1912–13_FA_Cup
1912–13 FA Cup
Football tournament season
The 1912–13 FA Cup was the 42nd season of the world's oldest association football competition, the Football Association Challenge Cup (more usually known as the FA Cup). Aston Villa won the competition for the fifth time, beating Sunderland 1–0 in the final at Crystal Palace, London. Villa's triumph ended a series of new FA Cup winners which had occurred since 1909.
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country |  England |
| Defending champions | Barnsley |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Aston Villa (5th title) |
| Runner-up | Sunderland |
The format of the FA Cup for the season had two preliminary rounds, five qualifying rounds, four proper rounds, and the semi-finals and final.[1]
| Round | Date |
|---|---|
| Extra preliminary round | Saturday 14 September 1912 |
| Preliminary round | Saturday 28 September 1912 |
| First round qualifying | Saturday 12 October 1912 |
| Second round qualifying | Saturday 2 November 1912 |
| Third round qualifying | Saturday 16 November 1912 |
| Fourth round qualifying | Saturday 30 November 1912 |
| Fifth round qualifying | Saturday 14 December 1912 |
| First round proper | Saturday 11 January 1913[2] |
| Second round proper | Saturday 1 February 1913 |
| Third round proper | Saturday 22 February 1913 |
| Fourth round proper | Saturday 8 March 1913 |
| Semi-finals | Saturday 29 March 1913 |
| Final | Saturday 19 April 1913 |
Source:[2]
+ Match played at Stamford Bridge
15 of the 16 second-round matches were played on Saturday 1 February 1913. Four matches were drawn, with the replays taking place in the following midweek . One of these went to a second replay the following week.[2]
+ match played at neutral venue (Stamford Bridge).
The eight third-round matches were played on Saturday 22 February 1913. There were two replays, played in the following midweek.[2]
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burnley | 3–1 | Middlesbrough | 22 February 1913 |
| 2 | Liverpool | 1–1 | Newcastle United | 22 February 1913 |
| Replay | Newcastle United | 1–0 | Liverpool | 26 February 1913 |
| 3 | Reading | 1–2 | Blackburn Rovers | 22 February 1913 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 5–0 | Crystal Palace | 22 February 1913 |
| 5 | Sunderland | 4–2 | Swindon Town | 22 February 1913 |
| 6 | Bristol Rovers | 0–4 | Everton | 22 February 1913 |
| 7 | Oldham Athletic | 0–0 | Manchester United | 22 February 1913 |
| Replay | Manchester United | 1–2 | Oldham Athletic | 26 February 1913 |
| 8 | Bradford Park Avenue | 2–1 | The Wednesday | 22 February 1913 |
The four fourth-round (quarter-final) matches were played on 8 March 1913. There was one replay, the Tyne-Wear derby between Newcastle United and Sunderland, played on 12 March. This went to a second replay, which Sunderland won.[3]
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blackburn Rovers | 0–1 | Burnley | 8 March 1913 |
| 2 | Sunderland | 0–0 | Newcastle United | 8 March 1913 |
| Replay | Newcastle United | 2–2 | Sunderland | 12 March 1913 |
| Replay | Newcastle United | 0–3 | Sunderland | 17 March 1913 |
| 3 | Everton | 0–1 | Oldham Athletic | 8 March 1913 |
| 4 | Bradford Park Avenue | 0–5 | Aston Villa | 8 March 1913 |
The semi-finals were played on 29 March 1913. The Burnley–Sunderland match went to a replay, which Sunderland won, going on to meet Aston Villa in the final.[3]
- Replay
The final was contested by Aston Villa and Sunderland on 19 April 1913 at London's Crystal Palace. Aston Villa won 1–0, with a goal by Tommy Barber assisted by a crossed ball from Charlie Wallace. Wallace had earlier missed a penalty, something that would not occur again in FA Cup Final, until the 1988 final between Wimbledon and Liverpool.
Match details
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   Sunderland
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- "The FA Cup Archive (select season)". The FA Cup & Competitions. The FA. Archived from the original on 24 April 2012. Retrieved 29 October 2014.
- "FA Cup 1912/13". Soccerbase. Century Comm. Retrieved 29 October 2014.
- Macario Reyes Padilla (27 January 2001). "England FA Challenge Cup 1912-1913". RSSSF. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
