The 1992–93 FA Cup was the 112th season of the FA Cup, also known as The Football Association Challenge Cup. It was won by Arsenal, who beat Sheffield Wednesday 2–1 in the replay after a 1–1 draw in the final at the old Wembley Stadium. The goals were scored by Ian Wright and Andy Linighan, who scored in the 119th minute. This was the last FA Cup final to be decided by a replay before final replays were abolished in 1999.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country |  England Wales |
| Defending champions | Liverpool |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Arsenal (6th title) |
| Runner-up | Sheffield Wednesday |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Ian Wright (10 goals) |
First round proper
editBirmingham City and Peterborough United from the Football League First Division entered in this round along with all the Football League Second and Third Division teams plus three non-league clubs were given byes to this round: Witton Albion, Wycombe Wanderers and Woking. Maidstone United was included despite the team withdrawing from the Third Division before the start of the season, while Accrington Stanley was appearing at this stage for the first time since that club's mid-season resignation from the League in 1962. The first round matches were played on the weekend beginning 14 November 1992.
Second round proper
editThe second round matches were played on the weekend beginning 5 December 1992.
Third round proper
editTeams from the Premier League and First Division (except Birmingham and Peterborough) entered in this round. The third round matches were played on the weekend beginning 2 January 1993.
Fourth round proper
editThe fourth round matches were played on the weekend beginning 23 January 1993.
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nottingham Forest | 1–1 | Middlesbrough |
| replay | Middlesbrough | 0–3 | Nottingham Forest |
| 2 | Aston Villa | 1–1 | Wimbledon |
| replay | Wimbledon | 0–0 | Aston Villa |
| Wimbledon won 6–5 on penalties | |||
| 3 | Sheffield Wednesday | 1–0 | Sunderland |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0–2 | Bolton Wanderers |
| 5 | Crewe Alexandra | 0–3 | Blackburn Rovers |
| 6 | Luton Town | 1–5 | Derby County |
| 7 | Sheffield United | 1–0 | Hartlepool United |
| 8 | Tranmere Rovers | 1–2 | Ipswich Town |
| 9 | Queens Park Rangers | 1–2 | Manchester City |
| 10 | Barnsley | 4–1 | West Ham United |
| 11 | Manchester United | 1–0 | Brighton & Hove Albion |
| 12 | Norwich City | 0–2 | Tottenham Hotspur |
| 13 | Huddersfield Town | 1–2 | Southend United |
| 14 | Arsenal | 2–2 | Leeds United |
| replay | Leeds United | 2–3 | Arsenal |
| 15 | Rotherham United | 1–1 | Newcastle United |
| replay | Newcastle United | 2–0 | Rotherham United |
| 16 | Swansea City | 0–0 | Grimsby Town |
| replay | Grimsby Town | 2–0 | Swansea City |
Fifth round proper
editThe fifth round matches were played on the weekend beginning 13 February 1993.
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blackburn Rovers | 1–0 | Newcastle United |
| 2 | Sheffield Wednesday | 2–0 | Southend United |
| 3 | Derby County | 3–1 | Bolton Wanderers |
| 4 | Sheffield United | 2–1 | Manchester United |
| 5 | Ipswich Town | 4–0 | Grimsby Town |
| 6 | Tottenham Hotspur | 3–2 | Wimbledon |
| 7 | Manchester City | 2–0 | Barnsley |
| 8 | Arsenal | 2–0 | Nottingham Forest |
Sixth round proper
editThe sixth round matches were played on the weekend beginning 6 March 1993.
Blackburn Rovers, Premier League title contenders, lost on penalties to Premier League relegation battlers Sheffield United to end their double hopes, while Sheffield Wednesday moved closer to a second domestic cup final in the same season by triumphing at Derby County.
Arsenal defeated Ipswich Town 4–2 at Portman Road to move closer to a second domestic cup final, possibly another one with Sheffield Wednesday, and their first FA Cup triumph since 1979.
Tottenham Hotspur beat Manchester City 4–2 at Maine Road to book a North London derby with Arsenal in the semi-final. The match was suspended during the second half when a pitch invasion took place.
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blackburn Rovers | 0–0 | Sheffield United |
| replay | Sheffield United | 2–2 | Blackburn Rovers |
| Sheffield United won 5–3 on penalties | |||
| 2 | Derby County | 3–3 | Sheffield Wednesday |
| replay | Sheffield Wednesday | 1–0 | Derby County |
| 3 | Ipswich Town | 2–4 | Arsenal |
| 4 | Manchester City | 2–4 | Tottenham Hotspur |
Semi-finals
editThe semi-final matches were played on the weekend beginning 3 April 1993.
Both semi-finals were derby matches, with Sheffield Wednesday and Sheffield United contesting the Steel City derby – which Wednesday won 2-1 – and Arsenal triumphing 1–0 over Tottenham in the North London derby.
| Sheffield Wednesday | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Sheffield United |
|---|---|---|
Waddle  2'Bright 108' |
Cork 44' |
Sheffield Wednesday advance to the FA Cup Final
| Arsenal | 1–0 | Tottenham Hotspur |
|---|---|---|
| Adams 80' |
Arsenal advance to the FA Cup Final
Final
editThe first final was held on 15 May at Wembley Stadium and finished 1–1, after extra time, with Arsenal winning the replay on 20 May, 2–1 also after extra-time. This made Arsenal the first side to win the FA Cup and League Cup in the same season, just weeks after they had beaten Sheffield Wednesday 2–1 in the League Cup final.
| Arsenal | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Sheffield Wednesday |
|---|---|---|
| Wright 20' |
Hirst 61' |
          Arsenal
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   Sheffield Wednesday
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Replay
edit| Arsenal | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Sheffield Wednesday |
|---|---|---|
| Waddle 68' |
| Arsenal
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Sheffield Wednesday
|
Media coverage
editFor the fifth consecutive season in the United Kingdom, the BBC were the free to air broadcasters while Sky Sports were the subscription broadcasters.[citation needed]
The matches shown live on the BBC were:
• Nottingham Forest 2-1 Southampton (R3)
• Norwich City 0-2 Tottenham Hotspur (R4)
• Sheffield United 2-1 Manchester United (R5)
• Manchester City 1-2 Tottenham Hotspur (QF)
• Arsenal 1-0 Tottenham Hotspur (SF)
• Arsenal 1-1 Sheffield Wednesday (Final)
• Arsenal 2-1 Sheffield Wednesday (Final Replay)
The matches shown live on Sky Sports were:
• Reading 1-0 Birmingham City (R1)
• Stoke City 0-0 Port Vale (R1)
• Port Vale 3-1 Stoke City (R1 Replay)
• Reading 2-1 Leyton Orient (R2)
• Wycombe Wanderers 2-2 West Bromwich Albion (R2)
• West Bromwich Albion 1-0 Wycombe Wanderers (R2 Replay)
• Queens Park Rangers 3-0 Swindon Town (R3)
• Bristol Rovers 0-3 Aston Villa (R3 Replay)
• Arsenal 2-2 Leeds United (R4)
• Leeds United 2-3 Arsenal (R4 Replay)
• Tottenham Hotspur 3-2 Wimbledon (R5)
• Derby County 3-3 Sheffield Wednesday (QF)
• Sheffield Wednesday 1-0 Derby County (QF Replay)
• Sheffield Wednesday 2-1 Sheffield United (SF)
References
edit- ^ Match was void after injury to the Kingstonian keeper
- ^ Played at White Hart Lane
- ^ BBC report