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1969–70 FA Cup

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1969–70 FA Cup
Tournament details
CountryEngland
Wales
Defending championsManchester City
Final positions
ChampionsChelsea (1st title)
Runner-upLeeds United
Third placeManchester United
Fourth placeWatford

The 1969–70 FA Cup was the 89th season of the world's oldest football cup competition, the Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup. First Division Chelsea won the competition for the first time, first drawing with Leeds United 2–2 in the final at Wembley, before winning 2–1 in the replay at Old Trafford.

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.

Calendar

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Round Date
Preliminary round Saturday 6 September 1969
First round qualifying Saturday 20 September 1969
Second round qualifying Saturday 4 October 1969
Third round qualifying Saturday 18 October 1969
Fourth round qualifying Saturday 1 November 1969
First round proper Saturday 15 November 1969
Second round proper Saturday 6 December 1969
Third round proper Saturday 3 January 1970
Fourth round proper Saturday 24 January 1970
Fifth round proper Saturday 7 February 1970
Sixth round proper Saturday 21 February 1970
Semi-finals Saturday 14 March 1970
Final Saturday 11 April 1970

Results

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First round proper

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At this stage clubs from the Football League Third and Fourth Divisions joined 30 non-league clubs having come through the qualifying rounds. To complete this round, North Shields and Sutton United given byes. Matches were scheduled to be played on Saturday, 15 November 1969. Thirteen matches were drawn, of which two went to second replays and one of these to a third.

Tie no Home team Score Away team Date
1 Darlington 0–0 Barnsley 15 November 1969
Replay Barnsley 2–0 Darlington 18 November 1969
2 Hartlepool 3–0 North Shields 15 November 1969
3 Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic 1–1 Luton Town 15 November 1969
Replay Luton Town 3–1 Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic 18 November 1969
4 Bury 2–2 Mansfield Town 15 November 1969
Replay Mansfield Town 2–0 Bury 19 November 1969
5 Yeovil Town 2–3 Shrewsbury Town 15 November 1969
6 Walsall 0–0 Orient 15 November 1969
Replay Orient 0–2 Walsall 17 November 1969
7 Notts County 0–3 Rotherham United 15 November 1969
8 Macclesfield Town 1–1 Scunthorpe United 15 November 1969
Replay Scunthorpe United 4–2 Macclesfield Town 18 November 1969
9 Lincoln City 2–0 Southport 15 November 1969
10 Doncaster Rovers 1–1 Crewe Alexandra 15 November 1969
Replay Crewe Alexandra 0–1 Doncaster Rovers 19 November 1969
11 Tranmere Rovers 3–0 Chesterfield 15 November 1969
12 Stockport County 1–1 Mossley 15 November 1969
Replay Mossley 0–1 Stockport County 18 November 1969
13 Bangor City 6–0 Kirkby Town 15 November 1969
14 Brentford 0–0 Plymouth Argyle 15 November 1969
Replay Plymouth Argyle 2–0 Brentford 19 November 1969
15 Northampton Town 0–0 Weymouth 15 November 1969
Replay Weymouth 1–3 Northampton Town 19 November 1969
16 Brighton & Hove Albion 2–1 Enfield 15 November 1969
17 Bradford City 2–1 Grimsby Town 15 November 1969
18 Oldham Athletic 3–1 Grantham 15 November 1969
19 Spennymoor United 1–4 Wrexham 15 November 1969
20 Southend United 0–0 Gillingham 15 November 1969
Replay Gillingham 2–1 Southend United 19 November 1969
21 Exeter City 2–0 Fulham 15 November 1969
22 Alfreton Town 1–1 Barrow 15 November 1969
Replay Barrow 0–0 Alfreton Town 17 November 1969
Replay Alfreton Town 2–2 Barrow 20 November 1969
Replay Barrow 2–0 Alfreton Town 24 November 1969
23 Halifax Town 3–3 Chester 15 November 1969
Replay Chester 1–0 Halifax Town 19 November 1969
24 Newport County 2–1 Colchester United 15 November 1969
25 Margate 2–7 Aldershot 15 November 1969
26 Cheltenham Town 0–2 Oxford City 15 November 1969
27 Workington 2–1 Rochdale 15 November 1969
28 York City 2–0 Whitby Town 15 November 1969
29 Kettering Town 0–2 Swansea Town 15 November 1969
30 Wigan Athletic 1–1 Port Vale 15 November 1969
Replay Port Vale 2–2 Wigan Athletic 18 November 1969
Replay Port Vale 1–0 Wigan Athletic 24 November 1969
31 Tamworth 2–1 Torquay United 15 November 1969
32 South Shields 2–1 Bradford Park Avenue 15 November 1969
33 Chelmsford City 1–2 Hereford United 15 November 1969
34 Walton & Hersham 0–1 Barnet 15 November 1969
35 Hendon 5–3 Carshalton Athletic 15 November 1969
36 Dagenham 0–1 Sutton United 15 November 1969
37 Falmouth Town 1–4 Peterborough United 15 November 1969
38 Hillingdon Borough 2–0 Wimbledon 15 November 1969
39 Brentwood Town 1–0 Reading 15 November 1969
40 Telford United 0–3 Bristol Rovers 15 November 1969

Second round proper

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The matches were scheduled for Saturday, 6 December 1969. Seven matches were drawn, with replays taking place later the same week. Two games needed a second replay, and one of these a third.

