| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | England Wales |
| Teams | 763 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Chelsea(7th title) |
| Runners-up | Liverpool |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 152 |
| Attendance | 2,013,407 (13,246 per match) |
| Top goal scorer | Jermaine Beckford (6) |
The2011–12 FA Cup (also known asThe FA Cup withBudweiser for sponsorship reasons)[1] was the 131st season of the world's oldestfootball knock-out competition, theFA Cup. The closing date for applications was 1 April 2011, and saw 825 clubs apply to enter.[2] On 8 July 2011, the FA announced that 763 clubs had been accepted, which remains, as of 2025/26, the record number of entrants.[3] Thefinal was played on 5 May 2012 at Wembley Stadium.Chelsea won their fourth title in 6 years, and seventh overall, with a 2–1 victory overLiverpool.[4]
This is the first season in which the tournament was sponsored byBudweiser.Premier League sideManchester City were thedefending champions, but they were eliminated bylocal rivalsManchester United in thethird round.
The competition was overshadowed by the collapse ofBolton Wanderers midfielderFabrice Muamba during theirsixth round match withTottenham Hotspur. Muamba went intocardiac arrest on the pitch and, following failed attempts to resuscitate him, was taken to theLondon Chest Hospital, where he went on to recover despite his heart stopping for over 75 minutes.[5] The match was subsequently abandoned. On 27 March the match was replayed, with Tottenham winning 3–1. Muamba attended the final to congratulate Chelsea.
The winners of the competition would have earned a place in thegroup stage of the2012–13 UEFA Europa League.[6] However, since Chelsea went on to win the2011–12 UEFA Champions League, they qualified for the2012–13 UEFA Champions League as thetitle holders. The FA Cup berth for European qualification was not exercised as runners-upLiverpool had already won that season'sLeague Cup andTottenham Hotspur, the fourth-place finishers in thePremier League, lost their Champions League spot at the expense of sixth-placed Chelsea, as no association was allowed more than four entrants in the competition at the time and so were compensated by UEFA with a place in the Europa League group stage.
| Round | Clubs remaining | Clubs involved | Winners from previous round | New entries this round | Leagues entering at this round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First round proper | 124 | 80 | 32 | 48 | EFL League One EFL League Two |
| Second round proper | 84 | 40 | 40 | none | none |
| Third round proper | 64 | 64 | 20 | 44 | Premier League EFL Championship |
| Fourth round proper | 32 | 32 | 32 | none | none |
| Fifth round proper | 16 | 16 | 16 | none | none |
| Quarter-finals | 8 | 8 | 8 | none | none |
| Semi-finals | 4 | 4 | 4 | none | none |
| Final | 2 | 2 | 2 | none | none |
The calendar for the 2011–12 FA Cup, as announced byThe Football Association:[7][8][9][10][11]
| Round | Main date | Number of fixtures | Clubs | New entries this round | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Extra preliminary round | 20 August 2011 | 204 | 763 → 559 | 408: 356th–763rd | £750 |
| Preliminary round | 3 September 2011 | 167 | 559 → 392 | 130: 226th–355th | £1,500 |
| First round qualifying | 17 September 2011 | 116 | 392 → 276 | 65: 161st–225th | £3,000 |
| Second round qualifying | 1 October 2011 | 80 | 276 → 196 | 44: 117th–160th | £4,500 |
| Third round qualifying | 15 October 2011 | 40 | 196 → 156 | none | £7,500 |
| Fourth round qualifying | 29 October 2011 | 32 | 156 → 124 | 24: 93rd–116th | £12,500 |
| First round proper | 12 November 2011 | 40 | 124 → 84 | 48: 45th–92nd | £18,000 |
| Second round proper | 3 December 2011 | 20 | 84 → 64 | none | £27,000 |
| Third round proper | 7 January 2012 | 32 | 64 → 32 | 44: 1st–44th | £67,500 |
| Fourth round proper | 28 January 2012 | 16 | 32 → 16 | none | £90,000 |
| Fifth round proper | 18 February 2012 | 8 | 16 → 8 | none | £180,000 |
| Sixth round proper | 17 March 2012 | 4 | 8 → 4 | none | £360,000 |
| Semi-finals | 14–15 April 2012 | 2 | 4 → 2 | none | Losers £450,000 Winners £900,000 |
| Final | 5 May 2012 | 1 | 2 → 1 | none | Runner-up £900,000 Winner £1,800,000 |
All teams that entered the competition, but were not members of thePremier League orThe Football League, competed in the qualifying rounds to secure one of 32 places available in the first round proper.
The winners from the fourth qualifying round wereTamworth,Blyth Spartans,Stourbridge,Bradford Park Avenue,Gateshead,Wrexham,Fleetwood Town,Grimsby Town,Nantwich Town,Alfreton Town,Southport,Corby Town,AFC Telford United,Hinckley United,Barrow,FC Halifax Town,East Thurrock United,Salisbury City,Chelmsford City,Bath City,Maidenhead United,Sutton United,Cambridge United,Oxford City,AFC Totton,Basingstoke Town,Luton Town,Arlesey Town,Bromley,Kettering Town,Redbridge andNewport County.
Nantwich Town, East Thurrock United, AFC Totton and Arlesey Town were appearing in the competition proper for the first time. FC Halifax Town was also appearing at this stage for the first time in their own right, only three seasons after the winding up of the originalHalifax Town AFC. Of the others, Bradford Park Avenue and Redbridge were the only clubs not to have featured in the first round of the FA Cup at least once in the previous five seasons, having last done so back in2003-04.
