1951–52_FA_Cup
1951–52 FA Cup
Football tournament season
The 1951–52 FA Cup was the 71st season of the world's oldest football cup competition, the Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup. Newcastle United won the competition for the fifth time, beating Arsenal 1–0 in the final at Wembley.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country |  England Wales |
| Defending champions | Newcastle United |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Newcastle United (5th title) |
| Runner-up | Arsenal |
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.
| Round | Date |
|---|---|
| Preliminary round | Saturday 15 September 1951 |
| First round qualifying | Saturday 29 September 1951 |
| Second round qualifying | Saturday 13 October 1951 |
| Third round qualifying | Saturday 27 October 1951 |
| Fourth round qualifying | Saturday 10 November 1951 |
| First round proper | Saturday 24 November 1951 |
| Second round proper | Saturday 15 December 1951 |
| Third round proper | Saturday 12 January 1952 |
| Fourth round proper | Saturday 2 February 1952 |
| Fifth round proper | Saturday 23 February 1952 |
| Sixth round proper | Saturday 8 March 1952 |
| Semi-finals | Saturday 29 March 1952 |
| Final | Saturday 3 May 1952 |
At this stage clubs from the Football League Third Division North and South joined those non-league clubs having come through the qualifying rounds (except Bishop Auckland and Bromley, who given byes to this round). Matches were scheduled to be played on Saturday, 24 November 1951. Eight were drawn and went to replays, with three of these going to second replays.
The matches were played on Saturday, 15 December 1951. Seven matches were drawn, with replays taking place later the same week. Three of these replays went to a second replay, with the Tranmere Rovers–Blyth Spartans game going to a third.
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chester | 5–2 | Leyton | 15 December 1951 |
| 2 | Watford | 1–2 | Hartlepools United | 15 December 1951 |
| 3 | Reading | 1–1 | Southport | 15 December 1951 |
| Replay | Southport | 1–1 | Reading | 18 December 1951 |
| Replay | Reading | 2–0 | Southport | 1 January 1952 |
| 4 | Gillingham | 0–3 | Rochdale | 15 December 1951 |
| 5 | Lincoln City | 3–1 | Grimsby Town | 15 December 1951 |
| 6 | Swindon Town | 3–3 | Torquay United | 15 December 1951 |
| Replay | Torquay United | 1-1 | Swindon Town | 19 December 1951 |
| Replay | Swindon Town | 3-1 | Torquay United | 2 January 1952 |
| 7 | Stockton | 2–1 | Folkestone | 15 December 1951 |
| 8 | Wrexham | 1–1 | Leyton Orient | 15 December 1951 |
| Replay | Leyton Orient | 3–2 | Wrexham | 19 December 1951 |
| 9 | Ipswich Town | 4–0 | Exeter City | 15 December 1951 |
| 10 | Buxton | 4–3 | Aldershot | 15 December 1951 |
| 11 | Tranmere Rovers | 1–1 | Blyth Spartans | 15 December 1951 |
| Replay | Blyth Spartans | 1–1 | Tranmere Rovers | 19 December 1951 |
| Replay | Tranmere Rovers | 2–2 | Blyth Spartans | 3 January 1952 |
| Replay | Tranmere Rovers | 5–1 | Blyth Spartans | 7 January 1952 |
| 12 | Leytonstone | 2–2 | Newport County | 15 December 1951 |
| Replay | Newport County | 3–0 | Leytonstone | 20 December 1951 |
| 13 | Bristol Rovers | 2–0 | Weymouth | 15 December 1951 |
| 14 | Norwich City | 3–1 | Chesterfield | 15 December 1951 |
| 15 | Millwall | 0–0 | Scunthorpe United | 15 December 1951 |
| Replay | Scunthorpe United | 3–0 | Millwall | 20 December 1951 |
| 16 | Witton Albion | 3–3 | Workington | 15 December 1951 |
| Replay | Workington | 1–0 | Witton Albion | 20 December 1951 |
| 17 | Southend United | 5–0 | Oldham Athletic | 15 December 1951 |
| 18 | Bradford Park Avenue | 3–2 | Bradford City | 15 December 1951 |
| 19 | Gateshead | 2–0 | Guildford City | 15 December 1951 |
| 20 | Colchester United | 2–1 | Bristol City | 15 December 1951 |
The 44 First and Second Division clubs entered the competition at this stage. The matches were scheduled for Saturday, 12 January 1952. Nine matches were drawn and went to replays, with one of these going to a second replay.
