The 1957–58 FA Cup was the 77th staging of the world's oldest football cup competition, the Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup. Bolton Wanderers won the competition for the fourth time, beating Manchester United 2–0 in the final at Wembley. The competition is notable for the exploits of Manchester United following the loss of much of their team in the Munich air disaster on 6 February 1958. They came through three rounds following the accident, before being beaten by Bolton in the final.

1957–58 FA Cup
Tournament details
Country England
 Wales
Defending championsAston Villa
Final positions
ChampionsBolton Wanderers
(4th title)
Runner-upManchester United

Matches were scheduled to be played at the stadium of the team named first on the date specified for each round, which was always a Saturday. Some matches, however, might be rescheduled for other days if there were clashes with games for other competitions or the weather was inclement. 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 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

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Round Date
Preliminary round Saturday 7 September 1957
First qualifying round Saturday 21 September 1957
Second qualifying round Saturday 5 October 1957
Third qualifying round Saturday 19 October 1957
Fourth qualifying round Saturday 2 November 1957
First round proper Saturday 16 November 1957
Second round Saturday 7 December 1957
Third round Saturday 4 January 1958
Fourth round Saturday 25 January 1958
Fifth round Saturday 15 February 1958
Sixth round Saturday 1 March 1958
Semi finals Saturday 22 March 1958
Final Saturday 3 May 1958

First round proper

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At this stage all the clubs from the Football League Third Division North and South joined 30 non-league clubs having come through the qualifying rounds. To complete this round, Bishop Auckland and Wycombe Wanderers given byes. Matches were scheduled to be played on Saturday, 16 November 1957. Five were drawn and went to replays, with one of these going to a second replay.

Tie no Home team Score Away team Date
1 Chester 4–3 Gateshead 16 November 1957
2 Clapton 1–1 Queens Park Rangers 16 November 1957
Replay Queens Park Rangers 3–1 Clapton 18 November 1957
3 Bath City 2–1 Exeter City 16 November 1957
4 Dorchester Town 3–2 Wycombe Wanderers 16 November 1957
5 Rochdale 0–2 Darlington 16 November 1957
6 Reading 1–0 Swindon Town 16 November 1957
7 Wisbech Town 1–0 Colchester United 16 November 1957
8 Gillingham 10–1 Gorleston 16 November 1957
9 Wrexham 0–1 Accrington Stanley 16 November 1957
10 Bishop Auckland 0–0 Bury 16 November 1957
Replay Bury 4–1 Bishop Auckland 19 November 1957
11 Tranmere Rovers 2–1 Witton Albion 16 November 1957
12 Stockport County 2–1 Barrow 16 November 1957
13 Trowbridge Town 0–2 Southend United 16 November 1957
14 Northampton Town 3–0 Newport County 16 November 1957
15 Coventry City 1–0 Walthamstow Avenue 16 November 1957
16 Brighton & Hove Albion 2–1 Walsall 16 November 1957
17 Norwich City 6–1 Redhill 16 November 1957
18 Plymouth Argyle 6–2 Watford 16 November 1957
19 Bradford City 6–0 Scarborough 16 November 1957
20 Millwall 1–0 Brentford 16 November 1957
21 Hull City 2–1 Crewe Alexandra 16 November 1957
22 Carlisle United 5–1 Rhyl 16 November 1957
23 Oldham Athletic 2–0 Bradford Park Avenue 16 November 1957
24 Hartlepools United 5–0 Prescot Cables 16 November 1957
25 Scunthorpe United 2–1 Goole Town 16 November 1957
26 Mansfield Town 2–0 Halifax Town 16 November 1957
27 Port Vale 2–1 Shrewsbury Town 16 November 1957
28 Margate 2–3 Crystal Palace 16 November 1957
29 Durham City 3–1 Spalding United 16 November 1957
30 Southport 1–2 Wigan Athletic 16 November 1957
31 Oswestry Town 1–5 Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic 16 November 1957
32 Workington 8–1 Crook Town 16 November 1957
33 York City 1–0 Chesterfield 16 November 1957
34 Aldershot 0–0 Worcester City 16 November 1957
Replay Worcester City 2–2 Aldershot 21 November 1957
Replay Aldershot 3–2 Worcester City 25 November 1957
35 Guildford City 2–2 Yeovil Town 16 November 1957
Replay Yeovil Town 1–0 Guildford City 21 November 1957
36 Newport (IOW) 0–3 Hereford United 16 November 1957
37 Boston United 5–2 Billingham Synthonia 16 November 1957
38 Peterborough United 3–3 Torquay United 16 November 1957
Replay Torquay United 1–0 Peterborough United 20 November 1957
39 South Shields 3–2 Frickley Colliery 16 November 1957
40 Walton & Hersham 1–6 Southampton 16 November 1957

Second round proper

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The matches were scheduled for Saturday, 7 December 1957. Seven matches were drawn, with replays taking place later the same week.

