1957–58_FA_Cup
1957–58 FA Cup
Football tournament season
The 1957–58 FA Cup was the 77th staging of the world's oldest football cup competition, the Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup. Bolton Wanderers won the competition for the fourth time, beating Manchester United 2–0 in the final at Wembley. The competition is notable for the exploits of Manchester United following the loss of much of their team in the Munich air disaster on 6 February 1958. They came through three rounds following the accident, before being beaten by Bolton in the final.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country |  England Wales |
| Defending champions | Aston Villa |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Bolton Wanderers (4th title) |
| Runner-up | Manchester United |
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 7 September 1957 |
| First qualifying round | Saturday 21 September 1957 |
| Second qualifying round | Saturday 5 October 1957 |
| Third qualifying round | Saturday 19 October 1957 |
| Fourth qualifying round | Saturday 2 November 1957 |
| First round proper | Saturday 16 November 1957 |
| Second round | Saturday 7 December 1957 |
| Third round | Saturday 4 January 1958 |
| Fourth round | Saturday 25 January 1958 |
| Fifth round | Saturday 15 February 1958 |
| Sixth round | Saturday 1 March 1958 |
| Semi finals | Saturday 22 March 1958 |
| Final | Saturday 3 May 1958 |
At this stage all the clubs from the Football League Third Division North and South joined 30 non-league clubs having come through the qualifying rounds. To complete this round, Bishop Auckland and Wycombe Wanderers given byes. Matches were scheduled to be played on Saturday, 16 November 1957. Five were drawn and went to replays, with one of these going to a second replay.
The matches were scheduled for Saturday, 7 December 1957. Seven matches were drawn, with replays taking place later the same week.
The 44 First and Second Division clubs entered the competition at this stage. The matches were scheduled for Saturday, 4 January 1958, although the York City–Birmingham City match was postponed until the following midweek fixture. Six matches were drawn and went to replays, with one of these requiring a second replay. Leeds United and Cardiff City were meeting in this stage at Elland Road for the third consecutive year, with the Welsh club winning each of the matches by the same 2-1 scoreline.
The matches were scheduled for Saturday, 25 January 1958, with two matches taking place on later dates. Five matches were drawn and went to replays, which were all played in the following midweek match.
The matches were scheduled for Saturday, 15 February 1958. Two matches went to replays in the following mid-week fixture. This round is notable as containing Manchester United's first game following the Munich air disaster, which was postponed by four days due to the incident, with United struggling to put a team together to play. In a highly emotional game for both the players and the fans, United beat Sheffield Wednesday 3–0 to go through to the next round.
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Date | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bristol City | 3–4 | Bristol Rovers | 15 February 1958 | 40,000 | |
| 2 | Bolton Wanderers | 3–1 | Stoke City | 15 February 1958 | 56,667 | |
| 3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 6–1 | Darlington | 15 February 1958 | 55,778 | |
| 4 | Sheffield United | 1–1 | West Bromwich Albion | 15 February 1958 | 55,847 | |
| Replay | West Bromwich Albion | 4–1 | Sheffield United | 19 February 1958 | 57,503 | |
| 5 | West Ham United | 2–3 | Fulham | 15 February 1958 | ||
| 6 | Manchester United | 3–0 | Sheffield Wednesday | 19 February 1958 | 59,848 | |
| 7 | Scunthorpe United | 0–1 | Liverpool | 15 February 1958 | 23,000 | |
| 8 | Cardiff City | 0–0 | Blackburn Rovers | 15 February 1958 | ||
| Replay | Blackburn Rovers | 2–1 | Cardiff City | 20 February 1958 | ||
The four quarter-final ties were scheduled to be played on Saturday, 1 March 1958. The West Bromwich Albion–Manchester United game went to a replay before United went through.
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Date | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blackburn Rovers | 2–1 | Liverpool | 1 March 1958 | 51,000 | |
| 2 | Bolton Wanderers | 2–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1 March 1958 | 56,283 | |
| 3 | West Bromwich Albion | 2–2 | Manchester United | 1 March 1958 | 58,574 | |
| Replay | Manchester United | 1–0 | West Bromwich Albion | 5 March 1958 | 66,000 | |
| 4 | Fulham | 3–1 | Bristol Rovers | 1 March 1958 | ||
The semi-final matches were played on Saturday, 22 March 1958, with the Manchester United–Fulham match replaying on the 26th. Bolton Wanderers and Manchester United won their ties to meet in the final at Wembley.
- Replay
| Fulham | 3–5 | Manchester United |
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The FA Cup final took place on 3 May 1958 at Wembley Stadium and was won by Bolton Wanderers, beating Manchester United 2–0. United had been decimated following the Munich air disaster, but still managed to come through three rounds of the cup following the incident before meeting Bolton in the final.
   Bolton Wanderers
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   Manchester United
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