# 1957–58 FA Cup

The 1957–58 FA Cup was the 77th staging of the world's oldest football cup competition, the Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup. Bolton Wanderers won the competition for the fourth time, beating Manchester United 2–0 in the final at Wembley. The competition is notable for the exploits of Manchester United following the loss of much of their team in the Munich air disaster on 6 February 1958. They came through three rounds following the accident, before being beaten by Bolton in the final.
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 the replayed match was drawn further replays would be held until a winner was determined. 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 |
| Preliminary round | Saturday 7 September 1957 |
| First qualifying round | Saturday 21 September 1957 |
| Second qualifying round | Saturday 5 October 1957 |
| Third qualifying round | Saturday 19 October 1957 |
| Fourth qualifying round | Saturday 2 November 1957 |
| First round proper | Saturday 16 November 1957 |
| Second round | Saturday 7 December 1957 |
| Third round | Saturday 4 January 1958 |
| Fourth round | Saturday 25 January 1958 |
| Fifth round | Saturday 15 February 1958 |
| Sixth round | Saturday 1 March 1958 |
| Semi finals | Saturday 22 March 1958 |
| Final | Saturday 3 May 1958 |

## 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 South Shields, Crook Town, Durham City, Billingham Synthonia, Scarborough, Rhyl, Prescot Cables, Wigan Athletic, Oswestry Town, Hereford United, Worcester City, Boston United, Witton Albion, Goole Town, Frickley Colliery, Spalding United, Peterborough United, Wisbech Town, Gorleston, Clapton, Guildford City, Walthamstow Avenue, Margate, Redhill, Walton & Hersham, Newport (IOW), Trowbridge Town, Bath City, Dorchester Town and Yeovil Town.
Those appearing in the competition proper for the first time were Prescot Cables, Spalding United, Redhill and Walton & Hersham. Of the others, Clapton and Oswestry Town had last featured at this stage in 1926-27, Frickley Colliery in 1936–37, Wisbech Town in 1945-46 and Trowbridge Town in 1947-48.
Wisbech Town also participated in seven rounds of this season's tournament, progressing from the preliminary round to the second round proper. They defeated Newmarket Town, Chatteris Town, King's Lynn, March Town United, Hounslow Town and Colchester United before going out to Reading at Elm Park.

## First round proper

At this stage the 48 clubs from the Football League Third Division North and South joined the 30 non-league clubs who came through the qualifying rounds. To complete this round, Bishop Auckland and Wycombe Wanderers were given byes as the champions and runners-up from the previous season's FA Amateur Cup.
Matches were scheduled to be played on Saturday, 16 November 1957. Five were drawn and went to replays, with one of these going to a second replay.
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Date |
| 1 | Chester | 4–3 | Gateshead | 16 November 1957 |
| 2 | Clapton | 1–1 | Queens Park Rangers | 16 November 1957 |
| Replay | Queens Park Rangers | 3–1 | Clapton | 18 November 1957 |
| 3 | Bath City | 2–1 | Exeter City | 16 November 1957 |
| 4 | Dorchester Town | 3–2 | Wycombe Wanderers | 16 November 1957 |
| 5 | Rochdale | 0–2 | Darlington | 16 November 1957 |
| 6 | Reading | 1–0 | Swindon Town | 16 November 1957 |
| 7 | Wisbech Town | 1–0 | Colchester United | 16 November 1957 |
| 8 | Gillingham | 10–1 | Gorleston | 16 November 1957 |
| 9 | Wrexham | 0–1 | Accrington Stanley | 16 November 1957 |
| 10 | Bishop Auckland | 0–0 | Bury | 16 November 1957 |
| Replay | Bury | 4–1 | Bishop Auckland | 19 November 1957 |
| 11 | Tranmere Rovers | 2–1 | Witton Albion | 16 November 1957 |
| 12 | Stockport County | 2–1 | Barrow | 16 November 1957 |
| 13 | Trowbridge Town | 0–2 | Southend United | 16 November 1957 |
| 14 | Northampton Town | 3–0 | Newport County | 16 November 1957 |
| 15 | Coventry City | 1–0 | Walthamstow Avenue | 16 November 1957 |
| 16 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 2–1 | Walsall | 16 November 1957 |
| 17 | Norwich City | 6–1 | Redhill | 16 November 1957 |
| 18 | Plymouth Argyle | 6–2 | Watford | 16 November 1957 |
| 19 | Bradford City | 6–0 | Scarborough | 16 November 1957 |
| 20 | Millwall | 1–0 | Brentford | 16 November 1957 |
| 21 | Hull City | 2–1 | Crewe Alexandra | 16 November 1957 |
| 22 | Carlisle United | 5–1 | Rhyl | 16 November 1957 |
| 23 | Oldham Athletic | 2–0 | Bradford Park Avenue | 16 November 1957 |
| 24 | Hartlepools United | 5–0 | Prescot Cables | 16 November 1957 |
| 25 | Scunthorpe & Lindsey United | 2–1 | Goole Town | 16 November 1957 |
| 26 | Mansfield Town | 2–0 | Halifax Town | 16 November 1957 |
| 27 | Port Vale | 2–1 | Shrewsbury Town | 16 November 1957 |
| 28 | Margate | 2–3 | Crystal Palace | 16 November 1957 |
| 29 | Durham City | 3–1 | Spalding United | 16 November 1957 |
| 30 | Southport | 1–2 | Wigan Athletic | 16 November 1957 |
| 31 | Oswestry Town | 1–5 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 16 November 1957 |
| 32 | Workington | 8–1 | Crook Town | 16 November 1957 |
| 33 | York City | 1–0 | Chesterfield | 16 November 1957 |
| 34 | Aldershot | 0–0 | Worcester City | 16 November 1957 |
| Replay | Worcester City | 2–2 | Aldershot | 21 November 1957 |
| Replay | Aldershot | 3–2 | Worcester City | 25 November 1957 |
| 35 | Guildford City | 2–2 | Yeovil Town | 16 November 1957 |
| Replay | Yeovil Town | 1–0 | Guildford City | 21 November 1957 |
| 36 | Newport (IOW) | 0–3 | Hereford United | 16 November 1957 |
| 37 | Boston United | 5–2 | Billingham Synthonia | 16 November 1957 |
| 38 | Peterborough United | 3–3 | Torquay United | 16 November 1957 |
| Replay | Torquay United | 1–0 | Peterborough United | 20 November 1957 |
| 39 | South Shields | 3–2 | Frickley Colliery | 16 November 1957 |
| 40 | Walton & Hersham | 1–6 | Southampton | 16 November 1957 |

