victory over Sheffield United in the second 2014 semi-final.
Woolwich Arsenal versus The Wednesday at St Andrew's in 1907. The Arsenal would drop "Woolwich" from their name in 1914; The Wednesday would add "Sheffield" in 1929.
Arsenal against Blackburn Rovers was one of the 2005 semi-finals held at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff, taking the fixture out of England for the first time since 1885.
The FA Cup Third-fourth place matches were played to determine the order of third and fourth place in the FA Cup. They were introduced in 1970 replacing the traditional pre-final match between England and Young England. The third-fourth place matches were generally unpopular, with only the first one in 1970 getting some positive attention as an occasion, and they were abandoned after five seasons. The 1972 and 1973 third-fourth place matches were played at the start of the following season, and the 1974 third-fourth place match was played five days after the final. The 1972 third-fourth place match was the first FA Cup match to be decided on penalties. The five third-fourth place FA Cup matches were:
^Wimbledon FC was dissolved, the team relocating as Milton Keynes Dons in 2004. A phoenix club, AFC Wimbledon has formed since their last appearance in a semi-final.
^Foster, Jonathan (19 March 1993). "Sheffield fans step up protest: Threat of legal moves to change FA Cup semi-final venue". The Independent. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
^"New Wembley to host semis". BBC News. 3 January 2003. Retrieved 25 February 2011.
^ (Press release). Football Supporters Federation. 18 November 2005. Archived from the original on 8 February 2007. Retrieved 25 February 2011.
^"Moyes unhappy with Wembley semi". BBC News. 9 March 2009. Retrieved 25 February 2011.
^"Villa chief: We want FA Cup semi finals to return to Villa Park". 27 April 2018.
^"Spurs beat Swansea to get 'home' FA Cup semifinal at Wembley". New York Daily News.
^"No Wembley cup privileges for Spurs - report". 20 February 2018.
^Jones, Trefor (1998). Watford Season by Season. p. 148. ISBN0-9527458-1-X.
^Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 207. ISBN978-1-85983-010-9.
^"Arsenal v Wolverhampton Wanderers, 18 August 1973". Retrieved 4 January 2019.
External linksedit
Match details, programme images, etc at footballsite.co.uk
January 01, 1970
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The FA Cup semi finals are played to determine which teams will contest the FA Cup Final They are the penultimate phase of the FA Cup the oldest football tournament in the world Contents 1 Location 2 Format 3 Records 4 List of FA Cup semi finals 4 1 Key 4 2 Results 5 Semi finals table 6 Venues 7 Third fourth place matches 8 See also 9 Notes 10 References 10 1 General 10 2 Specific 11 External linksLocation edit nbsp Since 2008 the new Wembley Stadium has been the home of the FA Cup semi final The semi finals have always been contested at neutral venues Since 2008 all semi finals have been held at the new Wembley In the past any suitably large ground which was not the home ground of a team in that semi final was used Villa Park in Birmingham Old Trafford in Manchester and Hillsborough in Sheffield were common hosts All semi finals between 1871 and 1881 were played at Kennington Oval The first neutral semi final match outside London took place in 1882 in Huddersfield 1 The 1989 semi final between Liverpool and Nottingham Forest at Hillsborough Sheffield turned into tragedy when 97 supporters were killed in the stands due to overcrowding 2 The Hillsborough disaster had wide ranging effects on future stadium design Liverpool were granted a special dispensation to avoid playing their 2012 semi final match against Everton on the 23rd anniversary of the disaster 3 The 1991 North London derby semi final between Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur was the first to be played at Wembley the traditional venue for the FA Cup Final Two years later both semi finals were held at Wembley after the first FA Cup Steel City derby between Sheffield clubs Wednesday and United was switched from the original venue of Elland Road Leeds after fans of both Sheffield sides protested 4 This was repeated in 1994 although a replay between Manchester United and Oldham Athletic was held at Maine Road Manchester From 1995 to 1999 and from 2001 to 