1925–26 FA Cup

June 2020 1925–26 FA Cup EnglandWales Bolton Wanderers(2nd title) Manchester City 1924–25 1926–27 thumb | right | Wanderers posing with the trophies won in 1926 The 1925–26 FA Cup was the 51st staging of the world's oldest football cup competition, the Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup. Bolton Wanderers won the competition for the second time, beating Manchester City 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. This was the first edition of the tournament with the modern numbering conventions whereby the fifth and sixth qualifying rounds became the first and second rounds proper. What had previously been known as the first round proper became the third round proper. Calendar Round DateExtra preliminary round Saturday 5 September 1925Preliminary round Saturday 19 September 1925 First qualifying round Saturday 3 October 1925 Second qualifying round Saturday 17 October 1925 Third qualifying round Saturday 31 October 1925 Fourth qualifying round Saturday 14 November 1925 First round proper Saturday 28 November 1925 Second round Saturday 12 December 1925 Third round Saturday 9 January 1926 Fourth round Saturday 30 January 1926 Fifth round Saturday 20 February 1926 Sixth round Saturday 6 March 1926 Semifinals Saturday 27 March 1926 Final Saturday 24 April 1926 Qualifying rounds From this season on, Football League clubs were (with a few very occasional exceptions) exempted to the first or third rounds proper. Most teams entering the competition that were not members of the Football League had to compete in the qualifying rounds. The upside for non-league football, however, was that 25 clubs per season would qualify for the competition's main draw. This season, the 25 winners from the fourth qualifying round were Stockton, Blyth Spartans, South Bank, Chilton Colliery Recreation, Horden Athletic, Carlisle United, Lytham, Mold Town, Wath Athletic, Mansfield Town, Worksop Town, Boston Town, Worcester City, Kettering Town, Wellington Town, Windsor & Eton, Barnet, Leyton, Ilford, Sittingbourne, Folkestone, Chatham, Farnham United Breweries, Torquay United and Weymouth. Chilton Colliery Recreation, Horden Athletic, Lytham, Mold Town, Wath Athletic, Mansfield Town, Wellington Town, Windsor & Eton, Ilford, Sittingbourne, Folkestone, Farnham United Breweries, Torquay United and Weymouth were making the most of the new format by featuring in the competition proper for the first time. Additionally, Worcester was appearing at this stage for the first time since 1905-06, and Boston and South Bank for the first time since 1887-88. Horden Athletic and Wath Athletic were also the first clubs to progress from the extra preliminary round to the main draw since Hednesford Town and Thornycrofts (Woolston) in 1919-20 (although, with the change in format, Horden and Wath played two fewer matches than the other clubs). Horden defeated Thornley Albion, Craghead United, White-le-Head Rangers, Wingate Albion Comrades, Shildon and Scarborough along the way, while Wath Athletic overcame Brodsworth Main Colliery, Cudworth Village, Denaby United, Mexborough Athletic, York City and Rushden Town. Neither club progressed past the first round proper. First round proper At this stage 40 clubs from the Football League Third Division North and South joined the 25 non-league clubs who came through the qualifying rounds. Millwall, Bristol City, Crystal Palace and Plymouth Argyle were given byes to the third round, while four Second Division sides, Barnsley, Darlington, Oldham Athletic and Swansea Town were entered at this stage. To bring the number of teams up to 76, seven non-league sides were given byes to this round. These were: Clapton St Albans City London Caledonians West Stanley Northfleet United Dulwich Hamlet Southall Clapton and Southall were the champion and finalist from the previous season's FA Amateur Cup competition. In receiving byes to the first round proper of this season's Cup tournament, the clubs were reviving a convention last implemented by the Football Association in 1905-06 with Oxford City. 38 matches were scheduled to be played on Saturday, 28 November 1925. Seven matches were drawn and went to replays in the following midweek fixture, of which four went to another replay, and one of these went to a third. Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamDate1Clapton3–1Norwich City28 November 19252Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic3–0Merthyr Town28 November 19253Rochdale4–0West Stanley1 December 19254South Bank1–4Stockton3 December 19255Weymouth0–1Newport County28 November 19256Walsall0–1Grimsby Town28 November 19257Gillingham6–0Southall28 November 19258Leyton1–0St Albans City28 November 19259Chatham0–3Sittingbourne28 November 192510Luton Town3–0Folkestone28 November 192511London Caledonians1–2Ilford28 November 192512Boston Town5–2Mansfield Town28 November 192513Doncaster Rovers2–0Wellington Town28 November 192514Tranmere Rovers0–0Crewe Alexandra28 November 1925ReplayCrewe Alexandra2–1Tranmere Rovers2 December 192515Worksop Town1–0Coventry City28 November 192516Accrington Stanley4–0Wrexham28 November 192517Brentford3–1Barnet28 November 192518Northampton Town3–1Barnsley28 November 192519Wath Athletic0–5Chesterfield28 November 192520Brighton & Hove Albion1–1Watford28 November 1925ReplayWatford2–0Brighton & Hove Albion2 December 192521Northfleet United2–2Queens Park Rangers28 November 1925ReplayQueens Park Rangers2–0Northfleet United2 December 192522Carlisle United0–2Chilton Colliery Recreation28 November 192523Oldham Athletic10–1Lytham28 November 192524Worcester City0–0Kettering Town28 November 1925ReplayKettering Town0–0Worcester City3 December 1925ReplayKettering Town2–0Worcester City7 December 192525Southend United5–1Dulwich Hamlet28 November 192526Bradford Park Avenue2–2Lincoln City28 November 1925ReplayLincoln City1–1Bradford Park Avenue2 December 1925ReplayBradford Park Avenue2–1Lincoln City7 December 192527Exeter City1–3Swansea Town28 November 192528Horden Athletic2–3Darlington28 November 192529Blyth Spartans2–2Hartlepools United28 November 1925ReplayHartlepools United1–1Blyth Spartans2 December 1925ReplayHartlepools United1–1Blyth Spartans7 December 1925ReplayHartlepools United1–2Blyth Spartans9 December 192530Halifax Town0–3Rotherham United28 November 192531Charlton Athletic4–2Windsor & Eton28 November 192532Durham City4–1Ashington2 December 192533Southport1–0Mold Town28 November 192534Aberdare Athletic4–1Bristol Rovers28 November 192535New Brighton2–0Barrow28 November 192536Torquay United1–1Reading28 November 1925ReplayReading1–1Torquay United2 December 1925ReplayReading2–0Torquay United7 December 192537Farnham United Breweries1–10Swindon Town28 November 192538Wigan Borough3–0Nelson2 December 1925 Second round proper The matches were played on Saturday, 12 December 1925. Four matches were drawn, with replays taking place in the following midweek fixture. Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamDate1Clapton1–0Ilford12 December 19252Reading6–0Leyton12 December 19253Crewe Alexandra2–2Wigan Borough12 December 1925ReplayWigan Borough2–1Crewe Alexandra16 December 19254Swindon Town7–0Sittingbourne12 December 19255Boston Town1–0Bradford Park Avenue12 December 19256Stockton4–6Oldham Athletic12 December 19257Doncaster Rovers0–2Rotherham United12 December 19258Worksop Town1–2Chesterfield12 December 19259Queens Park Rangers1–1Charlton Athletic12 December 1925ReplayCharlton Athletic1–0Queens Park Rangers17 December 192510Accrington Stanley5–0Blyth Spartans12 December 192511Brentford1–2Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic12 December 192512Northampton Town3–1Newport County12 December 192513Southend United1–0Gillingham12 December 192514Swansea Town3–2Watford12 December 192515Durham City0–3Southport12 December 192516Aberdare Athletic1–0Luton Town12 December 192517New Brighton2–0Darlington12 December 192518Chilton Colliery Recreation1–1Rochdale12 December 1925ReplayRochdale1–2Chilton Colliery Recreation17 December 192519Kettering Town1–1Grimsby Town12 December 1925ReplayGrimsby Town3–1Kettering Town15 December 1925 Third round proper 40 of the 44 First and Second Division clubs entered the competition at this stage, along with Third Division South teams Millwall, Bristol City, Crystal Palace and Plymouth Argyle. Also given a bye to this round was amateur side Corinthian. Chilton Colliery Recreation and Boston Town were the last clubs from the qualifying rounds to feature in the competition. The matches were scheduled for Saturday, 9 January 1926. Nine matches were drawn and went to replays in the following midweek fixture, of which one went to a second replay. Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamDate1Birmingham2–0Grimsby Town9 January 19262Blackpool0–2Swansea Town9 January 19263Chesterfield0–1Clapton Orient9 January 19264Clapton2–3Swindon Town9 January 19265Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic2–0Reading9 January 19266South Shields3–0Chilton Colliery Recreation9 January 19267Southampton0–0Liverpool9 January 1926ReplayLiverpool1–0Southampton13 January 19268Notts County2–0Leicester City9 January 19269Nottingham Forest1–0Bradford City9 January 192610Blackburn Rovers1–1Preston North End9 January 1926ReplayPreston North End1–4Blackburn Rovers14 January 192611Bolton Wanderers1–0Accrington Stanley9 January 192612Wolverhampton Wanderers1–1Arsenal9 January 1926ReplayArsenal1–0Wolverhampton Wanderers13 January 192613Middlesbrough5–1Leeds United9 January 192614West Bromwich Albion4–1Bristol City9 January 192615Sunderland8–1Boston Town9 January 192616Derby County0–0Portsmouth9 January 1926ReplayPortsmouth1–1Derby County13 January 1926ReplayDerby County2–0Portsmouth18 January 192617Everton1–1Fulham9 January 1926ReplayFulham1–0Everton14 January 192618Sheffield United2–0Stockport County9 January 192619Newcastle United4–1Aberdare Athletic9 January 192620Tottenham Hotspur5–0West Ham United9 January 192621Northampton Town3–3Crystal Palace9 January 1926ReplayCrystal Palace2–1Northampton Town13 January 192622Plymouth Argyle1–2Chelsea9 January 192623Millwall1–1Oldham Athletic9 January 1926ReplayOldham Athletic0–1Millwall12 January 192624Hull City0–3Aston Villa9 January 192625Southend United5–2Southport9 January 192626Cardiff City2–2Burnley9 January 1926ReplayBurnley0–2Cardiff City13 January 192627Port Vale2–3Manchester United9 January 192628Charlton Athletic0–1Huddersfield Town9 January 192629New Brighton2–1The Wednesday9 January 192630Wigan Borough2–5Stoke City9 January 192631Corinthian3–3Manchester City9 January 1926ReplayManchester City4–0Corinthian13 January 192632Rotherham United2–3Bury9 January 1926 Fourth round proper The matches were scheduled for Saturday, 30 January 1926. Three games were drawn and went to replays in the following midweek fixture. Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamDate1Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic2–2Bolton Wanderers30 January 1926ReplayBolton Wanderers6–2Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic3 February 19262Bury3–3Millwall30 January 1926ReplayMillwall2–0Bury3 February 19263South Shields2–1Birmingham30 January 19264Notts County2–0New Brighton30 January 19265Nottingham Forest2–0Swindon Town30 January 19266West Bromwich Albion1–2Aston Villa30 January 19267Sheffield United1–2Sunderland30 January 19268Tottenham Hotspur2–2Manchester United30 January 1926ReplayManchester United2–0Tottenham Hotspur3 February 19269Manchester City4–0Huddersfield Town30 January 192610Fulham3–1Liverpool30 January 192611Clapton Orient4–2Middlesbrough30 January 192612Crystal Palace2–1Chelsea30 January 192613Southend United4–1Derby County30 January 192614Cardiff City0–2Newcastle United30 January 192615Swansea Town6–3Stoke City30 January 192616Arsenal3–1Blackburn Rovers30 January 1926 Fifth round proper The matches were scheduled for Saturday, 20 February 1926. There were two replays, played in the next midweek fixture. Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamDate1Notts County0–1Fulham20 February 19262Aston Villa1–1Arsenal20 February 1926ReplayArsenal2–0Aston Villa24 February 19263Bolton Wanderers3–0South Shields20 February 19264Sunderland3–3Manchester United20 February 1926ReplayManchester United2–1Sunderland24 February 19265Manchester City11–4Crystal Palace20 February 19266Millwall0–1Swansea Town20 February 19267Clapton Orient2–0Newcastle United20 February 19268Southend United0–1Nottingham Forest20 February 1926 Sixth round proper The four quarter-final ties were scheduled to be played on Saturday, 6 March 1926. There was one replay, between Nottingham Forest and Bolton Wanderers, played in the following midweek fixture. This then went to a second replay the week after. Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamDate1Nottingham Forest2–2Bolton Wanderers6 March 1926ReplayBolton Wanderers0–0Nottingham Forest10 March 1926ReplayBolton Wanderers1–0Nottingham Forest15 March 19262Fulham1–2Manchester United6 March 19263Clapton Orient1–6Manchester City6 March 19264Swansea Town2–1Arsenal6 March 1926 Semifinals The semi-final matches were played on Saturday, 27 March 1926. Both matches ended in 3–0 victories for Manchester City and Bolton Wanderers, who went on to meet in the final at Wembley. 27 March 1926 15:00 Manchester City 3–0 Manchester United Bramall Lane, Sheffield 27 March 1926 15:00 Bolton Wanderers 3–0 Swansea Town White Hart Lane, London Final 1926 FA Cup Final The 1926 FA Cup final was contested by Bolton Wanderers and Manchester City at Wembley. Bolton won by a single goal, scored by David Jack. Match details 24 April 1926 15:00 BST Bolton Wanderers 1–0 Manchester City (Report) Jack 76 Wembley, London 91,447 I. 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