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The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout competition in English football, organised by and named after The Football Association (the FA). It is the oldest existing football competition in the world, [ 1 ] having commenced in the 1871–72 season . [ 2 ]
Highest FA Cup goal difference: +365, Manchester United [57] Most FA Cup games played: 485, Arsenal [57] Most FA Cup games won: 271, Arsenal [57] Most FA Cup games lost: 133, Notts County [57] Most FA Cup games drawn: 108, Tottenham Hotspur [57] Largest margin of a win: Preston North End 26–0 Hyde (first round, 15 October 1887)
The Royal Engineers squad that played the first FA Cup final in 1872. On 20 July 1871, in the offices of The Sportsman newspaper, C. W. Alcock proposed to The Football Association committee that "it is desirable that a Challenge Cup should be established in connection with the Association for which all clubs belonging to the Association should be invited to compete".
The FA Cup Final is the last match in the Football Association Challenge Cup. It has regularly been one of the most attended domestic football events in the world, with an official attendance of 89,472 at the 2017 final (the 2020 event has been the exception, due to the COVID-19 pandemic ).
The first FA Cup Final to go to extra time and a replay was the 1875 final, between the Royal Engineers and the Old Etonians. The initial tie finished 1–1 but the Royal Engineers won the replay 2–0 in normal time. The last replayed final was the 1993 FA Cup Final, when Arsenal and Sheffield Wednesday fought a 1–1 draw. The replay saw ...
Most FA Cup goals: 26, Frank Lampard (2001–2014) Most FA Cup goals in a season: 8, Peter Osgood, Most FA Cup goals in one match: 6, George Hilsdon v. Worksop Town, first round, 11 January 1908; Most FA Cup Final goals: 4, Didier Drogba (2004–2012, 2014–15) [11] Most League Cup goals: 25, Kerry Dixon (1983–1992)
Record away win (cup): 5–0 vs Grimsby Town, FA Cup semi-final, 25 March 1939 (neutral venue) Record defeats [17] Record defeat: 1–10 vs Newton Heath, Division 1, 15 October 1892; Record League defeat: 1–10 vs Newton Heath, Division 1, 15 October 1892; Record FA Cup defeat: 0–6 vs Rotherham United, 1st round, 16 November 1985
Biggest Cup Win: Halliwell Olive Grove: 17 January 1891 (FA Cup Round 1) 12-0 [2] Heaviest Cup Defeat: Blackburn Rovers: Kennington Oval: 29 March 1890 (FA Cup Final) 1–6 [2] Highest Home Attendance (all-time): Manchester City: Hillsborough Stadium: 17 February 1934 (FA Cup Round 5) 72,841 [3]