2004 other neutral grounds were used though in 2000 both matches were played at the old Wembley in its final year of operation In 2005 both semi finals were played at the Millennium Stadium Cardiff However in 2006 the FA decided to revert to the neutral ground system with Villa Park and Old Trafford hosting the games In 2003 it was announced that all future semi finals would be played at the new Wembley Stadium once it had opened 5 this took effect in 2008 The decision was mainly for financial reasons to allow the FA to recoup some of the costs of rebuilding the stadium However the move was opposed by traditionalists and drew criticism from some supporters groups 6 7 Over a decade after the move Aston Villa amongst others have called for the semi finals to be regionalised once again 8 Tottenham Hotspur s 2018 semi final was to some extent a home match for them as they played their home games at Wembley that season while their new stadium was under construction However for the semi final it was treated as a neutral venue 9 10 Format edit nbsp Highfield Road in Coventry 1982 image hosted the only semi final third replay in 1979 80 In the past there would be a replay if a semi final match was drawn If the replay was also drawn there would be a second replay In theory an unlimited number of games could be played to obtain a winner For example in 1980 it took four games to decide the tie between Arsenal and Liverpool This was the most games needed to settle an FA Cup semi final although there were several occasions when three games were played Prior to the 1992 semi finals the only semi final played under different rules to this was the rearranged 1989 semi final between Liverpool and Nottingham Forest at Old Trafford for which it had been declared in advance that the game would be decided by extra time and penalties if necessary due to the Hillsborough Stadium disaster Queen s Park chose not to contest the 1871 72 replay match with Wanderers There were no semi finals played in the 1872 73 competition Under the rules at the time holders Wanderers received a bye to the final Queen s Park again decided not to contest a semi final so Oxford University advanced automatically 11 Between 1877 and 1881 only one semi final was played due to the format of the competition leaving three teams remaining In 1991 the FA decided that only one replay should be played starting with the 1991 92 competition If this game ended in a draw extra time would be played followed by penalty kicks if the match was still even From the 1999 2000 competition it was decided that the semi finals should be decided in one game with extra time and penalties if the score was level after 90 minutes Replays are still used in earlier rounds however though they were eliminated in the quarter finals in 2016 The last FA Cup semi final replay in 1999 saw Manchester United take on Arsenal at Villa Park 12 This turned out to become one of the most memorable semi finals of all time with Peter Schmeichel saving a last minute penalty from Dennis Bergkamp and a Ryan Giggs extra time goal deciding the outcome in Manchester United s favour In 2003 this goal was voted the greatest ever in FA Cup history From 2016 to 2017 a fourth substitute was allowed in semi final matches if the game went into extra time 13 Records edit nbsp Villa Park in Birmingham hosted 55 semi final matches between 1901 and 2007 more than any other stadium Villa Park is the most used stadium in FA Cup semi final history having hosted 57 semi finals 14 The highest attendance for an FA Cup semi final is 88 141 for Everton s penalty win over Manchester United on 19 April 2009 15 It was the fourth semi final to be played at the new Wembley Stadium The highest winning margin was Newcastle United s 6 0 victory over Fulham in the 1908 Anfield semi final The highest post war winning margin was Stoke City s 5 0 victory over Bolton Wanderers in the second 2011 semi final on 17 April 2011 The highest scoring match was Hull City s 5 3 victory over Sheffield United in the second 2014 semi final List of FA Cup semi finals editKey edit Match went to extra time Match decided by a penalty shoot out after extra time Bold Winning team won The Double Italics Team from outside the top level of English football since the formation of The Football League in 1888 Results edit Contents 1870s 1880s 1890s 