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 55 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
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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 55 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 timeBold Winning team won The DoubleItalics Team from outside the top level of English football since the formation of The Football League in 1888 Results edit Contents1870s 1880s 1890s 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020sYear SF Winners Losers Score Venue1872 1 Royal Engineers Crystal Palace 0 0 Kennington Oval3 0 Kennington Oval2 Wanderers Queen s Park 0 0 Kennington Ovalw 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 Oval2 Royal Engineers Swifts 2 0 Kennington Oval1875 1 Old Etonians Shropshire Wanderers 1 0 Kennington Oval2 Royal Engineers Oxford University 1 1 Kennington Oval1 0 Kennington Oval1876 1 Old Etonians Oxford University 1 0 Kennington Oval2 Wanderers Swifts 2 1 Kennington Oval1877 1 Wanderers Cambridge University 1 0 Kennington OvalBye Oxford University1878 1 Royal Engineers Old Harrovians 2 1 Kennington OvalBye Wanderers1879 1 Old Etonians Nottingham Forest 2 1 Kennington OvalBye Clapham Rovers1880 1 Oxford University Nottingham Forest 1 0 Kennington OvalBye Clapham Rovers1881 1 Old Carthusians Darwen 4 1 Kennington OvalBye Old Etonians1882 1 Blackburn Rovers The Wednesday 0 0 St John s Ground5 1 Whalley Range2 Old Etonians Marlow 5 0 Kennington Oval1883 1 Blackburn Olympic Old Carthusians 4 0 Whalley Range2 Old Etonians Notts County 2 1 Kennington Oval1884 1 Blackburn Rovers Notts County 1 0 Aston Lower Grounds2 Queen s Park Blackburn Olympic 4 1 Trent Bridge1885 1 Blackburn Rovers Old Carthusians 5 1 Trent Bridge2 Queen s Park Nottingham Forest 1 1 Racecourse Ground3 0 Merchiston Castle School1886 1 Blackburn Rovers Swifts 2 1 Racecourse Ground2 West Bromwich Albion Small Heath Alliance 4 0 Aston Lower Grounds1887 1 Aston Villa Rangers 3 1 Alexandra Recreation Ground2 West Bromwich Albion Preston North End 3 1 Trent Bridge1888 1 Preston North End Crewe Alexandra 4 0 Anfield2 West Bromwich Albion Derby Junction 3 0 Victoria Ground1889 1 Preston North End West Bromwich Albion 1 0 Bramall Lane2 Wolverhampton Wanderers Blackburn Rovers 1 1 Alexandra Recreation Ground3 1 Alexandra Recreation Ground1890 1 Blackburn Rovers Wolverhampton Wanderers 1 0 Racecourse Ground2 The Wednesday note 3 Bolton Wanderers 2 1 Wellington Road1891 1 Blackburn Rovers West Bromwich Albion 3 2 Victoria Ground2 Notts County Sunderland 3 3 Bramall Lane2 0 Bramall Lane1892 1 Aston Villa Sunderland 4 1 Bramall Lane2 West Bromwich Albion Nottingham Forest note 3 1 1 Molineux1 1 Molineux6 2 Racecourse Ground1893 1 Everton Preston North End 2 2 Bramall Lane0 0 Bramall Lane2 1 Ewood Park2 Wolverhampton Wanderers Blackburn Rovers 2 1 Town Ground1894 1 Bolton Wanderers The Wednesday 2 1 Fallowfield Stadium2 Notts County note 4 