FA Cup Third-fourth place matches


The FA Cup Third-fourth place matches were played to determine the order of third and fourth place in the FA Cup. They were introduced in 1970 replacing the traditional pre-final match between England and Young England. They were generally unpopular and were only played for five seasons. The 1972 and 1973 matches were played at the start of the following season and the 1974 match five days after the final. The 1972 match was the first FA Cup match to be decided on penalties.

List of FA Cup third-fourth place matches

SeasonDateWinnerLoserScoreVenueAttendance
1969–7010 April 1970Manchester UnitedWatford2–0Highbury15,105
1970–717 May 1971Stoke CityEverton3–2Selhurst Park5,031
1971–725 August 1972Birmingham CityStoke City0–0 St Andrew's25,841
1972–7318 August 1973Wolverhampton WanderersArsenal3–1Highbury21,038
1973–749 May 1974BurnleyLeicester City1–0Filbert Street6,458