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1974–75 FA Cup

FieldValue
title1974–75 FA Cup
countryEngland
Wales
defending_championsLiverpool
winnersWest Ham United
(2nd title)
secondFulham
prev_season1973–74
next_season1975–76

Wales (2nd title)

The 1974–75 FA Cup was the 94th season of the world's oldest football cup competition, the Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup. West Ham United won the competition, beating Second Division side Fulham 2–0 in the final at Wembley, London.

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

RoundDate
Preliminary roundSaturday, 31 August 1974
First qualifying roundSaturday, 14 September 1974
Second qualifying roundSaturday, 5 October 1974
Third qualifying roundSaturday, 19 October 1974
Fourth qualifying roundSaturday, 2 November 1974
First round properSaturday, 23 November 1974
Second round properSaturday, 14 December 1974
Third round properSaturday, 4 January 1975
Fourth round properSaturday, 25 January 1975
Fifth round properSaturday, 15 February 1975
Sixth round properSaturday, 8 March 1975
Semi-finalsSaturday, 5 April 1975
FinalSaturday, 3 May 1975

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, Gateshead United, Bishop Auckland, Altrincham, Oswestry Town, Wigan Athletic, Marine, Farsley Celtic, Nuneaton Borough, Matlock Town, Stafford Rangers, Boston United, AP Leamington, Kettering Town, Ashford Town (Kent), Romford, Hitchin Town, Wycombe Wanderers, Chelmsford City, Slough Town, Tooting & Mitcham United, Wimbledon, Maidstone United, Leatherhead, Southwick, Weymouth, Cheltenham Town and Bath City.

Appearing in the competition proper for the first time were Farsley Celtic, AP Leamington, Maidstone United, Leatherhead and Southwick. Of the others, Bishop Auckland, Ashford Town (Kent) and Bath City had last featured at this stage in 1966–67, Tooting & Mitcham United had last done so in 1963-64, Oswestry Town and Matlcok Town had last done so in 1959-60, and Marine had last done so in 1947-48.

Gateshead United had relocated from South Shields during the summer of 1974 following the dissolution of Gateshead AFC. Although the club had qualified for the main draw of the Cup in each of the previous six seasons under its former name, this season marked the first time a club from Gateshead would be featuring in the first round since 1965-66.

Results

First round proper

At this stage the 48 clubs from the Football League Third and Fourth Division joined the non-league clubs who came through the qualifying rounds. To complete this round, non-league sides Morecambe, Dartford, Bishop's Stortford and Ilford were given byes as the finalists from the previous season's FA Trophy and FA Amateur Cup respectively. During the 1974 close season the Football Association decided to abolish the distinction between amateur and professional clubs, resulting in the permanent cessation of the FA Amateur Cup. The annual finalists from the replacement competition for lower-level clubs, known as the FA Vase, would not receive byes to the first round of the FA Cup in subsequent seasons.

Matches were scheduled to be played on Saturday, 23 November 1974. Twelve matches were drawn, of which one required a second replay.

Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamDateAttendanceNotes
1Ashford Town (Kent)1–3Walsall27 November 19742,700
2Chesterfield3–1Boston United23 November 19746,314
3Darlington1–0Workington23 November 1974
4Dartford2–3Plymouth Argyle23 November 19744,384
5Hartlepool1–0Bradford City23 November 19743,677
6AFC Bournemouth5–0Southwick23 November 1974
7Bury4–2Southport23 November 1974
8Farsley Celtic0–2Tranmere Rovers23 November 1974
9Rochdale0–0Marine23 November 1974
ReplayMarine1–2*Rochdale*27 November 19742,540
10Watford0–1Colchester United23 November 1974
11Grimsby Town1–0Huddersfield Town23 November 1974
12Crewe Alexandra2–2Gateshead United23 November 1974
Replay*Gateshead United*1–0Crewe Alexandra25 November 19746,000
13Swindon Town4–0Reading23 November 197413,365
14Shrewsbury Town1–1Wigan Athletic23 November 1974
Replay*Wigan Athletic*2–1Shrewsbury Town25 November 197411,860
15Bishop Auckland5–0Morecambe23 November 1974
16Stockport County0–0Stafford Rangers23 November 1974
Replay*Stafford Rangers*1–0Stockport County26 November 19745,630
17Wycombe Wanderers3–1Cheltenham Town23 November 1974
18Barnsley1–2Halifax Town23 November 1974
19Brighton & Hove Albion3–1Aldershot23 November 1974
20Hitchin Town0–0Cambridge United23 November 1974
Replay*Cambridge United*3–0Hitchin Town26 November 19742,827
21Wimbledon1–0Bath City23 November 1974
22Exeter City1–2Newport County23 November 1974
23Scunthorpe United1–1Altrincham23 November 1974
Replay*Altrincham*3–1Scunthorpe United25 November 1974
24Blyth Spartans1–1Preston North End23 November 19748,500
Replay*Preston North End*5–1Blyth Spartans26 November 197410,101
25Mansfield Town3–1Wrexham23 November 1974
26Port Vale2–2Lincoln City23 November 1974
Replay*Lincoln City*2–0Port Vale27 November 19746,824
27Matlock Town1–4Blackburn Rovers23 November 1974
28Oswestry Town1–3Doncaster Rovers23 November 1974
29Torquay United0–1Northampton Town23 November 1974
30Hereford United1–0Gillingham26 November 19747,362
31Bishop's Stortford0–0Leatherhead23 November 1974
Replay*Leatherhead*2–0Bishop's Stortford26 November 19741,775
32Rotherham United1–0Chester23 November 1974
33Romford0–2Ilford23 November 1974
34Tooting & Mitcham United1–2Crystal Palace27 November 197410,000
35Peterborough United0–0Weymouth23 November 19748,984
ReplayWeymouth3–3Peterborough United4 December 19744,009
2nd replay*Peterborough United*3–0Weymouth9 December 19749,077
36Chelmsford City0–1Charlton Athletic23 November 1974
37Nuneaton Borough2–2Maidstone United23 November 1974
Replay*Maidstone United*2–0Nuneaton Borough26 November 19744,101
38Slough Town1–4Brentford23 November 1974
39Swansea City1–1Kettering Town26 November 19743,175
Replay*Kettering Town*3–1Swansea City2 December 19745,973
40AP Leamington1–2Southend United23 November 19743,000url=http://sufcdb.co.uk/index.php?option=com_phpresults&Itemid=59&wseason=1974title=Season 1974–75work=Southend United databaseaccess-date=26 May 2008archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402145808/http://sufcdb.co.uk/index.php?option=com_phpresults&Itemid=59&wseason=1974archive-date=2 April 2015url-status=dead }}

Second round proper

The matches were scheduled for Saturday, 14 December 1974. Five matches were drawn, with replays taking place later the same week.

Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamDateAttendanceNotes
1Chesterfield1–0Doncaster Rovers14 December 19745,267
2Hartlepool0–0Lincoln City14 December 19742,838
Replay*Lincoln City*1–0Hartlepool17 December 19744,985url=http://www.inthemadcrowd.co.uk/cgi-bin/itmc_view_results.asp?seasonoid=1974/75&level=1title=1974/75 First Team Resultswork=In The Mad Crowdpublisher=John Phillipsaccess-date=23 May 2008archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111001081609/http://www.inthemadcrowd.co.uk/cgi-bin/itmc_view_results.asp?seasonoid=1974%2F75&level=1archive-date=1 October 2011url-status=deaddf=dmy-all }}
3Rochdale1–1Tranmere Rovers14 December 1974
Replay*Tranmere Rovers*1–0Rochdale16 December 19743,244
4Blackburn Rovers1–0Darlington14 December 1974
5Grimsby Town1–1Bury14 December 1974
Replay*Bury*2–1Grimsby Town17 December 1974
6Stafford Rangers2–1Halifax Town14 December 1974
7Swindon Town3–1Maidstone United14 December 197410,016
8Bishop Auckland0–2Preston North End14 December 1974
9Ilford0–2Southend United14 December 19743,486
10Wycombe Wanderers0–0AFC Bournemouth14 December 1974
ReplayAFC Bournemouth1–2*Wycombe Wanderers*18 December 19745,407
11Brighton & Hove Albion1–0Brentford14 December 1974
12Plymouth Argyle2–1Crystal Palace14 December 197417,473
13Wimbledon2–0Kettering Town14 December 1974
14Altrincham3–0Gateshead United14 December 1974
15Newport County1–3Walsall14 December 1974
16Rotherham United2–1Northampton Town14 December 1974
17Wigan Athletic1–1Mansfield Town14 December 1974
Replay*Mansfield Town*3–1Wigan Athletic16 December 197411,249
18Peterborough United3–0Charlton Athletic14 December 19749,642
19Leatherhead1–0Colchester United14 December 1974
20Cambridge United2–0Hereford United14 December 1974