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s Year SF Winners Losers Score Venue 1872 1 Royal Engineers Crystal Palace 0 0 Kennington Oval 3 0 Kennington Oval 2 Wanderers Queen s Park 0 0 Kennington Oval w o note 1 1873 1 Oxford University Queen s Park w o note 2 Bye Wanderers holders 1874 1 Oxford University Clapham Rovers 1 0 Kennington Oval 2 Royal Engineers Swifts 2 0 Kennington Oval 1875 1 Old Etonians Shropshire Wanderers 1 0 Kennington Oval 2 Royal Engineers Oxford University 1 1 Kennington Oval 1 0 Kennington Oval 1876 1 Old Etonians Oxford University 1 0 Kennington Oval 2 Wanderers Swifts 2 1 Kennington Oval 1877 1 Wanderers Cambridge University 1 0 Kennington Oval Bye Oxford University 1878 1 Royal Engineers Old Harrovians 2 1 Kennington Oval Bye Wanderers 1879 1 Old Etonians Nottingham Forest 2 1 Kennington Oval Bye Clapham Rovers 1880 1 Oxford University Nottingham Forest 1 0 Kennington Oval Bye Clapham Rovers 1881 1 Old Carthusians Darwen 4 1 Kennington Oval Bye Old Etonians 1882 1 Blackburn Rovers The Wednesday 0 0 Fartown Ground 5 1 Whalley Range 2 Old Etonians Marlow 5 0 Kennington Oval 1883 1 Blackburn Olympic Old Carthusians 4 0 Whalley Range 2 Old Etonians Notts County 2 1 Kennington Oval 1884 1 Blackburn Rovers Notts County 1 0 Aston Lower Grounds 2 Queen s Park Blackburn Olympic 4 1 Trent Bridge 1885 1 Blackburn Rovers Old Carthusians 5 1 Trent Bridge 2 Queen s Park Nottingham Forest 1 1 Racecourse Ground 3 0 Merchiston Castle School 1886 1 Blackburn Rovers Swifts 2 1 Racecourse Ground 2 West Bromwich Albion Small Heath Alliance 4 0 Aston Lower Grounds 1887 1 Aston Villa Rangers 3 1 Alexandra Recreation Ground 2 West Bromwich Albion Preston North End 3 1 Trent Bridge 1888 1 Preston North End Crewe Alexandra 4 0 Anfield 2 West Bromwich Albion Derby Junction 3 0 Victoria Ground 1889 1 Preston North End West Bromwich Albion 1 0 Bramall Lane 2 Wolverhampton Wanderers Blackburn Rovers 1 1 Alexandra Recreation Ground 3 1 Alexandra Recreation Ground 1890 1 Blackburn Rovers Wolverhampton Wanderers 1 0 Racecourse Ground 2 The Wednesday note 3 Bolton Wanderers 2 1 Wellington Road 1891 1 Blackburn Rovers West Bromwich Albion 3 2 Victoria Ground 2 Notts County Sunderland 3 3 Bramall Lane 2 0 Bramall Lane 1892 1 Aston Villa Sunderland 4 1 Bramall Lane 2 West Bromwich Albion Nottingham Forest note 3 1 1 Molineux 1 1 Molineux 6 2 Racecourse Ground 1893 1 Everton Preston North End 2 2 Bramall Lane 0 0 Bramall Lane 2 1 Ewood Park 2 Wolverhampton Wanderers Blackburn Rovers 2 1 Town Ground 1894 1 Bolton Wanderers The Wednesday 2 1 Fallowfield Stadium 2 Notts County note 4 Blackburn Rovers 1 0 Bramall Lane 1895 1 Aston Villa Sunderland 2 1 Ewood Park 2 West Bromwich Albion The Wednesday 2 0 Racecourse Ground 1896 1 The Wednesday Bolton Wanderers 1 1 Goodison Park 3 1 Town Ground 2 Wolverhampton Wanderers Derby County 2 1 Wellington Road 1897 1 Aston Villa Liverpool 3 0 Bramall Lane 2 Everton Derby County 3 2 Victoria Ground 1898 1 Derby County Everton 3 1 Molineux 2 Nottingham Forest Southampton note 3 1 1 Bramall Lane 2 0 Crystal Palace 1899 1 Derby County Stoke City 3 1 Molineux 2 Sheffield United Liverpool 2 2 City Ground 4 4 Burnden Park note 5 Fallowfield Stadium 1 0 Baseball Ground 1900 1 Bury Nottingham Forest 1 1 Victoria Ground 3 2 Bramall Lane 2 Southampton note 3 Millwall Athletic note 3 0 0 Crystal Palace 3 0 Elm Park 1901 1 Sheffield United Aston Villa 2 2 City Ground 3 0 Baseball Ground 2 Tottenham Hotspur note 3 West Bromwich Albion 4 0 Villa Park 1902 1 Sheffield United Derby County 2 2 The Hawthorns 1 1 Molineux 1 0 City Ground 2 Southampton note 3 Nottingham Forest 3 1 White Hart Lane 1903 1 Bury Aston Villa 3 0 Goodison Park 2 Derby County Millwall Athletic note 3 3 0 Villa Park 1904 1 Bolton Wanderers note 4 Derby County 1 0 Molineux 2 Manchester City The Wednesday 3 0 Goodison Park 1905 1 Aston Villa Everton 1 1 Victoria Ground 2 1 City Ground 2 Newcastle United The Wednesday 1 0 Hyde Road 1906 1 Everton Liverpool 2 0 Villa Park 2 Newcastle United Woolwich Arsenal 2 0 Victoria Ground 1907 1 Everton West Bromwich Albion note 4 2 1 Burnden Park 2 The Wednesday Woolwich Arsenal 3 1 St Andrew s 1908 1 Newcastle United Fulham note 4 6 0 Anfield 2 Wolverhampton Wanderers note 4 Southampton note 4 2 0 Stamford Bridge 1909 1 Bristol City Derby County note 4 1 1 Stamford Bridge 2 1 St Andrew s 2 Manchester United