England FA Challenge Cup Finals


Full FA Cup Final Info 1946-1999


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FA Challenge Cup Finals 1872-1888

1872   Wanderers              1  Royal Engineers        0
1873   Wanderers              2  Oxford University      0
1874   Oxford University      2  Royal Engineers        0
1875   Royal Engineers      1:2  Old Etonians         1:0
1876   Wanderers            1:3  Old Etonians         1:0
1877   Wanderers              2  Oxford University      1*
1878   Wanderers              3  Royal Engineers        1
1879   Old Etonians           1  Clapham Rovers         0
1880   Clapham Rovers         1  Oxford University      0
1881   Old Carthusians        3  Old Etonians           0
1882   Old Etonians           1  Blackburn Rovers       0
1883   Blackburn Olympic      2  Old Etonians           1*
1884   Blackburn Rovers       2  Queen's Park (Glasgow) 1
1885   Blackburn Rovers       2  Queen's Park (Glasgow) 0
1886   Blackburn Rovers     0:2  West Bromwich Albion 0:0
1887   Aston Villa            2  West Bromwich Albion   0
1888   West Bromwich Albion   2  Preston North End      1
* indicates extra time

Index| Summary 1889


FA Challenge Cup Finals 1889-1915

1889   Preston North End      3  Wolverhampton Wand     0
1890   Blackburn Rovers       6  The Wednesday          1
1891   Blackburn Rovers       3  Notts County           1
1892   West Bromwich Albion   3  Aston Villa            0
1893   Wolverhampton Wand     1  Everton                0
1894   Notts County           4  Bolton Wanderers       1
1895   Aston Villa            1  West Bromwich Albion   0
1896   The Wednesday          2  Wolverhampton Wand     1
1897   Aston Villa            3  Everton                2
1898   Nottingham Forest      3  Derby County           1
1899   Sheffield United       4  Derby County           1
1900   Bury                   4  Southampton            0
1901   Tottenham Hotspur    2:3  Sheffield United     2:1
1902   Sheffield United     1:2  Southampton          1:1
1903   Bury                   6  Derby County           0
1904   Manchester City        1  Bolton Wanderers       0
1905   Aston Villa            2  Newcastle United       0
1906   Everton                1  Newcastle United       0
1907   The Wednesday          2  Everton                1
1908   Wolverhampton Wand     3  Newcastle United       1
1909   Manchester United      1  Bristol City           0
1910   Newcastle United     1:2  Barnsley             1:0
1911   Bradford City        0:1  Newcastle United     0:0
1912   Barnsley             0:1  West Bromwich Albion 0:0*
1913   Aston Villa            1  Sunderland             0
1914   Burnley                1  Liverpool              0
1915   Sheffield United       3  Chelsea                0
1916-19 no competition due to war
* indicates extra time

Index| Finals 1872| Finals 1920


Summary 1872-1915 (44 Cups)

Winners
5  Wanderers, Blackburn Rovers, Aston Villa
3  Sheffield United
2  Old Etonians, West Bromwich Albion, Bury, The Wednesday,
   Wolverhampton Wanderers
1  Oxford University, Royal Engineers, Clapham Rovers, Old Carthusians,
   Blackburn Olympic, Preston North End, Notts County, Nottingham Forest,
   Tottenham Hotspur, Manchester City, Everton, Manchester United,
   Newcastle United, Bradford City, Barnsley, Burnley


Finalists
6  Old Etonians, Blackburn Rovers, West Bromwich Albion, Aston Villa
5  Wanderers, Newcastle United
4  Royal Engineers, Oxford University, Everton, Wolverhampton Wanderers,
   Sheffield United
3  Derby County, The Wednesday
2  Clapham Rovers, Queen's Park (Glasgow), Preston North End, Notts 
   County, Southampton, Bury, Bolton Wanderers, Barnsley
1  Old Carthusians, Blackburn Olympic, Nottingham Forest, Tottenham 
   Hotspur, Manchester City, Manchester United, Bristol City, 
   Bradford City, Sunderland, Burnley, Liverpool, Chelsea

Index| Finals 1872| Summary 1920


FA Challenge Cup Finals 1920-1939

1920   Aston Villa            1  Huddersfield Town      0*
1921   Tottenham Hotspur      1  Wolverhampton Wand     0
1922   Huddersfield Town      1  Preston North End      0
1923   Bolton Wanderers       2  West Ham United        0
1924   Newcastle United       2  Aston Villa            0
1925   Sheffield United       1  Cardiff City           0
1926   Bolton Wanderers       1  Manchester City        0
1927   Cardiff City           1  Arsenal                0
1928   Blackburn Rovers       3  Huddersfield Town      1
1929   Bolton Wanderers       2  Portsmouth             0
1930   Arsenal                2  Huddersfield Town      0
1931   West Bromwich Albion   2  Birmingham             1
1932   Newcastle United       2  Arsenal                1
1933   Everton                3  Manchester City        0
1934   Manchester City        2  Portsmouth             1
1935   Sheffield Wednesday    4  West Bromwich Albion   2
1936   Arsenal                1  Sheffield United       0
1937   Sunderland             3  Preston North End      1
1938   Preston North End      1  Huddersfield Town      0*
1939   Portsmouth             4  Wolverhampton Wand     1
1940-45 no competition due to war
* indicates extra time

