FA Cup Final 2004
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The 2004 FA Cup Final was the 123rd final
the FA Cup
and the fourth final to be played at the Millennium Stadium
, the Welsh national stadium in Cardiff, due to the ongoing reconstruction of the usual venue, London's Wembley Stadium
. The match took place on 22 May 2004 and it was contested by Manchester United
, who had finished third in the Premier League that season, and Millwall
, who had finished tenth in Division One
.
Manchester United secured a record eleventh FA Cup victory with a headed goal from Cristiano Ronaldo
and a brace from Ruud van Nistelrooy
which included a penalty kick
. In contrast, it was Millwall's first appearance in a final of either the FA Cup or the Football League Cup
.
At the trophy presentation afterward, the Manchester United players wore shirts labelled "Davis 36" in memory of midfielder Jimmy Davis
, who wore United shirt number 36, and who had died in a car crash in August 2003.
The match was refereed by Jeff Winter
. Roger Green and Tony East were Winter's assistant
s and Matt Messias
was the fourth official.
For Millwall, 2004 was their first appearance in an FA Cup final, however they had reached the semi-finals
on three prior occasions, in (1900, 1903 and 1937). Their appearance in the 1937 semi-final was notable as Millwall were the first team in the old Division Three to reach that round. They also became only the second team from outside the top flight of English football
to reach the final since 1982, and the first team from outside the Premier League since its foundation in 1992.
playing in goal; a back four comprised of Gary Neville
, Wes Brown
, Mikaël Silvestre
and John O'Shea
; Cristiano Ronaldo
and Ryan Giggs
giving the width as wide men in a 4–4–1–1 formation, with Roy Keane
and Darren Fletcher
sitting in central midfield; and Ruud van Nistelrooy
up front, supported by Paul Scholes
. Roy Carroll
became only the second goalkeeper to be brought on as a substitute in an FA Cup final.
The Millwall team had been badly weakened by injuries and suspensions to key players, including Kevin Muscat
and Danny Dichio, so had to utilise an unfamiliar 4–5–1 formation which included player-manager Dennis Wise
playing in midfield for the last time before retiring. Wise's appearance came sixteen years after his first FA Cup final with Wimbledon
in 1988. It also turned out to be the last competitive game in a Millwall shirt for Australian midfielder Tim Cahill
, who would move to Everton
during the summer. Despite being injured and unable to keep goal for Millwall in the final, Wise insisted that Tony Warner
, the club's first-choice goalkeeper, be presented with a runners-up medal because if he had been fit he would have played in the final.
Curtis Weston
beat a 125-year record, previously held by James F. M. Prinsep
of Clapham Rovers
, by coming on as a substitute to replace Wise, thereby becoming the youngest-ever player to appear in an FA Cup final. Weston's age was 17 years 119 days, beating Prinsep's age of 17 years and 245 days by 126 days.
, who had some long-range efforts at goal — one fizzed just wide while another was tipped away by The Lions' goalkeeper Andy Marshall
. Scholes was presented with an opportunity on the six-yard line when a rabona
cross from Cristiano Ronaldo
found him unmarked. The midfielder seemed as surprised by the cross as everyone else and completely missed the ball with his attempted hooked shot.
Millwall's only chance of the first half came when Paul Ifill
broke down the right-hand side of the pitch and arrowed in towards the penalty area, only to have his shot blocked. They looked to have survived the first half with the scoresheet intact until a decisive moment on 44 minutes. Roy Keane
played in Gary Neville
as he moved into the penalty area, and the right-back chipped a cross back across the box. Millwall player-manager Dennis Wise
waited for the ball to arrive, but in doing so, he allowed Ronaldo to steal in and plant a firm header past Marshall, to give United a 1—0 lead going into the break.
The second half began similarly to the first, with Manchester United passing the ball around freely. They went 2–0 up when Ryan Giggs
went on a run into the Millwall box. He was challenged by David Livermore
and referee Jeff Winter
adjudged the challenge to be a foul; he pointed straight to the penalty spot although subsequent television replays suggested that Livermore won the ball in the challenge. Ruud van Nistelrooy
scored the penalty kick
with a shot into the top-corner to the goalkeeper's right. United now held a comfortable advantage and Millwall struggled to find a way back into the match. United's defence kept Neil Harris and Tim Cahill
at bay, and the Red Devils eventually scored a third when Giggs went on a run down the left and crossed for Van Nistelrooy to tap in from three yards out, and, as television replays showed, in an offside position.