Third round proper

The 44 First and Second Division clubs entered the competition at this stage. The matches were scheduled Saturday, 4 January 1975. Eleven matches were drawn, of which two required second replays. Stafford Rangers became the first non-league club to defeat three Football League opponents in one tournament since Peterborough United in 1959–60.

Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamDateAttendanceNotes
1Burnley0–1Wimbledon4 January 197519,683
2Bury2–2Millwall4 January 1975
ReplayMillwall1–1Bury7 January 197510,274
2nd replay*Bury*2–0Millwall13 January 19754,000
3Liverpool2–0Stoke City4 January 197548,723
4Preston North End0–1Carlisle United4 January 1975
5Southampton1–2West Ham United4 January 197524,615
6Leicester City3–1Oxford United4 January 1975
7Notts County3–1Portsmouth3 January 197514,723
8Nottingham Forest1–1Tottenham Hotspur4 January 197523,355
ReplayTottenham Hotspur0–1*Nottingham Forest*8 January 197527,996url=http://www.topspurs.com/7475.htmtitle=Season 1974–1975work=Topspurspublisher=Jim Dugganaccess-date=23 May 2008archive-date=2 April 2015archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402135239/http://www.topspurs.com/7475.htmurl-status=dead }}
9Blackburn Rovers1–2Bristol Rovers4 January 1975
10Bolton Wanderers0–0West Bromwich Albion4 January 1975
Replay*West Bromwich Albion*4–0Bolton Wanderers8 January 197521,210
11Wolverhampton Wanderers1–2Ipswich Town4 January 197528,542
12Sunderland2–0Chesterfield4 January 197534,268
13Stafford Rangers0–0Rotherham United4 January 19758,000
ReplayRotherham United0–2*Stafford Rangers*7 January 197511,262
14Luton Town0–1Birmingham City4 January 197517,543
15Everton1–1Altrincham4 January 197534,519
ReplayAltrincham0–2*Everton*7 January 197535,530
16Swindon Town2–0Lincoln City4 January 197511,971url=http://www.swindon-town-fc.co.uk/Results.asp?Season=1967-1968title=Season 1974–1975work=Swindon-Town-FC.co.ukaccess-date=23 May 2008archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20080415064332/http://www.swindon-town-fc.co.uk/Results.asp?Season=1967-1968archive-date= 15 April 2008url-status= live}}
17Sheffield United2–0Bristol City4 January 1975
18Wycombe Wanderers0–0Middlesbrough4 January 197512,000
Replay*Middlesbrough*1–0Wycombe Wanderers7 January 197530,128
19Manchester City0–2Newcastle United4 January 197537,625
20Fulham1–1Hull City4 January 19758,897
ReplayHull City2–2Fulham7 January 197511,850
2nd replay*Fulham*1–0Hull City13 January 19754,929
21Coventry City2–0Norwich City4 January 1975
22Brighton & Hove Albion0–1Leatherhead4 January 1975
23Manchester United0–0Walsall4 January 197543,353url=http://www.stretfordend.co.uk/seasons/season1975.htmltitle=Season 1974–1975work=stretfordend.co.ukaccess-date=23 May 2008}}
Replay*Walsall*3–2Manchester United7 January 197518,105
24Plymouth Argyle2–0Blackpool4 January 197523,143url=http://www.greensonscreen.co.uk/sv-74-75.asptitle=FA Cup Results 1974–75work=Greens on Screenaccess-date=23 May 2008archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111002182336/http://www.greensonscreen.co.uk/sv-74-75.asparchive-date=2 October 2011url-status=deaddf=dmy-all }}
25Oldham Athletic0–3Aston Villa4 January 1975
26Chelsea3–2Sheffield Wednesday4 January 197524,679
27Southend United2–2Queens Park Rangers4 January 197518,100
Replay*Queens Park Rangers*2–0Southend United7 January 197521,484
28Mansfield Town1–0Cambridge United4 January 1975
29Arsenal1–1York City4 January 1975
ReplayYork City1–3*Arsenal*7 January 197515,362
30Leeds United4–1Cardiff City4 January 197531,572
31Peterborough United1–0Tranmere Rovers4 January 19759,942
32Orient2–2Derby County4 January 197512,490
Replay*Derby County*2–1Orient8 January 197526,501