Index| Finals 1872| Summary 1872| Finals 1946


Summary 1920-1939 (20 Cups)

Winners
3  Bolton Wanderers
2  Newcastle United, Arsenal
1  Aston Villa, Huddersfield Town, Tottenham Hotspur, Preston North End,
   Sheffield United, Cardiff City, Manchester City, Blackburn Rovers,
   Portsmouth, West Bromwich Albion, Everton, Sheffield Wednesday,
   Sunderland


Finalists
5  Huddersfield Town
4  Arsenal
3  Bolton Wanderers, Manchester City, Preston North End, Portsmouth
2  Aston Villa, Cardiff City, Newcastle United, West Bromwich Albion,
   Sheffield United, Wolverhampton Wanderers
1  Tottenham Hotspur, West Ham United, Blackburn Rovers, Birmingham, 
   Everton, Sheffield Wednesday, Sunderland

Index| Finals 1920| Summary 1946


FA Challenge Cup Finals 1946-2023

1946   Derby County           4  Charlton Athletic      1*
1947   Charlton Athletic      1  Burnley                0*
1948   Manchester United      4  Blackpool              2
1949   Wolverhampton Wand     3  Leicester City         1
1950   Arsenal                2  Liverpool              0
1951   Newcastle United       2  Blackpool              0
1952   Newcastle United       1  Arsenal                0
1953   Blackpool              4  Bolton Wanderers       3
1954   West Bromwich Albion   3  Preston North End      2
1955   Newcastle United       3  Manchester City        1
1956   Manchester City        3  Birmingham City        1
1957   Aston Villa            2  Manchester United      1
1958   Bolton Wanderers       2  Manchester United      0
1959   Nottingham Forest      2  Luton Town             1
1960   Wolverhampton Wand     3  Blackburn Rovers       0
1961   Tottenham Hotspur      2  Leicester City         0
1962   Tottenham Hotspur      3  Burnley                1
1963   Manchester United      3  Leicester City         1
1964   West Ham United        3  Preston North End      2
1965   Liverpool              2  Leeds United           1*
1966   Everton                3  Sheffield Wednesday    2
1967   Tottenham Hotspur      2  Chelsea                1
1968   West Bromwich Albion   1  Everton                0*
1969   Manchester City        1  Leicester City         0
1970   Chelsea              2:2  Leeds United         2:1*
1971   Arsenal                2  Liverpool              1*
1972   Leeds United           1  Arsenal                0
1973   Sunderland             1  Leeds United           0
1974   Liverpool              3  Newcastle United       0
1975   West Ham United        2  Fulham                 0
1976   Southampton            1  Manchester United      0
1977   Manchester United      2  Liverpool              1
1978   Ipswich Town           1  Arsenal                0
1979   Arsenal                3  Manchester United      2
1980   West Ham United        1  Arsenal                0
1981   Tottenham Hotspur    1:3  Manchester City      1:2
1982   Tottenham Hotspur    1:1  Queen's Park Rangers 1:0
1983   Manchester United    2:4  Brighton & Hove Alb  2:0
1984   Everton                2  Watford                0
1985   Manchester United      1  Everton                0*
1986   Liverpool              3  Everton                1
1987   Coventry City          3  Tottenham Hotspur      2*
1988   Wimbledon              1  Liverpool              0
1989   Liverpool              3  Everton                2*
1990   Manchester United    3:1  Crystal Palace       3:0
1991   Tottenham Hotspur      2  Nottingham Forest      1*
1992   Liverpool              2  Sunderland             0
1993   Arsenal              1:2  Sheffield Wednesday  1:1*
1994   Manchester United      4  Chelsea                0
1995   Everton                1  Manchester United      0
1996   Manchester United      1  Liverpool              0
1997   Chelsea                2  Middlesbrough          0
1998   Arsenal                2  Newcastle United       0
1999   Manchester United      2  Newcastle United       0
2000   Chelsea                1  Aston Villa            0
2001   Liverpool              2  Arsenal                1
2002   Arsenal                2  Chelsea                0
2003   Arsenal                1  Southampton            0
2004   Manchester United      3  Millwall               0
2005   Arsenal                0  Manchester United      0* 5-4 pen
2006   Liverpool              3  West Ham United        3* 3-1 pen
2007   Chelsea                1  Manchester United      0*
2008   Portsmouth             1  Cardiff City           0
2009   Chelsea                2  Everton                1 
2010   Chelsea                1  Portsmouth             0 
2011   Manchester City        1  Stoke City             0 
2012   Chelsea                2  Liverpool              1
2013   Wigan Athletic         1  Manchester City        0
2014   Arsenal                3  Hull City              2*
2015   Arsenal                4  Aston Villa            0
2016   Manchester United      2  Crystal Palace         1*
2017   Arsenal                2  Chelsea                1
2018   Chelsea                1  Manchester United      0
2019   Manchester City        6  Watford                0
2020   Arsenal                2  Chelsea                1  
2021   Leicester City         1  Chelsea                0
2022   Liverpool              0  Chelsea                0* 6-5 pen
2023   Manchester City        2  Manchester United      1

