1901–02 FA Cup
Tournament details
Country England
Defending championsTottenham Hotspur
Final positions
ChampionsSheffield United
(2nd title)
Runner-upSouthampton

The 190102 FA Cup was the 31st staging of the world's oldest association football competition, the Football Association Challenge Cup (more usually known as the FA Cup). Sheffield United won the competition for the second time, beating Southampton 21 in the replay of the final at Crystal Palace. The first match had finished 11.

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. 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

The format of the FA Cup for the season had a preliminary round, five qualifying rounds, an intermediate round, three proper rounds, and the semi-finals and final.

RoundDate
Preliminary roundSaturday 21 September 1901
First qualifying roundSaturday 5 October 1901
Second qualifying roundSaturday 19 October 1901
Third qualifying roundSaturday 2 November 1901
Fourth qualifying roundSaturday 16 November 1901
Fifth qualifying roundSaturday 30 November 1901
Intermediate RoundSaturday 14 December 1901
First round properSaturday 25 January 1902
Second roundSaturday 8 February 1902
Third roundSaturday 22 February 1902
SemifinalsSaturday 15 March 1902
FinalSaturday 19 April 1902

Intermediate round

The Intermediate Round featured ten ties, played between the ten winners of the Fifth qualifying round, and ten teams exempt to this stage. First Division Small Heath, along with Chesterfield, Newton Heath, Woolwich Arsenal, Burnley and Leicester Fosse from the Second Division were entered automatically into this round, as were non-league Reading, New Brighton Tower, Portsmouth and Millwall Athletic.

The other Second Division sides had to gain entry to this round through the earlier qualifying rounds. Barnsley, Blackpool, Bristol City, Burton United, Burslem Port Vale, Doncaster Rovers, Gainsborough Trinity, Glossop, Lincoln City and Stockport County, were all entered in the Third qualifying round. Of these, only Glossop and Lincoln City reached the Intermediate Round. They were joined by eight other non-league sides.

New Brighton Tower had disbanded during the summer of 1901, so Oxford City were granted a walkover.

The ten matches were played on 14 December 1901. Two matches went to replays, played in the following midweek.

Tie no Home team Score Away team Date
1Reading21Chesterfield14 December 1901
2Walsall20New Brompton14 December 1901
3Newton Heath12Lincoln City14 December 1901
4Bishop Auckland23Burnley14 December 1901
5Millwall Athletic11Bristol Rovers14 December 1901
ReplayBristol Rovers10Millwall Athletic18 December 1901
6Leicester Fosse01Glossop14 December 1901
7Woolwich Arsenal11Luton Town14 December 1901
ReplayLuton Town02Woolwich Arsenal18 December 1901
8Oxford CityWalkoverNew Brighton TowerN/A
9Northampton Town41Darwen14 December 1901
10Portsmouth21Small Heath14 December 1901

First round proper

The first round proper contained sixteen ties between 32 teams. 17 of the 18 First Division sides were exempt to this round, as were West Bromwich Albion, Middlesbrough and Preston North End from the Second Division, and Southern League Southampton and Tottenham Hotspur, finalists in the two previous seasons. They joined the ten teams who won in the intermediate round.

The matches were played on Saturday 25 January 1902. Seven matches were drawn, with the replays taking place in the following midweek. Two of these then went to a second replay the following week.

Tie no Home team Score Away team Date
1Bury51West Bromwich Albion25 January 1902
2Liverpool22Everton25 January 1902
ReplayEverton02Liverpool29 January 1902
3Stoke22Aston Villa25 January 1902
ReplayAston Villa12Stoke29 January 1902
4Walsall10Burnley25 January 1902
5Notts County12Reading25 January 1902
6Blackburn Rovers02Derby County1 February 1902
7The Wednesday01Sunderland25 January 1902
8Grimsby Town11Portsmouth25 January 1902
ReplayPortsmouth20Grimsby Town29 January 1902
9Wolverhampton Wanderers02Bolton Wanderers25 January 1902
10Middlesbrough11Bristol Rovers25 January 1902
ReplayBristol Rovers10Middlesbrough29 January 1902
11Woolwich Arsenal02Newcastle United25 January 1902
12Tottenham Hotspur11Southampton25 January 1902
ReplaySouthampton22Tottenham Hotspur29 January 1902
2nd ReplaySouthampton21Tottenham Hotspur3 February 1902
13Manchester City11Preston North End25 January 1902
ReplayPreston North End00Manchester City29 January 1902
2nd ReplayPreston North End24Manchester City3 February 1902
14Oxford City00Lincoln City25 January 1902
ReplayLincoln City40Oxford City30 January 1902
15Northampton Town02Sheffield United25 January 1902
16Glossop13Nottingham Forest25 January 1902

Second round proper

The eight second-round matches were scheduled for Saturday, 8 February 1902. There were no replays.

Tie no Home team Score Away team Date
1Southampton41Liverpool8 February 1902
2Reading01Portsmouth8 February 1902
3Walsall05Bury8 February 1902
4Lincoln City13Derby County8 February 1902
5Sheffield United21Bolton Wanderers8 February 1902
6Newcastle United10Sunderland12 February 1902
7Manchester City02Nottingham Forest8 February 1902
8Bristol Rovers01Stoke8 February 1902

Third round proper

The four quarter final matches were scheduled for Saturday 22 February 1902. There were two replays, played in the following midweek.

Tie no Home team Score Away team Date
1Bury23Southampton22 February 1902
2Nottingham Forest20Stoke22 February 1902
3Newcastle United11Sheffield United22 February 1902
ReplaySheffield United21Newcastle United27 February 1902
4Portsmouth00Derby County22 February 1902
ReplayDerby County63Portsmouth27 February 1902

Semifinals

The semi-final matches were played on Saturday 15 March 1902. Sheffield United and Derby County drew their tie and had to replay it; this next match also finished in a draw, and so a second replay was played a week later. Sheffield United eventually won and went on to meet Southampton in the final.


Replay
Second Replay

Final

The final was contested by Sheffield United and Southampton at Crystal Palace. The match finished 11 after extra time, with the goals scored by Alf Common for Sheffield United and Harry Wood for Southampton.

In the replay, which also took place at Crystal Palace, Sheffield United won 2–1, with goals from George Hedley and Billy Barnes. Albert Brown scored Southampton's goal.

Match details

Sheffield United1 1Southampton
Common 55' [1] Wood 88'
Attendance: 76,914[2]
Sheffield United
Southampton [3]

Replay

Sheffield United2 1Southampton
Hedley 2'
Barnes 79'
Brown 70'
Attendance: 33,068

See also

References

General
Specific
  1. Match report at fa-cupfinals.co.uk
  2. "Sporting Chronicle - 1902 FA Cup Final". Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2008-12-01.
  3. "FA Cup Final kits, 1900-1909". Archived from the original on 2008-09-25. Retrieved 2008-12-01.
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