1981–82 FA Cup

September 2020 1981–82 FA Cup EnglandWales Tottenham Hotspur(7th title) Queens Park Rangers Clive Allen (7 goals) 1980–81 1982–83 The 1981–82 FA Cup was the 101st season of the world's oldest football knockout competition, the Football Association Challenge Cup, or FA Cup for short. The competition culminated with the FA Cup Final, held at Wembley Stadium, London on 22 May 1982. The match was contested by two London clubs, Tottenham Hotspur and Queens Park Rangers, with Tottenham retaining the trophy with a 1–0 victory in a replay after a 1–1 draw in the first game. 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 Blyth Spartans, Horden Colliery Welfare, Bishop Auckland, Workington, Penrith, Runcorn, Mossley, Nuneaton Borough, Stafford Rangers, Kettering Town, Willenhall Town, Harlow Town, Boston United, Wycombe Wanderers, Hendon, Bedford Town, Dagenham, Barnet, Dover, Barking, Hastings United, Leytonstone & Ilford, Weymouth, Bideford, Minehead, Taunton Town, Dorchester Town and Yeovil Town. Penrith and Willenhall Town were the only qualifying clubs appearing in the competition proper for the first time. Of the others, Hastings United had not featured at this stage since 1960–61, Dorchester Town since 1959-60, Horden Colliery Welfare since 1954-55 and Taunton Town since a predecessor club of the same name had successfully navigated the qualifying rounds in 1930-31. all qualifying round results 1981–82 FA Cup qualifying rounds First round proper The 48 teams from the Football League Third and Fourth Divisions entered in this round along with the 28 non-league clubs from the qualifying rounds and Altrincham, Bishop's Stortford, Sutton United and Enfield who were given byes. This round included six clubs from various competitions at Step 8 of the English football system: Blyth Spartans, Horden Colliery Welfare, Bishop Auckland and Penrith from the Northern League, Bideford from the Western League and Willenhall Town from the West Midlands (Regional) League. The initial matches were played over the weekend of 20–21 November 1981 with replays mainly staged on 23–25 November. Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamDate1Enfield (5)2–0Hastings United (6)21 November 19812Chesterfield4–1Preston North End21 November 19813Darlington2–2Carlisle United21 November 1981ReplayCarlisle United3–1Darlington24 November 19814AFC Bournemouth1–0Reading21 November 19815Bristol City0–0Torquay United20 November 1981ReplayTorquay United1–2Bristol City25 November 19816Burnley0–0Runcorn (5)21 November 1981ReplayRuncorn1–2Burnley24 November 19817Dorchester Town (6)3–3Minehead (6)21 November 1981ReplayMinehead0–4Dorchester Town23 November 19818Rochdale2–2Hull City21 November 1981ReplayHull City2–2Rochdale24 November 1981ReplayHull City1–0Rochdale30 November 19819Weymouth (5)0–0Northampton Town21 November 1981ReplayNorthampton Town6–2Weymouth24 November 198110Lincoln City2–2Port Vale21 November 1981ReplayPort Vale0–0Lincoln City30 November 1981ReplayPort Vale2–0Lincoln City2 December 198111Stafford Rangers (5)1–2York City21 November 198112Swindon Town2–1Taunton Town (6)21 November 198113Sheffield United2–2Altrincham (5)21 November 1981ReplayAltrincham3–0Sheffield United23 November 198114Bishop Auckland (8)4–1Nuneaton Borough (6)21 November 198115Tranmere Rovers1–1Bury21 November 1981ReplayBury3–1Tranmere Rovers24 November 198116Stockport County3–1Mossley (6)21 November 198117Dover (6)0–2Oxford United21 November 198118Brentford2–0Exeter City21 November 198119Bristol Rovers1–2Fulham21 November 198120Portsmouth1–1Millwall21 November 1981ReplayMillwall3–2Portsmouth25 November 198121Plymouth Argyle0–0Gillingham21 November 1981ReplayGillingham1–0Plymouth Argyle24 November 198122Penrith (8)1–0Chester21 November 198123Scunthorpe United1–0Bradford City21 November 