FA Cup 1988-89
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The FA Cup 1988–89 was the 108th season of the world's oldest football knockout competition, The Football Association Challenge Cup, or FA Cup
for short.
Third Division Brentford's impressive cup run was ended by a 4-0 defeat at Liverpool, who were chasing the double
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Wimbledon's defence of the trophy ended with a 1-0 defeat at Everton.
West Ham United, struggling in the league but thriving in the cup competitions (as League Cup semi-finalists), surrendered their chances of FA Cup glory with a 3-1 replay defeat to Norwich City following a goalless draw in the first game.
Nottingham Forest kept their outside chances of a unique domestic treble alive by winning 1-0 against Manchester United, who threw away their own last chance of silverware in a season where they had surprisingly failed to feature in the title race.
which claimed 94 lives on 15 April 1989 (the final death toll was 96). There was talk that the competition for this season would be abandoned, but on 30 April Liverpool confirmed they would continue in the competition and play in a rescheduled semi-final, which was replayed on 7 May and won 3-1 by Liverpool.
Norwich's hopes of a first-ever FA Cup final were ended as Everton beat them 1-0 to book the second all-Merseyside FA Cup final in four seasons.
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scoring twice, although this time the scoreline was 3-2 rather than 3-1.
A fourth-minute goal from John Aldridge handed the initiative to Liverpool, but a late equaliser by Stuart McCall forced extra-time. Rush restored Liverpool's lead five minutes into extra time, before McCall's second goal drew the scores level after 102 minutes. However, a second goal from Rush came just two minutes later, and the trophy went to Anfield
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FA Cup
The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's...
for short.
First round proper
The first round of games were played over the weekend 19–20 November 1988, with most replays being played on the 22nd-23rd. All other replays were played on 28 November.| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Date |
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| 1 | Enfield Enfield F.C. Enfield F.C. is a football club, formed in June 2007 after Enfield F.C. ceased to exist.... |
1–1 | Leyton Orient | 19 November 1988 |
| Replay | Leyton Orient | 2–2 | Enfield Enfield F.C. Enfield F.C. is a football club, formed in June 2007 after Enfield F.C. ceased to exist.... |
23 November 1988 |
| Replay | Leyton Orient | 0–1 | Enfield Enfield F.C. Enfield F.C. is a football club, formed in June 2007 after Enfield F.C. ceased to exist.... |
28 November 1988 |
| 2 | Blackpool Blackpool F.C. Blackpool Football Club are an English football club founded in 1887 from the Lancashire seaside town of Blackpool. They are competing in the 2011–12 season of the The Championship, the second tier of professional football in England, having been relegated from the Premier League at the end of the... |
2–1 | Scunthorpe United | 19 November 1988 |
| 3 | Darlington Darlington F.C. Darlington Football Club is a professional association football club based in Darlington, County Durham, currently playing in the Conference National. The club was founded in 1883, and originally played its games at Feethams, before moving to the Darlington Arena in 2003... |
1–2 | Notts County | 19 November 1988 |
| 4 | Bath City | 2–0 | Grays Athletic | 19 November 1988 |
| 5 | Bristol City | 3–1 | Southend United | 19 November 1988 |
| 6 | Burnley Burnley F.C. Burnley Football Club are a professional English Football League club based in Burnley, Lancashire. Nicknamed the Clarets, due to the dominant colour of their home shirts, they were founder members of the Football League in 1888... |
0–2 | Chester City Chester City F.C. Chester City Football Club was an English football team from Chester. The club was founded as Chester F.C., and joined the Football League in 1931, spending most of their time in the lower divisions. They changed their name to Chester City in 1983. Chester won their first league title in 2004, the... |
19 November 1988 |
| 7 | Preston North End | 1–1 | Tranmere Rovers | 19 November 1988 |
| Replay | Tranmere Rovers | 3–0 | Preston North End | 22 November 1988 |
| 8 | Yeovil Town Yeovil Town F.C. Yeovil Town F.C. are an English association football team based in Yeovil, Somerset. The club play in League One after having won the League Two championship in 2004–05... |
3–2 | Merthyr Tydfil Merthyr Tydfil F.C. Merthyr Tydfil Football Club was a Welsh football club based at the Penydarren Park ground in Merthyr Tydfil. In 2010 the club was liquidated and reformed under the name Merthyr Town, which was accepted into Division One of the Western League.-History:... |
19 November 1988 |
| 9 | Reading Reading F.C. Reading Football Club is an English association football club based in the town of Reading, Berkshire who currently play in the Championship... |
4–2 | Hendon Hendon F.C. Hendon Football Club are an English football club based in Hendon, in the London Borough of Barnet. They currently play in the Isthmian League Premier Division.In the 2003-04 season they finished fourth in the Isthmian League Premier Division... |
19 November 1988 |
| 10 | Woking Woking F.C. Woking Football Club is a football club from in Woking, Surrey, England, formed in 1889. They are playing in the Conference South in the 2011–12 season. For the 2011/2012 season, Woking are sharing their ground with Conference National club Hayes & Yeading United.-Promotion to the... |
1–4 | Cambridge United | 19 November 1988 |
| 11 | Gillingham Gillingham F.C. Gillingham Football Club is an English professional football club based in the town of Gillingham, Kent. The only Kent-based club in the Football League, they play their home matches at the Priestfield Stadium... |
3–3 | Peterborough United | 19 November 1988 |