## Second round proper

The matches were scheduled for Saturday, 7 December 1957. Seven matches were drawn, with replays taking place later the same week.
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Date |
| 1 | Chester | 3–3 | Bradford City | 7 December 1957 |
| Replay | Bradford City | 3–1 | Chester | 11 December 1957 |
| 2 | Darlington | 5–3 | Boston United | 7 December 1957 |
| 3 | Yeovil Town | 2–0 | Bath City | 7 December 1957 |
| 4 | Reading | 2–1 | Wisbech Town | 7 December 1957 |
| 5 | Stockport County | 2–1 | Hartlepools United | 7 December 1957 |
| 6 | Northampton Town | 4–1 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 7 December 1957 |
| 7 | Norwich City | 1–1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 7 December 1957 |
| Replay | Brighton & Hove Albion | 1–2 | Norwich City | 11 December 1957 |
| 8 | Plymouth Argyle | 5–2 | Dorchester Town | 7 December 1957 |
| 9 | Millwall | 1–1 | Gillingham | 7 December 1957 |
| Replay | Gillingham | 6–1 | Millwall | 11 December 1957 |
| 10 | Carlisle United | 1–1 | Accrington Stanley | 7 December 1957 |
| Replay | Accrington Stanley | 3–2 | Carlisle United | 11 December 1957 |
| 11 | Oldham Athletic | 1–5 | Workington | 7 December 1957 |
| 12 | Crystal Palace | 1–0 | Southampton | 7 December 1957 |
| 13 | Scunthorpe & Lindsey United | 2–0 | Bury | 7 December 1957 |
| 14 | Port Vale | 2–2 | Hull City | 7 December 1957 |
| Replay | Hull City | 4–3 | Port Vale | 9 December 1957 |
| 15 | Durham City | 0–3 | Tranmere Rovers | 7 December 1957 |
| 16 | Torquay United | 1–1 | Southend United | 7 December 1957 |
| Replay | Southend United | 2–1 | Torquay United | 11 December 1957 |
| 17 | Hereford United | 6–1 | Queens Park Rangers | 7 December 1957 |
| 18 | Aldershot | 4–1 | Coventry City | 7 December 1957 |
| 19 | Wigan Athletic | 1–1 | Mansfield Town | 7 December 1957 |
| Replay | Mansfield Town | 3–1 | Wigan Athletic | 11 December 1957 |
| 20 | South Shields | 1–3 | York City | 7 December 1957 |

