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FA Cup
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The FA Cup — this is the fourth trophy, in use since 1992, and identical in design to the third trophy introduced in 1911
Founded 1871
Region Flag of England England
Number of teams 731
Website FA Cup
FA Cup 2007-08

The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football, run by and named after The Football Association. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland A website (alternatively web site or Web site, a back-construction from the Proper noun World Wide Web) is a collection of Web pages A single-elimination tournament, also called a knockout, cup or sudden death tournament, is a type of Tournament where the loser of each England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered The Football Association, also known as simply The FA, is the governing body of football in England and the Crown Dependencies of Jersey The name "FA Cup" refers to the English men's tournament.

The FA Cup is the oldest football competition in the world, commencing in 1871–72. Competition is a rivalry between individuals groups nations or animals for territory or resources The 1871&ndash72 Football Association Challenge Cup was the first organised Association football competition in the world Because it involves clubs of all standards playing against each other there is the possibility for "minnows" or "Cinderella runs" from the lower divisions to become "giant-killers" by eliminating top clubs from the tournament, although lower division teams rarely reach the final. An underdog is a person or group in a Competition, frequently in electoral politics, Sports, and Creative works who is popularly expected to In American and Canadian Sports, a Cinderella or "Cinderella Story" refers to a team or player who advances much further in a A record 731 teams were accepted into the FA Cup in 2007–08. In comparison, the League Cup can involve only the 72 members of The Football League (which organises that competition) and the 20 teams in the Premier League for a total of 92 eligible teams. The Football League Cup, commonly known as the League Cup, is an English football competition The Football League, also known as the Coca-Cola Football League for sponsorship reasons is a league competition featuring professional football clubs The Premier League, colloquially referred to as the Premiership, is an English professional league for football clubs

The holders of the FA Cup are Portsmouth, who beat Cardiff City 1–0 in the 2008 final on 17 May 2008. Portsmouth Football Club is an English football club based in the south coast city of Portsmouth. Cardiff City Football Club (Clwb Pêl-droed Dinas Caerdydd is a football team based in Cardiff, Wales. Team news Cardiff decided to leave veteran striker Robbie Fowler out of the squad as he had only just recovered from injury Events 1521 - Edward Stafford 3rd Duke of Buckingham, is executed for Treason. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common This is the first time that a team from outside the 'top four' (Liverpool F.C., Manchester United F.C., Chelsea F.C., and Arsenal F.C.) has won the FA Cup in 13 years. Liverpool Football Club are an English professional Association football club based in Liverpool England.

As well as being presented with the cup, the winning team also qualifies by right for the first round of the UEFA Cup, unless they have already qualified for Europe in which case the position goes to the runners-up or to the highest placed Premier League side without European qualification. The UEFA Cup is a football competition for European club teams organised by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA.

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Format

The Cup involves clubs in the English football league system. The English football league system, also known as the football pyramid, is a series of interconnected leagues for club football in England (although In the early years other teams from Wales, Ireland and Scotland also took part in the competition with Glasgow side Queen's Park reaching the final in 1884 and 1885. Not to be confused with English football club Queens Park Rangers F The 1884 FA Cup Final was contested by Blackburn Rovers and Queen's Park at the Kennington Oval. The 1885 FA Cup Final was contested by Blackburn Rovers and Queen's Park at the Kennington Oval, a repeat of the previous year's final. Six Welsh clubs that currently play in the English football league system compete in the FA Cup: Cardiff City, Swansea City, Wrexham, Merthyr Tydfil, Newport County and Colwyn Bay. The English football league system, also known as the football pyramid, is a series of interconnected leagues for club football in England (although Cardiff City Football Club (Clwb Pêl-droed Dinas Caerdydd is a football team based in Cardiff, Wales. Swansea City AFC ( Welsh: Clwb Pêl-droed Dinas Abertawe) is a Welsh football team playing in the Coca Cola Championship from Wrexham Association Football Club (Clwb Pêl-droed Wrecsam nicknamed The Red Dragons, or more traditionally The Robins, their previous nickname are a professional Merthyr Tydfil Football Club is a Welsh football club based at the Penydarren Park ground in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan. Newport County are a Welsh football team based in the city of Newport. Colwyn Bay FC are a Welsh football club who currently play in the Northern Premier League Division One North.