Newcastle United 1 0 Bramall Lane 1910 1 Barnsley note 4 Everton 0 0 Elland Road 3 0 Old Trafford 2 Newcastle United Swindon Town note 3 2 0 White Hart Lane 1911 1 Bradford City Blackburn Rovers 3 0 Bramall Lane 2 Newcastle United Chelsea note 4 3 0 St Andrew s 1912 1 Barnsley note 4 Swindon Town note 3 0 0 Stamford Bridge 1 0 Meadow Lane 2 West Bromwich Albion Blackburn Rovers 0 0 Anfield 1 0 Hillsborough 1913 1 Aston Villa Oldham Athletic 1 0 Ewood Park 2 Sunderland Burnley note 4 0 0 Bramall Lane 3 2 St Andrew s 1914 1 Burnley Sheffield United 0 0 Old Trafford 1 0 Goodison Park 2 Liverpool Aston Villa 2 0 White Hart Lane 1915 1 Chelsea Everton 2 0 Villa Park 2 Sheffield United Bolton Wanderers 2 1 Ewood Park 1920 1 Aston Villa Chelsea 3 1 Bramall Lane 2 Huddersfield Town note 4 Bristol City note 4 2 1 Stamford Bridge 1921 1 Tottenham Hotspur Preston North End 2 1 Hillsborough 2 Wolverhampton Wanderers note 4 Cardiff City note 4 0 0 Anfield 3 1 Old Trafford 1922 1 Huddersfield Town Notts County note 4 3 1 Turf Moor 2 Preston North End Tottenham Hotspur 2 1 Hillsborough 1923 1 Bolton Wanderers Sheffield United 1 0 Old Trafford 2 West Ham United note 4 Derby County note 4 5 2 Stamford Bridge 1924 1 Aston Villa Burnley 3 0 Bramall Lane 2 Newcastle United Manchester City 2 0 St Andrew s 1925 1 Cardiff City Blackburn Rovers 3 1 Meadow Lane 2 Sheffield United Southampton note 4 2 0 Stamford Bridge 1926 1 Bolton Wanderers Swansea Town note 4 3 0 White Hart Lane 2 Manchester City Manchester United 3 0 Bramall Lane 1927 1 Arsenal Southampton note 4 2 1 Stamford Bridge 2 Cardiff City Reading note 4 3 0 Molineux 1928 1 Blackburn Rovers Arsenal 1 0 Filbert Street 2 Huddersfield Town Sheffield United 2 2 Old Trafford 0 0 Goodison Park 1 0 Maine Road 1929 1 Bolton Wanderers Huddersfield Town 3 1 Anfield 2 Portsmouth Aston Villa 1 0 Highbury 1930 1 Arsenal Hull City note 4 2 2 Elland Road 1 0 Villa Park 2 Huddersfield Town Sheffield Wednesday 2 1 Old Trafford 1931 1 Birmingham Sunderland 2 0 Elland Road 2 West Bromwich Albion note 4 Everton note 4 1 0 Old Trafford 1932 1 Arsenal Manchester City 1 0 Villa Park 2 Newcastle United Chelsea 2 1 Leeds Road 1933 1 Everton West Ham United note 4 2 1 Molineux 2 Manchester City Derby County 3 2 Leeds Road 1934 1 Manchester City Aston Villa 6 1 Leeds Road 2 Portsmouth Leicester City 4 1 St Andrew s 1935 1 Sheffield Wednesday Burnley note 4 3 0 Villa Park 2 West Bromwich Albion Bolton Wanderers note 4 1 1 Elland Road 2 0 Victoria Ground 1936 1 Arsenal Grimsby Town 1 0 Leeds Road 2 Sheffield United note 4 Fulham note 4 2 1 Molineux 1937 1 Preston North End West Bromwich Albion 4 1 Highbury 2 Sunderland Millwall note 6 2 1 Leeds Road 1938 1 Huddersfield Town Sunderland 3 1 Ewood Park 2 Preston North End Aston Villa note 4 2 1 Bramall Lane 1939 1 Portsmouth Huddersfield Town 2 1 Highbury 2 Wolverhampton Wanderers Grimsby Town 5 0 Old Trafford 1946 1 Charlton Athletic Bolton Wanderers 2 0 Villa Park 2 Derby County Birmingham City 1 1 Hillsborough 4 1 Maine Road 1947 1 Charlton Athletic Newcastle United note 4 4 0 Elland Road 2 Burnley note 4 Liverpool 0 0 Ewood Park 1 0 Maine Road 1948 1 Manchester United Derby County 3 1 Hillsborough 2 Blackpool Tottenham Hotspur note 4 3 1 Villa Park 1949 1 Wolverhampton Wanderers Manchester United 1 1 Hillsborough 1 0 Goodison Park 2 Leicester City note 4 Portsmouth 3 1 Highbury 1950 1 Liverpool Everton 2 0 Maine Road 2 Arsenal Chelsea 2 2 White Hart Lane 1 0 White Hart Lane 1951 1 Newcastle United Wolverhampton Wanderers 0 0 Hillsborough 2 1 Leeds Road 2 Blackpool Birmingham City note 4 0 0 Maine Road 2 1 Goodison Park 1952 1 Arsenal Chelsea 1 1 White Hart Lane 3 0 White Hart Lane 2 Newcastle United Blackburn Rovers note 4 0 0 Hillsborough 2 1 Elland Road 1953 1 Blackpool Tottenham Hotspur 2 1 Villa Park 2 Bolton Wanderers Everton note 4 4 3 Maine Road 1954 1 Preston North End Sheffield Wednesday 2 0 Maine Road 2 West Bromwich Albion Port Vale note 6 2 1 Villa Park 1955 1 Manchester City Sunderland 1 0 Villa Park 2 Newcastle United York City note 6 1 1 Hillsborough 1 0 Roker Park 1956 1 Birmingham City Sunderland 3 0 Hillsborough 2 Manchester City Tottenham Hotspur 1 0 Villa Park 1957 1 Aston Villa West Bromwich Albion 2 2 Molineux 1 0 St Andrew s 2 Manchester United Birmingham City 2 0 Hillsborough 1958 1 Bolton Wanderers Blackburn Rovers note 4 2 1 Maine Road 