## Third round proper

The 44 First and Second Division clubs entered the competition at this stage. The matches were scheduled for Saturday, 4 January 1958, although the York City–Birmingham City match was postponed until the following midweek fixture. Six matches were drawn and went to replays, with one of these requiring a second replay.
Leeds United and Cardiff City were meeting in this round at Elland Road for the third consecutive year, with the Welsh club winning each of the matches by the same 2-1 scoreline. Hereford United and Yeovil Town were the last non-League sides left in the competition.
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Date | Attendance |
| 1 | Burnley | 4–2 | Swansea Town | 4 January 1958 | |
| 2 | Liverpool | 1–1 | Southend United | 4 January 1958 | 43,454 |
| Replay | Southend United | 2–3 | Liverpool | 8 January 1958 | 20,000 |
| 3 | Preston North End | 0–3 | Bolton Wanderers | 4 January 1958 | 32,641 |
| 4 | Notts County | 2–0 | Tranmere Rovers | 4 January 1958 | |
| 5 | Nottingham Forest | 2–0 | Gillingham | 4 January 1958 | |
| 6 | Middlesbrough | 5–0 | Derby County | 4 January 1958 | |
| 7 | West Bromwich Albion | 5–1 | Manchester City | 4 January 1958 | 49,669 |
| 8 | Sunderland | 2–2 | Everton | 4 January 1958 | |
| Replay | Everton | 3–1 | Sunderland | 8 January 1958 | |
| 9 | Lincoln City | 0–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 4 January 1958 | |
| 10 | Doncaster Rovers | 0–2 | Chelsea | 4 January 1958 | |
| 11 | Sheffield United | 5–1 | Grimsby Town | 4 January 1958 | |
| 12 | Stockport County | 3–0 | Luton Town | 4 January 1958 | |
| 13 | Tottenham Hotspur | 4–0 | Leicester City | 4 January 1958 | |
| 14 | Fulham | 4–0 | Yeovil Town | 4 January 1958 | |
| 15 | Accrington Stanley | 2–2 | Bristol City | 4 January 1958 | |
| Replay | Bristol City | 3–1 | Accrington Stanley | 7 January 1958 | |
| 16 | Bristol Rovers | 5–0 | Mansfield Town | 4 January 1958 | |
| 17 | Northampton Town | 3–1 | Arsenal | 4 January 1958 | |
| 18 | Portsmouth | 5–1 | Aldershot | 4 January 1958 | |
| 19 | West Ham United | 5–1 | Blackpool | 4 January 1958 | |
| 20 | Norwich City | 1–2 | Darlington | 4 January 1958 | |
| 21 | Plymouth Argyle | 1–6 | Newcastle United | 4 January 1958 | |
| 22 | Hull City | 1–1 | Barnsley | 4 January 1958 | |
| Replay | Barnsley | 0–2 | Hull City | 8 January 1958 |
| 23 | Crystal Palace | 0–1 | Ipswich Town | 4 January 1958 | |
| 24 | Scunthorpe & Lindsey United | 1–0 | Bradford City | 4 January 1958 | |
| 25 | Huddersfield Town | 2–2 | Charlton Athletic | 4 January 1958 | |
| Replay | Charlton Athletic | 1–0 | Huddersfield Town | 8 January 1958 | |
| 26 | Leeds United | 1–2 | Cardiff City | 4 January 1958 | |
| 27 | Workington | 1–3 | Manchester United | 4 January 1958 | 21,000 |
| 28 | York City | 3–0 | Birmingham City | 8 January 1958 | |
| 29 | Hereford United | 0–3 | Sheffield Wednesday | 4 January 1958 | |
| 30 | Stoke City | 1–1 | Aston Villa | 4 January 1958 | 45,800 |
| Replay | Aston Villa | 3–3 | Stoke City | 8 January 1958 | 38,939 |
| Replay | Stoke City | 2–0 | Aston Villa | 13 January 1958 | |
| 31 | Rotherham United | 1–4 | Blackburn Rovers | 4 January 1958 | |
| 32 | Leyton Orient | 1–0 | Reading | 4 January 1958 | |

