Football tournament season
The 1967β68 FA Cup was the 87th season of the world's oldest
football
cup competition , the Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the
FA Cup .
West Bromwich Albion won the competition, beating
Everton 1β0 after
extra time in the
final at
Wembley ,
London .
Matches were played at the stadium of the team named first on the date specified for each round, which was always a Saturday. If the weather was inclement, a match may have been played at a different date to that originally planned. 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 at neutral venues 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
Round
Date
Preliminary round
Saturday 2 September 1967
First round qualifying
Saturday 16 September 1967
Second round qualifying
Saturday 30 September 1967
Third round qualifying
Saturday 14 October 1967
Fourth round qualifying
Saturday 28 October 1967
First round proper
Saturday 9 December 1967
Second round proper
Saturday 6 January 1968
Third round proper
Saturday 27 January 1968
Fourth round proper
Saturday 17 February 1968
Fifth round proper
Saturday 9 March 1968
Sixth round proper
Saturday 30 March 1968
Semi-finals
Saturday 27 April 1968
Final
Saturday 18 May 1968
Results
First round proper
At this stage clubs from the
Football League Third and
Fourth Division joined 30
non-league clubs having come through the qualifying rounds. To complete this round,
Enfield and
Skelmersdale United were given byes. Matches were due to be played on Saturday, 9 December 1967, but snow and ice forced the postponement of 12 ties and the abandonment of two more, at
Tow Law and
Brentford .
[1]
Tie no
Home team
Score
Away team
Date
Attendance
Notes
1
Chesterfield
2β0
Barnsley
9 December 1967
2
Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic
2β0
Northampton Town
9 December 1967
3
Barrow
2β0
Oldham Athletic
9 December 1967
4
Grantham
1β3
Altrincham
9 December 1967
5
Weymouth
0β2
Orient
9 December 1967
6
Yeovil Town
1β3
Margate
13 December 1967
6,612
[2]
7
Reading
6β2
Aldershot
13 December 1967
14,750
[2]
8
Grimsby Town
1β1
Bradford Park Avenue
9 December 1967
Replay
Bradford Park Avenue
4β1
Grimsby Town
11 December 1967
5,243
[2]
9
Luton Town
2β1
Oxford City
14 December 1967
13,394
[2]
10
Swindon Town
4β0
Salisbury
12 December 1967
12,193
[3]
11
Shrewsbury Town
3β0
Darlington
13 December 1967
7,294
[2]
12
Tranmere Rovers
5β1
Rochdale
9 December 1967
13
Stockport County
1β1
Macclesfield Town
9 December 1967
Replay
Macclesfield Town
2β1
Stockport County
13 December 1967
8,944
[2]
14
Leytonstone
0β1
Walsall
9 December 1967
15
Brentford
2β2
Guildford City
14 December 1967
10,150
[1]
[2]
Replay
Guildford City
2β1
Brentford
18 December 1967
7,289
[2]
16
Lowestoft Town
0β1
Watford
9 December 1967
17
Brighton & Hove Albion
1β0
Southend United
13 December 1967
12,296
[2]
18
Bradford City
7β1
Wrexham
9 December 1967
19
Wimbledon
3β0
Romford
9 December 1967
20
Goole Town
0β0
Spennymoor United
9 December 1967
Replay
Spennymoor United
3β1
Goole Town
13 December 1967
3,900
[2]
21
Hartlepools United
2β3
Bury
9 December 1967
4,830
[4]
22
Scunthorpe United
2β0
Skelmersdale United
9 December 1967
23
Tow Law Town
5β1
Mansfield Town
13 December 1967
2,500
[1]
[2]
24
Port Vale
1β2
Chester
9 December 1967
25
Halifax Town
3β2
Crewe Alexandra
13 December 1967
6,816
[2]
26
Newport County
3β0
Gillingham
18 December 1967
2,452
[2]
27
Swansea Town
2β0
Enfield
18 December 1967
6,161
[2]
28
Southport
3β1
Lincoln City
9 December 1967
29
Runcorn
1β0
Notts County
9 December 1967
30
Torquay United
1β1
Colchester United
12 December 1967
6,655
[2]
Replay
Colchester United
2β1
Torquay United
18 December 1967
7,079
[2]
31
Walthamstow Avenue
2β1
Kidderminster Harriers
9 December 1967
32
York City
0β1
Doncaster Rovers
9 December 1967
33
Hereford United
3β2
Barnet
13 December 1967
6,392
[2]
34
Peterborough United
5β2
Falmouth Town
11 December 1967
6,484
[5]
35
Chelmsford City
3β3
Oxford United
9 December 1967
Replay
Oxford United
3β3
Chelmsford City
13 December 1967
8,902
[2]
2nd replay
Chelmsford City
1β0
Oxford United
18 December 1967
4,350
[A]
[2]
36
Nuneaton Borough
0β0
Exeter City
9 December 1967
Replay
Exeter City
0β0
Nuneaton Borough
13 December 1967
6,909
[2]
2nd replay
Nuneaton Borough
0β1
Exeter City
18 December 1967
5,070
[B]
[2]
37
Corby Town
0β4
Boston United
9 December 1967
38
Dagenham
1β0
Tonbridge
9 December 1967
39
Ryhope Colliery Welfare
0β1
Workington
9 December 1967
40
Arnold
0β3
Bristol Rovers
9 December 1967
Second round proper
The matches were scheduled for Saturday, 6 January 1968, though the match at Tow Law was postponed due to bad weather. Four matches were drawn, with replays taking place as soon as conditions permitted.
