FA Cup 1968/1969 - The 88th draw of the oldest football tournament in the world, the Football Association Cup, also known as the FA Cup . The fifth time in its history, the Manchester City team won the title, winning the Wembley finals over Leicester City 1-0.
| FA Cup 1968/69 | |
|---|---|
| 1968–69 FA Cup | |
| Tournament Data | |
| Location |  England Wales |
| Final arrangement | |
| Winner | Manchester city |
| Finalist | Leicester City |
Content
Calendar
| Round | date |
|---|---|
| Preliminary round | September 7, 1968 |
| First qualification round | September 21, 1968 |
| Second qualification round | October 5, 1968 |
| Third qualification round | October 19, 1968 |
| Fourth qualification round | November 2, 1968 |
| First round | November 16, 1968 |
| Second round | December 7, 1968 |
| Third round | January 4, 1969 |
| Fourth round | January 25, 1969 |
| Fifth round | February 8, 1969 |
| Sixth round | March 1, 1969 |
| Semifinals | March 22, 1969 |
| The final | April 26, 1969 |
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 16, 1968.
| # | The hosts | Score | Guests | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| one | Chesterfield | 2-0 | Skelmersdale United | November 16, 1968 |
| 2 | Darlington | 2-0 | Grimsby Town | November 16, 1968 |
| 3 | Dartford | 3: 1 | Aldershot | November 16, 1968 |
| four | Hartlepool united | 1: 1 | Rotherham United | November 16, 1968 |
| Replay | Rotherham United | 3-0 | Hartlepool united | November 19, 1968 |
| five | Barnet | 1: 1 | Brentwood town | November 16, 1968 |
| Replay | Brentwood town | 1-0 | Barnet | November 18, 1968 |
| 6 | Grantham Town | 2: 1 | Chelmsford city | November 16, 1968 |
| 7 | Weymouth | 2: 1 | Yeovil Town | November 16, 1968 |
| eight | Reading | 1-0 | Plymouth Argyle | November 16, 1968 |
| 9 | Macclesfield Town | 1: 3 | Lincoln city | November 16, 1968 |
| ten | Luton Town | 6: 1 | Weir | November 16, 1968 |
| eleven | Swindon town | 1-0 | Canterbury city | November 16, 1968 |
| 12 | Shrewsbury town | 1: 1 | Port vale | November 16, 1968 |
| Replay | Port vale | 3: 1 | Shrewsbury town | November 18, 1968 |
| 13 | Doncaster Rovers | 1-0 | Notts county | November 16, 1968 |
| 14 | Wrexham | 4: 2 | Oldham Athletic | November 16, 1968 |
| 15 | Tranmere Rovers | 0: 1 | Southport | November 16, 1968 |
| sixteen | Stockport County | 3-0 | Bradford Park Avenue | November 16, 1968 |
| 17 | Oxford city | 2: 3 | Swansea city | November 16, 1968 |
| 18 | Leightonstone | 0: 1 | Walsall | November 16, 1968 |
| nineteen | Bangor City | 2: 3 | Carrots | November 16, 1968 |
| 20 | Barnsley | 0: 0 | Rochdale | November 16, 1968 |
| Replay | Rochdale | 0: 1 | Barnsley | November 18, 1968 |
| 21 | Brentford | 2-0 | Walking | November 16, 1968 |
| 22 | Bristol Rovers | 3: 1 | Peterborough United | November 16, 1968 |
| 23 | Northampton Town | 3: 1 | Margate | November 16, 1968 |
| 24 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 2: 2 | Kidderminster harriers | November 16, 1968 |
| Replay | Kidderminster harriers | 0: 1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | November 20, 1968 |
| 25 | Bradford City | 1: 2 | Chester City | November 16, 1968 |
| 26 | Drone town | 1: 3 | Barrow | November 16, 1968 |
| 27 | Altringham | 0: 1 | Kru Alexandra | November 16, 1968 |