* indicates extra time

Index| Finals 1920| Summary 1920| Overall Summary


Summary 1946-2023 (78 Cups)

Winners
12  Arsenal
11  Manchester United
 8  Chelsea, Liverpool
 6  Tottenham Hotspur
 5  Manchester City
 3  Newcastle United, West Ham United, Everton
 2  Wolverhampton Wanderers, West Bromwich Albion
 1  Derby County, Charlton Athletic, Blackpool, Aston Villa, Bolton Wanderers,
    Nottingham Forest, Leeds United, Sunderland, Southampton, Ipswich Town,
    Coventry City, Wimbledon, Portsmouth, Wigan Athletic, Leicester City

Finalists
20  Manchester United
17  Arsenal
15  Chelsea
14  Liverpool
 8  Everton, Manchester City
 7  Tottenham Hotspur
 6  Newcastle United
 5  Leicester City
 4  Leeds United, West Ham United
 3  Blackpool, Aston Villa
 2  Charlton Athletic, Bolton Wanderers, Wolverhampton Wanderers, 
    Burnley, Preston North End, West Bromwich Albion, Nottingham Forest, 
    Sunderland, Sheffield Wednesday, Southampton, Portsmouth, Crystal Palace,
    Watford
 1  Derby County, Birmingham City, Luton Town, Blackburn Rovers, Fulham, 
    Ipswich Town, Queen's Park Rangers, Brighton & Hove Albion, Coventry City,
    Wimbledon, Middlesbrough, Millwall, Cardiff City, Stoke City,
    Wigan Athletic, Hull City

Index| Finals 1946


Summary 1872-2023 (142 Cups)

Winners
14  Arsenal
12  Manchester United
 8  Tottenham Hotspur, Chelsea, Liverpool
 7  Aston Villa, Manchester City
 6  Blackburn Rovers, Newcastle United
 5  The Wanderers, West Bromwich Albion, Everton
 4  Sheffield United, Bolton Wanderers, Wolverhampton Wanderers, 
 3  Sheffield Wednesday, West Ham United
 2  Old Etonians, Bury, Preston North End, Nottingham Forest, Sunderland,
    Portsmouth
 1  Oxford University, Royal Engineers, Clapham Rovers, Old Carthusians, 
    Blackburn Olympic, Notts County, Barnsley, Bradford City, Burnley, 
    Huddersfield Town, Cardiff City, Derby County, Charlton Athletic,
    Blackpool, Leeds United, Southampton, Ipswich Town, Coventry City,
    Wimbledon, Wigan Athletic, Leicester City

Finalists
21  Arsenal, Manchester United
16  Chelsea
15  Liverpool
13  Newcastle United, Everton
12  Manchester City
11  Aston Villa
10  West Bromwich Albion
 9  Tottenham Hotspur
 8  Wolverhampton Wanderers, Blackburn Rovers
 7  Bolton Wanderers, Preston North End
 6  Old Etonians, Sheffield United, Sheffield Wednesday
 5  The Wanderers, Huddersfield Town, West Ham United, Portsmouth,
    Leicester City
 4  Royal Engineers, Oxford University, Derby County, Leeds United,
    Sunderland, Southampton
 3  Blackpool, Burnley, Nottingham Forest, Cardiff City
 2  Clapham Rovers, Queen's Park (Glasgow), Notts County, Bury, Barnsley,
    Charlton Athletic, Birmingham City, Crystal Palace, Watford
 1  Old Carthusians, Blackburn Olympic, Bristol City, Bradford City, Luton Town,
    Fulham, Ipswich Town, Queen's Park Rangers, Brighton & Hove Albion,
    Coventry City, Wimbledon, Middlesbrough, Millwall, Stoke City,
    Wigan Athletic, Hull City

Index| Finals 1946| Summary 1946


Full FA Cup Final Info 1946-1999


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Last updated: 3 Jun 2023

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