Millwall had a chance near the end when substitute Mark McCammon
almost found a way through United's defence, while Scholes had a late effort for the Reds, before Curtis Weston
replaced Wise for his record-breaking appearance as the youngest player in an FA Cup final. The match finished 3—0 to Manchester United, their eleventh success in the FA Cup.
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MILLWALL:
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GK
33
Andy Marshall
RB
25
Marvin Elliott
CB
2
Matthew Lawrence
(c)
CB
12
Darren Ward
LB
3
Robbie Ryan
RM
7
Paul Ifill
CM
19
Dennis Wise
CM
8
David Livermore
LM
26
Peter Sweeney
SS
4
Tim Cahill
CF
9
Neil Harris
Substitutes:
GK
13
Willy Guéret
DF
27
Alan Dunne
MF
37
Barry Cogan
MF
11
Curtis Weston
FW
23
Mark McCammon
Player-Manager:
Dennis Wise
Round 3: Aston Villa
1–2 Manchester United
Round 4: Northampton Town
0–3 Manchester United
Round 5: Manchester United 4–2 Manchester City
Round 6: Manchester United 2–1 Fulham
Semi-final: Arsenal
0–1 Manchester United (at Villa Park
)
Round 3: Millwall 2–1 Walsall
Round 4: Telford United
0–2 Millwall
Round 5: Millwall 1–0 Burnley
Round 6: Millwall 0–0 Tranmere Rovers
Semi-final: Sunderland
0–1 Millwall (at Old Trafford
)
FA Cup Final
The FA Cup Final, commonly referred to in England as just the Cup Final, is the last match in the Football Association Challenge Cup. With an official attendance of 89,826 at the 2007 FA Cup Final, it is the fourth best attended domestic club championship event in the world and the second most...
the FA Cup
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...
and the fourth final to be played at the Millennium Stadium
Millennium Stadium
The Millennium Stadium is the national stadium of Wales, located in the capital, Cardiff. It is the home of the Wales national rugby union team and also frequently stages games of the Wales national football team, but is also host to many other large scale events, such as the Super Special Stage...
, the Welsh national stadium in Cardiff, due to the ongoing reconstruction of the usual venue, London's Wembley Stadium
Wembley Stadium
The original Wembley Stadium, officially known as the Empire Stadium, was a football stadium in Wembley, a suburb of north-west London, standing on the site now occupied by the new Wembley Stadium that opened in 2007...
. The match took place on 22 May 2004 and it was contested by Manchester United
Manchester United F.C.
Manchester United Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, that plays in the Premier League. Founded as Newton Heath LYR Football Club in 1878, the club changed its name to Manchester United in 1902 and moved to Old Trafford in 1910.The 1958...
, who had finished third in the Premier League that season, and 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...
, who had finished tenth in Division One
Football League First Division
The First Division was a division of The Football League between 1888 and 2004 and the highest division in English football until the creation of the Premier League in 1992. The secondary tier in English football has since become known as the Championship....
.
Manchester United secured a record eleventh FA Cup victory with a headed goal from Cristiano Ronaldo
Cristiano Ronaldo
Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro, OIH, , commonly known as Cristiano Ronaldo, is a Portuguese footballer who plays as a winger or striker for Spanish La Liga club Real Madrid and is the captain of the Portuguese national team...
and a brace from Ruud van Nistelrooy
Ruud van Nistelrooy
Rutgerus Johannes Martinus "Ruud" van Nistelrooy, , is a Dutch footballer who plays as a striker for Málaga CF in Spain's La Liga. He is the second-highest goalscorer in Champions League history with 60 goals...
which included a penalty kick
Penalty kick
A penalty kick is a type of direct free kick in association football, taken from twelve yards out from goal and with only the goalkeeper of the defending team between the penalty taker and the goal.Penalty kicks are performed during normal play...
. In contrast, it was Millwall's first appearance in a final of either the FA Cup or the Football League Cup
Football League Cup
The Football League Cup, commonly known as the League Cup or, from current sponsorship, the Carling Cup, is an English association football competition. Like the FA Cup, it is played on a knockout basis...
.
