# 1963–64 FA Cup

The 1963–64 FA Cup was the 83rd staging of the world's oldest football cup competition, the Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup. West Ham United won the competition for the first time (despite having reached the 1923 final), beating Preston North End 3–2 in the final at Wembley.
Matches were scheduled to be played at the stadium of the team named first on the date specified for each round, which was always a Saturday. Some matches, however, might be rescheduled for other days if there were clashes with games for other competitions or the weather was inclement. If scores were level after 90 minutes had been played, a replay would take place at the stadium of the second-named team later the same week. If scores were level after 90 minutes had been played in a replay, a 30-minute period of extra time would be played.

## Calendar

| Round | Date |
| First qualifying round | Saturday 7 September 1963 |
| Second qualifying round | Saturday 21 September 1963 |
| Third qualifying round | Saturday 5 October 1963 |
| Fourth qualifying round | Saturday 19 October 1963 |
| First round proper | Saturday 16 November 1963 |
| Second round | Saturday 7 December 1963 |
| Third round | Saturday 4 January 1964 |
| Fourth round | Saturday 25 January 1964 |
| Fifth round | Saturday 15 February 1964 |
| Sixth round | Saturday 29 February 1964 |
| Semi-finals | Saturday 14 March 1964 |
| Final | Saturday 2 May 1964 |

## Qualifying rounds

Most participating clubs that were not members of the Football League competed in the qualifying rounds to secure one of 30 places available in the first round.
The winners from the fourth qualifying round were Crook Town, Blyth Spartans, Gateshead, Netherfield (Kendal), Bangor City, Altrincham, Chorley, Hereford United, Loughborough United, Kettering Town, Corby Town, Frickley Colliery, Heanor Town, Cambridge United, Bedford Town, Harwich & Parkeston, Chelmsford City, Folkestone Town, Gravesend & Northfleet, Margate, Bexley United, Tooting & Mitcham United, Barnet, Enfield, Maidenhead United, Trowbridge Town, Weymouth, Bridgwater Town, Yeovil Town and Bath City.
Bexley United was the only qualifying club appearing in the main competition for the first time, although Corby Town had last featured at this stage in 1954-55, Folkestone Town in 1951-52, Chorley in 1945-46 and Altrincham in 1933-34.

