The 1923–24 FA Cup was the 49th season of the world's oldest football cup competition, the Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup. Newcastle United won the competition for the second time, beating Aston Villa 2–0 in the final at Wembley.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | England Wales |
| Defending champions | Bolton Wanderers |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Newcastle United (2nd title) |
| Runner-up | Aston Villa |
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
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 8 September 1923 |
| Preliminary round | Saturday 22 September 1923 |
| First round qualifying | Saturday 6 October 1923 |
| Second round qualifying | Saturday 20 October 1923 |
| Third round qualifying | Saturday 3 November 1923 |
| Fourth round qualifying | Saturday 17 November 1923 |
| Fifth round qualifying | Saturday 1 December 1923 |
| Sixth round qualifying | Saturday 15 December 1923 |
| First round proper | Saturday 12 January 1924 |
| Second round proper | Saturday 2 February 1924 |
| Third round proper | Saturday 23 February 1924 |
| Fourth round proper | Saturday 8 March 1924 |
| Semi-finals | Saturday 29 March 1924 |
| Final | Saturday 26 April 1924 |
First round proper
edit40 of the 44 clubs from the Football League First Division and Football League Second Division joined the 12 lower-league clubs who came through the qualifying rounds. Four Second Division sides, Port Vale, Stockport County, Nelson and Coventry City, were entered at the fifth qualifying round, with most of the Third Division North and South teams. Of the three new teams in the Football League this season, New Brighton entered in the Fourth Qualifying round (losing to Southport), while Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic and Doncaster Rovers both withdrew from the competition after being entered in the Preliminary round. Amateur side Corinthian were given a free entry to the first round. To make the number of teams up to 64, nine Third Division South sides and only two Third Division North sides were given byes to this round. These were:
- Watford
- Brighton & Hove Albion
- Luton Town
- Swindon Town
- Queens Park Rangers
- Charlton Athletic
- Millwall
- Swansea Town
- Plymouth Argyle
- Wolverhampton Wanderers
- Bradford Park Avenue
32 matches were scheduled to be played on Saturday, 12 January 1924. Seven matches were drawn and went to replays in the following midweek fixture, of which two went to another replay.
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ashington | 1–5 | Aston Villa | 12 January 1924 |
| 2 | Blackpool | 1–0 | Sheffield United | 12 January 1924 |
| 3 | Burnley | 3–2 | South Shields | 12 January 1924 |
| 4 | Liverpool | 2–1 | Bradford City | 12 January 1924 |
| 5 | The Wednesday | 4–1 | Leicester City | 12 January 1924 |
| 6 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3–1 | Darlington | 12 January 1924 |
| 7 | Middlesbrough | 0–1 | Watford | 12 January 1924 |
| 8 | Derby County | 2–1 | Bury | 12 January 1924 |
| 9 | Everton | 3–1 | Preston North End | 12 January 1924 |
| 10 | Swindon Town | 4–0 | Bradford Park Avenue | 12 January 1924 |
| 11 | Manchester City | 2–0 | Nottingham Forest | 12 January 1924 |
| 12 | Queens Park Rangers | 1–2 | Notts County | 12 January 1924 |
| 13 | Fulham | 2–0 | Llanelli | 12 January 1924 |
| 14 | Accrington Stanley | 0–0 | Charlton Athletic | 12 January 1924 |
| Replay | Charlton Athletic | 1–0 | Accrington Stanley | 17 January 1924 |
| 15 | Barnsley | 0–0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 12 January 1924 |
| Replay | Brighton & Hove Albion | 1–0 | Barnsley | 16 January 1924 |
| 16 | Northampton Town | 1–1 | Halifax Town | 12 January 1924 |
| Replay | Halifax Town | 1–1 | Northampton Town | 16 January 1924 |
| Replay | Halifax Town | 4–2 | Northampton Town | 21 January 1924 |
| 17 | Portsmouth | 2–4 | Newcastle United | 12 January 1924 |
| 18 | West Ham United | 5–0 | Aberdare Athletic | 12 January 1924 |
| 19 | Manchester United | 1–0 | Plymouth Argyle | 12 January 1924 |
| 20 | Norwich City | 0–1 | Bristol City | 12 January 1924 |
| 21 | Millwall | 0–1 | West Bromwich Albion | 12 January 1924 |
| 22 | Hull City | 2–2 | Bolton Wanderers | 12 January 1924 |
| Replay | Bolton Wanderers | 4–0 | Hull City | 16 January 1924 |
| 23 | Oldham Athletic | 2–1 | Sunderland | 12 January 1924 |
| 24 | Crystal Palace | 2–0 | Tottenham Hotspur | 12 January 1924 |
| 25 | Chelsea | 1–1 | Southampton | 12 January 1924 |
| Replay | Southampton | 2–0 | Chelsea | 16 January 1924 |
| 26 | Exeter City | 1–0 | Grimsby Town | 12 January 1924 |
| 27 | Huddersfield Town | 1–0 | Birmingham | 12 January 1924 |
| 28 | Cardiff City | 0–0 | Gillingham | 12 January 1924 |
| Replay | Gillingham | 0–2 | Cardiff City | 16 January 1924 |
| 29 | Swansea Town | 1–1 | Clapton Orient | 12 January 1924 |
| Replay | Clapton Orient | 1–1 | Swansea Town | 16 January 1924 |
| Replay | Swansea Town | 2–1 | Clapton Orient | 21 January 1924 |
| 30 | Arsenal | 4–1 | Luton Town | 12 January 1924 |
| 31 | Leeds United | 1–0 | Stoke | 12 January 1924 |
| 32 | Corinthian | 1–0 | Blackburn Rovers | 12 January 1924 |
Second round proper
editThe 16 Second Round matches were played on Saturday, 2 February 1924. Eight matches were drawn, with replays taking place in the following midweek fixture. Three of these then went to a second replay played the following week, and two of these went to a third replay.