At the trophy presentation afterward, the Manchester United players wore shirts labelled "Davis 36" in memory of midfielder Jimmy Davis
Jimmy Davis (footballer)
James Roger William "Jimmy" Davis was a footballer who played for Manchester United, Royal Antwerp, Swindon Town and Watford, as well as the England youth teams, who was killed in a car crash on the M40 in Oxfordshire on 9 August 2003, aged 21, when twice over the drink-drive limit.-Career:Davis...
, who wore United shirt number 36, and who had died in a car crash in August 2003.
The match was refereed by Jeff Winter
Jeff Winter
Jeff Winter is a former FA Premier League referee from Middlesbrough in the north-east of England.-Refereeing career:Winter took charge of the 2004 FA Cup Final between Manchester United and Millwall, his final game as a professional referee before retirement...
. Roger Green and Tony East were Winter's assistant
Assistant referee (association football)
In association football, an assistant referee is one of several officials who assist the referee in controlling a match. Two officials, traditionally known as linesmen , stand on the touchlines, while a fourth official assists administrative or other match related tasks as directed by the referee...
s and Matt Messias
Matt Messias
Matthew David Messias is an English former football referee, who operated in the Football League, the Premier League, and also for UEFA and FIFA. He was first based in York during his time as an official, subsequently moving to Barnsley, also in the county of Yorkshire...
was the fourth official.
Background
Manchester United were appearing in their sixteenth FA Cup final and had won it on ten of their previous fifteen appearances. Two of these victories had yielded a League and FA Cup double (in 1994 and 1996) and in 1999 they had won the FA Cup as part of an unprecedented treble of Premier League, Champions League and FA Cup wins.For Millwall, 2004 was their first appearance in an FA Cup final, however they had reached the semi-finals
FA Cup Semi-finals
The FA Cup Semi-finals are played to determine which teams will contest the FA Cup Final. They are the penultimate phase of the FA Cup, the oldest football tournament in the world.- Location :...
on three prior occasions, in (1900, 1903 and 1937). Their appearance in the 1937 semi-final was notable as Millwall were the first team in the old Division Three to reach that round. They also became only the second team from outside the top flight of English football
Football in England
Association football is a national sport in England, where the first modern set of rules for the code were established in 1863, which were a major influence on the development of the modern Laws of the Game...
to reach the final since 1982, and the first team from outside the Premier League since its foundation in 1992.
Teams
Manchester United started with the eleven that they had relied on for most of the season, with Tim HowardTim Howard
Timothy Matthew Howard is an American soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for English club Everton and the United States national team....
playing in goal; a back four comprised of Gary Neville
Gary Neville
Gary Alexander Neville is a former English footballer. He is England's most capped right-back and was Manchester United's club captain for five years....
, Wes Brown
Wes Brown
Wesley Michael "Wes" Brown is an English footballer who plays as a defender for Sunderland. Before joining Sunderland, Brown had spent his entire career at Old Trafford, having joined the Manchester United youth team in 1996...
, Mikaël Silvestre
Mikael Silvestre
Mikaël Samy Silvestre is a French international footballer. He plays as defender and is currently signed with Werder Bremen of the Bundesliga. He has also played for the French national team...
and John O'Shea
John O'Shea
John O'Shea can refer to:*John O'Shea, Irish footballer with Sunderland*John O'Shea , New Zealand film director*John O'Shea *John O'Shea , Wales international rugby union footballer*John O'Shea...
; Cristiano Ronaldo
Cristiano Ronaldo
Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro, OIH, , commonly known as Cristiano Ronaldo, is a Portuguese footballer who plays as a winger or striker for Spanish La Liga club Real Madrid and is the captain of the Portuguese national team...
and Ryan Giggs
Ryan Giggs
Ryan Joseph Giggs OBE is a Welsh professional footballer who plays for Manchester United. Giggs made his first appearance for the club during the 1990–91 season and has been a regular player since the 1991–92 season...
giving the width as wide men in a 4–4–1–1 formation, with Roy Keane
Roy Keane
Roy Maurice Keane is an Irish former footballer and manager. In his 18-year playing career, he played for Cobh Ramblers in the League of Ireland, Nottingham Forest and Manchester United, before ending his career at Celtic in Scotland....
and Darren Fletcher
Darren Fletcher
Darren Barr Fletcher is a Scottish footballer who plays as a central midfielder for English Premier League club Manchester United. He is the current captain of Scottish national team...
sitting in central midfield; and Ruud van Nistelrooy
Ruud van Nistelrooy
Rutgerus Johannes Martinus "Ruud" van Nistelrooy, , is a Dutch footballer who plays as a striker for Málaga CF in Spain's La Liga. He is the second-highest goalscorer in Champions League history with 60 goals...
up front, supported by Paul Scholes
Paul Scholes
Paul Scholes is a retired English footballer, a one-club man who played his entire professional career for Manchester United.Born in Salford, but later moving to Langley, Scholes excelled in both cricket and football in school. He first trained with Manchester United at the age of 14 after being...
