| FA Cup 2009-10 | ||
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| Number of teams | 762 | |
| Champions | Chelsea | |
| Runner-up | Portsmouth | |
| Top goal scorer | John Carew (6 goals) | |
2010-11 →
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The 2009–10 FA Cup was the 129th season of the world's oldest football knockout competition; The Football Association Challenge Cup, or FA Cup for short. As in the previous year, 762 clubs were accepted for the competition. One club, Newcastle Blue Star, folded before the fixtures were released. As they were scheduled to enter the competition in the First Round Qualifying, their opponents in this round received a walkover.
The competition commenced on 15 August 2009 with the Extra Preliminary Round and concluded on 15 May 2010 with the Final, held at Wembley Stadium. The final was contested by 2009 winners Chelsea and 2008 winners Portsmouth. Originally, the winners were to qualify for the play-off round of the 2010–11 UEFA Europa League. However, as Chelsea won the 2009–10 Premier League (and did not need the FA Cup winners' berth), and Portsmouth failed to apply for a UEFA license for the 2010–11 season in time (making them ineligible to compete in UEFA competitions), the berth was given to Liverpool, the seventh-placed team in the Premier League. Chelsea won 1-0 in the final to retain the trophy.
Teams[]
Calendar[]
The calendar for the 2009–10 FA Cup, as announced by The Football Association:
| Round | Main date | Number of fixtures | Clubs | New entries this round | Prize money | Player of the Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Extra Preliminary Round | 15 August 2009 | 203 | 762 → 559 | 406: 357th–762nd | £750 | - |
| Preliminary Round | 29 August 2009 | 167 | 559 → 392 | 131: 226th–356th | £1,500 | - |
| First Round Qualifying | 12 September 2009 | 116 | 392 → 276 | 65: 161st–225th | £3,000 | Bobby Traynor (Kingstonian) |
| Second Round Qualifying | 26 September 2009 | 80 | 276 → 196 | 44: 117th–160th | £4,500 | Mark Danks (Northwich Victoria) |
| Third Round Qualifying | 10 October 2009 | 40 | 196 → 156 | none | £7,500 | Adam Webster (Hinckley United) |
| Fourth Round Qualifying | 24 October 2009 | 32 | 156 → 124 | 24: 93rd–116th | £12,500 | Danny Kedwell (AFC Wimbledon) |
| First Round Proper | 7 November 2009 | 40 | 124 → 84 | 48: 45th–92nd | £18,000 | Richard Brodie (York City) |
| Second Round Proper | 28 November 2009 | 20 | 84 → 64 | none | £27,000 |
Leon Legge (Brentford) |
| Third Round Proper | 2 January 2010 | 32 | 64 → 32 | 44: 1st–44th | £67,500 | Jermaine Beckford (Leeds United) |
| Fourth Round Proper | 23 January 2010 | 16 | 32 → 16 | none | £90,000 | - |
| Fifth Round Proper | 13 February 2010 | 8 | 16 → 8 | none | £180,000 | - |
| Sixth Round Proper | 6 March 2010 | 4 | 8 → 4 | none | £360,000 | - |
| Semi Finals | 10 April 2010 11 April 2010 |
2 | 4 → 2 | none | Winners: £900,000 Losers: £450,000 |
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| Final | 15 May 2010 | 1 | 2 → 1 | none | Winner: £1,800,000 Loser: £900,000 |
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Qualifying Rounds[]
- Main article:2009–10 FA Cup Qualifying Rounds
All of the teams that will enter the competition, but are not members of the Premier League or The Football League, have to compete in the qualifying rounds.
First Round Proper[]
Teams from Leagues One and Two enter at this stage, along with the winners from the Fourth Round Qualifying. The draw was made on 25 October 2009 with ties played in the week beginning 6 November 2009.
Paulton Rovers of the Southern Football League Division One South & West (eighth tier) were the lowest ranked team left in the competition at this stage, but they failed to make it through to the second round, after suffering a heavy defeat at home to League One side Norwich City.