Tie no Home team Score Away team Date
1 Chester 3–3 Bradford City 7 December 1957
Replay Bradford City 3–1 Chester 11 December 1957
2 Darlington 5–3 Boston United 7 December 1957
3 Yeovil Town 2–0 Bath City 7 December 1957
4 Reading 2–1 Wisbech Town 7 December 1957
5 Stockport County 2–1 Hartlepools United 7 December 1957
6 Northampton Town 4–1 Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic 7 December 1957
7 Norwich City 1–1 Brighton & Hove Albion 7 December 1957
Replay Brighton & Hove Albion 1–2 Norwich City 11 December 1957
8 Plymouth Argyle 5–2 Dorchester Town 7 December 1957
9 Millwall 1–1 Gillingham 7 December 1957
Replay Gillingham 6–1 Millwall 11 December 1957
10 Carlisle United 1–1 Accrington Stanley 7 December 1957
Replay Accrington Stanley 3–2 Carlisle United 11 December 1957
11 Oldham Athletic 1–5 Workington 7 December 1957
12 Crystal Palace 1–0 Southampton 7 December 1957
13 Scunthorpe United 2–0 Bury 7 December 1957
14 Port Vale 2–2 Hull City 7 December 1957
Replay Hull City 4–3 Port Vale 9 December 1957
15 Durham City 0–3 Tranmere Rovers 7 December 1957
16 Torquay United 1–1 Southend United 7 December 1957
Replay Southend United 2–1 Torquay United 11 December 1957
17 Hereford United 6–1 Queens Park Rangers 7 December 1957
18 Aldershot 4–1 Coventry City 7 December 1957
19 Wigan Athletic 1–1 Mansfield Town 7 December 1957
Replay Mansfield Town 3–1 Wigan Athletic 11 December 1957
20 South Shields 1–3 York City 7 December 1957

Third round proper

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The 44 First and Second Division clubs entered the competition at this stage. The matches were scheduled for Saturday, 4 January 1958, although the York City–Birmingham City match was postponed until the following midweek fixture. Six matches were drawn and went to replays, with one of these requiring a second replay. Leeds United and Cardiff City were meeting in this stage at Elland Road for the third consecutive year, with the Welsh club winning each of the matches by the same 2-1 scoreline.

Tie no Home team Score Away team Date Attendance
1 Burnley 4–2 Swansea Town 4 January 1958
2 Liverpool 1–1 Southend United 4 January 1958 43,454
Replay Southend United 2–3 Liverpool 8 January 1958 20,000
3 Preston North End 0–3 Bolton Wanderers 4 January 1958 32,641
4 Notts County 2–0 Tranmere Rovers 4 January 1958
5 Nottingham Forest 2–0 Gillingham 4 January 1958
6 Middlesbrough 5–0 Derby County 4 January 1958
7 West Bromwich Albion 5–1 Manchester City 4 January 1958 49,669
8 Sunderland 2–2 Everton 4 January 1958
Replay Everton 3–1 Sunderland 8 January 1958
9 Lincoln City 0–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers 4 January 1958
10 Doncaster Rovers 0–2 Chelsea 4 January 1958
11 Sheffield United 5–1 Grimsby Town 4 January 1958
12 Stockport County 3–0 Luton Town 4 January 1958
13 Tottenham Hotspur 4–0 Leicester City 4 January 1958
14 Fulham 4–0 Yeovil Town 4 January 1958
15 Accrington Stanley 2–2 Bristol City 4 January 1958
Replay Bristol City 3–1 Accrington Stanley 7 January 1958
16 Bristol Rovers 5–0 Mansfield Town 4 January 1958
17 Northampton Town 3–1 Arsenal 4 January 1958
18 Portsmouth 5–1 Aldershot 4 January 1958
19 West Ham United 5–1 Blackpool 4 January 1958
20 Norwich City 1–2 Darlington 4 January 1958
21 Plymouth Argyle 1–6 Newcastle United 4 January 1958
22 Hull City 1–1 Barnsley 4 January 1958
Replay Barnsley 0–2 Hull City 8 January 1958
23 Crystal Palace 0–1 Ipswich Town 4 January 1958
24 Scunthorpe United 1–0 Bradford City 4 January 1958
25 Huddersfield Town 2–2 Charlton Athletic 4 January 1958
Replay Charlton Athletic 1–0 Huddersfield Town 8 January 1958
26 Leeds United 1–2 Cardiff City 4 January 1958
27 Workington 1–3 Manchester United 4 January 1958 21,000
28 York City 3–0 Birmingham City 8 January 1958
29 Hereford United 0–3 Sheffield Wednesday 4 January 1958
30 Stoke City 1–1 Aston Villa 4 January 1958 45,800
Replay Aston Villa 3–3 Stoke City 8 January 1958 38,939
Replay Stoke City 2–0 Aston Villa 13 January 1958
31 Rotherham United 1–4 Blackburn Rovers 4 January 1958
32 Leyton Orient 1–0 Reading 4 January 1958

Fourth round proper

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The matches were scheduled for Saturday, 25 January 1958, with two matches taking place on later dates. Five matches were drawn and went to replays, which were all played in the following midweek match.

