2011–12 FA Cup

The 2011–12 FA Cup (also known as The FA Cup with Budweiser for sponsorship reasons)[1] was the 131st season of the world's oldest football knock-out competition, the FA Cup. The closing date for applications was 1 April 2011, and saw 825 clubs apply to enter.[2] On 8 July 2011, the FA announced that 763 clubs had been accepted, which remains, as of 2020-21, the record number of entrants.[3] The final was played on 5 May 2012 at Wembley Stadium. Chelsea won their fourth title in 6 years, and seventh overall, with a 2–1 victory over Liverpool.[4]

2011–12 FA Cup
Country England
 Wales
Teams763
ChampionsChelsea (7th title)
Runners-upLiverpool
Matches played152
Attendance2,013,407 (13,246 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Jermaine Beckford (6)

This is the first season that the tournament is sponsored by Budweiser. The defending champions, Manchester City, were defeated 3–2 by their rivals Manchester United in the Third Round.

The competition was overshadowed by the collapse of Bolton Wanderers midfielder Fabrice Muamba during their Sixth Round match with Tottenham Hotspur. Muamba went into cardiac arrest on the pitch and, following failed attempts to resuscitate him, was taken to the London Chest Hospital, where he went on to recover despite his heart stopping for over 75 minutes.[5] The match was subsequently abandoned. On 27 March the match was replayed, with Tottenham winning 3–1. Muamba attended the final to congratulate Chelsea.

The winners of the competition would have earned a place in the group stage of the 2012–13 UEFA Europa League.[6] However, since Chelsea went on to win the 2011–12 UEFA Champions League, they qualified for the 2012–13 UEFA Champions League as the title holders. The FA Cup berth for European qualification was not exercised as runners-up Liverpool had already won that season's League Cup and Tottenham Hotspur, the fourth-place finishers in the Premier League, lost their Champions League spot at the expense of sixth-placed Chelsea, as no association was allowed more than four entrants in the competition at the time and so were compensated by UEFA with a place in the Europa League group stage.

Teams
RoundClubs
remaining		Clubs
involved		Winners from
previous round		New entries
this round		Leagues entering
at this round
First Round Proper124803248EFL League One
EFL League Two
Second Round Proper844040nonenone
Third Round Proper64642044Premier League
EFL Championship
Fourth Round Proper323232nonenone
Fifth Round Proper161616nonenone
Quarter-finals888nonenone
Semi-finals444nonenone
Final222nonenone

Calendar

The calendar for the 2011–12 FA Cup, as announced by The Football Association:[7][8][9][10][11]

RoundMain dateNumber of fixturesClubsNew entries this roundPrize money
Extra Preliminary Round20 August 2011204763 → 559408: 356th–763rd£750
Preliminary Round3 September 2011167559 → 392130: 226th–355th£1,500
First Round Qualifying17 September 2011116392 → 27665: 161st–225th£3,000
Second Round Qualifying1 October 201180276 → 19644: 117th–160th£4,500
Third Round Qualifying15 October 201140196 → 156none£7,500
Fourth Round Qualifying29 October 201132156 → 12424: 93rd–116th£12,500
First Round Proper12 November 201140124 → 8448: 45th–92nd£18,000
Second Round Proper3 December 20112084 → 64none£27,000
Third Round Proper7 January 20123264 → 3244: 1st–44th£67,500
Fourth Round Proper28 January 20121632 → 16none£90,000
Fifth Round Proper18 February 2012816 → 8none£180,000
Sixth Round Proper17 March 201248 → 4none£360,000
Semi-finals14–15 April 201224 → 2noneLosers £450,000
Winners £900,000
Final5 May 201212 → 1noneRunner-up £900,000
Winner £1,800,000

Qualifying rounds
Main article: 2011–12 FA Cup qualifying rounds

All of the teams that entered the competition and were not members of the Premier League or the Football League had to compete in the qualifying rounds.

First round proper

Teams from Leagues One and Two entered at this stage, along with the winners from the fourth round qualifying. The draw was made on 30 October 2011 and ties were played on the weekend of 12–13 November 2011. Redbridge, from the 8th tier of English football, were the lowest ranked football team to make it through to the first round proper.