Second Round Proper[]
The draw for the Second Round Proper took place on 28 and 29 November 2009 and involved the 40 winning teams from the First Round Proper.
Bath City F.C. and Staines Town F.C. from the Conference South, and Northwich Victoria from the Conference North (6th Tier) were the lowest ranked teams left at this stage, but none made it through to the third round.
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northwich Victoria | 1–3 | Lincoln City | 3,544 |
| 2 | Northampton Town | 2–3 | Southampton | 4,858 |
| 3 | Hereford United | 0–1 | Colchester United | 2,225 |
| 4 | Tranmere Rovers | 0–0 | Aldershot Town | 3,742 |
| replay | Aldershot Town | 1–2 | Tranmere Rovers | 4,060 |
| 5 | Kettering Town | 1–1 | Leeds United | 4,837 |
| replay | Leeds United | 5–1 (a.e.t.) |
Kettering Town | 10,670 |
| 6 | Gillingham | 1–0 | Burton Albion | 4,996 |
| 7 | Wrexham | 0–1 | Swindon Town | 3,011 |
| 8 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 3–2 | Rushden & Diamonds | 3,638 |
| 9 | Rotherham United | 2–2 | Luton Town | 3,210 |
| replay | Luton Town | 3–0 | Rotherham United | 2,518 |
| 10 | Milton Keynes Dons | 4–3 | Exeter City | 4,867 |
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Brentford | 1–0 | Walsall | 2,611 |
| 12 | Carlisle United | 3–1 | Norwich City | 3,946 |
| 13 | Accrington Stanley | 2–2 | Barnet | 1,501 |
| replay | Barnet | 0–1 | Accrington Stanley | 1,288 |
| 14 | Oxford United | 1–1 | Barrow | 6,082 |
| replay | Barrow | 3–1 | Oxford United | 2,754 |
| 15 | AFC Bournemouth | 1–2 | Notts County | 6,082 |
| 16 | Stockport County | 0–4 | Torquay United | 1,690 |
| 17 | Cambridge United | 1–2 | York City | 3,505 |
| 18 | Bath City | 1–2 | Forest Green Rovers | 3,325 |
| 19 | Port Vale | 0–1 | Huddersfield Town | 5,311 |
| 20 | Staines Town | 1–1 | Millwall | 2,753 |
| replay | Millwall | 4–0 | Staines Town | 3,452 |
Third Round Proper[]
The draw for the Third Round took place on Sunday 29 November 2009 at Wembley Stadium. Premier League and Football League Championship teams enter at this stage, joining the winners from the Second Round and completing the entrants. The majority of fixtures took place from 2–3 January 2010, with snow postponing several matches until mid-January.
Barrow, Forest Green Rovers, Luton Town and York City from the Conference National (5th Tier) were the only non-league teams left at this stage, but none made it through to the fourth round.