Blackburn Rovers 1 0 Bramall Lane1895 1 Aston Villa Sunderland 2 1 Ewood Park2 West Bromwich Albion The Wednesday 2 0 Racecourse Ground1896 1 The Wednesday Bolton Wanderers 1 1 Goodison Park3 1 Town Ground2 Wolverhampton Wanderers Derby County 2 1 Wellington Road1897 1 Aston Villa Liverpool 3 0 Bramall Lane2 Everton Derby County 3 2 Victoria Ground1898 1 Derby County Everton 3 1 Molineux2 Nottingham Forest Southampton note 3 1 1 Bramall Lane2 0 Crystal Palace1899 1 Derby County Stoke City 3 1 Molineux2 Sheffield United Liverpool 2 2 City Ground4 4 Burnden Park note 5 Fallowfield Stadium1 0 Baseball Ground1900 1 Bury Nottingham Forest 1 1 Victoria Ground3 2 Bramall Lane2 Southampton note 3 Millwall Athletic note 3 0 0 Crystal Palace3 0 Elm Park1901 1 Sheffield United Aston Villa 2 2 City Ground3 0 Baseball Ground2 Tottenham Hotspur note 3 West Bromwich Albion 4 0 Villa Park1902 1 Sheffield United Derby County 2 2 The Hawthorns1 1 Molineux1 0 City Ground2 Southampton note 3 Nottingham Forest 3 1 White Hart Lane1903 1 Bury Aston Villa 3 0 Goodison Park2 Derby County Millwall Athletic note 3 3 0 Villa Park1904 1 Bolton Wanderers note 4 Derby County 1 0 Molineux2 Manchester City The Wednesday 3 0 Goodison Park1905 1 Aston Villa Everton 1 1 Victoria Ground2 1 City Ground2 Newcastle United The Wednesday 1 0 Hyde Road1906 1 Everton Liverpool 2 0 Villa Park2 Newcastle United Woolwich Arsenal 2 0 Victoria Ground1907 1 Everton West Bromwich Albion note 4 2 1 Burnden Park2 The Wednesday Woolwich Arsenal 3 1 St Andrew s1908 1 Newcastle United Fulham note 4 6 0 Anfield2 Wolverhampton Wanderers note 4 Southampton note 4 2 0 Stamford Bridge1909 1 Bristol City Derby County note 4 1 1 Stamford Bridge2 1 St Andrew s2 Manchester United Newcastle United 1 0 Bramall Lane1910 1 Barnsley note 4 Everton 0 0 Elland Road3 0 Old Trafford2 Newcastle United Swindon Town note 3 2 0 White Hart Lane1911 1 Bradford City Blackburn Rovers 3 0 Bramall Lane2 Newcastle United Chelsea note 4 3 0 St Andrew s1912 1 Barnsley note 4 Swindon Town note 3 0 0 Stamford Bridge1 0 Meadow Lane2 West Bromwich Albion Blackburn Rovers 0 0 Anfield1 0 Hillsborough1913 1 Aston Villa Oldham Athletic 1 0 Ewood Park2 Sunderland Burnley note 4 0 0 Bramall Lane3 2 St Andrew s1914 1 Burnley Sheffield United 0 0 Old Trafford1 0 Goodison Park2 Liverpool Aston Villa 2 0 White Hart Lane1915 1 Chelsea Everton 2 0 Villa Park2 Sheffield United Bolton Wanderers 2 1 Ewood Park1920 1 Aston Villa Chelsea 3 1 Bramall Lane2 Huddersfield Town note 4 Bristol City note 4 2 1 Stamford Bridge1921 1 Tottenham Hotspur Preston North End 2 1 Hillsborough2 Wolverhampton Wanderers note 4 Cardiff City note 4 0 0 Anfield3 1 Old Trafford1922 1 Huddersfield Town Notts County note 4 3 1 Turf Moor2 Preston North End Tottenham Hotspur 2 1 Hillsborough1923 1 Bolton Wanderers Sheffield United 1 0 Old Trafford2 West Ham United note 4 Derby County note 4 5 2 Stamford Bridge1924 1 Aston Villa Burnley 3 0 Bramall