11 November 2011 Cambridge United (5)2−2Wrexham (5)Abbey Stadium, Cambridge
19:45 GMT Coulson 53', 90+2' Report Morrell 20', 60' Attendance: 2,792
Referee: John Hopkins
22 November 2011 Replay Wrexham (5) 2−1Cambridge United (5)Racecourse Ground, Wrexham
19:45 GMT Pogba 59'
Wright 76'		 Report Wylde 87' Attendance: 2,606
Referee: Ross Joyce
12 November 2011 Newport County (5)0−1 Shrewsbury Town (4) Newport Stadium, Newport
12:30 GMT Report Gornell 41' Attendance: 2,362
Referee: Darren Drysdale
12 November 2011 Brentford (3) 1−0Basingstoke Town (6)Griffin Park, London
13:00 GMT Saunders 9' Report Attendance: 3,553
Referee: Masaaki Toma
12 November 2011 East Thurrock United (7)0−3 Macclesfield Town (4) Rookery Hill, Corringham
14:00 GMT Report Tremarco 43'
Hamshaw 61'
Donnelly 65'		 Attendance: 1,207
Referee: Darren Sheldrake
12 November 2011 Hereford United (4)0−3 Yeovil Town (3) Edgar Street, Hereford
15:00 GMT Report Upson 25'
A. Williams 57'
Blizzard 72'		 Attendance: 2,469
Referee: Paul Tierney
12 November 2011 Bury (3)0−2 Crawley Town (4) Gigg Lane, Bury
15:00 GMT Report Barnett 49'
Doughty 82'		 Attendance: 2,436
Referee: Mark Brown
12 November 2011 Luton Town (5) 1−0Northampton Town (4)Kenilworth Road, Luton
15:00 GMT Watkins 80' Report Attendance: 4,799
Referee: Andy D'Urso
12 November 2011 Swindon Town (4) 4−1Huddersfield Town (3)County Ground, Swindon
15:00 GMT Flint 36'
De Vita 39'
Kerrouche 76'
Ferry 87'		 Report Novak 22' Attendance: 5,728
Referee: Phil Gibbs
12 November 2011 Redbridge (8)0−0Oxford City (7)Oakside, London
15:00 GMT Report Attendance: 465
Referee: Tim Robinson
22 November 2011 ReplayOxford City (7)1−2 (a.e.t.) Redbridge (8) Court Place Farm, Marston
19:45 GMT Steele 20' Report Gordon 70' (pen.)
Bradbury 102'		 Attendance: 1,175
Referee: Andy Davies
12 November 2011 Bristol Rovers (4) 3−1Corby Town (6)Memorial Stadium, Bristol
15:00 GMT McGleish 26' (pen.)
Carayol 74'
Zebroski 90'		 Report Reynolds 62' Attendance: 3,787
Referee: Andy Davies
12 November 2011 Oldham Athletic (3) 3−1Burton Albion (4)Boundary Park, Oldham
15:00 GMT Kuqi 4' (pen.)
Simpson 13'
Furman 35'		 Report Zola 71' Attendance: 3,102
Referee: Michael Naylor
12 November 2011 Preston North End (3)0−0Southend United (4)Deepdale, Preston
15:00 GMT Report Attendance: 6,609
Referee: Nigel Miller
22 November 2011 Replay Southend United (4) 1−0Preston North End (3)Roots Hall, Southend-on-Sea
19:45 GMT Dickinson 55' Report Attendance: 4,537
Referee: Darren Deadman
12 November 2011 Dagenham & Redbridge (4)1−1Bath City (5)Victoria Road, London
15:00 GMT Woodall 41' Report Canham 11' Attendance: 1,225
Referee: Graham Scott
23 November 2011 ReplayBath City (5)1–3 (a.e.t.) Dagenham & Redbridge (4) Twerton Park, Bath
19:45 GMT Connolly 71' Report Woodall 20'
Nurse 100', 115'		 Attendance: 1,704
Referee: Iain Williamson
12 November 2011 Hartlepool United (3)0−1 Stevenage (3) Victoria Park, Hartlepool
15:00 GMT Report Laird 10' (pen.) Attendance: 2,744
Referee: Mark Heywood
12 November 2011 Blyth Spartans (6)0−2 Gateshead (5) Croft Park, Blyth
15:00 GMT Report Shaw 14'
Cummins 54'		 Attendance: 2,763
Referee: Darren Bond
12 November 2011 Alfreton Town (5)0−4 Carlisle United (3) North Street, Alfreton
15:00 GMT Report Miller 24'
Loy 33'
Berrett 41'
Noble 45'		 Attendance: 1,488
Referee: Eddie Ilderton
12 November 2011 Chesterfield (3)1−3 Torquay United (4) B2net Stadium, Chesterfield
15:00 GMT Bowery 59' Report Stevens 20'
Howe 72'
Nicholson 88'		 Attendance: 4,332
Referee: Carl Berry
12 November 2011 Crewe Alexandra (4)1−4 Colchester United (3) Alexandra Stadium, Crewe
15:00 GMT Moore 19' Report James 60', 90+2'
Bond 77'
Coker 87'		 Attendance: 2,325
Referee: David Coote
12 November 2011 Tranmere Rovers (3)0−1 Cheltenham Town (4) Prenton Park, Tranmere
15:00 GMT Report Duffy 21' (pen.) Attendance: 3,211
Referee: Craig Pawson
12 November 2011 Chelmsford City (6) 4−0AFC Telford United (5)Melbourne Stadium, Chelmsford
15:00 GMT Palmer 11'
Parker 45+1'
Rainford 63' (pen.), 87'		 Report Attendance: 1,430
Referee: Declan Ford
12 November 2011 Hinckley United (6)2−2Tamworth (5)De Montfort Park, Hinckley
15:00 GMT Gray 78'
Kerry 88'		 Report Christie 83' (pen.)
Patterson 90+2'		 Attendance: 1,906
Referee: Richard West
22 November 2011 Replay Tamworth (5) 1−0Hinckley United (6)The Lamb Ground, Tamworth
19:45 GMT St Aimie 90' Report Attendance: 1,583
Referee: Bond