The competition is a knockout tournament with pairings drawn completely at random - there are no seeds, and a draw takes place after the majority of fixtures have been played in each round. A tournament (IPA) is a Competition involving a relatively large number of competitors all participating in a Sport or Game. A single-elimination tournament, also called a knockout, cup or sudden death tournament, is a type of Tournament where the loser of each However the qualifying round draws are regionalised to reduce the travel costs of smaller non-league sides. Rounds one and two were also previously split into northern and southern draw sections, however this practice was abandoned after the 1997–98 cup competition. The draw also determines which team will play at home. If a match (other than the semi-final or final) is drawn, there is a replay, usually at the ground of the team who were away for the first game. Drawn replays are now settled with extra time and penalty shootouts, though in the past further replays were possible, and some ties took as many as six matches to settle; in their 1975 campaign, Fulham played 12 games over six rounds. Aggregated Extra Time (AET, commonly known as extra time is an additional period played in some sports codes if the score is tied at the end of normal time Penalty shootouts, properly named kicks from the penalty mark, are a method sometimes used to decide which team progresses to the next stage of a tournament (or wins the tournament Fulham Football Club is an English football team based in Fulham, in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. This remains the most games played by a team to reach a final. [1]. Replays were traditionally played three or four days after the original game, but from 1991–92 they were staged at least 10 days later on police advice. This led to penalty shoot-outs being introduced.

The draw for each round, performed by drawing numbered balls from a bag, is a source of great interest to clubs and their supporters, and is broadcast on television. When the top clubs enter the competition the possibilities for interesting and lucrative match-ups generate plenty of speculation. Sometimes two top clubs may be drawn against each other in the early rounds, removing the possibility of them meeting in the final. Lower-ranked clubs with reputations as 'giant-killers' look forward to meeting a top team at home, although in some cases the expense of providing policing for a game can outweigh any financial windfall from larger crowds. Mid-ranked teams hope for a draw against a peer to improve their chances of reaching future rounds. Top-ranked teams look for easy opposition, but have to be on their guard against a lower team with ambitions, or as was once the case with Yeovil Town F.C., having to play on an extremely eccentric pitch. Yeovil Town FC is an English football team based in Yeovil, Somerset. The draw was once broadcast from a television studio, and was done by officials of the Football Association. By 2007 it had become a public event. For the first round proper, it was broadcast live from Soho Square in London, the balls being drawn by famous players. Soho Square is a square in Soho, London, England, with a park and garden area at its centre that dates back to 1681.

All Premier League and Football League clubs may enter. The Premier League, colloquially referred to as the Premiership, is an English professional league for football clubs The Football League, also known as the Coca-Cola Football League for sponsorship reasons is a league competition featuring professional football clubs Non-league clubs may also enter if they competed in the previous season's FA Cup, FA Trophy, or FA Vase competition and are deemed to be playing in an "acceptable" league for the current season. History It was created by The Football Association in 1969 for Semi-professional teams to complement the existing FA Amateur Cup. The Football Association Challenge Vase is an annual football competition for teams playing in the lower regional leagues of England. All clubs entering the competition must have a suitable stadium. A modern stadium (plural stadiums or stadia in English is a place or venue for (mostly outdoor Sports Concerts or other events consisting In the 2004–05 season, 660 clubs entered the competition, beating the long-standing record of 656 from the 1921–22 season. In 2005–06 a further high point was reached, with 674 entrants, and again in 2006–07 when 687 clubs entered. The FA Cup 2005-06 was the 125th staging of the world's oldest football competition the Football Association Challenge Cup or FA Cup. The FA Cup 2006–07 was the 126th staging of the world's oldest football knockout competition The Football Association Challenge Cup, or FA Cup. A new record was made in the 2007–08 season where 731 clubs entered.

The competition begins in August with the extra preliminary round contested by clubs occupying a low position in the English football league system, and the preliminary round. The English football league system, also known as the football pyramid, is a series of interconnected leagues for club football in England (although There are then four qualifying rounds and six rounds of the competition proper, followed by the semi-finals and the final.

