FA Cup 1961/1962 - The 81st draw of the oldest football tournament in the world, the Football Association Cup, also known as the FA Cup . For the fourth time in their history and for the second time in a row, the Tottenham Hotspur team won the trophy, defeating Burnley in the final at Wembley 3-1. Tottenham Hotspur became the fourth team to defend the Cup title.
| FA Cup 1961/62 | |
|---|---|
| 1961–62 FA Cup | |
| Location |  England Wales |
| Final arrangement | |
| Winner | Tottenham Hotspur |
| Finalist | Burnley |
Calendar
| Round | date of |
|---|---|
| Preliminary round | August 26, 1961 |
| First qualification round | September 9, 1961 |
| Second qualification round | September 23, 1961 |
| Third qualification round | October 7, 1961 |
| Fourth qualification round | October 21, 1961 |
| First round | November 4, 1961 |
| Second round | November 25, 1961 |
| Third round | January 6, 1962 |
| Fourth round | January 27, 1962 |
| Fifth round | February 17, 1962 |
| Sixth round | March 10, 1962 |
| Semifinals | March 31, 1962 |
| The final | May 5, 1962 |
Round One
At this stage of the tournament, the clubs of the third and fourth divisions of the Football League join the teams that went through the qualifying rounds. Matches were scheduled for November 4, 1961.
| # | The hosts | Score | Guests | date of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| one | Chester City | 4: 1 | Ashington | November 4, 1961 |
| 2 | Darlington | 0: 4 | Carlisle United | November 4, 1961 |
| 3 | Bournemouth | 0: 3 | Margate | November 4, 1961 |
| four | Bristol City | 1: 1 | Hereford United | November 4, 1961 |
| Replay | Hereford United | 2: 5 | Bristol City | November 8, 1961 |
| 5 | Rochdale | 2-0 | Halifax Town | November 4, 1961 |
| 6 | Weymouth | 1-0 | Barnet | November 4, 1961 |
| 7 | Reading | 1: 1 | Newport County | November 4, 1961 |
| Replay | Newport County | 1-0 | Reading | November 6, 1961 |
| 8 | Notts county | 4: 2 | Yeovil Town | November 4, 1961 |
| 9 | Kru Alexandra | 2-0 | Lincoln city | November 4, 1961 |
| 10 | Swindon town | 2: 2 | Kettering Town | November 4, 1961 |
| Replay | Kettering Town | 3-0 | Swindon town | November 8, 1961 |
| eleven | Shrewsbury town | 7: 1 | Banbury spencer | November 4, 1961 |
| 12 | Doncaster Rovers | 0: 4 | Chesterfield | November 4, 1961 |
| 13 | Wrexham | 3: 2 | Barrow | November 4, 1961 |
| fourteen | Brierly Hill Alliance | 3-0 | Grantham Town | November 4, 1961 |
| fifteen | Tranmere Rovers | 2: 3 | Gateshead | November 4, 1961 |
| 16 | Stockport County | 0: 1 | Accrington Stanley | November 4, 1961 |
| 17 | Wycombe Wanderers | 0: 0 | Ashford town | November 4, 1961 |
| Replay | Ashford town | 3-0 | Wycombe Wanderers | November 8, 1961 |
| eighteen | Brentford | 3-0 | Oxford united | November 4, 1961 |
| 19 | Northampton Town | 2-0 | Millwall | November 4, 1961 |
| twenty | Coventry City | 2-0 | Gillingham | November 4, 1961 |
| 21 | Bradford City | 1-0 | York city | November 4, 1961 |
| 22 | Hull city | 5: 0 | Ril | November 4, 1961 |
| 23 | Oldham Athletic | 5: 2 | Shieldon | November 4, 1961 |
| 24 | West Auckland Town | 3: 3 | Barnsley | November 4, 1961 |
| Replay | Barnsley | 2-0 | West Auckland Town | November 8, 1961 |
| 25 | Crystal Palace | 3-0 | Portsmouth | November 4, 1961 |