| Replay | Peterborough United | 1–0 | Gillingham Gillingham F.C. Gillingham Football Club is an English professional football club based in the town of Gillingham, Kent. The only Kent-based club in the Football League, they play their home matches at the Priestfield Stadium... |
23 November 1988 |
| 12 | Bolton Wanderers | 0–0 | Chesterfield Chesterfield F.C. Chesterfield Football Club is an English football club based in Chesterfield, Derbyshire. The club currently plays in Football League One, the third tier of English football. Despite being the fourth oldest Football League club in England, they have spent most of their existence in the lower... |
19 November 1988 |
| Replay | Chesterfield Chesterfield F.C. Chesterfield Football Club is an English football club based in Chesterfield, Derbyshire. The club currently plays in Football League One, the third tier of English football. Despite being the fourth oldest Football League club in England, they have spent most of their existence in the lower... |
2–3 | Bolton Wanderers | 28 November 1988 |
| 13 | Grimsby Town Grimsby Town F.C. Grimsby Town Football Club is an English football club based in the seaside town of Cleethorpes, in North East Lincolnshire, England, who compete in the Conference National. They were formed in 1878 as Grimsby Pelham and later became Grimsby Town... |
1–0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 19 November 1988 |
| 14 | Stafford Rangers | 2–2 | Crewe Alexandra | 19 November 1988 |
| Replay | Crewe Alexandra | 3–2 | Stafford Rangers | 22 November 1988 |
| 15 | Scarborough Scarborough F.C. Scarborough Football Club was an English football club based in the seaside resort of Scarborough, North Yorkshire. They were one of the oldest football clubs in England, formed in 1879, before they were wound up on 20 June 2007, with debts of £2.5 million.In the 2006–07 season... |
2–1 | Stockport County | 19 November 1988 |
| 16 | Doncaster Rovers | 0–0 | Brandon United | 19 November 1988 |
| Replay | Doncaster Rovers | 2–1 | Brandon United | 22 November 1988 |
| 17 | Fulham Fulham F.C. Fulham Football Club is a professional English Premier League club based in southwest London Fulham, in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. Founded in 1879, they play in the Premier League, their 11th current season... |
0–1 | Colchester United | 19 November 1988 |
| 18 | Brentford Brentford F.C. Brentford Football Club are a professional English football club based in Brentford in the London Borough of Hounslow. They are currently playing in Football League One.... |
2–0 | Halesowen Town | 19 November 1988 |
| 19 | Bristol Rovers | 3–0 | Fisher Athletic | 20 November 1988 |
| 20 | Altrincham Altrincham F.C. Altrincham Football Club is an English association football club from Altrincham, Greater Manchester. They currently play in the Conference North, having been relegated from the Conference National at the end of the 2010–11 season.-History:... |
3–2 | Lincoln City Lincoln City F.C. Lincoln City Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Lincoln, Lincolnshire. The club are currently members of the Conference National in 2011–12 following relegation from the Football League.... |
19 November 1988 |
| 21 | Bognor Regis Town | 2–1 | Exeter City | 19 November 1988 |
| 22 | Huddersfield Town | 1–1 | Rochdale | 19 November 1988 |
| Replay | Rochdale | 3–4 | Huddersfield Town | 28 November 1988 |
| 23 | Mansfield Town | 1–1 | Sheffield United | 19 November 1988 |
| Replay | Sheffield United | 2–1 | Mansfield Town | 22 November 1988 |
| 24 | Cardiff City Cardiff city Cardiff City may refer to:* Cardiff city centre* Cardiff City Council* Cardiff City F.C.* Cardiff City L.F.C.* Cardiff City Stadium... |
3–0 | Hereford United | 19 November 1988 |
| 25 | Halifax Town | 1–0 | York City | 19 November 1988 |
| 26 | Newport County Newport County A.F.C. Newport County Association Football Club are a professional football club based in the city of Newport, south Wales, who currently play in the Conference National, the highest level of the National League System and fifth highest of the overall English football league system... |
1–2 | Maidstone United | 19 November 1988 |
| 27 | Southport Southport F.C. Southport Football Club are an English football club, based in Southport, Merseyside. They are currently in the Conference National, and play their home matches at Haig Avenue, which has a capacity of 6,008... |
0–2 | Port Vale Port Vale F.C. Port Vale Football Club is an English football club currently playing in Football League Two. They are based in Burslem, Staffordshire — one of six towns that make up the city of Stoke-on-Trent. The club's traditional rivals in the city are Stoke City, and games between the two clubs are known as... |
19 November 1988 |
| 28 | Runcorn | 2–2 | Wrexham | 19 November 1988 |
| Replay | Wrexham | 2–3 | Runcorn | 22 November 1988 |
| 29 | Torquay United | 2–2 | Fareham Town | 19 November 1988 |
| Replay | Fareham Town | 2–3 | Torquay United | 23 November 1988 |
| 30 | Kettering Town | 2–1 | Dartford Dartford F.C. Dartford F.C. are an English football club based in Dartford, Kent. After finishing as champions of the Isthmian League Division One North in the 2007–08 season, they compete in the Isthmian League Premier Division. They finished in 8th position in their first season... |
19 November 1988 |
| 31 | Rotherham United | 3–1 | Barrow | 19 November 1988 |
| 32 | Aldershot Aldershot F.C. Aldershot Football Club was an English Football League club, which was wound up in the High Court in March 1992. They became the first Football League club since Accrington Stanley to resign from the League during the course of a season. The club was nicknamed the Shots for both the last syllable... |
1–0 | Hayes Hayes F.C. Hayes F.C. was an English football club based in Hayes, in Greater London. The club started out as Botwell Mission in 1909 taking its present name in 1929. The team nickname, The Missioners was a salute to the history of the team. The club played in the Conference South for their last few seasons... |
19 November 1988 |