Tie no Home team Score Away team Date
1 Chester 1–1 Doncaster Rovers 6 December 1969
Replay Doncaster Rovers 0–2 Chester 9 December 1969
2 Hartlepool 0–1 Wrexham 6 December 1969
3 Barnet 0–2 Sutton United 6 December 1969
4 Gillingham 6–0 Tamworth 6 December 1969
5 Shrewsbury Town 1–2 Mansfield Town 6 December 1969
6 Stockport County 0–0 Scunthorpe United 6 December 1969
Replay Scunthorpe United 4–0 Stockport County 9 December 1969
7 Oxford City 1–5 Swansea Town 6 December 1969
8 Bangor City 0–0 York City 6 December 1969
Replay York City 2–0 Bangor City 9 December 1969
9 Barnsley 3–0 Barrow 6 December 1969
10 Northampton Town 1–1 Exeter City 6 December 1969
Replay Exeter City 0–0 Northampton Town 9 December 1969
Replay Northampton Town 2–1 Exeter City 15 December 1969
11 Brighton & Hove Albion 1–1 Walsall 6 December 1969
Replay Walsall 1–1 Brighton & Hove Albion 9 December 1969
Replay Brighton & Hove Albion 0–0 Walsall 15 December 1969
Replay Brighton & Hove Albion 1–2 Walsall 17 December 1969
12 Bradford City 3–0 Lincoln City 6 December 1969
13 Port Vale 2–2 Tranmere Rovers 6 December 1969
Replay Tranmere Rovers 3–1 Port Vale 8 December 1969
14 Newport County 2–1 Hereford United 6 December 1969
15 Rotherham United 3–0 Workington 6 December 1969
16 Aldershot 3–1 Bristol Rovers 6 December 1969
17 Peterborough United 2–0 Plymouth Argyle 6 December 1969
18 South Shields 0–0 Oldham Athletic 6 December 1969
Replay Oldham Athletic 1–2 South Shields 9 December 1969
19 Hendon 0–2 Brentwood Town 6 December 1969
20 Hillingdon Borough 2–1 Luton Town 6 December 1969

Third round proper

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The 44 First and Second Division clubs entered the competition at this stage. The matches were scheduled Saturday, 3 January 1970, but three were played at later dates. Nine matches were drawn and went to replays, with one of these requiring a second replay.

Tie no Home team Score Away team Date
1 Chester 2–1 Bristol City 3 January 1970
2 Burnley 3–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers 3 January 1970
3 Preston North End 1–1 Derby County 3 January 1970
Replay Derby County 4–1 Preston North End 7 January 1970
4 Southampton 3–0 Newcastle United 3 January 1970
5 Gillingham 1–0 Newport County 3 January 1970
6 Leicester City 1–0 Sunderland 3 January 1970
7 Nottingham Forest 0–0 Carlisle United 3 January 1970
Replay Carlisle United 2–1 Nottingham Forest 6 January 1970
8 Blackburn Rovers 0–4 Swindon Town 3 January 1970
9 Aston Villa 1–1 Charlton Athletic 3 January 1970
Replay Charlton Athletic 1–0 Aston Villa 12 January 1970
10 Sheffield Wednesday 2–1 West Bromwich Albion 3 January 1970
11 Bolton Wanderers 1–2 Watford 3 January 1970
12 Middlesbrough 2–1 West Ham United 3 January 1970
13 Sheffield United 2–1 Everton 3 January 1970
14 Ipswich Town 0–1 Manchester United 3 January 1970
15 Queens Park Rangers 4–1 South Shields 3 January 1970
16 Coventry City 1–1 Liverpool 7 January 1970
Replay Liverpool 3–0 Coventry City 12 January 1970
17 Portsmouth 1–2 Tranmere Rovers 3 January 1970
18 Norwich City 1–2 Wrexham 3 January 1970
19 Bradford City 2–2 Tottenham Hotspur 3 January 1970
Replay Tottenham Hotspur 5–0 Bradford City 7 January 1970
20 Hull City 0–1 Manchester City 3 January 1970
21 Crystal Palace 2–0 Walsall 3 January 1970
22 Chelsea 3–0 Birmingham City 3 January 1970
23 Scunthorpe United 2–1 Millwall 3 January 1970
24 Huddersfield Town 1–1 Aldershot 3 January 1970
Replay Aldershot 3–1 Huddersfield Town 12 January 1970
25 Mansfield Town 3–2 Barnsley 3 January 1970
26 Arsenal 1–1 Blackpool 3 January 1970
Replay Blackpool 3–2 Arsenal 15 January 1970
27 Leeds United 2–1 Swansea Town 3 January 1970
28 York City 1–1 Cardiff City 3 January 1970
Replay Cardiff City 1–1 York City 12 January 1970
Replay Cardiff City 1–3 York City 15 January 1970
29 Rotherham United 0–1 Peterborough United 3 January 1970
30 Oxford United 0–0 Stoke City 3 January 1970
Replay Stoke City 3–2 Oxford United 7 January 1970
31 Hillingdon Borough 0–0 Sutton United 6 January 1970
Replay Sutton United 4–1 Hillingdon Borough 12 January 1970
32 Brentwood Town 0–1 Northampton Town 12 January 1970

Fourth round proper

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The matches were scheduled for Saturday, 24 January 1970. Five matches were drawn, with the replays taking place three or four days later.