12 November 2011 Exeter City (3)1−1Walsall (3)St James Park, Exeter
15:00 GMT Noble 90+4' Report Wilson 21' Attendance: 3,026
Referee: James Linington
23 November 2011 Replay Walsall (3) 3–2 (a.e.t.)Exeter City (3)Bescot Stadium, Walsall
19:45 GMT Macken 64'
Nicholls 69'
Bowerman 98'		 Report Logan 41'
Frear 77'		 Attendance: 2,089
Referee: Dean Mohareb
12 November 2011 Bradford City (4) 1−0Rochdale (3)Valley Parade, Bradford
15:00 GMT Wells 84' Report Attendance: 3,579
Referee: Dean Mohareb
12 November 2011 Notts County (3) 4−1Accrington Stanley (4)Meadow Lane, Nottingham
15:00 GMT Hawley 34', 89'
Judge 47'
Sheehan 80'		 Report Joyce 82' Attendance: 3,613
Referee: Gavin Ward
12 November 2011 Port Vale (4)0−0Grimsby Town (5)Vale Park, Stoke-on-Trent
15:00 GMT Report Attendance: 4,450
Referee: Jeremy Simpson
22 November 2011 Replay Grimsby Town (5) 1−0Port Vale (4)Blundell Park, Cleethorpes
19:45 GMT Makofo 59' Report Attendance: 1,906
Referee: Jock Waugh
12 November 2011 Sheffield United (3) 3−0Oxford United (4)Bramall Lane, Sheffield
15:00 GMT Evans 12', 19'
Flynn 71'		 Report Attendance: 7,991
Referee: Carl Boyeson
12 November 2011 Sutton United (6) 1−0Kettering Town (5)Gander Green Lane, London
15:00 GMT Watkins 64' Report Attendance: 1,532
Referee: Michael Bull
12 November 2011 AFC Bournemouth (3)3−3Gillingham (4)Dean Court, Bournemouth
15:00 GMT Purches 20'
Zubar 59'
Malone 60'		 Report Payne 37'
Jackman 71'
Kedwell 90'		 Attendance: 4,282
Referee: Dave Phillips
22 November 2011 Replay Gillingham (4) 3−2AFC Bournemouth (3)Priestfield Stadium, Gillingham
19:45 GMT Weston 21'
Richards 75'
S. Payne 82'		 Report Frampton 55' (o.g.)
Arter 90+1'		 Attendance: 4,321
Referee: Fred Graham
12 November 2011 Milton Keynes Dons (3) 6−0Nantwich Town (7)Stadium mk, Milton Keynes
15:00 GMT Doumbé 28'
Bowditch 30', 54'
Powell 66'
O'Shea 76'
G. Williams 90'		 Report Attendance: 4,110
Referee: Keith Stroud
12 November 2011 AFC Totton (7) 8−1Bradford Park Avenue (7)Testwood Stadium, Totton and Eling
15:00 GMT Davies 13', 90+4'
Gosney 29' (pen.), 52'
Charles 32'
Brown 64', 74', 79'		 Report Clayton 30' Attendance: 2,315
Referee: Kevin Johnson
12 November 2011 Leyton Orient (3) 3−0Bromley (6)Brisbane Road, London
15:00 GMT Spring 7'
Porter 57'
Smith 79'		 Report Attendance: 4,452
Referee: Gary Sutton
12 November 2011 AFC Wimbledon (4)0−0Scunthorpe United (3)Kingsmeadow, London
15:00 GMT Report Attendance: 2,933
Referee: Dean Whitestone
22 November 2011 ReplayScunthorpe United (3)0−1 AFC Wimbledon (4) Glanford Park, Scunthorpe
19:45 GMT Report L. Moore 66' Attendance: 2,036
Referee: Graham Salisbury
12 November 2011 Salisbury City (6) 3−1Arlesey Town (7)Raymond McEnhill Stadium, Salisbury
15:00 GMT Fitchett 12'
Read 55' (pen.)
Kelly 89'		 Report Sinclair 41' Attendance: 1,298
Referee: Wayne Barratt
12 November 2011 Maidenhead United (6)1−1Aldershot Town (4)York Road, Maidenhead
15:00 GMT Thomas 7' Report Rankine 78' Attendance: 2,281
Referee: Andy Woolmer
22 November 2011 Replay Aldershot Town (4) 2−0Maidenhead United (6)Recreation Ground, Aldershot
19:45 GMT Rodman 15'
Guttridge 34'		 Report Attendance: 2,181
Referee: Dean Whitestone
12 November 2011 Fleetwood Town (5) 2−0Wycombe Wanderers (3)Highbury Stadium, Fleetwood
15:00 GMT Mangan 25'
Vardy 80'		 Report Attendance: 2,711
Referee: Andy Haines
12 November 2011 Barrow (5)1−2 Rotherham United (4) Holker Street, Barrow
15:00 GMT Rutherford 16' Report Grabban 82', 87' (pen.) Attendance: 3,030
Referee: James Adcock
12 November 2011 Southport (5)1−2 Barnet (4) Haig Avenue. Southport
15:00 GMT Akrigg 71' Report Kamdjo 59'
Taylor 90+3'		 Attendance: 1,939
Referee: Andrew Madley
12 November 2011 Plymouth Argyle (4)3−3Stourbridge (7)Home Park, Plymouth
15:00 GMT Feeney 4'
Fletcher 70'
Bhasera 88'		 Report Drake 37'
Rowe 53'
Gebbis 82' (pen.)		 Attendance: 6,173
Referee: Simon Hooper
22 November 2011 Replay Stourbridge (7) 2−0Plymouth Argyle (4)War Memorial Athletic Ground, Amblecote
19:45 GMT McCone 52'
Evans 73'		 Report Attendance: 2,519
Referee: Scott Mathieson
13 November 2011 FC Halifax Town (6)0–4 Charlton Athletic (3) The Shay, Halifax
12:30 GMT Report Taylor 40'
Jackson 80'
Hollands 82'
Pritchard 90'		 Attendance: 4,601
Referee: Geoff Eltringham
13 November 2011 Morecambe (4)1–2 Sheffield Wednesday (3) Globe Arena, Morecambe
15:15 GMT Wilson 62' (pen.) Report Lines 18'
O'Grady 52'		 Attendance: 4,160
Referee: David Webb

