# FA Cup 1995-96

La FA Cup 1995-96 (conocida como The FA Cup sponsored by Littlewoods, por razones de patrocinio) fue la 115ª edición del más antiguo torneo de fútbol reconocido en el mundo.
Con un gol de Éric Cantona al Liverpool cinco minutos antes del término del partido, el Manchester United se consagró campeón de esta edición. Ese año el United consiguió un doblete al ganar también la Premier League 1995-96. Además fue la tercera final de FA Cup consecutiva para el club.

## Calendario

| Rondas | Fechas | Clubes entrantes | Clubes |
| Ronda preliminar | Agosto de 1995 | 342 | 575 → 404 |
| Primera ronda clasificatoria | 9 de septiembre de 1995 | 117 | 404 → 260 |
| Segunda ronda clasificatoria | 23 de septiembre de 1995 | ninguno | 260 → 188 |
| Tercera ronda clasificatoria | 7 de octubre de 1995 | ninguno | 188 → 152 |
| Cuarta ronda clasificatoria | 21 de octubre de 1995 | 20 | 152 → 124 |
| Primera ronda | 11 de noviembre de 1995 | 52 | 124 → 84 |
| Segunda ronda | 2 de diciembre de 1995 | ninguno | 84 → 64 |
| Tercera ronda | 6 de enero de 1996 | 44 | 64 → 32 |
| Cuarta ronda | 27 de enero de 1996 | ninguno | 32 → 16 |
| Quinta ronda | 17 de febrero de 1996 | ninguno | 16 → 8 |
| Cuartos de final | 9 de marzo de 1996 | ninguno | 8 → 4 |
| Semifinales | 31 de marzo de 1996 | ninguno | 4 → 2 |
| Final | 11 de mayo de 1996 | ninguno | 2 → 1 |

## Primera ronda

| No | Local | Resultado | Visita |
| 1 | Blackpool | 2–1 | Chester City |
| 2 | Bournemouth | 0–0 | Bristol City |
| Replay | Bristol City | 0–1 | Bournemouth |
| 3 | Barnet | 2–2 | Woking |
| Replay | Woking | 2–1 | Barnet |
| 4 | Barrow | 2–1 | Nuneaton Borough |
| 5 | Burnley | 1–3 | Walsall |
| 6 | Bury | 0–2 | Blyth Spartans |
| 7 | Canvey Island | 2–2 | Brighton & Hove Albion |
| Replay | Brighton & Hove Albion | 4–1 | Canvey Island |
| 8 | Rochdale | 5–3 | Rotherham United |
| 9 | Northwich Victoria | 1–3 | Scunthorpe United |
| 10 | Swindon Town | 4–1 | Cambridge United |
| 11 | Scarborough | 0–2 | Chesterfield |
| 12 | Shrewsbury Town | 11–2 | Marine |
| 13 | Stockport County | 5–0 | Lincoln City |
| 14 | Wycombe Wanderers | 1–1 | Gillingham |
| Replay | Gillingham | 1–0 | Wycombe Wanderers |
| 15 | Kidderminster Harriers | 2–2 | Sutton United |
| Replay | Sutton United | 1–1 | Kidderminster Harriers |
| Sutton United ganó por 3-1 en los penaltis ||||
| 16 | Fulham | 7–0 | Swansea City |
| 17 | Brentford | 1–1 | Farnborough Town |
| Replay | Farnborough Town | 0–4 | Brentford |
| 18 | Northampton Town | 1–0 | Hayes |
| 19 | Bradford City | 4–3 | Burton Albion |
| 20 | Hull City | 0–0 | Wrexham |
| Replay | Wrexham | 0–0 | Hull City |
| Wrexham ganó por 3-1 en los penaltis ||||
| 21 | Carlisle United | 1–2 | Preston North End |
| 22 | Spennymoor United | 0–1 | Colwyn Bay |
| 23 | Hitchin Town | 2–1 | Bristol Rovers |
| 24 | Altrincham | 0–2 | Crewe Alexandra |
| 25 | Exeter City | 0–1 | Peterborough United |
| 26 | Bognor Regis Town | 1–1 | Ashford Town |
| Replay | Ashford Town | 0–1 | Bognor Regis Town |
| 27 | Mansfield Town | 4–2 | Doncaster Rovers |
| 28 | Kingstonian | 5–1 | Wisbech Town |
| 29 | Runcorn | 1–1 | Wigan Athletic |
| Replay | Wigan Athletic | 4–2 | Runcorn |
| 30 | Torquay United | 1–0 | Leyton Orient |
| 31 | York City | 0–1 | Notts County |
| 32 | Hereford United | 2–1 | Stevenage Borough |
| 33 | Newport (IOW) | 1–1 | Enfield |
| Replay | Enfield | 2–1 | Newport (IOW) |
| 34 | Gravesend & Northfleet | 2–0 | Colchester United |
| 35 | Slough Town | 0–2 | Plymouth Argyle |
| 36 | Cinderford Town | 2–1 | Bromsgrove Rovers |
| 37 | Oxford United | 9–1 | Dorchester Town |
| 38 | Telford United | 2–1 | Witton Albion |
| 39 | Hartlepool United | 2–4 | Darlington |
| 40 | Rushden & Diamonds | 1–3 | Cardiff City |

