1961–62 FA Cup

July 2023 September 2020 1961–62 FA Cup EnglandWales Tottenham Hotspur 4 Burnley Jimmy Greaves (9) 1960–61 1962–63 The 1961–62 FA Cup was the 81st staging of the world's oldest football cup competition, the Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup. Tottenham Hotspur won the competition for the fourth time, beating Burnley 3–1 in the final at Wembley. In doing so, they became the first team to retain the FA Cup since Newcastle United's victory in 1952, and the fourth team ever to do so. Matches were scheduled to be played at the stadium of the team named first on the date specified for each round, which was always a Saturday. If scores were level after 90 minutes had been played, a replay would take place at the stadium of the second-named team later the same week. If the replayed match was drawn further replays would be held until a winner was determined. If scores were level after 90 minutes had been played in a replay, a 30-minute period of extra time would be played. Calendar Round Date Preliminary round 26 August 1961 First qualifying round 9 September 1961 Second qualifying round 23 September 1961 Third qualifying round 7 October 1961 Fourth qualifying round 21 October 1961 First round proper 4 November 1961 Second round proper 25 November 1961 Third round proper 6 January 1962 Fourth round proper 27 January 1962 Fifth round proper 17 February 1962 Sixth round proper 10 March 1962 Semi-finals 31 March 1962 Final 5 May 1962 Qualifying rounds Most participating clubs that were not members of the Football League competed in the qualifying rounds to secure one of 30 places available in the first round. The winners from the fourth qualifying round were Blyth Spartans, Shildon, Ashington, South Shields, Morecambe, Rhyl, Northwich Victoria, Brierley Hill Alliance, Hereford United, Grantham, Worksop Town, Gateshead, Kettering Town, Romford, Chelmsford City, King's Lynn, Barnet, Tunbridge Wells United, Harwich & Parkeston, Ashford Town (Kent), Margate, Dartford, Wycombe Wanderers, Banbury Spencer, Oxford United, Weymouth, Bridgwater Town, Weston-Super-Mare, Yeovil Town and Barry Town. Those appearing in the competition proper for the first time were Brierley Hill Alliance and Weston-Super-Mare. Of the others, Ashington had last featured at this stage in 1952–53, Barry Town in 1951-52, Dartford in 1950-51, Grantham in 1949-50 and Banbury Spencer in 1947-48. Morecambe participated in seven rounds of this season's tournament, defeating Clitheroe, Penrith, Burscough, Wigan Athletic, South Shields and Chester before going out to Weymouth in a rare third round All-Non League tie. all qualifying round results 1961–62 FA Cup qualifying rounds First round proper At this stage the 48 clubs from the Football League Third and Fourth Divisions joined the 30 non-league clubs who came through the qualifying rounds. The final two non-league sides in the draw were Walthamstow Avenue and West Auckland Town, who were given byes to this round as the champions and runners-up from the previous season's FA Amateur Cup. Matches were scheduled to be played on 4 November 1961, although three games were not played until the midweek fixture. Nine were drawn and went to replays, with Peterborough United and Colchester United requiring a second replay which was played at Carrow Road. Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamDate1Chester4–1Ashington4 November 19612Darlington0–4Carlisle United4 November 19613Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic0–3Margate4 November 19614Bristol City1–1Hereford United4 November 1961ReplayHereford United2–5Bristol City8 November 19615Rochdale2–0Halifax Town4 November 19616Weymouth1–0Barnet4 November 19617Reading1–1Newport County4 November 1961ReplayNewport County1–0Reading6 November 19618Notts County4–2Yeovil Town4 November 19619Crewe Alexandra2–0Lincoln City4 November 196110Swindon Town2–2Kettering Town4 November 1961ReplayKettering Town3–0Swindon Town8 November 196111Shrewsbury Town7–1Banbury Spencer4 November 196112Doncaster Rovers0–4Chesterfield4 November 196113Wrexham3–2Barrow4 November 196114Brierley Hill Alliance3–0Grantham4 November 196115Tranmere Rovers2–3Gateshead4 November 196116Stockport County0–1Accrington Stanley4 November 196117Wycombe Wanderers0–0Ashford Town (Kent)4 November 1961ReplayAshford Town (Kent)3–0Wycombe Wanderers8 November 196118Brentford3–0Oxford United4 November 196119Northampton Town2–0Millwall4 November 