Second round proper

The winners of the First Round matches advanced to this stage. The draw was made on 13 November 2011 with the ties played on the weekend of 3–4 December 2011.

Redbridge, from the 8th tier of English football, were the lowest ranked football team to make it to the Second Round Proper.

2 December 2011 Fleetwood Town (5)2–2Yeovil Town (3)Highbury Stadium, Fleetwood
19:30 GMT[14] Charnock 82'
Milligan 89' (pen.)		 Report Upson 32'
Clifford 49'		 Attendance: 3,319
Referee: Robert Madley
13 December 2011 ReplayYeovil Town (3)0–2 Fleetwood Town (5) Huish Park, Yeovil
19:30 GMT Report McGuire 28'
Vardy 90+1'		 Attendance: 3,276
Referee: James Adcock
3 December 2011 Salisbury City (6)0–0Grimsby Town (5)Raymond McEnhill Stadium, Salisbury
15:00 GMT Report Attendance: 2,161
Referee: Lee Collins
13 December 2011 ReplayGrimsby Town (5)2–3 (a.e.t.) Salisbury City (6) Blundell Park, Cleethorpes
19:45 GMT Duffy 90+2', 92' Report Fitchett 46'
Dutton 100'
Anderson 113' (pen.)		 Attendance: 1,880
Referee: Geoff Eltringham
3 December 2011 Stourbridge (7)0–3 Stevenage (3) War Memorial Athletic Ground, Amblecote
15:00 GMT Report Beardsley 65', 77'
Shroot 90+1'		 Attendance: 3,067
Referee: Gavin Ward
3 December 2011 Sheffield United (3) 3–2Torquay United (4)Bramall Lane, Sheffield
15:00 GMT Ellis 68' (o.g.)
Evans 69', 78'		 Report Howe 3'
Stevens 90+4'		 Attendance: 10,105
Referee: Chris Sarginson
3 December 2011 Colchester United (3)0–1 Swindon Town (4) Colchester Community Stadium, Colchester
15:00 GMT Report Ritchie 59' Attendance: 3,039
Referee: Michael Naylor
3 December 2011 Chelmsford City (6)1–1Macclesfield Town (4)Melbourne Stadium, Chelmsford
15:00 GMT Cornhill 35' Report Diagne 64' Attendance: 3,919
Referee: Mark Haywood
14 December 2011 Replay Macclesfield Town (4) 1–0Chelmsford City (6)Moss Rose, Macclesfield
20:05 GMT Tremarco 26' Report Attendance: 1,607
Referee: Darren Drysdale
3 December 2011 Leyton Orient (3)0–1 Gillingham (4) Brisbane Road, London
15:00 GMT Report Weston 45+1' Attendance: 3,763
Referee: Phil Gibbs
3 December 2011 Crawley Town (4) 5–0Redbridge (8)Broadfield Stadium, Crawley
15:00 GMT Tubbs 31' (pen.), 36', 79' (pen.)
Drury 83'
McFadzean 90+5'		 Report Attendance: 2,494
Referee: Steve Rushton
3 December 2011 Luton Town (5)2–4 Cheltenham Town (4) Kenilworth Road, Luton
15:00 GMT O'Connor 40', 51' Report Duffy 2'
Pack 45'
Summerfield 64'
Penn 90+3'		 Attendance: 4,516
Referee: Colin Webster
3 December 2011 Brentford (3)0–1 Wrexham (5) Griffin Park, London
15:00 GMT Report Tolley 33' Attendance: 3,452
Referee: Roger East
3 December 2011 Bradford City (4) 3–1AFC Wimbledon (4)Valley Parade, Bradford
15:00 GMT Hannah 9'
Bush 14' (o.g.)
Fagan 70' (pen.)		 Report Midson 50' Attendance: 3,432
Referee: Nigel Miller
3 December 2011 Shrewsbury Town (4) 2–1Rotherham United (4)New Meadow, Shrewsbury
15:00 GMT Sharps 48'
Wroe 83' (pen.)		 Report Grabban 42' (pen.) Attendance: 4,048
Referee: Lee Collins
3 December 2011 Dagenham & Redbridge (4)1–1Walsall (3)Victoria Road, London
15:00 GMT Nurse 81' Report Gnakpa 76' Attendance: 1,237
Referee: Darren Deadman
13 December 2011 ReplayWalsall (3)0–0 (a.e.t.)
(2-3 p)		 Dagenham & Redbridge (4) Bescot Stadium, Walsall
19:45 GMT Report Attendance: 1,802
Referee: Eddie Ilderton
Penalties
Macken
Nicholls
Gnakpa
Bowerman
Beevers 		Spillane
Rose
Elito
Woodall
3 December 2011 Barnet (4)1–3 Milton Keynes Dons (3) Underhill Stadium, London
15:00 GMT McLeod 87' Report Potter 39'
MacDonald 78'
Powell 88'		 Attendance: 2,608
Referee: Rob Lewis
3 December 2011 Gateshead (5)1–2 Tamworth (5) Gateshead International Stadium, Gateshead
15:00 GMT Fisher 62' Report Francis 29'
Patterson 90'		 Attendance: 1,163
Referee: Paul Tierney
3 December 2011 Sheffield Wednesday (3) 1–0Aldershot Town (4)Hillsborough Stadium, Sheffield
15:00 GMT Lowe 49' Report Attendance: 10,162
Referee: Graham Salisbury
3 December 2011 Southend United (4)1–1Oldham Athletic (3)Roots Hall, Southend on Sea
15:00 GMT Hall 67' Report Wesolowski 39' Attendance: 4,613
Referee: David Webb
13 December 2011 Replay Oldham Athletic (3) 1–0Southend United (4)Boundary Park, Oldham
19:45 GMT Taylor 58' Report Attendance: 4,207
Referee: Gary Sutton
3 December 2011 Charlton Athletic (3) 2–0Carlisle United (3)The Valley, London
15:00 GMT Morrison 64'
Euell 90+1'		 Report Attendance: 7,461
Referee: A Madley
4 December 2011 AFC Totton (7)1−6 Bristol Rovers (4) Testwood Stadium, Totton
12:30 GMT[15] Sherborne 71' Report Anyinsah 8'
Carayol 10'
Woodards 13'
Anthony 64'
Richards 72', 90+2'		 Attendance: 2,236
Referee: Woolmer
4 December 2011 Sutton United (6)0–2 Notts County (3) Gander Green Lane, London
17:00 GMT[16] Report J. Hughes 35', 90+1' Attendance: 3,704
Referee: Pawson

Third round proper

The winners of the second round matches played alongside all twenty teams from the Barclays Premier League and all twenty four teams from the Championship. The draw was made on 4 December 2011, with the ties scheduled to be played on 6, 7, 8, and 9 January 2012. Salisbury City, from the sixth tier, were the lowest ranked club in the Third Round Proper.

