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1961–62 FA Cup

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1961–62 FA Cup
Tournament details
CountryEngland
Wales
Defending championsTottenham Hotspur
Final positions
ChampionsTottenham Hotspur (4th title)
Runner-upBurnley

The 1961–62 FA Cup was the 81st staging of the world's oldest football cup competition, the Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup. Tottenham Hotspur won the competition for the fourth time, beating Burnley 3–1 in the final at Wembley. In doing so, they became the first team to retain the FA Cup since Newcastle United's victory in 1952, and the fourth team ever to do so.

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. 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

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Round Date
Preliminary round 26 August 1961
First qualifying round 9 September 1961
Second qualifying round 23 September 1961
Third qualifying round 7 October 1961
Fourth qualifying round 21 October 1961
First round proper 4 November 1961
Second round proper 25 November 1961
Third round proper 6 January 1962
Fourth round proper 27 January 1962
Fifth round proper 17 February 1962
Sixth round proper 10 March 1962
Semi-finals 31 March 1962
Final 5 May 1962

First round proper

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At this stage clubs from the Football League Third and Fourth Divisions joined those non-league clubs having come through the qualifying rounds (except Walthamstow Avenue and West Auckland Town, who given byes to this round). Matches were scheduled to be played on 4 November 1961, although three games were not played until the midweek fixture. Nine were drawn and went to replays, with one fixture requiring a second replay.

Tie no Home team Score Away team Date
1 Chester 4–1 Ashington 4 November 1961
2 Darlington 0–4 Carlisle United 4 November 1961
3 Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic 0–3 Margate 4 November 1961
4 Bristol City 1–1 Hereford United 4 November 1961
Replay Hereford United 2–5 Bristol City 8 November 1961
5 Rochdale 2–0 Halifax Town 4 November 1961
6 Weymouth 1–0 Barnet 4 November 1961
7 Reading 1–1 Newport County 4 November 1961
Replay Newport County 1–0 Reading 6 November 1961
8 Notts County 4–2 Yeovil Town 4 November 1961
9 Crewe Alexandra 2–0 Lincoln City 4 November 1961
10 Swindon Town 2–2 Kettering Town 4 November 1961
Replay Kettering Town 3–0 Swindon Town 8 November 1961
11 Shrewsbury Town 7–1 Banbury Spencer 4 November 1961
12 Doncaster Rovers 0–4 Chesterfield 4 November 1961
13 Wrexham 3–2 Barrow 4 November 1961
14 Brierley Hill Alliance 3–0 Grantham 4 November 1961
15 Tranmere Rovers 2–3 Gateshead 4 November 1961
16 Stockport County 0–1 Accrington Stanley 4 November 1961
17 Wycombe Wanderers 0–0 Ashford Town 4 November 1961
Replay Ashford Town 3–0 Wycombe Wanderers 8 November 1961
18 Brentford 3–0 Oxford United 4 November 1961
19 Northampton Town 2–0 Millwall 4 November 1961
20 Coventry City 2–0 Gillingham 4 November 1961
21 Bradford City 1–0 York City 4 November 1961
22 Hull City 5–0 Rhyl 4 November 1961
23 Oldham Athletic 5–2 Shildon 4 November 1961
24 West Auckland Town 3–3 Barnsley 4 November 1961
Replay Barnsley 2–0 West Auckland Town 8 November 1961
25 Crystal Palace 3–0 Portsmouth 4 November 1961
26 Southend United 0–2 Watford 4 November 1961
27 Bradford Park Avenue 0–1 Port Vale 4 November 1961
28 Exeter City 3–3 Dartford 4 November 1961
Replay Dartford 2–1 Exeter City 8 November 1961
29 Hartlepools United 5–1 Blyth Spartans 4 November 1961
30 Mansfield Town 3–2 Grimsby Town 4 November 1961
31 Southport 1–0 Northwich Victoria 4 November 1961
32 Morecambe 2–1 South Shields 4 November 1961
33 Torquay United 5–1 Harwich & Parkeston 4 November 1961
34 Workington 2–0 Worksop Town 4 November 1961
35 Walthamstow Avenue 2–3 Romford 4 November 1961
36 Aldershot 3–1 Tunbridge Wells United 4 November 1961
37 Peterborough United 3–3 Colchester United 4 November 1961
Replay Colchester United 2–2 Peterborough United 6 November 1961
Replay Peterborough United 3–0 Colchester United 13 November 1961
38 Chelmsford City 1–2 King's Lynn 4 November 1961
39 Barry Town 1–1 Queens Park Rangers 4 November 1961
Replay Queens Park Rangers 7–0 Barry Town 6 November 1961
40 Bridgwater Town 0–0 Weston-Super-Mare 4 November 1961
Replay Weston-Super-Mare 0–1 Bridgwater Town 9 November 1961

Second round proper

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The matches were scheduled for 25 November 1961. Four matches were drawn, with replays taking place later the same week.

