The 1957–58 FA Cup was the 77th staging of the world's oldest football cup competition, the Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup. Bolton Wanderers won the competition for the fourth time, beating Manchester United 2–0 in the final at Wembley. The competition is notable for the exploits of Manchester United following the loss of much of their team in the Munich air disaster on 6 February 1958. They came through three rounds following the accident, before being beaten by Bolton in the final.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country |  England Wales |
| Defending champions | Aston Villa |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Bolton Wanderers (4th title) |
| Runner-up | Manchester United |
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. Some matches, however, might be rescheduled for other days if there were clashes with games for other competitions or the weather was inclement. 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 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
edit| Round | Date |
|---|---|
| Preliminary round | Saturday 7 September 1957 |
| First qualifying round | Saturday 21 September 1957 |
| Second qualifying round | Saturday 5 October 1957 |
| Third qualifying round | Saturday 19 October 1957 |
| Fourth qualifying round | Saturday 2 November 1957 |
| First round proper | Saturday 16 November 1957 |
| Second round | Saturday 7 December 1957 |
| Third round | Saturday 4 January 1958 |
| Fourth round | Saturday 25 January 1958 |
| Fifth round | Saturday 15 February 1958 |
| Sixth round | Saturday 1 March 1958 |
| Semi finals | Saturday 22 March 1958 |
| Final | Saturday 3 May 1958 |
First round proper
editAt this stage all the clubs from the Football League Third Division North and South joined 30 non-league clubs having come through the qualifying rounds. To complete this round, Bishop Auckland and Wycombe Wanderers given byes. Matches were scheduled to be played on Saturday, 16 November 1957. Five were drawn and went to replays, with one of these going to a second replay.
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chester | 4–3 | Gateshead | 16 November 1957 |
| 2 | Clapton | 1–1 | Queens Park Rangers | 16 November 1957 |
| Replay | Queens Park Rangers | 3–1 | Clapton | 18 November 1957 |
| 3 | Bath City | 2–1 | Exeter City | 16 November 1957 |
| 4 | Dorchester Town | 3–2 | Wycombe Wanderers | 16 November 1957 |
| 5 | Rochdale | 0–2 | Darlington | 16 November 1957 |
| 6 | Reading | 1–0 | Swindon Town | 16 November 1957 |
| 7 | Wisbech Town | 1–0 | Colchester United | 16 November 1957 |
| 8 | Gillingham | 10–1 | Gorleston | 16 November 1957 |
| 9 | Wrexham | 0–1 | Accrington Stanley | 16 November 1957 |
| 10 | Bishop Auckland | 0–0 | Bury | 16 November 1957 |
| Replay | Bury | 4–1 | Bishop Auckland | 19 November 1957 |
| 11 | Tranmere Rovers | 2–1 | Witton Albion | 16 November 1957 |
| 12 | Stockport County | 2–1 | Barrow | 16 November 1957 |
| 13 | Trowbridge Town | 0–2 | Southend United | 16 November 1957 |
| 14 | Northampton Town | 3–0 | Newport County | 16 November 1957 |
| 15 | Coventry City | 1–0 | Walthamstow Avenue | 16 November 1957 |
| 16 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 2–1 | Walsall | 16 November 1957 |
| 17 | Norwich City | 6–1 | Redhill | 16 November 1957 |
| 18 | Plymouth Argyle | 6–2 | Watford | 16 November 1957 |
| 19 | Bradford City | 6–0 | Scarborough | 16 November 1957 |
| 20 | Millwall | 1–0 | Brentford | 16 November 1957 |
| 21 | Hull City | 2–1 | Crewe Alexandra | 16 November 1957 |
| 22 | Carlisle United | 5–1 | Rhyl | 16 November 1957 |
| 23 | Oldham Athletic | 2–0 | Bradford Park Avenue | 16 November 1957 |
| 24 | Hartlepools United | 5–0 | Prescot Cables | 16 November 1957 |