| 33 | Dagenham Dagenham F.C. Dagenham F.C. was an English football club based in Dagenham. Established in 1949, the club played at Victoria Road from 1955 until its merger with Redbridge Forest in 1992 to form Dagenham & Redbridge.-History:... |
0–4 | Sutton United | 19 November 1988 |
| 34 | Waterlooville Havant & Waterlooville F.C. Havant & Waterlooville Football Club are an English football club based in Havant, Hampshire. The club formed in 1998 after a merger between Havant Town and Waterlooville, and are currently members of the Conference South. Nicknamed The Hawks, they play at West Leigh Park.-History:In 1998 Havant... |
1–4 | Aylesbury United | 19 November 1988 |
| 35 | Telford United | 1–1 | Carlisle United | 19 November 1988 |
| Replay | Carlisle United | 4–1 | Telford United | 22 November 1988 |
| 36 | Swansea City | 3–1 | Northampton Town | 19 November 1988 |
| 37 | Frickley Athletic | 0–2 | Northwich Victoria Northwich Victoria F.C. Northwich Victoria Football Club are an English football club who play at the Victoria Stadium in Wincham, Northwich, Cheshire in the Northern Premier League Premier Division, the seventh tier of the English football league system.Northwich are an old club, founded in 1874 and named in honour of... |
19 November 1988 |
| 38 | Hartlepool United | 2–0 | Wigan Athletic | 19 November 1988 |
| 39 | Welling United | 3–0 | Bromsgrove Rovers | 19 November 1988 |
| 40 | Guisborough Town | 0–1 | Bury Bury F.C. Bury Football Club is an association football team based in Bury, Greater Manchester. The team currently play in League One. The club's nickname is The Shakers which was bestowed upon them by club chairman JT Ingham, an industrialist and ironmonger of the late 1890s.-Formation of the club and the... |
19 November 1988 |
Second Round Proper
The second round of games were played over 10–11 December 1988, with the first round of replays being played on the 13th-14th. The Aldershot-Bristol City game went to two more replays.| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Date |
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| 1 | Enfield Enfield F.C. Enfield F.C. is a football club, formed in June 2007 after Enfield F.C. ceased to exist.... |
1–4 | Cardiff City Cardiff city Cardiff City may refer to:* Cardiff city centre* Cardiff City Council* Cardiff City F.C.* Cardiff City L.F.C.* Cardiff City Stadium... |
11 December 1988 |
| 2 | Blackpool Blackpool F.C. Blackpool Football Club are an English football club founded in 1887 from the Lancashire seaside town of Blackpool. They are competing in the 2011–12 season of the The Championship, the second tier of professional football in England, having been relegated from the Premier League at the end of the... |
3–0 | Bury Bury F.C. Bury Football Club is an association football team based in Bury, Greater Manchester. The team currently play in League One. The club's nickname is The Shakers which was bestowed upon them by club chairman JT Ingham, an industrialist and ironmonger of the late 1890s.-Formation of the club and the... |
10 December 1988 |
| 3 | Bath City | 0–0 | Welling United | 10 December 1988 |
| Replay | Welling United | 3–2 | Bath City | 14 December 1988 |
| 4 | Yeovil Town Yeovil Town F.C. Yeovil Town F.C. are an English association football team based in Yeovil, Somerset. The club play in League One after having won the League Two championship in 2004–05... |
1–1 | Torquay United | 10 December 1988 |
| Replay | Torquay United | 1–0 | Yeovil Town Yeovil Town F.C. Yeovil Town F.C. are an English association football team based in Yeovil, Somerset. The club play in League One after having won the League Two championship in 2004–05... |
14 December 1988 |
| 5 | Reading Reading F.C. Reading Football Club is an English association football club based in the town of Reading, Berkshire who currently play in the Championship... |
1–1 | Maidstone United | 10 December 1988 |
| Replay | Maidstone United | 1–2 | Reading Reading F.C. Reading Football Club is an English association football club based in the town of Reading, Berkshire who currently play in the Championship... |
14 December 1988 |
| 6 | Bolton Wanderers | 1–2 | Port Vale Port Vale F.C. Port Vale Football Club is an English football club currently playing in Football League Two. They are based in Burslem, Staffordshire — one of six towns that make up the city of Stoke-on-Trent. The club's traditional rivals in the city are Stoke City, and games between the two clubs are known as... |
10 December 1988 |
| 7 | Grimsby Town Grimsby Town F.C. Grimsby Town Football Club is an English football club based in the seaside town of Cleethorpes, in North East Lincolnshire, England, who compete in the Conference National. They were formed in 1878 as Grimsby Pelham and later became Grimsby Town... |
3–2 | Rotherham United | 10 December 1988 |
| 8 | Northwich Victoria Northwich Victoria F.C. Northwich Victoria Football Club are an English football club who play at the Victoria Stadium in Wincham, Northwich, Cheshire in the Northern Premier League Premier Division, the seventh tier of the English football league system.Northwich are an old club, founded in 1874 and named in honour of... |
1–2 | Tranmere Rovers | 10 December 1988 |
| 9 | Scarborough Scarborough F.C. Scarborough Football Club was an English football club based in the seaside resort of Scarborough, North Yorkshire. They were one of the oldest football clubs in England, formed in 1879, before they were wound up on 20 June 2007, with debts of £2.5 million.In the 2006–07 season... |
0–1 | Carlisle United | 10 December 1988 |
| 10 | Doncaster Rovers | 1–3 | Sheffield United | 11 December 1988 |
| 11 | Aylesbury United | 0–1 | Sutton United | 10 December 1988 |
| 12 | Altrincham Altrincham F.C. Altrincham Football Club is an English association football club from Altrincham, Greater Manchester. They currently play in the Conference North, having been relegated from the Conference National at the end of the 2010–11 season.-History:... |
0–3 | Halifax Town | 10 December 1988 |
| 13 | Bognor Regis Town | 0–1 | Cambridge United | 10 December 1988 |
