The FA Amateur Cup 1973–74 was the 71st and last staging of England's principal cup tournament for amateur teams, the FA Amateur Cup. Bishop's Stortford won the competition for the first time, beating Ilford 4–1 in the final 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
edit| Round | Date |
|---|---|
| First round proper | Saturday 5 January 1974 |
| Second round | Saturday 26 January 1974 |
| Third round | Saturday 9 February 1974 |
| Fourth round | Saturday 2 March 1974 |
| Semi-finals | Saturday 23 March 1974 |
| Final | Saturday 20 April 1974 |
First round proper
editThe matches were scheduled to be played on Saturday, 5 January 1974, with four ties postponed to the next Saturday. For the first time in the competition's history, matches could be played on Sunday, and three clubs applied for a permission. There were seven replayed ties, of which one needed a second replay and another a third.
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aveley | 5–0 | Alton Town | 5 January 1974 |
| 2 | Bishop Auckland | 0–3 | Shildon | 5 January 1974 |
| 3 | Blyth Spartans | 3–0 | Sutton Coldfield | 5 January 1974 |
| 4 | Boreham Wood | 1–1 | Hitchin Town | 5 January 1974 |
| replay | Hitchin Town | 4–2 | Boreham Wood | 12 January 1974 |
| 5 | Cadbury Heath | 1–3 | Tilbury | 5 January 1974 |
| 6 | Croydon Amateurs | 0–1 | Leyton | 5 January 1974 |
| 7 | Dagenham | 1–3 | Walton & Hersham | 5 January 1974 |
| 8 | Dulwich Hamlet | 3–0 | Newquay | 5 January 1974 |
| 9 | Fareham Town | 1–1 | Cheshunt | 5 January 1974 |
| replay | Cheshunt | 1–1 | Fareham Town | 12 January 1974 |
| replay | Fareham Town | 0–2 | Cheshunt | 19 January 1974 |
| 10 | Faversham | 1–6 | Barking | 5 January 1974 |
| 11 | Hampton | 2–4 | Leytonstone | 5 January 1974 |
| 12 | Hertford Town | 2–0 | Finchley | 5 January 1974 |
| 13 | Kingstonian | 0–0 | Ilford | 5 January 1974 |
| replay | Ilford | 2–1 | Kingstonian | 5 January 1974 |
| 14 | Leatherhead | 4–0 | Enfield | 5 January 1974 |
| 15 | Leeds & Carnegie College | 4–0 | Prestwich Heys | 5 January 1974 |
| 16 | Loughborough Colleges | 2–2 | Friar Lane Old Boys | 5 January 1974 |
| replay | Friar Lane Old Boys | 1–0 | Loughborough Colleges | 12 January 1974 |
| 17 | Marine | 1–2 | Ashington | 5 January 1974 |
| 18 | Middlewich Athletic | 4–0 | Oldbury United | 5 January 1974 |
| 19 | Ormskirk | 1–2 | Evenwood Town | 5 January 1974 |
| 20 | Oxford City | 1–1 | Slough Town | 5 January 1974 |
| replay | Slough Town | 1–0 | Oxford City | 12 January 1974 |
| 21 | St. Albans City | 1–1 | Brockenhurst | 5 January 1974 |
| replay | Brockenhurst | 1–0 | St. Albans City | 12 January 1974 |
| 22 | Southall | 2–2 | Carshalton Athletic | 5 January 1974 |
| replay | Carshalton Athletic | 1–2 | Southall | 12 January 1974 |
| 23 | Sutton United | 3–1 | Tooting & Mitcham | 5 January 1974 |
| 24 | Tow Law Town | 1–2 | Highgate United | 5 January 1974 |
| 25 | Wycombe Wanderers | 5–0 | Hornchurch | 5 January 1974 |
| 26 | Horsham | 2–1 | Clacton | 12 January 1974 |
| 27 | Walthamstow Avenue | 1–2 | Woking | 12 January 1974 |
| 28 | Hendon | 0–0 | Harwich & Parkeston | 12 January 1974 |
| replay | Harwich & Parkeston | 1–1 | Hendon | 19 January 1974 |
| replay | Hendon | 2–2 | Harwich & Parkeston | 26 January 1974 |
| replay | Harwich & Parkeston | 2–0 | Hendon | 30 January 1974 |
| 29 | North Shields | 2–0 | Alvechurch | 12 January 1974 |
| 30 | Bishop's Stortford | 2–0 | Hayes | 6 January 1974 |
| 31 | Spennymoor United | 4–0 | Emley | 6 January 1974 |
| 32 | Chesham United | 3–2 | Maidenhead United | 6 January 1974 |
Second round proper
editThe matches were scheduled to be played on Saturday, 26 January 1974, but one tie was postponed to the next Saturday, and one was played on Sunday. Five replays were necessary (one of which was played on Sunday).