## Fourth round proper

The matches were scheduled for Saturday, 25 January 1958, with two matches taking place on later dates. Five matches were drawn and went to replays, which were all played in the following midweek match.
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Date |
| 1 | Liverpool | 3–1 | Northampton Town | 25 January 1958 | 56,939 |
| 2 | Notts County | 1–2 | Bristol City | 25 January 1958 |
| 3 | Sheffield Wednesday | 4–3 | Hull City | 29 January 1958 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 5–1 | Portsmouth | 25 January 1958 | 43,952 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion | 3–3 | Nottingham Forest | 25 January 1958 | 58,163 |
| Replay | Nottingham Forest | 1–5 | West Bromwich Albion | 29 January 1958 | 46,477 |
| 6 | Everton | 1–2 | Blackburn Rovers | 29 January 1958 |
| 7 | Newcastle United | 1–3 | Scunthorpe & Lindsey United | 25 January 1958 |
| 8 | Tottenham Hotspur | 0–3 | Sheffield United | 25 January 1958 |
| 9 | Fulham | 1–1 | Charlton Athletic | 25 January 1958 |
| Replay | Charlton Athletic | 0–2 | Fulham | 29 January 1958 |
| 10 | Bristol Rovers | 2–2 | Burnley | 25 January 1958 |
| Replay | Burnley | 2–3 | Bristol Rovers | 28 January 1958 |
| 11 | West Ham United | 3–2 | Stockport County | 25 January 1958 |
| 12 | Manchester United | 2–0 | Ipswich Town | 25 January 1958 | 53,550 |
| 13 | Chelsea | 3–3 | Darlington | 25 January 1958 |
| Replay | Darlington | 4–1 | Chelsea | 29 January 1958 |
| 14 | Cardiff City | 4–1 | Leyton Orient | 25 January 1958 |
| 15 | York City | 0–0 | Bolton Wanderers | 25 January 1958 | 23,460 |
| Replay | Bolton Wanderers | 3–0 | York City | 29 January 1958 | 35,194 |
| 16 | Stoke City | 3–1 | Middlesbrough | 25 January 1958 | 43,756 |

## Fifth round proper

The matches were scheduled for Saturday, 15 February 1958. Two matches went to replays in the following mid-week. This round is notable as containing Manchester United's first game following the Munich air disaster on 6 February 1958, and, with United struggling to put a team together to play, this match was postponed by four days. In a highly emotional game for both the players and the fans, United beat Sheffield Wednesday 3–0 to go through to the next round.
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Date |
| 1 | Bristol City | 3–4 | Bristol Rovers | 15 February 1958 | 40,000 |
| 2 | Bolton Wanderers | 3–1 | Stoke City | 15 February 1958 | 56,667 |
| 3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 6–1 | Darlington | 15 February 1958 | 55,778 |
| 4 | Sheffield United | 1–1 | West Bromwich Albion | 15 February 1958 | 55,847 |
| Replay | West Bromwich Albion | 4–1 | Sheffield United | 19 February 1958 | 57,503 |
| 5 | West Ham United | 2–3 | Fulham | 15 February 1958 |
| 6 | Manchester United | 3–0 | Sheffield Wednesday | 19 February 1958 | 59,848 |
| 7 | Scunthorpe & Lindsey United | 0–1 | Liverpool | 15 February 1958 | 23,000 |
| 8 | Cardiff City | 0–0 | Blackburn Rovers | 15 February 1958 |
| Replay | Blackburn Rovers | 2–1 | Cardiff City | 20 February 1958 |

## Sixth round proper

The four quarter-final ties were scheduled to be played on Saturday, 1 March 1958. The West Bromwich Albion–Manchester United game went to a replay before United went through.
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Date |
| 1 | Blackburn Rovers | 2–1 | Liverpool | 1 March 1958 | 51,000 |
| 2 | Bolton Wanderers | 2–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1 March 1958 | 56,283 |
| 3 | West Bromwich Albion | 2–2 | Manchester United | 1 March 1958 | 58,574 |
| Replay | Manchester United | 1–0 | West Bromwich Albion | 5 March 1958 | 66,000 |
| 4 | Fulham | 3–1 | Bristol Rovers | 1 March 1958 |

## Semi-finals

The semi-final matches were played on Saturday, 22 March 1958, with the Manchester United–Fulham match replaying on the 26th. Bolton Wanderers and Manchester United won their ties to meet in the final at Wembley.

### Replay
## Final

The FA Cup final took place on 3 May 1958 at Wembley Stadium and was won by Bolton Wanderers, beating Manchester United 2–0. United had been devastated by the Munich air disaster, but still won through three rounds of the cup following the incident, before meeting Bolton in the final.
| Bolton Wanderers | Manchester United |