. Roy Carroll
Roy Carroll
Roy Eric Carroll is a Northern Irish footballer who is currently playing for Greek Superleague club OFI Crete. He is a goalkeeper and is best known for his spells at Wigan Athletic and Manchester United, where he won the 2004 FA Cup...
became only the second goalkeeper to be brought on as a substitute in an FA Cup final.
The Millwall team had been badly weakened by injuries and suspensions to key players, including Kevin Muscat
Kevin Muscat
Kevin Muscat is an Australian football player who currently plays for Victorian State League Division 1 side Sunshine George Cross and is assistant coach of Melbourne Victory...
and Danny Dichio, so had to utilise an unfamiliar 4–5–1 formation which included player-manager Dennis Wise
Dennis Wise
Dennis Frank Wise is an English former football manager and player, and former Executive Director at Newcastle United....
playing in midfield for the last time before retiring. Wise's appearance came sixteen years after his first FA Cup final with 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...
in 1988. It also turned out to be the last competitive game in a Millwall shirt for Australian midfielder Tim Cahill
Tim Cahill
Timothy Filiga "Tim" Cahill is an football player of Australian nationality who plays for Everton and the Australian national football team...
, who would move to 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...
during the summer. Despite being injured and unable to keep goal for Millwall in the final, Wise insisted that Tony Warner
Tony Warner
Anthony Randolph "Tony" Warner is a Trinidad and Tobago international football goalkeeper who currently plays for the Wellington Phoenix.-Footballing career:...
, the club's first-choice goalkeeper, be presented with a runners-up medal because if he had been fit he would have played in the final.
Curtis Weston
Curtis Weston
Curtis James Weston is an English professional footballer who plays for Gillingham.-Playing career:...
beat a 125-year record, previously held by James F. M. Prinsep
James F. M. Prinsep
James Frederick McLeod Prinsep was an English footballer who held two 'youngest player' records for almost 125 years, before they were both broken within the space of just over a year....
of Clapham Rovers
Clapham Rovers F.C.
Clapham Rovers was from its foundation in 1869 a leading English sports organisation in the two dominant codes of football, association football and rugby union. It was a prominent club in the late 19th century but is now defunct...
, by coming on as a substitute to replace Wise, thereby becoming the youngest-ever player to appear in an FA Cup final. Weston's age was 17 years 119 days, beating Prinsep's age of 17 years and 245 days by 126 days.
Summary
Millwall's game plan was to get men behind the ball, defending deep and attempt to hit Manchester United on the break, but they were unable to attempt this often as United dominated most of the proceedings. United's early chances fell to Paul ScholesPaul Scholes
Paul Scholes is a retired English footballer, a one-club man who played his entire professional career for Manchester United.Born in Salford, but later moving to Langley, Scholes excelled in both cricket and football in school. He first trained with Manchester United at the age of 14 after being...
, who had some long-range efforts at goal — one fizzed just wide while another was tipped away by The Lions' goalkeeper Andy Marshall
Andy Marshall
Andrew "Andy" Marshall Andrew "Andy" Marshall Andrew "Andy" Marshall (born 14 April 1975 in Bury St Edmunds, is an English professional footballer. He plays as a goalkeeper in the Premier League for Aston Villa...
. Scholes was presented with an opportunity on the six-yard line when a rabona
Rabona
In association football, the rabona is a method of kicking the football whereby the kicking leg is wrapped around the back of the standing leg—effectively with one's legs crossed....
cross from Cristiano Ronaldo
Cristiano Ronaldo
Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro, OIH, , commonly known as Cristiano Ronaldo, is a Portuguese footballer who plays as a winger or striker for Spanish La Liga club Real Madrid and is the captain of the Portuguese national team...
found him unmarked. The midfielder seemed as surprised by the cross as everyone else and completely missed the ball with his attempted hooked shot.