6 January 2012 Liverpool 5–1Oldham Athletic (3)Anfield, Liverpool
20:00 Bellamy 30'
Gerrard 45+1' (pen.)
Shelvey 68'
Carroll 89'
Downing 90+5'		 Report Simpson 28' Attendance: 44,556
Referee: Neil Swarbrick
7 January 2012 Birmingham City (2)0–0Wolverhampton Wanderers St Andrew's, Birmingham
12:30 Report Attendance: 14,594
Referee: Mike Dean
18 January 2012 ReplayWolverhampton Wanderers 0–1 Birmingham City (2) Molineux Stadium, Wolverhampton
20:00 Report Elliott 74' Attendance: 10,153
Referee: Howard Webb
7 January 2012 Dagenham & Redbridge (4)0−0Millwall (2)Victoria Road, London
13:00 Report Attendance: 3,396
Referee: Graham Salisbury
17 January 2012 Replay Millwall (2) 5−0Dagenham & Redbridge (4)The Den, London
19:45 Henderson 7', 59', 63' (pen.)
Kane 41', 65'		 Report Attendance: 3,751
Referee: Mathieson
7 January 2012 Middlesbrough (2) 1−0Shrewsbury Town (4)Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough
15:00 Emnes 40' Report Attendance: 12,631
Referee: Bates
7 January 2012 Nottingham Forest (2)0−0Leicester City (2)City Ground, Nottingham
15:00 Report Attendance: 18,477
Referee: Eltringham
17 January 2012 Replay Leicester City (2) 4−0Nottingham Forest (2)King Power Stadium, Leicester
19:30 Boateng 7' (o.g.)
Beckford 30', 50', 57'		 Report Attendance: 16,210
Referee: Pawson
7 January 2012 Crawley Town (4) 1−0Bristol City (2)Broadfield Stadium, Crawley
15:00 Tubbs 73' Report Attendance: 3,779
Referee: D'Urso
7 January 2012 Doncaster Rovers (2)0−2 Notts County (3) Keepmoat Stadium, Doncaster
15:00 Report J. Hughes 37', 70' (pen.) Attendance: 9,535
Referee: Phil Gibbs
7 January 2012 Tottenham Hotspur 3−0Cheltenham Town (4)White Hart Lane, London
15:00 Defoe 24'
Pavlyuchenko 43'
Dos Santos 87'		 Report Attendance: 35,672
Referee: Mason
7 January 2012 Milton Keynes Dons (3)1−1Queens Park Rangers Stadium mk, Milton Keynes
15:00 Bowditch 65' Report Helguson 89' Attendance: 19,506
Referee: Oliver
17 January 2012 Replay Queens Park Rangers 1−0Milton Keynes Dons (3)Loftus Road, London
20:00 Gabbidon 73' Report Attendance: 10,885
Referee: Dowd
7 January 2012 Hull City (2) 3−1Ipswich Town (2)KC Stadium, Kingston upon Hull
15:00 McLean 27'
Cairney 32'
Stewart 90+4'		 Report Scotland 57' Attendance: 10,246
Referee: Pawson
7 January 2012 Coventry City (2)1−2 Southampton(2) Ricoh Arena, Coventry
15:00 McSheffrey 5' Report Ward-Prowse 64'
Martin 82'		 Attendance: 9,000
Referee: Webster
7 January 2012 Brighton & Hove Albion (2)1−1Wrexham (5)Falmer Stadium, Falmer
15:00 Forster-Caskey 48' Report Cieslewicz 62' Attendance: 18,573
Referee: Deadman
18 January 2012 ReplayWrexham (5)1−1 (a.e.t.)
(4−5 p)		 Brighton & Hove Albion (2) Racecourse Ground, Wrexham
19:15 Morrell 23' Report Barnes 77' Attendance: 8,316
Referee: Webster
Penalties
Keates
Clarke
Hunt
Ashton
Little 		Barnes
Sparrow
Bridcutt
Calderón
Mackail-Smith
7 January 2012 Fulham 4−0Charlton Athletic (3)Craven Cottage, London
15:00 Dempsey 8', 61', 81' (pen.)
Duff 87'		 Report Attendance: 20,317
Referee: Dowd
7 January 2012 Norwich City 4−1Burnley (2)Carrow Road, Norwich
15:00 Holt 6'
Jackson 12'
Surman 60'
Morison 73'		 Report Rodriguez 15' Attendance: 22,898
Referee: Jones