| 14 | Huddersfield Town | 1–0 | Chester City Chester City F.C. Chester City Football Club was an English football team from Chester. The club was founded as Chester F.C., and joined the Football League in 1931, spending most of their time in the lower divisions. They changed their name to Chester City in 1983. Chester won their first league title in 2004, the... |
10 December 1988 |
| 15 | Runcorn | 0–3 | Crewe Alexandra | 10 December 1988 |
| 16 | Kettering Town | 2–1 | Bristol Rovers | 10 December 1988 |
| 17 | Aldershot Aldershot F.C. Aldershot Football Club was an English Football League club, which was wound up in the High Court in March 1992. They became the first Football League club since Accrington Stanley to resign from the League during the course of a season. The club was nicknamed the Shots for both the last syllable... |
1–1 | Bristol City | 10 December 1988 |
| Replay | Bristol City | 0–0 | Aldershot Aldershot F.C. Aldershot Football Club was an English Football League club, which was wound up in the High Court in March 1992. They became the first Football League club since Accrington Stanley to resign from the League during the course of a season. The club was nicknamed the Shots for both the last syllable... |
13 December 1988 |
| Replay | Aldershot Aldershot F.C. Aldershot Football Club was an English Football League club, which was wound up in the High Court in March 1992. They became the first Football League club since Accrington Stanley to resign from the League during the course of a season. The club was nicknamed the Shots for both the last syllable... |
2–2 | Bristol City | 20 December 1988 |
| Replay | Bristol City | 1–0 | Aldershot Aldershot F.C. Aldershot Football Club was an English Football League club, which was wound up in the High Court in March 1992. They became the first Football League club since Accrington Stanley to resign from the League during the course of a season. The club was nicknamed the Shots for both the last syllable... |
22 December 1988 |
| 18 | Peterborough United | 0–0 | Brentford Brentford F.C. Brentford Football Club are a professional English football club based in Brentford in the London Borough of Hounslow. They are currently playing in Football League One.... |
10 December 1988 |
| Replay | Brentford Brentford F.C. Brentford Football Club are a professional English football club based in Brentford in the London Borough of Hounslow. They are currently playing in Football League One.... |
3–2 | Peterborough United | 14 December 1988 |
| 19 | Colchester United | 2–2 | Swansea City | 10 December 1988 |
| Replay | Swansea City | 1–3 | Colchester United | 13 December 1988 |
| 20 | Hartlepool United | 1–0 | Notts County | 10 December 1988 |
Third round proper
The third round of games in the FA Cup were played over the weekend 7–8 January 1989, with the first set of replays being played on the 10th-11th. Two games went to second replays, and one to a third replay.| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Date |
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| 1 | Blackpool Blackpool F.C. Blackpool Football Club are an English football club founded in 1887 from the Lancashire seaside town of Blackpool. They are competing in the 2011–12 season of the The Championship, the second tier of professional football in England, having been relegated from the Premier League at the end of the... |
0–1 | Bournemouth A.F.C. Bournemouth A.F.C. Bournemouth is an English football club currently playing in Football League One. The club plays at Dean Court in Kings Park, Boscombe, Bournemouth, Dorset and have been in existence since 1899.... |
7 January 1989 |
| 2 | Sutton United | 2–1 Sutton United 2–1 Coventry City (1989) Sutton United v Coventry City was a football match played on 7 January 1989 at Gander Green Lane, Sutton. The match was an FA Cup Third Round tie. It is notable for being the last time a club from the non-League beat a club from the highest tier of English football.The home-team, Sutton United,... |
Coventry City | 7 January 1989 |
| 3 | Walsall Walsall F.C. Walsall Football Club are an English association football club based in Walsall, West Midlands. They currently play in League One. The club was founded in 1888 as Walsall Town Swifts, an amalgamation of Walsall Town F.C. and Walsall Swifts F.C. The club was one of the founder members of the Second... |
1–1 | Brentford Brentford F.C. Brentford Football Club are a professional English football club based in Brentford in the London Borough of Hounslow. They are currently playing in Football League One.... |
7 January 1989 |
| Replay | Brentford Brentford F.C. Brentford Football Club are a professional English football club based in Brentford in the London Borough of Hounslow. They are currently playing in Football League One.... |
1–0 | Walsall Walsall F.C. Walsall Football Club are an English association football club based in Walsall, West Midlands. They currently play in League One. The club was founded in 1888 as Walsall Town Swifts, an amalgamation of Walsall Town F.C. and Walsall Swifts F.C. The club was one of the founder members of the Second... |
10 January 1989 |
| 4 | Nottingham Forest | 3–0 | Ipswich Town | 7 January 1989 |
| 5 | Sheffield Wednesday | 5–1 | Torquay United | 7 January 1989 |
| 6 | Crewe Alexandra | 2–3 | Aston Villa | 7 January 1989 |
| 7 | Middlesbrough Middlesbrough F.C. Middlesbrough Football Club , also known as Boro, are an English football club based in Middlesbrough, who play in the Football League Championship. Formed in 1876, they have played at the Riverside Stadium since August 1995, their third ground since turning professional in 1889... |
1–2 | Grimsby Town Grimsby Town F.C. Grimsby Town Football Club is an English football club based in the seaside town of Cleethorpes, in North East Lincolnshire, England, who compete in the Conference National. They were formed in 1878 as Grimsby Pelham and later became Grimsby Town... |
7 January 1989 |
| 8 | West Bromwich Albion | 1–1 | Everton Everton F.C. Everton Football Club are an English professional association football club from the city of Liverpool. The club competes in the Premier League, the highest level of English football... |
7 January 1989 |