Lane2 Newcastle United Manchester City 2 0 St Andrew s1925 1 Cardiff City Blackburn Rovers 3 1 Meadow Lane2 Sheffield United Southampton note 4 2 0 Stamford Bridge1926 1 Bolton Wanderers Swansea Town note 4 3 0 White Hart Lane2 Manchester City Manchester United 3 0 Bramall Lane1927 1 Arsenal Southampton note 4 2 1 Stamford Bridge2 Cardiff City Reading note 4 3 0 Molineux1928 1 Blackburn Rovers Arsenal 1 0 Filbert Street2 Huddersfield Town Sheffield United 2 2 Old Trafford0 0 Goodison Park1 0 Maine Road1929 1 Bolton Wanderers Huddersfield Town 3 1 Anfield2 Portsmouth Aston Villa 1 0 Highbury1930 1 Arsenal Hull City note 4 2 2 Elland Road1 0 Villa Park2 Huddersfield Town Sheffield Wednesday 2 1 Old Trafford1931 1 Birmingham Sunderland 2 0 Elland Road2 West Bromwich Albion note 4 Everton note 4 1 0 Old Trafford1932 1 Arsenal Manchester City 1 0 Villa Park2 Newcastle United Chelsea 2 1 Leeds Road1933 1 Everton West Ham United note 4 2 1 Molineux2 Manchester City Derby County 3 2 Leeds Road1934 1 Manchester City Aston Villa 6 1 Leeds Road2 Portsmouth Leicester City 4 1 St Andrew s1935 1 Sheffield Wednesday Burnley note 4 3 0 Villa Park2 West Bromwich Albion Bolton Wanderers note 4 1 1 Elland Road2 0 Victoria Ground1936 1 Arsenal Grimsby Town 1 0 Leeds Road2 Sheffield United note 4 Fulham note 4 2 1 Molineux1937 1 Preston North End West Bromwich Albion 4 1 Highbury2 Sunderland Millwall note 6 2 1 Leeds Road1938 1 Huddersfield Town Sunderland 3 1 Ewood Park2 Preston North End Aston Villa note 4 2 1 Bramall Lane1939 1 Portsmouth Huddersfield Town 2 1 Highbury2 Wolverhampton Wanderers Grimsby Town 5 0 Old Trafford1946 1 Charlton Athletic Bolton Wanderers 2 0 Villa Park2 Derby County Birmingham City 1 1 Hillsborough4 1 Maine Road1947 1 Charlton Athletic Newcastle United note 4 4 0 Elland Road2 Burnley note 4 Liverpool 0 0 Ewood Park1 0 Maine Road1948 1 Manchester United Derby County 3 1 Hillsborough2 Blackpool Tottenham Hotspur note 4 3 1 Villa Park1949 1 Wolverhampton Wanderers Manchester United 1 1 Hillsborough1 0 Goodison Park2 Leicester City note 4 Portsmouth 3 1 Highbury1950 1 Liverpool Everton 2 0 Maine Road2 Arsenal Chelsea 2 2 White Hart Lane1 0 White Hart Lane1951 1 Newcastle United Wolverhampton Wanderers 0 0 Hillsborough2 1 Leeds Road2 Blackpool Birmingham City note 4 0 0 Maine Road2 1 Goodison Park1952 1 Arsenal Chelsea 1 1 White Hart Lane3 0 White Hart Lane2 Newcastle United Blackburn Rovers note 4 0 0 Hillsborough2 1 Elland Road1953 1 Blackpool Tottenham Hotspur 2 1 Villa Park2 Bolton Wanderers Everton note 4 4 3 Maine Road1954 1 Preston North End Sheffield Wednesday 2 0 Maine Road2 West Bromwich Albion Port Vale note 6 2 1 Villa Park1955 1 Manchester City Sunderland 1 0 Villa Park2 Newcastle United York City note 6 1 1 Hillsborough1 0 Roker Park1956 1 Birmingham City Sunderland 3 0 Hillsborough2 Manchester City Tottenham Hotspur 1 0 Villa Park1957 1 Aston Villa West Bromwich Albion 2 2 Molineux1 0 St Andrew