The matches were scheduled for Saturday, 2 February 1952, with the exception of two postponed matches. Three games were drawn and went to replays, which were all played in the following midweek match. One of these then went to a second replay before being settled.
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burnley | 2–0 | Coventry City | 2 February 1952 |
| 2 | Liverpool | 2–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2 February 1952 |
| 3 | Notts County | 1–3 | Portsmouth | 2 February 1952 |
| 4 | Blackburn Rovers | 2–0 | Hull City | 2 February 1952 |
| 5 | Middlesbrough | 1–4 | Doncaster Rovers | 6 February 1952 |
| 6 | Luton Town | 2–2 | Brentford | 2 February 1952 |
| Replay | Brentford | 0–0 | Luton Town | 6 February 1952 |
| Replay | Luton Town | 3–2 | Brentford | 18 February 1952 |
| 7 | Swindon Town | 1–1 | Stoke City | 2 February 1952 |
| Replay | Stoke City | 0–1 | Swindon Town | 4 February 1952 |
| 8 | Tottenham Hotspur | 0–3 | Newcastle United | 2 February 1952 |
| 9 | West Ham United | 0–0 | Sheffield United | 2 February 1952 |
| Replay | Sheffield United | 4–2 | West Ham United | 6 February 1952 |
| 10 | Chelsea | 4–0 | Tranmere Rovers | 2 February 1952 |
| 11 | Southend United | 2–1 | Bristol Rovers | 2 February 1952 |
| 12 | Swansea Town | 3–0 | Rotherham United | 2 February 1952 |
| 13 | Arsenal | 4–0 | Barnsley | 2 February 1952 |
| 14 | Leeds United | 2–0 | Bradford Park Avenue | 2 February 1952 |
| 15 | Gateshead | 0–2 | West Bromwich Albion | 6 February 1952 |
| 16 | Birmingham City | 0–1 | Leyton Orient | 2 February 1952 |
The matches were scheduled for Saturday, 23 February 1952. The Leeds United–Chelsea game went to two replays before Chelsea won the tie.
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burnley | 2–0 | Liverpool | 23 February 1952 |
| 2 | Blackburn Rovers | 1–0 | West Bromwich Albion | 23 February 1952 |
| 3 | Luton Town | 3–1 | Swindon Town | 23 February 1952 |
| 4 | Portsmouth | 4–0 | Doncaster Rovers | 23 February 1952 |
| 5 | Southend United | 1–2 | Sheffield United | 23 February 1952 |
| 6 | Swansea Town | 0–1 | Newcastle United | 23 February 1952 |
| 7 | Leeds United | 1–1 | Chelsea | 23 February 1952 |
| Replay | Chelsea | 1–1 | Leeds United | 27 February 1952 |
| Replay | Leeds United | 1–5 | Chelsea | 3 March 1952 |
| 8 | Leyton Orient | 0–3 | Arsenal | 23 February 1952 |
The four Sixth Round ties were scheduled to be played on Saturday, 8 March 1952. There were no replays.
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blackburn Rovers | 3–1 | Burnley | 8 March 1952 |
| 2 | Luton Town | 2–3 | Arsenal | 8 March 1952 |
| 3 | Sheffield United | 0–1 | Chelsea | 8 March 1952 |
| 4 | Portsmouth | 2–4 | Newcastle United | 8 March 1952 |
The semi-final matches were intended to be played on Saturday, 29 March 1952, although the Chelsea–Arsenal fixture was not played until the week after. Both matches went to a replay, with Arsenal and Newcastle United eventually winning their ties to meet in the final at Wembley.
- Replay
- Replay
The 1952 FA Cup Final took place at Wembley Stadium. It was contested between cup holders Newcastle United and Arsenal. Newcastle won 1–0 with a late goal from Chilean striker George Robledo
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- General
- Official site; fixtures and results service at TheFA.com
- 1951-52 FA Cup at rssf.com
- 1951-52 FA Cup at soccerbase.com
- Specific