FA Youth Cup – Under-18 – Finals
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Complete record of every FA Youth Cup Final from season 1952-53 to 2021-22, including a Table of Merit.
Full details of the 2021-22 FA Youth Cup competition are also included.
FA Youth Cup (Under-18) Finals 1952-53 to 2022-23
| Year | Winners | Score | Runners-Up | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | Manchester United | 9-3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | |
| 1954 | Manchester United | 5-4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | |
| 1955 | Manchester United | 7-1 | West Bromwich Albion | |
| 1956 | Manchester United | 4-3 | Chesterfield | |
| 1957 | Manchester United | 8-2 | West Ham United | |
| 1958 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 7-6 | Chelsea | |
| 1959 | Blackburn Rovers | 2-1 | West Ham United | |
| 1960 | Chelsea | 5-2 | Preston North End | |
| 1961 | Chelsea | 5-3 | Everton | |
| 1962 | Newcastle United | 2-1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | |
| 1963 | West Ham United | 6-5 | Liverpool | |
| 1964 | Manchester United | 5-2 | Swindon Town | |
| 1965 | Everton | 3-2 | Arsenal | |
| 1966 | Arsenal | 5-3 | Sunderland | |
| 1967 | Sunderland | 2-0 | Birmingham City | |
| 1968 | Burnley | 3-2 | Coventry City | |
| 1969 | Sunderland | 6-3 | West Bromwich Albion | |
| 1970 | Tottenham Hotspur | 4-3 | Coventry City | |
| 1971 | Arsenal | 2-0 | Cardiff City | |
| 1972 | Aston Villa | 5-2 | Liverpool | |
| 1973 | Ipswich Town | 4-1 | Bristol City | |
| 1974 | Tottenham Hotspur | 2-1 | Huddersfield Town | |
| 1975 | Ipswich Town | 5-1 | West Ham United | |
| 1976 | West Bromwich Albion | 5-0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | |
| 1977 | Crystal Palace | 1-0 | Everton | |
| 1978 | Crystal Palace | 1-0 | Aston Villa | |
| 1979 | Millwall | 2-0 | Manchester City | |
| 1980 | Aston Villa | 3-2 | Manchester City | |
| 1981 | West Ham United | 2-1 | Tottenham Hotspur | |
| 1982 | Watford | 7-6 | Manchester United | |
| 1983 | Norwich City | 6-5 | Everton | after extra time |
| 1984 | Everton | 4-2 | Stoke City | |
| 1985 | Newcastle United | 4-1 | Watford | |
| 1986 | Manchester City | 3-1 | Manchester United | |
| 1987 | Coventry City | 2-1 | Charlton Athletic | |
| 1988 | Arsenal | 6-1 | Doncaster Rovers | |
| 1989 | Watford | 2-1 | Manchester City | after extra time |
| 1990 | Tottenham Hotspur | 3-2 | Middlesbrough | |
| 1991 | Millwall | 3-0 | Sheffield Wednesday | |
| 1992 | Manchester United | 6-3 | Crystal Palace | |
| 1993 | Leeds United | 4-1 | Manchester United | |
| 1994 | Arsenal | 5-3 | Millwall | |
| 1995 | Manchester United | 1-1 | Tottenham Hotspur | after extra time; 4-2 on penalties |
| 1996 | Liverpool | 4-1 | West Ham United | |
| 1997 | Leeds United | 3-1 | Crystal Palace | |
| 1998 | Everton | 5-3 | Blackburn Rovers | |
| 1999 | West Ham United | 9-0 | Coventry City | |
| 2000 | Arsenal | 5-1 | Coventry City | |
| 2001 | Arsenal | 6-3 | Blackburn Rovers | |
| 2002 | Aston Villa | 4-2 | Everton | |
| 2003 | Manchester United | 3-1 | Middlesbrough | |
| 2004 | Middlesbrough | 4-0 | Aston Villa | |
| 2005 | Ipswich Town | 3-2 | Southampton | after extra time |
| 2006 | Liverpool | 3-2 | Manchester City | |
| 2007 | Liverpool | 2-2 | Manchester United | after extra time; 4-3 on penalties |
| 2008 | Manchester City | 4-2 | Chelsea | |
| 2009 | Arsenal | 6-2 | Liverpool | |
| 2010 | Chelsea | 3-2 | Aston Villa | |
| 2011 | Manchester United | 6-3 | Sheffield United | |
| 2012 | Chelsea | 4-1 | Blackburn Rovers | |
| 2013 | Norwich City | 4-2 | Chelsea | |
| 2014 | Chelsea | 7-6 | Fulham | |
| 2015 | Chelsea | 5-2 | Manchester City | |
| 2016 | Chelsea | 4-2 | Manchester City | |
| 2017 | Chelsea | 6-2 | Manchester City | |
| 2018 | Chelsea | 7-1 | Arsenal | |
| 2019 | Manchester City | 1-1 | Liverpool | 3-5 on penalties |
| 2020 | Manchester City | 3-2 | Chelsea | |
| 2021 | Aston Villa | 2-1 | Liverpool | |
| 2022 | Manchester United | 3-1 | Nottingham Forest | |
| 2023 | West Ham United | 5-1 | Arsenal | |
FA Youth Cup Finals were played over two legs, home & away. The aggregate score is shown above.
