List of FA Cup finalsThe 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), the governing body of the sport in England. It is the oldest existing football competition in the world, having commenced in the 1871–72 season.
Cardiff City F.C.Association football club in Cardiff, WalesFootball clubCurrent seasonCardiff City Football Club (Welsh: Clwb Pêl-droed Dinas Caerdydd) is a professional association football club based in Cardiff, Wales. The club competes in the EFL Championship in the 2026–27 season following promotion. Founded in 1899 as Riverside A.F.C., the club changed its name to Cardiff City in 1908 and entered the Southern Football League in 1910 before joining the English Football League in 1920.
Sheffield United F.C.Association football club in EnglandFootball clubCurrent seasonSheffield United Football Club is a professional football club based in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England. The club competes in the second tier of English football. Nicknamed "the Blades" due to Sheffield's history of cutlery production, the team have played home games at Bramall Lane since their formation.
Sheffield Wednesday F.C.Association football club in EnglandFootball clubCurrent seasonDepartments ofSheffield WednesdayMen's teamWomen's teamMen's academyCricket (historical)Sheffield Wednesday Football Club is a professional football club based in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England. The club competes in EFL League One, the third tier of English football, following relegation from the EFL Championship in 2025–26.Football League Third Division NorthThe Third Division North of the Football League was a tier in the English football league system from 1921 to 1958. It ran in parallel with the Third Division South with clubs elected to the League or relegated from a higher division allocated to one or the other according to geographical position. Some clubs in the English Midlands shuttled between the Third Division North and the Third Division South according to the composition of the two leagues in any one season.
Association footballTeam sport played with a ballAssociation football, commonly known as football or soccer, is a team sport played between two teams of 11 players who mostly use their feet to kick an inflated ball around a pitch (playing field). The objective of the game is to score more goals than the opposing team by moving the ball into the rectangular-framed goal which that team defends. Traditionally, the game has been played over two 45-minute halves, for a total match time of 90 minutes.
FA CupAssociation football tournamentFootball tournamentThe Football Association Challenge Cup, more commonly known as the FA Cup, is an annual knockoutfootball competition in domestic English football. First played during the 1871–72 season, it is the oldest national football competition in the world. It is organised by and named after the Football Association (the FA). A concurrent Women's FA Cup has been held since 1970.
The Football AssociationThe Football Association (the FA) is the governing body of association football in England and the Crown Dependencies of Jersey, Guernsey and the Isle of Man. Formed in 1863, it is the oldest football association in the world and is responsible for overseeing all aspects of the amateur and professional game in its territory.
Darlington F.C.Association football club in Darlington, EnglandFootball clubDarlington Football Club is an association football club based in Darlington, County Durham, England. As of the 2025–26 season, the team competes in the National League North, at the sixth level of English football. The club was founded in 1883, and played its matches at Feethams. The club originally played in regionally organised leagues, and was one of the founding members of the Northern League in 1889.
Replay (sports)A replay (also called a rematch) is the repetition of a match in many sports. A replay is called either if an earlier game ended inconclusively (and that match need a conclusive result), or if a misapplication of rules occurred and the organizers ordered a replay to be done. A match can either be replayed in full, or from the point of contention.
Queen's Park F.C.Association football club in Glasgow, ScotlandFootball clubQueen's Park Football Club is a Scottish professional football club based in Glasgow. It is the oldest association football club in Scotland, having been founded in 1867, and is the 10th-oldest in the world. The team play in the Scottish Championship, the second tier of the Scottish football pyramid.
Wembley Stadium (1923)Former stadium in Wembley Park, LondonThe first Wembley Stadium (), originally known as the Empire Stadium, was a footballstadium in Wembley, London, England. It opened in 1923 and was demolished in 2002 to make room for the new Wembley Stadium. Wembley hosted the FA Cup final annually, the first in 1923, which was the stadium's inaugural event, the League Cup final annually, five European Cup finals, the 1966 World Cup final, and the Euro 1996 final.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.