| FA Cup 1991–92 | ||
| ||
| Region | England | |
| Champions | Liverpool | |
| Runner-up | Sunderland | |
← 1990–91
|
1992–93 →
| |
The 1991–92 FA Cup was the 111th season of the world's oldest knockout football competition, The Football Association Challenge Cup, or FA Cup for short. Liverpool beat Sunderland 2–0 in the final to take the cup.
The appearance in the Cup Final of Sunderland, a Level 2 team, marked the first time in 10 years that a team outside Level 1 of the English football pyramid appeared in the final game. Sunderland is one of only eight non-Level 1 teams to win the FA Cup, a mark they achieved in the 1973 FA Cup Final
This was the first FA Cup competition to use penalties to decide games still tied after extra time in a replayed match.
First round proper[]
- For the qualifying rounds, see 1991–92 FA Cup Qualifying Rounds.
The first round matches were played on the weekend between 15–17 November 1991, with replays played midweek between 26–27 November.
Second Round Proper[]
The second round matches were played on the weekend between 7–9 December 1991, with replays played midweek on 17 December.
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Enfield | 1–4 | Barnet |
| 2 | Blackpool | 0–1 | Hull City |
| 3 | Darlington | 1–2 | Hartlepool United |
| 4 | Bournemouth | 2–1 | Brentford |
| 5 | Burnley | 2–0 | Rotherham United |
| 6 | Preston North End | 5–1 | Witton Albion |
| 7 | Rochdale | 1–2 | Huddersfield Town |
| 8 | Woking | 3–0 | Yeovil Town |
| 9 | Bolton Wanderers | 3–1 | Bradford City |
| 10 | Crewe Alexandra | 2–0 | Chester City |
| 11 | Wrexham | 1–0 | Telford United |
| 12 | Aylesbury United | 2–3 | Hereford United |
| 13 | Maidstone United (1) | 1–2 | Kettering Town |
| 14 | Exeter City | 0–0 | Swansea City |
| Replay | Swansea City | 1–2 | Exeter City |
| 15 | Torquay United | 1–1 | Farnborough Town |
| Replay | Farnborough Town | 4–3 | Torquay United |
| 16 | York City | 1–1 | Tranmere Rovers |
| Replay | Tranmere Rovers | 2–1 | York City |
| 17 | Hayes | 0–2 | Crawley Town |
| 18 | Wigan Athletic | 2–0 | Stockport County |
| 19 | Peterborough United | 0–0 | Reading |
| Replay | Reading | 1–0 | Peterborough United |
| 20 | Leyton Orient | 2–1 | West Bromwich Albion |
Third round proper[]
The third round matches were played on the weekend between 4–6 January 1992, with replays played midweek between 14–15 January. However, the Newcastle United-Bournemouth match was replayed on 22 January, while the Derby County-Burnley match was replayed on 25 January.
Fourth Round Proper[]
The fourth round matches were played on the weekend between 25–27 January 1992, with replays played midweek between 4–5 February. However, the Bristol Rovers-Liverpool match was played on 5 February, and replayed on 11 February.
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southampton | 0–0 | Manchester United |
| Replay | Manchester United | 2–2 | Southampton |
| Southampton won 4–2 on penalties | |||
| 2 | Leicester City | 1–2 | Bristol City |
| 3 | Notts County | 2–1 | Blackburn Rovers |
| 4 | Nottingham Forest | 2–0 | Hereford United |
| 5 | Sheffield Wednesday | 1–2 | Middlesbrough |
| 6 | Bolton Wanderers | 2–1 | Brighton & Hove Albion |
| 7 | Derby County | 3–4 | Aston Villa |
| 8 | Ipswich Town | 3–0 | Bournemouth |
| 9 | Bristol Rovers | 1–1 | Liverpool |
| Replay | Liverpool | 2–1 | Bristol Rovers |
| 10 | Portsmouth | 2–0 | Leyton Orient |
| 11 | West Ham United | 2–2 | Wrexham |
| Replay | Wrexham | 0–1 | West Ham United |
| 12 | Norwich City | 2–1 | Millwall |
| 13 | Chelsea | 1–0 | Everton |
| 14 | Charlton Athletic | 0–0 | Sheffield United |
| Replay | Sheffield United | 3–1 | Charlton Athletic |
| 15 | Cambridge United | 0–3 | Swindon Town |
| 16 | Oxford United | 2–3 | Sunderland |
Fifth Round Proper[]
The fifth round matches were played on the weekend between 15–16 February 1992, with replays played midweek on 26 February.
