1969–70 FA Cup

September 2014 1969–70 FA Cup EnglandWales Chelsea 1 Leeds United Peter Osgood (8) 1968–69 1970–71 The 1969–70 FA Cup was the 89th season of the world's oldest football cup competition, the Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup. First Division side Chelsea won the competition for the first time, first drawing with Leeds United 2–2 in the final at Wembley, before winning 2–1 in the replay at Old Trafford. 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 6 September 1969 First round qualifying Saturday 20 September 1969 Second round qualifying Saturday 4 October 1969 Third round qualifying Saturday 18 October 1969 Fourth round qualifying Saturday 1 November 1969 First round proper Saturday 15 November 1969 Second round proper Saturday 6 December 1969 Third round proper Saturday 3 January 1970 Fourth round proper Saturday 24 January 1970 Fifth round proper Saturday 7 February 1970 Sixth round proper Saturday 21 February 1970 Semi-finals Saturday 14 March 1970 Final Saturday 11 April 1970 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 South Shields, Whitby Town, Spennymoor United, Mossley, Bangor City, Wigan Athletic, Macclesfield Town, Kirkby Town, Grantham, Telford United, Hereford United, Tamworth, Alfreton Town, Kettering Town, Chelmsford City, Oxford City, Brentwood Town, Hendon, Enfield, Hillingdon Borough, Margate, Barnet, Carshalton Athletic, Walton & Hersham, Dagenham, Wimbledon, Cheltenham Town, Weymouth, Yeovil Town and Falmouth Town. Those appearing in the competition proper for the first time were Whitby Town, Kirkby Town, Alfreton Town and Carshalton Athletic. Of the others, Walton & Hersham had last featured at this stage in 1957–58, Hillingdon Borough (known at the time as Yiewsley) had last done so in 1956–57 and Mossley had last done so in 1949–50. Between 20 September 1969 and 12 January 1970, Hillingdon Borough competed in eleven Cup fixtures while progressing from the first qualifying round to the third round proper. They defeated Tooting & Mitcham United (after a replay), Bromley, Tilbury, Dartford (after a second replay), Wimbledon and Luton Town before losing to Sutton United at Gander Green Lane after another replay. all qualifying round results 1969–70 FA Cup qualifying rounds Results 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 main draw, North Shields and Sutton United were given byes to this stage as the champions and runners-up from the previous season's FA Amateur Cup. Matches were scheduled to be played on Saturday, 15 November 1969. Thirteen matches were drawn, of which two went to second replays and one of these to a third. Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamDate1Darlington0–0Barnsley15 November 1969ReplayBarnsley2–0Darlington18 November 19692Hartlepool3–0North Shields15 November 19693Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic1–1Luton Town15 November 1969ReplayLuton Town3–1Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic18 November 19694Bury2–2Mansfield Town15 November 1969ReplayMansfield Town2–0Bury19 November 19695Yeovil Town2–3Shrewsbury Town15 November 19696Walsall0–0Orient15 November 1969ReplayOrient0–2Walsall17 November 19697Notts County0–3Rotherham United15 November 19698Macclesfield Town1–1Scunthorpe United15 November 1969ReplayScunthorpe United4–2Macclesfield Town18 November 19699Lincoln City2–0Southport15 November 196910Doncaster Rovers1–1Crewe Alexandra15 November 1969ReplayCrewe Alexandra0–1Doncaster Rovers19 November 196911Tranmere Rovers3–0Chesterfield15 November 196912Stockport County1–1Mossley15 November 1969ReplayMossley0–1Stockport