7 January 2012 Derby County (2) 1−0Crystal Palace (2)Pride Park Stadium, Derby
15:00 Robinson 9' Report Attendance: 10,113
Referee: Drysdale
7 January 2012 Fleetwood Town (5)1−5 Blackpool (2) Highbury Stadium, Fleetwood
15:00 Vardy 70' Report LuaLua 24'
M. Phillips 47', 77', 81'
Ince 55'		 Attendance: 5,092
Referee: Whitestone
7 January 2012 FA Ronnie Radford Award Swindon Town (4) 2−1Wigan Athletic County Ground, Swindon
15:00 Connell 40'
Benson 76'		 Report McManaman 35' Attendance: 10,488
Referee: Walton
7 January 2012 Barnsley (2)2−4 Swansea City Oakwell, Barnsley
15:00 Vaz Tê 29', 65' Report Rangel 30'
Graham 46', 89'
Dyer 54'		 Attendance: 7,380
Referee: Attwell
7 January 2012 Macclesfield Town (4)2−2Bolton WanderersMoss Rose, Macclesfield
15:00 Daniel 16'
Mendy 68'		 Report Klasnić 7'
Wheater 77'		 Attendance: 5,757
Referee: Moss
17 January 2012 Replay Bolton Wanderers 2−0Macclesfield Town (4)Reebok Stadium, Bolton
20:00 Davies 1'
Petrov 26'		 Report Attendance: 9,466
Referee: Oliver
7 January 2012 Newcastle United 2−1Blackburn Rovers St James' Park, Newcastle upon Tyne
15:00 Ben Arfa 70'
Gutiérrez 90+5'		 Report Goodwillie 35' Attendance: 30,876
Referee: Friend
7 January 2012 Everton 2−0Tamworth (5)Goodison Park, Liverpool
15:00 Heitinga 5'
Baines 79' (pen.)		 Report Attendance: 27,564
Referee: Robert Madley
7 January 2012 Sheffield United (3) 3−1Salisbury City (6)Bramall Lane, Sheffield
15:00 Porter 18'
Evans 60'
Webb 72' (o.g.)		 Report Macklin 86' Attendance: 10,488
Referee: David Webb
7 January 2012 Gillingham (4)1−3 Stoke City MEMS Priestfield Stadium, Gillingham
15:00 Kedwell 16' Report Walters 34'
Jerome 43'
Huth 49'		 Attendance: 9,872
Referee: Halsey
7 January 2012 Watford (2) 4−2Bradford City (4)Vicarage Road, Watford
15:00 Deeney 3'
Sordell 40'
Forsyth 56', 59'		 Report Hanson 8'
Wells 88'		 Attendance: 8,935
Referee: Ward
7 January 2012 West Bromwich Albion 4−2Cardiff City (2)The Hawthorns, West Bromwich
15:00 Odemwingie 7'
Cox 33', 61', 90'		 Report Earnshaw 36'
Mason 50'		 Attendance: 12,454
Referee: Probert
7 January 2012 Reading (2)0−1 Stevenage (3) Madejski Stadium, Reading
15:00 Report Charles 21' Attendance: 11,295
Referee: Miller
7 January 2012 Bristol Rovers (4)1−3 Aston Villa Memorial Stadium, Bristol
17:30 McGleish 90' Report Albrighton 35'
Agbonlahor 64'
Clark 78'		 Attendance: 10,883
Referee: Howard Webb
8 January 2012 Manchester City 2−3 Manchester United City of Manchester Stadium, Manchester
13:00 Kolarov 48'
Agüero 65'		 Report Rooney 10', 40'
Welbeck 30'		 Attendance: 46,808
Referee: Foy
8 January 2012 Chelsea 4−0Portsmouth (2)Stamford Bridge, London
15:00 Mata 48'
Ramires 85', 87'
Lampard 90+3'		 Report Attendance: 41,259
Referee: Taylor
8 January 2012 Sheffield Wednesday (3) 1−0West Ham United (2)Hillsborough Stadium, Sheffield
15:00 O'Grady 88' Report Attendance: 17,916
Referee: Stroud
8 January 2012 Peterborough United (2)0−2 Sunderland London Road Stadium, Peterborough
15:30 Report Larsson 48'
McClean 58'		 Attendance: 8,954
Referee: Atkinson
9 January 2012 Arsenal 1−0Leeds United (2)Emirates Stadium, London
19:45 Henry 78' Report Attendance: 59,615
Referee: Clattenburg

