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1958–59 FA Cup
The 1958–59 FA Cup was the 78th staging of the world's oldest football cup competition, the Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup. Nottingham Forest won the competition for their second time, as of 2022, beating Luton Town 2–1 in the final at Wembley. This was Luton Town's only appearance in an FA Cup final as of 2023. 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. The competition saw the remarkable progress of Norwich City, then a Division Three team, to the semi-finals, defeating Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur along the way, before losing in a replay to Luton Town. The "59 Cup Run" takes a notable place in Norwich's club history. Calendar
Qualifying roundsMost participating clubs that were not members of the Football League competed in the qualifying rounds to secure one of 30 places available in the first round. The winners from the fourth qualifying round were Bishop Auckland, Consett, South Shields, Blyth Spartans, Crook Town, Rhyl, Morecambe, Buxton, Worcester City, Boston United, Denaby United, Heanor Town, Kettering Town, Hereford United, Peterborough United, Wisbech Town, Chelmsford City, King's Lynn, Hitchin Town, Ashford Town (Kent), Margate, Guildford City, Wycombe Wanderers, Headington United, Tooting & Mitcham United, Newport (IOW), Bath City, Weymouth, Yeovil Town and Merthyr Tydfil. Consett was the only qualifying club appearing in the competition proper for the first time. Of the others, Ashford Town had not featured at this stage since 1934–35, Denaby United since 1932-33 and Heanor Town since 1898-99. Tooting & Mitcham featured in seven rounds of the tournament, defeating Bromley, Redhill, Sutton United, Horsham, Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic and Northampton Town before losing to eventual champions Nottingham Forest in a third round replay, but the achievements of the non-league clubs were all ultimately overshadowed by the heroics of Norwich City. First round properAt this stage the 48 clubs from the newly instituted Third and Fourth divisions joined the 30 non-league clubs who came through the qualifying rounds. To complete this round, non-league sides Woking and Ilford were given byes as the champions and runners-up from the previous season's FA Amateur Cup. Matches were scheduled to be played on Saturday, 15 November 1958, although the Bury–York City match was postponed. Ten were drawn and went to replays, with one of those going to a second replay.
Second round properThe matches were scheduled for Saturday, 6 December 1958. Six matches were drawn, with replays taking place later the same week. One match went to a second replay.
Third round properThe 44 First and Second Division clubs entered the competition at this stage. The matches were scheduled for Saturday, 10 January 1959, although six matches were postponed until later dates. Six matches were drawn and went to replays. Fourth round properThe matches were scheduled for Saturday, 24 January 1959, with three matches taking place on later dates. Six matches were drawn and went to replays, which were all played in the following midweek match. Worcester City was the last non-league club left in the competition.
Fifth round properThe matches were scheduled for Saturday, 14 February 1959. Four matches went to replays in the following midweek fixture, with two of these requiring a second replay to settle the tie.
Sixth round properThe four quarter-final ties were scheduled to be played on Saturday, 28 February 1959. Three of the four games went to replays.
Semi finalsThe semi-final matches were played on Saturday, 14 March 1959. Nottingham Forest and Luton Town won their matches to meet in the final at Wembley.
FinalThe FA Cup final took place on 2 May 1959, at Wembley Stadium and was won by Nottingham Forest, beating Luton Town 2–1.
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