198124Blyth Spartans (8)1–2Walsall21 November 198125Bedford Town (6)0–2Wimbledon21 November 198126Mansfield Town0–1Doncaster Rovers21 November 198127Halifax Town0–3Peterborough United21 November 198128Workington (6)1–1Huddersfield Town21 November 1981ReplayHuddersfield Town5–0Workington24 November 198129Hereford United3–1Southend United21 November 198130Bishop's Stortford (6)2–2Sutton United (6)21 November 1981ReplaySutton United2–1Bishop's Stortford24 November 198131Bideford (8)1–2Barking (6)21 November 198132Aldershot2–0Leytonstone & Ilford (6)21 November 198133Horden CW (8)0–1Blackpool21 November 198134Wigan Athletic2–2Hartlepool United21 November 1981ReplayHartlepool United1–0Wigan Athletic25 November 198135Boston United (5)0–1Kettering Town (5)21 November 198136Harlow Town (6)0–0Barnet (5)21 November 1981ReplayBarnet1–0Harlow Town24 November 198137Colchester United2–0Newport County21 November 198138Hendon (6)1–1Wycombe Wanderers (6)21 November 1981ReplayWycombe Wanderers2–0Hendon24 November 198139Dagenham (5)2–2Yeovil Town (5)21 November 1981ReplayYeovil Town0–1Dagenham25 November 198140Willenhall Town (8)0–1Crewe Alexandra21 November 1981 Second round proper The Second Round was intended to be played on 12 December 1981, although many were not played until 15 December or even 2 January or 9 January. Replays were played on various dates after these games. Step 8 clubs Bishop Auckland and Penrith were the lowest-ranked teams in the round. Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamDate1Enfield (5)4–1Wimbledon15 December 19812Chesterfield0–1Huddersfield Town12 December 19813Barnet (5)2–0Wycombe Wanderers (6)15 December 19814Bristol City3–0Northampton Town15 December 19815Bury1–1Burnley2 January 1982ReplayBurnley2–1Bury4 January 19826Dorchester Town (6)1–1AFC Bournemouth12 December 1981ReplayAFC Bournemouth2–1Dorchester Town15 December 19817Gillingham1–1Barking (6)15 December 1981ReplayGillingham3–1Barking2 January 19828Crewe Alexandra1–3Scunthorpe United2 January 19829Swindon Town2–1Sutton United (6)15 December 198110Doncaster Rovers3–0Penrith (8)12 December 198111Brentford1–1Colchester United16 December 1981ReplayColchester United1–0Brentford30 December 198112Hull City2–0Hartlepool United4 January 198213Carlisle United1–0Bishop Auckland (8)9 January 198214Port Vale4–1Stockport County2 January 198215York City0–0Altrincham (5)12 December 1981ReplayAltrincham4–3York City2 January 198216Hereford United1–0Fulham2 January 198217Kettering Town (5)0–3Blackpool2 January 198218Aldershot2–2Oxford United15 December 1981ReplayOxford United4–2Aldershot30 December 198119Peterborough United2–1Walsall2 January 198220Dagenham (5)1–2Millwall30 December 1981 Third round proper Teams from the Football League First and Second Division entered in this round. The Third Round was intended to be played on 2 January 1982. However, some matched were played initially over the period 4–6 January, while others took place as late as 23 January. Most replays took place over 18–21 January. Enfield, Barnet and Altrincham from the Alliance Premier League at Step 5 of the English football system were the lowest-ranked teams in the round and the last non-league clubs left in the competition. Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamDate1Enfield (5)2–3Crystal Palace (2)2 January 19822AFC Bournemouth (4)0–2Oxford United (3)2 January 19823Barnet (5)0–0Brighton & Hove Albion (1)2 January 1982ReplayBrighton & Hove Albion3–1Barnet5 January 19824Burnley (3)6–1Altrincham (5)18 January 19825Watford (2)1–0Manchester United (1)2 January 19826Gillingham (3)2–1Oldham Athletic (2)5 January 19827Leicester City (2)3–1Southampton (1)2 January 19828Notts County (1)0–6Aston Villa (1)5 January 19829Nottingham Forest (1)1–3Wrexham (2)2 January 198210Bolton Wanderers (2)3–1Derby County (2)2 