| 28 | Southend United | 9: 0 | Kings lynn | November 16, 1968 |
| 29th | Exeter City | 0: 0 | Newport County | November 16, 1968 |
| Replay | Newport County | 1: 3 | Exeter City | November 18, 1968 |
| thirty | Mansfield Town | 4: 1 | Toe lo town | November 16, 1968 |
| 31 | Welston | 1: 1 | St. Albans City | November 16, 1968 |
| Replay | St. Albans City | 1-0 | Welston | November 19, 1968 |
| 32 | Cheltenham Town | 0: 4 | Watford | November 16, 1968 |
| 33 | Workington | 2-0 | Scunthorpe United | November 16, 1968 |
| 34 | Hereford United | 0: 0 | Torquay United | November 16, 1968 |
| Replay | Torquay United | 4: 2 | Hereford United | November 20, 1968 |
| 35 | Berry town | 0: 0 | Bournemouth | November 16, 1968 |
| Replay | Bournemouth | 3-0 | Berry town | November 20, 1968 |
| 36 | South shields | 0: 6 | York city | November 16, 1968 |
| 37 | Colchester united | 5: 0 | Chesham United | November 16, 1968 |
| 38 | Billston town | 1: 3 | Halifax Town | November 16, 1968 |
| 39 | Waterlooville | 1: 2 | Kettering Town | November 16, 1968 |
| 40 | Leighton Orient | 1: 1 | Gillingham | November 16, 1968 |
| Replay | Gillingham | 2: 1 | Leighton Orient | November 20, 1968 |
Round Two
Matches of the second round were scheduled for December 7, 1968.
| # | The hosts | Score | Guests | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| one | Chester City | 1: 1 | Lincoln city | December 7, 1968 |
| Replay | Lincoln city | 2: 1 | Chester City | December 11, 1968 |
| 2 | Chesterfield | 2: 1 | Wrexham | December 7, 1968 |
| 3 | Darlington | 0: 0 | Barnsley | December 7, 1968 |
| Replay | Barnsley | 1-0 | Darlington | December 10, 1968 |
| four | Bournemouth | 0: 0 | Bristol Rovers | December 7, 1968 |
| Replay | Bristol Rovers | 1-0 | Bournemouth | December 10, 1968 |
| five | Grantham Town | 0: 2 | Swindon town | December 7, 1968 |
| 6 | Watford | 1-0 | Brentford | December 7, 1968 |
| 7 | Weymouth | 1: 1 | Swansea city | December 7, 1968 |
| Replay | Swansea city | 2-0 | Weymouth | December 10, 1968 |
| eight | Reading | 0: 0 | Torquay United | December 7, 1968 |
| Replay | Torquay United | 1: 2 | Reading | December 11, 1968 |
| 9 | Luton Town | 3: 1 | Gillingham | December 7, 1968 |
| ten | Doncaster Rovers | 2: 1 | Southport | December 7, 1968 |
| eleven | Stockport County | 2-0 | Barrow | December 7, 1968 |
| 12 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 1: 2 | Northampton Town | December 7, 1968 |
| 13 | Southend United | 10: 1 | Brentwood town | December 7, 1968 |
| 14 | St. Albans City | 1: 1 | Walsall | December 7, 1968 |
| Replay | Walsall | 3: 1 | St. Albans City | December 10, 1968 |
| 15 | Port vale | 0: 0 | Workington | December 7, 1968 |
| Replay | Workington | 1: 2 | Port vale | December 11, 1968 |
| sixteen | Halifax Town | 1: 1 | Kru Alexandra | December 7, 1968 |
| Replay | Kru Alexandra | 1: 3 | Halifax Town | December 11, 1968 |
| 17 | York city | 2-0 | Carrots | December 7, 1968 |
| 18 | Kettering Town | 5: 0 | Dartford | December 7, 1968 |
| nineteen | Rotherham United | 2: 2 | Mansfield Town | December 7, 1968 |
| Replay | Mansfield Town | 1-0 | Rotherham United | December 9, 1968 |
| 20 | Colchester united | 0: 1 | Exeter City | December 7, 1968 |
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 4, 1969.
