| FA Cup Finals 1871-72 to 2017-18 (137 Finals) | Notes | League Positions | FA Cup Losing Semi-Finalists 1871-72 to 2017-18 | ||||||||||
| 1871-72 | WANDERERS | ROYAL ENGINEERS | 1-0 | X | X | QUEENS PARK | CRYSTAL PALACE* | ||||||
| 1872-73 | WANDERERS | OXFORD UNIVERSITY | 2-0 | X | X | (none) | QUEENS PARK | ||||||
| 1873-74 | OXFORD UNIVERSITY | ROYAL ENGINEERS | 2-0 | X | X | CLAPHAM ROVERS | SWIFTS | ||||||
| 1874-75 | ROYAL ENGINEERS | OLD ETONIANS | 2-0 | AFTER 1-1 DRAW AET | X | X | OXFORD UNIVERSITY | SHROPSHIRE WANDERERS | |||||
| 1875-76 | WANDERERS | OLD ETONIANS | 3-0 | AFTER 1-1 DRAW AET | X | X | SWIFTS | OXFORD UNIVERSITY | |||||
| 1876-77 | WANDERERS | OXFORD UNIVERSITY | 2-1 AET | X | X | CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY | (none) | ||||||
| 1877-78 | WANDERERS | ROYAL ENGINEERS | 3-1 | X | X | (none) | OLD HARROVIANS | ||||||
| 1878-79 | OLD ETONIANS | CLAPHAM ROVERS | 1-0 | X | X | NOTTINGHAM FOREST | (none) | ||||||
| 1879-80 | CLAPHAM ROVERS | OXFORD UNIVERSITY | 1-0 | X | X | (none) | NOTTINGHAM FOREST | ||||||
| 1880-81 | OLD CARTHUSIANS | OLD ETONIANS | 3-0 | X | X | DARWEN | (none) | ||||||
| 1881-82 | OLD ETONIANS | BLACKBURN ROVERS | 1-0 | X | X | MARLOW | SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY | ||||||
| 1882-83 | BLACKBURN OLYMPIC | OLD ETONIANS | 2-1 AET | X | X | OLD CARTHUSIANS | NOTTS COUNTY | ||||||
| 1883-84 | BLACKBURN ROVERS | QUEEN'S PARK, GLASGOW | 2-1 | X | X | NOTTS COUNTY | BLACKBURN OLYMPIC | ||||||
| 1884-85 | BLACKBURN ROVERS | QUEEN'S PARK, GLASGOW | 2-0 | X | X | OLD CARTHUSIANS | NOTTINGHAM FOREST | ||||||
| 1885-86 | BLACKBURN ROVERS | WEST BROMWICH ALBION | 2-0 | X | X | SWIFTS | SMALL HEATH ALLIANCE** | ||||||
| 1886-87 | ASTON VILLA | WEST BROMWICH ALBION | 2-0 | X | X | RANGERS | PRESTON NORTH END | ||||||
| 1887-88 | WEST BROMWICH ALBION | PRESTON NORTH END | 2-1 | X | X | DERBY JUNCTION | CREWE ALEXANDRA | ||||||
| 1888-89 | PRESTON NORTH END | WOLVERHAMPTON WANDERERS | 3-0 | 1 | 3 | WEST BROMWICH ALBION | BLACKBURN ROVERS | ||||||
| 1889-90 | BLACKBURN ROVERS | SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY | 6-1 | 3 | Non League | WOLVERHAMPTON WANDERERS | BOLTON WANDERERS | ||||||
| 1890-91 | BLACKBURN ROVERS | NOTTS COUNTY | 3-1 | 6 | 3 | WEST BROMWICH ALBION | SUNDERLAND | ||||||
| 1891-92 | WEST BROMWICH ALBION | ASTON VILLA | 3-0 | 12 | 4 | NOTTINGHAM FOREST | SUNDERLAND | ||||||
| 1892-93 | WOLVERHAMPTON WANDERERS | EVERTON | 1-0 | 11 | 3 | BLACKBURN ROVERS | PRESTON NORTH END | ||||||