County18 November 196913Bangor City6–0Kirkby Town15 November 196914Brentford0–0Plymouth Argyle15 November 1969ReplayPlymouth Argyle2–0Brentford19 November 196915Northampton Town0–0Weymouth15 November 1969ReplayWeymouth1–3Northampton Town19 November 196916Brighton & Hove Albion2–1Enfield15 November 196917Bradford City2–1Grimsby Town15 November 196918Oldham Athletic3–1Grantham15 November 196919Spennymoor United1–4Wrexham15 November 196920Southend United0–0Gillingham15 November 1969ReplayGillingham2–1Southend United19 November 196921Exeter City2–0Fulham15 November 196922Alfreton Town1–1Barrow15 November 1969ReplayBarrow0–0Alfreton Town17 November 1969ReplayAlfreton Town2–2Barrow20 November 1969ReplayBarrow2–0Alfreton Town24 November 196923Halifax Town3–3Chester15 November 1969ReplayChester1–0Halifax Town19 November 196924Newport County2–1Colchester United15 November 196925Margate2–7Aldershot15 November 196926Cheltenham Town0–2Oxford City15 November 196927Workington2–1Rochdale15 November 196928York City2–0Whitby Town15 November 196929Kettering Town0–2Swansea Town15 November 196930Wigan Athletic1–1Port Vale15 November 1969ReplayPort Vale2–2Wigan Athletic18 November 1969ReplayPort Vale1–0Wigan Athletic24 November 196931Tamworth2–1Torquay United15 November 196932South Shields2–1Bradford Park Avenue15 November 196933Chelmsford City1–2Hereford United15 November 196934Walton & Hersham0–1Barnet15 November 196935Hendon5–3Carshalton Athletic15 November 196936Dagenham0–1Sutton United15 November 196937Falmouth Town1–4Peterborough United15 November 196938Hillingdon Borough2–0Wimbledon15 November 196939Brentwood Town1–0Reading15 November 196940Telford United0–3Bristol Rovers15 November 1969 Second round proper The matches were scheduled for Saturday, 6 December 1969. Seven matches were drawn, with replays taking place later the same week. Two games needed a second replay, and one of these a third. Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamDate1Chester1–1Doncaster Rovers6 December 1969ReplayDoncaster Rovers0–2Chester9 December 19692Hartlepool0–1Wrexham6 December 19693Barnet0–2Sutton United6 December 19694Gillingham6–0Tamworth6 December 19695Shrewsbury Town1–2Mansfield Town6 December 19696Stockport County0–0Scunthorpe United6 December 1969ReplayScunthorpe United4–0Stockport County9 December 19697Oxford City1–5Swansea Town6 December 19698Bangor City0–0York City6 December 1969ReplayYork City2–0Bangor City9 December 19699Barnsley3–0Barrow6 December 196910Northampton Town1–1Exeter City6 December 1969ReplayExeter City0–0Northampton Town9 December 1969ReplayNorthampton Town2–1Exeter City15 December 196911Brighton & Hove Albion1–1Walsall6 December 1969ReplayWalsall1–1Brighton & Hove Albion9 December 1969ReplayBrighton & Hove Albion0–0Walsall15 December 1969ReplayBrighton & Hove Albion1–2Walsall17 December 196912Bradford City3–0Lincoln City6 December 196913Port Vale2–2Tranmere Rovers6 December 1969ReplayTranmere Rovers3–1Port Vale8 December 196914Newport County2–1Hereford United6 December 196915Rotherham United3–0Workington6 December 196916Aldershot3–1Bristol Rovers6 December 196917Peterborough United2–0Plymouth Argyle6 December 196918South Shields0–0Oldham Athletic6 December 1969ReplayOldham Athletic1–2South Shields9 December 196919Hendon0–2Brentwood Town6 December 196920Hillingdon Borough2–1Luton Town6 December 1969 Third round proper The 44 First and Second Division clubs entered the competition at this stage. The matches were scheduled Saturday, 3 January 1970, but three were played at later dates. Nine matches were drawn and went to replays, with York City and Cardiff City requiring a second replay at Birmingham City's St Andrew's ground. Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamDate1Chester2–1Bristol City3 January 19702Burnley3–0Wolverhampton Wanderers3 January 19703Preston North End1–1Derby County3 January 1970ReplayDerby County4–1Preston North End7 January 19704Southampton3–0Newcastle United3 January 19705Gillingham1–0Newport County3 January 19706Leicester City1–0Sunderland3 January 19707Nottingham Forest0–0Carlisle United3 January 1970ReplayCarlisle United2–1Nottingham Forest6 January 19708Blackburn Rovers0–4Swindon Town3 January 19709Aston Villa1–1Charlton Athletic3 January 1970ReplayCharlton Athletic1–0Aston Villa12 January 197010Sheffield Wednesday2–1West Bromwich Albion3 January 197011Bolton Wanderers1–2Watford3 January 197012Middlesbrough2–1West Ham United3 January 197013Sheffield United2–1Everton3 January 197014Ipswich Town0–1Manchester United3 January 197015Queens Park Rangers4–1South Shields3 January 197016Coventry City1–1Liverpool7 January 1970ReplayLiverpool3–0Coventry City12 January 197017Portsmouth1–2Tranmere Rovers3 January 197018Norwich City1–2Wrexham3 January 197019Bradford City2–2Tottenham Hotspur3 January 1970ReplayTottenham Hotspur5–0Bradford City7 January 197020Hull City0–1Manchester City3 January 197021Crystal Palace2–0Walsall3 January 197022Chelsea3–0Birmingham City3 January 197023Scunthorpe United2–1Millwall3 January 197024Huddersfield Town1–1Aldershot3 January 1970ReplayAldershot3–1Huddersfield Town12 January 197025Mansfield Town3–2Barnsley3 January 197026Arsenal1–1Blackpool3 January 1970ReplayBlackpool3–2Arsenal15 January 197027Leeds United2–1Swansea Town3 January 197028York City1–1Cardiff City3 January 1970ReplayCardiff City1–1York City12 January 1970ReplayCardiff City1–3York City15 January 197029Rotherham United0–1Peterborough United3 January 197030Oxford United0–0Stoke City3 January 1970ReplayStoke City3–2Oxford United7 January 197031Hillingdon Borough0–0Sutton United6 January 1970ReplaySutton United4–1Hillingdon Borough12 January 197032Brentwood Town0–1Northampton Town12 January 1970 Fourth round proper The matches were scheduled for Saturday, 24 January 1970. Five matches were drawn, with the replays taking place three or four days later. Sutton United was the last non-league club left in the competition. Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamDate1Blackpool0–2Mansfield Town24 January 19702Liverpool3–1Wrexham24 January 19703Southampton1–1Leicester City24 January 1970ReplayLeicester City4–2Southampton28 January 19704Sutton United0–6Leeds United24 January 19705Watford1–0Stoke City24 January 19706Gillingham5–1Peterborough United24 January 19707Sheffield Wednesday1–2Scunthorpe United24 January 19708Middlesbrough4–1York City24 January 19709Derby County3–0Sheffield United24 January 197010Swindon Town4–2Chester24 January 197011Tranmere Rovers0–0Northampton Town24 January 1970ReplayNorthampton Town2–1Tranmere Rovers27 January 197012Tottenham Hotspur0–0Crystal Palace24 January 1970ReplayCrystal Palace1–0Tottenham Hotspur28 January 197013Manchester United3–0Manchester City24 January 197014Carlisle United2–2Aldershot24 January 1970ReplayAldershot1–4Carlisle United28 January 197015Chelsea2–2Burnley24 January 1970ReplayBurnley1–3Chelsea27 January 197016Charlton Athletic2–3Queens Park Rangers24 January 1970 Fifth round proper The matches were scheduled for Saturday, 7 February 1970, with one replay played four days later. George Best famously scored 6 goals for Manchester United in their 8–2 win against Northampton Town at the County Ground. Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamDate1Liverpool0–0Leicester City7 February 1970ReplayLeicester City0–2Liverpool11 February 19702Watford2–1Gillingham7 February 19703Swindon Town3–1Scunthorpe United7 February 19704Queens Park Rangers1–0Derby County7 February 19705Northampton Town2–8Manchester United7 February 19706Carlisle United1–2Middlesbrough7 February 19707Crystal Palace1–4Chelsea7 February 19708Leeds United2–0Mansfield Town7 February 1970 Sixth round proper The four quarter-final ties were played on the 21 February 1970. There was one replay on the following Wednesday. 21 February 1970 15:00 Middlesbrough 1–1 Manchester United Hickton 37 Sartori 13 Ayresome Park, Middlesbrough c 40,000 21 February 1970 15:00 Queens Park Rangers 2–4 Chelsea Venables 27 pen.Bridges 90 Webb 7Osgood 8 44 58 Loftus Road, London 21 February 1970 15:00 Swindon Town 0–2 Leeds United Clarke 32 34 County Ground, Swindon 27,500 21 February 1970 15:00 Watford 1–0 Report Liverpool Endean 63 Vicarage Road, Watford 34,047 D.W. Smith Replay 25 February 1970 19:45 Manchester United 2–1 Middlesbrough Charlton 26Morgan 78 pen. Hickton 74 Old Trafford, Manchester 63,418 Semi-finals The semi-final matches were played on Saturday, 14 March 1970 with the Manchester United–Leeds United tie needing two replays to settle the contest over the following 12 days, with the tie needing 219 minutes to produce a goal. Manchester United were made to pay for missed chances in the first two games, including George Best falling over the ball in the first replay, as Leeds came through in the second replay with a Billy Bremner goal. Chelsea came through the other semi final to meet Leeds at Wembley. 14 March 1970 15:00 Manchester United 0–0 ReportJanuary 2025 medicmedic Leeds United Hillsborough, Sheffield Jack Taylor, Wolverhampton 14 March 1970 15:00 Chelsea 5–1 ReportJanuary 2025 medicmedic Watford Webb 3 Osgood 58 Houseman 73 79 Hutchinson 75 Garbett 12 White Hart Lane, London Gordon Hill, Leicestershire Replay 23 March 1970 19:45 Manchester United 0–0 y ReportJanuary 2025 medicmedic Leeds United Villa Park, Birmingham 62,500 Jack Taylor, Wolverhampton Second Replay 26 March 1970 19:45 Manchester United 0–1 ReportJanuary 2025 medicmedic Leeds United Bremner 9 Burnden Park, Bolton 56,000 Jack Taylor, Wolverhampton Third place play-off 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/https://www.footballsite.co.uk/History/Young%20England%20-%20FA%20Cup%203-4.htm 2019-04-27 , Football Site. 10 April 1970 Manchester United 2–0 Watford Kidd Highbury, London 15,105 Final 1970 FA Cup Final The 1970 FA Cup Final was contested by Leeds United and Chelsea at Wembley on the 11 April 1970. The match finished as a 2–2 draw after extra time and so went to a replay. The second final match took place at Old Trafford, Manchester on the 29 April 1970. This match finished 1–1 after 90 minutes, again requiring extra time to be played before Chelsea finished as the victors. 11 April 1970 15:00 BST Chelsea 2–2 y Leeds United Report Houseman 41Hutchinson 86 Charlton 20Jones 84 Wembley Stadium, London 100,000 Eric Jennings _thinwhitesides 0000FF 0000FF 0000FF 0000FF FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF EE0000 Replay 29 April 1970 Chelsea 2 – 1(a.e.t.) Leeds United Report Osgood 78Webb 104 Jones 35 Old Trafford, Manchester 62,078 Eric Jennings _thingoldsides 0000FF 0000FF 0000FF 0000FF f3c31b FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF References General The FA Cup Archive at TheFA.com English FA Cup 1969/70 at Soccerbase F.A. Cup results 1969/70 at Footballsite Specific 2 Category:FA Cup seasons FA Cup