Teams from LeaguesOne andTwo entered at this stage, along with the winners from thefourth round qualifying. The draw was made on 30 October 2011 and ties were played on the weekend of 12–13 November 2011.Redbridge, from the 8th tier of English football, were the lowest ranked football team to make it through to the first round proper.
| 11 November 2011 | Cambridge United (5) | 2−2 | Wrexham (5) | Abbey Stadium,Cambridge |
| 19:45GMT | Coulson | Report | Morrell | Attendance: 2,792 Referee: John Hopkins |
| 22 November 2011Replay | Wrexham (5) | 2−1 | Cambridge United (5) | Racecourse Ground,Wrexham |
| 19:45GMT | Pogba Wright | Report | Wylde | Attendance: 2,606 Referee: Ross Joyce |
| 12 November 2011 | Newport County (5) | 0−1 | Shrewsbury Town (4) | Newport Stadium,Newport |
| 12:30GMT | Report | Gornell | Attendance: 2,362 Referee:Darren Drysdale |
| 12 November 2011 | Brentford (3) | 1−0 | Basingstoke Town (6) | Griffin Park,London |
| 13:00GMT | Saunders | Report | Attendance: 3,553 Referee:Masaaki Toma |
| 12 November 2011 | East Thurrock United (7) | 0−3 | Macclesfield Town (4) | Rookery Hill,Corringham |
| 14:00GMT | Report | Tremarco Hamshaw Donnelly | Attendance: 1,207 Referee: Darren Sheldrake |
| 12 November 2011 | Hereford United (4) | 0−3 | Yeovil Town (3) | Edgar Street,Hereford |
| 15:00GMT | Report | Upson A. Williams Blizzard | Attendance: 2,469 Referee: Paul Tierney |
| 12 November 2011 | Bury (3) | 0−2 | Crawley Town (4) | Gigg Lane,Bury |
| 15:00GMT | Report | Barnett Doughty | Attendance: 2,436 Referee: Mark Brown |
| 12 November 2011 | Luton Town (5) | 1−0 | Northampton Town (4) | Kenilworth Road,Luton |
| 15:00GMT | Watkins | Report | Attendance: 4,799 Referee:Andy D'Urso |
| 12 November 2011 | Swindon Town (4) | 4−1 | Huddersfield Town (3) | County Ground,Swindon |
| 15:00GMT | Flint De Vita Kerrouche Ferry | Report | Novak | Attendance: 5,728 Referee:Phil Gibbs |
| 12 November 2011 | Redbridge (8) | 0−0 | Oxford City (7) | Oakside,London |
| 15:00GMT | Report | Attendance: 465 Referee: Tim Robinson |
| 22 November 2011Replay | Oxford City (7) | 1−2 (a.e.t.) | Redbridge (8) | Court Place Farm,Marston |
| 19:45GMT | Steele | Report | Gordon Bradbury | Attendance: 1,175 Referee: Andy Davies |
| 12 November 2011 | Bristol Rovers (4) | 3−1 | Corby Town (6) | Memorial Stadium,Bristol |
| 15:00GMT | McGleish Carayol Zebroski | Report | Reynolds | Attendance: 3,787 Referee: Andy Davies |
| 12 November 2011 | Oldham Athletic (3) | 3−1 | Burton Albion (4) | Boundary Park,Oldham |
| 15:00GMT | Kuqi Simpson Furman | Report | Zola | Attendance: 3,102 Referee: Michael Naylor |
| 12 November 2011 | Preston North End (3) | 0−0 | Southend United (4) | Deepdale,Preston |
| 15:00GMT | Report | Attendance: 6,609 Referee: Nigel Miller |
| 22 November 2011Replay | Southend United (4) | 1−0 | Preston North End (3) | Roots Hall,Southend-on-Sea |
| 19:45GMT | Dickinson | Report | Attendance: 4,537 Referee: Darren Deadman |
| 12 November 2011 | Dagenham & Redbridge (4) | 1−1 | Bath City (5) | Victoria Road,London |
| 15:00GMT | Woodall | Report | Canham | Attendance: 1,225 Referee: Graham Scott |
| 23 November 2011Replay | Bath City (5) | 1–3 (a.e.t.) | Dagenham & Redbridge (4) | Twerton Park,Bath |
| 19:45GMT | Connolly | Report | Woodall Nurse | Attendance: 1,704 Referee:Iain Williamson |
| 12 November 2011 | Hartlepool United (3) | 0−1 | Stevenage (3) | Victoria Park,Hartlepool |
| 15:00GMT | Report | Laird | Attendance: 2,744 Referee: Mark Heywood |
| 12 November 2011 | Blyth Spartans (6) | 0−2 | Gateshead (5) | Croft Park,Blyth |
| 15:00GMT | Report | Shaw Cummins | Attendance: 2,763 Referee: Darren Bond |
| 12 November 2011 | Alfreton Town (5) | 0−4 | Carlisle United (3) | North Street,Alfreton |
| 15:00GMT | Report | Miller Loy Berrett Noble | Attendance: 1,488 Referee: Eddie Ilderton |
| 12 November 2011 | Chesterfield (3) | 1−3 | Torquay United (4) | B2net Stadium,Chesterfield |
| 15:00GMT | Bowery | Report | Stevens Howe Nicholson | Attendance: 4,332 Referee: Carl Berry |
| 12 November 2011 | Crewe Alexandra (4) | 1−4 | Colchester United (3) | Alexandra Stadium,Crewe |
| 15:00GMT | Moore | Report | James Bond Coker | Attendance: 2,325 Referee: David Coote |
| 12 November 2011 | Tranmere Rovers (3) | 0−1 | Cheltenham Town (4) | Prenton Park,Tranmere |
| 15:00GMT | Report | Duffy | Attendance: 3,211 Referee:Craig Pawson |
| 12 November 2011 | Chelmsford City (6) | 4−0 | AFC Telford United (5) | Melbourne Stadium,Chelmsford |
| 15:00GMT | Palmer Parker Rainford | Report | Attendance: 1,430 Referee: Declan Ford |
| 12 November 2011 | Hinckley United (6) | 2−2 | Tamworth (5) | De Montfort Park,Hinckley |
| 15:00GMT | Gray Kerry | Report | Christie Patterson | Attendance: 1,906 Referee: Richard West |
| 22 November 2011Replay | Tamworth (5) | 1−0 | Hinckley United (6) | The Lamb Ground,Tamworth |
