1972–73 FA Cup

1972–73 FA Cup EnglandWales Sunderland 2 Leeds United Wolverhampton Wanderers Arsenal Alan Clarke (6) 1971–72 1973–74 The 1972–73 FA Cup was the 92nd season of the world's oldest football cup competition, the Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup. Second Division side Sunderland won the competition for the second time, defeating holders Leeds United 1–0 in the final at Wembley, London with a goal from Ian Porterfield. 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. Some matches, however, might be rescheduled for other days if there were clashes with games for other competitions or the weather was inclement. 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 Saturday 2 September 1972 First round qualifying Saturday 16 September 1972 Second round qualifying Saturday 7 October 1972 Third round qualifying Saturday 21 October 1972 Fourth round qualifying Saturday 4 November 1972 First round proper Saturday 18 November 1972 Second round proper Saturday 9 December 1972 Third round proper Saturday 13 January 1973 Fourth round proper Saturday 3 February 1973 Fifth round proper Saturday 24 February 1973 Sixth round proper Saturday 17 March 1973 Semi-finals Saturday 7 April 1973 Final Saturday 5 May 1973 Qualifying rounds Most participating clubs that were not members of the Football League competed in the qualifying rounds to secure one of 28 places available in the first round. The winners from the fourth qualifying round were South Shields, Spennymoor United, Scarborough, Altrincham, Lancaster City, Rhyl, Wigan Athletic, South Liverpool, Bangor City, Nuneaton Borough, Bilston, Telford United, Grantham, Boston United, Kettering Town, Chelmsford City, Bishop's Stortford, Hillingdon Borough, Margate, Bognor Regis Town, Guildford City, Hayes, Walton & Hersham, Tonbridge, Banbury United, Alton Town, Yeovil Town and Barnstaple Town. Bognor Regis Town and Alton Town were appearing in the competition proper for the first time. Of the others, Hayes had last featured at this stage in 1964–65, Banbury United had last done so in 1961–62, Barnstaple Town had last done so in 1959–60 and Lancaster City had last done so in 1947–48. In a season in which only three non-league clubs managed to progress past the second round, Walton & Hersham played ten matches across seven rounds of the tournament. They defeated Metropolitan Police (after a replay), Staines Town, Leytonstone (after another replay), Wycombe Wanderers, Dartford (after a replay) and Exeter City before going out to Margate at Stompond Lane. all qualifying round results 1972–73 FA Cup qualifying rounds Results First round proper At this stage the 48 clubs from the Football League Third and Fourth Divisions joined the non-league clubs who came through the qualifying rounds. To complete this round, four additional non-league clubs were given byes to this stage. Stafford Rangers and Barnet were the finalists from the previous season's FA Trophy, while Hendon and Enfield were the finalists from the previous season's FA Amateur Cup. Matches were scheduled to be played on Saturday, 18 November 1972. Nine matches were drawn and went to replays, while Scunthorpe United and Hartlepool needed a second replay which was played at Roker Park. Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamDate1Enfield1–1Bishop's Stortford18 November 1972ReplayBishop's Stortford1–0Enfield21 November 19722Chesterfield4–2Rhyl18 November 19723Darlington1–1Wrexham18 November 1972ReplayWrexham5–0Darlington22 November 19724Hartlepool0–0Scunthorpe United18 November 1972ReplayScunthorpe United0–0Hartlepool21 November 1972ReplayHartlepool1–2Scunthorpe United27 November 19725AFC Bournemouth5–1Cambridge United18 November 19726Banbury United0–2Barnet18 November 19727Rochdale1–2Bangor City18 November 19728Tonbridge0–5Charlton Athletic18 November 19729Watford4–2Guildford City18 November 197210Yeovil Town2–1Brentford18 November 197211Walsall3–3Kettering Town18 November 1972ReplayKettering Town1–2Walsall22 November 197212Gillingham1–2Reading18 November 197213Bolton Wanderers1–1Chester18 November 1972ReplayChester0–1Bolton Wanderers22 November 197214Grimsby Town2–1Wigan Athletic18 November 197215Crewe Alexandra1–0Stafford Rangers18 November 197216Lincoln City2–2Blackburn Rovers18 November 1972ReplayBlackburn Rovers4–1Lincoln City27 November 197217Doncaster Rovers3–1Bury18 November 197218Stockport County1–0Workington18 November 197219Barnsley1–1Halifax Town18 November 1972ReplayHalifax Town2–1Barnsley21 November 197220South Liverpool0–2Tranmere Rovers18 November 197221Plymouth Argyle1–0Hendon18 November 197222Bradford