FA Cup Winners Table

FA Cup Winners List from 1871-72 to 2022-23

My Football Facts England Football FA Cup

This page has FA Cup Winners List all-time table from season 1871-72 to 2022-23 and the summary FA Cup Winners Table with each club’s total wins. The first FA Cup Winners were Wanderers who won 5 of the first 7 FA Cup competitions.

Man City won the title of FA Cup Champions after a thrilling penalty shootout against Man United in the 2022-23 FA Cup Final, which took  place on 03-June-2023.

Top FA Cup Winners by Team are Arsenal won the FA cup the most times with 14 titles, followed by Manchester United with 12 titles and Tottenham, Liverpool and Chelsea with 8 FA Cup  final titles. The FA Cup was won 10 times by teams outside the top tier league. All FA Cup Winners since 1946 were in the Premier League at least one season.

Related FA Cup Winners Pages: FA Cup Winners by Year, Scores, Runners-up, League Position  and Semi-Finalists

FA Cup Winners List

FA Cup Wins by Team Post WWII

FA Cup Winners List from 1872 to 2023

Season Winners Runners-up Score
1871-72 Wanderers Royal Engineers 1-0
1872-73 Wanderers Oxford University 2-0
1873-74 Oxford University Royal Engineers 2-0
1874-75 Royal Engineers Old Etonians 2-0
1875-76 Wanderers Old Etonians 3-0
1876-77 Wanderers Oxford University 2-1 AET
1877-78 Wanderers Royal Engineers 3-1
1878-79 Old Etonians Clapham Rovers 1-0
1879-80 Clapham Rovers Oxford University 1-0
1880-81 Old Carthusians Old Etonians 3-0
1881-82 Old Etonians Blackburn Rovers 1-0
1882-83 Blackburn Olympic Old Etonians 2-1 AET
1883-84 Blackburn Rovers Queen'S Park, Glasgow 2-1
1884-85 Blackburn Rovers Queen'S Park, Glasgow 2-0
1885-86 Blackburn Rovers West Bromwich Albion 2-0
1886-87 Aston Villa West Bromwich Albion 2-0
1887-88 West Bromwich Albion Preston North End 2-1
1888-89 Preston North End Wolverhampton Wanderers 3-0
1889-90 Blackburn Rovers Sheffield Wednesday 6-1
1890-91 Blackburn Rovers Notts County 3-1
1891-92 West Bromwich Albion Aston Villa 3-0
1892-93 Wolverhampton Wanderers Everton 1-0
1893-94 Notts County Bolton Wanderers 4-1
1894-95 Aston Villa West Bromwich Albion 1-0
1895-96 Sheffield Wednesday Wolverhampton Wanderers 2-1
1896-97 Aston Villa Everton 3-2
1897-98 Nottingham Forest Derby County 3-1
1898-99 Sheffield United Derby County 4-1
1899-00 Bury Southampton 4-0
1900-01 Tottenham Hotspur Sheffield United 3-1
1901-02 Sheffield United Southampton 2-1
1902-03 Bury Derby County 6-0
1903-04 Manchester City Bolton Wanderers 1-0
1904-05 Aston Villa Newcastle United 2-0
1905-06 Everton Newcastle United 1-0
1906-07 Sheffield Wednesday Everton 2-1
1907-08 Wolverhampton Wanderers Newcastle United 3-1
1908-09 Manchester United Bristol City 1-0
1909-10 Newcastle United Barnsley 2-0
1910-11 Bradford City Newcastle United 1-0
1911-12 Barnsley West Bromwich Albion 1-0 AET
1912-13 Aston Villa Sunderland 1-0
1913-14 Burnley Liverpool 1-0
1914-15 Sheffield United Chelsea 3-0
1919-20 Aston Villa Huddersfield Town 1-0 AET
1920-21 Tottenham Hotspur Wolverhampton Wanderers 1-0
1921-22 Huddersfield Town Preston North End 1-0
1922-23 Bolton Wanderers West Ham United 2-0
1923-24 Newcastle United Aston Villa 2-0
1924-25 Sheffield United Cardiff City 1-0
1925-26 Bolton Wanderers Manchester City 1-0
1926-27 Cardiff City Arsenal 1-0
1927-28 Blackburn Rovers Huddersfield Town 3-1
1928-29 Bolton Wanderers Portsmouth 2-0
1929-30 Arsenal Huddersfield Town 2-0
1930-31 West Bromwich Albion Birmingham City 2-1
1931-32 Newcastle United Arsenal 2-1
1932-33 Everton Manchester City 3-0
1933-34 Manchester City Portsmouth 2-1
1934-35 Sheffield Wednesday West Bromwich Albion 4-2
1935-36 Arsenal Sheffield United 1-0
1936-37 Sunderland Preston North End 3-1
1937-38 Preston North End Huddersfield Town 1-0 AET
1938-39 Portsmouth Wolverhampton Wanderers 4-1
1945-46 Derby County Charlton Athletic 4-1 AET
1946-47 Charlton Athletic Burnley 1-0 AET
1947-48 Manchester United Blackpool 4-2
1948-49 Wolverhampton Wanderers Leicester City 3-1
1949-50 Arsenal Liverpool 2-0
1950-51 Newcastle United Blackpool 2-0
1951-52 Newcastle United Arsenal 1-0
1952-53 Blackpool Bolton Wanderers 4-3
1953-54 West Bromwich Albion Preston North End 3-2
1954-55 Newcastle United Manchester City 3-1
1955-56 Manchester City Birmingham City 3-1
1956-57 Aston Villa Manchester United 2-1
1957-58 Bolton Wanderers Manchester United 2-0
1958-59 Nottingham Forest Luton Town 2-1
1959-60 Wolverhampton Wanderers Blackburn Rovers 3-0
1960-61 Tottenham Hotspur Leicester City 2-0
1961-62 Tottenham Hotspur Burnley 3-1
1962-63 Manchester United Leicester City 3-1
1963-64 West Ham United Preston North End 3-2
1964-65 Liverpool