Tie no Home team Score Away team Date
1 Ashford Town 0–3 Queens Park Rangers 25 November 1961
2 Chester 0–1 Morecambe 25 November 1961
3 Chesterfield 2–2 Oldham Athletic 25 November 1961
Replay Oldham Athletic 4–2 Chesterfield 29 November 1961
4 Bristol City 8–2 Dartford 25 November 1961
5 Rochdale 1–2 Wrexham 25 November 1961
6 Weymouth 1–0 Newport County 25 November 1961
7 Crewe Alexandra 1–1 Port Vale 25 November 1961
Replay Port Vale 3–0 Crewe Alexandra 27 November 1961
8 Shrewsbury Town 3–0 Brierley Hill Alliance 25 November 1961
9 Barnsley 1–2 Carlisle United 25 November 1961
10 Northampton Town 3–0 Kettering Town 25 November 1961
11 Coventry City 1–2 King's Lynn 25 November 1961
12 Hull City 0–2 Bradford City 25 November 1961
13 Hartlepools United 2–1 Accrington Stanley 25 November 1961
14 Margate 1–1 Notts County 25 November 1961
Replay Notts County 3–1 Margate 30 November 1961
15 Southport 4–2 Mansfield Town 25 November 1961
16 Torquay United 1–4 Peterborough United 25 November 1961
17 Aldershot 2–2 Brentford 25 November 1961
Replay Brentford 2–0 Aldershot 28 November 1961
18 Romford 1–3 Watford 25 November 1961
19 Gateshead 0–2 Workington 25 November 1961
20 Bridgwater Town 0–3 Crystal Palace 25 November 1961

Third round proper

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The 44 First and Second Division clubs entered the competition at this stage. The matches were scheduled for 6 January 1962, with seven matches postponed until later dates. Ten matches were drawn and went to replays, with two of these requiring a second replay.

Tie no Home team Score Away team Date
1 Blackpool 0–0 West Bromwich Albion 6 January 1962
Replay West Bromwich Albion 2–1 Blackpool 10 January 1962
2 Bristol City 0–0 Walsall 6 January 1962
Replay Walsall 4–1 Bristol City 9 January 1962
3 Burnley 6–1 Queens Park Rangers 6 January 1962
4 Bury 0–0 Sheffield United 6 January 1962
Replay Sheffield United 2–2 Bury 10 January 1962
Replay Bury 0–2 Sheffield United 15 January 1962
5 Liverpool 4–3 Chelsea 6 January 1962
6 Preston North End 3–2 Watford 6 January 1962
7 Southampton 2–2 Sunderland 6 January 1962
Replay Sunderland 3–0 Southampton 10 January 1962
8 Leicester City 1–1 Stoke City 10 January 1962
Replay Stoke City 5–2 Leicester City 15 January 1962
9 Notts County 0–1 Manchester City 6 January 1962
10 Aston Villa 4–3 Crystal Palace 6 January 1962
11 Sheffield Wednesday 1–0 Swansea Town 9 January 1962
12 Wolverhampton Wanderers 3–1 Carlisle United 8 January 1962
13 Middlesbrough 1–0 Cardiff City 10 January 1962
14 Everton 4–0 King's Lynn 6 January 1962
15 Ipswich Town 1–1 Luton Town 6 January 1962
Replay Luton Town 1–1 Ipswich Town 10 January 1962
Replay Ipswich Town 5–1 Luton Town 15 January 1962
16 Newcastle United 0–1 Peterborough United 6 January 1962
17 Fulham 3–1 Hartlepools United 6 January 1962
18 Brentford 1–1 Leyton Orient 6 January 1962
Replay Leyton Orient 2–1 Brentford 8 January 1962
19 Bristol Rovers 1–1 Oldham Athletic 6 January 1962
Replay Oldham Athletic 2–0 Bristol Rovers 10 January 1962
20 Brighton & Hove Albion 0–3 Blackburn Rovers 6 January 1962
21 Manchester United 2–1 Bolton Wanderers 6 January 1962
22 Norwich City 3–1 Wrexham 10 January 1962
23 Plymouth Argyle 3–0 West Ham United 6 January 1962
24 Huddersfield Town 4–3 Rotherham United 9 January 1962
25 Port Vale 3–1 Northampton Town 6 January 1962
26 Charlton Athletic 1–0 Scunthorpe United 6 January 1962
27 Arsenal 3–0 Bradford City 6 January 1962
28 Southport 1–3 Shrewsbury Town 9 January 1962
29 Morecambe 0–1 Weymouth 6 January 1962
30 Leeds United 2–2 Derby County 6 January 1962
Replay Derby County 3–1 Leeds United 10 January 1962
31 Workington 1–2 Nottingham Forest 6 January 1962
32 Birmingham City 3–3 Tottenham Hotspur 6 January 1962
Replay Tottenham Hotspur 4–2 Birmingham City 10 January 1962

Fourth round proper

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The matches were scheduled for 27 January 1962, with three Lancashire-based games postponed until the midweek fixtures. Five matches were drawn and went to replays, which were all played in the following midweek match.

