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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | England Wales |
| Defending champions | Tottenham Hotspur |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Tottenham Hotspur(4th title) |
| Runners-up | Burnley |
The1961–62 FA Cup was the 81st staging of the world's oldestfootballcup competition, the Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as theFA Cup.Tottenham Hotspur won the competition for the fourth time, beatingBurnley 3–1 inthe final atWembley. In doing so, they became the first team to retain the FA Cup sinceNewcastle United's victory in1952, 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 ofextra time would be played.
| 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 |
Most participating clubs that were not members of theFootball League competed in the qualifying rounds to secure one of 30 places available in the first round.
The winners from the fourth qualifying round wereBlyth Spartans,Shildon,Ashington,South Shields,Morecambe,Rhyl,Northwich Victoria,Brierley Hill Alliance,Hereford United,Grantham,Worksop Town,Gateshead,Kettering Town,Romford,Chelmsford City,King's Lynn,Barnet,Tunbridge Wells United,Harwich & Parkeston,Ashford Town (Kent),Margate,Dartford,Wycombe Wanderers,Banbury Spencer,Oxford United,Weymouth,Bridgwater Town,Weston-Super-Mare,Yeovil Town andBarry Town.
Those appearing in the competition proper for the first time were Brierley Hill Alliance and Weston-Super-Mare. Of the others, Ashington had last featured at this stage in1952–53, Barry Town in1951-52, Dartford in1950-51, Grantham in1949-50 and Banbury Spencer in1947-48.
Morecambe participated in seven rounds of this season's tournament, defeatingClitheroe,Penrith,Burscough,Wigan Athletic, South Shields andChester before going out to Weymouth in a rare third round All-Non League tie.
At this stage the 48 clubs from theFootball League Third andFourth Divisions joined the 30non-league clubs who came through the qualifying rounds. The final two non-league sides in the draw wereWalthamstow Avenue andWest Auckland Town, who were given byes to this round as the champions and runners-up from the previous season'sFA Amateur Cup.
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 Peterborough United and Colchester United requiring a second replay which was played atCarrow Road.
The matches were scheduled for 25 November 1961. Four matches were drawn, with replays taking place later the same week.
The 44First andSecond 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.
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.Weymouth was the last non-league club left in the competition.
| 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 |
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 (atOld 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 |
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 |
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.
| Tottenham Hotspur | 3–1 | Manchester United |
|---|---|---|
| Greaves Jones Medwin | Report[dead link] | Herd |
The 1962 FA Cup final took place on 5 May 1962 atWembley Stadium and was won byTottenham Hotspur overBurnley, 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 theLeague andFA CupDouble in 1961.
| Tottenham Hotspur | 3–1 | Burnley |
|---|---|---|
| Greaves Smith Blanchflower | Robson |
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