1953-54_FA_Cup
1953–54 FA Cup
Football tournament season
The 1953–54 FA Cup was the 73rd staging 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 for the fourth time, beating Preston North End 3–2 in the final at Wembley.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country |  England Wales |
| Defending champions | Blackpool |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | West Bromwich Albion (4th title) |
| Runner-up | Preston North End |
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 12 September 1953 |
| First qualifying round | Saturday 26 September 1953 |
| Second qualifying round | Saturday 10 October 1953 |
| Third qualifying round | Saturday 24 October 1953 |
| Fourth qualifying round | Saturday 7 November 1953 |
| First round proper | Saturday 21 November 1953 |
| Second round | Saturday 12 December 1953 |
| Third round | Saturday 9 January 1954 |
| Fourth round | Saturday 30 January 1954 |
| Fifth round | Saturday 20 February 1954 |
| Sixth round | Saturday 13 March 1954 |
| Semifinals | Saturday 27 March 1954 |
| Final | Saturday 1 May 1954 |
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 Harwich & Parkeston and Walthamstow Avenue that given byes to this round). Matches were scheduled to be played on Saturday, 21 November 1953. Seven were drawn and went to replays.
The matches were scheduled for Saturday, 12 December 1953. Eight matches were drawn, with replays taking place later the same week. The Wrexham–Brighton & Hove Albion match went to a second replay, which finished in Wrexham's favour.
The 44 First and Second Division clubs entered the competition at this stage. The matches were scheduled for Saturday, 9 January 1954. Fifteen matches were drawn and went to replays, with three of these requiring a second replay. The Blackpool–Luton Town match then went to a third replay, which was won by Blackpool.
The matches were scheduled for Saturday, 30 January 1954, with two matches taking place on later dates. Six matches were drawn and went to replays, which were all played in the following midweek match. The Scunthorpe United–Portsmouth match went to a second replay.
The matches were scheduled for Saturday, 20 February 1954. Two matches went to replays in the following mid-week fixture.
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Preston North End | 6–1 | Ipswich Town | 20 February 1954 |
| 2 | Sheffield Wednesday | 3–1 | Everton | 20 February 1954 |
| 3 | Bolton Wanderers | 0–0 | Portsmouth | 20 February 1954 |
| Replay | Portsmouth | 1–2 | Bolton Wanderers | 24 February 1954 |
| 4 | West Bromwich Albion | 3–2 | Newcastle United | 20 February 1954 |
| 5 | Norwich City | 1–2 | Leicester City | 20 February 1954 |
| 6 | Hull City | 1–1 | Tottenham Hotspur | 20 February 1954 |
| Replay | Tottenham Hotspur | 2–0 | Hull City | 24 February 1954 |
| 7 | Port Vale | 2–0 | Blackpool | 20 February 1954 |
| 8 | Leyton Orient | 3–1 | Doncaster Rovers | 20 February 1954 |
The four quarter-final ties were scheduled to be played on Saturday, 13 March 1954. Two matches went to replays, with the Leicester City–Preston North End match going to a second replay.
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leicester City | 1–1 | Preston North End | 13 March 1954 |
| Replay | Preston North End | 2–2 | Leicester City | 17 March 1954 |
| Replay | Leicester City | 1–3 | Preston North End | 22 March 1954 |
| 2 | Sheffield Wednesday | 1–1 | Bolton Wanderers | 13 March 1954 |
| Replay | Bolton Wanderers | 0–2 | Sheffield Wednesday | 17 March 1954 |
| 3 | West Bromwich Albion | 3–0 | Tottenham Hotspur | 13 March 1954 |
| 4 | Leyton Orient | 0–1 | Port Vale | 13 March 1954 |
The semi-final matches were played on Saturday, 27 March 1954. Preston North End and West Bromwich Albion won their ties to meet in the final at Wembley.
The 1954 FA Cup final was contested by West Bromwich Albion and Preston North End at Wembley. West Brom won 3–2, with goals from Ronnie Allen (2) and Frank Griffin. Angus Morrison and Charlie Wayman scored for Preston.
Match details
| West Bromwich Albion | 3–2 | Preston North End |
|---|---|---|
Allen  21' 63' (pen.)Griffin 87' |
(Report) | Morrison 35' Wayman 51' |
      West Bromwich Albion
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Preston North End
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