Tie no Home team Score Away team Date
1 Burnley 1–1 Leyton Orient 30 January 1962
Replay Leyton Orient 0–1 Burnley 6 February 1962
2 Preston North End 2–0 Weymouth 29 January 1962
3 Nottingham Forest 0–2 Sheffield Wednesday 27 January 1962
4 Aston Villa 2–1 Huddersfield Town 27 January 1962
5 Wolverhampton Wanderers 1–2 West Bromwich Albion 27 January 1962
6 Sunderland 0–0 Port Vale 27 January 1962
Replay Port Vale 3–1 Sunderland 31 January 1962
7 Everton 2–0 Manchester City 27 January 1962
8 Shrewsbury Town 2–2 Middlesbrough 27 January 1962
Replay Middlesbrough 5–1 Shrewsbury Town 31 January 1962
9 Fulham 2–2 Walsall 27 January 1962
Replay Walsall 0–2 Fulham 30 January 1962
10 Manchester United 1–0 Arsenal 31 January 1962
11 Norwich City 1–1 Ipswich Town 27 January 1962
Replay Ipswich Town 1–2 Norwich City 30 January 1962
12 Plymouth Argyle 1–5 Tottenham Hotspur 27 January 1962
13 Oldham Athletic 1–2 Liverpool 27 January 1962
14 Charlton Athletic 2–1 Derby County 27 January 1962
15 Stoke City 0–1 Blackburn Rovers 27 January 1962
16 Peterborough United 1–3 Sheffield United 27 January 1962

Fifth round proper

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The matches were scheduled for 17 February 1962. Two matches went to replays in the following mid-week fixtures, with the Liverpool–Preston North End game requiring a second replay (at Old Trafford) before the tie was settled.

Tie no Home team Score Away team Date
1 Burnley 3–1 Everton 17 February 1962
2 Liverpool 0–0 Preston North End 17 February 1962
Replay Preston North End 0–0 Liverpool 20 February 1962
Replay Liverpool 0–1 Preston North End 26 February 1962
3 Blackburn Rovers 2–1 Middlesbrough 17 February 1962
4 Aston Villa 2–1 Charlton Athletic 17 February 1962
5 West Bromwich Albion 2–4 Tottenham Hotspur 17 February 1962
6 Sheffield United 3–1 Norwich City 17 February 1962
7 Fulham 1–0 Port Vale 17 February 1962
8 Manchester United 0–0 Sheffield Wednesday 17 February 1962
Replay Sheffield Wednesday 0–2 Manchester United 21 February 1962

Sixth round proper

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The four quarter-final ties were scheduled to be played on 10 March 1962. Two matches went to replays on the 14th before being settled.

Tie no Home team Score Away team Date
1 Preston North End 0–0 Manchester United 10 March 1962
Replay Manchester United 2–1 Preston North End 14 March 1962
2 Sheffield United 0–1 Burnley 10 March 1962
3 Tottenham Hotspur 2–0 Aston Villa 10 March 1962
4 Fulham 2–2 Blackburn Rovers 10 March 1962
Replay Blackburn Rovers 0–1 Fulham 14 March 1962

Semi-finals

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The semi-final matches were played on 31 March 1962 with a replay being required between Burnley and Fulham on 9 April 1962. Tottenham and Burnley came through the semi-final round to meet at Wembley.

Burnley1–1Fulham
Connelly 50' Report[dead link] Leggat 29'
Attendance: 68,000
Referee: W. Clement, Birmingham
Tottenham Hotspur3–1Manchester United
Greaves 4'
Jones 23'
Medwin 87'
Report[dead link] Herd 85'
Attendance: 65,000
Referee: R. Langdale, Darlington

Replay

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Fulham1–2Burnley
Langley 90' Report[dead link] Robson 33' 80'
Referee: W. E. Clements (West Bromwich)

Final

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The 1962 FA Cup final took place on 5 May 1962 at Wembley Stadium and was won by Tottenham Hotspur over Burnley, by a 3–1 scoreline. Due to the lack of passion and excitement, replaced by patience and cautious play, the final was dubbed "The Chessboard Final". Tottenham took to the field as holders, having won the League and FA Cup Double in 1961.

Tottenham Hotspur3–1Burnley
Greaves 3'
Smith 51'
Blanchflower 80' (pen.)
Robson 50'
Attendance: 100,000
Referee: J. Finney

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