The 1956–57 FA Cup was the 76th staging of the world's oldest football cup competition, the Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup. Aston Villa won the competition, beating Manchester United 2–1 in the final at Wembley, London.
Matches were played at the stadium of the team named first on the date specified for each round, which was always a Saturday. 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 at neutral venues 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
Round | Date |
Preliminary Round | Saturday 8 September 1956 |
First Qualifying Round | Saturday 22 September 1956 |
Second Qualifying Round | Saturday 6 October 1956 |
Third Qualifying Round | Saturday 20 October 1956 |
Fourth Qualifying Round | Saturday 3 November 1956 |
First Round Proper | Saturday 17 November 1956 |
Second Round | Saturday 8 December 1956 |
Third Round | Saturday 5 January 1957 |
Fourth Round | Saturday 26 January 1957 |
Fifth Round | Saturday 16 February 1957 |
Sixth Round | Saturday 2 March 1957 |
Semifinals | Saturday 23 March 1957 |
Final | Saturday 4 May 1957 |
Results
First Round Proper
At this stage clubs from the Football League Third Division North and South joined those non-league clubs having come through the qualifying rounds. Matches were played on Saturday, 17 November 1956. Eight matches were drawn, with replays taking place later the same week.
Second Round
The matches were played on Saturday, 8 December 1956. Three matches were drawn, with replays taking place on the following Wednesday.
Third Round
The 44 First and Second Division clubs entered the competition at this stage and the matches were played on Saturday, 5 January 1957. Eleven matches were drawn, with replays taking place later the same week, and two ties required second replays, which were both played on Monday, 14 January 1957.
Tie no |
Home team |
Score |
Away team |
Date |
Attendance |
Notes |
1 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 2–0 | Accrington Stanley | 5 January 1957 | | |
2 | Bristol City | 4–1 | Rotherham United | 5 January 1957 | | |
3 | Burnley | 7–0 | Chesterfield | 5 January 1957 | | |
4 | Bury | 1–3 | Portsmouth | 5 January 1957 | | |
5 | Preston North End | 0–0 | Sheffield Wednesday | 5 January 1957 | | |
Replay | Sheffield Wednesday | 2–2 | Preston North End | 9 January 1957 | | |
2nd replay | Preston North End | 5–1 | Sheffield Wednesday | 14 January 1957 | | [A] |
6 | Notts County | 1–3 | Rhyl | 5 January 1957 | | |
7 | Nottingham Forest | 6–0 | Goole Town | 5 January 1957 | | |
8 | Bolton Wanderers | 2–3 | Blackpool | 5 January 1957 | | |
9 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 5–3 | Swansea Town | 5 January 1957 | | |
10 | Middlesbrough | 1–1 | Charlton Athletic | 5 January 1957 | | |
Replay | Charlton Athletic | 2–3 | Middlesbrough | 10 January 1957 | | |
11 | Sunderland | 4–0 | Queens Park Rangers | 5 January 1957 | 30,557 | |
12 | Luton Town | 2–2 | Aston Villa | 5 January 1957 | 20,094 | |
Replay | Aston Villa | 2–0 | Luton Town | 7 January 1957 | 28,356 | |
13 | Everton | 1–0 | Blackburn Rovers | 5 January 1957 | 56,293 | |
14 | Doncaster Rovers | 1–1 | West Bromwich Albion | 5 January 1957 | | |
Replay | West Bromwich Albion | 2–0 | Doncaster Rovers | 9 January 1957 | | |
15 | Wrexham | 1–1 | Reading | 5 January 1957 | | |
Replay | Reading | 1–2 | Wrexham | 9 January 1957 | | |
