1994 FA Cup final

English association football match the women's event 1994 FA Women's Cup final January 2016 May 2020 March 2015 1994 FA Cup final 1994 FA Cup Final programme.jpg The match programme cover 1993–94 FA Cup Chelsea 0 Manchester United 4 14 May 1994 Wembley Stadium London David Elleray (London) 79,634 Rain 1993 1995 The 1994 FA Cup final was an association football match that took place on 14 May 1994 at Wembley Stadium in London to determine the winner of the 1993–94 FA Cup. It was contested between Chelsea and Manchester United. Four goals in the second half from Eric Cantona (who scored twice), Mark Hughes and Brian McClair gave Manchester United their eighth FA Cup title. It was the 49th FA Cup final to be held since the Second World War. Manchester United went into the final as Premier League champions, having won the title by eight points over Blackburn Rovers. They were bidding to become only the fourth team of the 20th century to complete "the Double" and the first in their own history. Chelsea, on the other hand, were playing in their first FA Cup final since 1970 and first major final since the 1972 Football League Cup final; they also finished 14th in the Premier League. Route to the final 1993–94 FA Cup Results of all 1993–94 FA Cup matches:https://www.thefa.com/competitions/thefacup/results-archive# 1993-94 Results Archive The Football Association 13 November 2022 Chelsea Round Opposition Score 3rd Barnet (A) 0–0 3rd (r) Barnet (H) 4–0 4th Sheffield Wednesday (H) 1–1 4th (r) Sheffield Wednesday (A) 3–1 5th Oxford United (A) 2–1 QF Wolverhampton Wanderers (H) 1–0 SF Luton Town (N) 2–0 Key: (H) = Home venue; (A) = Away venue; (N) = Neutral venue; r = Replay. Chelsea entered the competition in the third round as a Premier League side.https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/34402869 FA Cup: Round-by-round details about this year's tournament BBC Sport 13 November 2022 Chelsea's cup run started with an away tie against Barnet which was played at Stamford Bridge instead of Underhill. The Second Division side held Chelsea to a 0–0 draw. The replay saw Chelsea prevail 4–0 thanks to goals by Craig Burley, Gavin Peacock, Neil Shipperley and Mark Stein. In the fourth round, Chelsea were drawn at home to Premier League side Sheffield Wednesday. A 1–1 draw at home thanks to a goal by Gavin Peacock set up a replay at Hillsborough. The replay was won 3–1 thanks to goals by John Spencer, Craig Burley and Gavin Peacock. In the fifth round, the Blues were drawn away to Oxford United of the First Division. Chelsea won 2–1 at Manor Ground with goals from John Spencer and Craig Burley, sending Chelsea into the quarter-finals of the competition. Oxford's Mike Ford also missed a late penalty as Chelsea hung on to progress to the next round.https://www.theguardian.com/football/1999/jan/22/newsstory.sport The Manor of their downfall The Guardian 22 January 1999 11 November 2022 In the quarter-finals, Chelsea narrowly won 1–0 against First Division Wolverhampton Wanderers.https://www.theguardian.com/sport/blog/2009/jan/14/fa-cup-classic-1993-94-football The forgotten story of ... the 1993-94 FA Cup Rob Smyth The Guardian 14 January 2009 11 November 2022 The semi-final which was held at the Old Wembley was played against First Division Luton Town. Two goals by Gavin Peacock sealed Chelsea's place in the 1994 FA Cup Final. This would be Chelsea's first appearance in an FA Cup Final in 24 years.https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/article/where-are-they-now--luton-fa-cup-semi-final Where are they now: Luton FA Cup semi-final Chelsea FC 22 January 2021 11 November 2022 Manchester United Round Opposition Score 3rd Sheffield United (A) 1–0 4th Norwich City (A) 2–0 5th Wimbledon (A) 3–0 QF Charlton Athletic (H) 3–1 SF Oldham Athletic (N) 1–1 SF (r) Oldham Athletic (N) 4–1 Key: (H) = Home venue; (A) = Away venue; (N) = Neutral venue. Also as a Premier League side, Manchester United entered the FA Cup in the third round of the competition. United started their run at Bramall Lane against Premier League Sheffield United.http://www.englishfootballstats.co.uk/League%20Stats/League%20Results/Manchester%20United/1993-94.htm League Stats - Manchester United English Football Stats 13 November 2022 A second half goal by Mark Hughes sealed a 1–0 win. In the fourth round, United won 2–0 at Carrow Road with goals from Roy Keane and Eric Cantona either side of half time. In the fifth round, Manchester United were drawn at Premier League side Wimbledon. Three goals from Cantona, Paul Ince and Denis Irwin confirmed the Red Devils' place in the quarter-finals. Manchester United won 3–1 against First Division Charlton Athletic with a goal from Mark Hughes and a brace by Andrei Kanchelskis.https://www.manutd.com/en/news/detail/glory-days-how-man-utd-claimed-their-first-ever-double-in-1994 Glory Days: How United's first Double was won Joe Ganley Manchester United 14 May 2020 13 November 2022 In the semi-final at Wembley, United met relegation-threatened Oldham Athletic (a repeat of the 1990 FA Cup semi-final). After a goalless draw, the Latics took the lead in extra time thanks