| 25 | Scunthorpe United | 2–1 | Goole Town | 16 November 1957 |
| 26 | Mansfield Town | 2–0 | Halifax Town | 16 November 1957 |
| 27 | Port Vale | 2–1 | Shrewsbury Town | 16 November 1957 |
| 28 | Margate | 2–3 | Crystal Palace | 16 November 1957 |
| 29 | Durham City | 3–1 | Spalding United | 16 November 1957 |
| 30 | Southport | 1–2 | Wigan Athletic | 16 November 1957 |
| 31 | Oswestry Town | 1–5 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 16 November 1957 |
| 32 | Workington | 8–1 | Crook Town | 16 November 1957 |
| 33 | York City | 1–0 | Chesterfield | 16 November 1957 |
| 34 | Aldershot | 0–0 | Worcester City | 16 November 1957 |
| Replay | Worcester City | 2–2 | Aldershot | 21 November 1957 |
| Replay | Aldershot | 3–2 | Worcester City | 25 November 1957 |
| 35 | Guildford City | 2–2 | Yeovil Town | 16 November 1957 |
| Replay | Yeovil Town | 1–0 | Guildford City | 21 November 1957 |
| 36 | Newport (IOW) | 0–3 | Hereford United | 16 November 1957 |
| 37 | Boston United | 5–2 | Billingham Synthonia | 16 November 1957 |
| 38 | Peterborough United | 3–3 | Torquay United | 16 November 1957 |
| Replay | Torquay United | 1–0 | Peterborough United | 20 November 1957 |
| 39 | South Shields | 3–2 | Frickley Colliery | 16 November 1957 |
| 40 | Walton & Hersham | 1–6 | Southampton | 16 November 1957 |
Second round proper
editThe matches were scheduled for Saturday, 7 December 1957. Seven matches were drawn, with replays taking place later the same week.
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chester | 3–3 | Bradford City | 7 December 1957 |
| Replay | Bradford City | 3–1 | Chester | 11 December 1957 |
| 2 | Darlington | 5–3 | Boston United | 7 December 1957 |
| 3 | Yeovil Town | 2–0 | Bath City | 7 December 1957 |
| 4 | Reading | 2–1 | Wisbech Town | 7 December 1957 |
| 5 | Stockport County | 2–1 | Hartlepools United | 7 December 1957 |
| 6 | Northampton Town | 4–1 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 7 December 1957 |
| 7 | Norwich City | 1–1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 7 December 1957 |
| Replay | Brighton & Hove Albion | 1–2 | Norwich City | 11 December 1957 |
| 8 | Plymouth Argyle | 5–2 | Dorchester Town | 7 December 1957 |
| 9 | Millwall | 1–1 | Gillingham | 7 December 1957 |
| Replay | Gillingham | 6–1 | Millwall | 11 December 1957 |
| 10 | Carlisle United | 1–1 | Accrington Stanley | 7 December 1957 |
| Replay | Accrington Stanley | 3–2 | Carlisle United | 11 December 1957 |
| 11 | Oldham Athletic | 1–5 | Workington | 7 December 1957 |
| 12 | Crystal Palace | 1–0 | Southampton | 7 December 1957 |
| 13 | Scunthorpe United | 2–0 | Bury | 7 December 1957 |
| 14 | Port Vale | 2–2 | Hull City | 7 December 1957 |
| Replay | Hull City | 4–3 | Port Vale | 9 December 1957 |
| 15 | Durham City | 0–3 | Tranmere Rovers | 7 December 1957 |
| 16 | Torquay United | 1–1 | Southend United | 7 December 1957 |
| Replay | Southend United | 2–1 | Torquay United | 11 December 1957 |
| 17 | Hereford United | 6–1 | Queens Park Rangers | 7 December 1957 |
| 18 | Aldershot | 4–1 | Coventry City | 7 December 1957 |
| 19 | Wigan Athletic | 1–1 | Mansfield Town | 7 December 1957 |
| Replay | Mansfield Town | 3–1 | Wigan Athletic | 11 December 1957 |
| 20 | South Shields | 1–3 | York City | 7 December 1957 |
Third round proper
editThe 44 First and Second Division clubs entered the competition at this stage. The matches were scheduled for Saturday, 4 January 1958, although the York City–Birmingham City match was postponed until the following midweek fixture. Six matches were drawn and went to replays, with one of these requiring a second replay. Leeds United and Cardiff City were meeting in this stage at Elland Road for the third consecutive year, with the Welsh club winning each of the matches by the same 2-1 scoreline.