Millwall's only chance of the first half came when Paul Ifill
Paul Ifill
Paul Everton Ifill is a Barbadian British footballer who plays for Wellington Phoenix in the Australian A-League.-Club career:...
broke down the right-hand side of the pitch and arrowed in towards the penalty area, only to have his shot blocked. They looked to have survived the first half with the scoresheet intact until a decisive moment on 44 minutes. Roy Keane
Roy Keane
Roy Maurice Keane is an Irish former footballer and manager. In his 18-year playing career, he played for Cobh Ramblers in the League of Ireland, Nottingham Forest and Manchester United, before ending his career at Celtic in Scotland....
played in Gary Neville
Gary Neville
Gary Alexander Neville is a former English footballer. He is England's most capped right-back and was Manchester United's club captain for five years....
as he moved into the penalty area, and the right-back chipped a cross back across the box. Millwall player-manager Dennis Wise
Dennis Wise
Dennis Frank Wise is an English former football manager and player, and former Executive Director at Newcastle United....
waited for the ball to arrive, but in doing so, he allowed Ronaldo to steal in and plant a firm header past Marshall, to give United a 1—0 lead going into the break.
The second half began similarly to the first, with Manchester United passing the ball around freely. They went 2–0 up when Ryan Giggs
Ryan Giggs
Ryan Joseph Giggs OBE is a Welsh professional footballer who plays for Manchester United. Giggs made his first appearance for the club during the 1990–91 season and has been a regular player since the 1991–92 season...
went on a run into the Millwall box. He was challenged by David Livermore
David Livermore
David Livermore is an English footballer who is currently player-manager of Histon. He plays as a midfielder.-Career:Born in Edmonton, London, Livermore previously played for Millwall, where he was captain, and as a trainee at Arsenal...
and referee Jeff Winter
Jeff Winter
Jeff Winter is a former FA Premier League referee from Middlesbrough in the north-east of England.-Refereeing career:Winter took charge of the 2004 FA Cup Final between Manchester United and Millwall, his final game as a professional referee before retirement...
adjudged the challenge to be a foul; he pointed straight to the penalty spot although subsequent television replays suggested that Livermore won the ball in the challenge. Ruud van Nistelrooy
Ruud van Nistelrooy
Rutgerus Johannes Martinus "Ruud" van Nistelrooy, , is a Dutch footballer who plays as a striker for Málaga CF in Spain's La Liga. He is the second-highest goalscorer in Champions League history with 60 goals...
scored the penalty kick
Penalty kick
A penalty kick is a type of direct free kick in association football, taken from twelve yards out from goal and with only the goalkeeper of the defending team between the penalty taker and the goal.Penalty kicks are performed during normal play...
with a shot into the top-corner to the goalkeeper's right. United now held a comfortable advantage and Millwall struggled to find a way back into the match. United's defence kept Neil Harris and Tim Cahill
Tim Cahill
Timothy Filiga "Tim" Cahill is an football player of Australian nationality who plays for Everton and the Australian national football team...
at bay, and the Red Devils eventually scored a third when Giggs went on a run down the left and crossed for Van Nistelrooy to tap in from three yards out, and, as television replays showed, in an offside position.
Millwall had a chance near the end when substitute Mark McCammon
Mark McCammon
Mark Jason McCammon is an English-born Barbadian international football striker.Starting his career with Cambridge United in 1997, two years later he moved on to Charlton Athletic. In 2000 he was loaned out to Swindon Town, before signing with Brentford. He found regular football at Brentford,...
almost found a way through United's defence, while Scholes had a late effort for the Reds, before Curtis Weston
Curtis Weston
Curtis James Weston is an English professional footballer who plays for Gillingham.-Playing career:...
replaced Wise for his record-breaking appearance as the youngest player in an FA Cup final. The match finished 3—0 to Manchester United, their eleventh success in the FA Cup.