Third round proper
The 44
First and
Second Division clubs entered the competition at this stage. The matches were played on Saturday, 27 January 1968. Ten matches were drawn, with replays taking place later the same week, and one tie required a second replay.
Tie no
Home team
Score
Away team
Date
Attendance
Notes
1
Blackpool
2β1
Chesterfield
27 January 1968
2
Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic
0β0
Liverpool
27 January 1968
24,388
[7]
Replay
Liverpool
4β1
Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic
30 January 1968
54,075
[7]
3
Barrow
1β2
Leicester City
27 January 1968
4
Bristol City
0β0
Bristol Rovers
27 January 1968
Replay
Bristol Rovers
1β2
Bristol City
30 January 1968
30,157
[2]
5
Burnley
1β3
West Ham United
27 January 1968
23,452
[8]
6
Southampton
1β1
Newport County
27 January 1968
23,789
[6]
Replay
Newport County
2β3
Southampton
30 January 1968
20,000
[2]
7
Watford
0β1
Sheffield United
27 January 1968
8
Walsall
1β1
Crystal Palace
27 January 1968
Replay
Crystal Palace
1β2
Walsall
31 January 1968
27,414
[2]
9
Nottingham Forest
4β2
Bolton Wanderers
27 January 1968
10
Aston Villa
3β0
Millwall
27 January 1968
11
Sheffield Wednesday
3β0
Plymouth Argyle
27 January 1968
29,283
[9]
12
Middlesbrough
1β1
Hull City
27 January 1968
Replay
Hull City
2β2
Middlesbrough
31 January 1968
33,196
[2]
2nd replay
Middlesbrough
1β0
Hull City
7 February 1968
20,000
[C]
[2]
13
Swindon Town
1β0
Blackburn Rovers
27 January 1968
20,830
[3]
14
Shrewsbury Town
1β1
Arsenal
27 January 1968
Replay
Arsenal
2β0
Shrewsbury Town
30 January 1968
41,963
[2]
15
Doncaster Rovers
0β2
Swansea Town
27 January 1968
16
Tranmere Rovers
2β1
Huddersfield Town
27 January 1968
20,038
17
Newcastle United
0β1
Carlisle United
27 January 1968
56,569
[10]
18
Manchester City
0β0
Reading
27 January 1968
40,343
[11]
Replay
Reading
0β7
Manchester City
31 January 1968
25,659
[11]
19
Queens Park Rangers
1β3
Preston North End
27 January 1968
20
Fulham
4β2
Macclesfield Town
27 January 1968
21
Coventry City
3β0
Charlton Athletic
27 January 1968
22
Manchester United
2β2
Tottenham Hotspur
27 January 1968
63,500
[12]
Replay
Tottenham Hotspur
1β0
Manchester United
31 January 1968
57,200
[12]
23
Norwich City
1β1
Sunderland
27 January 1968
26,389
[13]
Replay
Sunderland
0β1
Norwich City
31 January 1968
32,923
[13]
24
Chelsea
3β0
Ipswich Town
27 January 1968
42,986
[14]
25
Halifax Town
2β4
Birmingham City
27 January 1968
18,119
[15]
26
Southport
0β1
Everton
27 January 1968
18,795
[16]
27
Derby County
0-2
Leeds United
27 January 1968
39,753
[17]
28
Stoke City
4β1
Cardiff City
27 January 1968
29
Rotherham United
1β0
Wolverhampton Wanderers
27 January 1968
30
Peterborough United
0β1
Portsmouth
27 January 1968
16,907
[5]
31
Colchester United
1β1
West Bromwich Albion
27 January 1968
16,981
Replay
West Bromwich Albion
4β0
Colchester United
31 January 1968
40,448
[2]
32
Orient
1β0
Bury
27 January 1968
Fourth round proper
The matches were played on Saturday, 17 February 1968. Six matches were drawn and replayed later the same week.