2018-19 onward FA Youth Cup Final single match.
Years highlighted in BOLD = FA Cup and FA Youth Cup “Doubles”
FA Youth Cup Table of Merit
| Rank | Club | Wins | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Manchester United | 11 | 4 |
| 2nd | Chelsea | 9 | 4 |
| 3rd | Arsenal | 7 | 3 |
| 4th | Liverpool | 4 | 4 |
| West Ham United | 4 | 4 | |
| 6th | Aston Villa | 4 | 3 |
| 7th | Manchester City | 3 | 8 |
| 8th | Everton | 3 | 4 |
| 9th | Tottenham Hotspur | 3 | 2 |
| 10th | Ipswich Town | 3 | 0 |
| 11th | Crystal Palace | 2 | 2 |
| 12th | Millwall | 2 | 1 |
| Sunderland | 2 | 1 | |
| Watford | 2 | 1 | |
| 15th | Leeds United | 2 | 0 |
| Newcastle United | 2 | 0 | |
| Norwich City | 2 | 0 | |
| 18th | Coventry City | 1 | 4 |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1 | 4 | |
| 20th | Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 3 |
| 21st | Middlesbrough | 1 | 2 |
| West Bromwich Albion | 1 | 2 | |
| 23rd | Burnley | 1 | 0 |
| 24th | Birmingham City | 0 | 1 |
| Bristol City | 0 | 1 | |
| Cardiff City | 0 | 1 | |
| Charlton Athletic | 0 | 1 | |
| Chesterfield | 0 | 1 | |
| Doncaster Rovers | 0 | 1 | |
| Fulham | 0 | 1 | |
| Huddersfield Town | 0 | 1 | |
| Nottingham Forest | 0 | 1 | |
| Preston North End | 0 | 1 | |
| Sheffield United | 0 | 1 | |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 0 | 1 | |
| Southampton | 0 | 1 | |
| Stoke City | 0 | 1 | |
| Swindon Town | 0 | 1 | |
| Totals | 71 | 71 | |
FA Youth Cup Rounds 2021-22
| FA YOUTH CUP 2021-22 THIRD ROUND | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Home team | Score | Away team |
| 1 | Accrington Stanley FC | 1 – 0 | Swansea City FC |
| 2 | Aston Villa FC | 0 – 2 | Leicester City FC |
| 3 | Barnsley FC | 1 – 2 | Crystal Palace FC |
| 4 | Birmingham City FC | 1 – 5 | Blackburn Rovers FC |
| 5 | Blackpool FC | 1 – 0 | Huddersfield Town FC |
| 6 | Bromley FC | 1 – 3 | Reading FC |
| 7 | Burnley FC | 3 – 0 | Luton Town FC |
| 8 | Cambridge United (Pens 4-2) | 2 – 2 | Oxford United FC |
| 9 | Cardiff City FC | 1 – 2 | Watford FC |
| 10 | Chelsea FC | 4 – 1 | Leyton Orient FC |
| 11 | Colchester United FC | 3 – 0 | Arsenal FC |
| 12 | Coventry City FC | 1 – 4 | Leeds United AFC |
| 13 | Crewe Alexandra FC | 1 – 0 | Hull City |
| 14 | Derby County FC | 0 – 1 | Peterborough United FC |
| 15 | Everton FC | 3 – 2 | Fulham FC |
| 16 | Exeter City FC | 0 – 2 | AFC Bournemouth |
| 17 | Liverpool FC | 4 – 0 | Fleetwood Town FC |
| 18 | Manchester United FC | 4 – 2 | Scunthorpe United FC |
| 19 | Middlesbrough FC | 0 – 3 | Manchester City FC |
| 20 | Northampton Town FC | 0 – 6 | Charlton Athletic FC |
| 21 | Norwich City FC | 2 – 3 | Stoke City FC |
| 22 | Nottingham Forest FC | 3 – 1 | Bristol City FC |
| 23 | Plymouth Argyle FC | 1 – 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC |
| 24 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 2 – 1 | Oldham Athletic FC |
| 25 | Rugby Town FC | 0 – 4 | Cheltenham Town FC |