| 19:45GMT | St Aimie | Report | Attendance: 1,583 Referee: Bond |
| 12 November 2011 | Exeter City (3) | 1−1 | Walsall (3) | St James Park,Exeter |
| 15:00GMT | Noble | Report | Wilson | Attendance: 3,026 Referee: James Linington |
| 23 November 2011Replay | Walsall (3) | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | Exeter City (3) | Bescot Stadium,Walsall |
| 19:45GMT | Macken Nicholls Bowerman | Report | Logan Frear | Attendance: 2,089 Referee:Dean Mohareb |
| 12 November 2011 | Bradford City (4) | 1−0 | Rochdale (3) | Valley Parade,Bradford |
| 15:00GMT | Wells | Report | Attendance: 3,579 Referee: Dean Mohareb |
| 12 November 2011 | Notts County (3) | 4−1 | Accrington Stanley (4) | Meadow Lane,Nottingham |
| 15:00GMT | Hawley Judge Sheehan | Report | Joyce | Attendance: 3,613 Referee: Gavin Ward |
| 12 November 2011 | Port Vale (4) | 0−0 | Grimsby Town (5) | Vale Park,Stoke-on-Trent |
| 15:00GMT | Report | Attendance: 4,450 Referee: Jeremy Simpson |
| 22 November 2011Replay | Grimsby Town (5) | 1−0 | Port Vale (4) | Blundell Park,Cleethorpes |
| 19:45GMT | Makofo | Report | Attendance: 1,906 Referee:Jock Waugh |
| 12 November 2011 | Sheffield United (3) | 3−0 | Oxford United (4) | Bramall Lane,Sheffield |
| 15:00GMT | Evans Flynn | Report | Attendance: 7,991 Referee: Carl Boyeson |
| 12 November 2011 | Sutton United (6) | 1−0 | Kettering Town (5) | Gander Green Lane,London |
| 15:00GMT | Watkins | Report | Attendance: 1,532 Referee: Michael Bull |
| 12 November 2011 | AFC Bournemouth (3) | 3−3 | Gillingham (4) | Dean Court,Bournemouth |
| 15:00GMT | Purches Zubar Malone | Report | Payne Jackman Kedwell | Attendance: 4,282 Referee: Dave Phillips |
| 22 November 2011Replay | Gillingham (4) | 3−2 | AFC Bournemouth (3) | Priestfield Stadium,Gillingham |
| 19:45GMT | Weston Richards S. Payne | Report | Frampton Arter | Attendance: 4,321 Referee: Fred Graham |
| 12 November 2011 | Milton Keynes Dons (3) | 6−0 | Nantwich Town (7) | Stadium mk,Milton Keynes |
| 15:00GMT | Doumbé Bowditch Powell O'Shea G. Williams | Report | Attendance: 4,110 Referee:Keith Stroud |
| 12 November 2011 | AFC Totton (7) | 8−1 | Bradford Park Avenue (7) | Testwood Stadium,Totton and Eling |
| 15:00GMT | Davies Gosney Charles Brown | Report | Clayton | Attendance: 2,315 Referee: Kevin Johnson |
| 12 November 2011 | Leyton Orient (3) | 3−0 | Bromley (6) | Brisbane Road,London |
| 15:00GMT | Spring Porter Smith | Report | Attendance: 4,452 Referee: Gary Sutton |
| 12 November 2011 | AFC Wimbledon (4) | 0−0 | Scunthorpe United (3) | Kingsmeadow,London |
| 15:00GMT | Report | Attendance: 2,933 Referee: Dean Whitestone |
| 22 November 2011Replay | Scunthorpe United (3) | 0−1 | AFC Wimbledon (4) | Glanford Park,Scunthorpe |
| 19:45GMT | Report | L. Moore | Attendance: 2,036 Referee:Graham Salisbury |
| 12 November 2011 | Salisbury City (6) | 3−1 | Arlesey Town (7) | Raymond McEnhill Stadium,Salisbury |
| 15:00GMT | Fitchett Read Kelly | Report | Sinclair | Attendance: 1,298 Referee: Wayne Barratt |
| 12 November 2011 | Maidenhead United (6) | 1−1 | Aldershot Town (4) | York Road,Maidenhead |
| 15:00GMT | Thomas | Report | Rankine | Attendance: 2,281 Referee: Andy Woolmer |
| 22 November 2011Replay | Aldershot Town (4) | 2−0 | Maidenhead United (6) | Recreation Ground,Aldershot |
| 19:45GMT | Rodman Guttridge | Report | Attendance: 2,181 Referee:Dean Whitestone |
| 12 November 2011 | Fleetwood Town (5) | 2−0 | Wycombe Wanderers (3) | Highbury Stadium,Fleetwood |
| 15:00GMT | Mangan Vardy | Report | Attendance: 2,711 Referee: Andy Haines |
| 12 November 2011 | Barrow (5) | 1−2 | Rotherham United (4) | Holker Street,Barrow |
| 15:00GMT | Rutherford | Report | Grabban | Attendance: 3,030 Referee: James Adcock |
| 12 November 2011 | Southport (5) | 1−2 | Barnet (4) | Haig Avenue.Southport |
| 15:00GMT | Akrigg | Report | Kamdjo Taylor | Attendance: 1,939 Referee: Andrew Madley |
| 12 November 2011 | Plymouth Argyle (4) | 3−3 | Stourbridge (7) | Home Park,Plymouth |
| 15:00GMT | Feeney Fletcher Bhasera | Report | Drake Rowe Gebbis | Attendance: 6,173 Referee: Simon Hooper |
| 22 November 2011Replay | Stourbridge (7) | 2−0 | Plymouth Argyle (4) | War Memorial Athletic Ground,Amblecote |
| 19:45GMT | McCone Evans | Report | Attendance: 2,519 Referee:Scott Mathieson |
| 13 November 2011 | FC Halifax Town (6) | 0–4 | Charlton Athletic (3) | The Shay,Halifax |
| 12:30GMT | Report | Taylor Jackson Hollands Pritchard | Attendance: 4,601 Referee: Geoff Eltringham |
| 13 November 2011 | Morecambe (4) | 1–2 | Sheffield Wednesday (3) | Globe Arena,Morecambe |
| 15:15GMT | Wilson | Report | Lines O'Grady | Attendance: 4,160 Referee: David Webb |
The winners of thefirst round matches advanced to this stage. The draw was made on 13 November 2011 with the ties played on the weekend of 3–4 December 2011.