Tie no Home team Score Away team Date
1 Blackpool 0–2 Mansfield Town 24 January 1970
2 Liverpool 3–1 Wrexham 24 January 1970
3 Southampton 1–1 Leicester City 24 January 1970
Replay Leicester City 4–2 Southampton 28 January 1970
4 Sutton United 0–6 Leeds United 24 January 1970
5 Watford 1–0 Stoke City 24 January 1970
6 Gillingham 5–1 Peterborough United 24 January 1970
7 Sheffield Wednesday 1–2 Scunthorpe United 24 January 1970
8 Middlesbrough 4–1 York City 24 January 1970
9 Derby County 3–0 Sheffield United 24 January 1970
10 Swindon Town 4–2 Chester 24 January 1970
11 Tranmere Rovers 0–0 Northampton Town 24 January 1970
Replay Northampton Town 2–1 Tranmere Rovers 27 January 1970
12 Tottenham Hotspur 0–0 Crystal Palace 24 January 1970
Replay Crystal Palace 1–0 Tottenham Hotspur 28 January 1970
13 Manchester United 3–0 Manchester City 24 January 1970
14 Carlisle United 2–2 Aldershot 24 January 1970
Replay Aldershot 1–4 Carlisle United 28 January 1970
15 Chelsea 2–2 Burnley 24 January 1970
Replay Burnley 1–3 Chelsea 27 January 1970
16 Charlton Athletic 2–3 Queens Park Rangers 24 January 1970

Fifth round proper

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The matches were scheduled for Saturday, 7 February 1970, with one replay played four days later.

Tie no Home team Score Away team Date
1 Liverpool 0–0 Leicester City 7 February 1970
Replay Leicester City 0–2 Liverpool 11 February 1970
2 Watford 2–1 Gillingham 7 February 1970
3 Swindon Town 3–1 Scunthorpe United 7 February 1970
4 Queens Park Rangers 1–0 Derby County 7 February 1970
5 Northampton Town 2–8 Manchester United 7 February 1970
6 Carlisle United 1–2 Middlesbrough 7 February 1970
7 Crystal Palace 1–4 Chelsea 7 February 1970
8 Leeds United 2–0 Mansfield Town 7 February 1970

Sixth round proper

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The four quarter-final ties were played on the 21 February 1970. There was one replay on the following Wednesday.

Middlesbrough1 – 1Manchester United
Hickton 37' Sartori 13'
Attendance: c 40,000
Queens Park Rangers2 – 4Chelsea
Venables 27' (pen.)
Bridges 90'
Webb 7'
Osgood 8', 44', 58'
Swindon Town0 – 2Leeds United
Clarke 32', 34'
Attendance: 27,500
Watford1 – 0Liverpool
Endeann 63' Report
Attendance: 34,047
Referee: D.W. Smith

Replay

Manchester United2 – 1Middlesbrough
Charlton 26'
Morgan 78' (pen.)
Hickton 74'
Attendance: 63,418

Semi-finals

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The semi-final matches were played on Saturday, 14 March 1970 with the Manchester United–Leeds United tie needing two replays to settle the contest over the following 12 days, with the tie needing 219 minutes to produce a goal. Manchester United were made to pay for missed chances in the first two games, including George Best falling over the ball in the first replay, as Leeds came through in the second replay with a Billy Bremner goal. Chelsea came through the other semi final to meet Leeds at Wembley.

Replay

Manchester United0 – 0
(a.e.t)
Leeds United
Report[dead link]
Attendance: 62,500

Second Replay

Manchester United0 – 1Leeds United
Report[dead link] Bremner 9'
Attendance: 56,000

Third place play-off

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Between 1970 and 1974, a third place playoff between the two losing semi-finalists was held.[1]

Manchester United2 – 0Watford
Kidd
Attendance: 15,105

Final

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The 1970 FA Cup Final was contested by Leeds United and Chelsea at Wembley on the 11 April 1970. The match finished as a 2–2 draw after extra time and so went to a replay. The second final match took place at Old Trafford, Manchester on the 29 April 1970. This match finished 1–1 after 90 minutes, again requiring extra time to be played before Chelsea finished as the victors.

Chelsea2 – 2
(a.e.t.)
Leeds United
Houseman 41'
Hutchinson 86'
Report Charlton 20'
Jones 84'
Attendance: 100,000
Referee: Eric Jennings

Replay

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Chelsea2 – 1
(a.e.t.)
Leeds United
Osgood 78'
Webb 104'
Report Jones 35'
Attendance: 62,078
Referee: Eric Jennings

References

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