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Date | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burnley | 4–2 | Swansea Town | 4 January 1958 | |
| 2 | Liverpool | 1–1 | Southend United | 4 January 1958 | 43,454 |
| Replay | Southend United | 2–3 | Liverpool | 8 January 1958 | 20,000 |
| 3 | Preston North End | 0–3 | Bolton Wanderers | 4 January 1958 | 32,641 |
| 4 | Notts County | 2–0 | Tranmere Rovers | 4 January 1958 | |
| 5 | Nottingham Forest | 2–0 | Gillingham | 4 January 1958 | |
| 6 | Middlesbrough | 5–0 | Derby County | 4 January 1958 | |
| 7 | West Bromwich Albion | 5–1 | Manchester City | 4 January 1958 | 49,669 |
| 8 | Sunderland | 2–2 | Everton | 4 January 1958 | |
| Replay | Everton | 3–1 | Sunderland | 8 January 1958 | |
| 9 | Lincoln City | 0–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 4 January 1958 | |
| 10 | Doncaster Rovers | 0–2 | Chelsea | 4 January 1958 | |
| 11 | Sheffield United | 5–1 | Grimsby Town | 4 January 1958 | |
| 12 | Stockport County | 3–0 | Luton Town | 4 January 1958 | |
| 13 | Tottenham Hotspur | 4–0 | Leicester City | 4 January 1958 | |
| 14 | Fulham | 4–0 | Yeovil Town | 4 January 1958 | |
| 15 | Accrington Stanley | 2–2 | Bristol City | 4 January 1958 | |
| Replay | Bristol City | 3–1 | Accrington Stanley | 7 January 1958 | |
| 16 | Bristol Rovers | 5–0 | Mansfield Town | 4 January 1958 | |
| 17 | Northampton Town | 3–1 | Arsenal | 4 January 1958 | |
| 18 | Portsmouth | 5–1 | Aldershot | 4 January 1958 | |
| 19 | West Ham United | 5–1 | Blackpool | 4 January 1958 | |
| 20 | Norwich City | 1–2 | Darlington | 4 January 1958 | |
| 21 | Plymouth Argyle | 1–6 | Newcastle United | 4 January 1958 | |
| 22 | Hull City | 1–1 | Barnsley | 4 January 1958 | |
| Replay | Barnsley | 0–2 | Hull City | 8 January 1958 | |
| 23 | Crystal Palace | 0–1 | Ipswich Town | 4 January 1958 | |
| 24 | Scunthorpe United | 1–0 | Bradford City | 4 January 1958 | |
| 25 | Huddersfield Town | 2–2 | Charlton Athletic | 4 January 1958 | |
| Replay | Charlton Athletic | 1–0 | Huddersfield Town | 8 January 1958 | |
| 26 | Leeds United | 1–2 | Cardiff City | 4 January 1958 | |
| 27 | Workington | 1–3 | Manchester United | 4 January 1958 | 21,000 |
| 28 | York City | 3–0 | Birmingham City | 8 January 1958 | |
| 29 | Hereford United | 0–3 | Sheffield Wednesday | 4 January 1958 | |
| 30 | Stoke City | 1–1 | Aston Villa | 4 January 1958 | 45,800 |
| Replay | Aston Villa | 3–3 | Stoke City | 8 January 1958 | 38,939 |
| Replay | Stoke City | 2–0 | Aston Villa | 13 January 1958 | |
| 31 | Rotherham United | 1–4 | Blackburn Rovers | 4 January 1958 | |
| 32 | Leyton Orient | 1–0 | Reading | 4 January 1958 |
Fourth round proper
editThe matches were scheduled for Saturday, 25 January 1958, with two matches taking place on later dates. Five matches were drawn and went to replays, which were all played in the following midweek match.