| 1893-94 | NOTTS COUNTY | BOLTON WANDERERS | 4-1 | 3 (D2) | 13 | BLACKBURN ROVERS | SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY | ||||||
| 1894-95 | ASTON VILLA | WEST BROMWICH ALBION | 1-0 | 3 | 13 | SUNDERLAND | SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY | ||||||
| 1895-96 | SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY | WOLVERHAMPTON WANDERERS | 2-1 | 7 | 14 | BOLTON WANDERERS | DERBY COUNTY | ||||||
| 1896-97 | ASTON VILLA | EVERTON | 3-2 | 1 | 7 | LIVERPOOL | DERBY COUNTY | ||||||
| 1897-98 | NOTTINGHAM FOREST | DERBY COUNTY | 3-1 | 8 | 10 | SOUTHAMPTON | EVERTON | ||||||
| 1898-99 | SHEFFIELD UNITED | DERBY COUNTY | 4-1 | 16 | 9 | LIVERPOOL | STOKE | ||||||
| 1899-00 | BURY | SOUTHAMPTON | 4-0 | 12 | Non League | NOTTINGHAM FOREST | MILLWALL ATHLETIC | ||||||
| 1900-01 | TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR | SHEFFIELD UNITED | 3-1 | AFTER 2-2 DRAW | Non League | 14 | WEST BROMWICH ALBION | ASTON VILLA | |||||
| 1901-02 | SHEFFIELD UNITED | SOUTHAMPTON | 2-1 | AFTER 1-1 DRAW | 10 | Non League | DERBY COUNTY | NOTTINGHAM FOREST | |||||
| 1902-03 | BURY | DERBY COUNTY | 6-0 | 8 | 9 | ASTON VILLA | MILLWALL ATHLETIC | ||||||
| 1903-04 | MANCHESTER CITY | BOLTON WANDERERS | 1-0 | 2 | 7 (D2) | SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY | DERBY COUNTY | ||||||
| 1904-05 | ASTON VILLA | NEWCASTLE UNITED | 2-0 | 4 | 1 | EVERTON | SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY | ||||||
| 1905-06 | EVERTON | NEWCASTLE UNITED | 1-0 | 11 | 4 | LIVERPOOL | WOOLWICH ARSENAL | ||||||
| 1906-07 | SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY | EVERTON | 2-1 | 13 | 3 | WOOLWICH ARSENAL | WEST BROMWICH ALBION | ||||||
| 1907-08 | WOLVERHAMPTON WANDERERS | NEWCASTLE UNITED | 3-1 | 9 (D2) | 4 | SOUTHAMPTON | FULHAM | ||||||
| 1908-09 | MANCHESTER UNITED | BRISTOL CITY | 1-0 | 13 | 8 | NEWCASTLE UNITED | DERBY COUNTY | ||||||
| 1909-10 | NEWCASTLE UNITED | BARNSLEY | 2-0 | AFTER 1-1 DRAW | 4 | 9 (D2) | SWINDON TOWN | EVERTON | |||||
| 1910-11 | BRADFORD CITY | NEWCASTLE UNITED | 1-0 | AFTER 0-0 DRAW | 5 | 8 | BLACKBURN ROVERS | CHELSEA | |||||
| 1911-12 | BARNSLEY | WEST BROMWICH ALBION | 1-0 AET | AFTER 0-0 DRAW | 6 (D2) | 9 | SWINDON TOWN | BLACKBURN ROVERS | |||||
| 1912-13 | ASTON VILLA | SUNDERLAND | 1-0 | 2 | 1 | OLDHAM ATHLETIC | BURNLEY | ||||||
| 1913-14 | BURNLEY | LIVERPOOL | 1-0 | 12 | 16 | SHEFFIELD UNITED | ASTON VILLA | ||||||
| 1914-15 | SHEFFIELD UNITED | CHELSEA | 3-0 | 6 | 19 | BOLTON WANDERERS | EVERTON | ||||||
| 1919-20 | ASTON VILLA | HUDDERSFIELD TOWN | 1-0 AET | 9 | 2 (D2) | CHELSEA | BRISTOL CITY | ||||||