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tottenham Hotspur | 4–0 | Peterborough United | 35,862 |
| 2 | Brentford | 0–1 | Doncaster Rovers | 2,883 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough | 0–1 | Manchester City | 12,474 |
| 4 | Stoke City | 3–1 | York City | 15,586 |
| 5 | Notts County | 2–1 | Forest Green Rovers | 4,389 |
| 6 | Huddersfield Town | 0–2 | West Bromwich Albion | 13,472 |
| 7 | Sheffield United | 1–1 | Queens Park Rangers | 11,461 |
| replay | Queens Park Rangers | 2–3 | Sheffield United | 5,780 |
| 8 | Milton Keynes Dons | 1–2 | Burnley | 11,816 |
| 9 | Chelsea | 5–0 | Watford | 40,912 |
| 10 | Nottingham Forest | 0–0 | Birmingham City | 20,975 |
| replay | Birmingham City | Nottingham Forest | 9,399 | |
| 11 | Preston North End | 7–0 | Colchester United | 7,621 |
| 12 | West Ham United | 1–2 | Arsenal | 25,549 |
| 13 | Aston Villa | 3–1 | Blackburn Rovers | 25,453 |
| 14 | Portsmouth | 1–1 | Coventry City | 11,214 |
| replay | Coventry City | 1–2† | Portsmouth | 7,097 |
| 15 | Sunderland | 3–0 | Barrow | 25,190 |
| 16 | Wigan Athletic | 4–1 | Hull City | 5,335 |
| 17 | Everton | 3–1 | Carlisle United | 31,196 |
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Sheffield Wednesday | 1–2 | Crystal Palace | 8,690 |
| 19 | Tranmere Rovers | 0–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 7,476 |
| 20 | Blackpool | 1–2 | Ipswich Town | 7,332 |
| 21 | Fulham | 1–0 | Swindon Town | 19,623 |
| 22 | Torquay United | 0–1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 4,028 |
| 23 | Scunthorpe United | 1–0 | Barnsley | 5,457 |
| 24 | Southampton | 1–0 | Luton Town | 18,786 |
| 25 | Bristol City | 1–1 | Cardiff City | 7,289 |
| replay | Cardiff City | 1–0 | Bristol City | 6,731 |
| 26 | Reading | 1–1 | Liverpool | 23,656 |
| replay | Liverpool | 1–2† | Reading | 31,063 |
| 27 | Millwall | 1–1 | Derby County | 10,531 |
| replay | Derby County | 1–1 | Millwall | 7,183 |
| Derby County won 5 – 3 on penalties | ||||
| 28 | Plymouth Argyle | 0–0 | Newcastle United | 16,451 |
| replay | Newcastle United | 3–0 | Plymouth Argyle | 15,805 |
| 29 | Leicester City | 2–1 | Swansea City | 12,307 |
| 30 | Bolton Wanderers | 4–0 | Lincoln City | 11,193 |
| 31 | Accrington Stanley | 1–0 | Gillingham | 1,322 |
| 32 | Manchester United | 0–1 | Leeds United | 74,526 |
† – After extra time
Fourth Round Proper[]
The draw for the Fourth Round took place on Sunday 3 January 2010 at Wembley Stadium. Fixtures will take place over the weekend of 23 and 24 January 2010.
Accrington Stanley and Notts County from the Football League Two (4th Tier) are the lowest ranked teams left at this stage.
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southampton | 2–1 | Ipswich Town | 20,446 |
| 2 | Reading | 1–0 | Burnley | 12,910 |
| 3 | Derby County | 1–0 | Doncaster Rovers | 11,316 |
| 4 | Cardiff City | 4–2 | Leicester City | 10,961 |
| 5 | Stoke City | 3–1 | Arsenal | 19,735 |
| 6 | Notts County | 2–2 | Wigan Athletic | 9,073 |
| replay | Wigan Athletic | 0–2 | Notts County | 5,519 |
| 7 | Scunthorpe United | 2–4 | Manchester City | 8,861 |
| 8 | West Bromwich Albion | 4–2 | Newcastle United | 16,102 |
| 9 | Everton | 1–2 | Birmingham City | 30,875 |
| 10 | Accrington Stanley | 1–3 | Fulham | 3,712 |
| 11 | Bolton Wanderers | 2–0 | Sheffield United | 14,572 |
| 12 | Portsmouth | 2–1 | Sunderland | 10,315 |
| 13 | Preston North End | 0–2 | Chelsea | 23,119 |
| 14 | Aston Villa | 3–2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 39,725 |
| 15 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2–2 | Crystal Palace | 14,449 |
| replay | Crystal Palace | 3–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 10,282 |
| 16 | Tottenham Hotspur | 2–2 | Leeds United | 35,750 |
| replay | Leeds United | 1–3 | Tottenham Hotspur | 37,704 |
Fifth Round Proper[]
The draw for the Fifth Round, conducted by Geoff Thomas and Stephanie Moore MBE, took place on Sunday 24 January 2010 at Wembley Stadium. Fixtures will take place over the weekend of 13 and 14 February 2010. Notts County from the Football League Two (4th Tier) is the lowest ranked team left at this stage.