| Replay | Everton Everton F.C. Everton Football Club are an English professional association football club from the city of Liverpool. The club competes in the Premier League, the highest level of English football... |
1–0 | West Bromwich Albion | 11 January 1989 |
| 9 | Sunderland Sunderland A.F.C. Sunderland Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear who currently play in the Premier League... |
1–1 | Oxford United | 7 January 1989 |
| Replay | Oxford United | 2–0 | Sunderland Sunderland A.F.C. Sunderland Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear who currently play in the Premier League... |
11 January 1989 |
| 10 | Derby County Derby County F.C. Derby County Football Club is an English football based in Derby. the club play in the Football League Championship and is notable as being one of the twelve founder members of the Football League in 1888 and is, therefore, one of only ten clubs to have competed in every season of the English... |
1–1 | Southampton Southampton F.C. Southampton Football Club is an English football team, nicknamed The Saints, based in the city of Southampton, Hampshire. The club gained promotion to the Championship from League One in the 2010–2011 season after being relegated in 2009. Their home ground is the St Mary's Stadium, where the club... |
7 January 1989 |
| Replay | Southampton Southampton F.C. Southampton Football Club is an English football team, nicknamed The Saints, based in the city of Southampton, Hampshire. The club gained promotion to the Championship from League One in the 2010–2011 season after being relegated in 2009. Their home ground is the St Mary's Stadium, where the club... |
1–2 | Derby County Derby County F.C. Derby County Football Club is an English football based in Derby. the club play in the Football League Championship and is notable as being one of the twelve founder members of the Football League in 1888 and is, therefore, one of only ten clubs to have competed in every season of the English... |
10 January 1989 |
| 11 | Shrewsbury Town | 0–3 | Colchester United | 7 January 1989 |
| 12 | Tranmere Rovers | 1–1 | Reading Reading F.C. Reading Football Club is an English association football club based in the town of Reading, Berkshire who currently play in the Championship... |
7 January 1989 |
| Replay | Reading Reading F.C. Reading Football Club is an English association football club based in the town of Reading, Berkshire who currently play in the Championship... |
2–1 | Tranmere Rovers | 11 January 1989 |
| 13 | Newcastle United | 0–0 | Watford Watford F.C. Watford Football Club is an English professional football club based in Watford, Hertfordshire. It is often referred to as Watford F.C., Watford, or by the team's nickname The Hornets . Watford Rovers, Founded in 1881, entered the FA Cup for the first time in 1886, and the Southern League a decade... |
7 January 1989 |
| Replay | Watford Watford F.C. Watford Football Club is an English professional football club based in Watford, Hertfordshire. It is often referred to as Watford F.C., Watford, or by the team's nickname The Hornets . Watford Rovers, Founded in 1881, entered the FA Cup for the first time in 1886, and the Southern League a decade... |
2–2 | Newcastle United | 10 January 1989 |
| Replay | Newcastle United | 0–0 | Watford Watford F.C. Watford Football Club is an English professional football club based in Watford, Hertfordshire. It is often referred to as Watford F.C., Watford, or by the team's nickname The Hornets . Watford Rovers, Founded in 1881, entered the FA Cup for the first time in 1886, and the Southern League a decade... |
16 January 1989 |
| Replay | Watford Watford F.C. Watford Football Club is an English professional football club based in Watford, Hertfordshire. It is often referred to as Watford F.C., Watford, or by the team's nickname The Hornets . Watford Rovers, Founded in 1881, entered the FA Cup for the first time in 1886, and the Southern League a decade... |
1–0 | Newcastle United | 18 January 1989 |
| 14 | Manchester City | 1–0 | Leicester City | 7 January 1989 |
| 15 | Barnsley Barnsley F.C. Barnsley Football Club are a professional English football club based in the town of Barnsley, South Yorkshire. Nicknamed the Tykes, they were founded in 1887 under the name Barnsley St. Peter's... |
4–0 | Chelsea Chelsea F.C. Chelsea Football Club are an English football club based in West London. Founded in 1905, they play in the Premier League and have spent most of their history in the top tier of English football. Chelsea have been English champions four times, FA Cup winners six times and League Cup winners four... |
7 January 1989 |
| 16 | Portsmouth Portsmouth F.C. Portsmouth Football Club is an English football club based in the city of Portsmouth. The club is nicknamed Pompey. Portsmouth's home matches have been played at Fratton Park since the club's formation in 1898. The team currently play in the Football League Championship after being relegated from... |
1–1 | Swindon Town | 7 January 1989 |
| Replay | Swindon Town | 2–0 | Portsmouth Portsmouth F.C. Portsmouth Football Club is an English football club based in the city of Portsmouth. The club is nicknamed Pompey. Portsmouth's home matches have been played at Fratton Park since the club's formation in 1898. The team currently play in the Football League Championship after being relegated from... |
10 January 1989 |
| 17 | West Ham United | 2–2 | Arsenal Arsenal F.C. Arsenal Football Club is a professional English Premier League football club based in North London. One of the most successful clubs in English football, it has won 13 First Division and Premier League titles and 10 FA Cups... |
8 January 1989 |
| Replay | Arsenal Arsenal F.C. Arsenal Football Club is a professional English Premier League football club based in North London. One of the most successful clubs in English football, it has won 13 First Division and Premier League titles and 10 FA Cups... |
0–1 | West Ham United | 11 January 1989 |
| 18 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 1–2 | Leeds United | 7 January 1989 |
| 19 | Manchester United | 0–0 | Queens Park Rangers | 7 January 1989 |