Redbridge, from the 8th tier of English football, were the lowest ranked football team to make it to the second round proper.
| 2 December 2011 | Fleetwood Town (5) | 2–2 | Yeovil Town (3) | Highbury Stadium,Fleetwood |
| 19:30GMT[14] | Charnock Milligan | Report | Upson Clifford | Attendance: 3,319 Referee:Robert Madley |
| 13 December 2011Replay | Yeovil Town (3) | 0–2 | Fleetwood Town (5) | Huish Park,Yeovil |
| 19:30GMT | Report | McGuire Vardy | Attendance: 3,276 Referee:James Adcock |
| 3 December 2011 | Salisbury City (6) | 0–0 | Grimsby Town (5) | Raymond McEnhill Stadium,Salisbury |
| 15:00GMT | Report | Attendance: 2,161 Referee:Lee Collins |
| 13 December 2011Replay | Grimsby Town (5) | 2–3 (a.e.t.) | Salisbury City (6) | Blundell Park,Cleethorpes |
| 19:45GMT | Duffy | Report | Fitchett Dutton Anderson | Attendance: 1,880 Referee:Geoff Eltringham |
| 3 December 2011 | Stourbridge (7) | 0–3 | Stevenage (3) | War Memorial Athletic Ground,Amblecote |
| 15:00GMT | Report | Beardsley Shroot | Attendance: 3,067 Referee:Gavin Ward |
| 3 December 2011 | Sheffield United (3) | 3–2 | Torquay United (4) | Bramall Lane,Sheffield |
| 15:00GMT | Ellis Evans | Report | Howe Stevens | Attendance: 10,105 Referee:Chris Sarginson |
| 3 December 2011 | Colchester United (3) | 0–1 | Swindon Town (4) | Colchester Community Stadium,Colchester |
| 15:00GMT | Report | Ritchie | Attendance: 3,039 Referee: Michael Naylor |
| 3 December 2011 | Chelmsford City (6) | 1–1 | Macclesfield Town (4) | Melbourne Stadium,Chelmsford |
| 15:00GMT | Cornhill | Report | Diagne | Attendance: 3,919 Referee:Mark Haywood |
| 14 December 2011Replay | Macclesfield Town (4) | 1–0 | Chelmsford City (6) | Moss Rose,Macclesfield |
| 20:05GMT | Tremarco | Report | Attendance: 1,607 Referee:Darren Drysdale |
| 3 December 2011 | Leyton Orient (3) | 0–1 | Gillingham (4) | Brisbane Road,London |
| 15:00GMT | Report | Weston | Attendance: 3,763 Referee:Phil Gibbs |
| 3 December 2011 | Crawley Town (4) | 5–0 | Redbridge (8) | Broadfield Stadium,Crawley |
| 15:00GMT | Tubbs Drury McFadzean | Report | Attendance: 2,494 Referee:Steve Rushton |
| 3 December 2011 | Luton Town (5) | 2–4 | Cheltenham Town (4) | Kenilworth Road,Luton |
| 15:00GMT | O'Connor | Report | Duffy Pack Summerfield Penn | Attendance: 4,516 Referee:Colin Webster |
| 3 December 2011 | Brentford (3) | 0–1 | Wrexham (5) | Griffin Park,London |
| 15:00GMT | Report | Tolley | Attendance: 3,452 Referee:Roger East |
| 3 December 2011 | Bradford City (4) | 3–1 | AFC Wimbledon (4) | Valley Parade,Bradford |
| 15:00GMT | Hannah Bush Fagan | Report | Midson | Attendance: 3,432 Referee:Nigel Miller |
| 3 December 2011 | Shrewsbury Town (4) | 2–1 | Rotherham United (4) | New Meadow,Shrewsbury |
| 15:00GMT | Sharps Wroe | Report | Grabban | Attendance: 4,048 Referee:Lee Collins |
| 3 December 2011 | Dagenham & Redbridge (4) | 1–1 | Walsall (3) | Victoria Road,London |
| 15:00GMT | Nurse | Report | Gnakpa | Attendance: 1,237 Referee: Darren Deadman |
| 13 December 2011Replay | Walsall (3) | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (2-3p) | Dagenham & Redbridge (4) | Bescot Stadium,Walsall |
| 19:45GMT | Report | Attendance: 1,802 Referee:Eddie Ilderton | ||
| Penalties | ||||
| Macken Nicholls Gnakpa Bowerman Beevers | Spillane Rose Elito Woodall | |||
| 3 December 2011 | Barnet (4) | 1–3 | Milton Keynes Dons (3) | Underhill Stadium,London |
| 15:00GMT | McLeod | Report | Potter MacDonald Powell | Attendance: 2,608 Referee:Rob Lewis |
| 3 December 2011 | Gateshead (5) | 1–2 | Tamworth (5) | Gateshead International Stadium,Gateshead |
| 15:00GMT | Fisher | Report | Francis Patterson | Attendance: 1,163 Referee:Paul Tierney |
| 3 December 2011 | Sheffield Wednesday (3) | 1–0 | Aldershot Town (4) | Hillsborough Stadium,Sheffield |
| 15:00GMT | Lowe | Report | Attendance: 10,162 Referee:Graham Salisbury |
| 3 December 2011 | Southend United (4) | 1–1 | Oldham Athletic (3) | Roots Hall,Southend-on-Sea |
| 15:00GMT | Hall | Report | Wesolowski | Attendance: 4,613 Referee:David Webb |
| 13 December 2011Replay | Oldham Athletic (3) | 1–0 | Southend United (4) | Boundary Park,Oldham |
| 19:45GMT | Taylor | Report | Attendance: 4,207 Referee:Gary Sutton |
| 3 December 2011 | Charlton Athletic (3) | 2–0 | Carlisle United (3) | The Valley,London |
| 15:00GMT | Morrison Euell | Report | Attendance: 7,461 Referee:A Madley |
| 4 December 2011 | AFC Totton (7) | 1−6 | Bristol Rovers (4) | Testwood Stadium,Totton |
| 12:30GMT[15] | Sherborne | Report | Anyinsah Carayol Woodards Anthony Richards | Attendance: 2,236 Referee: Woolmer |
| 4 December 2011 | Sutton United (6) | 0–2 | Notts County (3) | Gander Green Lane,London |
| 17:00GMT[16] | Report | J. Hughes | Attendance: 3,704 Referee: Pawson |
The winners of thesecond round matches played alongside all twenty teams from theBarclays Premier League and all twenty four teams from theChampionship. The draw was made on 4 December 2011, with the ties scheduled to be played on 6, 7, 8, and 9 January 2012.Salisbury City, from the sixth tier, were the lowest ranked club in the third round proper.
