Coventry were surprise winners of The FA Cup in 1987 following a 3-2 win over Tottenham.
FA Cup History
Welcome to our FA Cup history section, which includes the history of the competition, complete results from every game ever played, heroes, classic finals and much, much more...
To enter our FA Cup Archive with all the results and fixtures from every season of the world's greatest cup competition, click here...
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| FA Cup History |
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The FA Cup is the most famous domestic cup competition in the world. Click here to see how it all started. |
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| Cup Final Results |
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The FA Cup is in its 126th year, but who won the previous 125 Cup Finals? To find out, click here. |
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| FA Cup heroes |
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Rush, Hughes, Montgomery, Beasant, Matthews, Mortensen, Sir Alex and many, many more. Click here. |
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| Classic finals |
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Recall Mortensen's stunning hat-trick, Coventry's shock win in 1987 and a six-goal thriller three years later. Click here. |
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| Twenty to tackle |
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Do you consider yourself an expert on The FA Cup? Test your knowledge on our quiz by clicking here. |
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| Young guns |
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Many players have been fortunate to play in an FA Cup Final, but who is the youngest? Find out by clicking here. |
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| The Millennium Years |
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The FA Cup Final found a temporary home at the Millennium Stadium. Click here for reports on the finals played at Cardiff. |
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| Haven't we met before? |
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Read about the most common FA Cup final and a remarkable run of fixtures between Leeds and Cardiff in the 50s by clicking here. |
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| FA Cup - fans' view |
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What makes The FA Cup the best cup competition in the world? We would like to hear your stories and memories. Click here. |
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| The Hard Way |
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Manchester United did it in 1948 - winning the FA Cup after being drawn against top-flight clubs in every round. Click here. |
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| Penalty! |
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Beasant's save from Aldridge is well known, but Charlie Wallace was actually the first to miss from 12 yards in a Final. Click here. |
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| The first matches |
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The FA Cup began way back in 1871, but who were the 15 teams who took part in the first competition? Click here to find out. |
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| Lillie Bridge |
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Wembley is the best known venue for FA Cup Finals, although little is known about Lillie Bridge. Click here for more. |