Tie no Home team Score Away team Date
1 Liverpool 3–1 Northampton Town 25 January 1958 56,939
2 Notts County 1–2 Bristol City 25 January 1958
3 Sheffield Wednesday 4–3 Hull City 29 January 1958
4 Wolverhampton Wanderers 5–1 Portsmouth 25 January 1958 43,952
5 West Bromwich Albion 3–3 Nottingham Forest 25 January 1958 58,163
Replay Nottingham Forest 1–5 West Bromwich Albion 29 January 1958 46,477
6 Everton 1–2 Blackburn Rovers 29 January 1958
7 Newcastle United 1–3 Scunthorpe United 25 January 1958
8 Tottenham Hotspur 0–3 Sheffield United 25 January 1958
9 Fulham 1–1 Charlton Athletic 25 January 1958
Replay Charlton Athletic 0–2 Fulham 29 January 1958
10 Bristol Rovers 2–2 Burnley 25 January 1958
Replay Burnley 2–3 Bristol Rovers 28 January 1958
11 West Ham United 3–2 Stockport County 25 January 1958
12 Manchester United 2–0 Ipswich Town 25 January 1958 53,550
13 Chelsea 3–3 Darlington 25 January 1958
Replay Darlington 4–1 Chelsea 29 January 1958
14 Cardiff City 4–1 Leyton Orient 25 January 1958
15 York City 0–0 Bolton Wanderers 25 January 1958 23,460
Replay Bolton Wanderers 3–0 York City 29 January 1958 35,194
16 Stoke City 3–1 Middlesbrough 25 January 1958 43,756

Fifth round proper

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The matches were scheduled for Saturday, 15 February 1958. Two matches went to replays in the following mid-week fixture. This round is notable as containing Manchester United's first game following the Munich air disaster, which was postponed by four days due to the incident, with United struggling to put a team together to play. In a highly emotional game for both the players and the fans, United beat Sheffield Wednesday 3–0 to go through to the next round.

Tie no Home team Score Away team Date
1 Bristol City 3–4 Bristol Rovers 15 February 1958 40,000
2 Bolton Wanderers 3–1 Stoke City 15 February 1958 56,667
3 Wolverhampton Wanderers 6–1 Darlington 15 February 1958 55,778
4 Sheffield United 1–1 West Bromwich Albion 15 February 1958 55,847
Replay West Bromwich Albion 4–1 Sheffield United 19 February 1958 57,503
5 West Ham United 2–3 Fulham 15 February 1958
6 Manchester United 3–0 Sheffield Wednesday 19 February 1958 59,848
7 Scunthorpe United 0–1 Liverpool 15 February 1958 23,000
8 Cardiff City 0–0 Blackburn Rovers 15 February 1958
Replay Blackburn Rovers 2–1 Cardiff City 20 February 1958

Sixth round proper

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The four quarter-final ties were scheduled to be played on Saturday, 1 March 1958. The West Bromwich Albion–Manchester United game went to a replay before United went through.

Tie no Home team Score Away team Date
1 Blackburn Rovers 2–1 Liverpool 1 March 1958 51,000
2 Bolton Wanderers 2–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers 1 March 1958 56,283
3 West Bromwich Albion 2–2 Manchester United 1 March 1958 58,574
Replay Manchester United 1–0 West Bromwich Albion 5 March 1958 66,000
4 Fulham 3–1 Bristol Rovers 1 March 1958

Semi-finals

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The semi-final matches were played on Saturday, 22 March 1958, with the Manchester United–Fulham match replaying on the 26th. Bolton Wanderers and Manchester United won their ties to meet in the final at Wembley.

Bolton Wanderers2–1Blackburn Rovers
Attendance: 74,800

Manchester United2–2Fulham
Attendance: 69,752
Replay
Fulham3–5Manchester United
Attendance: 38,000

Final

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The FA Cup final took place on 3 May 2024 at Wembley Stadium and was won by Bolton Wanderers, beating Manchester United 2–0. United had been decimated following the Munich air disaster, but still managed to come through three rounds of the cup following the incident before meeting Bolton in the final.

Bolton Wanderers2–0Manchester United
Lofthouse   3'   55' (Report)
Wembley, London
Attendance: 99,756
Referee: J. Sherlock
 
 
 
 
 
 
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