Clubs higher up the league system are exempt from certain rounds. For example, clubs playing in the Conference North or Conference South are given exemption to the second qualifying round, while those from the Conference National are given exemption to the fourth qualifying round. The Conference North (currently billed as Blue Square North for sponsorship reasons is a division of the Football Conference in England, taking its place Conference South (currently billed as Blue Square South for sponsorship reasons is one of the second divisions of the Football Conference in England, taking Conference National (currently named the Blue Square Premier for sponsorship reasons is the top division of the Football Conference. Clubs from Football League One and Football League Two are given exemption into the first round proper, and Football League Championship and Premier League teams are given exemption into the third round. Football League One (often referred to as League One for short or Coca-Cola Football League 1 for sponsorship reasons is the second-highest division of The Football Football League Two (often referred to as League Two for short or Coca-Cola Football League 2 for Sponsorship reasons is the third-highest division of The Football League Championship (often referred to as The Championship for short or the Coca-Cola Football League Championship for sponsorship reasons

The FA Cup has had a very set pattern for a long time of when each round is played. Normally the first round is played in mid-November, with the second round on one of the first two Saturdays in December. The third round is played at the start of January, with the fourth round later in the month and fifth round staged in mid-February. The sixth round traditionally occurs in early or mid March, with the semi-finals a month later. The final is normally held the Saturday after the Premier League season finishes in May. The Premier League, colloquially referred to as the Premiership, is an English professional league for football clubs The only season in modern times when a similar pattern to this has not been kept was 1999–2000, when most rounds were played a few weeks earlier than normal as an experiment.

The winning team qualifies by right for the first round of the UEFA Cup. The UEFA Cup is a football competition for European club teams organised by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA. If the winners also qualify for the Champions League by merit of league position, the runners-up qualify for the UEFA Cup in their place. See also List of European Cup and UEFA Champions League winners The UEFA Champions League, which evolved from the European Champion Clubs' Cup is a seasonal club If both finalists qualify for the Champions League, an extra UEFA Cup place is given on the basis of league position.

Winners from outside the top flight

Since the foundation of the Football League, Tottenham Hotspur in 1901 have been the only non-league winners of the FA Cup. Tottenham Hotspur, ˈtɒʔnəm is an English professional football club which currently plays in the Premier League. The 1901 FA Cup Final was played at Crystal Palace between Tottenham Hotspur and Sheffield United. They were then playing in the Southern League and were only elected to the Football League in 1908. History Professional football (and Professional sport in general developed more slowly in Southern England than in the north. At that time the Football League consisted of only two 18-team divisions; Tottenham's victory would be comparable to a team playing at the third level of the English football pyramid (currently League One) winning today. In the history of the FA Cup, only eight teams who were playing outside of the top level of English football have gone on to win the whole competition, the most recent being West Ham United, who beat Arsenal in 1980. } West Ham United Football Club is an English football club based in Upton Park, London Borough of Newham, East London, who have played Except Tottenham in 1901, these clubs were all playing in the old Second Division, no other Third Division or lower side having so far reached the final. From 1892 until 1992 the Football League Second Division was the second highest division overall in English football. From the 1992-93 to the 2003-04 season, the Football League Third Division was the third-highest division of The Football League and the fourth-highest Arguably, one of the most famous of these 'upsets' was when Sunderland A.F.C. beat Leeds United 1–0 in 1973. Sunderland Association Football Club is a professional Association football team based in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England, which plays in Leeds United Association Football Club, commonly referred to as simply Leeds United or informally Leeds, are an English professional football Leeds were third in the First Division and Sunderland were in the Second. [2] Three years later Second Division Southampton also achieved the same feat as Sunderland against First Division Manchester United by the same 1–0 scoreline. Southampton Football Club is a professional English football team, nicknamed The Saints and based in the city of Southampton. The only team to have won the FA Cup and promotion from the second flight is West Bromwich Albion in the 1930–31 season. "The Championship" redirects here For the English football competition see Football League Championship. West Bromwich Albion Football Club (also known as West Brom, The Baggies, Albion, The Albion, The Throstles or WBA) are The other non-top flight winners of the FA Cup were Barnsley in 1912, Wolverhampton Wanderers in 1908, and Notts County in 1894, who were the first non-top flight team to win the FA Cup since the inception of the league. Barnsley Football Club is an English football club based in Barnsley, South Yorkshire, and nicknamed the Tykes, with Toby Tyke Notts County Football Club is a football club based in Nottingham, England, and the oldest of all the clubs that are now professional Thus far the FA Cup final has never been contested by two teams from outside the top flight. Uniquely, in 2007-08, three of the four semi-finalists (Barnsley, Cardiff City and West Bromwich Albion), were from outside the top flight, although Portsmouth F.C. went on to win it. Barnsley Football Club is an English football club based in Barnsley, South Yorkshire, and nicknamed the Tykes, with Toby Tyke Cardiff City Football Club (Clwb Pêl-droed Dinas Caerdydd is a football team based in Cardiff, Wales. West Bromwich Albion Football Club (also known as West Brom, The Baggies, Albion, The Albion, The Throstles or WBA) are Portsmouth Football Club is an English football club based in the south coast city of Portsmouth. [1]

