1956–57_FA_Cup
1956–57 FA Cup
Football tournament season
The 1956–57 FA Cup was the 76th staging of the world's oldest football cup competition, the Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup. Aston Villa won the competition, beating Manchester United 2–1 in the final at Wembley, London.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country |  England Wales |
| Defending champions | Manchester City |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Aston Villa (7th title) |
| Runner-up | Manchester United |
Matches were played at the stadium of the team named first on the date specified for each round, which was always a Saturday. 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.
| Round | Date |
|---|---|
| Preliminary round | Saturday 8 September 1956 |
| First qualifying round | Saturday 22 September 1956 |
| Second qualifying round | Saturday 6 October 1956 |
| Third qualifying round | Saturday 20 October 1956 |
| Fourth qualifying round | Saturday 3 November 1956 |
| First round proper | Saturday 17 November 1956 |
| Second round | Saturday 8 December 1956 |
| Third round | Saturday 5 January 1957 |
| Fourth round | Saturday 26 January 1957 |
| Fifth round | Saturday 16 February 1957 |
| Sixth round | Saturday 2 March 1957 |
| Semifinals | Saturday 23 March 1957 |
| Final | Saturday 4 May 1957 |
First round proper
At this stage all clubs from the Football League Third Division North and South joined those 30 non-league clubs having come through the qualifying rounds. To complete this round Bishop Auckland and Bedford Town given byes to this round. Matches were played on Saturday, 17 November 1956. Eight matches were drawn, with replays taking place later the same week.
Second round
The matches were played on Saturday, 8 December 1956. Three matches were drawn, with replays taking place on the following Wednesday.
Third round
The 44 First and Second Division clubs entered the competition at this stage and the matches were played on Saturday, 5 January 1957. Eleven matches were drawn, with replays taking place later the same week, and two ties required second replays, which were both played on Monday, 14 January 1957.
Fourth round
The matches were played on Saturday, 26 January 1957. No replays were necessary.
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Date | Attendance | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blackpool | 6–2 | Fulham | 26 January 1957 | ||
| 2 | Bristol City | 3–0 | Rhyl | 26 January 1957 | 29,438 | |
| 3 | Burnley | 9–0 | New Brighton | 26 January 1957 | ||
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0–1 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 26 January 1957 | 41,752 | |
| 5 | Middlesbrough | 2–3 | Aston Villa | 26 January 1957 | 42,396 | |
| 6 | West Bromwich Albion | 4–2 | Sunderland | 26 January 1957 | 48,010 | |
| 7 | Everton | 2–1 | West Ham United | 26 January 1957 | 55,245 | |
| 8 | Wrexham | 0–5 | Manchester United | 26 January 1957 | 34,445 | |
| 9 | Tottenham Hotspur | 4–0 | Chelsea | 26 January 1957 | 66,398 | |
| 10 | Bristol Rovers | 1–4 | Preston North End | 26 January 1957 | ||
| 11 | Portsmouth | 1–3 | Nottingham Forest | 26 January 1957 | ||
| 12 | Millwall | 2–1 | Newcastle United | 26 January 1957 | 45,646 | |
| 13 | Southend United | 1–6 | Birmingham City | 26 January 1957 | 30,000 | [1] |
| 14 | Huddersfield Town | 3–1 | Peterborough United | 26 January 1957 | ||
| 15 | Cardiff City | 0–1 | Barnsley | 26 January 1957 | ||
| 16 | Newport County | 0–2 | Arsenal | 26 January 1957 | 22,450 |
Fifth round
The matches were played on Saturday, 16 February 1957. Two matches were drawn and replayed later the same week.
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Date | Attendance | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blackpool | 0–0 | West Bromwich Albion | 16 February 1957 | 32,707 | |
| Replay | West Bromwich Albion | 2–1 | Blackpool | 20 February 1957 | 58,054 | |
| 2 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 3–1 | Tottenham Hotspur | 16 February 1957 | 25,892 | |
| 3 | Preston North End | 3–3 | Arsenal | 16 February 1957 | ||
| Replay | Arsenal | 2–1 | Preston North End | 19 February 1957 | ||
| 4 | Aston Villa | 2-1 | Bristol City | 16 February 1957 | 63,099 | |
| 5 | Barnsley | 1–2 | Nottingham Forest | 16 February 1957 | ||
| 6 | Manchester United | 1–0 | Everton | 16 February 1957 | 61,803 | |
| 7 | Millwall | 1–4 | Birmingham City | 16 February 1957 | 41,000 | [1] |
| 8 | Huddersfield Town | 1–2 | Burnley | 16 February 1957 | 55,168 |
Sixth Round
- Replay
- Replay
- Replay
Semifinals
- Replay
Final
The final took place on Saturday, 4 May 1957 at Wembley and ended in a victory for Aston Villa over Manchester United by 2–1. The attendance was 100,000.
| Aston Villa | 2 – 1 | Manchester United |
|---|---|---|
McParland  68' 73' |
[2] | Taylor 83' |
      Aston Villa
|
   Manchester United
|
- A. ^ : Match played at Goodison Park, Liverpool.
- B. ^ : Match played at Maine Road, Manchester.
- C. ^ : Dean Court's record attendance of 28,799 was set at this match.[3]
- General
- The FA Cup Archive at TheFA.com
- English FA Cup 1956/57 Archived 2005-08-21 at the Wayback Machine at Soccerbase
- FA Cup 1956/57 results at Footballsite
- Specific
- Detail for matches involving Birmingham City from Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 192. ISBN 978-1-85983-010-9.
- "FA Cup Final 1957". fa-cupfinals.co.uk. Archived from the original on 25 May 2008. Retrieved 2008-05-19.
- "AFC Bournemouth Club Information". A.F.C. Bournemouth. 2008-01-23. Archived from the original on 9 April 2008. Retrieved 2008-05-21.