Fourth round proper

The winners of the third round played in this round. The draw was made on 8 January 2012, with the ties scheduled to be played on the weekend of 28–29 January 2012. The lowest ranked clubs that participated in this round were Crawley Town and Swindon Town, from the fourth tier.[18]

27 January 2012 Watford (2)0–1 Tottenham Hotspur Vicarage Road, Watford
19:45 GMT Report van der Vaart 42' Attendance: 15,384
Referee: Chris Foy
27 January 2012 Everton 2–1Fulham Goodison Park, Liverpool
20:00 GMT Stracqualursi 27'
Fellaini 73'		 Report Murphy 14' (pen.) Attendance: 25,300
Referee: Howard Webb
28 January 2012 Queens Park Rangers 0–1 Chelsea Loftus Road, London
12:00 GMT Report Mata 62' (pen.) Attendance: 15,728
Referee: Mike Dean
28 January 2012 Liverpool 2–1Manchester United Anfield, Liverpool
12:45 GMT Agger 21'
Kuyt 88'		 Report Park 39' Attendance: 43,952
Referee: Mark Halsey
28 January 2012 Derby County (2)0–2 Stoke City Pride Park Stadium, Derby
15:00 GMT Report Jerome 5'
Huth 81'		 Attendance: 22,247
Referee: Mark Clattenburg
28 January 2012 Stevenage (3) 1–0Notts County (3)Broadhall Way, Stevenage
15:00 GMT Stewart 12' (o.g.) Report Attendance: 4,439
Referee: Neil Swarbrick
28 January 2012 Blackpool (2)1–1Sheffield Wednesday (3)Bloomfield Road, Blackpool
15:00 GMT K. Phillips 90+3' (pen.) Report Morrison 51' Attendance: 14,042
Referee: Darren Deadman
7 February 2012 ReplaySheffield Wednesday (3)0–3 Blackpool (2) Hillsborough Stadium, Sheffield
19:45 GMT Report Phillips 7'
LuaLua 14'
Sylvestre 54'		 Attendance: 10,274
Referee: Andy D'Urso
28 January 2012 West Bromwich Albion 1–2 Norwich City The Hawthorns, West Bromwich
15:00 GMT Fortuné 54' Report Holt 35'
Jackson 85'		 Attendance: 17,434
Referee: Michael Oliver
28 January 2012 Hull City (2)0–1 Crawley Town (4) KC Stadium, Kingston upon Hull
15:00 GMT Report Tubbs 57' Attendance: 14,473
Referee: Stuart Attwell
28 January 2012 Sheffield United (3)0–4 Birmingham City (2) Bramall Lane, Sheffield
15:00 GMT Report Redmond 18'
Rooney 38', 78'
Elliott 58'		 Attendance: 18,072
Referee: Lee Mason
28 January 2012 Leicester City (2) 2–0Swindon Town (4)King Power Stadium, Leicester
15:00 GMT Beckford 5', 53' Report Attendance: 19,942
Referee: Darren Drysdale
28 January 2012 Millwall (2)1–1Southampton (2)The Den, London
15:00 GMT Henderson 86' Report Lambert 31' Attendance: 8,278
Referee: Roger East
7 February 2012 ReplaySouthampton (2)2–3 Millwall (2) St Mary's Stadium, Southampton
19:45 GMT Lallana 35'
Lambert 77'		 Report Trotter 17'
N'Guessan 79'
Feeney 90+2'		 Attendance: 8,493
Referee: Dean Whitestone
28 January 2012 Bolton Wanderers 2–1Swansea City Reebok Stadium, Bolton
15:00 GMT Pratley 45+2'
Eagles 56'		 Report Moore 43' Attendance: 11,597
Referee: Anthony Taylor
28 January 2012 Brighton & Hove Albion (2) 1–0Newcastle United Falmer Stadium, Falmer
17:15 GMT Williamson 76' (o.g.) Report Attendance: 21,558
Referee: Lee Probert
29 January 2012 Sunderland 1–1Middlesbrough (2)Stadium of Light, Sunderland
13:30 GMT Campbell 59' Report Robson 16' Attendance: 33,275
Referee: Kevin Friend
8 February 2012 ReplayMiddlesbrough (2)1–2 (a.e.t.) Sunderland Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough
19:45 GMT Jutkiewicz 57' Report Colback 42'
Sessègnon 113'		 Attendance: 26,707
Referee: Anthony Taylor
29 January 2012 Arsenal 3–2Aston Villa Emirates Stadium, London
16:00 GMT Van Persie 54' (pen.), 61' (pen.)
Walcott 57'		 Report Dunne 33'
Bent 45+1'		 Attendance: 60,019
Referee: Mike Jones

Fifth round proper

The winners of the fourth round matches progressed to this round. The draw was made live on ITV1 and ESPN on 29 January 2012, with the ties scheduled to be played on the weekend of 18–19 February 2012. Crawley Town were the lowest-ranked team in the fifth round for the second season running and the only club remaining from the fourth tier of the English league system.

18 February 2012 Chelsea 1–1Birmingham City (2)Stamford Bridge, London
12:30 GMT Sturridge 62' Report Murphy 20' Attendance: 36,870
Referee: Martin Atkinson
6 March 2012 ReplayBirmingham City (2)0–2 Chelsea St Andrew's, Birmingham
19:45 GMT Report Mata 54'
Meireles 60'		 Attendance: 21,822
Referee: Anthony Taylor
18 February 2012 Everton 2–0Blackpool (2)Goodison Park, Liverpool
15:00 GMT Drenthe 1'
Stracqualursi 6'		 Report Attendance: 38,347
Referee: Michael Oliver
18 February 2012 Norwich City 1–2 Leicester City (2) Carrow Road, Norwich
15:00 GMT Hoolahan 23' Report St Ledger 5'
Nugent 71'		 Attendance: 26,658
Referee: Mike Dean
18 February 2012 Millwall (2)0–2 Bolton Wanderers The Den, London
15:00 GMT Report Miyaichi 4'
N'Gog 59'		 Attendance: 11,320
Referee: Kevin Friend
18 February 2012 Sunderland 2–0Arsenal Stadium of Light, Sunderland
17:15 GMT Richardson 40'
Oxlade-Chamberlain 78' (o.g.)		 Report Attendance: 26,042
Referee: Howard Webb
19 February 2012 Crawley Town (4)0–2 Stoke City Broadfield Stadium, Crawley
12:00 GMT Report Walters 42' (pen.)
Crouch 52'		 Attendance: 4,214
Referee: Mike Jones
19 February 2012 Stevenage (3)0–0Tottenham Hotspur Broadhall Way, Stevenage
14:00 GMT Report Attendance: 6,625
Referee: Phil Dowd
7 March 2012 Replay Tottenham Hotspur 3–1Stevenage (3)White Hart Lane, London
19:30 GMT Defoe 26', 75'
Adebayor 55' (pen.)		 Report Byrom 4' (pen.) Attendance: 35,757
Referee: Michael Oliver
19 February 2012 Liverpool 6–1Brighton & Hove Albion (2)Anfield, Liverpool
16:30 GMT Škrtel 5'
Bridcutt 44' (o.g.)
Carroll 57'
Gerrard 71'
Dunk 74' (o.g.)
Suárez 85'		 Report LuaLua 17' Attendance: 43,940
Referee: Andre Marriner

Sixth round proper

The draw for the sixth round took place on 19 February 2012 following the match between Stevenage and Tottenham Hotspur.[21] Ties were played on the weekend of 17–18 March.[22] Leicester City were the lowest-ranked team in the sixth round, and were the only club remaining from the second tier of the English league system.