196120Coventry City2–0Gillingham4 November 196121Bradford City1–0York City4 November 196122Hull City5–0Rhyl4 November 196123Oldham Athletic5–2Shildon4 November 196124West Auckland Town3–3Barnsley4 November 1961ReplayBarnsley2–0West Auckland Town8 November 196125Crystal Palace3–0Portsmouth4 November 196126Southend United0–2Watford4 November 196127Bradford Park Avenue0–1Port Vale4 November 196128Exeter City3–3Dartford4 November 1961ReplayDartford2–1Exeter City8 November 196129Hartlepools United5–1Blyth Spartans4 November 196130Mansfield Town3–2Grimsby Town4 November 196131Southport1–0Northwich Victoria4 November 196132Morecambe2–1South Shields4 November 196133Torquay United5–1Harwich & Parkeston4 November 196134Workington2–0Worksop Town4 November 196135Walthamstow Avenue2–3Romford4 November 196136Aldershot3–1Tunbridge Wells United4 November 196137Peterborough United3–3Colchester United4 November 1961ReplayColchester United2–2Peterborough United6 November 1961ReplayPeterborough United3–0Colchester United13 November 196138Chelmsford City1–2King's Lynn4 November 196139Barry Town1–1Queens Park Rangers4 November 1961ReplayQueens Park Rangers7–0Barry Town6 November 196140Bridgwater Town0–0Weston-Super-Mare4 November 1961ReplayWeston-Super-Mare0–1Bridgwater Town9 November 1961 Second round proper The matches were scheduled for 25 November 1961. Four matches were drawn, with replays taking place later the same week. Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamDate1Ashford Town (Kent)0–3Queens Park Rangers25 November 19612Chester0–1Morecambe25 November 19613Chesterfield2–2Oldham Athletic25 November 1961ReplayOldham Athletic4–2Chesterfield29 November 19614Bristol City8–2Dartford25 November 19615Rochdale1–2Wrexham25 November 19616Weymouth1–0Newport County25 November 19617Crewe Alexandra1–1Port Vale25 November 1961ReplayPort Vale3–0Crewe Alexandra27 November 19618Shrewsbury Town3–0Brierley Hill Alliance25 November 19619Barnsley1–2Carlisle United25 November 196110Northampton Town3–0Kettering Town25 November 196111Coventry City1–2King's Lynn25 November 196112Hull City0–2Bradford City25 November 196113Hartlepools United2–1Accrington Stanley25 November 196114Margate1–1Notts County25 November 1961ReplayNotts County3–1Margate30 November 196115Southport4–2Mansfield Town25 November 196116Torquay United1–4Peterborough United25 November 196117Aldershot2–2Brentford25 November 1961ReplayBrentford2–0Aldershot28 November 196118Romford1–3Watford25 November 196119Gateshead0–2Workington25 November 196120Bridgwater Town0–3Crystal Palace25 November 1961 Third round proper The 44 First and Second Division clubs entered the competition at this stage. The matches were scheduled for 6 January 1962, with seven matches postponed until later dates. Ten matches were drawn and went to replays, with two of these requiring a second replay. Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamDate1Blackpool0–0West Bromwich Albion6 January 1962ReplayWest Bromwich Albion2–1Blackpool10 January 19622Bristol City0–0Walsall6 January 1962ReplayWalsall4–1Bristol City9 January 19623Burnley6–1Queens Park Rangers6 January 19624Bury0–0Sheffield United6 January 1962ReplaySheffield United2–2Bury10 January 1962ReplayBury0–2Sheffield United15 January 19625Liverpool4–3Chelsea6 January 19626Preston North End3–2Watford6 January 19627Southampton2–2Sunderland6 January 1962ReplaySunderland3–0Southampton10 January 19628Leicester City1–1Stoke City10 January 1962ReplayStoke City5–2Leicester City15 January 19629Notts County0–1Manchester City6 January 196210Aston Villa4–3Crystal Palace6 January 196211Sheffield Wednesday1–0Swansea Town9 January 196212Wolverhampton Wanderers3–1Carlisle United8 January 196213Middlesbrough1–0Cardiff City10 January 196214Everton4–0King's Lynn6 January 196215Ipswich Town1–1Luton Town6 January 1962ReplayLuton Town1–1Ipswich Town10 January 1962ReplayIpswich Town5–1Luton Town15 January 196216Newcastle United0–1Peterborough United6 January 196217Fulham3–1Hartlepools United6 January 196218Brentford1–1Leyton Orient6 January 1962ReplayLeyton Orient2–1Brentford8 January 196219Bristol Rovers1–1Oldham Athletic6 January 1962ReplayOldham Athletic2–0Bristol Rovers10 January 196220Brighton & Hove Albion0–3Blackburn Rovers6 January 196221Manchester United2–1Bolton Wanderers6 January 196222Norwich City3–1Wrexham10 January 196223Plymouth Argyle3–0West Ham United6 January 196224Huddersfield Town4–3Rotherham United9 January 196225Port