## Segunda ronda

| No | Local | Resultado | Visita |
| 1 | Enfield | 1–1 | Woking |
| Replay | Woking | 2–1 | Enfield |
| 2 | Blackpool | 2–0 | Colwyn Bay |
| 3 | Bournemouth | 0–1 | Brentford |
| 4 | Barrow | 0–4 | Wigan Athletic |
| 5 | Rochdale | 2–2 | Darlington |
| Replay | Darlington | 0–1 | Rochdale |
| 6 | Gillingham | 3–0 | Hitchin Town |
| 7 | Crewe Alexandra | 2–0 | Mansfield Town |
| 8 | Swindon Town | 2–0 | Cardiff City |
| 9 | Wrexham | 3–2 | Chesterfield |
| 10 | Stockport County | 2–0 | Blyth Spartans |
| 11 | Fulham | 0–0 | Brighton & Hove Albion |
| Replay | Brighton & Hove Albion | 0–0 | Fulham |
| Fulham ganó por 4-1 en los penaltis ||||
| 12 | Bradford City | 2–1 | Preston North End |
| 13 | Scunthorpe United | 1–1 | Shrewsbury Town |
| Replay | Shrewsbury Town | 2–1 | Scunthorpe United |
| 14 | Kingstonian | 1–2 | Plymouth Argyle |
| 15 | Torquay United | 1–1 | Walsall |
| Replay | Walsall | 8–4 | Torquay United |
| 16 | Hereford United | 2–0 | Sutton United |
| 17 | Peterborough United | 4–0 | Bognor Regis Town |
| 18 | Cinderford Town | 1–1 | Gravesend & Northfleet |
| Replay | Gravesend & Northfleet | 3–0 | Cinderford Town |
| 19 | Oxford United | 2–0 | Northampton Town |
| 20 | Telford United | 0–2 | Notts County |

## Tercera ronda

| No | Local | Resultado | Visita |
| 1 | Liverpool | 7–0 | Rochdale |
| 2 | Southampton | 3–0 | Portsmouth |
| 3 | Watford | 1–1 | Wimbledon |
| Replay | Wimbledon | 1–0 | Watford |
| 4 | Reading | 3–1 | Gillingham |
| 5 | Walsall | 1–0 | Wigan Athletic |
| 6 | Leicester City | 0–0 | Manchester City |
| Replay | Manchester City | 5–0 | Leicester City |
| 7 | Notts County | 1–2 | Middlesbrough |
| 8 | Aston Villa | 3–0 | Gravesend & Northfleet |
| 9 | Grimsby Town | 7–1 | Luton Town |
| 10 | Crewe Alexandra | 4–3 | West Bromwich Albion |
| 11 | Derby County | 2–4 | Leeds United |
| 12 | Everton | 2–2 | Stockport County |
| Replay | Stockport County | 2–3 | Everton |
| 13 | Swindon Town | 2–0 | Woking |
| 14 | Ipswich Town | 0–0 | Blackburn Rovers |
| Replay | Blackburn Rovers | 0–1 | Ipswich Town |
| 15 | Tranmere Rovers | 0–2 | Queens Park Rangers |
| 16 | Fulham | 1–1 | Shrewsbury Town |
| Replay | Shrewsbury Town | 2–1 | Fulham |
| 17 | Barnsley | 0–0 | Oldham Athletic |
| Replay | Oldham Athletic | 2–1 | Barnsley |
| 18 | West Ham United | 2–0 | Southend United |
| 19 | Manchester United | 2–2 | Sunderland |
| Replay | Sunderland | 1–2 | Manchester United |
| 20 | Norwich City | 1–2 | Brentford |
| 21 | Plymouth Argyle | 1–3 | Coventry City |
| 22 | Bradford City | 0–3 | Bolton Wanderers |
| 23 | Millwall | 3–3 | Oxford United |
| Replay | Oxford United | 1–0 | Millwall |
| 24 | Crystal Palace | 0–0 | Port Vale |
| Replay | Port Vale | 4–3 | Crystal Palace |
| 25 | Chelsea | 1–1 | Newcastle United |
| Replay | Newcastle United | 2–2 | Chelsea |
| Chelsea ganó por 4-2 en los penaltis ||||
| 26 | Huddersfield Town | 2–1 | Blackpool |
| 27 | Charlton Athletic | 2–0 | Sheffield Wednesday |
| 28 | Arsenal | 1–1 | Sheffield United |
| Replay | Sheffield United | 1–0 | Arsenal |
| 29 | Hereford United | 1–1 | Tottenham Hotspur |
| Replay | Tottenham Hotspur | 5–1 | Hereford United |
| 30 | Stoke City | 1–1 | Nottingham Forest |
| Replay | Nottingham Forest | 2–0 | Stoke City |
| 31 | Peterborough United | 1–0 | Wrexham |
| 32 | Birmingham City | 1–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
| Replay | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2–1 | Birmingham City |