| Replay | Queens Park Rangers | 2–2 | Manchester United | 11 January 1989 |
| Replay | Manchester United | 3–0 | Queens Park Rangers | 23 January 1989 |
| 20 | Plymouth Argyle Plymouth Argyle F.C. Plymouth Argyle Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Plymouth, Devon, that plays in Football League Two.Since becoming professional in 1903, the club has won five Football League titles, five Southern League titles and one Western League title. The 2009–10 season was the... |
2–0 | Cambridge United | 7 January 1989 |
| 21 | Bradford City Bradford City A.F.C. Bradford City Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Bradford, West Yorkshire, playing in League Two.... |
1–0 | Tottenham Hotspur | 7 January 1989 |
| 22 | Millwall Millwall F.C. Millwall Football Club is an English professional football club based in South Bermondsey, south east London, that plays in the Football League Championship, the second tier of English football. Founded as Millwall Rovers in 1885, the club has retained its name despite having last played in the... |
3–2 | Luton Town | 7 January 1989 |
| 23 | Carlisle United | 0–3 | Liverpool Liverpool F.C. Liverpool Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Liverpool, Merseyside. Liverpool has won eighteen League titles, second most in English football, seven FA Cups and a record seven League Cups... |
7 January 1989 |
| 24 | Huddersfield Town | 0–1 | Sheffield United | 7 January 1989 |
| 25 | Cardiff City Cardiff city Cardiff City may refer to:* Cardiff city centre* Cardiff City Council* Cardiff City F.C.* Cardiff City L.F.C.* Cardiff City Stadium... |
1–2 | Hull City Hull City A.F.C. Hull City Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, founded in 1904. The club participates in the Football League Championship, the second tier of English football... |
7 January 1989 |
| 26 | Port Vale Port Vale F.C. Port Vale Football Club is an English football club currently playing in Football League Two. They are based in Burslem, Staffordshire — one of six towns that make up the city of Stoke-on-Trent. The club's traditional rivals in the city are Stoke City, and games between the two clubs are known as... |
1–3 | Norwich City | 8 January 1989 |
| 27 | Charlton Athletic Charlton Athletic F.C. Charlton Athletic Football Club is an English professional football club based in Charlton, in the London Borough of Greenwich. They compete in Football League One, the third tier of English football. The club was founded on 9 June 1905, when a number of youth clubs in the southeast London area,... |
2–1 | Oldham Athletic | 7 January 1989 |
| 28 | Kettering Town | 1–1 | Halifax Town | 7 January 1989 |
| Replay | Halifax Town | 2–3 | Kettering Town | 10 January 1989 |
| 29 | Stoke City | 1–0 | Crystal Palace Crystal Palace F.C. Crystal Palace Football Club are an English Football league club based in South Norwood, London. The team plays its home matches at Selhurst Park, where they have been based since 1924. The club currently competes in the second tier of English Football, The Championship.Crystal Palace was formed in... |
7 January 1989 |
| 30 | Birmingham City | 0–1 | Wimbledon Wimbledon F.C. Wimbledon Football Club was an English professional association football club from Wimbledon, south-west London. Founded in 1889 as Wimbledon Old Central Football Club, the club spent most of its history in amateur and semi-professional non-League football before being elected to the Football... |
7 January 1989 |
| 31 | Hartlepool United | 1–0 | Bristol City | 7 January 1989 |
| 32 | Welling United | 0–1 | Blackburn Rovers | 7 January 1989 |
Fourth Round Proper
The fourth round of games were played over the weekend 28–29 January 1989, with replays being played on 31 January-1 February.| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Date |
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| 1 | Watford Watford F.C. Watford Football Club is an English professional football club based in Watford, Hertfordshire. It is often referred to as Watford F.C., Watford, or by the team's nickname The Hornets . Watford Rovers, Founded in 1881, entered the FA Cup for the first time in 1886, and the Southern League a decade... |
2–1 | Derby County Derby County F.C. Derby County Football Club is an English football based in Derby. the club play in the Football League Championship and is notable as being one of the twelve founder members of the Football League in 1888 and is, therefore, one of only ten clubs to have competed in every season of the English... |
28 January 1989 |
| 2 | Nottingham Forest | 2–0 | Leeds United | 28 January 1989 |
| 3 | Blackburn Rovers | 2–1 | Sheffield Wednesday | 28 January 1989 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 0–1 | Wimbledon Wimbledon F.C. Wimbledon Football Club was an English professional association football club from Wimbledon, south-west London. Founded in 1889 as Wimbledon Old Central Football Club, the club spent most of its history in amateur and semi-professional non-League football before being elected to the Football... |
28 January 1989 |
| 5 | Grimsby Town Grimsby Town F.C. Grimsby Town Football Club is an English football club based in the seaside town of Cleethorpes, in North East Lincolnshire, England, who compete in the Conference National. They were formed in 1878 as Grimsby Pelham and later became Grimsby Town... |
1–1 | Reading Reading F.C. Reading Football Club is an English association football club based in the town of Reading, Berkshire who currently play in the Championship... |
28 January 1989 |
| Replay | Reading Reading F.C. Reading Football Club is an English association football club based in the town of Reading, Berkshire who currently play in the Championship... |
1–2 | Grimsby Town Grimsby Town F.C. Grimsby Town Football Club is an English football club based in the seaside town of Cleethorpes, in North East Lincolnshire, England, who compete in the Conference National. They were formed in 1878 as Grimsby Pelham and later became Grimsby Town... |
1 February 1989 |
| 6 | Swindon Town | 0–0 | West Ham United | 28 January 1989 |
