1951–52 FA Cup

August 2020 1951–52 FA Cup EnglandWales Newcastle United 5 Arsenal 1950–51 1952–53 thumb|260px|Merthyr Tydfil F.C. v Ipswich Town F.C. in the 1st round The 1951–52 FA Cup was the 71st season of the world's oldest football cup competition, the Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup. Newcastle United won the competition for the fifth time, beating Arsenal 1–0 in the final at Wembley. 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 15 September 1951 First round qualifying Saturday 29 September 1951 Second round qualifying Saturday 13 October 1951 Third round qualifying Saturday 27 October 1951 Fourth round qualifying Saturday 10 November 1951 First round proper Saturday 24 November 1951 Second round proper Saturday 15 December 1951 Third round proper Saturday 12 January 1952 Fourth round proper Saturday 2 February 1952 Fifth round proper Saturday 23 February 1952 Sixth round proper Saturday 8 March 1952 Semi-finals Saturday 29 March 1952 Final Saturday 3 May 1952 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 Blackhall Colliery Welfare, Stockton, Blyth Spartans, Goole Town, Billingham Synthonia, Rhyl, Nelson, Bangor City, Witton Albion, Kettering Town, Brush Sports, Hereford United, Rawmarsh Welfare, Buxton, Gainsborough Trinity, Ilkeston Town, Bedford Town, King's Lynn, Gorleston, Leytonstone, Tonbridge, Folkestone Town, Leyton, Guildford City, Aylesbury United, Barnstaple Town, Chippenham Town, Weymouth, Merthyr Tydfil and Barry Town. Those appearing in the competition proper for the first time were Blackhall Colliery Welfare, Bangor City, Rawmarsh Welfare, Buxton, Ilkeston Town, Gorleston, Aylesbury United, Barnstaple Town and Chippenham Town. Of the others, Bedford Town, Leyton and Barry Town were featuring at this stage for the first time since 1934–35. Competition restructuring this season lead to the abolition of the extra preliminary round (which would not be reinstated for 50 years). Buxton was the most successful of the qualifying clubs, competing in eight rounds of the competition before going out in the third round proper. The Bucks defeated Hyde United, Macclesfield Town, Winsford United, Congleton Town and Frickley Colliery to reach the main draw before seeing off Rawmarsh Welfare and Aldershot for a third round meeting with Second Division outfit Doncaster Rovers. all qualifying round results 1951–52 FA Cup qualifying rounds First round proper At this stage clubs from the Football League Third Division North and South joined the non-league clubs that came through the qualifying rounds. Non-league sides Bishop Auckland and Bromley received byes to this round, with Bishop Auckland being the runners-up from the previous year's FA Amateur Cup (and having the bye passed on to them as the champions, Pegasus did not compete in the FA Cup). Matches were scheduled to be played on Saturday, 24 November 1951. Eight were drawn and went to replays, with three of these going to second replays. Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamDate1Barrow0–2Chesterfield24 November 19512Nelson0–4Oldham Athletic24 November 19513Tonbridge0–0Aldershot24 November 1951ReplayAldershot3–2Tonbridge28 November 19514Reading1–0Walsall24 November 19515Leyton3–0Chippenham Town24 November 19516Grimsby Town4–0Darlington24 November 19517Crewe Alexandra2–4Lincoln City24 November 19518Swindon Town2–0Bedford Town24 November 19519Stockton1–1Mansfield Town24 November 1951ReplayMansfield Town0–2Stockton28 November 195110Wrexham3–0Halifax Town24 November 195111Tranmere Rovers4–2Goole Town24 November 195112Stockport County2–2Gateshead24 November 1951ReplayGateshead1–1Stockport County28 November 1951ReplayStockport County1–2Gateshead3 December 195113Leytonstone2–0Shrewsbury Town24 November 195114Bangor City2–2Southport24 November 1951ReplaySouthport3–0Bangor City27 November 195115Accrington Stanley1–2Chester24 November 195116Aylesbury United0–5Watford24 November 195117Bristol Rovers3–0Kettering Town24 November 195118King's Lynn1–3Exeter City24 November 195119Brighton & Hove Albion1–2Bristol City24 November 195120Norwich City3–2Northampton Town24 November 195121Bradford City6–1Carlisle United24 November 195122Millwall1–0Plymouth Argyle24 November 195123Crystal Palace0–1Gillingham24 November 195124Witton Albion2–1Gainsborough Trinity24 November 195125Southend