1967–68 FA Cup


The 1967–68 FA Cup was the 87th season of the world's oldest football cup competition, the Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup. West Bromwich Albion won the competition, beating Everton 1–0 after extra time in the final at Wembley, London.
Matches were played at the stadium of the team named first on the date specified for each round, which was always a Saturday. If the weather was inclement, a match may have been played at a different date to that originally planned. 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.

Results

First Round Proper

At this stage clubs from the Football League Third and Fourth Divisions joined those non-league clubs having come through the qualifying rounds. Matches were due to be played on Saturday, 9 December 1967, but snow and ice forced the postponement of 12 ties and the abandonment of two more, at Tow Law and Brentford.

Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamDateAttendanceNotes
1Chesterfield2–0Barnsley9 December 1967
2Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic2–0Northampton Town9 December 1967
3Barrow2–0Oldham Athletic9 December 1967
4Grantham1–3Altrincham9 December 1967
5Weymouth0–2Orient9 December 1967
6Yeovil Town1–3Margate13 December 19676,612
7Reading6–2Aldershot13 December 196714,750
8Grimsby Town1–1Bradford Park Avenue9 December 1967
ReplayBradford Park Avenue4–1Grimsby Town11 December 19675,243
9Luton Town2–1Oxford City14 December 196713,394
10Swindon Town4–0Salisbury12 December 196712,193
11Shrewsbury Town3–0Darlington13 December 19677,294
12Tranmere Rovers5–1Rochdale9 December 1967
13Stockport County1–1Macclesfield Town9 December 1967
ReplayMacclesfield Town4–1Stockport County13 December 19678,944
14Leytonstone0–1Walsall9 December 1967
15Brentford2–2Guildford City14 December 196710,150
ReplayGuildford City2–1Brentford18 December 19677,289
16Lowestoft Town0–1Watford9 December 1967
17Brighton & Hove Albion1–0Southend United13 December 196712,296
18Bradford City7–1Wrexham9 December 1967
19Wimbledon3–0Romford9 December 1967
20Goole Town0–0Spennymoor United9 December 1967
ReplaySpennymoor United3–1Goole Town13 December 19673,900
21Hartlepools United2–3Bury9 December 19674,830
22Scunthorpe United2–0Skelmersdale United9 December 1967
23Tow Law Town5–1Mansfield Town13 December 19672,500
24Port Vale1–2Chester9 December 1967
25Halifax Town3–2Crewe Alexandra13 December 19676,816
26Newport County3–0Gillingham18 December 19672,452
27Swansea Town2–0Enfield18 December 19676,161
28Southport3–1Lincoln City9 December 1967
29Runcorn1–0Notts County9 December 1967
30Torquay United1–1Colchester United12 December 19676,655
ReplayColchester United2–1Torquay United18 December 19677,079
31Walthamstow Avenue2–1Kidderminster Harriers9 December 1967
32York City0–1Doncaster Rovers9 December 1967
33Hereford United3–2Barnet13 December 19676,392
34Peterborough United5–2Falmouth Town11 December 19676,484
35Chelmsford City3–3Oxford United9 December 1967
ReplayOxford United3–3Chelmsford City13 December 19678,902
2nd replayChelmsford City1–0Oxford United18 December 19674,350
36Nuneaton Borough0–0Exeter City9 December 1967
ReplayExeter City0–0Nuneaton Borough13 December 19676,909
2nd replayNuneaton Borough0–1Exeter City18 December 19675,070
37Corby Town0–4Boston United9 December 1967
38Dagenham1–0Tonbridge9 December 1967
39Ryhope Colliery Welfare0–1Workington9 December 1967
40Arnold0–3Bristol Rovers9 December 1967

Second Round Proper

The matches were scheduled for Saturday, 6 January 1968, though the match at Tow Law was postponed due to bad weather. Four matches were drawn, with replays taking place as soon as conditions permitted.

Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamDateAttendanceNotes
1Chester0–1Chesterfield6 January 1968
2Watford3–0Hereford United6 January 1968
3Reading1–1Dagenham6 January 1968
ReplayDagenham0–1Reading15 January 19688,000
4Macclesfield Town2–0Spennymoor United6 January 1968
5Swindon Town3–2Luton Town6 January 196818,203
6Doncaster Rovers1–1Workington6 January 1968
ReplayWorkington1–2Doncaster Rovers10 January 19684,740
7Bradford City2–3Bury6 January 1968
8Wimbledon0–4Bristol Rovers6 January 1968
9Altrincham1–2Barrow6 January 1968
10Bradford Park Avenue2–3Tranmere Rovers6 January 1968
11Exeter City1–3Walsall6 January 1968
12Tow Law Town1–1Shrewsbury Town15 January 19683,000
ReplayShrewsbury Town6–2Tow Law Town18 January 196812,000
13Halifax Town1–0Scunthorpe United6 January 1968
14Margate0–4Peterborough United6 January 19687,366
15Swansea Town2–1Brighton & Hove Albion6 January 1968
16Southport4–2Runcorn6 January 1968
17Walthamstow Avenue1–3Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic6 January 1968
18Guildford City0–1Newport County6 January 19688,774
19Boston United1–1Orient6 January 1968
ReplayOrient2–1Boston United15 January 196811,495
20Chelmsford City0–2Colchester United6 January 1968