Fourth round proper

The matches were scheduled for Saturday, 25 January 1975. Four matches were drawn, of which one, the tie between Fulham and Nottingham Forest, required three replays. Holders Liverpool were eliminated by Ipswich Town. Wimbledon, Stafford Rangers and Leatherhead were the last non-league clubs left in the competition.

Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamDateAttendanceNotes
1Bury1–2Mansfield Town25 January 1975
2Walsall1–0Newcastle United25 January 197519,998url=http://www.khscott.org.uk/nufc/list_games.php?sort=md&filter=3&p=3title=Match by Match in FA Cupwork=Newcastle United a statistical journey...publisher=K. H. Scottaccess-date=23 May 2008archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140407094019/http://www.khscott.org.uk/nufc/list_games.php?sort=md&filter=3&p=3archive-date=7 April 2014url-status=deaddf=dmy-all }}
3Leatherhead2–3Leicester City25 January 197532,000
4Aston Villa4–1Sheffield United25 January 1975
5Middlesbrough3–1Sunderland25 January 197539,400url=http://www.thestatcat.co.uk/Mseasons/MSG96.asptitle=Season details 1974–75work=TheStatCataccess-date=23 May 2008archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080527102256/http://thestatcat.co.uk/Mseasons/MSG96.asparchive-date=27 May 2008url-status=dead }}
6Derby County2–0Bristol Rovers27 January 197527,980
7Stafford Rangers1–2Peterborough United25 January 197531,160
8Ipswich Town1–0Liverpool25 January 197534,709
9Queens Park Rangers3–0Notts County24 January 197523,428url=http://homepage.ntlworld.com/carousel/ncfc7475.htmltitle=1974/75work=Up The Maggiesaccess-date=23 May 2008archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080725173742/http://homepage.ntlworld.com/carousel/ncfc7475.htmlarchive-date=25 July 2008url-status=deaddf=dmy-all }}
10Fulham0–0Nottingham Forest28 January 197514,846
ReplayNottingham Forest1–1Fulham3 February 197525,361
2nd replayFulham1–1Nottingham Forest5 February 197511,920
3rd replayNottingham Forest1–2*Fulham*10 February 197523,240
11Coventry City1–1Arsenal25 January 1975
Replay*Arsenal*3–0Coventry City29 January 197530,867
12West Ham United1–1Swindon Town25 January 197535,679
ReplaySwindon Town1–2*West Ham United*28 January 197527,749
13Plymouth Argyle1–3Everton25 January 197538,000
14Carlisle United3–2West Bromwich Albion25 January 1975
15Chelsea0–1Birmingham City25 January 197536,650
16Leeds United0–0Wimbledon25 January 197546,230
ReplayWimbledon0–1*Leeds United*10 February 197545,071

Fifth round proper

The matches were scheduled for Saturday, 15 February 1975. Two matches were drawn, of which one required a second replay.

Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamDateAttendanceNotes
1Derby County0–1Leeds United18 February 197535,298
2Everton1–2Fulham15 February 197545,233url=http://www.evertonfc.com/stats/?mode=season&era_id=5&season_id=78title=Everton Season Stats 1974–1975publisher=Everton F.C.access-date=23 May 2008archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402180310/http://www.evertonfc.com/stats/?mode=season&era_id=5&season_id=78archive-date=2 April 2015url-status=dead }}
3Ipswich Town3–2Aston Villa15 February 197531,297
4West Ham United2–1Queens Park Rangers15 February 197539,193
5Mansfield Town0–1Carlisle United15 February 1975
6Arsenal0–0Leicester City15 February 1975
ReplayLeicester City1–1Arsenal19 February 197535,000
2nd replayLeicester City0–1*Arsenal*24 February 197539,025
7Peterborough United1–1Middlesbrough15 February 197525,750
Replay*Middlesbrough*2–0Peterborough United18 February 197534,303url=http://www.uptheposh.com/seasons/87/title=1974/75work=UpThePosh! The Peterborough United Databasepublisher=Chris Wilkinsonaccess-date=23 May 2008archive-date=2 April 2015archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402103800/http://www.uptheposh.com/seasons/87/url-status=usurped }}
8Birmingham City2–1Walsall15 February 197545,881

Sixth round proper

;Replay

;Second replay

;Third replay Giles Whymark Woods

Semi-finals

;Replays a.e.t

Final

Main article: 1975 FA Cup final

The final took place on Saturday, 3 May 1975 at Wembley and ended in a victory for West Ham United over Fulham by 2–0. Both goals were scored by Alan Taylor. The attendance was 100,000.

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TV coverage

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 rounds 1 or 2 were shown. Highlights of replays would be shown on either the BBC or ITV. Third round BBC Orient v Derby County, Liverpool v Stoke City, Southampton v West Ham United ITV Wycombe Wanderers v Middlesbrough (LWT), Manchester City v Newcastle United (Granada & Tyne-Tees), Wolverhampton Wanderers v Ipswich Town (ATV), Southend United v Queens Park Rangers (Anglia), Leeds United v Cardiff City (Yorkshire & HTV), Brighton & Hove Albion v Leatherhead (Southern), Derby County v Orient (Midweek replay All Regions). Fourth round BBC Leatherhead v Leicester City, Plymouth Argyle v Everton, Middlesbrough v Sunderland, Arsenal v Coventry (Midweek replay), Wimbledon v Leeds United (Monday night replay) ITV Ipswich Town v Liverpool (Anglia & Granada), West Ham United v Swindon Town (LWT & HTV), Coventry City v Arsenal (ATV), Leeds United v Wimbledon (Yorkshire). Fifth round BBC Peterborough United v Middlesbrough, Arsenal v Leicester City, Mansfield Town v Carlisle United ITV West Ham United v Queens Park Rangers (LWT), Everton v Fulham (Granada),Ipswich Town v Aston Villa (Anglia), Birmingham City v Walsall (ATV), Derby County v Leeds United (Midweek All regions), Leicester City v Arsenal (Midweek 2nd replay All regions), Sixth round BBC Arsenal v West Ham United, Birmingham City v Middlesbrough ITV Carlisle United v Fulham (Granada, LWT & Tyne-Tees), Ipswich Town v Leeds United (Anglia & Yorkshire), Leeds United v Ipswich Town (Midweek 2nd replay All regions) Semi-Finals BBC Ipswich Town v West Ham United ITV Birmingham City v Fulham (All regions). Note neither BBC or ITV covered the replays, the goals were only shown as clips for TV news reports, with commentary over dubbed later. Final Fulham v West Ham United Shown live on both BBC & ITV

Notes

:A. : Match played at Victoria Ground, Stoke-on-Trent. :B. : Match played at Filbert Street, Leicester. :C. : Match played at Selhurst Park, London. :D. : Match played at The Hawthorns, West Bromwich. :E. : Match played at Old Trafford, Manchester. :F. : Match played at Elland Road, Leeds. :G. : Match played at London Road, Peterborough.

References

;General

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