United6–1Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic24 November 195126Hartlepools United2–0Rhyl24 November 195127Scunthorpe & Lindsey United5–0Billingham Synthonia24 November 195128Blyth Spartans2–1Bishop Auckland24 November 195129Newport County4–0Barry Town24 November 195130Torquay United3–2Bromley24 November 195131York City1–1Bradford Park Avenue24 November 1951ReplayBradford Park Avenue1–1York City28 November 1951ReplayYork City0–4Bradford Park Avenue3 December 195132Guildford City4–1Hereford United24 November 195133Rawmarsh Welfare1–4Buxton24 November 195134Blackhall Colliery Welfare2–5Workington24 November 195135Colchester United3–1Port Vale24 November 195136Leyton Orient2–2Gorleston24 November 1951ReplayGorleston0–0Leyton Orient29 November 1951ReplayLeyton Orient5–4Gorleston3 December 195137Brush Sports2–3Weymouth24 November 195138Merthyr Tydfil2–2Ipswich Town24 November 1951ReplayIpswich Town1–0Merthyr Tydfil5 December 195139Ilkeston Town0–2Rochdale24 November 195140Barnstaple Town2–2Folkestone Town24 November 1951ReplayFolkestone Town5–2Barnstaple Town28 November 1951 Second round proper The matches were played on Saturday, 15 December 1951. Seven matches were drawn, with replays taking place later the same week. Three of these replays went to a second replay, with the Tranmere Rovers–Blyth Spartans game going to a third. Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamDate1Chester5–2Leyton15 December 19512Watford1–2Hartlepools United15 December 19513Reading1–1Southport15 December 1951ReplaySouthport1–1Reading18 December 1951ReplayReading2–0Southport1 January 19524Gillingham0–3Rochdale15 December 19515Lincoln City3–1Grimsby Town15 December 19516Swindon Town3–3Torquay United15 December 1951ReplayTorquay United1-1Swindon Town19 December 1951ReplaySwindon Town3-1Torquay United2 January 19527Stockton2–1Folkestone Town15 December 19518Wrexham1–1Leyton Orient15 December 1951ReplayLeyton Orient3–2Wrexham19 December 19519Ipswich Town4–0Exeter City15 December 195110Buxton4–3Aldershot15 December 195111Tranmere Rovers1–1Blyth Spartans15 December 1951ReplayBlyth Spartans1–1Tranmere Rovers19 December 1951ReplayTranmere Rovers2–2Blyth Spartans3 January 1952ReplayTranmere Rovers5–1Blyth Spartans7 January 195212Leytonstone2–2Newport County15 December 1951ReplayNewport County3–0Leytonstone20 December 195113Bristol Rovers2–0Weymouth15 December 195114Norwich City3–1Chesterfield15 December 195115Millwall0–0Scunthorpe & Lindsey United15 December 1951ReplayScunthorpe & Lindsey United3–0Millwall20 December 195116Witton Albion3–3Workington15 December 1951ReplayWorkington1–0Witton Albion20 December 195117Southend United5–0Oldham Athletic15 December 195118Bradford Park Avenue3–2Bradford City15 December 195119Gateshead2–0Guildford City15 December 195120Colchester United2–1Bristol City15 December 1951 Third round proper The 44 First and Second Division clubs entered the competition at this stage. The matches were scheduled for Saturday, 12 January 1952. Nine matches were drawn and went to replays, with one of these going to a second replay. Stockton and Buxton were the last non-league clubs remaining in the competition. Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamDate1Burnley1–0Hartlepools United12 January 19522Liverpool1–0Workington12 January 19523Rochdale0–2Leeds United12 January 19524Reading0–3Swansea Town12 January 19525Leicester City1–1Coventry City12 January 1952ReplayCoventry City4–1Leicester City14 January 19526Notts County4–0Stockton12 January 19527Nottingham Forest2–2Blackburn Rovers12 January 1952ReplayBlackburn Rovers2–0Nottingham Forest16 January 19528Middlesbrough2–2Derby County12 January 1952ReplayDerby County0–2Middlesbrough16 January 19529West Bromwich Albion4–0Bolton Wanderers12 January 195210Sunderland0–0Stoke City12 January 1952ReplayStoke City3–1Sunderland14 January 195211Luton Town1–0Charlton Athletic12 January 195212Doncaster Rovers2–0Buxton12 January 195213Sheffield United2–0Newport County12 January 195214Ipswich Town2–2Gateshead12 January 1952ReplayGateshead3–3Ipswich Town16 January 1952ReplayIpswich Town1–2Gateshead21 January 195215Newcastle United4–2Aston Villa12 January 195216Manchester City2–2Wolverhampton Wanderers12 January 1952ReplayWolverhampton Wanderers4–1Manchester City16 January 195217Fulham0–1Birmingham City12 January 195218Barnsley3–0Colchester