## First round proper

At this stage the 48 clubs from the Football League Third and Fourth Divisions joined the 30 non-league clubs who came through the qualifying rounds. The final two non-league sides in the main draw, Wimbledon and Sutton United were given byes to this round as the champions and runners-up from the previous season's FA Amateur Cup.
Matches were scheduled to be played on Saturday, 16 November 1963, although three games were not played until the midweek fixture. Eight were drawn and went to replays.
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Date |
| 1 | Chester | 3–2 | Blyth Spartans | 16 November 1963 |
| 2 | Darlington | 1–4 | Gateshead | 16 November 1963 |
| 3 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 1–3 | Bristol Rovers | 16 November 1963 |
| 4 | Barrow | 3–2 | Bangor City | 16 November 1963 |
| 5 | Rochdale | 2–1 | Chorley | 18 November 1963 |
| 6 | Sutton United | 0–4 | Aldershot | 16 November 1963 |
| 7 | Weymouth | 1–1 | Bedford Town | 16 November 1963 |
| Replay | Bedford Town | 1–0 | Weymouth | 21 November 1963 |
| 8 | Yeovil Town | 1–0 | Southend United | 16 November 1963 |
| 9 | Reading | 2–2 | Enfield | 16 November 1963 |
| Replay | Enfield | 2–4 | Reading | 19 November 1963 |
| 10 | Notts County | 2–1 | Frickley Colliery | 16 November 1963 |
| 11 | Doncaster Rovers | 3–0 | Tranmere Rovers | 16 November 1963 |
| 12 | Trowbridge Town | 1–6 | Coventry City | 16 November 1963 |
| 13 | Queens Park Rangers | 4–1 | Gillingham | 16 November 1963 |
| 14 | Barnsley | 1–0 | Stockport County | 16 November 1963 |
| 15 | Brentford | 2–2 | Margate | 16 November 1963 |
| Replay | Margate | 0–2 | Brentford | 20 November 1963 |
| 16 | Crook Town | 1–2 | Chesterfield | 16 November 1963 |
| 17 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 0–1 | Colchester United | 16 November 1963 |
| 18 | Bradford City | 1–2 | Port Vale | 16 November 1963 |
| 19 | Hull City | 2–2 | Crewe Alexandra | 16 November 1963 |
| Replay | Crewe Alexandra | 0–3 | Hull City | 20 November 1963 |
| 20 | Oldham Athletic | 3–2 | Mansfield Town | 20 November 1963 |
| 21 | Crystal Palace | 8–2 | Harwich & Parkeston | 16 November 1963 |
| 22 | Altrincham | 0–0 | Wrexham | 20 November 1963 |
| Replay | Wrexham | 3–0 | Altrincham | 27 November 1963 |
| 23 | Bradford Park Avenue | 3–1 | Heanor Town | 16 November 1963 |
| 24 | Exeter City | 2–1 | Shrewsbury Town | 16 November 1963 |
| 25 | Hartlepools United | 0–1 | Lincoln City | 16 November 1963 |
| 26 | Southport | 2–1 | Walsall | 16 November 1963 |
| 27 | Maidenhead United | 0–2 | Bath City | 16 November 1963 |
| 28 | Torquay United | 6–2 | Barnet | 16 November 1963 |
| 29 | Workington | 4–1 | Halifax Town | 16 November 1963 |
| 30 | York City | 2–5 | Carlisle United | 16 November 1963 |
| 31 | Hereford United | 1–1 | Newport County | 16 November 1963 |
| Replay | Newport County | 4–0 | Hereford United | 18 November 1963 |
| 32 | Kettering Town | 1–1 | Millwall | 16 November 1963 |
| Replay | Millwall | 2–3 | Kettering Town | 25 November 1963 |
| 33 | Netherfield (Kendal) | 6–1 | Loughborough United | 16 November 1963 |
| 34 | Tooting & Mitcham United | 1–2 | Gravesend & Northfleet | 16 November 1963 |
| 35 | Peterborough United | 1–1 | Watford | 16 November 1963 |
| Replay | Watford | 2–1 | Peterborough United | 19 November 1963 |
| 36 | Bridgwater Town | 0–3 | Luton Town | 16 November 1963 |
| 37 | Corby Town | 1–3 | Bristol City | 16 November 1963 |
| 38 | Cambridge United | 0–1 | Chelmsford City | 16 November 1963 |
| 39 | Oxford United | 2–0 | Folkestone Town | 16 November 1963 |
| 40 | Bexley United | 1–5 | Wimbledon | 16 November 1963 |

## Second round

The matches were scheduled for Saturday, 7 December 1963. Three matches were drawn, with replays taking place later the same week.
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Date |
| 1 | Chester | 0–2 | Barrow | 7 December 1963 |
| 2 | Yeovil Town | 3–1 | Crystal Palace | 7 December 1963 |
| 3 | Lincoln City | 2–0 | Southport | 7 December 1963 |
| 4 | Luton Town | 2–1 | Reading | 7 December 1963 |
| 5 | Doncaster Rovers | 1–1 | Notts County | 7 December 1963 |
| Replay | Notts County | 1–2 | Doncaster Rovers | 10 December 1963 |
| 6 | Wrexham | 0–2 | Hull City | 7 December 1963 |
| 7 | Barnsley | 3–1 | Rochdale | 7 December 1963 |
| 8 | Brentford | 1–0 | Gravesend & Northfleet | 7 December 1963 |
| 9 | Coventry City | 1–2 | Bristol Rovers | 7 December 1963 |
| 10 | Carlisle United | 4–3 | Gateshead | 7 December 1963 |
| 11 | Oldham Athletic | 2–0 | Bradford Park Avenue | 7 December 1963 |
| 12 | Wimbledon | 2–2 | Bath City | 7 December 1963 |
| Replay | Bath City | 4–0 | Wimbledon | 12 December 1963 |
| 13 | Exeter City | 0–2 | Bristol City | 7 December 1963 |
| 14 | Port Vale | 2–1 | Workington | 7 December 1963 |
| 15 | Newport County | 2–0 | Watford | 7 December 1963 |
| 16 | Torquay United | 2–3 | Aldershot | 7 December 1963 |
| 17 | Netherfield (Kendal) | 1–1 | Chesterfield | 7 December 1963 |
| Replay | Chesterfield | 4–1 | Netherfield (Kendal) | 11 December 1963 |
| 18 | Colchester United | 0–1 | Queens Park Rangers | 7 December 1963 |
| 19 | Chelmsford City | 0–1 | Bedford Town | 7 December 1963 |
| 20 | Oxford United | 2–1 | Kettering Town | 7 December 1963 |