Venues

Matches in the FA Cup are usually played at the home ground of one of the two teams. The team who plays at home is decided when the matches are drawn. In the event of a draw, the replay is played at the ground of the team who originally played away from home. To tie or draw is to finish a Competition with identical or inconclusive results Home advantage (also called home field advantage) is an athletic competition phenomenon In the days when multiple replays were possible, the second replay (and any further replays) were played at neutral grounds. Traditionally, the FA Cup Final was played at London's Wembley Stadium. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. original Wembley Stadium was a football Stadium in Wembley, a suburb of north-west London, standing on the site now occupied by the Early finals were played in other locations and, due to extensive redevelopment of Wembley, finals between 2001 and 2006 were played at Millennium Stadium in Cardiff. The Millennium Stadium (Stadiwm y Mileniwm is the National stadium of Wales, located in the capital Cardiff. Cardiff ( 'kɑːdɪf) is the Capital and the largest city and county in Wales. The final returned to Wembley in May 2007. [3] Early finals venues include Kennington Oval, in 1872 and 1874-92, the Racecourse Ground, Derby in 1886, Burnden Park for the 1901 replay, Bramall Lane in 1912, the Crystal Palace Park, 1895-1914, Stamford Bridge 1920-22, and Lillie Bridge, Fulham, London in 1873. The Oval PavilionJPG|250px|right|thumb|The Members Pavilion]] The Oval is an international Cricket ground in Kennington, London The County Cricket Ground, usually shortened to County Ground and also known as the Racecourse Ground, is a Cricket ground in Derby and has been Burnden Park was the home of English FA Premier League football team Bolton Wanderers F } Bramall Lane Stadium is the home of Sheffield United Football Club in Sheffield, England and is the oldest major stadium in The National Sports Centre at Crystal Palace in south London, England is a large Sports centre and athletics track Stamford Bridge is a football Stadium on the border of Fulham and Chelsea, in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham that The Lillie Bridge Grounds was a Sports ground in London, England near to present day Stamford Bridge, opened around 1867. Fulham (pronounced "fullum" is an area of south-west London in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, (the successor to the Metropolitan Borough of Fulham London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. The semi-finals are contested at neutral venues; in the past these have usually been the home grounds of teams not involved in that semi-final. The venues used since 1990 were Maine Road (demolished) in Manchester; Old Trafford nearby in Trafford, Greater Manchester; Hillsborough in Sheffield: Highbury (redeveloped as housing) and Wembley Stadium in London; Millennium Stadium in Cardiff; and Villa Park in Birmingham. This article is about the stadium for the football club see Maine Road F The Metropolitan Borough of Trafford is a Metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, England Greater Manchester is a Metropolitan county in North West England, with a population of 2 Hillsborough Stadium is the home of Sheffield Wednesday Football Club in Sheffield, England. Sheffield ( is a city and Metropolitan borough in South Yorkshire, England Arsenal Stadium was a football stadium in Highbury, North London, which was the home ground of Arsenal Football Club between 6 September 1913 The Millennium Stadium (Stadiwm y Mileniwm is the National stadium of Wales, located in the capital Cardiff. Villa Park is a football Stadium in the district of Aston, in Birmingham, England Birmingham ( ˈbɜːmɪŋəm Ber -ming-um Villa Park is the most used stadium, having been used for 55 semi-finals. The 1991 semi-final between Arsenal and Tottenham was the first to be played at Wembley. Two years later both semi-finals were held at Wembley, which was again used for both matches in 1994 and 2000. In 2005 they were both held at the Millennium Stadium. The decision to hold the semi-finals at the same location as the final can be controversial amongst fans [4]. However, starting with the 2008 cup, all semi-finals will be played at Wembley; the stadium was not ready for the 2007 semi-finals. For a list of semi-final results and the venues used, see FA Cup Semi-finals. The FA Cup Semi-finals are played to determine which teams will contest the FA Cup Final.