| 1920-21 | TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR | WOLVERHAMPTON WANDERERS | 1-0 | 6 | 15 (D2) | PRESTON NORTH END | CARDIFF CITY | ||||||
| 1921-22 | HUDDERSFIELD TOWN | PRESTON NORTH END | 1-0 | 14 | 16 | NOTTS COUNTY | TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR | ||||||
| 1922-23 | BOLTON WANDERERS | WEST HAM UNITED | 2-0 | WEMBLEY (to 2000) | 13 | 2 (D2) | SHEFFIELD UNITED | DERBY COUNTY | |||||
| 1923-24 | NEWCASTLE UNITED | ASTON VILLA | 2-0 | 9 | 6 | MANCHESTER CITY | BURNLEY | ||||||
| 1924-25 | SHEFFIELD UNITED | CARDIFF CITY | 1-0 | 14 | 11 | SOUTHAMPTON | BLACKBURN ROVERS | ||||||
| 1925-26 | BOLTON WANDERERS | MANCHESTER CITY | 1-0 | 8 | 21 R | SWANSEA TOWN | MANCHESTER UNITED | ||||||
| 1926-27 | CARDIFF CITY | ARSENAL | 1-0 | 14 | 11 | READING | SOUTHAMPTON | ||||||
| 1927-28 | BLACKBURN ROVERS | HUDDERSFIELD TOWN | 3-1 | 12 | 2 | ARSENAL | SHEFFIELD UNITED | ||||||
| 1928-29 | BOLTON WANDERERS | PORTSMOUTH | 2-0 | 14 | 20 | HUDDERSFIELD TOWN | ASTON VILLA | ||||||
| 1929-30 | ARSENAL | HUDDERSFIELD TOWN | 2-0 | 14 | 10 | HULL CITY | SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY | ||||||
| 1930-31 | WEST BROMWICH ALBION | BIRMINGHAM CITY | 2-1 | 2 (D2) | 19 | EVERTON | SUNDERLAND | ||||||
| 1931-32 | NEWCASTLE UNITED | ARSENAL | 2-1 | 11 | 2 | CHELSEA | MANCHESTER CITY | ||||||
| 1932-33 | EVERTON | MANCHESTER CITY | 3-0 | 11 | 16 | WEST HAM UNITED | DERBY COUNTY | ||||||
| 1933-34 | MANCHESTER CITY | PORTSMOUTH | 2-1 | 5 | 10 | ASTON VILLA | LEICESTER CITY | ||||||
| 1934-35 | SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY | WEST BROMWICH ALBION | 4-2 | 3 | 9 | BURNLEY | BOLTON WANDERERS | ||||||
| 1935-36 | ARSENAL | SHEFFIELD UNITED | 1-0 | 6 | 3 (D2) | GRIMSBY TOWN | FULHAM | ||||||
| 1936-37 | SUNDERLAND | PRESTON NORTH END | 3-1 | 8 | 14 | MILLWALL | WEST BROMWICH ALBION | ||||||
| 1937-38 | PRESTON NORTH END | HUDDERSFIELD TOWN | 1-0 AET | 3 | 15 | ASTON VILLA | SUNDERLAND | ||||||
| 1938-39 | PORTSMOUTH | WOLVERHAMPTON WANDERERS | 4-1 | 17 | 2 | HUDDERSFIELD TOWN | GRIMSBY TOWN | ||||||
| 1945-46 | DERBY COUNTY | CHARLTON ATHLETIC | 4-1 AET | X | X | BIRMINGHAM CITY | BOLTON WANDERERS | ||||||
| 1946-47 | CHARLTON ATHLETIC | BURNLEY | 1-0 AET | 19 | 2 (D2) | NEWCASTLE UNITED | LIVERPOOL | ||||||
| 1947-48 | MANCHESTER UNITED | BLACKPOOL | 4-2 | 2 | 9 | DERBY COUNTY | TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR | ||||||
| 1948-49 | WOLVERHAMPTON WANDERERS | LEICESTER CITY | 3-1 | 6 | 19 (D2) | MANCHESTER UNITED | PORTSMOUTH | ||||||
| 1949-50 | ARSENAL | LIVERPOOL | 2-0 | 6 | 8 | CHELSEA | EVERTON | ||||||