City3–0Grantham18 November 197223Oldham Athletic1–1Scarborough18 November 1972ReplayScarborough2–1Oldham Athletic22 November 197224Spennymoor United1–1Shrewsbury Town18 November 1972ReplayShrewsbury Town3–1Spennymoor United21 November 197225Altrincham0–1Notts County18 November 197226Southend United0–2Aldershot18 November 197227Port Vale2–1Southport18 November 197228Newport County5–1Alton Town18 November 197229Margate1–0Swansea City18 November 197230Torquay United3–0Hereford United18 November 197231York City2–1Mansfield Town18 November 197232Rotherham United4–0South Shields18 November 197233Hayes1–0Bristol Rovers18 November 197234Boston United1–2Lancaster City18 November 197235Peterborough United1–0Northampton Town18 November 197236Colchester United6–0Bognor Regis Town18 November 197237Chelmsford City2–0Hillingdon Borough18 November 197238Walton & Hersham2–1Exeter City18 November 197239Barnstaple Town0–2Bilston18 November 197240Telford United3–2Nuneaton Borough18 November 1972 Second round proper The matches were scheduled for Saturday, 9 December 1972, with the exception of the Walsall–Charlton Athletic game which was played three days later. Five matches were drawn, with replays taking place later the same week. Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamDate1AFC Bournemouth0–0Colchester United9 December 1972ReplayColchester United0–2AFC Bournemouth11 December 19722Barnet1–1Bilston9 December 1972ReplayBilston0–1Barnet12 December 19723Watford2–0Aldershot9 December 19724Yeovil Town0–2Plymouth Argyle9 December 19725Reading0–0Hayes9 December 1972ReplayHayes0–1Reading12 December 19726Walsall1–2Charlton Athletic12 December 19727Notts County2–1Lancaster City9 December 19728Blackburn Rovers0–1Crewe Alexandra9 December 19729Bolton Wanderers3–0Shrewsbury Town9 December 197210Grimsby Town2–2Chesterfield9 December 1972ReplayChesterfield0–1Grimsby Town13 December 197211Scarborough1–2Doncaster Rovers9 December 197212Bangor City2–3York City9 December 197213Bradford City2–1Tranmere Rovers9 December 197214Scunthorpe United3–2Halifax Town9 December 197215Port Vale1–0Wrexham9 December 197216Torquay United0–1Newport County9 December 197217Bishop's Stortford2–2Peterborough United9 December 1972ReplayPeterborough United3–1Bishop's Stortford11 December 197218Rotherham United0–1Stockport County9 December 197219Chelmsford City5–0Telford United9 December 197220Walton & Hersham0–1Margate9 December 1972 Third round proper The 44 First and Second Division clubs entered the competition at this stage. The matches were scheduled Saturday, 13 January 1973, with the exception of the Reading–Doncaster Rovers game, which was played on the following Wednesday. Eleven matches were drawn, of which two required a second replay. The first attempted replay between Nottingham Forest and West Bromwich Albion was abandoned in the 81st minute with the score at 1–1 due to fog at the City Ground. It was successfully re-staged six days later but was drawn 0–0, necessitating a second replay at Filbert Street. Barnet, Chelmsford City and Margate were the last non-league sides left in the competition. Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamDate1Burnley0–0Liverpool13 January 1973ReplayLiverpool3–0Burnley16 January 19732Watford0–1Sheffield United13 January 19733Reading2–0Doncaster Rovers17 January 19734Notts County1–1Sunderland13 January 1973ReplaySunderland2–0Notts County16 January 19735Sheffield Wednesday2–0Fulham13 January 19736Grimsby Town0–0Preston North End13 January 1973ReplayPreston North End0–1Grimsby Town15 January 19737Wolverhampton Wanderers1–0Manchester United13 January 19738West Bromwich Albion1–1Nottingham Forest13 January 1973ReplayNottingham Forest1a1West Bromwich Albion16 January 1973ReplayNottingham Forest0–0West Bromwich Albion22 January 19732nd replayWest Bromwich Albion3–1Nottingham Forest29 January 19739Luton Town2–0Crewe Alexandra13 January 197310Everton3–2Aston Villa13 January 197311Swindon Town2–0Birmingham City13 January 197312Stockport County0–0Hull City13 January 1973ReplayHull City2–0Stockport County23 January 197313Newcastle United2–0AFC Bournemouth13 January 197314Manchester City3–2Stoke City13 January 197315Queens Park Rangers0–0Barnet13 January 1973ReplayBarnet0–3Queens Park Rangers16 January 197316Portsmouth1–1Bristol City13 January 1973ReplayBristol City4–1Portsmouth16 January 197317Brighton & Hove Albion0–2Chelsea13 January 197318Norwich City1–1Leeds United13 January 1973ReplayLeeds United1–1Norwich City17 January 1973ReplayNorwich City0–5Leeds United29 January 197319Plymouth Argyle1–0Middlesbrough13 January 197320Bradford City2–1Blackpool13 