Trophies

The second FA Cup trophy, used between 1896 and 1910.
The second FA Cup trophy, used between 1896 and 1910.

At the end of the final, the winning team is presented with a trophy, also known as the "FA Cup", which they hold until the following year's final. Traditionally, at Wembley finals, the presentation was made at the Royal Box, with players, led by the captain, mounting a staircase to a gangway in front of the box and returning by a second staircase on the other side of the box. At Cardiff the presentation was made on a podium on the pitch. The cup is decorated with ribbons in the colours of the winning team; a common riddle asks, "What is always taken to the Cup Final, but never used?" (the answer is "the losing team's ribbons"). However this isn't entirely true, as during the game the cup actually has both teams sets of ribbons attached and the runners-up ribbons are removed before the presentation. Individual members of the teams playing in the final are presented with winners' and runners'-up medals. The present FA Cup trophy is the fourth. The first, the 'little tin idol', was used from the inception of the Cup in 1871-2 until it was stolen from a Birmingham shop window belonging to William Shillcock while held by Aston Villa on September 11, 1895. Birmingham ( ˈbɜːmɪŋəm Ber -ming-um Events 9 - The Battle of the Teutoburg Forest ends 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul Year 1895 ( MDCCCXCV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year It was never seen again and is presumed to have been melted down. The second trophy was a replica of the first, and was last used in 1910 before being presented to the FA's long-serving president Lord Kinnaird. Arthur Fitzgerald Kinnaird 11th Lord Kinnaird KT ( 16 February 1847 &ndash 30 January 1923) was a principal of The Football It was sold at Christie's on May 19, 2005 for £420,000 (£478,400 including auction fees and taxes) to David Gold, the chairman of Birmingham City. Christie's is a leading art business and a fine arts Auction house Events 1535 - French explorer Jacques Cartier sets sail on his second voyage to North America with three ships 110 men and Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Pound Sterling ( symbol £; ISO code: GBP) subdivided into 100 pence (singular penny) is the Currency David Gold is an English businessman In 2005 David wrote his autobiography Pure Gold with professional co-writer Bob Harris Birmingham City Football Club is an English Professional football club based in the city of Birmingham. A new, larger, trophy was bought by the FA in 1911 designed and manufactured by Fattorini's of Bradford and won by Bradford City in its first outing, the only time a team from Bradford has reached the final. Messers Fattorini is a Jewellery business established by a family of Italian immigrants who arrived in the British city of Leeds, in Yorkshire Bradford City Association Football Club (also known as The Bantams, and previously The Paraders) is an English football club based in Bradford This trophy still exists but is now too fragile to be used, so an exact replica was made and has been in use since the 1992 final. Therefore, though the FA Cup is the oldest domestic football competition in the world, its trophy is not the oldest; that title is claimed by the Youdan Cup. Participants Broomhall Fir Vale Garrick Hallam Heeley Mackenzie The oldest national trophy is the Scottish Cup. The Scottish Football Association Challenge Cup, usually known as the Scottish Cup, is the national football cup competition of Scotland A "backup" trophy was made alongside the existing trophy in 1992, but it has not been used so far, and will only be used if the current trophy is lost, damaged or destroyed.