2 Manchester United Fulham note 4 2 2 Villa Park 5 3 Highbury 1959 1 Luton Town Norwich City note 6 1 1 White Hart Lane 1 0 St Andrew s 2 Nottingham Forest Aston Villa 1 0 Hillsborough 1960 1 Blackburn Rovers Sheffield Wednesday 2 1 Maine Road 2 Wolverhampton Wanderers Aston Villa note 4 1 0 The Hawthorns 1961 1 Leicester City Sheffield United note 4 0 0 Elland Road 0 0 City Ground 2 0 St Andrew s 2 Tottenham Hotspur Burnley 3 0 Villa Park 1962 1 Burnley Fulham 1 1 Villa Park 2 1 Filbert Street 2 Tottenham Hotspur Manchester United 3 1 Hillsborough 1963 1 Leicester City Liverpool 1 0 Hillsborough 2 Manchester United Southampton note 4 1 0 Villa Park 1964 1 Preston North End note 4 Swansea Town note 4 2 1 Villa Park 2 West Ham United Manchester United 3 1 Hillsborough 1965 1 Liverpool Chelsea 2 0 Villa Park 2 Leeds United Manchester United 0 0 Hillsborough 1 0 City Ground 1966 1 Everton Manchester United 1 0 Burnden Park 2 Sheffield Wednesday Chelsea 2 0 Villa Park 1967 1 Chelsea Leeds United 1 0 Villa Park 2 Tottenham Hotspur Nottingham Forest 2 1 Hillsborough 1968 1 Everton Leeds United 1 0 Old Trafford 2 West Bromwich Albion Birmingham City note 4 2 0 Villa Park 1969 1 Leicester City West Bromwich Albion 1 0 Hillsborough 2 Manchester City Everton 1 0 Villa Park 1970 1 Chelsea Watford note 4 5 1 White Hart Lane 2 Leeds United Manchester United 0 0 Hillsborough 0 0 Villa Park 1 0 Burnden Park 1971 1 Arsenal Stoke City 2 2 Hillsborough 2 0 Villa Park 2 Liverpool Everton 2 1 Old Trafford 1972 1 Arsenal Stoke City 1 1 Villa Park 2 1 Goodison Park 2 Leeds United Birmingham City note 4 3 0 Hillsborough 1973 1 Leeds United Wolverhampton Wanderers 1 0 Maine Road 2 Sunderland note 4 Arsenal 2 1 Hillsborough 1974 1 Liverpool Leicester City 0 0 Old Trafford 3 1 Villa Park 2 Newcastle United Burnley 2 0 Hillsborough 1975 1 Fulham note 4 Birmingham City 1 1 Hillsborough 1 0 Maine Road 2 West Ham United Ipswich Town 0 0 Villa Park 2 1 Stamford Bridge 1976 1 Manchester United Derby County 2 0 Hillsborough 2 Southampton note 4 Crystal Palace note 6 2 0 Stamford Bridge 1977 1 Manchester United Leeds United 2 1 Hillsborough 2 Liverpool Everton 2 2 Maine Road 3 0 Maine Road 1978 1 Arsenal Orient note 4 3 0 Stamford Bridge 2 Ipswich Town West Bromwich Albion 3 1 Highbury 1979 1 Arsenal Wolverhampton Wanderers 2 0 Villa Park 2 Manchester United Liverpool 2 2 Maine Road 1 0 Goodison Park 1980 1 Arsenal Liverpool 0 0 Hillsborough 1 1 Villa Park 1 1 Villa Park 1 0 Highfield Road 2 West Ham United note 4 Everton 1 1 Villa Park 2 1 Elland Road 1981 1 Manchester City Ipswich Town 1 0 Villa Park 2 Tottenham Hotspur Wolverhampton Wanderers 2 2 Hillsborough 3 0 Highbury 1982 1 Queens Park Rangers note 4 West Bromwich Albion 1 0 Highbury 2 Tottenham Hotspur Leicester City note 4 2 0 Villa Park 1983 1 Manchester United Arsenal 2 1 Villa Park 2 Brighton amp Hove Albion Sheffield Wednesday note 4 2 1 Highbury 1984 1 Everton Southampton 1 0 Highbury 2 Watford Plymouth Argyle note 6 1 0 Villa Park 1985 1 Manchester United Liverpool 2 2 Goodison Park 2 1 Maine Road 2 Everton Luton Town 2 1 Villa Park 1986 1 Liverpool Southampton 2 0 White Hart Lane 2 Everton Sheffield Wednesday 2 1 Villa Park 1987 1 Coventry City Leeds United note 4 3 2 Hillsborough 2 Tottenham Hotspur Watford 4 1 Villa Park 1988 1 Liverpool Nottingham Forest 2 1 Hillsborough 2 Wimbledon Luton Town 2 1 White Hart Lane 1989 1 Liverpool Nottingham Forest note 7 Hillsborough 3 1 Old Trafford 2 Everton Norwich City 1 0 Villa Park 1990 1 Manchester United Oldham Athletic note 4 3 3 Maine Road 2 1 Maine Road 2 Crystal Palace Liverpool 4 3 Villa Park 1991 1 Nottingham Forest West Ham United note 4 4 0 Villa Park 2 Tottenham Hotspur Arsenal 3 1 Wembley Stadium Original 1992 1 Liverpool Portsmouth note 4 1 1 Highbury 0 0 note 8 Villa Park 2 Sunderland note 4 Norwich City 1 0 Hillsborough 1993 1 Arsenal Tottenham Hotspur 1 0 Wembley Stadium Original 2 Sheffield Wednesday Sheffield United 2 1 Wembley Stadium Original 1994 1 Chelsea Luton Town note 4 2 0 Wembley Stadium Original 2 Manchester United Oldham Athletic 1 1 Wembley Stadium Original 4 1 Maine Road 1995 1 Everton Tottenham Hotspur 4 1 Elland Road 2 Manchester United Crystal Palace 2 2 Villa Park 2 0 Villa Park 1996 1 Manchester United Chelsea 2 1 Villa Park 2 Liverpool Aston Villa 3 0 Old Trafford 1997 1 Chelsea Wimbledon 3 0 Highbury 2 