| 26 | Sheffield United (Pens 6-5) | 1 – 1 | Millwall FC |
| 27 | Southampton FC | 0 – 1 | Sheffield Wednesday FC |
| 28 | Sutton United FC | 2 – 2 | Preston North End (Pens 4-2) |
| 29 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 5 – 1 | Ipswich Town FC |
| 30 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 3 – 2 | Rotherham United FC |
| 31 | West Ham United FC | 2 – 3 | Newcastle United FC |
| 32 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 4 – 1 | Salford City FC |
| FA YOUTH CUP 2021-22 FOURTH ROUND | |||
| No. | Home team | Score | Away team |
| 1 | Accrington Stanley FC | 1 – 2 | Charlton Athletic FC |
| 2 | AFC Bournemouth | 2 – 0 | Queens Park Rangers FC |
| 3 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 3 – 0 | Stoke City FC |
| 4 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 1 – 0 | Manchester City FC |
| 5 | Cambridge United FC | 2 – 0 | Leeds United AFC |
| 6 | Cheltenham Town FC | 1 – 3 | Blackpool FC |
| 7 | Crystal Palace FC | 1 – 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers (Pens 6-5) |
| 8 | Everton FC | 2 – 1 | Sheffield United FC |
| 9 | Leicester City FC | 1 – 0 | Crewe Alexandra FC |
| 10 | Liverpool FC | 4 – 1 | Burnley FC |
| 11 | Newcastle United FC | 3 – 2 | Colchester United FC |
| 12 | Peterborough United FC | 1 – 2 | Nottingham Forest FC |
| 13 | Reading FC | 1 – 3 | Manchester United FC |
| 14 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 1 – 0 | Preston North End FC |
| 15 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 6 – 1 | West Bromwich Albion FC |
| 16 | Watford FC | 2 – 3 | Chelsea FC |
| FA YOUTH CUP 2021-22 FIFTH ROUND | |||
| No. | Home team | Score | Away team |
| 1 | AFC Bournemouth | 1 – 5 | Leicester City FC |
| 2 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 2 – 1 | Sheffield Wednesday FC |
| 3 | Blackpool FC | 3 – 0 | Newcastle United FC |
| 4 | Cambridge United FC | 0 – 0 | Nottingham Forest (Pens 5-3) |
| 5 | Charlton Athletic FC | 0 – 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC |
| 6 | Liverpool FC | 3 – 4 | Chelsea FC |
| 7 | Manchester United FC | 4 – 1 | Everton FC |
| 8 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 3 – 0 | Tottenham Hotspur FC |
| FA YOUTH CUP 2021-22 SIXTH ROUND (Quarter Finals) | |||
| No. | Home team | Score | Away team |
| 1 | Blackburn Rovers | 1 – 3 | Nottingham Forest |
| 2 | Chelsea FC | 3 – 2 | Blackpool FC |
| 3 | Manchester United FC | 2 – 1 | Leicester City FC |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 3 – 1 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC |
| FA YOUTH CUP 2021-22 SEMI-FINALS | |||
| No. | Home team | Score | Away team |
| 1 | Manchester United | 3 – 0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
| 2 | Nottingham Forest | 3 – 1 | Chelsea |
| FA YOUTH CUP 2021-22 FINAL | |||
| Home team | Score | Away team | |
| Manchester United | 3 – 1 | Nottingham Forest | |