Sponsorship

Since the start of the 1994-95 season, the FA Cup has been sponsored. However, to protect the identity of the famous competition, the name has never changed from "The FA Cup", unlike in sponsorship deals for the League Cup. The Football League Cup, commonly known as the League Cup, is an English football competition Instead, the competition has been known as "The FA Cup sponsored by . . . " but during 1999-2002, the competition was known as "The AXA Sponsored FA Cup". The competition is formally named "The FA Cup sponsored by E.ON", owing to energy company E. EON UK is an energy company in the United Kingdom and a subsidiary of E ON sponsoring it for four years from 2006. [2] From August 2006 to 2014, Umbro will supply match balls for all FA Cup matches. Umbro ( is a British sportswear and equipment supplier based in Cheadle, Greater Manchester, England.

Supporters (Carlsberg, Umbro and National Express)

Giant-killers

Aside from the non-top-flight winners mentioned above, the FA Cup has a long tradition of lower-division and non-league teams becoming "giant-killers" by defeating much higher-ranked opponents during earlier rounds. Littlewoods is the name of a former retail and gambling empire founded in Liverpool, Merseyside, England by Sir John Moores. AXA () is a French global insurance companies group headquartered in Paris and founded in 1985 by Claude Bébéar. The Carlsberg Group (ˈkɑrlzbɚɡ is a large Brewing company founded in 1847 by J Nationwide Building Society is the largest Building society in the world Pepsi-Cola is a carbonated beverage that is produced and manufactured by PepsiCo. Umbro ( is a British sportswear and equipment supplier based in Cheadle, Greater Manchester, England. EON AG ( an energy corporation based in Düsseldorf, Germany, is the largest of the 30 members of the DAX Stock index of major The Carlsberg Group (ˈkɑrlzbɚɡ is a large Brewing company founded in 1847 by J Umbro ( is a British sportswear and equipment supplier based in Cheadle, Greater Manchester, England. National Express Group plc ( is a UK -based Transport group with headquarters in London that operates Bus, coach, rail There are various famous giant-killing feats, although it is comparatively rare to occur for a team to beat one more than two divisions above them. The last time a non-league team beat top-flight opposition was Sutton United's victory over Coventry City in 1988–89. Sutton United Football Club is an English football team currently playing in the Isthmian League Premier Division. Coventry City Football Club, otherwise known as the Sky Blues owing to the traditional colour of their strip is an association football club based in Coventry, Another notable result was in 1969 when in the fifth round Mansfield Town were drawn at home to West Ham United, who were standing sixth in the First Division and who had three World Cup winners in their side: Bobby Moore, Martin Peters and Geoff Hurst along with youngsters Billy Bonds and Trevor Brooking. Mansfield Town Football Club are an English football club who from the 2008&ndash09 season will compete in the Conference National. } West Ham United Football Club is an English football club based in Upton Park, London Borough of Newham, East London, who have played The Football League First Division was the highest division of The Football League between 1993 and 2004 and the highest division of English football overall between Robert Frederick Chelsea "Bobby" Moore, OBE (12 April 1941 - 24 February 1993 was an English footballer. Martin Stanford Peters MBE, (born 8 November 1943 in Plaistow, London) was a football player and member of the victorious Sir Geoffrey Charles Hurst, MBE (born 8 December 1941 in Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire) is a former footballer of William Arthur "Billy" Bonds MBE (born September 17, 1946) was a professional footballer and manager, who is most often Sir Trevor David Brooking CBE (born 2 October 1948 in Barking London) is a football player turned manager on-air analyst and The game was postponed five times before it finally went ahead on 26 February 1969, on what turned out to be one of the greatest nights in the club’s history. Events 747 BC - Epoch (origin of Ptolemy 's Nabonassar Era 364 - Valentinian I is proclaimed Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. In front of 21,117 at Field Mill, Mansfield won 3–0 and became only the fourth team in club history to knock out clubs from five different leagues in the same competition.