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burnley | 0–0 | Fulham | 2 February 1924 |
| Replay | Fulham | 0–1 | Burnley | 6 February 1924 |
| 2 | Southampton | 3–1 | Blackpool | 2 February 1924 |
| 3 | The Wednesday | 1–1 | Bristol City | 2 February 1924 |
| Replay | Bristol City | 2–0 | The Wednesday | 6 February 1924 |
| 4 | Bolton Wanderers | 1–4 | Liverpool | 2 February 1924 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion | 5–0 | Corinthian | 2 February 1924 |
| 6 | Derby County | 2–2 | Newcastle United | 2 February 1924 |
| Replay | Newcastle United | 2–2 | Derby County | 6 February 1924 |
| Replay | Derby County | 2–2 | Newcastle United | 11 February 1924 |
| Replay | Newcastle United | 5–3 | Derby County | 12 February 1924 |
| 7 | Swindon Town | 2–0 | Oldham Athletic | 2 February 1924 |
| 8 | Manchester City | 2–2 | Halifax Town | 2 February 1924 |
| Replay | Halifax Town | 0–0 | Manchester City | 6 February 1924 |
| Replay | Manchester City | 3–0 | Halifax Town | 11 February 1924 |
| 9 | West Ham United | 1–1 | Leeds United | 2 February 1924 |
| Replay | Leeds United | 1–0 | West Ham United | 6 February 1924 |
| 10 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 5–2 | Everton | 2 February 1924 |
| 11 | Manchester United | 0–3 | Huddersfield Town | 2 February 1924 |
| 12 | Crystal Palace | 0–0 | Notts County | 2 February 1924 |
| Replay | Notts County | 0–0 | Crystal Palace | 6 February 1924 |
| Replay | Crystal Palace | 0–0 | Notts County | 11 February 1924 |
| Replay | Crystal Palace | 2–1 | Notts County | 18 February 1924 |
| 13 | Exeter City | 0–0 | Watford | 2 February 1924 |
| Replay | Watford | 1–0 | Exeter City | 6 February 1924 |
| 14 | Cardiff City | 1–0 | Arsenal | 2 February 1924 |
| 15 | Swansea Town | 0–2 | Aston Villa | 2 February 1924 |
| 16 | Charlton Athletic | 0–0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2 February 1924 |
| Replay | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1–0 | Charlton Athletic | 6 February 1924 |
Third round proper
editThe eight Third Round matches were scheduled for Saturday, 23 February 1924. Two matches were drawn and went to replays in the following midweek fixture.
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burnley | 1–0 | Huddersfield Town | 23 February 1924 |
| 2 | Southampton | 0–0 | Liverpool | 23 February 1924 |
| Replay | Liverpool | 2–0 | Southampton | 27 February 1924 |
| 3 | Watford | 0–1 | Newcastle United | 23 February 1924 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 3–0 | Leeds United | 23 February 1924 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion | 1–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 23 February 1924 |
| Replay | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0–2 | West Bromwich Albion | 27 February 1924 |
| 6 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 1–5 | Manchester City | 23 February 1924 |
| 7 | Crystal Palace | 1–2 | Swindon Town | 23 February 1924 |
| 8 | Cardiff City | 3–0 | Bristol City | 23 February 1924 |
Fourth round proper
editThe four Fourth round matches were scheduled for Saturday, 8 March 1924. There were two replays, played in the following midweek fixture.
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Bromwich Albion | 0–2 | Aston Villa | 8 March 1924 |
| 2 | Swindon Town | 1–1 | Burnley | 8 March 1924 |
| Replay | Burnley | 3–1 | Swindon Town | 12 March 1924 |
| 3 | Newcastle United | 1–0 | Liverpool | 8 March 1924 |
| 4 | Manchester City | 0–0 | Cardiff City | 8 March 1924 |
| Replay | Cardiff City | 0–1 | Manchester City | 12 March 1924 |
Semi-finals
editThe semi-final matches were played on Saturday, 29 March 1924. The matches ended in victories for Newcastle United and Aston Villa, who went on to meet in the final at Wembley.
Final
editThe 1924 FA Cup Final was contested by Newcastle United and Aston Villa at Wembley. Newcastle won 2–0, the goals scored by Neil Harris and Stan Seymour.
Match details
edit| Newcastle United | 2–0 | Aston Villa |
|---|---|---|
Harris  83' Seymour 85' |
Report |
         Newcastle United
|
    Aston Villa
|
See also
editReferences
edit- General
- Official site; fixtures and results service at TheFA.com
- 1923-24 FA Cup at rsssf.com
- 1923-24 FA Cup at soccerbase.com
- Specific