## Cuarta ronda

| No | Local | Resultado | Visita |
| 1 | Southampton | 1–1 | Crewe Alexandra |
| Replay | Crewe Alexandra | 2–3 | Southampton |
| 2 | Reading | 0–3 | Manchester United |
| 3 | Nottingham Forest | 1–1 | Oxford United |
| Replay | Oxford United | 0–3 | Nottingham Forest |
| 4 | Bolton Wanderers | 0–1 | Leeds United |
| 5 | Middlesbrough | 0–0 | Wimbledon |
| Replay | Wimbledon | 1–0 | Middlesbrough |
| 6 | Everton | 2–2 | Port Vale |
| Replay | Port Vale | 2–1 | Everton |
| 7 | Swindon Town | 1–0 | Oldham Athletic |
| 8 | Shrewsbury Town | 0–4 | Liverpool |
| 9 | Sheffield United | 0–1 | Aston Villa |
| 10 | Ipswich Town | 1–0 | Walsall |
| 11 | Tottenham Hotspur | 1–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
| Replay | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0–2 | Tottenham Hotspur |
| 12 | Queens Park Rangers | 1–2 | Chelsea |
| 13 | Coventry City | 2–2 | Manchester City |
| Replay | Manchester City | 2–1 | Coventry City |
| 14 | West Ham United | 1–1 | Grimsby Town |
| Replay | Grimsby Town | 3–0 | West Ham United |
| 15 | Huddersfield Town | 2–0 | Peterborough United |
| 16 | Charlton Athletic | 3–2 | Brentford |

## Semifinales

Las semifinales fueron jugadas en cancha neutral el 31 de marzo de 1996.

## Final

Un gol de Éric Cantona, quien además ganó el premio al futbolista del año de la FWA, en los últimos minutos del encuentro le dio la victoria al Manchester United.
Una particularidad de la final, cuando el plantel campeón subía las escaleras del estadio para recibir las medallas, un hincha del Livepool escupió a Cantona e intento golpear a Alex Ferguson.
Este fue el último partido por el Livepool del histórico goleador del club, Ian Rush, quien anotó 346 goles para el club desde 1980, Rush fichó por el Leeds United para la temporada 1996-97.
Esa noche luego del partido, el delantero del Liverpool Stan Collymore tuvo una incursión con la hija de su entrenador, Roy Evans, en una de las piezas del hotel donde alojaban.
| Liverpool | 0 - 1 | Manchester United |
| 11 de mayo de 1996, 15:00 BST Estadio de Wembley, Londres — 79.007 espectadores 1POR David James 12DEF John Scales 5DEF Mark Wright 6DEF Phil Babb 4MED Jason McAteer 2MED Rob Jones 86' 15MED Jamie Redknapp 10MED John Barnes 17MED Steve McManaman 23DEL Robbie Fowler 8DEL Stan Collymore 74' D. T. Roy Evans 1POR Peter Schmeichel 3DEF Denis Irwin 6DEF Gary Pallister 12DEF David May 23DEF Phil Neville 24MED David Beckham 90' 16MED Roy Keane 19MED Nicky Butt 11MED Ryan Giggs 7DEL Éric Cantona 17DEL Andy Cole 64' D. T. Alex Ferguson Sustituciones 9DEL Ian Rush 74' 16MED Michael Thomas 86' 22DEL Paul Scholes 64' 20DEF Gary Neville 90' Goles  85'Éric Cantona0:1 Amonestaciones 40' 60' Jamie Redknapp Phil Babb 69' Phil Neville Equipo arbitral Principal Dermot Gallagher Asistentes Anthony Bates Peter Walton Cuarto Paul Durkin Reporte Formación Alineación inicial |||
* Campeón
* Manchester United
* 9.º título