The FA Cup
Semi-Final
Saturday 16 and Sunday 17 April 2005
£900,000 to each winning club

1

Arsenal

v 

Blackburn Rovers

3-0

52,077

 

2

Newcastle United

v

Manchester United

1-4

69,280

 


FA Cup Pedigree

Arsenal have won The Cup nine times: 1930, 1936, 1950, 1971, 1979, 1993, 1998, 2002 and 2003. They have appeared in a record 16 Finals. The Gunners are in their record 25th Semi-Final and have reached at least the Semis in six of the last seven seasons.

Blackburn Rovers have won The Cup six times but not since the 1920s: 1884, 1885, 1886, 1890, 1891 and 1928. They have appeared in eight Finals. They are appearing in their 17th Semi-Final and their first since 1960.

Newcastle United have won The Cup six times but not for 50 years: 1910, 1924, 1932, 1951, 1952 and 1955. They have appeared in 13 Finals, most recently in 1999 when they lost to Manchester United at Wembley, and this is their 17th Semi-Final.

Manchester United have won The Cup a record eleven times and ten of those were post-war: 1909, 1948, 1963, 1977, 1983, 1985, 1990, 1994, 1996, 1999 and 2004. They hold the record for Final appearances (16) jointly with Arsenal. This is their 24th Semi-Final, which is just one behind Arsenal.

The FA Cup - Season 2004-05

Prize Fund - Payments

Round

Payment

Extra Preliminary Round winners (73)

£500

Preliminary Round winners (182)

£1,000

First Round Qualifying winners (124)

£2,250

Second Round Qualifying winners (84)

£3,750

Third Round Qualifying winners (42)

£5,000

Fourth Round Qualifying winners (32)

£10,000

First Round Proper winners (40)

£16,000

Second Round Proper winners (20)

£24,000

Third Round Proper winners (32)

£40,000

Fourth Round Proper winners (16)

£60,000

Fifth Round Proper winners (8)

£120,000

Sixth Round Proper winners (4)

£300,000

Semi-Final winners (2)

£900,000

Winners (1)

£1,000,000


Broacast Payments

Television fees (paid to each club)

Round

Live Broadcasts

Highlights

First Round Proper

£75,000

£13,000

Second Round Proper

£75,000

£13,000

Third Round Proper

£150,000

£18,000

Fourth Round Proper

£150,000

£18,000

Fifth Round Proper

£265,000

£18,000

Sixth Round Proper

£265,000

£18,000


Radio fee (paid to each club) 

BBC Radio Five Live

Payment

Full match (90 mins)

£9,000

Half match (45 mins)

£4,500

Quarter match (24 mins)

£2,250