| 1950-51 | NEWCASTLE UNITED | BLACKPOOL | 2-0 | 4 | 3 | WOLVERHAMPTON WANDERERS | BIRMINGHAM CITY | ||||||
| 1951-52 | NEWCASTLE UNITED | ARSENAL | 1-0 | 8 | 3 | BLACKBURN ROVERS | CHELSEA | ||||||
| 1952-53 | BLACKPOOL | BOLTON WANDERERS | 4-3 | 7 | 14 | TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR | EVERTON | ||||||
| 1953-54 | WEST BROMWICH ALBION | PRESTON NORTH END | 3-2 | 2 | 11 | PORT VALE | SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY | ||||||
| 1954-55 | NEWCASTLE UNITED | MANCHESTER CITY | 3-1 | 8 | 7 | YORK CITY | SUNDERLAND | ||||||
| 1955-56 | MANCHESTER CITY | BIRMINGHAM CITY | 3-1 | 4 | 6 | TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR | SUNDERLAND | ||||||
| 1956-57 | ASTON VILLA | MANCHESTER UNITED | 2-1 | 10 | 1 | WEST BROMWICH ALBION | BIRMINGHAM CITY | ||||||
| 1957-58 | BOLTON WANDERERS | MANCHESTER UNITED | 2-0 | 15 | 9 | BLACKBURN ROVERS | FULHAM | ||||||
| 1958-59 | NOTTINGHAM FOREST | LUTON TOWN | 2-1 | 13 | 17 | ASTON VILLA | NORWICH CITY | ||||||
| 1959-60 | WOLVERHAMPTON WANDERERS | BLACKBURN ROVERS | 3-0 | 2 | 17 | ASTON VILLA | SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY | ||||||
| 1960-61 | TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR | LEICESTER CITY | 2-0 | 1 | 6 | BURNLEY | SHEFFIELD UNITED | ||||||
| 1961-62 | TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR | BURNLEY | 3-1 | 3 | 2 | MANCHESTER UNITED | FULHAM | ||||||
| 1962-63 | MANCHESTER UNITED | LEICESTER CITY | 3-1 | 19 | 4 | SOUTHAMPTON | LIVERPOOL | ||||||
| 1963-64 | WEST HAM UNITED | PRESTON NORTH END | 3-2 | 14 | 3 (D2) | MANCHESTER UNITED | SWANSEA TOWN | ||||||
| 1964-65 | LIVERPOOL | LEEDS UNITED | 2-1 AET | 7 | 2 | CHELSEA | MANCHESTER UNITED | ||||||
| 1965-66 | EVERTON | SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY | 3-2 | 11 | 17 | MANCHESTER UNITED | CHELSEA | ||||||
| 1966-67 | TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR | CHELSEA | 2-1 | 3 | 9 | NOTTINGHAM FOREST | LEEDS UNITED | ||||||
| 1967-68 | WEST BROMWICH ALBION | EVERTON | 1-0 AET | 8 | 5 | BIRMINGHAM CITY | LEEDS UNITED | ||||||
| 1968-69 | MANCHESTER CITY | LEICESTER CITY | 1-0 | 13 | 21 R | EVERTON | WEST BROMWICH ALBION | ||||||
| 1969-70 | CHELSEA | LEEDS UNITED | 2-1 AET | AFTER 2-2 DRAW | 3 | 2 | WATFORD | MANCHESTER UNITED (3rd) | |||||
| 1970-71 | ARSENAL | LIVERPOOL | 2-1 AET | 1 | 5 | STOKE CITY | EVERTON | ||||||
| 1971-72 | LEEDS UNITED | ARSENAL | 1-0 | 2 | 5 | BIRMINGHAM CITY (3rd) | STOKE CITY | ||||||
| 1972-73 | SUNDERLAND | LEEDS UNITED | 1-0 | 6 (D2) | 3 | ARSENAL | WOLVERHAMPTON WANDERERS | ||||||