Match details
| style="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> | MANCHESTER UNITED: | |||
| GK | 14 |  Tim HowardTim Howard Timothy Matthew Howard is an American soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for English club Everton and the United States national team.... |
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| RB | 2 | Gary Neville Gary Neville Gary Alexander Neville is a former English footballer. He is England's most capped right-back and was Manchester United's club captain for five years.... |
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| CB | 6 | Wes Brown Wes Brown Wesley Michael "Wes" Brown is an English footballer who plays as a defender for Sunderland. Before joining Sunderland, Brown had spent his entire career at Old Trafford, having joined the Manchester United youth team in 1996... |
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| CB | 27 | Mikaël Silvestre Mikael Silvestre Mikaël Samy Silvestre is a French international footballer. He plays as defender and is currently signed with Werder Bremen of the Bundesliga. He has also played for the French national team... |
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| LB | 22 | John O'Shea John O'Shea John O'Shea can refer to:*John O'Shea, Irish footballer with Sunderland*John O'Shea , New Zealand film director*John O'Shea *John O'Shea , Wales international rugby union footballer*John O'Shea... |
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| RM | 7 |  Cristiano RonaldoCristiano Ronaldo Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro, OIH, , commonly known as Cristiano Ronaldo, is a Portuguese footballer who plays as a winger or striker for Spanish La Liga club Real Madrid and is the captain of the Portuguese national team... |
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| CM | 24 | Darren Fletcher Darren Fletcher Darren Barr Fletcher is a Scottish footballer who plays as a central midfielder for English Premier League club Manchester United. He is the current captain of Scottish national team... |
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| CM | 16 | Roy Keane Roy Keane Roy Maurice Keane is an Irish former footballer and manager. In his 18-year playing career, he played for Cobh Ramblers in the League of Ireland, Nottingham Forest and Manchester United, before ending his career at Celtic in Scotland.... (c) |
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| LM | 11 |  Ryan GiggsRyan Giggs Ryan Joseph Giggs OBE is a Welsh professional footballer who plays for Manchester United. Giggs made his first appearance for the club during the 1990–91 season and has been a regular player since the 1991–92 season... |
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| SS | 18 | Paul Scholes Paul Scholes Paul Scholes is a retired English footballer, a one-club man who played his entire professional career for Manchester United.Born in Salford, but later moving to Langley, Scholes excelled in both cricket and football in school. He first trained with Manchester United at the age of 14 after being... |
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| CF | 10 |  Ruud van NistelrooyRuud van Nistelrooy Rutgerus Johannes Martinus "Ruud" van Nistelrooy, , is a Dutch footballer who plays as a striker for Málaga CF in Spain's La Liga. He is the second-highest goalscorer in Champions League history with 60 goals... |
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| Substitutes: | ||||
| GK | 13 |  Roy CarrollRoy Carroll Roy Eric Carroll is a Northern Irish footballer who is currently playing for Greek Superleague club OFI Crete. He is a goalkeeper and is best known for his spells at Wigan Athletic and Manchester United, where he won the 2004 FA Cup... |
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| DF | 3 | Phil Neville |
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| MF | 8 | Nicky Butt Nicky Butt Nicholas "Nicky" Butt is an English footballer. He began his career with Manchester United and spent 12 years in their first-team before moving to Newcastle United in 2004. He spent one season on loan to Birmingham City in 2005–06... |
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| MF | 19 |  Eric Djemba-DjembaEric Djemba-Djemba Eric Daniel Djemba-Djemba is a Cameroonian footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Danish side Odense BK and the Cameroon national football team. He has previously played club football in France, England and Qatar.-Nantes:... |
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| FW | 20 |  Ole Gunnar SolskjærOle Gunnar Solskjær Ole Gunnar Solskjær is the manager of Norwegian first division side Molde. He is better known as a former footballer who spent most of his career playing for Manchester United. Often dubbed "the baby-faced assassin," he played 366 times for the Red Devils and scored 126 goals during a very... |
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| Manager: | ||||
| Alex Ferguson Alex Ferguson Sir Alexander Chapman "Alex" Ferguson, CBE is a Scottish association football manager and former player, currently managing Manchester United, where he has been in charge since 1986... |
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Andy MarshallAndy Marshall
Andrew "Andy" Marshall Andrew "Andy" Marshall Andrew "Andy" Marshall (born 14 April 1975 in Bury St Edmunds, is an English professional footballer. He plays as a goalkeeper in the Premier League for Aston Villa...
Marvin ElliottMarvin Elliott
Marvin Conrad Elliott is an Jamaican football midfielder currently playing for Bristol City in the Football League Championship.-Millwall:...
Matthew LawrenceMatthew Lawrence (footballer)
Matthew James "Matt" Lawrence is an English footballer who plays for Gillingham in League Two. He is a right back and centre back.-Playing career:...