s2 Manchester United Birmingham City 2 0 Hillsborough1958 1 Bolton Wanderers Blackburn Rovers note 4 2 1 Maine Road2 Manchester United Fulham note 4 2 2 Villa Park5 3 Highbury1959 1 Luton Town Norwich City note 6 1 1 White Hart Lane1 0 St Andrew s2 Nottingham Forest Aston Villa 1 0 Hillsborough1960 1 Blackburn Rovers Sheffield Wednesday 2 1 Maine Road2 Wolverhampton Wanderers Aston Villa note 4 1 0 The Hawthorns1961 1 Leicester City Sheffield United note 4 0 0 Elland Road0 0 City Ground2 0 St Andrew s2 Tottenham Hotspur Burnley 3 0 Villa Park1962 1 Burnley Fulham 1 1 Villa Park2 1 Filbert Street2 Tottenham Hotspur Manchester United 3 1 Hillsborough1963 1 Leicester City Liverpool 1 0 Hillsborough2 Manchester United Southampton note 4 1 0 Villa Park1964 1 Preston North End note 4 Swansea Town note 4 2 1 Villa Park2 West Ham United Manchester United 3 1 Hillsborough1965 1 Liverpool Chelsea 2 0 Villa Park2 Leeds United Manchester United 0 0 Hillsborough1 0 City Ground1966 1 Everton Manchester United 1 0 Burnden Park2 Sheffield Wednesday Chelsea 2 0 Villa Park1967 1 Chelsea Leeds United 1 0 Villa Park2 Tottenham Hotspur Nottingham Forest 2 1 Hillsborough1968 1 Everton Leeds United 1 0 Old Trafford2 West Bromwich Albion Birmingham City note 4 2 0 Villa Park1969 1 Leicester City West Bromwich Albion 1 0 Hillsborough2 Manchester City Everton 1 0 Villa Park1970 1 Chelsea Watford note 4 5 1 White Hart Lane2 Leeds United Manchester United 0 0 Hillsborough0 0 Villa Park1 0 Burnden Park1971 1 Arsenal Stoke City 2 2 Hillsborough2 0 Villa Park2 Liverpool Everton 2 1 Old Trafford1972 1 Arsenal Stoke City 1 1 Villa Park2 1 Goodison Park2 Leeds United Birmingham City note 4 3 0 Hillsborough1973 1 Leeds United Wolverhampton Wanderers 1 0 Maine Road2 Sunderland note 4 Arsenal 2 1 Hillsborough1974 1 Liverpool Leicester City 0 0 Old Trafford3 1 Villa Park2 Newcastle United Burnley 2 0 Hillsborough1975 1 Fulham note 4 Birmingham City 1 1 Hillsborough1 0 Maine Road2 West Ham United Ipswich Town 0 0 Villa Park2 1 Stamford Bridge1976 1 Manchester United Derby County 2 0 Hillsborough2 Southampton note 4 Crystal Palace note 6 2 0 Stamford Bridge1977 1 Manchester United Leeds United 2 1 Hillsborough2 Liverpool Everton 2 2 Maine Road3 0 Maine Road1978 1 Arsenal Orient note 4 3 0 Stamford Bridge2 Ipswich Town West Bromwich Albion 3 1 Highbury1979 1 Arsenal Wolverhampton Wanderers 2 0 Villa Park2 Manchester United Liverpool 2 2 Maine Road1 0 Goodison Park1980 1 Arsenal Liverpool 0 0 Hillsborough1 1 Villa Park1 1 Villa Park1 0 Highfield Road2 West Ham United note 4 Everton 1 1 Villa Park2 1 Elland Road1981 1 Manchester City Ipswich Town 1 0 Villa Park2 Tottenham Hotspur Wolverhampton Wanderers 2 2 Hillsborough3 0 Highbury1982 1 Queens Park Rangers note 4 West Bromwich Albion 1 0 Highbury2 Tottenham Hotspur Leicester City note 4 2 0 Villa Park1983 1 Manchester United Arsenal 2 1 Villa Park2 Brighton amp Hove Albion Sheffield Wednesday note 