January 198211Wolverhampton Wanderers (1)1–3Leeds United (1)2 January 198212West Bromwich Albion (1)3–2Blackburn Rovers (2)2 January 198213Luton Town (2)2–1Swindon Town (3)2 January 198214Shrewsbury Town (2)1–0Port Vale (4)5 January 198215Doncaster Rovers (3)2–1Cambridge United (2)2 January 198216Newcastle United (2)1–1Colchester United (4)4 January 1982ReplayColchester United3–4Newcastle United18 January 198217Tottenham Hotspur (1)1–0Arsenal (1)2 January 198218Manchester City (1)3–1Cardiff City (2)2 January 198219Queens Park Rangers (2)1–1Middlesbrough (1)2 January 1982ReplayMiddlesbrough2–3Queens Park Rangers18 January 198220Barnsley (2)0–2Blackpool (4)5 January 198221Coventry City (1)3–1Sheffield Wednesday (2)2 January 198222West Ham United (1)2–1Everton (1)2 January 198223Millwall (3)1–6Grimsby Town (2)5 January 198224Carlisle United (3)2–3Huddersfield Town (3)23 January 198225Chelsea (2)0–0Hull City (4)18 January 1982ReplayHull City0–2Chelsea21 January 198226Scunthorpe United (4)1–1Hereford United (4)6 January 1982ReplayHereford United4–1Scunthorpe United20 January 198227Stoke City (1)0–1Norwich City (2)2 January 198228Rotherham United (2)1–1Sunderland (1)2 January 1982ReplaySunderland1–0Rotherham United18 January 198229Peterborough United (4)0–1Bristol City (3)6 January 198230Birmingham City (1)2–3Ipswich Town (1)2 January 198231Orient (2)1–0Charlton Athletic (2)2 January 198232Swansea City (1)0–4Liverpool (1)2 January 1982 Fourth round proper The Fourth Round was mainly played on 23 January 1982. Matches were played or replayed either on 26 January, or on 1 February. Fourth Division sides Blackpool and Hereford United were the lowest-ranked teams in the round. Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamDate1Blackpool0–0Queens Park Rangers23 January 1982ReplayQueens Park Rangers5–1Blackpool26 January 19822Bristol City0–1Aston Villa23 January 19823Watford2–0West Ham United23 January 19824Gillingham0–1West Bromwich Albion23 January 19825Sunderland0–3Liverpool23 January 19826Luton Town0–3Ipswich Town23 January 19827Shrewsbury Town1–0Burnley23 January 19828Newcastle United1–2Grimsby Town23 January 19829Tottenham Hotspur1–0Leeds United23 January 198210Manchester City1–3Coventry City23 January 198211Brighton & Hove Albion0–3Oxford United23 January 198212Norwich City2–1Doncaster Rovers23 January 198213Crystal Palace1–0Bolton Wanderers23 January 198214Chelsea0–0Wrexham23 January 1982ReplayWrexham1–1Chelsea26 January 1982ReplayWrexham1–2Chelsea1 February 198215Huddersfield Town1–1Orient26 January 1982ReplayOrient2–0Huddersfield Town1 February 198216Hereford United0–1Leicester City23 January 1982 Fifth round proper The Fifth Round matches were all played on 13 February 1982. The only replay was played on 16 February. Third Division side Oxford United was the lowest-ranked team in the round and was the last club from the First Round left in the competition. Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamDate1Leicester City2–0Watford13 February 19822West Bromwich Albion1–0Norwich City13 February 19823Shrewsbury Town2–1Ipswich Town13 February 19824Tottenham Hotspur1–0Aston Villa13 February 19825Queens Park Rangers3–1Grimsby Town13 February 19826Coventry City4–0Oxford United13 February 19827Crystal Palace0–0Orient13 February 1982ReplayOrient0–1Crystal Palace16 February 19828Chelsea2–0Liverpool13 February 1982 Sixth round proper The sixth-round games were played on 6 March 1982. There were no replays. Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamDate1Leicester City5–2Shrewsbury Town6 March 19822West Bromwich Albion2–0Coventry City6 March 19823Queens Park Rangers1–0Crystal Palace6 March 19824Chelsea2–3Tottenham Hotspur6 March 1982 Semi-finals The matches were both played on 3 April 1982. Tottenham and Queens Park Rangers were victorious and reached the FA Cup Final. 