| Replay | West Ham United | 1–0 | Swindon Town | 1 February 1989 |
| 7 | Sheffield United | 3–3 | Colchester United | 28 January 1989 |
| Replay | Colchester United | 0–2 | Sheffield United | 31 January 1989 |
| 8 | Brentford Brentford F.C. Brentford Football Club are a professional English football club based in Brentford in the London Borough of Hounslow. They are currently playing in Football League One.... |
3–1 | Manchester City | 28 January 1989 |
| 9 | Manchester United | 4–0 | Oxford United | 28 January 1989 |
| 10 | Norwich City | 8–0 | Sutton United | 28 January 1989 |
| 11 | Plymouth Argyle Plymouth Argyle F.C. Plymouth Argyle Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Plymouth, Devon, that plays in Football League Two.Since becoming professional in 1903, the club has won five Football League titles, five Southern League titles and one Western League title. The 2009–10 season was the... |
1–1 | Everton Everton F.C. Everton Football Club are an English professional association football club from the city of Liverpool. The club competes in the Premier League, the highest level of English football... |
28 January 1989 |
| Replay | Everton Everton F.C. Everton Football Club are an English professional association football club from the city of Liverpool. The club competes in the Premier League, the highest level of English football... |
4–0 | Plymouth Argyle Plymouth Argyle F.C. Plymouth Argyle Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Plymouth, Devon, that plays in Football League Two.Since becoming professional in 1903, the club has won five Football League titles, five Southern League titles and one Western League title. The 2009–10 season was the... |
31 January 1989 |
| 12 | Bradford City Bradford City A.F.C. Bradford City Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Bradford, West Yorkshire, playing in League Two.... |
1–2 | Hull City Hull City A.F.C. Hull City Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, founded in 1904. The club participates in the Football League Championship, the second tier of English football... |
28 January 1989 |
| 13 | Millwall Millwall F.C. Millwall Football Club is an English professional football club based in South Bermondsey, south east London, that plays in the Football League Championship, the second tier of English football. Founded as Millwall Rovers in 1885, the club has retained its name despite having last played in the... |
0–2 | Liverpool Liverpool F.C. Liverpool Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Liverpool, Merseyside. Liverpool has won eighteen League titles, second most in English football, seven FA Cups and a record seven League Cups... |
29 January 1989 |
| 14 | Charlton Athletic Charlton Athletic F.C. Charlton Athletic Football Club is an English professional football club based in Charlton, in the London Borough of Greenwich. They compete in Football League One, the third tier of English football. The club was founded on 9 June 1905, when a number of youth clubs in the southeast London area,... |
2–1 | Kettering Town | 28 January 1989 |
| 15 | Stoke City | 3–3 | Barnsley Barnsley F.C. Barnsley Football Club are a professional English football club based in the town of Barnsley, South Yorkshire. Nicknamed the Tykes, they were founded in 1887 under the name Barnsley St. Peter's... |
28 January 1989 |
| Replay | Barnsley Barnsley F.C. Barnsley Football Club are a professional English football club based in the town of Barnsley, South Yorkshire. Nicknamed the Tykes, they were founded in 1887 under the name Barnsley St. Peter's... |
2–1 | Stoke City | 31 January 1989 |
| 16 | Hartlepool United | 1–1 | Bournemouth A.F.C. Bournemouth A.F.C. Bournemouth is an English football club currently playing in Football League One. The club plays at Dean Court in Kings Park, Boscombe, Bournemouth, Dorset and have been in existence since 1899.... |
28 January 1989 |
| Replay | Bournemouth A.F.C. Bournemouth A.F.C. Bournemouth is an English football club currently playing in Football League One. The club plays at Dean Court in Kings Park, Boscombe, Bournemouth, Dorset and have been in existence since 1899.... |
5–2 | Hartlepool United | 31 January 1989 |
Fifth Round Proper
The fifth set of games were played over the weekend 18–19 February 1989, with replay being played on the 22nd.| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bournemouth A.F.C. Bournemouth A.F.C. Bournemouth is an English football club currently playing in Football League One. The club plays at Dean Court in Kings Park, Boscombe, Bournemouth, Dorset and have been in existence since 1899.... |
1–1 | Manchester United | 18 February 1989 |
| Replay | Manchester United | 1–0 | Bournemouth A.F.C. Bournemouth A.F.C. Bournemouth is an English football club currently playing in Football League One. The club plays at Dean Court in Kings Park, Boscombe, Bournemouth, Dorset and have been in existence since 1899.... |
22 February 1989 |
| 2 | Watford Watford F.C. Watford Football Club is an English professional football club based in Watford, Hertfordshire. It is often referred to as Watford F.C., Watford, or by the team's nickname The Hornets . Watford Rovers, Founded in 1881, entered the FA Cup for the first time in 1886, and the Southern League a decade... |
0–3 | Nottingham Forest | 19 February 1989 |
| 3 | Blackburn Rovers | 0–2 | Brentford Brentford F.C. Brentford Football Club are a professional English football club based in Brentford in the London Borough of Hounslow. They are currently playing in Football League One.... |
18 February 1989 |
| 4 | Barnsley Barnsley F.C. Barnsley Football Club are a professional English football club based in the town of Barnsley, South Yorkshire. Nicknamed the Tykes, they were founded in 1887 under the name Barnsley St. Peter's... |
0–1 | Everton Everton F.C. Everton Football Club are an English professional association football club from the city of Liverpool. The club competes in the Premier League, the highest level of English football... |
18 February 1989 |
| 5 | Norwich City | 3–2 | Sheffield United | 18 February 1989 |
