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Who made the first FA Cup?

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Emily Ross

Published Jan 17, 2026

FA Cup – 111 years old this year

The Football Association Challenge Cup, as we know and love it today, was designed and manufactured by Fattorini & Sons of Bradford and hallmarked in Sheffield in 1911. Amazingly Bradford City Football Club won the FA Cup that very first year!

Who won the very first FA Cup?

The Burnley team who beat Liverpool in 1914 to seal their first FA Cup title. Bradford City won their first, and to date only, FA Cup. The trophy they were presented with was the first of the current design, replacing the original that was used from 1872 to 1910.

Who were the teams in first FA Cup?

The first FA Cup final was a match between two clubs which still exist. Played at the Oval in front of about 2,000 people, and with a familiar Saturday-afternoon kick-off time of 3pm (ish), London side Wanderers beat Kent's Royal Engineers 1-0.

Which player has won the most FA Cups?

Meet Mr FA Cup: England star Cole has won the competition an incredible SEVEN times

  • 4 draws.
  • 8 finals (2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2012)
  • 7 winners' medals (2002, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2012)
  • 104 FA Cup goals scored by Arsenal and Chelsea when Cole is in the team; 26 conceded.

Who won FA Cup 2021?

Leicester City won the 2020-21 edition of the FA Cup after a 1-0 victory over Chelsea in the final.

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Who won the first FA Cup at Wembley?

Wanderers become the first ever FA Cup winners with just a single goal being enough to defeat Royal Engineers.

Which Premier League teams have never won the FA Cup?

It is a record that hurts City fans as Leicester, who are eighth in the Premier League, are one of only six Premier League clubs not to lift the trophy, with Swansea, Brighton, Bournemouth, Crystal Palace and Watford being the others.

Who is the oldest football club in the world?

Cambridge University claim to be the oldest football club in the world, as the Football Association awarded them with a plaque in 2006 in honor of their 150th anniversary, giving official recognition to the foundation date of the club in 1856.

Did Darwen win the FA Cup?

Darwen was the first club from Northern England to achieve any success in the FA Cup, reaching the quarter finals in 1879.

How many FA Cup has Liverpool won?

Liverpool have seven FA Cups to their name. The first triumph came under Bill Shankly in 1965 when Leeds United were defeated 2-1 at Wembley. Liverpool boast a record tally of nine League Cups. The trophy was last brought home to Anfield in 2022 courtesy of a penalty shootout victory over Chelsea at Wembley.

Who lost the most FA Cup finals?

Most final losses

However, 25 other teams have lost as many or more Finals but have also won the Cup at least once. The record number of Final defeats stands at eight for both Everton and Manchester United.

Is Liverpool still in the FA Cup 2021?

Liverpool are through to another final in 2021-22 after getting by current Premier League champions Manchester City 3-2 in a memorable FA Cup semifinal on April 16. The FA Cup final on May 14 at Wembley will see the Reds take on Chelsea in a rematch of their Carabao Cup tussle.

Are Liverpool in the FA Cup 2021?

Liverpool will play Chelsea in the 2021-222 FA Cup final. The Reds defeated Manchester City in the semi-final, while Chelsea overcame Crystal Palace.

What is the lowest league in the FA Cup?

Who enters: The 44 clubs from the Premier League and Championship, the first and second tiers of English football, enter the FA Cup at this stage. They join the 20 winners from the previous round. Lowest-placed remaining club: Eastleigh, of the fifth-tier National League, were the lowest-placed club in the round.

Who collect FA Cup most in England?

The team with the most FA Cup wins is Arsenal, hoisting the trophy 14 times in club history. The North London club won their first FA Cup in 1930, and most recently lifted the trophy in 2020.

Who is the youngest player in the FA Cup Final?

Curtis Weston made history as the youngest player to appear in a FA Cup final in 2004 at 17 years of age... now he's looking to reach the third round with Chesterfield as they get ready to travel to Gary Neville's Salford City.

Did Fergus Suter get married?

Fergus married Martha Suter (born Almond) in month 1883, at age 26. Martha was born circa 1862, in Blackburn, Lancashire. They had 3 children: Jenie Suter and 2 other children.