4 2 1 Highbury1984 1 Everton Southampton 1 0 Highbury2 Watford Plymouth Argyle note 6 1 0 Villa Park1985 1 Manchester United Liverpool 2 2 Goodison Park2 1 Maine Road2 Everton Luton Town 2 1 Villa Park1986 1 Liverpool Southampton 2 0 White Hart Lane2 Everton Sheffield Wednesday 2 1 Villa Park1987 1 Coventry City Leeds United note 4 3 2 Hillsborough2 Tottenham Hotspur Watford 4 1 Villa Park1988 1 Liverpool Nottingham Forest 2 1 Hillsborough2 Wimbledon Luton Town 2 1 White Hart Lane1989 1 Liverpool Nottingham Forest note 7 Hillsborough3 1 Old Trafford2 Everton Norwich City 1 0 Villa Park1990 1 Manchester United Oldham Athletic note 4 3 3 Maine Road2 1 Maine Road2 Crystal Palace Liverpool 4 3 Villa Park1991 1 Nottingham Forest West Ham United note 4 4 0 Villa Park2 Tottenham Hotspur Arsenal 3 1 Wembley Stadium Original 1992 1 Liverpool Portsmouth note 4 1 1 Highbury0 0 note 8 Villa Park2 Sunderland note 4 Norwich City 1 0 Hillsborough1993 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 Road1995 1 Everton Tottenham Hotspur 4 1 Elland Road2 Manchester United Crystal Palace 2 2 Villa Park2 0 Villa Park1996 1 Manchester United Chelsea 2 1 Villa Park2 Liverpool Aston Villa 3 0 Old Trafford1997 1 Chelsea Wimbledon 3 0 Highbury2 Middlesbrough Chesterfield note 6 3 3 Old Trafford3 0 Hillsborough1998 1 Arsenal Wolverhampton Wanderers note 4 1 0 Villa Park2 Newcastle United Sheffield United note 4 1 0 Old Trafford1999 1 Manchester United Arsenal 0 0 Villa Park2 1 Villa Park2 Newcastle United Tottenham Hotspur 2 0 Old Trafford2000 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 Trafford2 Liverpool Wycombe Wanderers note 6 2 1 Villa Park2002 1 Arsenal Middlesbrough 1 0 Old Trafford2 Chelsea Fulham 1 0 Villa Park2003 1 Arsenal Sheffield United note 4 1 0 Old Trafford2 Southampton Watford note 4 2 1 Villa Park2004 1 Manchester United Arsenal 1 0 Villa Park2 Millwall note 4 Sunderland note 4 1 0 Old Trafford2005 1 Arsenal Blackburn Rovers 3 0 Millennium Stadium2 Manchester United Newcastle United 4 1 Millennium Stadium2006 1 Liverpool Chelsea 2 1 Old Trafford2 West Ham United Middlesbrough 1 0 Villa Park2007 1 Manchester United Watford 4 1 Villa Park2 Chelsea Blackburn Rovers 2 1 Old Trafford2008 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 Coventry City note 4 Manchester United Wembley Stadium New 2 Manchester City Chelsea 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 2022 23 FA Cup Team Appearances Won LostArsenal 30 21 9Aston Villa 21 11 10Barnsley 3 2 1Birmingham City 9 2 7Blackburn Olympic 2 1 1Blackburn Rovers 18 8 10Blackpool 3 3 0Bolton Wanderers 14 7 7Bradford City 1 1 0Brighton amp Hove Albion 3 1 2Bristol City 2 1 1Burnley 8 3 5Bury note 12 2 2 0Cambridge University 1 0 1Cardiff City note 13 4 3 1Charlton Athletic 2 2 0Chelsea 26 16 10Chesterfield 1 0 1Clapham Rovers 1 0 1Coventry City 1 1 0Crewe Alexandra 1 0 1Crystal Palace 1861 1 0 1Crystal Palace 1905 5 2 3Darwen 1 0 1Derby County 13 4 