| 6 January 2012 | Liverpool (1) | 5–1 | Oldham Athletic (3) | Anfield,Liverpool |
| 20:00 | Bellamy Gerrard Shelvey Carroll Downing | Report | Simpson | Attendance: 44,556 Referee:Neil Swarbrick |
| 7 January 2012 | Birmingham City (2) | 0–0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers (1) | St Andrew's,Birmingham |
| 12:30 | Report | Attendance: 14,594 Referee:Mike Dean |
| 18 January 2012Replay | Wolverhampton Wanderers (1) | 0–1 | Birmingham City (2) | Molineux Stadium,Wolverhampton |
| 20:00 | Report | Elliott | Attendance: 10,153 Referee:Howard Webb |
| 7 January 2012 | Dagenham & Redbridge (4) | 0−0 | Millwall (2) | Victoria Road,London |
| 13:00 | Report | Attendance: 3,396 Referee: Graham Salisbury |
| 17 January 2012Replay | Millwall (2) | 5−0 | Dagenham & Redbridge (4) | The Den,London |
| 19:45 | Henderson Kane | Report | Attendance: 3,751 Referee: Mathieson |
| 7 January 2012 | Middlesbrough (2) | 1−0 | Shrewsbury Town (4) | Riverside Stadium,Middlesbrough |
| 15:00 | Emnes | Report | Attendance: 12,631 Referee: Bates |
| 7 January 2012 | Nottingham Forest (2) | 0−0 | Leicester City (2) | City Ground,Nottingham |
| 15:00 | Report | Attendance: 18,477 Referee: Eltringham |
| 17 January 2012Replay | Leicester City (2) | 4−0 | Nottingham Forest (2) | King Power Stadium,Leicester |
| 19:30 | Boateng Beckford | Report | Attendance: 16,210 Referee: Pawson |
| 7 January 2012 | Crawley Town (4) | 1−0 | Bristol City (2) | Broadfield Stadium,Crawley |
| 15:00 | Tubbs | Report | Attendance: 3,779 Referee: D'Urso |
| 7 January 2012 | Doncaster Rovers (2) | 0−2 | Notts County (3) | Keepmoat Stadium,Doncaster |
| 15:00 | Report | J. Hughes | Attendance: 9,535 Referee: Phil Gibbs |
| 7 January 2012 | Tottenham Hotspur (1) | 3−0 | Cheltenham Town (4) | White Hart Lane,London |
| 15:00 | Defoe Pavlyuchenko Dos Santos | Report | Attendance: 35,672 Referee: Mason |
| 7 January 2012 | Milton Keynes Dons (3) | 1−1 | Queens Park Rangers (1) | Stadium mk,Milton Keynes |
| 15:00 | Bowditch | Report | Helguson | Attendance: 19,506 Referee: Oliver |
| 17 January 2012Replay | Queens Park Rangers (1) | 1−0 | Milton Keynes Dons (3) | Loftus Road,London |
| 20:00 | Gabbidon | Report | Attendance: 10,885 Referee: Dowd |
| 7 January 2012 | Hull City (2) | 3−1 | Ipswich Town (2) | KC Stadium,Kingston upon Hull |
| 15:00 | McLean Cairney Stewart | Report | Scotland | Attendance: 10,246 Referee: Pawson |
| 7 January 2012 | Coventry City (2) | 1−2 | Southampton (2) | Ricoh Arena,Coventry |
| 15:00 | McSheffrey | Report | Ward-Prowse Martin | Attendance: 9,000 Referee: Webster |
| 7 January 2012 | Brighton & Hove Albion (2) | 1−1 | Wrexham (5) | Falmer Stadium,Falmer |
| 15:00 | Forster-Caskey | Report | Cieslewicz | Attendance: 18,573 Referee: Deadman |
| 18 January 2012Replay | Wrexham (5) | 1−1 (a.e.t.) (4−5p) | Brighton & Hove Albion (2) | Racecourse Ground,Wrexham |
| 19:15 | Morrell | Report | Barnes | Attendance: 8,316 Referee: Webster |
| Penalties | ||||
| Keates Clarke Hunt Ashton Little | ||||
| 7 January 2012 | Fulham (1) | 4−0 | Charlton Athletic (3) | Craven Cottage,London |
| 15:00 | Dempsey Duff | Report | Attendance: 20,317 Referee: Dowd |
| 7 January 2012 | Norwich City (1) | 4−1 | Burnley (2) | Carrow Road,Norwich |
| 15:00 | Holt Jackson Surman Morison | Report | Rodriguez | Attendance: 22,898 Referee: Jones |
| 7 January 2012 | Derby County (2) | 1−0 | Crystal Palace (2) | Pride Park Stadium,Derby |
| 15:00 | Robinson | Report | Attendance: 10,113 Referee: Drysdale |
| 7 January 2012 | Fleetwood Town (5) | 1−5 | Blackpool (2) | Highbury Stadium,Fleetwood |
| 15:00 | Vardy | Report | LuaLua M. Phillips Ince | Attendance: 5,092 Referee: Whitestone |
| 7 January 2012FA Ronnie Radford Award | Swindon Town (4) | 2−1 | Wigan Athletic (1) | County Ground,Swindon |
| 15:00 | Connell Benson | Report | McManaman | Attendance: 10,488 Referee: Walton |
| 7 January 2012 | Barnsley (2) | 2−4 | Swansea City (1) | Oakwell,Barnsley |
| 15:00 | Vaz Tê | Report | Rangel Graham Dyer | Attendance: 7,380 Referee: Attwell |
| 7 January 2012 | Macclesfield Town (4) | 2−2 | Bolton Wanderers (1) | Moss Rose,Macclesfield |
| 15:00 | Daniel Mendy | Report | Klasnić Wheater | Attendance: 5,757 Referee: Moss |