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nottingham Forest | 4–1 | Bristol City |
| 2 | Bolton Wanderers | 2–2 | Southampton |
| Replay | Southampton | 3–2 | Bolton Wanderers |
| 3 | Sunderland | 1–1 | West Ham United |
| Replay | West Ham United | 2–3 | Sunderland |
| 4 | Swindon Town | 1–2 | Aston Villa |
| 5 | Ipswich Town | 0–0 | Liverpool |
| Replay | Liverpool | 3–2 | Ipswich Town |
| 6 | Portsmouth | 1–1 | Middlesbrough |
| Replay | Middlesbrough | 2–4 | Portsmouth |
| 7 | Norwich City | 3–0 | Notts County |
| 8 | Chelsea | 1–0 | Sheffield United |
Sixth Round Proper[]
The sixth round matches were played on the weekend beginning 7–8 March 1992, with replays being played on 18 March.
Liverpool began to compensate for a sub-standard league season by eliminating Aston Villa and booking themselves a seemingly easy semi-final tie with a Portsmouth side who defeated League Cup finalists Nottingham Forest and ending their hopes of a unique FA Cup/League Cup double.
Norwich City reached the semi-finals for the second time in four seasons after beating Southampton in a replay.
Sunderland joined fellow Second Division side Portsmouth in the FA Cup semi-finals thanks to a 2–1 replay win over Chelsea after a 1–1 draw.
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 1–0 | Aston Villa |
| 2 | Southampton | 0–0 | Norwich City |
| replay | Norwich City | 2–1 | Southampton |
| 3 | Portsmouth | 1–0 | Nottingham Forest |
| 4 | Chelsea | 1–1 | Sunderland |
| replay | Sunderland | 2–1 | Chelsea |
Semi-Finals[]
The semi-finals were played on 5 April 1992. It was the first time that Hillsborough was used as a semi-final venue since the Hillsborough Disaster at a previous FA Cup semi-final in 1989.
Second Division Sunderland beat Norwich City (a side yet to reach the FA Cup final) 1–0 to reach the final of the competition for the first time since their 1973 triumph over Leeds United.
Portsmouth came close to making the final the first between two teams from outside the First Division since the Football League was formed, but they lost to Liverpool on penalties in a replay.
| 5 April 1992 |
Liverpool | 1 – 1 (a.e.t) |
Portsmouth | Highbury, London Attendance: 41,869 Referee: Martin Bodenham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Whelan  116'
|
Anderton 111'
|
| 5 April 1992 |
Norwich City | 0 – 1 | Sunderland | Hillsborough, Sheffield Attendance: 40,102 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Byrne 34'
|
Replay[]
| 13 April 1992 |
Portsmouth | 0 – 0 (a.e.t) |
Liverpool | Villa Park, Birmingham Attendance: 40,077 Referee: Martin Bodenham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Liverpool won 3–1 on penalties
Final[]
- Main article:1992 FA Cup Final
Liverpool won the FA Cup for the fifth time with a 2–0 victory to compensate for their worst league season (sixth place) for more than 20 years. Ian Rush scored his fifth goal in FA Cup Finals, a record.
| 9 May 1992 15:00 BST |
Liverpool | 2 – 0 | Sunderland | Wembley, London Attendance: 79,544 Referee: Philip Don (South Yorkshire) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas 47' Rush 68'
|
       Liverpool
|
Sunderland
|
External links[]
- The FA Cup at TheFA.com
- FA Cup at BBC.co.uk
- FA Cup news at Reuters.co.uk
Template:1991–92 in English football Template:1991–92 in European football (UEFA)