| 6 | Hull City Hull City A.F.C. Hull City Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, founded in 1904. The club participates in the Football League Championship, the second tier of English football... |
2–3 | Liverpool Liverpool F.C. Liverpool Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Liverpool, Merseyside. Liverpool has won eighteen League titles, second most in English football, seven FA Cups and a record seven League Cups... |
18 February 1989 |
| 7 | Wimbledon Wimbledon F.C. Wimbledon Football Club was an English professional association football club from Wimbledon, south-west London. Founded in 1889 as Wimbledon Old Central Football Club, the club spent most of its history in amateur and semi-professional non-League football before being elected to the Football... |
3–1 | Grimsby Town Grimsby Town F.C. Grimsby Town Football Club is an English football club based in the seaside town of Cleethorpes, in North East Lincolnshire, England, who compete in the Conference National. They were formed in 1878 as Grimsby Pelham and later became Grimsby Town... |
18 February 1989 |
| 8 | Charlton Athletic Charlton Athletic F.C. Charlton Athletic Football Club is an English professional football club based in Charlton, in the London Borough of Greenwich. They compete in Football League One, the third tier of English football. The club was founded on 9 June 1905, when a number of youth clubs in the southeast London area,... |
0–1 | West Ham United | 18 February 1989 |
Sixth Round Proper
Most of the sixth round of FA Cup games were played over the weekend 18–19 March 1989, with a replay on the 22nd.Third Division Brentford's impressive cup run was ended by a 4-0 defeat at Liverpool, who were chasing the double
The Double
The Double is a term in association football which refers to winning a country's top tier division and its primary cup competition in the same season...
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Wimbledon's defence of the trophy ended with a 1-0 defeat at Everton.
West Ham United, struggling in the league but thriving in the cup competitions (as League Cup semi-finalists), surrendered their chances of FA Cup glory with a 3-1 replay defeat to Norwich City following a goalless draw in the first game.
Nottingham Forest kept their outside chances of a unique domestic treble alive by winning 1-0 against Manchester United, who threw away their own last chance of silverware in a season where they had surprisingly failed to feature in the title race.
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Date |
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| 1 | Liverpool Liverpool F.C. Liverpool Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Liverpool, Merseyside. Liverpool has won eighteen League titles, second most in English football, seven FA Cups and a record seven League Cups... |
4–0 | Brentford Brentford F.C. Brentford Football Club are a professional English football club based in Brentford in the London Borough of Hounslow. They are currently playing in Football League One.... |
18 March 1989 |
| 2 | Everton Everton F.C. Everton Football Club are an English professional association football club from the city of Liverpool. The club competes in the Premier League, the highest level of English football... |
1–0 | Wimbledon Wimbledon F.C. Wimbledon Football Club was an English professional association football club from Wimbledon, south-west London. Founded in 1889 as Wimbledon Old Central Football Club, the club spent most of its history in amateur and semi-professional non-League football before being elected to the Football... |
19 March 1989 |
| 3 | West Ham United | 0–0 | Norwich City | 18 March 1989 |
| Replay | Norwich City | 3–1 | West Ham United | 22 March 1989 |
| 4 | Manchester United | 0–1 | Nottingham Forest | 18 March 1989 |
Semi-Finals
The FA Cup semi-finals were scheduled for 15 April 1989. The Everton-Norwich City game was completed as expected; however, the Liverpool-Nottingham Forest game was abandoned after six minutes due to the Hillsborough DisasterHillsborough disaster
The Hillsborough disaster was a human crush that occurred on 15 April 1989 at Hillsborough, a football stadium, the home of Sheffield Wednesday F.C. in Sheffield, England, resulting in the deaths of 96 people, and 766 being injured, all fans of Liverpool F.C....
which claimed 94 lives on 15 April 1989 (the final death toll was 96). There was talk that the competition for this season would be abandoned, but on 30 April Liverpool confirmed they would continue in the competition and play in a rescheduled semi-final, which was replayed on 7 May and won 3-1 by Liverpool.
Norwich's hopes of a first-ever FA Cup final were ended as Everton beat them 1-0 to book the second all-Merseyside FA Cup final in four seasons.
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Final
The second all-Merseyside FA Cup final in four seasons ended like the previous one, with Liverpool beating Everton and Ian RushIan Rush
Ian James Rush, MBE, is a retired football player from Flint, Wales. He is best remembered as a player for Liverpool, where he was among the top strikers in the English game in the 1980s and 1990s. He also had spells playing at Chester City, Juventus, Leeds United, Newcastle United, Sheffield...
scoring twice, although this time the scoreline was 3-2 rather than 3-1.
A fourth-minute goal from John Aldridge handed the initiative to Liverpool, but a late equaliser by Stuart McCall forced extra-time. Rush restored Liverpool's lead five minutes into extra time, before McCall's second goal drew the scores level after 102 minutes. However, a second goal from Rush came just two minutes later, and the trophy went to Anfield
Anfield
Anfield is an association football stadium in the district of Anfield, Liverpool, England, with a seating capacity of 45,522. It has been the home of Liverpool F.C. since their formation in 1892 and was originally the home of Everton F.C. from 1884 to 1892, before they moved to Goodison Park...
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External links
- The FA Cup at TheFA.com
- FA Cup at BBC.co.uk
- FA Cup news at Reuters.co.uk