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Crystal Palace | 2–2 | Aston Villa | 20,486 |
| replay | Aston Villa | 3–1 | Crystal Palace | 31,874 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 1–1 | Stoke City | 28,019 |
| replay | Stoke City | 3–1 | Manchester City | 21,813 |
| 3 | Derby County | 1–2 | Birmingham City | 21,043 |
| 4 | Bolton Wanderers | 1–1 | Tottenham Hotspur | 13,596 |
| replay | Tottenham Hotspur | 4–0 | Bolton Wanderers | 31,436 |
| 5 | Chelsea | 4–1 | Cardiff City | 40,827 |
| 6 | Fulham | 4–0 | Notts County | 16,132 |
| 7 | Reading | 2–2 | West Bromwich Albion | 18,008 |
| replay | West Bromwich Albion | 2–3 | Reading | 13,985 |
| 8 | Southampton | 1–4 | Portsmouth | 31,385 |
Sixth Round Proper[]
The draw for the Sixth Round is scheduled to take place on 14 February 2010 at Wembley Stadium. Fixtures will take place over the weekend of 6 and 7 March 2010.
| 6 March 2010 12:30 GMT |
Portsmouth 
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2 - 0 |  Birmingham City
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Fratton Park, Portsmouth Attendance: 20,456 Referee: Steve Bennett |
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Piquionne  67' 70'
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Report |
| 6 March 2010 17:20 GMT |
Fulham 
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0 - 0 |  Tottenham
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Craven Cottage, London Attendance: 24,533 Referee: Mark Clattenburg |
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| Report |
| 7 March 2010 13:45 GMT |
Reading 
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2 - 4 |  Aston Villa
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Madejski Stadium, Reading Attendance: 23,175 Referee: Mike Dean |
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| Long 27' 42'
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Report | Young 47' Carew 52' 57' 90+2' (Pen)
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| 7 March 2010 16:00 GMT |
Chelsea 
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2 - 0 |  Stoke City
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Stamford Bridge, London Attendance: 41,322 Referee: Martin Atkinson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lampard 35' Terry 67'
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Report |
Sixth Round Proper Replay[]
| 24 March 2010 19:45 GMT |
Tottenham Hotspur
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3 - 1 | Fulham
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White Hart Lane, London Referee: Martin Atkinson |
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| Bentley 47' Pavlyuchenko 60'Gudjohnsen 66'
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Report | Zamora 17'
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Semi-Finals[]
The draw for the Semi final is scheduled to take place on 7 March 2010 at Wembley Stadium. Fixtures will take place over the weekend of 10, 11 April 2010
| 10 April 2010 17:00 |
Aston Villa
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0 - 3 | Chelsea
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Wembley Stadium Attendance: 85,472 Referee: Howard Webb |
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| Report | Drogba 67' Malouda 89'Lampard 90+5'
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| 11 April 2010 16:00 |
Tottenham Hotspur
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0 - 2 | Portsmouth
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Wembley Stadium Attendance: 84,602 Referee: Alan Wiley |
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| Piquionne 99' Boateng 117' (p)
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Final[]
- Main article:2010 FA Cup Final
| 15th May 2010 15:00 |
Chelsea
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1 - 0 | Portsmouth
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Wembley Stadium Attendance: 88,335 Referee: Chris Foy |
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| Drogba 59'
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Top scorers[]
| Scorer | Goals | Team |
|---|---|---|
| John Carew | 6 | Aston Villa |
| Jermain Defoe | 5 | Tottenham Hotspur |
| Jermain Beckford | 5 | Leeds Utd |
| Ricardo Fuller | 4 | Stoke City |
| Roman Pavlyuchenko | 4 | Tottenham Hotspur |
| Daniel Sturridge | 4 | Chelsea |