FA Cup Third-fourth place matches

Last updated December 24, 2021

The FA Cup Third-fourth place matches were played to determine the order of third and fourth place in the FA Cup. They were introduced in 1970 replacing the traditional pre-final match between England and Young England. They were generally unpopular and were only played for five seasons. The 1972 and 1973 matches were played at the start of the following season and the 1974 match five days after the final. The 1972 match was the first FA Cup match to be decided on penalties.

List of FA Cup third-fourth place matches

Season	Date	Winner	Loser	Score	Venue	Attendance
1969–70	10 April 1970	Manchester United	Watford	2–0	Highbury	15,105^[1]
1970–71	7 May 1971	Stoke City	Everton	3–2	Selhurst Park	5,031
1971–72	5 August 1972	Birmingham City	Stoke City	0–0 (4–3 pen.)	St Andrew's	25,841^[2]
1972–73	18 August 1973	Wolverhampton Wanderers	Arsenal	3–1	Highbury	21,038^[3]
1973–74	9 May 1974	Burnley	Leicester City	1–0	Filbert Street	6,458

References and notes

Collett, Mike (2003). The Complete Record of The FA Cup. p. 795. ISBN 1-899807-19-5.

↑ Jones, Trefor (1998). Watford Season by Season. p. 148. ISBN 0-9527458-1-X.
↑ Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 207. ISBN 978-1-85983-010-9.
↑ "Arsenal v Wolverhampton Wanderers, 18 August 1973" . Retrieved 4 January 2019.

External links

Match details, programme images, etc at footballsite.co.uk

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[1] Jones, Trefor (1998). Watford Season by Season. p. 148. ISBN 0-9527458-1-X.

[2] Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 207. ISBN 978-1-85983-010-9.

[3] "Arsenal v Wolverhampton Wanderers, 18 August 1973" . Retrieved 4 January 2019.

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FA Cup Third-fourth place matches

Contents

List of FA Cup third-fourth place matches

See also

References and notes

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