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1966–67 FA Cup
The 1966–67 FA Cup was the 86th season of the world's oldest football cup competition, the Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup. Tottenham Hotspur won the competition for the fifth time, beating Chelsea 2–1 in the first all-London final. The game was played at Wembley. 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
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 Blyth Spartans, South Shields, Bishop Auckland, Morecambe, Wigan Athletic, Bangor City, Witton Albion, Tamworth, Nuneaton Borough, Hereford United, Gainsborough Trinity, Lowestoft Town, Grantham, Cambridge City, St Neots Town, Bedford Town, Chelmsford City, Folkestone Town, Horsham, Ashford Town (Kent), Sutton United, Wimbledon, Chesham United, Oxford City, Wycombe Wanderers, Enfield, Welton Rovers, Poole Town, Bath City and Yeovil Town. Tamworth and St Neots Town were appearing in the competition proper for the first time. Of the rest, Witton Albion had last featured at this stage in 1957–58, Nuneaton Borough in 1954-55, Cambridge City in 1948-49, Horsham in 1947-48, Lowestoft Town in 1938-39 and Oxford City in 1933-34. Chesham United was participating in the first round proper for the first time since predecessor club Chesham Town had featured at the same stage in the 1887-88 tournament. ResultsFirst round properAt this stage the 48 clubs from the Football League Third and Fourth Divisions joined the 30 non-league clubs who came through the qualifying rounds. The final two non-league sides in this round, Wealdstone and Hendon 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, 26 November 1966. Ten were drawn and went to replays two, three or four days later. Of these, four required second replays, and two third replays.
Second round properThe matches were scheduled for Saturday, 7 January 1967. Five matches were drawn, with replays taking place later the same week. The Middlesbrough–York City match required a second game to settle the contest. This was the last time that the Second Round of the FA Cup was scheduled for January, rather than the typical December.
Third round properThe 44 First and Second Division clubs entered the competition at this stage. The matches were scheduled for Saturday, 28 January 1967. Eleven matches were drawn and went to midweek replays, with Hull City and Portsmouth requiring a second replay at Highfield Road on the following Monday. Bedford Town and Nuneaton Borough were the last non-league clubs left in the competition.
Fourth round properThe matches were scheduled for Saturday, 18 February 1967. Six matches were drawn and went to replays. The replays were all played three or four days later, except for the Fulham–Sheffield United match which was settled on the 1 March.
Fifth round ProperThe matches were scheduled for Saturday, 11 March 1967. Three games required replays three or four days later, and only one of these replays finished not in a draw. The second replays took place on 20 March.
Sixth round ProperThe four quarter-final ties were scheduled to be played on 8 April 1967. The Tottenham–Birmingham City game was replayed four days later following a draw.
Semi-finalsThe semi-final matches were played on Saturday, 29 April 1967 with no replays required. Spurs and Chelsea came through the semi-final round to meet at Wembley.
FinalThe 1967 FA Cup Final was contested by Tottenham Hotspur and Chelsea at Wembley on Saturday 20 May 1967. The match was the first ever all-London final and finished 2–1 to Spurs.
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