Leeds United

2-1 AET
1965-66 Everton Sheffield Wednesday 3-2
1966-67 Tottenham Hotspur Chelsea 2-1
1967-68 West Bromwich Albion Everton 1-0 AET
1968-69 Manchester City Leicester City 1-0
1969-70 Chelsea Leeds United 2-1 AET
1970-71 Arsenal Liverpool 2-1 AET
1971-72 Leeds United Arsenal 1-0
1972-73 Sunderland Leeds United 1-0
1973-74 Liverpool Newcastle United 3-0
1974-75 West Ham United Fulham 2-0
1975-76 Southampton Manchester United 1-0
1976-77 Manchester United Liverpool 2-1
1977-78 Ipswich Town Arsenal 1-0
1978-79 Arsenal Manchester United 3-2
1979-80 West Ham United Arsenal 1-0
1980-81 Tottenham Hotspur Manchester City 3-2
1981-82 Tottenham Hotspur Queens Park Rangers 1-0
1982-83 Manchester United Brighton & Hove Albion 4-0
1983-84 Everton Watford 2-0
1984-85 Manchester United Everton 1-0 AET
1985-86 Liverpool Everton 3-1
1986-87 Coventry City Tottenham Hotspur 3-2 AET
1987-88 Wimbledon Liverpool 1-0
1988-89 Liverpool Everton 3-2 AET
1989-90 Manchester United Crystal Palace 1-0
1990-91 Tottenham Hotspur Nottingham Forest 2-1 AET
1991-92 Liverpool Sunderland 2-0
1992-93 Arsenal Sheffield Wednesday 2-1 AET
1993-94 Manchester United Chelsea 4-0
1994-95 Everton Manchester United 1-0
1995-96 Manchester United Liverpool 1-0
1996-97 Chelsea Middlesbrough 2-0
1997-98 Arsenal Newcastle United 2-0
1998-99 Manchester United Newcastle United 2-0
1999-00 Chelsea Aston Villa 1-0
2000-01 Liverpool Arsenal 2-1
2001-02 Arsenal Chelsea 2-0
2002-03 Arsenal Southampton 1-0
2003-04 Manchester United Millwall 3-0
2004-05 Arsenal Manchester United 0-0 AET
2005-06 Liverpool West Ham United 3-3 AET
2006-07 Chelsea Manchester United 1-0 AET
2007-08 Portsmouth Cardiff City 1-0
2008-09 Chelsea Everton 2-1
2009-10 Chelsea Portsmouth 1-0
2010-11 Manchester City Stoke City 1-0
2011-12 Chelsea Liverpool 2-1
2012-13 Wigan Athletic Manchester City 1-0
2013-14 Arsenal Hull City 3-2 AET
2014-15 Arsenal Aston Villa 4-0
2015-16 Manchester United Crystal Palace 2-1 AET
2016-17 Arsenal Chelsea 2-1
2017-18 Chelsea Manchester United 1-0
2018-19 Manchester City Watford 6-0
2019-20 Arsenal Chelsea 2-1
2020-21 Leicester City Chelsea 1-0
2021-22 Liverpool Chelsea 0-0 AET
2022-23 Manchester City Manchester United 2-1

