The 1921–22 FA Cup was the 47th season of the world's oldest association football competition, the Football Association Challenge Cup (more usually known as the FA Cup). Huddersfield Town won the competition, beating Preston North End 1–0 in the final at Stamford Bridge, London.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | England Wales |
| Defending champions | Tottenham Hotspur |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Huddersfield Town (1st title) |
| Runner-up | Preston North End |
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. 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 at neutral venues 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
editThe format of the FA Cup for the season had two preliminary rounds, six qualifying rounds, four proper rounds, and the semi-finals and final.
| Round | Date |
|---|---|
| Extra preliminary round | Saturday 10 September 1921 |
| Preliminary round | Saturday 24 September 1921 |
| First round qualifying | Saturday 8 October 1921 |
| Second round qualifying | Saturday 22 October 1921 |
| Third round qualifying | Saturday 5 November 1921 |
| Fourth round qualifying | Saturday 19 November 1921 |
| Fifth round qualifying | Saturday 3 December 1921 |
| Sixth round qualifying | Saturday 17 December 1921 |
| First round proper | Saturday 7 January 1922 |
| Second round proper | Saturday 28 January 1922 |
| Third round proper | Saturday 18 February 1922 |
| Fourth round proper | Saturday 4 March 1922 |
| Semi-finals | Saturday 25 March 1922 |
| Final | Saturday 29 April 1922 |
First round proper
edit12 qualifiers and 41 (out of 44) Division 1 & 2 clubs joined this round. Coventry City and Rotherham County of Division 2 were entered in the fifth qualifying round, while First Division side Birmingham had their entry rejected after they failed to submit the relevant paperwork.[1] Of the Division 3S sides, Aberdare Athletic and Charlton Athletic were entered in the extra preliminary round (though the latter did not play), while nine sides entered the fifth qualifying round (Brentford, Bristol Rovers, Exeter City, Gllingham, Merthyr Town, Newport County, Northampton Town, Norwich City and Swansea Town). The eleven others were given byes to the first round proper. These were:
- Watford
- Brighton & Hove Albion
- Luton Town
- Swindon Town
- Queens Park Rangers
- Millwall
- Plymouth Argyle
- Southampton
- Portsmouth
- Southend United
- Reading
Of the Division 3N sides, Halifax Town and Wigan Borough took no part in the competition. Eight sides (Accrington Stanley, Ashington, Barrow, Chesterfield, Crewe Alexandra, Tranmere Rovers, Walsall and Wrexham) were entered in the fourth qualifying round with the rest joining in the fifth qualifying round.
32 matches were scheduled to be played on Saturday, 7 January 1922. Eleven matches were drawn and went to replays in the following midweek fixture, of which one went to another replay.
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blackpool | 1–2 | Watford | 7 January 1922 |
| 2 | Bristol City | 0–0 | Nottingham Forest | 7 January 1922 |
| Replay | Nottingham Forest | 3–1 | Bristol City | 11 January 1922 |
| 3 | Burnley | 2–2 | Huddersfield Town | 7 January 1922 |
| Replay | Huddersfield Town | 3–2 | Burnley | 11 January 1922 |
| 4 | Preston North End | 3–0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 7 January 1922 |
| 5 | Southampton | 3–1 | South Shields | 7 January 1922 |
| 6 | Walsall | 3–3 | Bradford City | 7 January 1922 |
| Replay | Bradford City | 4–0 | Walsall | 11 January 1922 |
| 7 | Gillingham | 1–3 | Oldham Athletic | 7 January 1922 |
| 8 | Leicester City | 2–0 | Clapton Orient | 7 January 1922 |
| 9 | Blackburn Rovers | 1–1 | Southport | 7 January 1922 |
| Replay | Southport | 0–2 | Blackburn Rovers | 11 January 1922 |
| 10 | Aston Villa | 6–1 | Derby County | 7 January 1922 |
| 11 | Bolton Wanderers | 1–0 | Bury | 7 January 1922 |
| 12 | Grimsby Town | 1–1 | Notts County | 7 January 1922 |
| Replay | Notts County | 3–0 | Grimsby Town | 12 January 1922 |
| 13 | Sunderland | 1–1 | Liverpool | 7 January 1922 |
| Replay | Liverpool | 5–0 | Sunderland | 11 January 1922 |
| 14 | Everton | 0–6 | Crystal Palace | 7 January 1922 |
| 15 | Swindon Town | 2–1 | Leeds United | 7 January 1922 |
| 16 | Newcastle United | 6–0 | Newport County | 7 January 1922 |
| 17 | Worksop Town | 1–2 | Southend United | 7 January 1922 |
| 18 | Manchester City | 3–1 | Darlington | 7 January 1922 |
| 19 | Barnsley | 1–1 | Norwich City | 7 January 1922 |
| Replay | Norwich City | 1–2 | Barnsley | 12 January 1922 |
| 20 | Brentford | 0–2 | Tottenham Hotspur | 7 January 1922 |
| 21 | Northampton Town | 3–0 | Reading | 7 January 1922 |
| 22 | Portsmouth | 1–1 | Luton Town | 7 January 1922 |
| Replay | Luton Town | 2–1 | Portsmouth | 11 January 1922 |
| 23 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 1–0 | Sheffield United | 7 January 1922 |
| 24 | Manchester United | 1–4 | Cardiff City | 7 January 1922 |
| 25 | Plymouth Argyle | 1–1 | Fulham | 7 January 1922 |
| Replay | Fulham | 1–0 | Plymouth Argyle | 11 January 1922 |
| 26 | Millwall | 4–2 | Ashington | 7 January 1922 |
| 27 | Hull City | 5–0 | Middlesbrough | 7 January 1922 |
| 28 | Chelsea | 2–4 | West Bromwich Albion | 7 January 1922 |
| 29 | Bradford Park Avenue | 1–0 | The Wednesday | 7 January 1922 |
| 30 | Port Vale | 2–4 | Stoke | 7 January 1922 |
| 31 | Swansea Town | 0–0 | West Ham United | 7 January 1922 |
| Replay | West Ham United | 1–1 | Swansea Town | 11 January 1922 |
| Replay | Swansea Town | 1–0 | West Ham United | 16 January 1922 |
| 32 | Arsenal | 0–0 | Queens Park Rangers | 7 January 1922 |
| Replay | Queens Park Rangers | 1–2 | Arsenal | 11 January 1922 |
Second round proper
editThe 16 Second Round matches were played on Saturday, 28 January 1922. Five matches were drawn, with replays taking place in the following midweek fixture. One of these, the Bradford City–Notts County match, went to a second replay.