Tie no
Home team
Score
Away team
Date
Attendance
Notes
1
Walsall
0β0
Liverpool
17 February 1968
21,066
[7]
Replay
Liverpool
5β2
Walsall
19 February 1968
39,113
[7]
2
Aston Villa
0β1
Rotherham United
17 February 1968
3
Sheffield Wednesday
2β1
Swindon Town
17 February 1968
37,457
[9]
4
Middlesbrough
1β1
Bristol City
17 February 1968
Replay
Bristol City
2β1
Middlesbrough
20 February 1968
21,771
[2]
5
West Bromwich Albion
1β1
Southampton
17 February 1968
32,987
Replay
Southampton
2β3
West Bromwich Albion
21 February 1968
26,036
[2]
6
Sheffield United
2β1
Blackpool
17 February 1968
7
Tottenham Hotspur
3β1
Preston North End
17 February 1968
47,088
[12]
8
Manchester City
0β0
Leicester City
17 February 1968
51,009
[11]
Replay
Leicester City
4β3
Manchester City
19 February 1968
39,112
[11]
9
Fulham
0β0
Portsmouth
17 February 1968
Replay
Portsmouth
1β0
Fulham
21 February 1968
43,967
[2]
10
Coventry City
1β1
Tranmere Rovers
17 February 1968
Replay
Tranmere Rovers
2β0
Coventry City
21 February 1968
24,000
[2]
11
Carlisle United
0β2
Everton
17 February 1968
25,000
[16]
12
Chelsea
1β0
Norwich City
17 February 1968
13
Swansea Town
0β1
Arsenal
17 February 1968
14
Leeds United
2β1
Nottingham Forest
17 February 1968
51,739
[17]
15
Stoke City
0β3
West Ham United
17 February 1968
36,704
[8]
16
Birmingham City
3β0
Orient
17 February 1968
29,320
[15]
Fifth round proper
The matches were played on Saturday, 9 March 1968. Four matches were drawn and replayed later the same week.
Tie no
Home team
Score
Away team
Date
Attendance
Notes
1
Sheffield Wednesday
2β2
Chelsea
9 March 1968
49,186
[9]
Replay
Chelsea
2β0
Sheffield Wednesday
12 March 1968
55,013
[9]
2
Everton
2β0
Tranmere Rovers
9 March 1968
61,982
[16]
3
Tottenham Hotspur
1β1
Liverpool
9 March 1968
54,005
[7]
Replay
Liverpool
2β1
Tottenham Hotspur
12 March 1968
53,658
[7]
4
Portsmouth
1β2
West Bromwich Albion
9 March 1968
45,642
5
West Ham United
1β2
Sheffield United
9 March 1968
38,440
[8]
6
Arsenal
1β1
Birmingham City
9 March 1968
45,526
[15]
Replay
Birmingham City
2β1
Arsenal
12 March 1968
51,586
[15]
7
Leeds United
2β0
Bristol City
9 March 1968
45,227
[17]
8
Rotherham United
1β1
Leicester City
9 March 1968
Replay
Leicester City
2β0
Rotherham United
13 March 1968
41,856
[2]
Sixth round proper
Replay
Second replay
Semi-finals
Final
The final took place on Saturday, 18 May 1968 at
Wembley and ended in a victory for
West Bromwich Albion over
Everton by 1β0 after
extra time . The goal was scored by
Jeff Astle , who scored in every round in which his team had played.
[18] The attendance was 100,000.
Notes
A.
^ : Match played at
Griffin Park ,
London .
B.
^ : Match played at
Ashton Gate ,
Bristol .
C.
^ : Match played at
Bootham Crescent ,
York .
References
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