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aveley | 0–0 | Leyton | 26 January 1974 |
| replay | Leyton | 0–1 | Aveley | 2 February 1974 |
| 2 | Barking | 1–3 | Sutton United | 26 January 1974 |
| 3 | Bishop's Stortford | 2–1 | Hitchin Town | 26 January 1974 |
| 4 | Evenwood Town | 0–3 | Wycombe Wanderers | 26 January 1974 |
| 5 | Friar Lane Old Boys | 4–1 | Chesham United | 26 January 1974 |
| 6 | Highgate United | 1–0 | Hertford Town | 26 January 1974 |
| 7 | Horsham | 2–2 | Woking | 26 January 1974 |
| replay | Woking | 3–2 | Horsham | 2 February 1974 |
| 8 | Ilford | 3–0 | Brockenhurst | 26 January 1974 |
| 9 | Leeds & Carnegie Colleges | 0–2 | Dulwich Hamlet | 26 January 1974 |
| 10 | Leytonstone | 0–1 | Walton & Hersham | 26 January 1974 |
| 11 | Middlewich Athletic | 0–9 | Leatherhead | 26 January 1974 |
| 12 | Slough Town | 1–1 | Ashington | 26 January 1974 |
| replay | Ashington | 1–0 | Slough Town | 2 February 1974 |
| 13 | North Shields | 2–0 | Shildon | 26 January 1974 |
| 14 | Blyth Spartans | 2–0 | Fareham Town | 26 January 1974 |
| 15 | Southall | 1–1 | Spennymoor United | 26 January 1974 |
| replay | Spennymoor United | 4–1 | Southall | 3 February 1974 |
| 16 | Tilbury | 0–0 | Hendon | 2 February 1974 |
| replay | Hendon | 2–0 | Tilbury | 9 February 1974 |
Third round proper
editThe matches were scheduled to be played on Saturday, 9 February 1974, but four ties were postponed to the next Saturday (including one due to delay in settling a second round tie. Four replays were necessary, as well as one second replay.
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blyth Spartans | 2–1 | Wycombe Wanderers | 9 February 1974 |
| 2 | Dulwich Hamlet | 4–1 | Friar Lane Old Boys | 9 February 1974 |
| 3 | Ashington | 1–1 | North Shields | 9 February 1974 |
| replay | North Shields | 0–2 | Ashington | 16 February 1974 |
| 4 | Spennymoor United | 0–2 | Sutton United | 9 February 1974 |
| 5 | Hendon | 1–1 | Leatherhead | 16 February 1974 |
| replay | Leatherhead | 1–1 | Hendon | 23 February 1974 |
| replay | Hendon | 0–2 | Leatherhead | 2 March 1974 |
| 6 | Aveley | 1–1 | Woking | 16 February 1974 |
| replay | Woking | 2–0 | Aveley | 23 February 1974 |
| 7 | Ilford | 2–1 | Highgate United | 16 February 1974 |
| 8 | Walton & Hersham | 0–0 | Bishop's Stortford | 16 February 1974 |
| replay | Bishop's Stortford | 1–0 | Walton & Hersham | 23 February 1974 |
Fourth round proper
editThe matches were scheduled to be played on Saturday, 2 March 1974, with one tie postponed to the following Saturday, and one replay necessary.
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ashington | 2–0 | Woking | 2 March 1974 |
| 2 | Bishop's Stortford | 3–1 | Blyth Spartans | 2 March 1974 |
| 3 | Ilford | 1–1 | Dulwich Hamlet | 2 March 1974 |
| replay | Dulwich Hamlet | 0–1 | Ilford | 2 March 1974 |
| 4 | Sutton United | 0–1 | Leatherhead | 9 March 1974 |
Semi-finals
editThe matches were scheduled to be played on Saturday, 23 March 1974, on neutral venues. There was one replay.
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ashington | 0–0 | Bishop's Stortford | 23 March 1974 |
| replay | Bishop's Stortford | 3–0 | Ashington | 30 March 1974 |
| 2 | Ilford | 1–0 | Leatherhead | 23 March 1974 |
Final
edit| Bishop's Stortford | 4 – 1 | Ilford |
|---|---|---|
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