| 26 | Southend United | 0: 2 | Watford | November 4, 1961 |
| 27 | Bradford Park Avenue | 0: 1 | Port vale | November 4, 1961 |
| 28 | Exeter City | 3: 3 | Dartford | November 4, 1961 |
| Replay | Dartford | 2: 1 | Exeter City | November 8, 1961 |
| 29th | Hartlepool united | 5: 1 | Blyth Spartans | November 4, 1961 |
| thirty | Mansfield Town | 3: 2 | Grimsby Town | November 4, 1961 |
| 31 | Southport | 1-0 | Northwich Victoria | November 4, 1961 |
| 32 | Carrots | 2: 1 | South shields | November 4, 1961 |
| 33 | Torquay United | 5: 1 | Harwich and Parkston | November 4, 1961 |
| 34 | Workington | 2-0 | Workopope town | November 4, 1961 |
| 35 | Walthamstow Avenue | 2: 3 | Romford | November 4, 1961 |
| 36 | Aldershot | 3: 1 | Tunbridge Wells | November 4, 1961 |
| 37 | Peterborough United | 3: 3 | Colchester united | November 4, 1961 |
| Replay | Colchester united | 2: 2 | Peterborough United | November 6, 1961 |
| Replay | Peterborough United | 3-0 | Colchester united | November 13, 1961 |
| 38 | Chelmsford city | 1: 2 | Kings lynn | November 4, 1961 |
| 39 | Barry town | 1: 1 | Queens Park Rangers | November 4, 1961 |
| Replay | Queens Park Rangers | 7: 0 | Barry town | November 6, 1961 |
| 40 | Bridgewater town | 0: 0 | Weston super mayor | November 4, 1961 |
| Replay | Weston super mayor | 0: 1 | Bridgewater town | November 9, 1961 |
Round Two
Matches of the second round were scheduled for November 25, 1961.
| # | The hosts | Score | Guests | date of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| one | Ashford town | 0: 3 | Queens Park Rangers | November 25, 1961 |
| 2 | Chester City | 0: 1 | Carrots | November 25, 1961 |
| 3 | Chesterfield | 2: 2 | Oldham Athletic | November 25, 1961 |
| Replay | Oldham Athletic | 4: 2 | Chesterfield | November 29, 1961 |
| four | Bristol City | 8: 2 | Dartford | November 25, 1961 |
| 5 | Rochdale | 1: 2 | Wrexham | November 25, 1961 |
| 6 | Weymouth | 1-0 | Newport County | November 25, 1961 |
| 7 | Kru Alexandra | 1: 1 | Port vale | November 25, 1961 |
| Replay | Port vale | 3-0 | Kru Alexandra | November 27, 1961 |
| 8 | Shrewsbury town | 3-0 | Brierly Hill Alliance | November 25, 1961 |
| 9 | Barnsley | 1: 2 | Carlisle United | November 25, 1961 |
| 10 | Northampton Town | 3-0 | Kettering Town | November 25, 1961 |
| eleven | Coventry City | 1: 2 | Kings lynn | November 25, 1961 |
| 12 | Hull city | 0: 2 | Bradford City | November 25, 1961 |
| 13 | Hartlepool united | 2: 1 | Accrington Stanley | November 25, 1961 |
| fourteen | Margate | 1: 1 | Notts county | November 25, 1961 |
| Replay | Notts county | 3: 1 | Margate | November 30, 1961 |
| fifteen | Southport | 4: 2 | Mansfield Town | November 25, 1961 |
| 16 | Torquay United | 1: 4 | Peterborough United | November 25, 1961 |
| 17 | Aldershot | 2: 2 | Brentford | November 25, 1961 |
| Replay | Brentford | 2-0 | Aldershot | November 28, 1961 |
| eighteen | Romford | 1: 3 | Watford | November 25, 1961 |
| 19 | Gateshead | 0: 2 | Workington | November 25, 1961 |
| twenty | Bridgewater town | 0: 3 | Crystal Palace | November 25, 1961 |
Round Three
44 clubs of the First and Second divisions of the football league entered the fight for the trophy at this stage of the tournament. Matches were scheduled for January 6, 1962.