17 March 2012 Everton 1–1Sunderland Goodison Park, Liverpool
12:45 GMT Cahill 24' Report Bardsley 12' Attendance: 38,875
Referee: Andre Marriner
27 March 2012 ReplaySunderland 0–2 Everton Stadium of Light, Sunderland
20:00 BST Report Jelavić 24'
Vaughan 57' (o.g.)		 Attendance: 43,140
Referee: Lee Probert
17 March 2012 Tottenham Hotspur 1–1
(Abandoned)[note 1]		Bolton Wanderers White Hart Lane, London
17:30 GMT Walker 12' Report Bale 6' (o.g.) Attendance: 29,130
Referee: Howard Webb
27 March 2012 Rematch Tottenham Hotspur 3–1Bolton Wanderers White Hart Lane, London
19:45 BST Nelsen 74'
Bale 77'
Saha 90+4'		 Report Davies 90' Attendance: 30,718
Referee: Howard Webb
18 March 2012 Chelsea 5–2Leicester City (2)Stamford Bridge, London
14:05 GMT Cahill 12'
Kalou 17'
Torres 67', 85'
Meireles 90'		 Report Beckford 77'
Marshall 88'		 Attendance: 38,276
Referee: Lee Probert
18 March 2012 Liverpool 2–1Stoke City Anfield, Liverpool
16:00 GMT Suárez 23'
Downing 57'		 Report Crouch 26' Attendance: 43,962
Referee: Kevin Friend
  1. The match was abandoned after 41 minutes after Bolton's Fabrice Muamba suffered cardiac arrest on the pitch. He ultimately recovered after a month of recuperation at London Chest Hospital.[24][25][26]

Semi-finals

Ties were played on the weekend of 14–15 April. All four semi-final teams were from the Premier League, and both semi-finals were local derbies, with a London derby between Tottenham Hotspur and Chelsea, and a Merseyside derby between Liverpool and Everton both played at Wembley Stadium.

Liverpool2–1Everton
Suárez 62'
Carroll 87'		 Report Jelavić 24'
Attendance: 87,231
Referee: Howard Webb
Tottenham Hotspur1–5Chelsea
Bale 56' Report Drogba 43'
Mata 49'
Ramires 77'
Lampard 80'
Malouda 90+4'
Attendance: 85,731

Final
Main article: 2012 FA Cup Final
Chelsea2–1Liverpool
Ramires 11'
Drogba 52'		 Report Carroll 64'
Attendance: 89,102
Referee: Phil Dowd

Top scorers

Correct as of 5 May 2012.[28]

Position Player Club Goals
1 Jermaine Beckford Leicester City 6
2 Ched Evans Sheffield United 5
Matt Tubbs Crawley Town
4 Juan Mata Chelsea 4
Adam Boyes[29] Barrow
Darius Henderson Millwall
Jeff Hughes Notts County
Matthew Phillips Blackpool
Ramires Chelsea
Andy Carroll Liverpool
10 Luis Suárez Liverpool 3
Jermain Defoe Tottenham Hotspur
Clint Dempsey Fulham
Lewis Grabban Rotherham United
Dean Bowditch Milton Keynes Dons
Jon Nurse Dagenham & Redbridge
Jamie Vardy Fleetwood Town
Andy Morrell Wrexham
Stefan Brown AFC Totton

Media coverage

From the first round proper onwards, selected matches from the FA Cup are broadcast live both in the UK and Ireland by ESPN and ITV, while S4C broadcast in Wales. ESPN broadcast 25 live games including the final while ITV broadcast 17 live games also including the final and the draws for the next round. S4C, in Welsh.

These matches were broadcast live on television in the UK.

Round ESPN ITV (ITV1 unless otherwise stated) S4C
First round proper Newport County v Shrewsbury Town
Morecambe v Sheffield Wednesday
Stourbridge v Plymouth Argyle (replay)
Bath City v Dagenham & Redbridge (replay)		 FC Halifax Town v Charlton Athletic Wrexham v Cambridge United
Second round proper Fleetwood Town v Yeovil Town
Sutton United v Notts County
Yeovil Town v Fleetwood Town (replay)
Macclesfield Town v Chelmsford City (replay)		 AFC Totton v Bristol Rovers
Third round proper Birmingham City v Wolverhampton Wanderers
Bristol Rovers v Aston Villa
Arsenal v Leeds United
Leicester City v Nottingham Forest (replay)
Wrexham v Brighton & Hove Albion (replay)		 Manchester City v Manchester United
Peterborough United v Sunderland
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Birmingham City (replay)
Queens Park Rangers v Milton Keynes Dons (ITV4) (replay)		 Wrexham v Brighton & Hove Albion (replay)
Fourth round proper Watford v Tottenham Hotspur[30]
Brighton & Hove Albion v Newcastle United[30]
Arsenal v Aston Villa[30]
Sheffield Wednesday v Blackpool (replay)[31]		 Liverpool v Manchester United[30]
Sunderland v Middlesbrough[30]
Middlesbrough v Sunderland (replay)[31]
Fifth round proper Chelsea v Birmingham City[32]
Crawley Town v Stoke City[32]
Liverpool v Brighton & Hove Albion[32]
Tottenham Hotspur v Stevenage (replay)[33]		 Sunderland v Arsenal[34]
Stevenage v Tottenham Hotspur[34]
Birmingham City v Chelsea (replay)[33]
Sixth round proper Tottenham Hotspur v Bolton Wanderers[24][25][35]
Chelsea v Leicester City[35]
Tottenham Hotspur v Bolton Wanderers (rematch)[36]		 Everton v Sunderland[35]
Liverpool v Stoke City[35]
Sunderland v Everton (replay)[37]
Semi-finals Liverpool v Everton Tottenham Hotspur v Chelsea
Final Liverpool v Chelsea

Welsh language channel S4C broadcast live coverage of selected matches involving a Welsh club, which were two Wrexham matches. Their first round proper match at Cambridge United and their third round proper replay at home to Brighton & Hove Albion. Those were the only FA Cup matches that S4C broadcast.

International broadcasters

Country Broadcaster
 Albania Tring Sport
 Belgium Prime
 Canada Sportsnet World
 France France Télévisions
 Italy SKY Italia
 Netherlands Eredivisie Live
 Russia Russia 2 & Sport-1

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