| # | The hosts | Score | Guests | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| one | Burnley | 3: 1 | Derby County | January 4, 1969 |
| 2 | Take it | 1: 2 | Huddersfield Town | January 4, 1969 |
| 3 | Liverpool | 2-0 | Doncaster Rovers | January 4, 1969 |
| four | Preston North End | 3-0 | Nottingham forest | January 4, 1969 |
| five | Watford | 2-0 | Port vale | January 4, 1969 |
| 6 | Walsall | 0: 1 | Tottenham Hotspur | January 4, 1969 |
| 7 | Blackburn rovers | 2-0 | Stockport County | January 4, 1969 |
| eight | Aston Villa | 2: 1 | Queens Park Rangers | January 4, 1969 |
| 9 | Sheffield Wensday | 1: 1 | Leeds United | January 4, 1969 |
| Replay | Leeds United | 1: 3 | Sheffield Wensday | January 8, 1969 |
| ten | Bolton Wanderers | 2: 1 | Northampton Town | January 4, 1969 |
| eleven | Middlesbrough | 1: 1 | Millwall | January 4, 1969 |
| Replay | Millwall | 1-0 | Middlesbrough | January 6, 1969 |
| 12 | West Bromwich Albion | 3-0 | Norwich city | January 4, 1969 |
| 13 | Sunderland | 1: 4 | Fulham | January 4, 1969 |
| 14 | Everton | 2: 1 | Ipswich Town | January 4, 1969 |
| 15 | Swindon town | 0: 2 | Southend United | January 4, 1969 |
| sixteen | Newcastle United | 4-0 | Reading | January 4, 1969 |
| 17 | Manchester city | 1-0 | Luton Town | January 4, 1969 |
| 18 | Barnsley | 1: 1 | Leicester City | January 4, 1969 |
| Replay | Leicester City | 2: 1 | Barnsley | January 8, 1969 |
| nineteen | Bristol Rovers | 1: 1 | Kettering Town | January 4, 1969 |
| Replay | Kettering Town | 1: 2 | Bristol Rovers | January 8, 1969 |
| 20 | Coventry City | 3: 1 | Blackpool | January 4, 1969 |
| 21 | Portsmouth | 3-0 | Chesterfield | January 4, 1969 |
| 22 | West Ham United | 3: 2 | Bristol City | January 4, 1969 |
| 23 | Hull city | 1: 3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | January 4, 1969 |
| 24 | Chelsea | 2-0 | Carlisle United | January 4, 1969 |
| 25 | Exeter City | 1: 3 | Manchester United | January 4, 1969 |
| 26 | Mansfield Town | 2: 1 | Sheffield United | January 4, 1969 |
| 27 | Cardiff city | 0: 0 | Arsenal | January 4, 1969 |
| Replay | Arsenal | 2-0 | Cardiff city | January 7, 1969 |
| 28 | Swansea city | 0: 1 | Halifax Town | January 4, 1969 |
| 29th | Charlton Athletic | 0: 0 | Crystal Palace | January 4, 1969 |
| Replay | Crystal Palace | 0: 2 | Charlton Athletic | January 8, 1969 |
| thirty | York city | 0: 2 | Stoke City | January 4, 1969 |
| 31 | Birmingham city | 2: 1 | Lincoln city | January 4, 1969 |
| 32 | Oxford united | 1: 1 | Southampton | January 4, 1969 |
| Replay | Southampton | 2-0 | Oxford united | January 8, 1969 |
Fourth Round
Matches of this round were scheduled for January 25, 1969.