| # | The hosts | Score | Guests | date of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| one | Blackpool | 0: 0 | West Bromwich Albion | January 6, 1962 |
| Replay | West Bromwich Albion | 2: 1 | Blackpool | January 10, 1962 |
| 2 | Bristol City | 0: 0 | Walsall | January 6, 1962 |
| Replay | Walsall | 4: 1 | Bristol City | January 9, 1962 |
| 3 | Burnley | 6: 1 | Queens Park Rangers | January 6, 1962 |
| four | Take it | 0: 0 | Sheffield United | January 6, 1962 |
| Replay | Sheffield United | 2: 2 | Take it | January 10, 1962 |
| Replay | Take it | 0: 2 | Sheffield United | January 15, 1962 |
| 5 | Liverpool | 4: 3 | Chelsea | January 6, 1962 |
| 6 | Preston North End | 3: 2 | Watford | January 6, 1962 |
| 7 | Southampton | 2: 2 | Sunderland | January 6, 1962 |
| Replay | Sunderland | 3-0 | Southampton | January 10, 1962 |
| 8 | Leicester City | 1: 1 | Stoke City | January 10, 1962 |
| Replay | Stoke City | 5: 2 | Leicester City | January 15, 1962 |
| 9 | Notts county | 0: 1 | Manchester city | January 6, 1962 |
| 10 | Aston Villa | 4: 3 | Crystal Palace | January 6, 1962 |
| eleven | Sheffield Wensday | 1-0 | Swansea city | January 9, 1962 |
| 12 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3: 1 | Carlisle United | January 8, 1962 |
| 13 | Middlesbrough | 1-0 | Cardiff city | January 10, 1962 |
| fourteen | Everton | 4-0 | Kings lynn | January 6, 1962 |
| fifteen | Ipswich Town | 1: 1 | Luton Town | January 6, 1962 |
| Replay | Luton Town | 1: 1 | Ipswich Town | January 10, 1962 |
| Replay | Ipswich Town | 5: 1 | Luton Town | January 15, 1962 |
| 16 | Newcastle United | 0: 1 | Peterborough United | January 6, 1962 |
| 17 | Fulham | 3: 1 | Hartlepool united | January 6, 1962 |
| eighteen | Brentford | 1: 1 | Leighton Orient | January 6, 1962 |
| Replay | Leighton Orient | 2: 1 | Brentford | January 8, 1962 |
| 19 | Bristol Rovers | 1: 1 | Oldham Athletic | January 6, 1962 |
| Replay | Oldham Athletic | 2-0 | Bristol Rovers | January 10, 1962 |
| twenty | Brighton & Hove Albion | 0: 3 | Blackburn rovers | January 6, 1962 |
| 21 | Manchester United | 2: 1 | Bolton Wanderers | January 6, 1962 |
| 22 | Norwich city | 3: 1 | Wrexham | January 10, 1962 |
| 23 | Plymouth Argyle | 3-0 | West Ham United | January 6, 1962 |
| 24 | Huddersfield Town | 4: 3 | Rotherham United | January 9, 1962 |
| 25 | Port vale | 3: 1 | Northampton Town | January 6, 1962 |
| 26 | Charlton Athletic | 1-0 | Scunthorpe United | January 6, 1962 |
| 27 | Arsenal | 3-0 | Bradford City | January 6, 1962 |
| 28 | Southport | 1: 3 | Shrewsbury town | January 9, 1962 |
| 29th | Carrots | 0: 1 | Weymouth | January 6, 1962 |
| thirty | Leeds United | 2: 2 | Derby County | January 6, 1962 |
| Replay | Derby County | 3: 1 | Leeds United | January 10, 1962 |
| 31 | Workington | 1: 2 | Nottingham forest | January 6, 1962 |
| 32 | Birmingham city | 3: 3 | Tottenham Hotspur | January 6, 1962 |
| Replay | Tottenham Hotspur | 4: 2 | Birmingham city | January 10, 1962 |
Fourth Round
Matches of this round were scheduled for January 27, 1962.