Middlesbrough Chesterfield note 6 3 3 Old Trafford 3 0 Hillsborough 1998 1 Arsenal Wolverhampton Wanderers note 4 1 0 Villa Park 2 Newcastle United Sheffield United note 4 1 0 Old Trafford 1999 1 Manchester United Arsenal 0 0 Villa Park 2 1 Villa Park 2 Newcastle United Tottenham Hotspur 2 0 Old Trafford 2000 1 Aston Villa Bolton Wanderers note 4 0 0 note 9 Wembley Stadium Original 2 Chelsea Newcastle United 2 1 Wembley Stadium Original 2001 1 Arsenal Tottenham Hotspur 2 1 Old Trafford 2 Liverpool Wycombe Wanderers note 6 2 1 Villa Park 2002 1 Arsenal Middlesbrough 1 0 Old Trafford 2 Chelsea Fulham 1 0 Villa Park 2003 1 Arsenal Sheffield United note 4 1 0 Old Trafford 2 Southampton Watford note 4 2 1 Villa Park 2004 1 Manchester United Arsenal 1 0 Villa Park 2 Millwall note 4 Sunderland note 4 1 0 Old Trafford 2005 1 Arsenal Blackburn Rovers 3 0 Millennium Stadium 2 Manchester United Newcastle United 4 1 Millennium Stadium 2006 1 Liverpool Chelsea 2 1 Old Trafford 2 West Ham United Middlesbrough 1 0 Villa Park 2007 1 Manchester United Watford 4 1 Villa Park 2 Chelsea Blackburn Rovers 2 1 Old Trafford 2008 1 Portsmouth West Bromwich Albion note 4 1 0 Wembley Stadium New 2 Cardiff City note 4 Barnsley note 4 1 0 Wembley Stadium New 2009 1 Chelsea Arsenal 2 1 Wembley Stadium New 2 Everton Manchester United 0 0 note 10 Wembley Stadium New 2010 1 Chelsea Aston Villa 3 0 Wembley Stadium New 2 Portsmouth Tottenham Hotspur 2 0 Wembley Stadium New 2011 1 Manchester City Manchester United 1 0 Wembley Stadium New 2 Stoke City Bolton Wanderers 5 0 Wembley Stadium New 2012 1 Liverpool Everton 2 1 Wembley Stadium New 2 Chelsea Tottenham Hotspur 5 1 Wembley Stadium New 2013 1 Wigan Athletic Millwall note 4 2 0 Wembley Stadium New 2 Manchester City Chelsea 2 1 Wembley Stadium New 2014 1 Arsenal Wigan Athletic note 4 1 1 note 10 Wembley Stadium New 2 Hull City Sheffield United note 6 5 3 Wembley Stadium New 2015 1 Arsenal Reading note 4 2 1 Wembley Stadium New 2 Aston Villa Liverpool 2 1 Wembley Stadium New 2016 1 Manchester United Everton 2 1 Wembley Stadium New 2 Crystal Palace Watford 2 1 Wembley Stadium New 2017 1 Chelsea Tottenham Hotspur 4 2 Wembley Stadium New 2 Arsenal Manchester City 2 1 Wembley Stadium New 2018 1 Manchester United Tottenham Hotspur 2 1 Wembley Stadium New 2 Chelsea Southampton 2 0 Wembley Stadium New 2019 1 Manchester City Brighton and Hove Albion 1 0 Wembley Stadium New 2 Watford Wolverhampton Wanderers 3 2 Wembley Stadium New 2020 1 Arsenal Manchester City 2 0 Wembley Stadium New 2 Chelsea Manchester United 3 1 Wembley Stadium New 2021 1 Chelsea Manchester City 1 0 Wembley Stadium New 2 Leicester City Southampton 1 0 Wembley Stadium New 2022 1 Liverpool Manchester City 3 2 Wembley Stadium New 2 Chelsea Crystal Palace 2 0 Wembley Stadium New 2023 1 Manchester City Sheffield United note 4 3 0 Wembley Stadium New 2 Manchester United Brighton amp Hove Albion 0 0 note 11 Wembley Stadium New 2024 1 Manchester City Chelsea 1 0 Wembley Stadium New 2 Manchester United Coventry City note 4 3 3 note 10 Wembley Stadium New Semi finals table edit nbsp Playing in their first semi final Woolwich Arsenal in dark shirts faced Newcastle United in striped shirts at the Victoria Ground Stoke in 1906 nbsp Woolwich Arsenal versus The Wednesday at St Andrew s in 1907 The Arsenal would drop Woolwich from their name in 1914 The Wednesday would add Sheffield in 1929 nbsp Arsenal against Blackburn Rovers was one of the 2005 semi finals held at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff taking the fixture out of England for the first time since 1885 nbsp The pre match line ups at Villa Park for Middlesbrough versus West Ham United 2006 nbsp Blackburn Rovers v Chelsea at Old Trafford in 2007 the last FA Cup semi final before the event was moved to the new Wembley Stadium nbsp Arsenal versus Chelsea in 2009 was one of several London derbies held at the national stadium nbsp Manchester clubs City and United have reached the FA Cup semi final a combined 45 times The Manchester derby has twice been a semi final nbsp In amongst Hull City fans at the 2014 all Yorkshire semi final against Sheffield United nbsp Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur s rivalry dates back to the 1967 FA Cup final and the clubs met again in the 2017 semi final Teams shown with an asterisk beside their name are no longer in existence