| 17 January 2012Replay | Bolton Wanderers (1) | 2−0 | Macclesfield Town (4) | Reebok Stadium,Bolton |
| 20:00 | Davies Petrov | Report | Attendance: 9,466 Referee: Oliver |
| 7 January 2012 | Newcastle United (1) | 2−1 | Blackburn Rovers (1) | St James' Park,Newcastle upon Tyne |
| 15:00 | Ben Arfa Gutiérrez | Report | Goodwillie | Attendance: 30,876 Referee: Friend |
| 7 January 2012 | Everton (1) | 2−0 | Tamworth (5) | Goodison Park,Liverpool |
| 15:00 | Heitinga Baines | Report | Attendance: 27,564 Referee: Robert Madley |
| 7 January 2012 | Sheffield United (3) | 3−1 | Salisbury City (6) | Bramall Lane,Sheffield |
| 15:00 | Porter Evans Webb | Report | Macklin | Attendance: 10,488 Referee: David Webb |
| 7 January 2012 | Gillingham (4) | 1−3 | Stoke City (1) | MEMS Priestfield Stadium,Gillingham |
| 15:00 | Kedwell | Report | Walters Jerome Huth | Attendance: 9,872 Referee: Halsey |
| 7 January 2012 | Watford (2) | 4−2 | Bradford City (4) | Vicarage Road,Watford |
| 15:00 | Deeney Sordell Forsyth | Report | Hanson Wells | Attendance: 8,935 Referee: Ward |
| 7 January 2012 | West Bromwich Albion (1) | 4−2 | Cardiff City (2) | The Hawthorns,West Bromwich |
| 15:00 | Odemwingie Cox | Report | Earnshaw Mason | Attendance: 12,454 Referee: Probert |
| 7 January 2012 | Reading (2) | 0−1 | Stevenage (3) | Madejski Stadium,Reading |
| 15:00 | Report | Charles | Attendance: 11,295 Referee: Miller |
| 7 January 2012 | Bristol Rovers (4) | 1−3 | Aston Villa (1) | Memorial Stadium,Bristol |
| 17:30 | McGleish | Report | Albrighton Agbonlahor Clark | Attendance: 10,883 Referee:Howard Webb |
| 8 January 2012 | Manchester City (1) | 2−3 | Manchester United (1) | City of Manchester Stadium,Manchester |
| 13:00 | Kolarov Agüero | Report | Rooney Welbeck | Attendance: 46,808 Referee: Foy |
| 8 January 2012 | Chelsea (1) | 4−0 | Portsmouth (2) | Stamford Bridge,London |
| 15:00 | Mata Ramires Lampard | Report | Attendance: 41,259 Referee: Taylor |
| 8 January 2012 | Sheffield Wednesday (3) | 1−0 | West Ham United (2) | Hillsborough Stadium,Sheffield |
| 15:00 | O'Grady | Report | Attendance: 17,916 Referee: Stroud |
| 8 January 2012 | Peterborough United (2) | 0−2 | Sunderland (1) | London Road Stadium,Peterborough |
| 15:30 | Report | Larsson McClean | Attendance: 8,954 Referee: Atkinson |
| 9 January 2012 | Arsenal (1) | 1−0 | Leeds United (2) | Emirates Stadium,London |
| 19:45 | Henry | Report | Attendance: 59,615 Referee: Clattenburg |
The winners of the third round played in this round. The draw was made on 8 January 2012, with the ties scheduled to be played on the weekend of 28–29 January 2012. The lowest ranked clubs that participated in this round wereCrawley Town andSwindon Town, from the fourth tier.[18]
| 27 January 2012 | Watford (2) | 0–1 | Tottenham Hotspur (1) | Vicarage Road,Watford |
| 19:45GMT | Report | van der Vaart | Attendance: 15,384 Referee:Chris Foy |
| 27 January 2012 | Everton (1) | 2–1 | Fulham (1) | Goodison Park,Liverpool |
| 20:00GMT | Stracqualursi Fellaini | Report | Murphy | Attendance: 25,300 Referee:Howard Webb |
| 28 January 2012 | Queens Park Rangers (1) | 0–1 | Chelsea (1) | Loftus Road,London |
| 12:00GMT | Report | Mata | Attendance: 15,728 Referee:Mike Dean |
| 28 January 2012 | Liverpool (1) | 2–1 | Manchester United (1) | Anfield,Liverpool |
| 12:45GMT | Agger Kuyt | Report | Park | Attendance: 43,952 Referee:Mark Halsey |
| 28 January 2012 | Derby County (2) | 0–2 | Stoke City (1) | Pride Park Stadium,Derby |
| 15:00GMT | Report | Jerome Huth | Attendance: 22,247 Referee:Mark Clattenburg |
| 28 January 2012 | Stevenage (3) | 1–0 | Notts County (3) | Broadhall Way,Stevenage |
| 15:00GMT | Stewart | Report | Attendance: 4,439 Referee:Neil Swarbrick |
| 28 January 2012 | Blackpool (2) | 1–1 | Sheffield Wednesday (3) | Bloomfield Road,Blackpool |
| 15:00GMT | K. Phillips | Report | Morrison | Attendance: 14,042 Referee: Darren Deadman |
| 7 February 2012Replay | Sheffield Wednesday (3) | 0–3 | Blackpool (2) | Hillsborough Stadium,Sheffield |
| 19:45GMT | Report | Phillips LuaLua Sylvestre | Attendance: 10,274 Referee:Andy D'Urso |
| 28 January 2012 | West Bromwich Albion (1) | 1–2 | Norwich City (1) | The Hawthorns,West Bromwich |
| 15:00GMT | Fortuné | Report | Holt Jackson | Attendance: 17,434 Referee:Michael Oliver |