FA Cup Winners: Post-WWII  1946-2023

FA Cup Winners Facts

  1. Manchester United holds the record for the most FA Cup wins, with 12 titles.
  2. The first team to win the FA Cup three times in a row was Blackburn Rovers, who achieved the feat in 1884, 1885, and 1886.
  3. The fastest-ever goal in an FA Cup final was scored by Roberto Di Matteo for Chelsea in 1997, just 43 seconds into the game.
  4. The first non-English team to win the FA Cup was Cardiff City, who beat Arsenal 1-0 in the 1927 final.
  5. The lowest-ranked team to win the FA Cup was Wimbledon FC, who won the trophy in 1988 as a third-tier team.
  6. Arsenal holds the record for the longest FA Cup winning streak, winning the competition five times in a row from 2002 to 2006.
  7. The first team to win the FA Cup without conceding a single goal in the entire tournament was Bury in 1903.
  8. Manchester United and Arsenal are the only teams to have won the FA Cup and the Premier League in the same season on three occasions.
  9. The largest margin of victory in an FA Cup final was in 1903 when Bury beat Derby County 6-0.
  10. Arsenal were both FA Cup and Top Tier League Winners 3 times and Liverpool accomplished the double win once.

FA Cup Historical Timeline

1871: The first FA Cup competition is proposed by C.W. Alcock in the offices of The Sportsman newspaper on July 20. The first FA Cup games are played on November 11, with four first-round matches taking place.

1872: The first FA Cup final is played on March 16, with Wanderers beating Royal Engineers 1-0 at The Oval. The trophy is made by Martin, Hall & Co. of Sheffield for a cost of £20.

1873: Wanderers retain the FA Cup after receiving a bye to the final where they beat Oxford University to retain the Cup.

1883: The Football Association purchases the rights to the FA Cup for £20,000, ensuring the competition remains under the control of the governing body.

1888: The Football League is formed, with the FA Cup continuing to be played alongside the league competition.

1914: The last FA Cup final before World War I is played, with Burnley beating Liverpool 1-0 at Crystal Palace.

1923: The first FA Cup final at Wembley Stadium is played between Bolton Wanderers and West Ham United, with Bolton winning 2-0.

1953: The “Matthews Final” is played between Blackpool and Bolton Wanderers, with Blackpool winning 4-3 after being 3-1 down with 22 minutes to play. Stanley Matthews plays a starring role for Blackpool, providing the assist for the winning goal.

1971: The first FA Cup final to be played at Wembley Stadium with a roof is played between Arsenal and Liverpool, with Arsenal winning 2-1.

1988: Wimbledon FC becomes the first team from outside the top division to win the FA Cup, beating Liverpool 1-0 in the final.

1991: Tottenham Hotspur win the FA Cup, becoming the first team to win the competition eight times.

2000: The last FA Cup final to be played at the old Wembley Stadium is played between Chelsea and Aston Villa, with Chelsea winning 1-0.

2007: The first FA Cup final to be played at the new Wembley Stadium is played between Chelsea and Manchester United, with Chelsea winning 1-0 after extra time.

2020: The 2020 FA Cup final is played without fans in attendance for the first time in history, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Arsenal beats Chelsea 2-1 to win the trophy.

FA Cup Sponsors

The five companies that have sponsored the FA Cup since 1994 are: Littlewoods (1994 to 1998), AXA (1998 to 2002), E.ON (2006 to 2011), Budweiser (2011 to 2014) and Emirates (2015 to present).

More MFF Related Pages on FA Cup

Archives