1965–66 FA Cup explained

1965–66 FA Cup
Country:England
Wales
Defending Champions:Liverpool
Winners:Everton
Count:3
Second:Sheffield Wednesday
Prev Season:1964–65
Next Season:1966–67

The 1965–66 FA Cup was the 85th staging of the world's oldest football cup competition, the Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup. Everton won the competition for the third time, beating Sheffield Wednesday 3–2 in the final at Wembley.

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. Some matches, however, might be rescheduled for other days if there were clashes with games for other competitions or the weather was inclement. 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

Round Date
First qualifying round Saturday 4 September 1965
Second qualifying round Saturday 18 September 1965
Third qualifying round Saturday 2 October 1965
Fourth qualifying round Saturday 16 October 1965
First round proper Saturday 13 November 1965
Second round Saturday 4 December 1965
Third round Saturday 22 January 1966
Fourth round Saturday 12 February 1966
Fifth round Saturday 5 March 1966
Sixth round Saturday 26 March 1966
Semi-finals Saturday 23 April 1966
Final Saturday 14 May 1966

Results

First round proper

At this stage clubs from the Football League Third and Fourth Divisions joined 30 non-league clubs having come through the qualifying rounds. To complete this round, Hendon and Barnet were given byes. Matches were scheduled to be played on Saturday, 13 November 1965. Seven were drawn and went to replays two, four or five days later.

Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamDate
1Chesterfield0–2Chester13 November 1965
2Darlington3–2Bradford City13 November 1965
3Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic0–0Weymouth13 November 1965
ReplayWeymouth1–4Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic17 November 1965
4Barnet0–2Dartford13 November 1965
5Barrow1–2Grimsby Town13 November 1965
6Bath City2–0Newport County13 November 1965
7Grantham4–1Hendon13 November 1965
8Reading3–2Bristol Rovers13 November 1965
9Walsall6–3Swansea Town13 November 1965
10Fleetwood2–2Rochdale13 November 1965
ReplayRochdale5–0Fleetwood17 November 1965
11Gillingham1–2Folkestone13 November 1965
12Crewe Alexandra3–0Scunthorpe United13 November 1965
13Lincoln City1–3Barnsley13 November 1965
14Swindon Town5–1Merthyr Tydfil13 November 1965
15Shrewsbury Town2–1Torquay United13 November 1965
16Doncaster Rovers2–2Wigan Athletic13 November 1965
ReplayWigan Athletic3–1Doncaster Rovers17 November 1965
17Wrexham4–1South Liverpool13 November 1965
18Tranmere Rovers0–1Stockport County13 November 1965
19Leytonstone0–1Hereford United13 November 1965
20Brentford2–1Yeovil Town13 November 1965
21Brighton & Hove Albion10–1Wisbech Town13 November 1965
22Millwall3–1Wealdstone13 November 1965
23Wimbledon4–1Gravesend & Northfleet13 November 1965
24Altrincham6–0Scarborough13 November 1965
25Southend United3–1Notts County13 November 1965
26Bradford Park Avenue2–3Hull City13 November 1965
27Exeter City1–2Bedford Town13 November 1965
28Hartlepools United3–1Workington13 November 1965
29Mansfield Town1–3Oldham Athletic13 November 1965
30Southport2–0Halifax Town13 November 1965
31Aldershot2–1Wellingborough Town13 November 1965
32Guildford City2–2Wycombe Wanderers13 November 1965
ReplayWycombe Wanderers0–1Guildford City17 November 1965
33Romford1–1Luton Town13 November 1965
ReplayLuton Town1–0Romford18 November 1965
34Gateshead4–2Crook Town13 November 1965
35Peterborough United2–1Kidderminster Harriers13 November 1965
36South Shields3–1York City13 November 1965
37Colchester United3–3Queens Park Rangers13 November 1965
ReplayQueens Park Rangers4–0Colchester United17 November 1965
38Corby Town6–3Burton Albion13 November 1965
39Oxford United2–2Port Vale13 November 1965
ReplayPort Vale3–2Oxford United15 November 1965
40Corinthian Casuals1–5Watford13 November 1965

Second round

The matches were scheduled for Saturday, 4 December 1965. Four matches were drawn, with replays taking place later the same week. The Rochdale–Altrincham game was played midweek on 8 December, however.

Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamDate
1Chester2–1Wigan Athletic4 December 1965
2Darlington0–1Oldham Athletic4 December 1965
3Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic5–3Bath City4 December 1965
4Grantham1–6Swindon Town4 December 1965
5Rochdale1–3Altrincham8 December 1965
6Reading5–0Brentford4 December 1965
7Crewe Alexandra3–1South Shields4 December 1965
8Shrewsbury Town3–2Peterborough United4 December 1965
9Queens Park Rangers3–0Guildford City4 December 1965
10Barnsley1–1Grimsby Town4 December 1965
ReplayGrimsby Town2–0Barnsley8 December 1965
11Brighton & Hove Albion1–1Bedford Town4 December 1965
ReplayBedford Town2–1Brighton & Hove Albion6 December 1965
12Wimbledon0–1Folkestone4 December 1965
13Southend United2–1Watford4 December 1965
14Hartlepools United2–0Wrexham4 December 1965
15Port Vale1–0Dartford4 December 1965
16Southport3–3Stockport County4 December 1965
ReplayStockport County0–2Southport13 December 1965
17Hereford United1–0Millwall4 December 1965
18Aldershot0–2Walsall4 December 1965
19Gateshead0–4Hull City4 December 1965
20Corby Town2–2Luton Town4 December 1965
ReplayLuton Town0–1Corby Town7 December 1965

Third round

The 44 First and Second Division clubs entered the competition at this stage. The matches were scheduled for Saturday, 22 January 1966. Six matches were drawn and went to replays.

Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamDate
1Blackpool1–1Manchester City22 January 1966
ReplayManchester City3–1Blackpool24 January 1966
2Chester1–3Newcastle United22 January 1966
3Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic1–1Burnley22 January 1966
ReplayBurnley7–0Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic25 January 1966
4Liverpool1–2Chelsea22 January 1966
5Reading2–3Sheffield Wednesday22 January 1966
6Folkestone1–5Crewe Alexandra22 January 1966
7Blackburn Rovers3–0Arsenal22 January 1966
8Aston Villa1–2Leicester City22 January 1966
9Bolton Wanderers3–0West Bromwich Albion22 January 1966
10Grimsby Town0–0Portsmouth22 January 1966
ReplayPortsmouth1–3Grimsby Town26 January 1966
11Wolverhampton Wanderers5–0Altrincham22 January 1966
12Derby County2–5Manchester United22 January 1966
13Everton3–0Sunderland22 January 1966
14Swindon Town1–2Coventry City22 January 1966
15Sheffield United3–1Fulham22 January 1966
16Tottenham Hotspur4–0Middlesbrough22 January 1966
17Queens Park Rangers0–0Shrewsbury Town22 January 1966
ReplayShrewsbury Town1–0Queens Park Rangers26 January 1966
18Northampton Town1–2Nottingham Forest22 January 1966
19Plymouth Argyle6–0Corby Town22 January 1966
20Hull City1–0Southampton22 January 1966
21Carlisle United3–0Crystal Palace22 January 1966
22Oldham Athletic2–2West Ham United22 January 1966
ReplayWest Ham United2–1Oldham Athletic24 January 1966
23Huddersfield Town3–1Hartlepools United24 January 1966
24Bedford Town2–1Hereford United22 January 1966
25Cardiff City2–1Port Vale26 January 1966
26Charlton Athletic2–3Preston North End22 January 1966
27Southport0–0Ipswich Town22 January 1966
ReplayIpswich Town2–3Southport25 January 1966
28Leeds United6–0Bury22 January 1966
29Stoke City0–2Walsall22 January 1966
30Rotherham United3–2Southend United22 January 1966
31Birmingham City3–2Bristol City22 January 1966
32Leyton Orient1–3Norwich City22 January 1966

Fourth round

The matches were scheduled for Saturday, 12 February 1966. Five matches were drawn and went to replays. The replays were all played two, three or four days later. The Shrewsbury Town–Carlisle United match went to a second replay on 21 February.

Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamDate
1Bolton Wanderers1–1Preston North End12 February 1966
ReplayPreston North End3–2Bolton Wanderers14 February 1966
2Wolverhampton Wanderers3–0Sheffield United12 February 1966
3Crewe Alexandra1–1Coventry City12 February 1966
ReplayCoventry City4–1Crewe Alexandra14 February 1966
4Shrewsbury Town0–0Carlisle United12 February 1966
ReplayCarlisle United1–1Shrewsbury Town15 February 1966
ReplayShrewsbury Town4–3Carlisle United21 February 1966
5Newcastle United1–2Sheffield Wednesday12 February 1966
6Tottenham Hotspur4–3Burnley12 February 1966
7Manchester City2–0Grimsby Town12 February 1966
8West Ham United3–3Blackburn Rovers12 February 1966
ReplayBlackburn Rovers4–1West Ham United16 February 1966
9Manchester United0–0Rotherham United12 February 1966
ReplayRotherham United0–1Manchester United15 February 1966
10Norwich City3–2Walsall12 February 1966
11Plymouth Argyle0–2Huddersfield Town12 February 1966
12Hull City2–0Nottingham Forest12 February 1966
13Chelsea1–0Leeds United12 February 1966
14Bedford Town0–3Everton12 February 1966
15Southport2–0Cardiff City12 February 1966
16Birmingham City1–2Leicester City12 February 1966

Fifth round

The matches were scheduled for Saturday, 5 March 1966. Two games required replays on the following Wednesday.

Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamDate
1Preston North End2–1Tottenham Hotspur5 March 1966
2Wolverhampton Wanderers2–4Manchester United5 March 1966
3Everton3–0Coventry City5 March 1966
4Manchester City2–2Leicester City5 March 1966
ReplayLeicester City0–1Manchester City9 March 1966
5Norwich City2–2Blackburn Rovers5 March 1966
ReplayBlackburn Rovers3–2Norwich City9 March 1966
6Hull City2–0Southport5 March 1966
7Chelsea3–2Shrewsbury Town5 March 1966
8Huddersfield Town1–2Sheffield Wednesday5 March 1966

Sixth round

The four quarter-final ties were scheduled to be played on 26 March 1966. Three of the four matches went to replays and the Manchester City–Everton game required a second replay to settle the tie.

Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamDate
1Preston North End1–1Manchester United26 March 1966
ReplayManchester United3–1Preston North End30 March 1966
2Blackburn Rovers1–2Sheffield Wednesday26 March 1966
3Manchester City0–0Everton26 March 1966
ReplayEverton0–0Manchester City29 March 1966
ReplayEverton2–0Manchester City5 April 1966
4Chelsea2–2Hull City26 March 1966
ReplayHull City1–3Chelsea31 March 1966

Semi-finals

The semi-final matches were played on Saturday, 23 April 1966 with no replays required. Everton and Sheffield Wednesday came through the semi-final round to meet at Wembley.

Final

See main article: 1966 FA Cup Final.

The 1966 FA Cup final was contested by Sheffield Wednesday and Everton at Wembley on Saturday 14 May 1966. Everton were looking to become the first team since Bury won in 1903 to win the cup without conceding a goal, while Sheffield Wednesday were the second Yorkshire side in succession to reach Wembley, following Leeds United's losing appearance in the 1965 final. The match finished 3–2 to Everton.

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