| 28 January 2012 | Hull City (2) | 0–1 | Crawley Town (4) | KC Stadium,Kingston upon Hull |
| 15:00GMT | Report | Tubbs | Attendance: 14,473 Referee:Stuart Attwell |
| 28 January 2012 | Sheffield United (3) | 0–4 | Birmingham City (2) | Bramall Lane,Sheffield |
| 15:00GMT | Report | Redmond Rooney Elliott | Attendance: 18,072 Referee:Lee Mason |
| 28 January 2012 | Leicester City (2) | 2–0 | Swindon Town (4) | King Power Stadium,Leicester |
| 15:00GMT | Beckford | Report | Attendance: 19,942 Referee:Darren Drysdale |
| 28 January 2012 | Millwall (2) | 1–1 | Southampton (2) | The Den,London |
| 15:00GMT | Henderson | Report | Lambert | Attendance: 8,278 Referee: Roger East |
| 7 February 2012Replay | Southampton (2) | 2–3 | Millwall (2) | St Mary's Stadium,Southampton |
| 19:45GMT | Lallana Lambert | Report | Trotter N'Guessan Feeney | Attendance: 8,493 Referee: Dean Whitestone |
| 28 January 2012 | Bolton Wanderers (1) | 2–1 | Swansea City (1) | Reebok Stadium,Bolton |
| 15:00GMT | Pratley Eagles | Report | Moore | Attendance: 11,597 Referee:Anthony Taylor |
| 28 January 2012 | Brighton & Hove Albion (2) | 1–0 | Newcastle United (1) | Falmer Stadium,Falmer |
| 17:15GMT | Williamson | Report | Attendance: 21,558 Referee:Lee Probert |
| 29 January 2012 | Sunderland (1) | 1–1 | Middlesbrough (2) | Stadium of Light,Sunderland |
| 13:30GMT | Campbell | Report | Robson | Attendance: 33,275 Referee:Kevin Friend |
| 8 February 2012Replay | Middlesbrough (2) | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Sunderland (1) | Riverside Stadium,Middlesbrough |
| 19:45GMT | Jutkiewicz | Report | Colback Sessègnon | Attendance: 26,707 Referee:Anthony Taylor |
| 29 January 2012 | Arsenal (1) | 3–2 | Aston Villa (1) | Emirates Stadium,London |
| 16:00GMT | Van Persie Walcott | Report | Dunne Bent | Attendance: 60,019 Referee:Mike Jones |
The winners of the fourth-round matches progressed to this round. The draw was made live onITV1 andESPN on 29 January 2012, with the ties scheduled to be played on the weekend of 18–19 February 2012.Crawley Town were the lowest-ranked team in the fifth round for the second season running and the only club remaining from thefourth tier of theEnglish league system.
| 18 February 2012 | Chelsea (1) | 1–1 | Birmingham City (2) | Stamford Bridge,London |
| 12:30GMT | Sturridge | Report | Murphy | Attendance: 36,870 Referee:Martin Atkinson |
| 6 March 2012Replay | Birmingham City (2) | 0–2 | Chelsea (1) | St Andrew's,Birmingham |
| 19:45GMT | Report | Mata Meireles | Attendance: 21,822 Referee:Anthony Taylor |
| 18 February 2012 | Everton (1) | 2–0 | Blackpool (2) | Goodison Park,Liverpool |
| 15:00GMT | Drenthe Stracqualursi | Report | Attendance: 38,347 Referee:Michael Oliver |
| 18 February 2012 | Norwich City (1) | 1–2 | Leicester City (2) | Carrow Road,Norwich |
| 15:00GMT | Hoolahan | Report | St Ledger Nugent | Attendance: 26,658 Referee:Mike Dean |
| 18 February 2012 | Millwall (2) | 0–2 | Bolton Wanderers (1) | The Den,London |
| 15:00GMT | Report | Miyaichi Ngog | Attendance: 11,320 Referee:Kevin Friend |
| 18 February 2012 | Sunderland (1) | 2–0 | Arsenal (1) | Stadium of Light,Sunderland |
| 17:15GMT | Richardson Oxlade-Chamberlain | Report | Attendance: 26,042 Referee:Howard Webb |
| 19 February 2012 | Crawley Town (4) | 0–2 | Stoke City (1) | Broadfield Stadium,Crawley |
| 12:00GMT | Report | Walters Crouch | Attendance: 4,214 Referee:Mike Jones |
| 19 February 2012 | Stevenage (3) | 0–0 | Tottenham Hotspur (1) | Broadhall Way,Stevenage |
| 14:00GMT | Report | Attendance: 6,625 Referee:Phil Dowd |
| 7 March 2012Replay | Tottenham Hotspur (1) | 3–1 | Stevenage (3) | White Hart Lane,London |
| 19:30GMT | Defoe Adebayor | Report | Byrom | Attendance: 35,757 Referee:Michael Oliver |
| 19 February 2012 | Liverpool (1) | 6–1 | Brighton & Hove Albion (2) | Anfield,Liverpool |
| 16:30GMT | Škrtel Bridcutt Carroll Gerrard Dunk Suárez | Report | LuaLua | Attendance: 43,940 Referee:Andre Marriner |
The draw for the sixth round took place on 19 February 2012 following the match betweenStevenage andTottenham Hotspur.[21] Ties were played on the weekend of 17–18 March.[22]Leicester City were the lowest-ranked team in the sixth round, and were the only club remaining from thesecond tier of theEnglish league system.