3 April 1982 15:00 Tottenham Hotspur 2–0 Leicester City Crooks 56Wilson 76 o.g. Villa Park, Birmingham Referee:- Neil Midgley (Salford) 3 April 1982 15:00 Queens Park Rangers 1–0 West Bromwich Albion Allen Highbury Stadium, London Referee:- Keith Hackett (Sheffield) Final this match 1982 FA Cup final The final was held at Wembley Stadium on 22 May 1982. The replay was held on 27 May 1982. 22 May 1982 15:00 BST Tottenham Hotspur 1–1 yes Queens Park Rangers Hoddle 110 Fenwick 115 Wembley, London 100,000 C. White _navyshoulders FFFF33 FFFF33 FFFF33 FFFF33 FFFF33 Tottenham _whiteshoulders _whiteshoulders _whiteshoulders _white_stripes _3_stripes_white FF0000 FF0000 FF0000 000000 000000 QPR Replay 27 May 1982 19:45 BST Tottenham Hotspur 1–0 Queens Park Rangers Hoddle 6 pen. Wembley, London 90,000 C. White _navyshoulders FFFF33 FFFF33 FFFF33 FFFF33 FFFF33 Tottenham _whiteshoulders _whiteshoulders _whiteshoulders _white_stripes _3_stripes_white FF0000 FF0000 FF0000 000000 000000 QPR Television coverage May 2026 The right to show FA Cup games were, as with Football League matches, shared between the BBC and ITV network. All games were shown in a highlights format, except the Final, which was shown live both on BBC1 & ITV. The BBC football highlights programme Match of the Day would show up to three games and the various ITV regional network stations would cover up to one game and show highlights from other games covered elsewhere on the ITV network. No games from the first or second round were covered. Highlights of replays would be shown on either the BBC or ITV. This season BBC Match Of The Day highlights were back on Saturday nights while the ITV regional highlights programmes were back on Sunday afternoons in the third season of the four-year alternation deal. Third Round BBC Leicester City v Southampton, Barnet v Brighton & Hove Albion, Swansea City v Liverpool ITV Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal (LWT), Watford v Manchester United (Granada out of region, although used TVS cameras and commentator Gerald Sinstadt), Birmingham City v Ipswich Town (Central & Anglia), Rotherham United v Sunderland (Yorkshire & Tyne-Tees), Brighton & Hove Albion v Barnet (Midweek replay all regions), Notts County v Aston Villa (Midweek all regions) Fourth Round BBC Watford v West Ham United, Tottenham Hotspur v Leeds United, Manchester City v Coventry City (Midweek Replays not televised due to both being on the Tuesday Night) ITV Luton Town v Ipswich Town (Anglia & LWT), Gillingham v West Bromwich Albion (TVS & Central), Sunderland v Liverpool (Tyne-Tees & Yorkshire), Blackpool v Queens Park Rangers (Granada). While Huddersfield v Orient (planned for Yorkshire and LWT) was postponed due to the delayed R3 tie Carlisle v Huddersfield having to be played on R4 day Fifth Round BBC Tottenham Hotspur v Aston Villa, Leicester City v Watford, West Bromwich Albion v Norwich City ITV Chelsea v Liverpool (LWT), Shrewsbury Town v Ipswich Town (Anglia out of region, although used Granada's cameras and commentator Martin Tyler), Coventry City v Oxford United (Central, also showed the Shrewsbury game) (Midweek Replay all regions) Orient v Crystal Palace (All Regions) Sixth Round BBC Chelsea v Tottenham Hotspur, Leicester City v Shrewsbury Town ITV QPR v Crystal Palace (LWT), West Bromwich Albion v Coventry City (Central) (All regions showed these games) Semifinals BBC Queens Park Rangers v West Bromwich Albion ITV Leicester City v Tottenham Hotspur (All regions showed this game) Final Queens Park Rangers v Tottenham Hotspur (Both BBC and ITV showed the Final live. BBC and all ITV regions apart from Yorkshire showed the replay) References External links The FA Cup at TheFA.com FA Cup at BBC.co.uk FA Cup news at Reuters.co.uk Category:FA Cup seasons FA Cup