United12 January 195219Brentford3–1Queens Park Rangers12 January 195220Bristol Rovers2–0Preston North End12 January 195221Portsmouth4–0Lincoln City12 January 195222West Ham United2–1Blackpool12 January 195223Manchester United0–2Hull City12 January 195224Norwich City0–5Arsenal12 January 195225Chelsea2–2Chester12 January 1952ReplayChester2–3Chelsea16 January 195226Southend United3–0Southampton12 January 195227Bradford Park Avenue2–1Sheffield Wednesday12 January 195228Scunthorpe & Lindsey United0–3Tottenham Hotspur12 January 195229Huddersfield Town1–2Tranmere Rovers12 January 195230Cardiff City1–1Swindon Town12 January 1952ReplaySwindon Town1–0Cardiff City16 January 195231Rotherham United2–1Bury12 January 195232Leyton Orient0–0Everton12 January 1952ReplayEverton1–3Leyton Orient16 January 1952 Fourth round proper The matches were scheduled for Saturday, 2 February 1952, with the exception of two postponed matches. Three games were drawn and went to replays, which were all played in the following midweek match. One of these then went to a second replay before being settled. Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamDate1Burnley2–0Coventry City2 February 19522Liverpool2–1Wolverhampton Wanderers2 February 19523Notts County1–3Portsmouth2 February 19524Blackburn Rovers2–0Hull City2 February 19525Middlesbrough1–4Doncaster Rovers6 February 19526Luton Town2–2Brentford2 February 1952ReplayBrentford0–0Luton Town6 February 1952ReplayLuton Town3–2Brentford18 February 19527Swindon Town1–1Stoke City2 February 1952ReplayStoke City0–1Swindon Town4 February 19528Tottenham Hotspur0–3Newcastle United2 February 19529West Ham United0–0Sheffield United2 February 1952ReplaySheffield United4–2West Ham United6 February 195210Chelsea4–0Tranmere Rovers2 February 195211Southend United2–1Bristol Rovers2 February 195212Swansea Town3–0Rotherham United2 February 195213Arsenal4–0Barnsley2 February 195214Leeds United2–0Bradford Park Avenue2 February 195215Gateshead0–2West Bromwich Albion6 February 195216Birmingham City0–1Leyton Orient2 February 1952 Fifth round proper The matches were scheduled for Saturday, 23 February 1952. The Leeds United–Chelsea game went to two replays before Chelsea won the tie. Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamDate1Burnley2–0Liverpool23 February 19522Blackburn Rovers1–0West Bromwich Albion23 February 19523Luton Town3–1Swindon Town23 February 19524Portsmouth4–0Doncaster Rovers23 February 19525Southend United1–2Sheffield United23 February 19526Swansea Town0–1Newcastle United23 February 19527Leeds United1–1Chelsea23 February 1952ReplayChelsea1–1Leeds United27 February 1952ReplayLeeds United1–5Chelsea3 March 19528Leyton Orient0–3Arsenal23 February 1952 Sixth round proper The four Sixth Round ties were scheduled to be played on Saturday, 8 March 1952. There were no replays. Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamDate1Blackburn Rovers3–1Burnley8 March 19522Luton Town2–3Arsenal8 March 19523Sheffield United0–1Chelsea8 March 19524Portsmouth2–4Newcastle United8 March 1952 Semi-finals The semi-final matches were intended to be played on Saturday, 29 March 1952, although the Chelsea–Arsenal fixture was not played until the week after. Both matches went to a replay, with Arsenal and Newcastle United eventually winning their ties to meet in the final at Wembley. 29 March 1952 15:00 Newcastle United 0–0 Blackburn Rovers Hillsborough, Sheffield Replay 2 April 1952 19:45 Blackburn Rovers 1–2 Newcastle United Elland Road, Leeds 5 April 1952 15:00 Chelsea 1–1 Arsenal White Hart Lane, London Replay 7 April 1952 19:45 Arsenal 3–0 Chelsea White Hart Lane, London Final 1952 FA Cup Final The 1952 FA Cup Final took place at Wembley Stadium. It was contested between cup holders Newcastle United and Arsenal. Newcastle won 1–0 with a late goal from Chilean striker George Robledo Match facts 3 May 1952 15:00 (BST) Newcastle United 1–0 Report Arsenal Robledo 84 Wembley Stadium, London 100,000 Arthur Ellis _white_stripes _whitestripes _white_stripes _whitetop 000000 000000 000000 000000 000000 Newcastle United _collarwhite _hoops_white FFFFFF FF0000 FFFFFF FFFFFF 330088 Arsenal See also FA Cup Final Results 1872- References General Official site; fixtures and results service at TheFA.com 1951-52 FA Cup at rssf.com 1951-52 FA Cup at soccerbase.com Specific Category:FA Cup seasons FA Cup