| 1973-74 | LIVERPOOL | NEWCASTLE UNITED | 3-0 | 2 | 15 | LEICESTER CITY | BURNLEY | ||||||
| 1974-75 | WEST HAM UNITED | FULHAM | 2-0 | 13 | 9 (D2) | IPSWICH TOWN | BIRMINGHAM CITY | ||||||
| 1975-76 | SOUTHAMPTON | MANCHESTER UNITED | 1-0 | 6 (D2) | 3 | CRYSTAL PALACE | DERBY COUNTY | ||||||
| 1976-77 | MANCHESTER UNITED | LIVERPOOL | 2-1 | 6 | 1 | LEEDS UNITED | EVERTON | ||||||
| 1977-78 | IPSWICH TOWN | ARSENAL | 1-0 | 18 | 5 | WEST BROMWICH ALBION | ORIENT | ||||||
| 1978-79 | ARSENAL | MANCHESTER UNITED | 3-2 | 7 | 9 | WOLVERHAMPTON WANDERERS | LIVERPOOL | ||||||
| 1979-80 | WEST HAM UNITED | ARSENAL | 1-0 | 7 (D2) | 4 | EVERTON | LIVERPOOL | ||||||
| 1980-81 | TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR | MANCHESTER CITY | 3-2 | AFTER 1-1 DRAW AET | 10 | 12 | WOLVERHAMPTON WANDERERS | IPSWICH TOWN | |||||
| 1981-82 | TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR | QUEENS PARK RANGERS | 1-0 | AFTER 1-1 DRAW AET | 4 | 5 (D2) | LEICESTER CITY | WEST BROMWICH ALBION | |||||
| 1982-83 | MANCHESTER UNITED | BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION | 4-0 | AFTER 2-2 DRAW AET | 3 | 22 R | ARSENAL | SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY | |||||
| 1983-84 | EVERTON | WATFORD | 2-0 | 7 | 11 | SOUTHAMPTON | PLYMOUTH ARGYLE | ||||||
| 1984-85 | MANCHESTER UNITED | EVERTON | 1-0 AET | 4 | 1 | LIVERPOOL | LUTON TOWN | ||||||
| 1985-86 | LIVERPOOL | EVERTON | 3-1 | 1 | 2 | SOUTHAMPTON | SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY | ||||||
| 1986-87 | COVENTRY CITY | TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR | 3-2 AET | 10 | 3 | LEEDS UNITED | WATFORD | ||||||
| 1987-88 | WIMBLEDON | LIVERPOOL | 1-0 | 7 | 1 | LUTON TOWN | NOTTINGHAM FOREST | ||||||
| 1988-89 | LIVERPOOL | EVERTON | 3-2 AET | 2 | 8 | NOTTINGHAM FOREST | NORWICH CITY | ||||||
| 1989-90 | MANCHESTER UNITED | CRYSTAL PALACE | 1-0 | AFTER 3-3 DRAW AET | 13 | 15 | OLDHAM ATHLETIC | LIVERPOOL | |||||
| 1990-91 | TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR | NOTTINGHAM FOREST | 2-1 AET | 10 | 8 | ARSENAL | WEST HAM UNITED | ||||||
| 1991-92 | LIVERPOOL | SUNDERLAND | 2-0 | 6 | 18 (D2) | PORTSMOUTH | NORWICH CITY | ||||||
| 1992-93 | ARSENAL | SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY | 2-1 AET | AFTER 1-1 DRAW AET | 10 | 7 | TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR | SHEFFIELD UNITED | |||||
| 1993-94 | MANCHESTER UNITED | CHELSEA | 4-0 | 1 | 14 | OLDHAM ATHLETIC | LUTON TOWN | ||||||
| 1994-95 | EVERTON | MANCHESTER UNITED | 1-0 | 15 | 2 | TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR | CRYSTAL PALACE | ||||||