Other giant killings include Hereford United shocking Newcastle United in 1972 with one of the most famous goals in the history of the cup coming from the boot of Ronnie Radford. Ronnie Radford (born 12 July, 1943 in South Elmsall, Yorkshire) is a former English footballer who notably scored a memorable goal Blyth Spartans' 3–2 win at Second Division Stoke City in 1978 saw them progress to the fifth round, where they were beaten by Wrexham in front of over 40,000 fans at Newcastle United's St James' Park. Blyth Spartans AFC are a football club based at Croft Park in Blyth Northumberland, England, currently playing in the Conference North From 1892 until 1992 the Football League Second Division was the second highest division overall in English football. Stoke City Football Club is a football club based in Stoke-on-Trent, England. Wrexham Association Football Club (Clwb Pêl-droed Wrecsam nicknamed The Red Dragons, or more traditionally The Robins, their previous nickname are a professional St James' Park is an All-seater stadium in Newcastle upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom. Bristol City's giant killing replay win over Liverpool in 1994 was also notable as being the last game for Graeme Souness. Graeme James Souness (ˈsuːnɨs (born 6 May, 1953 in Edinburgh) is a Scottish former professional football player and manager Yeovil Town won more games against league opposition than any other non-league team before their promotion. Yeovil Town FC is an English football team based in Yeovil, Somerset. The Football League, also known as the Coca-Cola Football League for sponsorship reasons is a league competition featuring professional football clubs [3] This includes a famous victory over top-flight Sunderland on a sloping pitch in 1949. Sunderland Association Football Club is a professional Association football team based in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England, which plays in Huish Park is a football stadium in Yeovil, home ground of Yeovil Town F Chasetown are the lowest ranked team to play in the third round, playing eventual finalists Cardiff City in the 2007–08 competition. Chasetown Football Club is an English football club based in the Chasetown area of Burntwood, Staffordshire. Cardiff City Football Club (Clwb Pêl-droed Dinas Caerdydd is a football team based in Cardiff, Wales. The game took place on 5 January 2008 whilst Chasetown were playing in the British Gas Business Southern League Division One Midlands, the eighth tier of the English football pyramid. Events 1477 - Battle of Nancy: Charles the Bold is killed and Burgundy becomes part of France. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common [4]

Notable events in the FA Cup

Main article: History of the FA Cup

FA Cup winners and finalists

For the full results of all FA Cup finals, see FA Cup Final

Clubs by number of wins (and when they last won and lost a final). The following is a history of England's FA Cup. 19th century On July 20, 1871, in the offices of The Sportsman newspaper, C Teams in italics no longer exist. Queen's Park can no longer qualify at all due to their competing in the Scottish football league system. Not to be confused with English football club Queens Park Rangers F The Scottish football league system is a series of generally unconnected leagues for Scottish football clubs

Club Wins Last win. Runners-up Last final lost.
1 Manchester United 11 2004 7 2007
2 Arsenal 10 2005 7 2001
3 Tottenham Hotspur 8 1991 1 1987
4 Liverpool 7 2006 6 1996
Aston Villa 7 1957 3 2000
6 Newcastle United 6 1955 7 1999
Blackburn Rovers 6 1928 2 1960
8 Everton 5 1995 7 1989
West Bromwich Albion 5 1968 5 1935
Wanderers 5 1878 0
11 Wolverhampton Wanderers 4 1960 4 1939
Manchester City 4 1969 4 1981
Chelsea 4 2007 4 2002
Bolton Wanderers 4 1958 3 1953
Sheffield United 4 1925 2 1936
16 Sheffield Wednesday 3 1935 3 1993
West Ham United 3 1980 2 2006
18 Preston North End 2 1938 4 1964
Old Etonians 2 1882 3 1883
Sunderland 2 1973 3 1992
Portsmouth 2 2008 2 1934
Nottingham Forest 2 1959 1 1991
Bury 2 1903 0
24 Huddersfield Town 1 1922 4 1938
Royal Engineers 1 1875 3 1878
Derby County 1 1946 3 1903
Leeds United 1 1972 3 1973
Southampton 1 1976 3 2003
Oxford University 1 1874 3 1880
Burnley 1 1914 2 1962
Blackpool 1 1953 2 1951
Cardiff City 1 1927 2 2008
Clapham Rovers 1 1880 1 1879
Notts County 1 1894 1 1891
Barnsley 1 1912 1 1910
Charlton 1 1947 1 1946
Old Carthusians 1 1881 0
Blackburn Olympic 1 1883 0
Bradford City 1 1911 0
Ipswich Town 1 1978 0
Coventry City 1 1987 0
Wimbledon 1 1988 0
43 Leicester City 0 4 1969
Birmingham City 0 2 1956
Queen's Park 0 2 1885
Bristol City 0 1 1909
Luton Town 0 1 1959
Fulham 0 1 1975
Queens Park Rangers 0 1 1982
Brighton and Hove Albion 0 1 1983
Watford 0 1 1984
Crystal Palace 0 1 1990
Middlesbrough 0 1 1997
Millwall 0 1 2004