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 0–1 | West Bromwich Albion | 28 January 1922 |
| 2 | Preston North End | 3–1 | Newcastle United | 28 January 1922 |
| 3 | Southampton | 1–1 | Cardiff City | 28 January 1922 |
| Replay | Cardiff City | 2–0 | Southampton | 1 February 1922 |
| 4 | Leicester City | 2–0 | Fulham | 28 January 1922 |
| 5 | Nottingham Forest | 3–0 | Hull City | 28 January 1922 |
| 6 | Aston Villa | 1–0 | Luton Town | 28 January 1922 |
| 7 | Bolton Wanderers | 1–3 | Manchester City | 28 January 1922 |
| 8 | Swindon Town | 0–1 | Blackburn Rovers | 28 January 1922 |
| 9 | Tottenham Hotspur | 1–0 | Watford | 28 January 1922 |
| 10 | Barnsley | 3–1 | Oldham Athletic | 28 January 1922 |
| 11 | Northampton Town | 2–2 | Stoke | 28 January 1922 |
| Replay | Stoke | 3–0 | Northampton Town | 1 February 1922 |
| 12 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 0–0 | Huddersfield Town | 28 January 1922 |
| Replay | Huddersfield Town | 2–0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 1 February 1922 |
| 13 | Bradford City | 1–1 | Notts County | 28 January 1922 |
| Replay | Notts County | 0–0 | Bradford City | 1 February 1922 |
| Replay | Notts County | 1–0 | Bradford City | 6 February 1922 |
| 14 | Crystal Palace | 0–0 | Millwall | 28 January 1922 |
| Replay | Millwall | 2–0 | Crystal Palace | 1 February 1922 |
| 15 | Southend United | 0–1 | Swansea Town | 28 January 1922 |
| 16 | Bradford Park Avenue | 2–3 | Arsenal | 28 January 1922 |
Third round proper
editThe eight Third Round matches were scheduled for Saturday, 18 February 1922. Four matches were drawn and went to replays in the following midweek fixture.
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stoke | 0–0 | Aston Villa | 18 February 1922 |
| Replay | Aston Villa | 4–0 | Stoke | 22 February 1922 |
| 2 | Blackburn Rovers | 1–1 | Huddersfield Town | 18 February 1922 |
| Replay | Huddersfield Town | 5–0 | Blackburn Rovers | 22 February 1922 |
| 3 | West Bromwich Albion | 1–1 | Notts County | 18 February 1922 |
| Replay | Notts County | 2–0 | West Bromwich Albion | 22 February 1922 |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur | 2–1 | Manchester City | 18 February 1922 |
| 5 | Barnsley | 1–1 | Preston North End | 18 February 1922 |
| Replay | Preston North End | 3–0 | Barnsley | 22 February 1922 |
| 6 | Millwall | 4–0 | Swansea Town | 18 February 1922 |
| 7 | Cardiff City | 4–1 | Nottingham Forest | 18 February 1922 |
| 8 | Arsenal | 3–0 | Leicester City | 18 February 1922 |
Fourth round proper
editThe four Fourth round matches were scheduled for Saturday, 4 March 1922. There were three replays, each played in the following midweek fixture.
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Notts County | 2–2 | Aston Villa | 4 March 1922 |
| Replay | Aston Villa | 3–4 | Notts County | 8 March 1922 |
| 2 | Huddersfield Town | 3–0 | Millwall | 4 March 1922 |
| 3 | Cardiff City | 1–1 | Tottenham Hotspur | 4 March 1922 |
| Replay | Tottenham Hotspur | 2–1 | Cardiff City | 8 March 1922 |
| 4 | Arsenal | 1–1 | Preston North End | 4 March 1922 |
| Replay | Preston North End | 2–1 | Arsenal | 8 March 1922 |
Semi-finals
editThe semi-final matches were played on Saturday, 25 March 1922. The matches ended in victories for Preston North End and Huddersfield Town, who went on to meet in the final at Wembley.
Final
editThe Final was contested by Huddersfield Town and Preston North End at Stamford Bridge. Huddersfield won by a single goal, a penalty scored by Billy Smith.
Match details
edit| Huddersfield Town | 1 – 0 | Preston North End |
|---|---|---|
Smith  67' (pen) |
Report |
         Huddersfield Town
|
 Preston North End
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See also
editReferences
edit- General
- Official site; fixtures and results service at TheFA.com
- 1921-22 FA Cup at rsssf.com
- 1921-22 FA Cup at soccerbase.com
- Specific
- ^ Matthews, Tony (October 2000). The Encyclopedia of Birmingham City Football Club 1875-2000. Britespot. p. 190. ISBN 0-9539288-0-2.