16 | Ipswich Town | 2–3 | Fulham | 5 January 1957 | 22,199 | |
17 | Newcastle United | 1–1 | Manchester City | 5 January 1957 | 57,921 | |
Replay | Manchester City | 4–5 | Newcastle United | 9 January 1957 | 46,990 | |
18 | Tottenham Hotspur | 2–0 | Leicester City | 5 January 1957 | 56,492 | |
19 | Barnsley | 3–3 | Port Vale | 5 January 1957 | | |
Replay | Port Vale | 0–1 | Barnsley | 7 January 1957 | | |
20 | West Ham United | 5–3 | Grimsby Town | 5 January 1957 | | |
21 | Millwall | 2–0 | Crystal Palace | 5 January 1957 | | |
22 | Hull City | 3–4 | Bristol Rovers | 5 January 1957 | | |
23 | Carlisle United | 3–3 | Birmingham City | 5 January 1957 | 27,445 | [1] |
Replay | Birmingham City | 2–0 | Carlisle United | 9 January 1957 | 56,458 | [1] |
24 | Southend United | 2–1 | Liverpool | 5 January 1957 | | |
25 | Hartlepools United | 3–4 | Manchester United | 5 January 1957 | | |
26 | Huddersfield Town | 0–0 | Sheffield United | 5 January 1957 | | |
Replay | Sheffield United | 1–1 | Huddersfield Town | 7 January 1957 | | |
2nd replay | Huddersfield Town | 2–1 | Sheffield United | 14 January 1957 | | [B] |
27 | Newport County | 3–3 | Southampton | 5 January 1957 | 18,562 | |
Replay | Southampton | 0–1 | Newport County | 9 January 1957 | 22,372 | |
28 | Arsenal | 4–2 | Stoke City | 5 January 1957 | | |
29 | Leeds United | 1–2 | Cardiff City | 5 January 1957 | | |
30 | New Brighton | 2–1 | Torquay United | 5 January 1957 | | |
31 | Peterborough United | 2–2 | Lincoln City | 5 January 1957 | | |
Replay | Lincoln City | 4–5 | Peterborough United | 9 January 1957 | | |
32 | Leyton Orient | 0–2 | Chelsea | 5 January 1957 | | |
Fourth Round
The matches were played on Saturday, 26 January 1957. No replays were necessary.
Tie no |
Home team |
Score |
Away team |
Date |
Attendance |
Notes |
1 | Blackpool | 6–2 | Fulham | 26 January 1957 | | |
2 | Bristol City | 3–0 | Rhyl | 26 January 1957 | 29,438 | |
3 | Burnley | 9–0 | New Brighton | 26 January 1957 | | |
4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0–1 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 26 January 1957 | 41,752 | |
5 | Middlesbrough | 2–3 | Aston Villa | 26 January 1957 | 42,396 | |
6 | West Bromwich Albion | 4–2 | Sunderland | 26 January 1957 | 48,010 | |
7 | Everton | 2–1 | West Ham United | 26 January 1957 | 55,245 | |
8 | Wrexham | 0–5 | Manchester United | 26 January 1957 | 34,445 | |
9 | Tottenham Hotspur | 4–0 | Chelsea | 26 January 1957 | 66,398 | |
10 | Bristol Rovers | 1–4 | Preston North End | 26 January 1957 | | |
11 | Portsmouth | 1–3 | Nottingham Forest | 26 January 1957 | | |
12 | Millwall | 2–1 | Newcastle United | 26 January 1957 | 45,646 | |
13 | Southend United | 1–6 | Birmingham City | 26 January 1957 | 30,000 | [1] |
14 | Huddersfield Town | 3–1 | Peterborough United | 26 January 1957 | | |
15 | Cardiff City | 0–1 | Barnsley | 26 January 1957 | | |
16 | Newport County | 0–2 | Arsenal | 26 January 1957 | 22,450 | |
Fifth Round
The matches were played on Saturday, 16 February 1957. Two matches were drawn and replayed later the same week.
Sixth Round
- Replay
- Replay
- Replay
Final
The final took place on Saturday, 4 May 1957 at Wembley and ended in a victory for Aston Villa over Manchester United by 2–1. The attendance was 100,000.
Attendance: 100,000
Referee: F. Coultas
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