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Six clubs have won the FA Cup as part of a League and Cup double, namely Preston North End (1889), Aston Villa (1897), Tottenham Hotspur F.C. (1961), Arsenal (1971, 1998, 2002), Liverpool (1986) and Manchester United (1994, 1996, 1999). The Double is a term in football, which refers to winning a country's top tier division and its primary cup competition in the same season Preston North End Football Club is an English professional football club located in the Deepdale area of the city of Preston, Lancashire Tottenham Hotspur, ˈtɒʔnəm is an English professional football club which currently plays in the Premier League. Liverpool Football Club are an English professional Association football club based in Liverpool England. Arsenal and Manchester United share the record of three doubles. Arsenal has won a double in each of three separate decades. Manchester United's three doubles in the 1990s highlights their dominance of English football at the time.

West Bromwich Albion are the only team to date to win the FA Cup and promotion in the same season—in 1930–31. West Bromwich Albion Football Club (also known as West Brom, The Baggies, Albion, The Albion, The Throstles or WBA) are

In 1993, Arsenal became the first side to win both the FA Cup and League Cup in the same season, beating Sheffield Wednesday 2–1, in both finals. The Football League Cup, commonly known as the League Cup, is an English football competition Liverpool repeated this feat in 2001, as did Chelsea in 2007.

In 1999, Manchester United added the Champions League crown to their double in memorable fashion, an accomplishment known as The Treble. See also List of European Cup and UEFA Champions League winners The UEFA Champions League, which evolved from the European Champion Clubs' Cup is a seasonal club Match summary First half Six minutes into the match Ronny Johnsen clumsily fouled Bayern striker Carsten Jancker just outside the area and The Treble is a term in Association football that refers to a club winning their country's top tier league primary domestic cup and continental level cup competition in the

In 2001, Liverpool won the FA Cup, League Cup and UEFA Cup to complete a cup treble. The Football League Cup, commonly known as the League Cup, is an English football competition The UEFA Cup is a football competition for European club teams organised by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA. The Treble is a term in Association football that refers to a club winning their country's top tier league primary domestic cup and continental level cup competition in the

Portsmouth FC have the unusual accolade of holding the FA cup for the longest consecutive time due to the second world war.

The FA cup has only ever gone out of England once in its history, Cardiff City were the club to achieve this in 1927.

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Media coverage

FA Cup matches are currently shown live by both Sky Sports and the BBC in every region, with the BBC also showing highlights of cup matches. The FA Cup Semi-finals are played to determine which teams will contest the FA Cup Final. Both live matches and highlights are shown on Match of the Day. Match of the Day (sometimes abbreviated as MOTD) is the BBC 's main football Television programme Both broadcasters show the cup final live.

From 2008 Setanta Sports and ITV will hold the rights to the FA Cup until 2010. Setanta Sports (sɛˈtantə is a sports broadcaster based in Ireland, operating 12 channels in 24 countries Setanta Sports also hold the rights to the FA Cup in Australia from 2008.

Setanta Sports will show three games and one replay in each round from round three to five, two quarter-finals and one quarter-final replay (if any are required) and one semi-final. ITV will show sixteen FA Cup games per season, including first pick live matches from each of the 1st to 6th rounds of the competition plus one semi-final exclusively live. The deal additionally includes highlights of all weekend and mid-week FA Cup matches. Both ITV1 and Setanta will screen the final live.

References

  1. ^ http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/fa_cup/7286364.stm FA Cup semi-final draw 2008
  2. ^ FA announces new Cup sponsorship
  3. ^ TheFA.com - Twenty to tackle answers
  4. ^ Chasetown 1-3 Cardiff

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