This table is updated as of the 2023 24 FA Cup Team Appearances Won Lost Arsenal 30 21 9 Aston Villa 21 11 10 Barnsley 3 2 1 Birmingham City 9 2 7 Blackburn Olympic 2 1 1 Blackburn Rovers 18 8 10 Blackpool 3 3 0 Bolton Wanderers 14 7 7 Bradford City 1 1 0 Brighton amp Hove Albion 3 1 2 Bristol City 2 1 1 Burnley 8 3 5 Bury note 12 2 2 0 Cambridge University 1 0 1 Cardiff City note 13 4 3 1 Charlton Athletic 2 2 0 Chelsea 27 16 11 Chesterfield 1 0 1 Clapham Rovers 1 0 1 Coventry City 2 1 1 Crewe Alexandra 1 0 1 Crystal Palace 1861 1 0 1 Crystal Palace 1905 5 2 3 Darwen 1 0 1 Derby County 13 4 9 Derby Junction 1 0 1 Everton 26 13 13 Fulham 6 1 5 Grimsby Town 2 0 2 Huddersfield Town 7 5 2 Hull City 2 1 1 Ipswich Town 3 1 2 Leeds United 8 4 4 Leicester City 8 5 3 Orient 1 0 1 Liverpool 25 15 10 Luton Town 4 1 3 Manchester City 19 13 6 Manchester United 32 22 10 Marlow 1 0 1 Middlesbrough 3 1 2 Millwall 5 1 4 Newcastle United 17 13 4 Norwich City 3 0 3 Nottingham Forest 12 3 9 Notts County 5 2 3 Old Carthusians 3 1 2 Old Etonians 5 5 0 Old Harrovians 1 0 1 Oldham Athletic 3 0 3 Oxford University 5 3 2 Plymouth Argyle 1 0 1 Port Vale 1 0 1 Portsmouth 7 5 2 Preston North End 10 7 3 Queen s Park note 14 3 2 1 Queens Park Rangers 1 1 0 Rangers note 14 1 0 1 Reading 2 0 2 Royal Engineers 4 4 0 Sheffield United 15 6 9 Sheffield Wednesday 16 6 10 Shropshire Wanderers 1 0 1 Southampton 13 4 9 Stoke City 4 1 3 Sunderland 12 4 8 Swansea City note 13 2 0 2 Swifts 3 0 3 Swindon Town 2 0 2 Tottenham Hotspur 21 9 12 Wanderers 3 3 0 Watford 8 3 5 West Bromwich Albion 20 10 10 West Ham United 7 5 2 Wigan Athletic 2 1 1 Wimbledon note 15 2 1 1 Wolverhampton Wanderers 15 8 7 Wycombe Wanderers 1 0 1 York City 1 0 1Venues edit nbsp Semi finals were held at Sheffield Wednesday s home ground Hillsborough for 85 years nbsp Maine Road 1985 image dubbed the Wembley of the North was used for semi finals between 1928 and 1994 nbsp In the 19th century seventeen FA Cup semi final matches were held at the Kennington Oval 1891 image nbsp Bramall Lane 1965 photo hosted 17 semi finals from 1889 to 1938 Sheffield has been host city on 51 occasions nbsp The original Wembley Stadium began hosting semi finals in 1991 with the North London derby nbsp Three semi final venues in Nottingham Meadow Lane the City Ground and Trent Bridge A fourth venue the Town Ground was located at the bottom left of the image Venues that no longer exist or regularly host football matches are denoted with an asterisk Stadium City SFmatches Year offirst SF Mostrecent SF Kennington Oval London 17 1872 1883 Fartown Ground Huddersfield 1 1882 1882 Whalley Range Manchester 2 1882 1883 Trent Bridge West Bridgford 3 1884 1887 Racecourse Ground Derby 5 1885 1890 Merchiston Castle School Edinburgh Scotland note 16 1 1885 1885 Alexandra Recreation Ground Crewe 3 1887 1889 Anfield Liverpool 5 1888 1929 Victoria Ground Stoke on Trent 7 1897 1935 Wellington Road Perry Barr 2 1890 1896 Bramall Lane Sheffield 17 1889 1938 Molineux Wolverhampton 10 1892 1957 Ewood Park Blackburn 6 1893 1947 Town Ground Nottingham 2 1893 1896 Fallowfield Stadium Manchester 2 1894 1899 Goodison Park Liverpool 10 1896 1985 Crystal Palace London 2 1898 1900 Burnden Park Bolton 4 1899 1970 Baseball Ground Derby 2 1899 1901 Elm Park Reading 1 1900 1900 Villa Park Birmingham 57 1884 2007 City Ground West Bridgford 6 1899 1965 The Hawthorns West Bromwich 2 1902 1960 White Hart Lane London 12 1902 1988 Hyde Road Manchester 1 1905 1905 St Andrew s Birmingham 9 1907 1961 Stamford Bridge London 10 1910 1978 Elland Road Leeds 10 1910 1995 Old Trafford Manchester 22 1910 2007 Meadow Lane Nottingham 2 1912 1925 Hillsborough Sheffield 34 1912 1997 Turf Moor Burnley 1 1922 1922 Filbert Street Leicester 2 1928 1962 Maine Road Manchester 18 1928 1994 Highbury London 12 16 1929 1997 Leeds Road Huddersfield 6 1932 1951 Roker Park Sunderland 1 1955 1955 Highfield Road Coventry 1 1980 1980 Wembley 1923 London 7 1991 2000 Millennium Stadium Cardiff Wales note 17 2 2005 2005 Wembley 2007 London 34 2008 2024 In Summary Venue no longer exists or regularly host football matches Villa Park 57 Hillsborough 34 Wembley 34 Old Trafford 22 Maine Road 18 Bramall Lane Kensington Oval 17 Highbury White Hart Lane 12 Elland Road Goodison Park Stamford Bridge Molineux 10 St Andrew s 9 Victoria Ground Wembley 1923 7 City Ground Ewood Park Leeds Road 6 