January 197321Millwall3–0Newport County13 January 197322Carlisle United2–2Huddersfield Town13 January 1973ReplayHuddersfield Town0–1Carlisle United16 January 197323Crystal Palace2–0Southampton13 January 197324Scunthorpe United2–3Cardiff City13 January 197325Port Vale0–1West Ham United13 January 197326Margate0–6Tottenham Hotspur13 January 197327Charlton Athletic1–1Bolton Wanderers13 January 1973ReplayBolton Wanderers4–0Charlton Athletic17 January 197328Arsenal2–2Leicester City13 January 1973ReplayLeicester City1–2Arsenal17 January 197329York City0–1Oxford United13 January 197330Peterborough United0–1Derby County13 January 197331Chelmsford City1–3Ipswich Town13 January 197332Orient1–4Coventry City13 January 1973 Fourth round proper The matches were scheduled for Saturday, 3 February 1973. Five matches were drawn, of which two required a second replay. Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamDate1Liverpool0–0Manchester City3 February 1973ReplayManchester City2–0Liverpool7 February 19732Sheffield Wednesday1–1Crystal Palace3 February 1973ReplayCrystal Palace1–1Sheffield Wednesday6 February 1973ReplaySheffield Wednesday3–2Crystal Palace19 February 19733Bolton Wanderers2–2Cardiff City3 February 1973ReplayCardiff City1–1Bolton Wanderers7 February 1973ReplayBolton Wanderers1–0Cardiff City12 February 19734Wolverhampton Wanderers1–0Bristol City3 February 19735West Bromwich Albion2–0Swindon Town3 February 19736Sunderland1–1Reading3 February 1973ReplayReading1–3Sunderland7 February 19737Derby County1–1Tottenham Hotspur3 February 1973ReplayTottenham Hotspur3–5Derby County7 February 19738Everton0–2Millwall3 February 19739Newcastle United0–2Luton Town3 February 197310Coventry City1–0Grimsby Town3 February 197311Hull City1–0West Ham United3 February 197312Carlisle United2–1Sheffield United3 February 197313Chelsea2–0Ipswich Town3 February 197314Arsenal2–0Bradford City3 February 197315Leeds United2–1Plymouth Argyle3 February 197316Oxford United0–2Queens Park Rangers3 February 1973 Fifth round proper The matches were scheduled for Saturday, 24 February 1973 with one replay played three days later. Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamDate1Sheffield Wednesday1–2Chelsea24 February 19732Bolton Wanderers0–1Luton Town24 February 19733Wolverhampton Wanderers1–0Millwall24 February 19734Derby County4–2Queens Park Rangers24 February 19735Manchester City2–2Sunderland24 February 1973ReplaySunderland3–1Manchester City27 February 19736Coventry City3–0Hull City24 February 19737Carlisle United1–2Arsenal24 February 19738Leeds United2–0West Bromwich Albion24 February 1973 Sixth round proper The four quarter-final ties were played on the 17 March 1973. There was one replay three days later. Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamDate1Wolverhampton Wanderers2–0Coventry City17 March 19732Sunderland2–0Luton Town17 March 19733Derby County0–1Leeds United17 March 19734Chelsea2–2Arsenal17 March 1973ReplayArsenal2–1Chelsea20 March 1973 Semi-finals The semi-final matches were played on Saturday, 7 April 1973 with no replays being needed. Sunderland and Leeds United won their respective matches to go on to the final at Wembley. 7 April 1973 15:00 Sunderland 2–1 ReportJanuary 2025 medicmedic Arsenal Halom 19 Hughes 63 George 84 Hillsborough, Sheffield David Smith 7 April 1973 15:00 Leeds United 1–0 ReportJanuary 2025 medicmedic Wolverhampton Wanderers Bremner 70 Maine Road, Manchester Pat Partridge, County Durham Third place playoff Between 1970 and 1974, a third place playoff between the two losing semi-finalists was held.The annual ENGLAND v YOUNG ENGLAND fixture is replaced by an F.A. Cup match - the 3rd and 4th Place Play-Off. https://web.archive.org/web/20190427042327/http://www.footballsite.co.uk/Statistics/Articles/SOS-YoungEngland-FAC3-4.htm 2019-04-27 , Football Site. 18 August 1973 Arsenal 1–3 Wolverhampton Wanderers Hornsby McCalliog Dougan Highbury Stadium, London 21,038 Final thumb|Porterfield's goal during the final 1973 FA Cup Final The final took place on Saturday, 5 May 1973 at Wembley and ended in a victory for Sunderland over Leeds United by one goal to nil. The attendance was 100,000. 5 May 1973 15:00 BST Leeds United 0 – 1 Sunderland Porterfield 31 Wembley, London 100,000 Ken Burns (Worcestershire) FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF Leeds United _red_stripes _whitestripes _red_stripes _whitetop FFFFFF FF0000 FFFFFF 000000 FF0000 Sunderland References General The FA Cup Archive at TheFA.com English FA Cup 1972–73 at Soccerbase FA Cup results 1972–73 at Footballsite Specific 2 Category:FA Cup seasons FA Cup