## Third round

The 44 First and Second Division clubs entered the competition at this stage. The matches were scheduled for Saturday, 4 January 1964. Nine matches were drawn and went to replays, though none of these then resulted in a second replay.
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Date |
| 1 | Bath City | 1–1 | Bolton Wanderers | 4 January 1964 |
| Replay | Bolton Wanderers | 3–0 | Bath City | 8 January 1964 |
| 2 | Burnley | 1–1 | Rotherham United | 4 January 1964 |
| Replay | Rotherham United | 2–3 | Burnley | 7 January 1964 |
| 3 | Liverpool | 5–0 | Derby County | 4 January 1964 |
| 4 | Southampton | 2–3 | Manchester United | 4 January 1964 |
| 5 | Yeovil Town | 0–2 | Bury | 4 January 1964 |
| 6 | Leicester City | 2–3 | Leyton Orient | 4 January 1964 |
| 7 | Nottingham Forest | 0–0 | Preston North End | 4 January 1964 |
| Replay | Preston North End | 1–0 | Nottingham Forest | 13 January 1964 |
| 8 | Blackburn Rovers | 4–0 | Grimsby Town | 4 January 1964 |
| 9 | Aston Villa | 0–0 | Aldershot | 4 January 1964 |
| Replay | Aldershot | 2–1 | Aston Villa | 8 January 1964 |
| 10 | West Bromwich Albion | 2–2 | Blackpool | 4 January 1964 |
| Replay | Blackpool | 0–1 | West Bromwich Albion | 8 January 1964 |
| 11 | Sunderland | 2–0 | Northampton Town | 4 January 1964 |
| 12 | Lincoln City | 0–4 | Sheffield United | 4 January 1964 |
| 13 | Swindon Town | 2–1 | Manchester City | 4 January 1964 |
| 14 | Doncaster Rovers | 2–2 | Bristol City | 4 January 1964 |
| Replay | Bristol City | 2–0 | Doncaster Rovers | 7 January 1964 |
| 15 | Ipswich Town | 6–3 | Oldham Athletic | 4 January 1964 |
| 16 | Newcastle United | 1–2 | Bedford Town | 4 January 1964 |
| 17 | Tottenham Hotspur | 1–1 | Chelsea | 4 January 1964 |
| Replay | Chelsea | 2–0 | Tottenham Hotspur | 8 January 1964 |
| 18 | Fulham | 4–1 | Luton Town | 4 January 1964 |
| 19 | Brentford | 2–1 | Middlesbrough | 4 January 1964 |
| 20 | Bristol Rovers | 2–1 | Norwich City | 4 January 1964 |
| 21 | West Ham United | 3–0 | Charlton Athletic | 4 January 1964 |
| 22 | Plymouth Argyle | 0–1 | Huddersfield Town | 4 January 1964 |
| 23 | Hull City | 1–1 | Everton | 4 January 1964 |
| Replay | Everton | 2–1 | Hull City | 7 January 1964 |
| 24 | Carlisle United | 2–0 | Queens Park Rangers | 4 January 1964 |
| 25 | Scunthorpe United | 2–2 | Barnsley | 4 January 1964 |
| Replay | Barnsley | 3–2 | Scunthorpe United | 7 January 1964 |
| 26 | Cardiff City | 0–1 | Leeds United | 4 January 1964 |
| 27 | Newport County | 3–2 | Sheffield Wednesday | 4 January 1964 |
| 28 | Swansea Town | 4–1 | Barrow | 4 January 1964 |
| 29 | Arsenal | 2–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 4 January 1964 |
| 30 | Stoke City | 4–1 | Portsmouth | 4 January 1964 |
| 31 | Birmingham City | 1–2 | Port Vale | 4 January 1964 |
| 32 | Oxford United | 1–0 | Chesterfield | 4 January 1964 |