| # | The hosts | Score | Guests | date of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| one | Burnley | 1: 1 | Leighton Orient | January 30, 1962 |
| Replay | Leighton Orient | 0: 1 | Burnley | February 6, 1962 |
| 2 | Preston North End | 2-0 | Weymouth | January 29, 1962 |
| 3 | Nottingham forest | 0: 2 | Sheffield Wensday | January 27, 1962 |
| four | Aston Villa | 2: 1 | Huddersfield Town | January 27, 1962 |
| 5 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1: 2 | West Bromwich Albion | January 27, 1962 |
| 6 | Sunderland | 0: 0 | Port vale | January 27, 1962 |
| Replay | Port vale | 3: 1 | Sunderland | January 31, 1962 |
| 7 | Everton | 2-0 | Manchester city | January 27, 1962 |
| 8 | Shrewsbury town | 2: 2 | Middlesbrough | January 27, 1962 |
| Replay | Middlesbrough | 5: 1 | Shrewsbury town | January 31, 1962 |
| 9 | Fulham | 2: 2 | Walsall | January 27, 1962 |
| Replay | Walsall | 0: 2 | Fulham | January 30, 1962 |
| 10 | Manchester United | 1-0 | Arsenal | January 31, 1962 |
| eleven | Norwich city | 1: 1 | Ipswich Town | January 27, 1962 |
| Replay | Ipswich Town | 1: 2 | Norwich city | January 30, 1962 |
| 12 | Plymouth Argyle | 1: 5 | Tottenham Hotspur | January 27, 1962 |
| 13 | Oldham Athletic | 1: 2 | Liverpool | January 27, 1962 |
| fourteen | Charlton Athletic | 2: 1 | Derby County | January 27, 1962 |
| fifteen | Stoke City | 0: 1 | Blackburn rovers | January 27, 1962 |
| 16 | Peterborough United | 1: 3 | Sheffield United | January 27, 1962 |
Fifth Round
Matches of this round were scheduled for February 17, 1962.
| # | The hosts | Score | Guests | date of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| one | Burnley | 3: 1 | Everton | February 17, 1962 |
| 2 | Liverpool | 0: 0 | Preston North End | February 17, 1962 |
| Replay | Preston North End | 0: 0 | Liverpool | February 20, 1962 |
| Replay | Liverpool | 0: 1 | Preston North End | February 26, 1962 |
| 3 | Blackburn rovers | 2: 1 | Middlesbrough | February 17, 1962 |
| four | Aston Villa | 2: 1 | Charlton Athletic | February 17, 1962 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion | 2: 4 | Tottenham Hotspur | February 17, 1962 |
| 6 | Sheffield United | 3: 1 | Norwich city | February 17, 1962 |
| 7 | Fulham | 1-0 | Port vale | February 17, 1962 |
| 8 | Manchester United | 0: 0 | Sheffield Wensday | February 17, 1962 |
| Replay | Sheffield Wensday | 0: 2 | Manchester United | February 21, 1962 |
Sixth Round
Matches of this round were scheduled for March 10, 1962 ..
| # | The hosts | Score | Guests | date of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| one | Preston North End | 0: 0 | Manchester United | March 10, 1962 |
| Replay | Manchester United | 2: 1 | Preston North End | March 14, 1962 |
| 2 | Sheffield United | 0: 1 | Burnley | March 10, 1962 |
| 3 | Tottenham Hotspur | 2-0 | Aston Villa | March 10, 1962 |
| four | Fulham | 2: 2 | Blackburn rovers | March 10, 1962 |
| Replay | Blackburn rovers | 0: 1 | Fulham | March 14, 1962 |
Semifinals
March 31, 1962 3 p.m. |
| Burnley | 1: 1 | Fulham |
|---|---|---|
| Connelly fifty' | Leggate 29 ' |
Villa Park , Birmingham Spectators: 68000 Judge: W. Clement Birmingham |
March 31, 1962 3 p.m. |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 3: 1 | Manchester United |
|---|---|---|
| Greaves four' Jones 23 ' Medvin 87 ' | Hurd 85 ' |
Hillsboro , Sheffield Spectators: 65000 Judge: R. Langdale, Darlington |
Replay
April 9, 1962 19:45 |
| Fulham | 1: 2 | Burnley |
|---|---|---|
| Langley 90 ' | Robson 33 ' , 80' |
Philbert Street , Leicester Judge: W.I. Clements, West Bromwich |
Final
May 5, 1962 |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 3: 1 | Burnley |
|---|---|---|
| Greaves 3 ' Smith 51 ' Blanchflower 80 '( pen. ) | Robson fifty' |
Wembley , London Spectators: 100,000 Judge: J. Finney |
Notes
Links
- FA Cup Archive at TheFA.com
- FA Cup 1961/62 season on Footballsite.co.uk
- FA Cup 1961/62 season at Soccerbase.com