to Neil Pointon. A 119th minute goal by Mark Hughes forced a replay at Maine Road. In the replay, United won 4–1 thanks to goals by Irwin, Kanchelskis, Robson and Giggs. This set up a first FA Cup Final for Manchester United since the 1990 match against Crystal Palace. Match Summary First half The match took place on a rainy May afternoon, and, in the first half, Chelsea were considered the better team.https://www.theguardian.com/football/1994/may/16/facup.sport Small beer, large Double David Lacey The Guardian 16 May 1994 13 November 2022 Gavin Peacock had the best chance of the opening 45 minutes when his half-volley hit the crossbar in the 25th minute. Second half In the second half, Manchester United took control of the match with three goals in the space of nine minutes, with the first two goals coming from the penalty spot. The first penalty came after a poor challenge by Eddie Newton on Denis Irwin with Eric Cantona scoring the subsequent penalty in the bottom right corner, sending Dmitri Kharine the wrong way. The second penalty was considered more controversial after Sinclair had barged Andrei Kanchelskis. Cantona stepped up to take the penalty, opting for the same corner as the first penalty and again sending the goalkeeper the wrong way. Mark Hughes wrapped up the match for the Red Devils with a low finish to the bottom left corner after a slip by Sinclair. A fourth goal was scored in the second minute of stoppage time when Mark Hughes played a through ball to Paul Ince to leave him one on one with the goalkeeper. After going around Kharine in the Chelsea goal, Ince squared the ball for Brian McClair to tap the ball into an empty net. Details 14 May 1994 15:00 BST Chelsea 0–4 Manchester United Report Cantona 61 pen. 67 pen.Hughes 69McClair 90+3 Wembley Stadium, London 79,634 David Elleray (Middlesex) _drkredhoop _chelsea9394h _drkredhoop _chelsea9394h 1C2E84 1C2E84 1C2E84 1C2E84 FFFFFF Chelsea _manutdh9294 _manutdh9294 E20E0E E20E0E E20E0E FFFFFF 000000 Manchester United GK 1 RUS Dmitri KharineRB 12SCO Steve ClarkeCB 5 NOR Erland Johnsen 2CB 35DEN Jakob KjeldbjergLB 6 ENG Frank SinclairDM 18ENG Eddie NewtonRM 24SCO Craig Burley 68LM 11ENG Dennis Wise (c)AM 10ENG Gavin PeacockCF 7 SCO John SpencerCF 21ENG Mark Stein 66 79Substitutes:GK 13ENG Kevin HitchcockMF 20ENG Glenn Hoddle 68FW 9 IRL Tony Cascarino 79Player-Manager:ENG Glenn Hoddle300px GK 1 DEN Peter SchmeichelRB 2 ENG Paul ParkerCB 4 ENG Steve Bruce (c) 19CB 6 ENG Gary PallisterLB 3 IRL Denis Irwin 86RM 14RUS Andrei Kanchelskis 86CM 8 ENG Paul InceCM 16IRL Roy KeaneLM 11WAL Ryan GiggsCF 10WAL Mark HughesCF 7 FRA 1974 Eric CantonaSubstitutes:GK 25ENG Gary WalshMF 5 ENG Lee Sharpe 86MF 9 SCO Brian McClair 86Manager:SCO Alex Ferguson Linesmen: Graham Barber (Surrey) Paul Rejer (Staffordshire) Reserve official: Gerald Ashby (Worcestershire)Match rules 90 minutes 30 minutes of extra-time if necessary Replay on 19 May 1994 if scores still level Three named substitutes, of which two may be used Statistics Post-match By winning the final, Manchester United became only the fourth team in the 20th century to win both a League title and FA Cup in the same season. The victory sealed a joint record eighth FA Cup victory for Manchester United, pulling level with Tottenham Hotspur in the all-time rankings. Referee David Elleray has since stated that he regrets giving the second penalty to Manchester United, stating "It was my big game and I made a disappointing decision."Sporting Spotlight: David Elleray https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/21580408 BBC Sport BBC 27 March 2013 27 March 2013 Elleray explained post-match that he had a better view of Sinclair's challenge than the linesman. Chelsea, despite losing their first FA Cup Final since they won the trophy 24 years earlier, qualified for the 1994–95 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup as United had also won the Premier League title and would be competing in the UEFA Champions League. As a result of the League and cup victory for the Red Devils, Manchester United qualified for the 1994 FA Charity Shield. United faced the runners-up of the 1993–94 Premier League season Blackburn Rovers. Goals by Eric Cantona and Paul Ince saw United win the match 2–0.https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football-charity-shield-ince-quells-the-blackburn-resistance-seven-players-booked-under-the-new-rules-as-understrength-rovers-succumb-to-united-s-class-1383553.html Football/Charity Shield: Ince quells the Blackburn resistance: Seven players booked under the new rules as under-strength Rovers succumb to United's class Phil Shaw The Independent 14 August 1994 13 November 2022 See also 1993–94 in English football FA Cup List of FA Cup Finals Come On You Reds (Manchester United song) No One Can Stop Us Now (Chelsea song) References External links Game facts https://web.archive.org/web/20071123123419/http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=259038 23 November 2007 at soccerbase.com Category:FA Cup finals Fa Cup Final 1994 Fa Cup Final 1994 Final Category:1994 in sport in London Category:May 1994 sports events in the United Kingdom