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Date | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 3–1 | Northampton Town | 25 January 1958 | 56,939 | |
| 2 | Notts County | 1–2 | Bristol City | 25 January 1958 | ||
| 3 | Sheffield Wednesday | 4–3 | Hull City | 29 January 1958 | ||
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 5–1 | Portsmouth | 25 January 1958 | 43,952 | |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion | 3–3 | Nottingham Forest | 25 January 1958 | 58,163 | |
| Replay | Nottingham Forest | 1–5 | West Bromwich Albion | 29 January 1958 | 46,477 | |
| 6 | Everton | 1–2 | Blackburn Rovers | 29 January 1958 | ||
| 7 | Newcastle United | 1–3 | Scunthorpe United | 25 January 1958 | ||
| 8 | Tottenham Hotspur | 0–3 | Sheffield United | 25 January 1958 | ||
| 9 | Fulham | 1–1 | Charlton Athletic | 25 January 1958 | ||
| Replay | Charlton Athletic | 0–2 | Fulham | 29 January 1958 | ||
| 10 | Bristol Rovers | 2–2 | Burnley | 25 January 1958 | ||
| Replay | Burnley | 2–3 | Bristol Rovers | 28 January 1958 | ||
| 11 | West Ham United | 3–2 | Stockport County | 25 January 1958 | ||
| 12 | Manchester United | 2–0 | Ipswich Town | 25 January 1958 | 53,550 | |
| 13 | Chelsea | 3–3 | Darlington | 25 January 1958 | ||
| Replay | Darlington | 4–1 | Chelsea | 29 January 1958 | ||
| 14 | Cardiff City | 4–1 | Leyton Orient | 25 January 1958 | ||
| 15 | York City | 0–0 | Bolton Wanderers | 25 January 1958 | 23,460 | |
| Replay | Bolton Wanderers | 3–0 | York City | 29 January 1958 | 35,194 | |
| 16 | Stoke City | 3–1 | Middlesbrough | 25 January 1958 | 43,756 |
Fifth round proper
editThe matches were scheduled for Saturday, 15 February 1958. Two matches went to replays in the following mid-week fixture. This round is notable as containing Manchester United's first game following the Munich air disaster, which was postponed by four days due to the incident, with United struggling to put a team together to play. In a highly emotional game for both the players and the fans, United beat Sheffield Wednesday 3–0 to go through to the next round.
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Date | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bristol City | 3–4 | Bristol Rovers | 15 February 1958 | 40,000 | |
| 2 | Bolton Wanderers | 3–1 | Stoke City | 15 February 1958 | 56,667 | |
| 3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 6–1 | Darlington | 15 February 1958 | 55,778 | |
| 4 | Sheffield United | 1–1 | West Bromwich Albion | 15 February 1958 | 55,847 | |
| Replay | West Bromwich Albion | 4–1 | Sheffield United | 19 February 1958 | 57,503 | |
| 5 | West Ham United | 2–3 | Fulham | 15 February 1958 | ||
| 6 | Manchester United | 3–0 | Sheffield Wednesday | 19 February 1958 | 59,848 | |
| 7 | Scunthorpe United | 0–1 | Liverpool | 15 February 1958 | 23,000 | |
| 8 | Cardiff City | 0–0 | Blackburn Rovers | 15 February 1958 | ||
| Replay | Blackburn Rovers | 2–1 | Cardiff City | 20 February 1958 |
Sixth round proper
editThe four quarter-final ties were scheduled to be played on Saturday, 1 March 1958. The West Bromwich Albion–Manchester United game went to a replay before United went through.
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Date | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blackburn Rovers | 2–1 | Liverpool | 1 March 1958 | 51,000 | |
| 2 | Bolton Wanderers | 2–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1 March 1958 | 56,283 | |
| 3 | West Bromwich Albion | 2–2 | Manchester United | 1 March 1958 | 58,574 | |
| Replay | Manchester United | 1–0 | West Bromwich Albion | 5 March 1958 | 66,000 | |
| 4 | Fulham | 3–1 | Bristol Rovers | 1 March 1958 |
Semi-finals
editThe semi-final matches were played on Saturday, 22 March 1958, with the Manchester United–Fulham match replaying on the 26th. Bolton Wanderers and Manchester United won their ties to meet in the final at Wembley.
| Bolton Wanderers | 2–1 | Blackburn Rovers |
|---|---|---|
| Manchester United | 2–2 | Fulham |
|---|---|---|
- Replay
Final
editThe FA Cup final took place on 3 May 2024 at Wembley Stadium and was won by Bolton Wanderers, beating Manchester United 2–0. United had been decimated following the Munich air disaster, but still managed to come through three rounds of the cup following the incident before meeting Bolton in the final.
| Bolton Wanderers | 2–0 | Manchester United |
|---|---|---|
Lofthouse  3' 55' |
(Report) |
      Bolton Wanderers
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    Manchester United
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References
edit- General
- The FA Cup Archive at TheFA.com
- F.A. Cup results 1957/58 at Footballsite
- Specific