Dates 13 Nov 1993 – 14 May 1994 | ||
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The 1993–94 FA Cup was the 113th staging of the world and England's oldest cup competition, the Football Association Cup or FA Cup. The competition overall was won by Manchester United for the first time since 1990, with a 4–0 thrashing of Chelsea.
Contents
- First round proper
- Second round proper
- Third round proper
- Fourth round proper
- Fifth round proper
- Sixth round proper
- Semi finals
- FA Cup Final
- Media coverage
- References
The first round started in November 1993 for teams from divisions 2 and 3. The teams form the Premier League and division 1 joined at the third round. For more information on the preliminary rounds and qualifying competition for this year's FA Cup, see the FA Cup archives on the FA website.
First round proper
The first round matches were played on the weekend beginning 13 November 1993.
Second round proper
The second round matches were played on the weekend beginning 4 December 1993.
Third round proper
The third round matches were played on the weekend beginning 8 January 1994.
Fourth round proper
The fourth round matches were played on the weekend beginning 29 January 1994.
Fifth round proper
The fifth round matches were played on the weekend beginning 19 February 1994.
Sixth round proper
Oldham Athletic reached the FA Cup semi-finals for the second time in five seasons, where they would meet their opponents from 1990 – Manchester United.
Luton reached their first semi-final since 1988 at the expense of West Ham United, where they would take on Chelsea.
Semi-finals
The semi-final paired Premier League leaders and defending champions Manchester United with relegation-threatened Oldham Athletic - a repeat of the 1990 semi-final. Wembley Stadium was the venue for this match, which was still goalless after 90 minutes. Oldham took the lead in extra time through Neil Pointon, and held their lead the 119th minute, when a late equaliser by Mark Hughes forced a replay. The two sides met at Maine Road for the replay, which United won 4–1 to end their opposition's hopes of a first-ever FA Cup final, and move closer to winning the double.
The other semi-final paired Premier League side Chelsea with Division One side Luton Town, with both sides looking for glory in the cup after disappointing league campaigns. Like the other semi-final the following day, this match was played at Wembley. Chelsea went through with Gavin Peacock scoring twice in a 2-0 win, to reach their first FA Cup final for 24 years.
FA Cup Final
Two penalties by Eric Cantona as well as late goals by Mark Hughes and Brian McClair gave Manchester United a 4–0 triumph over Chelsea after the deadlock was still unbroken at half-time, and saw them become only the sixth club in history to win The Double.
Media coverage
For the sixth consecutive season in the United Kingdom, the BBC were the free to air broadcasters while Sky Sports were the subscription broadcasters.