## Fourth round

The matches were scheduled for Saturday, 25 January 1964. Eight matches were drawn and went to replays. The replays were all played two, three or four days later. Bedford Town was the last non-league club left in the competition.
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Date |
| 1 | Burnley | 2–1 | Newport County | 25 January 1964 |
| 2 | Liverpool | 0–0 | Port Vale | 25 January 1964 |
| Replay | Port Vale | 1–2 | Liverpool | 27 January 1964 |
| 3 | Blackburn Rovers | 2–0 | Fulham | 25 January 1964 |
| 4 | Bolton Wanderers | 2–2 | Preston North End | 25 January 1964 |
| Replay | Preston North End | 2–1 | Bolton Wanderers | 27 January 1964 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion | 3–3 | Arsenal | 25 January 1964 |
| Replay | Arsenal | 2–0 | West Bromwich Albion | 29 January 1964 |
| 6 | Sunderland | 6–1 | Bristol City | 25 January 1964 |
| 7 | Sheffield United | 1–1 | Swansea Town | 25 January 1964 |
| Replay | Swansea Town | 4–0 | Sheffield United | 28 January 1964 |
| 8 | Ipswich Town | 1–1 | Stoke City | 25 January 1964 |
| Replay | Stoke City | 1–0 | Ipswich Town | 29 January 1964 |
| 9 | Barnsley | 2–1 | Bury | 25 January 1964 |
| 10 | Manchester United | 4–1 | Bristol Rovers | 25 January 1964 |
| 11 | Chelsea | 1–2 | Huddersfield Town | 25 January 1964 |
| 12 | Bedford Town | 0–3 | Carlisle United | 25 January 1964 |
| 13 | Leeds United | 1–1 | Everton | 25 January 1964 |
| Replay | Everton | 2–0 | Leeds United | 28 January 1964 |
| 14 | Aldershot | 1–2 | Swindon Town | 25 January 1964 |
| 15 | Leyton Orient | 1–1 | West Ham United | 25 January 1964 |
| Replay | West Ham United | 3–0 | Leyton Orient | 29 January 1964 |
| 16 | Oxford United | 2–2 | Brentford | 25 January 1964 |
| Replay | Brentford | 1–2 | Oxford United | 28 January 1964 |

## Fifth round

The matches were scheduled for Saturday, 15 February 1964. The Stoke City – Swansea Town match went to a replay in the midweek fixture, with Swansea winning the tie.
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Date |
| 1 | Burnley | 3–0 | Huddersfield Town | 15 February 1964 |
| 2 | Preston North End | 1–0 | Carlisle United | 15 February 1964 |
| 3 | Sunderland | 3–1 | Everton | 15 February 1964 |
| 4 | Swindon Town | 1–3 | West Ham United | 15 February 1964 |
| 5 | Barnsley | 0–4 | Manchester United | 15 February 1964 |
| 6 | Arsenal | 0–1 | Liverpool | 15 February 1964 |
| 7 | Stoke City | 2–2 | Swansea Town | 15 February 1964 |
| Replay | Swansea Town | 2–0 | Stoke City | 18 February 1964 |
| 8 | Oxford United | 3–1 | Blackburn Rovers | 15 February 1964 |

## Sixth round

The four quarter-final ties were scheduled to be played on Saturday, 29 February 1964. The Manchester United–Sunderland match went to two replays before the tie was settled, in United's favour. Oxford United was appearing at this stage for the first time in only their second season as a Football League club.
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Date |
| 1 | Liverpool | 1–2 | Swansea Town | 29 February 1964 |
| 2 | West Ham United | 3–2 | Burnley | 29 February 1964 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 3–3 | Sunderland | 29 February 1964 |
| Replay | Sunderland | 2–2 | Manchester United | 4 March 1964 |
| Replay | Sunderland | 1–5 | Manchester United | 9 March 1964 |
| 4 | Oxford United | 1–2 | Preston North End | 29 February 1964 |

## Semi-finals

The semi-final matches were played on Saturday, 14 March 1964 with no replays required. Preston North End and West Ham United came through the semi-final round to meet at Wembley. Swansea Town was featuring in the semi-finals for the first time since 1926.

## Final

The 1964 FA Cup final was contested by Preston North End and West Ham United at Wembley on Saturday, 2 May 1964. The match finished 3–2 to West Ham, with the winning goal being scored in the 90th minute.
| Preston North End | West Ham United |