The 1965–66 FA Cup was the 85th staging of the world's oldest football cup competition, the Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup. Everton won the competition for the third time, beating Sheffield Wednesday 3–2 in the final at Wembley.
Tournament details | |
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Country | England Wales |
Defending champions | Liverpool |
Final positions | |
Champions | Everton (3rd title) |
Runner-up | Sheffield Wednesday |
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
editRound | Date |
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First qualifying round | Saturday 4 September 1965 |
Second qualifying round | Saturday 18 September 1965 |
Third qualifying round | Saturday 2 October 1965 |
Fourth qualifying round | Saturday 16 October 1965 |
First round proper | Saturday 13 November 1965 |
Second round | Saturday 4 December 1965 |
Third round | Saturday 22 January 1966 |
Fourth round | Saturday 12 February 1966 |
Fifth round | Saturday 5 March 1966 |
Sixth round | Saturday 26 March 1966 |
Semi-finals | Saturday 23 April 1966 |
Final | Saturday 14 May 1966 |
Results
editFirst round proper
editAt 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, Hendon and Barnet were given byes. Matches were scheduled to be played on Saturday, 13 November 1965. Seven were drawn and went to replays two, four or five days later.
Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Date |
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1 | Chesterfield | 0–2 | Chester | 13 November 1965 |
2 | Darlington | 3–2 | Bradford City | 13 November 1965 |
3 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 0–0 | Weymouth | 13 November 1965 |
Replay | Weymouth | 1–4 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 17 November 1965 |
4 | Barnet | 0–2 | Dartford | 13 November 1965 |
5 | Barrow | 1–2 | Grimsby Town | 13 November 1965 |
6 | Bath City | 2–0 | Newport County | 13 November 1965 |
7 | Grantham | 4–1 | Hendon | 13 November 1965 |
8 | Reading | 3–2 | Bristol Rovers | 13 November 1965 |
9 | Walsall | 6–3 | Swansea Town | 13 November 1965 |
10 | Fleetwood | 2–2 | Rochdale | 13 November 1965 |
Replay | Rochdale | 5–0 | Fleetwood | 17 November 1965 |
11 | Gillingham | 1–2 | Folkestone | 13 November 1965 |
12 | Crewe Alexandra | 3–0 | Scunthorpe United | 13 November 1965 |
13 | Lincoln City | 1–3 | Barnsley | 13 November 1965 |
14 | Swindon Town | 5–1 | Merthyr Tydfil | 13 November 1965 |
15 | Shrewsbury Town | 2–1 | Torquay United | 13 November 1965 |
16 | Doncaster Rovers | 2–2 | Wigan Athletic | 13 November 1965 |
Replay | Wigan Athletic | 3–1 | Doncaster Rovers | 17 November 1965 |
17 | Wrexham | 4–1 | South Liverpool | 13 November 1965 |
18 | Tranmere Rovers | 0–1 | Stockport County | 13 November 1965 |
19 | Leytonstone | 0–1 | Hereford United | 13 November 1965 |
20 | Brentford | 2–1 | Yeovil Town | 13 November 1965 |
21 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 10–1 | Wisbech Town | 13 November 1965 |
22 | Millwall | 3–1 | Wealdstone | 13 November 1965 |
23 | Wimbledon | 4–1 | Gravesend & Northfleet | 13 November 1965 |
24 | Altrincham | 6–0 | Scarborough | 13 November 1965 |
25 | Southend United | 3–1 | Notts County | 13 November 1965 |
26 | Bradford Park Avenue | 2–3 | Hull City | 13 November 1965 |
27 | Exeter City | 1–2 | Bedford Town | 13 November 1965 |
28 | Hartlepools United | 3–1 | Workington | 13 November 1965 |
29 | Mansfield Town | 1–3 | Oldham Athletic | 13 November 1965 |
30 | Southport | 2–0 | Halifax Town | 13 November 1965 |
31 | Aldershot | 2–1 | Wellingborough Town | 13 November 1965 |
32 | Guildford City | 2–2 | Wycombe Wanderers | 13 November 1965 |
Replay | Wycombe Wanderers | 0–1 | Guildford City | 17 November 1965 |
33 | Romford | 1–1 | Luton Town | 13 November 1965 |
Replay | Luton Town | 1–0 | Romford | 18 November 1965 |
34 | Gateshead | 4–2 | Crook Town | 13 November 1965 |
35 | Peterborough United | 2–1 | Kidderminster Harriers | 13 November 1965 |
36 | South Shields | 3–1 | York City | 13 November 1965 |
37 | Colchester United | 3–3 | Queens Park Rangers | 13 November 1965 |
Replay | Queens Park Rangers | 4–0 | Colchester United | 17 November 1965 |
38 | Corby Town | 6–3 | Burton Albion | 13 November 1965 |
39 | Oxford United | 2–2 | Port Vale | 13 November 1965 |
Replay | Port Vale | 3–2 | Oxford United | 15 November 1965 |
40 | Corinthian Casuals | 1–5 | Watford | 13 November 1965 |
Second round
editThe matches were scheduled for Saturday, 4 December 1965. Four matches were drawn, with replays taking place later the same week. The Rochdale–Altrincham game was played midweek on 8 December, however.
Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Date |
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1 | Chester | 2–1 | Wigan Athletic | 4 December 1965 |
2 | Darlington | 0–1 | Oldham Athletic | 4 December 1965 |
3 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 5–3 | Bath City | 4 December 1965 |
4 | Grantham | 1–6 | Swindon Town | 4 December 1965 |
5 | Rochdale | 1–3 | Altrincham | 8 December 1965 |
6 | Reading | 5–0 | Brentford | 4 December 1965 |
7 | Crewe Alexandra | 3–1 | South Shields | 4 December 1965 |
8 | Shrewsbury Town | 3–2 | Peterborough United | 4 December 1965 |
9 | Queens Park Rangers | 3–0 | Guildford City | 4 December 1965 |
10 | Barnsley | 1–1 | Grimsby Town | 4 December 1965 |
Replay | Grimsby Town | 2–0 | Barnsley | 8 December 1965 |
11 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 1–1 | Bedford Town | 4 December 1965 |
Replay | Bedford Town | 2–1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 6 December 1965 |
12 | Wimbledon | 0–1 | Folkestone | 4 December 1965 |
13 | Southend United | 2–1 | Watford | 4 December 1965 |
14 | Hartlepools United | 2–0 | Wrexham | 4 December 1965 |
15 | Port Vale | 1–0 | Dartford | 4 December 1965 |
16 | Southport | 3–3 | Stockport County | 4 December 1965 |
Replay | Stockport County | 0–2 | Southport | 13 December 1965 |
17 | Hereford United | 1–0 | Millwall | 4 December 1965 |
18 | Aldershot | 0–2 | Walsall | 4 December 1965 |
19 | Gateshead | 0–4 | Hull City | 4 December 1965 |
20 | Corby Town | 2–2 | Luton Town | 4 December 1965 |
Replay | Luton Town | 0–1 | Corby Town | 7 December 1965 |
Third round
editThe 44 First and Second Division clubs entered the competition at this stage. The matches were scheduled for Saturday, 22 January 1966. Six matches were drawn and went to replays.
Fourth round
editThe matches were scheduled for Saturday, 12 February 1966. Five matches were drawn and went to replays. The replays were all played two, three or four days later. The Shrewsbury Town–Carlisle United match went to a second replay on 21 February.
Fifth round
editThe matches were scheduled for Saturday, 5 March 1966. Two games required replays on the following Wednesday.
Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Date |
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1 | Preston North End | 2–1 | Tottenham Hotspur | 5 March 1966 |
2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2–4 | Manchester United | 5 March 1966 |
3 | Everton | 3–0 | Coventry City | 5 March 1966 |
4 | Manchester City | 2–2 | Leicester City | 5 March 1966 |
Replay | Leicester City | 0–1 | Manchester City | 9 March 1966 |
5 | Norwich City | 2–2 | Blackburn Rovers | 5 March 1966 |
Replay | Blackburn Rovers | 3–2 | Norwich City | 9 March 1966 |
6 | Hull City | 2–0 | Southport | 5 March 1966 |
7 | Chelsea | 3–2 | Shrewsbury Town | 5 March 1966 |
8 | Huddersfield Town | 1–2 | Sheffield Wednesday | 5 March 1966 |
Sixth round
editThe four quarter-final ties were scheduled to be played on 26 March 1966. Three of the four matches went to replays and the Manchester City–Everton game required a second replay to settle the tie.
Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Date |
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1 | Preston North End | 1–1 | Manchester United | 26 March 1966 |
Replay | Manchester United | 3–1 | Preston North End | 30 March 1966 |
2 | Blackburn Rovers | 1–2 | Sheffield Wednesday | 26 March 1966 |
3 | Manchester City | 0–0 | Everton | 26 March 1966 |
Replay | Everton | 0–0 | Manchester City | 29 March 1966 |
Replay | Everton | 2–0 | Manchester City | 5 April 1966 |
4 | Chelsea | 2–2 | Hull City | 26 March 1966 |
Replay | Hull City | 1–3 | Chelsea | 31 March 1966 |
Semi-finals
editThe semi-final matches were played on Saturday, 23 April 1966 with no replays required. Everton and Sheffield Wednesday came through the semi-final round to meet at Wembley.
Everton | 1–0 | Manchester United |
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Harvey |
Report |
Sheffield Wednesday | 2–0 | Chelsea |
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Pugh McCalliog |
Report |
Final
editThe 1966 FA Cup final was contested by Sheffield Wednesday and Everton at Wembley on Saturday 14 May 1966. Everton were looking to become the first team since Bury won in 1903 to win the cup without conceding a goal, while Sheffield Wednesday were the second Yorkshire side in succession to reach Wembley, following Leeds United's losing appearance in the 1965 final. The match finished 3–2 to Everton.
Everton | 3 – 2 | Sheffield Wednesday |
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Trebilcock Temple |
McCalliog Ford |
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Sheffield Wednesday
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References
edit- General
- The FA Cup Archive at TheFA.com
- English FA Cup 1965/66 at Soccerbase
- F.A. Cup results 1965/66 at Footballsite
- Specific