| 1995-96 | MANCHESTER UNITED | LIVERPOOL | 1-0 | 1 | 3 | CHELSEA | ASTON VILLA | ||||||
| 1996-97 | CHELSEA | MIDDLESBROUGH | 2-0 | 6 | 19 R | WIMBLEDON | CHESTERFIELD | ||||||
| 1997-98 | ARSENAL | NEWCASTLE UNITED | 2-0 | 1 | 13 | WOLVERHAMPTON WANDERERS | SHEFFIELD UNITED | ||||||
| 1998-99 | MANCHESTER UNITED | NEWCASTLE UNITED | 2-0 | 1 | 13 | ARSENAL | TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR | ||||||
| 1999-00 | CHELSEA | ASTON VILLA | 1-0 | 5 | 6 | NEWCASTLE UNITED | BOLTON WANDERERS | ||||||
| 2000-01 | LIVERPOOL | ARSENAL | 2-1 | CARDIFF (2001-06) | 3 | 2 | WYCOMBE WANDERERS | TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR | |||||
| 2001-02 | ARSENAL | CHELSEA | 2-0 | 1 | 6 | MIDDLESBROUGH | FULHAM | ||||||
| 2002-03 | ARSENAL | SOUTHAMPTON | 1-0 | 2 | 8 | SHEFFIELD UNITED | WATFORD | ||||||
| 2003-04 | MANCHESTER UNITED | MILLWALL | 3-0 | 3 | 10 (D2) | ARSENAL | SUNDERLAND | ||||||
| 2004-05 | ARSENAL | MANCHESTER UNITED | 0-0 AET | PENS 5-4 | 2 | 3 | BLACKBURN ROVERS | NEWCASTLE UNITED | |||||
| 2005-06 | LIVERPOOL | WEST HAM UNITED | 3-3 AET | PENS 3-1 | 3 | 9 | CHELSEA | MIDDLESBROUGH | |||||
| 2006-07 | CHELSEA | MANCHESTER UNITED | 1-0 AET | NEW WEMBLEY (2007) | 2 | 1 | BLACKBURN ROVERS | WATFORD | |||||
| 2007-08 | PORTSMOUTH | CARDIFF CITY | 1-0 | 8 | 12 (D2) | WEST BROMWICH ALBION | BARNSLEY | ||||||
| 2008-09 | CHELSEA | EVERTON | 2-1 | 3 | 5 | ARSENAL | MANCHESTER UNITED | ||||||
| 2009-10 | CHELSEA | PORTSMOUTH | 1-0 | 1 | 20 R | ASTON VILLA | TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR | ||||||
| 2010-11 | MANCHESTER CITY | STOKE CITY | 1-0 | 3 | 13 | MANCHESTER UNITED | BOLTON WANDERERS | ||||||
| 2011-12 | CHELSEA | LIVERPOOL | 2-1 | 6 | 8 | TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR | EVERTON | ||||||
| 2012-13 | WIGAN ATHLETIC | MANCHESTER CITY | 1-0 | 18 R | 2 | MILLWALL | CHELSEA | ||||||
| 2013-14 | ARSENAL | HULL CITY | 3-2 AET | 4 | 16 | WIGAN ATHLETIC | SHEFFIELD UNITED | ||||||
| 2014-15 | ARSENAL | ASTON VILLA | 4-0 | 3 | 17 | READING | LIVERPOOL | ||||||
| 2015-16 | MANCHESTER UNITED | CRYSTAL PALACE | 2-1 AET | 5 | 15 | EVERTON | WATFORD | ||||||
| 2016-17 | ARSENAL | CHELSEA | 2-1 | 5 | 1 | MANCHESTER CITY | TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR | ||||||
| 2017-18 | CHELSEA | MANCHESTER UNITED | 1-0 | 5 | 2 | SOUTHAMPTON | TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR | ||||||
| Teams in BOLD = FA Cup & League Championship "Double" Winners | R = Relegated | *Not the modern Crystal Palace club **Birmingham City | |||||||||||