1973–74 FA Amateur Cup

August 2026 The 1973–74 FA Amateur Cup was the 71st and last staging of England's principal cup tournament for amateur teams, the FA Amateur Cup. Bishop's Stortford won the competition for the first time, beating Ilford 4–1 in the final at Wembley.Schöggl Hans Stokkermans Karel 2026-01-23 England - FA Amateur Cup Finals https://www.rsssf.org/tablese/engamacuphist.html#74 2026-08-17 RSSSF 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 First round proper Saturday 5 January 1974 Second round Saturday 26 January 1974 Third round Saturday 9 February 1974 Fourth round Saturday 2 March 1974 Semi-finals Saturday 23 March 1974 Final Saturday 20 April 1974 First round proper The matches were scheduled to be played on Saturday, 5 January 1974, with four ties postponed to the next Saturday. For the first time in the competition's history, matches could be played on Sunday, and three clubs applied for a permission. There were seven replayed ties, of which one needed a second replay and another a third. Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamDate1Aveley5–0Alton Town5 January 19742Bishop Auckland0–3Shildon5 January 19743Blyth Spartans3–0Sutton Coldfield5 January 19744Boreham Wood1–1Hitchin Town5 January 1974replayHitchin Town4–2Boreham Wood12 January 19745Cadbury Heath1–3Tilbury5 January 19746Croydon Amateurs0–1Leyton5 January 19747Dagenham1–3Walton & Hersham5 January 19748Dulwich Hamlet3–0Newquay5 January 19749Fareham Town1–1Cheshunt5 January 1974replayCheshunt1–1Fareham Town12 January 1974replayFareham Town0–2Cheshunt19 January 197410Faversham1–6Barking5 January 197411Hampton2–4Leytonstone5 January 197412Hertford Town2–0Finchley5 January 197413Kingstonian0–0Ilford5 January 1974replayIlford2–1Kingstonian5 January 197414Leatherhead4–0Enfield5 January 197415Leeds & Carnegie College4–0Prestwich Heys5 January 197416Loughborough Colleges2–2Friar Lane Old Boys5 January 1974replayFriar Lane Old Boys1–0Loughborough Colleges12 January 197417Marine1–2Ashington5 January 197418Middlewich Athletic4–0Oldbury United5 January 197419Ormskirk1–2Evenwood Town5 January 197420Oxford City1–1Slough Town5 January 1974replaySlough Town1–0Oxford City12 January 197421St. Albans City1–1Brockenhurst5 January 1974replayBrockenhurst1–0St. Albans City12 January 197422Southall2–2Carshalton Athletic5 January 1974replayCarshalton Athletic1–2Southall12 January 197423Sutton United3–1Tooting & Mitcham5 January 197424Tow Law Town1–2Highgate United5 January 197425Wycombe Wanderers5–0Hornchurch5 January 197426Horsham2–1Clacton12 January 197427Walthamstow Avenue1–2Woking12 January 197428Hendon0–0Harwich & Parkeston12 January 1974replayHarwich & Parkeston1–1Hendon19 January 1974replayHendon2–2Harwich & Parkeston26 January 1974replayHarwich & Parkeston2–0Hendon30 January 197429North Shields2–0Alvechurch12 January 197430Bishop's Stortford2–0Hayes6 January 197431Spennymoor United4–0Emley6 January 197432Chesham United3–2Maidenhead United6 January 1974 Second round proper The matches were scheduled to be played on Saturday, 26 January 1974, but one tie was postponed to the next Saturday, and one was played on Sunday. Five replays were necessary (one of which was played on Sunday). Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamDate1Aveley0–0Leyton26 January 1974replayLeyton0–1Aveley2 February 19742Barking1–3Sutton United26 January 19743Bishop's Stortford2–1Hitchin Town26 January 19744Evenwood Town0–3Wycombe Wanderers26 January 19745Friar Lane Old Boys4–1Chesham United26 January 19746Highgate United1–0Hertford Town26 January 19747Horsham2–2Woking26 January 1974replayWoking3–2Horsham2 February 19748Ilford3–0Brockenhurst26 January 19749Leeds & Carnegie Colleges0–2Dulwich Hamlet26 January 197410Leytonstone0–1Walton & Hersham26 January 197411Middlewich Athletic0–9Leatherhead26 January 197412Slough Town1–1Ashington26 January 1974replayAshington1–0Slough Town2 February 197413North Shields2–0Shildon26 January 197414Blyth Spartans2–0Fareham Town26 January 197415Southall1–1Spennymoor United26 January 1974replaySpennymoor United4–1Southall3 February 197416Tilbury0–0Hendon2 February 1974replayHendon2–0Tilbury9 February 1974 Third round proper The matches were scheduled to be played on Saturday, 9 February 1974, but four ties were postponed to the next Saturday (including one due to delay in settling a second round tie. Four replays were necessary, as well as one second replay. Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamDate1Blyth Spartans2–1Wycombe Wanderers9 February 19742Dulwich Hamlet4–1Friar Lane Old Boys9 February 19743Ashington1–1North Shields9 February 1974replayNorth Shields0–2Ashington16 February 19744Spennymoor United0–2Sutton United9 February 19745Hendon1–1Leatherhead16 February 1974replayLeatherhead1–1Hendon23 February 1974replayHendon0–2Leatherhead2 March 19746Aveley1–1Woking16 February 1974replayWoking2–0Aveley23 February 19747Ilford2–1Highgate United16 February 19748Walton & Hersham0–0Bishop's Stortford16 February 1974replayBishop's Stortford1–0Walton & Hersham23 February 1974 Fourth round proper The matches were scheduled to be played on Saturday, 2 March 1974, with one tie postponed to the following Saturday, and one replay necessary. Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamDate1Ashington2–0Woking2 March 19742Bishop's Stortford3–1Blyth Spartans2 March 19743Ilford1–1Dulwich Hamlet2 March 1974replayDulwich Hamlet0–1Ilford2 March 19744Sutton United0–1Leatherhead9 March 1974 Semi-finals The matches were scheduled to be played on Saturday, 23 March 1974, on neutral venues. There was one replay. Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamDate1Ashington0–0Bishop's Stortford23 March 1974replayBishop's Stortford3–0Ashington30 March 19742Ilford1–0Leatherhead23 March 1974 Final 20 April 197415:00 BST Bishop's Stortford 4 – 1 Ilford D. Lawrence P. Leakey D. Murphy M. Smith pen. P. Drabwell Wembley, London 30,500 D. Turner (Cannock) References 1948-49 Amateur Cup