Vale3–1Northampton Town6 January 196226Charlton Athletic1–0Scunthorpe United6 January 196227Arsenal3–0Bradford City6 January 196228Southport1–3Shrewsbury Town9 January 196229Morecambe0–1Weymouth6 January 196230Leeds United2–2Derby County6 January 1962ReplayDerby County3–1Leeds United10 January 196231Workington1–2Nottingham Forest6 January 196232Birmingham City3–3Tottenham Hotspur6 January 1962ReplayTottenham Hotspur4–2Birmingham City10 January 1962 Fourth round proper The matches were scheduled for 27 January 1962, with three Lancashire-based games postponed until the midweek fixtures. Five matches were drawn and went to replays, which were all played in the following midweek match. Weymouth was the last non-league club left in the competition. Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamDate1Burnley1–1Leyton Orient30 January 1962ReplayLeyton Orient0–1Burnley6 February 19622Preston North End2–0Weymouth29 January 19623Nottingham Forest0–2Sheffield Wednesday27 January 19624Aston Villa2–1Huddersfield Town27 January 19625Wolverhampton Wanderers1–2West Bromwich Albion27 January 19626Sunderland0–0Port Vale27 January 1962ReplayPort Vale3–1Sunderland31 January 19627Everton2–0Manchester City27 January 19628Shrewsbury Town2–2Middlesbrough27 January 1962ReplayMiddlesbrough5–1Shrewsbury Town31 January 19629Fulham2–2Walsall27 January 1962ReplayWalsall0–2Fulham30 January 196210Manchester United1–0Arsenal31 January 196211Norwich City1–1Ipswich Town27 January 1962ReplayIpswich Town1–2Norwich City30 January 196212Plymouth Argyle1–5Tottenham Hotspur27 January 196213Oldham Athletic1–2Liverpool27 January 196214Charlton Athletic2–1Derby County27 January 196215Stoke City0–1Blackburn Rovers27 January 196216Peterborough United1–3Sheffield United27 January 1962 Fifth round proper The matches were scheduled for 17 February 1962. Two matches went to replays in the following mid-week fixtures, with the Liverpool–Preston North End game requiring a second replay (at Old Trafford) before the tie was settled. Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamDate1Burnley3–1Everton17 February 19622Liverpool0–0Preston North End17 February 1962ReplayPreston North End0–0Liverpool20 February 1962ReplayLiverpool0–1Preston North End26 February 19623Blackburn Rovers2–1Middlesbrough17 February 19624Aston Villa2–1Charlton Athletic17 February 19625West Bromwich Albion2–4Tottenham Hotspur17 February 19626Sheffield United3–1Norwich City17 February 19627Fulham1–0Port Vale17 February 19628Manchester United0–0Sheffield Wednesday17 February 1962ReplaySheffield Wednesday0–2Manchester United21 February 1962 Sixth round proper The four quarter-final ties were scheduled to be played on 10 March 1962. Two matches went to replays on the 14th before being settled. Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamDate1Preston North End0–0Manchester United10 March 1962ReplayManchester United2–1Preston North End14 March 19622Sheffield United0–1Burnley10 March 19623Tottenham Hotspur2–0Aston Villa10 March 19624Fulham2–2Blackburn Rovers10 March 1962ReplayBlackburn Rovers0–1Fulham14 March 1962 Semi-finals The semi-final matches were played on 31 March 1962 with a replay being required between Burnley and Fulham on 9 April 1962. Tottenham and Burnley came through the semi-final round to meet at Wembley. 31 March 1962 15:00 Burnley 1–1 ReportJanuary 2025 medicmedic Fulham Connelly 50 Leggat 29 Villa Park, Birmingham 68,000 W. Clement, Birmingham 31 March 1962 15:00 Tottenham Hotspur 3–1 ReportJanuary 2025 medicmedic Manchester United Greaves 4 Jones 23 Medwin 87 Herd 85 Hillsborough, Sheffield 65,000 R. Langdale, Darlington Replay 9 April 1962 19:45 Fulham 1–2 ReportJanuary 2025 medicmedic Burnley Langley 90 Robson 33 80 Filbert Street, Leicester W. E. Clements (West Bromwich) Final 1962 FA Cup Final The 1962 FA Cup final took place on 5 May 1962 at Wembley Stadium and was won by Tottenham Hotspur over Burnley, by a 3–1 scoreline. Due to the lack of passion and excitement, replaced by patience and cautious play, the final was dubbed "The Chessboard Final". Tottenham took to the field as holders, having won the League and FA Cup Double in 1961. 5 May 1962 Tottenham Hotspur 3–1 Burnley Greaves 3Smith 51Blanchflower 80 pen. Robson 50 Wembley Stadium, London 100,000 J. Finney References General The FA Cup Archive at TheFA.com English FA Cup 1961/62 at Soccerbase F.A. Cup results 1961/62 at Footballsite Specific Category:FA Cup seasons FA Cup