(c)
Darren Ward Robbie RyanRobbie Ryan
Robert Paul "Robbie" Ryan is an Irish footballer, who is a left back. He is currently playing for Croydon Athletic, having signed in December 2008.Ryan played his youth football for Belvedere FC...
Paul IfillPaul Ifill
Paul Everton Ifill is a Barbadian British footballer who plays for Wellington Phoenix in the Australian A-League.-Club career:...
Dennis WiseDennis Wise
Dennis Frank Wise is an English former football manager and player, and former Executive Director at Newcastle United....
David LivermoreDavid Livermore
David Livermore is an English footballer who is currently player-manager of Histon. He plays as a midfielder.-Career:Born in Edmonton, London, Livermore previously played for Millwall, where he was captain, and as a trainee at Arsenal...
Peter SweeneyPeter Sweeney
Peter Henry Sweeney is a Scottish professional football midfielder who currently plays for Football League One side Bury....
Tim CahillTim Cahill
Timothy Filiga "Tim" Cahill is an football player of Australian nationality who plays for Everton and the Australian national football team...
Neil Harris Willy GuéretWilly Guéret
Willy July Guéret is a French professional footballer with Kettering Town. He is a goalkeeper.-Playing career:...
Alan DunneAlan Dunne
Alan James Dunne is an Irish professional football defender, currently playing for Millwall in the English Championship....
Barry CoganBarry Cogan (footballer)
Barry Christopher Cogan is an Irish footballer who plays for Dover Athletic as a midfielder. He started his career in Ireland with Belvedere before moving to Millwall, for whom he played as a substitute in the 2004 FA Cup Final, and making 24 appearances for in the Football League...
Curtis WestonCurtis Weston
Curtis James Weston is an English professional footballer who plays for Gillingham.-Playing career:...
Mark McCammonMark McCammon
Mark Jason McCammon is an English-born Barbadian international football striker.Starting his career with Cambridge United in 1997, two years later he moved on to Charlton Athletic. In 2000 he was loaned out to Swindon Town, before signing with Brentford. He found regular football at Brentford,...
Dennis WiseDennis Wise
Dennis Frank Wise is an English former football manager and player, and former Executive Director at Newcastle United....
MATCH OFFICIALS
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MATCH RULES
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Manchester United
Home teams listed first.Round 3: Aston Villa
Aston Villa F.C.
Aston Villa Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Witton, Birmingham. The club was founded in 1874 and have played at their current home ground, Villa Park, since 1897. Aston Villa were founder members of The Football League in 1888. They were also founder...
1–2 Manchester United
Round 4: Northampton Town
Northampton Town F.C.
Northampton Town Football Club are an English professional football club based in Northampton, Northamptonshire. They currently play in Football League Two, the lowest league division, after being relegated from League One on the last day of the 2008–09 season...
0–3 Manchester United
Round 5: Manchester United 4–2 Manchester City
Manchester City F.C.
Manchester City Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Manchester. Founded in 1880 as St. Mark's , they became Ardwick Association Football Club in 1887 and Manchester City in 1894...
Round 6: Manchester United 2–1 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...
Semi-final: 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 Manchester United (at Villa Park
Villa Park
Villa Park may mean:United Kingdom* Villa Park, an association football stadium in Birmingham, EnglandUnited States* Villa Park, California, a small city in Orange County* Villa Park, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago in DuPage County...
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Millwall
Home teams listed first.Round 3: Millwall 2–1 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...
Round 4: Telford United
Telford United F.C.
Telford United F.C. was an English football club based in Telford, Shropshire.The club existed under various names for a total of 132 years from its formation in 1872. The club was founder members of the Alliance Premier League in 1979 and played at this level for 25 years before being wound up in...
0–2 Millwall
Round 5: Millwall 1–0 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...
Round 6: Millwall 0–0 Tranmere Rovers
Tranmere Rovers F.C.
Tranmere Rovers Football Club are an English team based in Birkenhead, Wirral. The club currently compete in League One, the third tier of the English football league system...
- Replay: Tranmere Rovers 1–2 Millwall
Semi-final: 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...
0–1 Millwall (at Old Trafford
Old Trafford
Old Trafford commonly refers to two sporting arenas:* Old Trafford, home of Manchester United F.C.* Old Trafford Cricket Ground, home of Lancashire County Cricket ClubOld Trafford can also refer to:...
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