Football tournament season
1950–51 FA Cup Country England Wales Defending champions Arsenal Champions Newcastle United (4th title) Runners-up Blackpool
The 1950–51 FA Cup was the 70th 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 fourth time, beating Blackpool 2–0 in the final at Wembley , London .
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. 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.
Calendar [ ]
Round
Date
Extra Preliminary Round
Saturday 2 September 1950
Preliminary Round
Saturday 16 September 1950
First Round Qualifying
Saturday 30 September 1950
Second Round Qualifying
Saturday 14 October 1950
Third Round Qualifying
Saturday 28 October 1950
Fourth Round Qualifying
Saturday 11 November 1950
First Round Proper
Saturday 25 November 1950
Second Round Proper
Saturday 9 December 1950
Third Round Proper
Saturday 6 January 1951
Fourth Round Proper
Saturday 27 January 1951
Fifth Round Proper
Saturday 10 February 1951
Sixth Round Proper
Saturday 24 February 1951
Semi-Finals
Saturday 10 March 1951
Final
Saturday 28 April 1951
Results [ ]
First Round Proper [ ]
At this stage 43 clubs from the Football League Third Division North and South joined 25 non-league clubs having come through the qualifying rounds. Gateshead and Northampton Town as the strongest Third Division finishers in the previous season , were given a bye to the Third Round along with Stockport County , who qualified to the fifth round the last season. Of the four new clubs admitted to Football League this season, only Gillingham entered in this round and the other three were required to start in the qualifying rounds (which caused Shrewsbury Town to withdraw in protest).[1] To make the number of matches up, non-league Willington received a bye to this round. Matches were played on Saturday, 25 November 1950. Six matches were drawn, with replays taking place later the same week.
Tie no
Home team
Score
Away team
Date
Attendance
Notes
1
Chester
1–2
Bradford Park Avenue
25 November 1950
2
Darlington
2–7
Rotherham United
25 November 1950
3
Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic
1–0
Colchester United
25 November 1950
4
Bristol City
4–0
Gloucester City
25 November 1950
5
Rochdale
3–1
Willington
25 November 1950
6
Reading
3–1
Cheltenham Town
25 November 1950
7
Nottingham Forest
6–1
Torquay United
25 November 1950
8
Crewe Alexandra
4–0
North Shields
25 November 1950
9
Lincoln City
1–1
Southport
25 November 1950
Replay
Southport
3–2
Lincoln City
28 November 1950
10
Gainsborough Trinity
0–3
Plymouth Argyle
25 November 1950
11
Scarborough
1–2
Rhyl
25 November 1950
12
Wrexham
1–0
Accrington Stanley
25 November 1950
13
Bishop Auckland
2–2
York City
25 November 1950
Replay
York City
2–1
Bishop Auckland
29 November 1950
14
Bristol Rovers
1–1
Llanelli
25 November 1950
Replay
Llanelli
1–1
Bristol Rovers
28 November 1950
2nd replay
Bristol Rovers
3–1
Llanelli
4 December 1950
[A]
15
Norwich City
2–0
Watford
25 November 1950
16
Glastonbury
1–2
Exeter City
25 November 1950
17
Bradford City
2–2
Oldham Athletic
25 November 1950
Replay
Oldham Athletic
2–1
Bradford City
28 November 1950
18
Carlisle United
2–1
Barrow
25 November 1950
19
Crystal Palace
1–4
Millwall
29 November 1950
[B]
20
Worcester City
1–4
Hartlepools United
25 November 1950
21
Witton Albion
1–2
Nelson
25 November 1950
22
Southend United
0–3
Swindon Town
25 November 1950
23
Mansfield Town
1–0
Walthamstow Avenue
25 November 1950
24
Bromsgrove Rovers
1–3
Hereford United
25 November 1950
25
Port Vale
3–2
New Brighton
25 November 1950
26
Halifax Town
2–3
Ashington
25 November 1950
27
Newport County
4–2
Walsall
25 November 1950
28
Cleator Moor Celtic
0–5
Tranmere Rovers
25 November 1950
[C]
29
Aldershot
2–2
Bromley
25 November 1950
Replay
Bromley
0–1
Aldershot
29 November 1950
30
Guildford City
1–5
Dartford
25 November 1950
31
Tooting & Mitcham United
2–3
Brighton & Hove Albion
25 November 1950
32
Chelmsford City
2–2
Tonbridge
25 November 1950
Replay
Tonbridge
0–1
Chelmsford City
29 November 1950
33
Leyton Orient
1–2
Ipswich Town
25 November 1950
10,560
[2]
34
Linby Colliery
1–4
Gillingham
25 November 1950
Second Round Proper [ ]
The matches were played on Saturday, 9 December 1950. Three matches were drawn, with replays taking place on the following Wednesday. One second replay was played on Monday, 18 December 1950.