9Derby Junction 1 0 1Everton 26 13 13Fulham 6 1 5Grimsby Town 2 0 2Huddersfield Town 7 5 2Hull City 2 1 1Ipswich Town 3 1 2Leeds United 8 4 4Leicester City 8 5 3Orient 1 0 1Liverpool 25 15 10Luton Town 4 1 3Manchester City 18 12 6Manchester United 31 21 10Marlow 1 0 1Middlesbrough 3 1 2Millwall 5 1 4Newcastle United 17 13 4Norwich City 3 0 3Nottingham Forest 12 3 9Notts County 5 2 3Old Carthusians 3 1 2Old Etonians 5 5 0Old Harrovians 1 0 1Oldham Athletic 3 0 3Oxford University 5 3 2Plymouth Argyle 1 0 1Port Vale 1 0 1Portsmouth 7 5 2Preston North End 10 7 3Queen s Park note 14 3 2 1Queens Park Rangers 1 1 0Rangers note 14 1 0 1Reading 2 0 2Royal Engineers 4 4 0Sheffield United 15 6 9Sheffield Wednesday 16 6 10Shropshire Wanderers 1 0 1Southampton 13 4 9Stoke City 4 1 3Sunderland 12 4 8Swansea City note 13 2 0 2Swifts 3 0 3Swindon Town 2 0 2Tottenham Hotspur 21 9 12Wanderers 3 3 0Watford 8 3 5West Bromwich Albion 20 10 10West Ham United 7 5 2Wigan Athletic 2 1 1Wimbledon note 15 2 1 1Wolverhampton Wanderers 15 8 7Wycombe Wanderers 1 0 1York 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 SFKennington Oval London 17 1872 1883St John s Ground Huddersfield 1 1882 1882Whalley Range Manchester 2 1882 1883Aston Lower Grounds Birmingham 2 1884 1886Trent Bridge West Bridgford 3 1884 1887Racecourse Ground Derby 5 1885 1890Merchiston Castle School Edinburgh Scotland note 16 1 1885 1885Alexandra Recreation Ground Crewe 3 1887 1889Anfield Liverpool 5 1888 1929Victoria Ground Stoke on Trent 7 1897 1935Wellington Road Perry Barr 2 1890 1896Bramall Lane Sheffield 17 1889 1938Molineux Wolverhampton 10 1892 1957Ewood Park Blackburn 6 1893 1947Town Ground Nottingham 2 1893 1896Fallowfield Stadium Manchester 2 1894 1899Goodison Park Liverpool 10 1896 1985Crystal Palace London 2 1898 1900Burnden Park Bolton 4 1899 1970Baseball Ground Derby 2 1899 1901Elm Park Reading 1 1900 1900Villa Park Birmingham 55 1901 2007City Ground West Bridgford 6 1899 1965The Hawthorns West Bromwich 2 1902 1960White Hart Lane London 12 1902 1988Hyde Road Manchester 1 1905 1905St Andrew s Birmingham 9 1907 1961Stamford Bridge London 10 1910 1978Elland Road Leeds 10 1910 1995Old Trafford Manchester 22 1910 2007Meadow Lane Nottingham 2 1912 1925Hillsborough Sheffield 34 1912 1997Turf Moor Burnley 1 1922 1922Filbert Street Leicester 2 1928 1962Maine Road Manchester 18 1928 1994Highbury London 12 16 1929 1997Leeds Road Huddersfield 6 1932 1951Roker Park Sunderland 1 1955 1955Highfield Road Coventry 1 1980 1980Wembley 1923 London 7 1991 2000Millennium Stadium Cardiff Wales note 17 2 2005 2005Wembley 2007 London 32 2008 2023Third 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 Attendance1969 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 0311971 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 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 1219091529 Third fourth place matches, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