| # | The hosts | Score | Guests | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| one | Liverpool | 2: 1 | Burnley | January 25, 1969 |
| 2 | Preston North End | 0: 0 | Chelsea | January 25, 1969 |
| Replay | Chelsea | 2: 1 | Preston North End | February 3, 1969 |
| 3 | Southampton | 2: 2 | Aston Villa | January 25, 1969 |
| Replay | Aston Villa | 2: 1 | Southampton | January 29, 1969 |
| four | Blackburn rovers | 4-0 | Portsmouth | January 25, 1969 |
| five | Sheffield Wensday | 2: 2 | Birmingham city | January 25, 1969 |
| Replay | Birmingham city | 2: 1 | Sheffield Wensday | January 28, 1969 |
| 6 | Bolton Wanderers | 1: 2 | Bristol Rovers | January 25, 1969 |
| 7 | Everton | 2-0 | Coventry City | January 25, 1969 |
| eight | Newcastle United | 0: 0 | Manchester city | January 25, 1969 |
| Replay | Manchester city | 2-0 | Newcastle United | January 29, 1969 |
| 9 | Tottenham Hotspur | 2: 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | January 25, 1969 |
| ten | Fulham | 1: 2 | West Bromwich Albion | January 25, 1969 |
| eleven | Manchester United | 1: 1 | Watford | January 25, 1969 |
| Replay | Watford | 0: 2 | Manchester United | February 3, 1969 |
| 12 | Millwall | 0: 1 | Leicester City | January 25, 1969 |
| 13 | Huddersfield Town | 0: 2 | West Ham United | January 25, 1969 |
| 14 | Mansfield Town | 2: 1 | Southend United | January 25, 1969 |
| 15 | Arsenal | 2-0 | Charlton Athletic | January 25, 1969 |
| sixteen | Stoke City | 1: 1 | Halifax Town | January 25, 1969 |
| Replay | Halifax Town | 0: 3 | Stoke City | January 28, 1969 |
Fifth Round
Matches of this round were scheduled for February 8, 1969.
| # | The hosts | Score | Guests | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| one | Leicester City | 0: 0 | Liverpool | March 1, 1969 |
| Replay | Liverpool | 0: 1 | Leicester City | March 3, 1969 |
| 2 | Blackburn rovers | 1: 4 | Manchester city | February 24, 1969 |
| 3 | West Bromwich Albion | 1-0 | Arsenal | February 12, 1969 |
| four | Everton | 1-0 | Bristol Rovers | February 12, 1969 |
| five | Tottenham Hotspur | 3: 2 | Aston Villa | February 12, 1969 |
| 6 | Chelsea | 3: 2 | Stoke City | February 12, 1969 |
| 7 | Mansfield Town | 3-0 | West Ham United | February 26, 1969 |
| eight | Birmingham city | 2: 2 | Manchester United | February 11, 1969 |
| Replay | Manchester United | 6: 2 | Birmingham city | February 24, 1969 |
Sixth Round
| # | The hosts | Score | Guests | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| one | Manchester city | 1-0 | Tottenham Hotspur | March 1, 1969 |
| 2 | Manchester United | 0: 1 | Everton | March 1, 1969 |
| 3 | Chelsea | 1: 2 | West Bromwich Albion | March 1, 1969 |
| four | Mansfield Town | 0: 1 | Leicester City | March 8, 1969 |
Semifinals
March 22, 1969 3 p.m. |
| Leicester City | 1-0 | West Bromwich Albion |
|---|---|---|
| Clark 86 ' |
Hillsboro , Sheffield Judge: Ray Tinkler, Boston |
March 29, 1969 3 p.m. |
| Manchester city | 1-0 | Everton |
|---|---|---|
| Booth 87 ' |
Villa Park , Birmingham Judge: W. Handley |
Final
April 26, 1969 3 p.m. |
| Manchester city | 1-0 | Leicester City |
|---|---|---|
| Young 24 ' | (report) |
Wembley , London Spectators: 100,000 Judge: George McCabe |
Manchester city | Leicester City |
Notes
Links
- FA Cup Archive at TheFA.com
- FA Cup season 1968/69 on Footballsite.co.uk
- FA Cup 1968/69 Season at Soccerbase.com