Tie no
Home team
Score
Away team
Date
Attendance
Notes
1
Ashington
1–2
Rochdale
9 December 1950
2
Bristol City
2–1
Wrexham
9 December 1950
3
Reading
4–0
Dartford
9 December 1950
4
Crewe Alexandra
2–2
Plymouth Argyle
9 December 1950
Replay
Plymouth Argyle
3–0
Crewe Alexandra
13 December 1950
5
Bristol Rovers
2–2
Gillingham
9 December 1950
Replay
Gillingham
1–1
Bristol Rovers
13 December 1950
2nd replay
Bristol Rovers
2–1
Gillingham
18 December 1950
[D]
6
Brighton & Hove Albion
2–0
Ipswich Town
9 December 1950
14,411
[2]
7
Rhyl
0–1
Norwich City
9 December 1950
8
Millwall
1–1
Bradford Park Avenue
9 December 1950
Replay
Bradford Park Avenue
0–1
Millwall
13 December 1950
9
Exeter City
3–0
Swindon Town
9 December 1950
10
Hartlepools United
1–2
Oldham Athletic
9 December 1950
11
Port Vale
3–2
Nelson
9 December 1950
12
Southport
1–3
Carlisle United
9 December 1950
13
York City
2–1
Tranmere Rovers
9 December 1950
14
Hereford United
0–3
Newport County
9 December 1950
15
Rotherham United
3–1
Nottingham Forest
9 December 1950
16
Aldershot
3–0
Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic
9 December 1950
17
Chelmsford City
1–4
Mansfield Town
9 December 1950
Third Round Proper [ ]
The 44 First and Second Division clubs entered the competition at this stage along with Gateshead , Northampton Town and Stockport County . The matches were scheduled to be played on Saturday, 6 January 1951, though two were postponed until later the same week. Five matches were drawn, with replays taking place later the same week.
Tie no
Home team
Score
Away team
Date
Attendance
Notes
1
Bristol City
2–1
Blackburn Rovers
6 January 1951
2
Rochdale
2–3
Chelsea
9 January 1951
3
Leicester City
0–3
Preston North End
6 January 1951
4
Notts County
3–4
Southampton
6 January 1951
5
Aston Villa
2–0
Burnley
6 January 1951
6
Bolton Wanderers
2–0
York City
6 January 1951
7
Grimsby Town
3–3
Exeter City
6 January 1951
Replay
Exeter City
4–2
Grimsby Town
10 January 1951
8
Sunderland
2–0
Coventry City
6 January 1951
9
Derby County
2–2
West Bromwich Albion
6 January 1951
Replay
West Bromwich Albion
0–1
Derby County
10 January 1951
10
Luton Town
2–0
Portsmouth
6 January 1951
11
Sheffield United
1–0
Gateshead
6 January 1951
12
Stockport County
2–1
Brentford
6 January 1951
13
Newcastle United
4–1
Bury
6 January 1951
14
Queens Park Rangers
3–4
Millwall
6 January 1951
15
Fulham
1–0
Sheffield Wednesday
6 January 1951
16
Bristol Rovers
5–1
Aldershot
10 January 1951
17
Northampton Town
3–1
Barnsley
6 January 1951
18
West Ham United
2–1
Cardiff City
6 January 1951
19
Brighton & Hove Albion
2–1
Chesterfield
6 January 1951
20
Manchester United
4–1
Oldham Athletic
6 January 1951
21
Norwich City
3–1
Liverpool
6 January 1951
22
Plymouth Argyle
1–2
Wolverhampton Wanderers
6 January 1951
23
Hull City
2–0
Everton
6 January 1951
24
Huddersfield Town
2–0
Tottenham Hotspur
6 January 1951
25
Mansfield Town
2–0
Swansea Town
6 January 1951