Third Round Proper

The 44 First and Second Division clubs entered the competition at this stage. The matches were played on Saturday, 27 January 1968. Ten matches were drawn, with replays taking place later the same week, and one tie required a second replay.
Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamDateAttendanceNotes
1Blackpool2–1Chesterfield27 January 1968
2Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic0–0Liverpool27 January 196824,388
ReplayLiverpool4–1Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic30 January 196854,075
3Barrow1–2Leicester City27 January 1968
4Bristol City0–0Bristol Rovers27 January 1968
ReplayBristol Rovers1–2Bristol City30 January 196830,157
5Burnley1–3West Ham United27 January 196823,452
6Southampton1–1Newport County27 January 196823,789
ReplayNewport County2–3Southampton30 January 196820,000
7Watford0–1Sheffield United27 January 1968
8Walsall1–1Crystal Palace27 January 1968
ReplayCrystal Palace1–2Walsall31 January 196827,414
9Nottingham Forest4–2Bolton Wanderers27 January 1968
10Aston Villa3–0Millwall27 January 1968
11Sheffield Wednesday3–0Plymouth Argyle27 January 196829,283
12Middlesbrough1–1Hull City27 January 1968
ReplayHull City2–2Middlesbrough31 January 196833,196
2nd replayMiddlesbrough1–0Hull City7 February 196820,000
13Swindon Town1–0Blackburn Rovers27 January 196820,830
14Shrewsbury Town1–1Arsenal27 January 1968
ReplayArsenal2–0Shrewsbury Town30 January 196841,963
15Doncaster Rovers0–2Swansea Town27 January 1968
16Tranmere Rovers2–1Huddersfield Town27 January 196820,038
17Newcastle United0–1Carlisle United27 January 196856,569
18Manchester City0–0Reading27 January 196840,343
ReplayReading0–7Manchester City31 January 196825,659
19Queens Park Rangers1–3Preston North End27 January 1968
20Fulham4–2Macclesfield Town27 January 1968
21Coventry City3–0Charlton Athletic27 January 1968
22Manchester United2–2Tottenham Hotspur27 January 196863,500
ReplayTottenham Hotspur1–0Manchester United31 January 196857,200
23Norwich City1–1Sunderland27 January 196826,389
ReplaySunderland0–1Norwich City31 January 196832,923
24Chelsea3–0Ipswich Town27 January 196842,986
25Halifax Town2–4Birmingham City27 January 196818,119
26Southport0–1Everton27 January 196818,795
27Leeds United2–0Derby County27 January 196837,768
28Stoke City4–1Cardiff City27 January 1968
29Rotherham United1–0Wolverhampton Wanderers27 January 1968
30Peterborough United0–1Portsmouth27 January 196816,907
31Colchester United1–1West Bromwich Albion27 January 196816,981
ReplayWest Bromwich Albion4–0Colchester United31 January 196840,448
32Orient1–0Bury27 January 1968

Fourth Round Proper

The matches were played on Saturday, 17 February 1968. Six matches were drawn and replayed later the same week.
Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamDateAttendanceNotes
1Walsall0–0Liverpool17 February 196821,066
ReplayLiverpool5–2Walsall19 February 196839,113
2Aston Villa0–1Rotherham United17 February 1968
3Sheffield Wednesday2–1Swindon Town17 February 196837,457
4Middlesbrough1–1Bristol City17 February 1968
ReplayBristol City2–1Middlesbrough20 February 196821,771
5West Bromwich Albion1–1Southampton17 February 196832,987
ReplaySouthampton2–3West Bromwich Albion21 February 196826,036
6Sheffield United2–1Blackpool17 February 1968
7Tottenham Hotspur3–1Preston North End17 February 196847,088
8Manchester City0–0Leicester City17 February 196851,009
ReplayLeicester City4–3Manchester City19 February 196839,112
9Fulham0–0Portsmouth17 February 1968
ReplayPortsmouth1–0Fulham21 February 196843,967
10Coventry City1–1Tranmere Rovers17 February 1968
ReplayTranmere Rovers2–0Coventry City21 February 196824,000
11Carlisle United0–2Everton17 February 196825,000
12Chelsea1–0Norwich City17 February 1968
13Swansea Town0–1Arsenal17 February 1968
14Leeds United2–1Nottingham Forest17 February 196851,739
15Stoke City0–3West Ham United17 February 196836,704
16Birmingham City3–0Orient17 February 196829,320

Fifth Round Proper

The matches were played on Saturday, 9 March 1968. Four matches were drawn and replayed later the same week.
Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamDateAttendanceNotes
1Sheffield Wednesday2–2Chelsea9 March 196849,186
ReplayChelsea2–0Sheffield Wednesday12 March 196855,013
2Everton2–0Tranmere Rovers9 March 196861,982
3Tottenham Hotspur1–1Liverpool9 March 196854,005
ReplayLiverpool2–1Tottenham Hotspur12 March 196853,658
4Portsmouth1–2West Bromwich Albion9 March 196845,642
5West Ham United1–2Sheffield United9 March 196838,440
6Arsenal1–1Birmingham City9 March 196845,526
ReplayBirmingham City2–1Arsenal12 March 196851,586
7Leeds United2–0Bristol City9 March 196845,227
8Rotherham United1–1Leicester City9 March 1968
ReplayLeicester City2–0Rotherham United13 March 196841,856

Sixth Round Proper

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Final

The final took place on Saturday, 18 May 1968 at Wembley and ended in a victory for West Bromwich Albion over Everton by 1–0 after extra time. The goal was scored by Jeff Astle, who scored in every round in which his team had played. The attendance was 100,000.