Anfield Racecourse Ground 5 Burnden Park 4 Alexandra Recreation Ground Trent Bridge 3 Baseball Ground Crystal Palace Fallowfield Stadium Filbert Street Millenium Stadium Meadow Lane Town Ground Wellington Road Whalley Range 2 Elm Park Merchiston Castle School Fartown Ground Highfield Road Hyde Road Roker Park Turf Moor 1Third fourth place matches editThe FA Cup Third fourth place matches were played to determine the order of third and fourth place in the FA Cup They were introduced in 1970 replacing the traditional pre final match between England and Young England The third fourth place matches were generally unpopular with only the first one in 1970 getting some positive attention as an occasion and they were abandoned after five seasons The 1972 and 1973 third fourth place matches were played at the start of the following season and the 1974 third fourth place match was played five days after the final The 1972 third fourth place match was the first FA Cup match to be decided on penalties The five third fourth place FA Cup matches were Season Date Winner Score Loser Venue Attendance 1969 70 10 April 1970 Manchester United 2 0 Watford Highbury 15 105 17 1970 71 7 May 1971 Stoke City 3 2 Everton Selhurst Park 5 031 1971 72 5 August 1972 Birmingham City 0 0 4 3 pen Stoke City St Andrew s 25 841 18 1972 73 18 August 1973 Wolverhampton Wanderers 3 1 Arsenal Highbury 21 038 19 1973 74 9 May 1974 Burnley 1 0 Leicester City Filbert Street 6 458See also editFA Cup FA Cup Final Hillsborough DisasterNotes edit Queen s Park could not afford a second trip to London for their semi final replay and were forced to withdraw Queen s Park once again withdrew from the FA Cup at the semi final stage a b c d e f g h i j Non League club a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax ay az ba bb bc bd be bf bg bh bi bj bk bl bm bn bo bp bq br bs bt bu bv bw bx by Club in second flight of league system Match abandoned at half time due to a crush in the crowd and dark conditions a b c d e f g h i Club in third flight of league system Abandoned after 6 minutes see Hillsborough Disaster 3 1 on penalties 4 1 on penalties a b c 4 2 on penalties 7 6 on penalties Bury has reformed as a phoenix club since their last appearance in a semi final a b Welsh team a b Scottish team that was invited to compete Wimbledon FC was dissolved the team relocating as Milton Keynes Dons in 2004 A phoenix club AFC Wimbledon has formed since their last appearance in a semi final Venue in nation other than England or Wales Venue in WalesReferences editGeneral edit FA Cup statistics Collett Mike 2003 The Complete Record of The FA Cup p 795 ISBN 1 899807 19 5 Specific edit England FA Challenge Cup 1881 1882 Sawer Patrick 27 June 2017 What happened at Hillsborough in 1989 The Telegraph Wembley to mark Hillsborough date BBC Sport Foster Jonathan 19 March 1993 Sheffield fans step up protest Threat of legal moves to change FA Cup semi final venue The Independent Retrieved 3 July 2020 New Wembley to host semis BBC News 3 January 2003 Retrieved 25 February 2011 Football Supporters Hail FA Cup Semi final Decision Press release Football Supporters Federation 18 November 2005 Archived from the original on 8 February 2007 Retrieved 25 February 2011 Moyes unhappy with Wembley semi BBC News 9 March 2009 Retrieved 25 February 2011 Villa chief We want FA Cup semi finals to return to Villa Park 27 April 2018 Spurs beat Swansea to get home FA Cup semifinal at Wembley New York Daily News No Wembley cup privileges for Spurs report 20 February 2018 England FA Challenge Cup 1872 1873 F a Cup Semi Final Facts Stats and Trivia 17 April 2015 FA Cup quarter finals Why are there four subs and no replays A guide to the new rules Did you know All the facts and figures about the FA Cup Hughes Rob 6 April 2008 Nwanko Kanu repays Harry Redknapp s faith in one moment London TimesOnline Retrieved 10 May 2008 48 FA Cup Semi Finals Jones Trefor 1998 Watford Season by Season p 148 ISBN 0 9527458 1 X Matthews Tony 1995 Birmingham City A Complete Record Derby Breedon Books p 207 ISBN 978 1 85983 010 9 Arsenal v Wolverhampton Wanderers 18 August 1973 Retrieved 4 January 2019 External links editMatch details programme images etc at footballsite co uk Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title FA Cup semi finals amp oldid 1220283555, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