26
Newport County
3–2
Reading
6 January 1951
27
Charlton Athletic
2–2
Blackpool
6 January 1951
Replay
Blackpool
3–0
Charlton Athletic
10 January 1951
28
Arsenal
0–0
Carlisle United
6 January 1951
Replay
Carlisle United
1–4
Arsenal
11 January 1951
29
Leeds United
1–0
Middlesbrough
6 January 1951
30
Stoke City
2–2
Port Vale
6 January 1951
Replay
Port Vale
0–1
Stoke City
8 January 1951
[E]
31
Rotherham United
2–1
Doncaster Rovers
6 January 1951
32
Birmingham City
2–0
Manchester City
6 January 1951
30,057
[3]
Fourth Round Proper [ ]
The matches were played on Saturday, 27 January 1951. Two matches were drawn, the replays being played on Wednesday, 31 January 1951.
Tie no
Home team
Score
Away team
Date
Attendance
Notes
1
Blackpool
2–1
Stockport County
27 January 1951
2
Bristol City
1–0
Brighton & Hove Albion
27 January 1951
3
Preston North End
0–2
Huddersfield Town
27 January 1951
4
Wolverhampton Wanderers
3–1
Aston Villa
27 January 1951
5
Sunderland
2–0
Southampton
27 January 1951
6
Derby County
1–3
Birmingham City
27 January 1951
37,384
[3]
7
Luton Town
1–2
Bristol Rovers
27 January 1951
8
Sheffield United
0–0
Mansfield Town
27 January 1951
Replay
Mansfield Town
4–2
Sheffield United
31 January 1951
9
Newcastle United
3–2
Bolton Wanderers
27 January 1951
10
Manchester United
4–0
Leeds United
27 January 1951
11
Millwall
0–1
Fulham
27 January 1951
12
Hull City
2–0
Rotherham United
27 January 1951
13
Exeter City
1–1
Chelsea
27 January 1951
Replay
Chelsea
2–0
Exeter City
31 January 1951
14
Newport County
0–2
Norwich City
27 January 1951
15
Arsenal
3–2
Northampton Town
27 January 1951
16
Stoke City
1–0
West Ham United
27 January 1951
Fifth Round Proper [ ]
The matches were played on Saturday, 10 February 1951. One match was drawn and replayed the following Wednesday.
Tie no
Home team
Score
Away team
Date
Attendance
Notes
1
Blackpool
2–0
Mansfield Town
10 February 1951
2
Wolverhampton Wanderers
2–0
Huddersfield Town
10 February 1951
3
Sunderland
3–1
Norwich City
10 February 1951
4
Bristol Rovers
3–0
Hull City
10 February 1951
5
Manchester United
1–0
Arsenal
10 February 1951
6
Chelsea
1–1
Fulham
10 February 1951
Replay
Fulham
3–0
Chelsea
14 February 1951
7
Stoke City
2–4
Newcastle United
10 February 1951
8
Birmingham City
2–0
Bristol City
10 February 1951
47,831
[3]
Sixth Round Proper [ ]
Replays [ ]
Semi-Finals [ ]
Replays [ ]
Final [ ]
The final took place on Saturday, 28 April 1951 at Wembley and ended in a victory for Newcastle United over Blackpool by 2–0, with both goals scored by Jackie Milburn . The attendance was 100,000.
Notes [ ]
A. ^ : Match played at Ninian Park , Cardiff .
B. ^ : The original tie was abandoned after 34 minutes due to fog, with the score 0–0.
C. ^ : Match played at Borough Park , Workington .
D. ^ : Match played at White Hart Lane , London .
E. ^ : Match played at Victoria Ground , Stoke-on-Trent .
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