| 17 March 2012 | Everton (1) | 1–1 | Sunderland (1) | Goodison Park,Liverpool |
| 12:45GMT | Cahill | Report | Bardsley | Attendance: 38,875 Referee:Andre Marriner |
| 27 March 2012Replay | Sunderland (1) | 0–2 | Everton (1) | Stadium of Light,Sunderland |
| 20:00BST | Report | Jelavić Vaughan | Attendance: 43,140 Referee:Lee Probert |
| 17 March 2012 | Tottenham Hotspur (1) | 1–1 (Abandoned)[note 1] | Bolton Wanderers (1) | White Hart Lane,London |
| 17:30GMT | Walker | Report | Bale | Attendance: 29,130 Referee:Howard Webb |
| 27 March 2012Rematch | Tottenham Hotspur (1) | 3–1 | Bolton Wanderers (1) | White Hart Lane,London |
| 19:45BST | Nelsen Bale Saha | Report | Davies | Attendance: 30,718 Referee:Howard Webb |
| 18 March 2012 | Chelsea (1) | 5–2 | Leicester City (2) | Stamford Bridge,London |
| 14:05GMT | Cahill Kalou Torres Meireles | Report | Beckford Marshall | Attendance: 38,276 Referee:Lee Probert |
| 18 March 2012 | Liverpool (1) | 2–1 | Stoke City (1) | Anfield,Liverpool |
| 16:00GMT | Suárez Downing | Report | Crouch | Attendance: 43,962 Referee:Kevin Friend |
Ties were played on the weekend of 14–15 April. All four semi-final teams were from thePremier League, and both semi-finals werelocal derbies, with aLondon derby betweenTottenham Hotspur andChelsea, and aMerseyside derby betweenLiverpool andEverton both played at Wembley Stadium.
| 14 April 2012 | Liverpool (1) | 2–1 | Everton (1) | Wembley Stadium,London |
| 12:30BST | Suárez Carroll | Report | Jelavić | Attendance: 87,231 Referee:Howard Webb |
| 15 April 2012 | Tottenham Hotspur (1) | 1–5 | Chelsea (1) | Wembley Stadium,London |
| 18:00BST | Bale | Report | Drogba Mata Ramires Lampard Malouda | Attendance: 85,731 Referee:Martin Atkinson |
Correct as of 5 May 2012.[30]
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From the first round proper onwards, selected matches from the FA Cup are broadcast live both in the UK andIreland byESPN andITV, whileS4C broadcast inWales. ESPN broadcast 25 live games including the final while ITV broadcast 17 live games also including the final and the draws for the next round.S4C, inWelsh.
These matches were broadcast live on television in the UK.
| Round | Date | Teams | Kick-off | Channels | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Digital | TV | ||||
| Fifth Round | 18 February | Chelsea v Birmingham City[34] | 12:30 | N/a | ESPN |
| Sunderland v Arsenal[35] | 17:15 | ITV Hub | ITV1 | ||
| 19 February | Crawley Town v Stoke City[34] | 12:00 | N/a | ESPN | |
| Stevenage v Tottenham Hotspur[35] | 14:00 | ITV Hub | ITV1 | ||
| Liverpool v Brighton & Hove Albion[34] | 16:30 | N/a | ESPN | ||
| Fifth Round (Replay) | 6 March | Birmingham City v Chelsea[36] | 19:45 | ITV Hub | ITV1 |
| 7 March | Tottenham Hotspur v Stevenage[36] | 19:30 | N/a | ESPN | |
| Sixth Round | 17 March | Everton v Sunderland[37] | 12:45 | N/a | ESPN |
| N/a | |||||
| 18 March | Chelsea V Leicester City[37] | 14:05 | ITV Hub | ITV1 | |
| Liverpool v Stoke City[37] | 16:00 | N/a | ESPN | ||
| 27 March | Tottenham Hotspur v Bolton Wanderers[38] | 19:45 | N/a | ESPN | |
| Sixth Round (Replay) | 27 March | Sunderland v Everton[39] | 20:00 | N/a | ESPN |
| Semi-Finals | 14 April | Liverpool v Everton | 12:30 | N/a | ESPN |
| 15 April | Tottenham Hotspur v Chelsea | 18:00 | ITV Hub | ITV1 | |
| Final | 5 May | Liverpool v Chelsea | 17:15 | ITV Hub | ITV1 |
| N/a | ESPN | ||||
Welsh language channelS4C broadcast live coverage of selected matches involving a Welsh club, which were twoWrexham matches. Their first round proper match atCambridge United and their third round proper replay at home toBrighton & Hove Albion. Those were the only FA Cup matches that S4C broadcast.
International broadcasters
| Country | Broadcaster |
|---|---|
| Tring Sport | |
| Prime | |
| Sportsnet World | |
| France Télévisions | |
| SKY Italia | |
| Eredivisie Live | |
| Russia 2 &Sport-1 |