1973–74 FA Amateur Cup

The FA Amateur Cup 1973–74 was the 71st and last staging of England's principal cup tournament for amateur teams, the FA Amateur Cup. Bishop's Stortford won the competition for the first time, beating Ilford 4–1 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 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

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Round Date
First round proper Saturday 5 January 1974
Second round Saturday 26 January 1974
Third round Saturday 9 February 1974
Fourth round Saturday 2 March 1974
Semi-finals Saturday 23 March 1974
Final Saturday 20 April 1974

First round proper

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The matches were scheduled to be played on Saturday, 5 January 1974, with four ties postponed to the next Saturday. For the first time in the competition's history, matches could be played on Sunday, and three clubs applied for a permission. There were seven replayed ties, of which one needed a second replay and another a third.

Tie no Home team Score Away team Date
1 Aveley 5–0 Alton Town 5 January 1974
2 Bishop Auckland 0–3 Shildon 5 January 1974
3 Blyth Spartans 3–0 Sutton Coldfield 5 January 1974
4 Boreham Wood 1–1 Hitchin Town 5 January 1974
replay Hitchin Town 4–2 Boreham Wood 12 January 1974
5 Cadbury Heath 1–3 Tilbury 5 January 1974
6 Croydon Amateurs 0–1 Leyton 5 January 1974
7 Dagenham 1–3 Walton & Hersham 5 January 1974
8 Dulwich Hamlet 3–0 Newquay 5 January 1974
9 Fareham Town 1–1 Cheshunt 5 January 1974
replay Cheshunt 1–1 Fareham Town 12 January 1974
replay Fareham Town 0–2 Cheshunt 19 January 1974
10 Faversham 1–6 Barking 5 January 1974
11 Hampton 2–4 Leytonstone 5 January 1974
12 Hertford Town 2–0 Finchley 5 January 1974
13 Kingstonian 0–0 Ilford 5 January 1974
replay Ilford 2–1 Kingstonian 5 January 1974
14 Leatherhead 4–0 Enfield 5 January 1974
15 Leeds & Carnegie College 4–0 Prestwich Heys 5 January 1974
16 Loughborough Colleges 2–2 Friar Lane Old Boys 5 January 1974
replay Friar Lane Old Boys 1–0 Loughborough Colleges 12 January 1974
17 Marine 1–2 Ashington 5 January 1974
18 Middlewich Athletic 4–0 Oldbury United 5 January 1974
19 Ormskirk 1–2 Evenwood Town 5 January 1974
20 Oxford City 1–1 Slough Town 5 January 1974
replay Slough Town 1–0 Oxford City 12 January 1974
21 St. Albans City 1–1 Brockenhurst 5 January 1974
replay Brockenhurst 1–0 St. Albans City 12 January 1974
22 Southall 2–2 Carshalton Athletic 5 January 1974
replay Carshalton Athletic 1–2 Southall 12 January 1974
23 Sutton United 3–1 Tooting & Mitcham 5 January 1974
24 Tow Law Town 1–2 Highgate United 5 January 1974
25 Wycombe Wanderers 5–0 Hornchurch 5 January 1974
26 Horsham 2–1 Clacton 12 January 1974
27 Walthamstow Avenue 1–2 Woking 12 January 1974
28 Hendon 0–0 Harwich & Parkeston 12 January 1974
replay Harwich & Parkeston 1–1 Hendon 19 January 1974
replay Hendon 2–2 Harwich & Parkeston 26 January 1974
replay Harwich & Parkeston 2–0 Hendon 30 January 1974
29 North Shields 2–0 Alvechurch 12 January 1974
30 Bishop's Stortford 2–0 Hayes 6 January 1974
31 Spennymoor United 4–0 Emley 6 January 1974
32 Chesham United 3–2 Maidenhead United 6 January 1974

Second round proper

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The matches were scheduled to be played on Saturday, 26 January 1974, but one tie was postponed to the next Saturday, and one was played on Sunday. Five replays were necessary (one of which was played on Sunday).

Tie no Home team Score Away team Date
1 Aveley 0–0 Leyton 26 January 1974
replay Leyton 0–1 Aveley 2 February 1974
2 Barking 1–3 Sutton United 26 January 1974
3 Bishop's Stortford 2–1 Hitchin Town 26 January 1974
4 Evenwood Town 0–3 Wycombe Wanderers 26 January 1974
5 Friar Lane Old Boys 4–1 Chesham United 26 January 1974
6 Highgate United 1–0 Hertford Town 26 January 1974
7 Horsham 2–2 Woking 26 January 1974
replay Woking 3–2 Horsham 2 February 1974
8 Ilford 3–0 Brockenhurst 26 January 1974
9 Leeds & Carnegie Colleges 0–2 Dulwich Hamlet 26 January 1974
10 Leytonstone 0–1 Walton & Hersham 26 January 1974
11 Middlewich Athletic 0–9 Leatherhead 26 January 1974
12 Slough Town 1–1 Ashington 26 January 1974
replay Ashington 1–0 Slough Town 2 February 1974
13 North Shields 2–0 Shildon 26 January 1974
14 Blyth Spartans 2–0 Fareham Town 26 January 1974
15 Southall 1–1 Spennymoor United 26 January 1974
replay Spennymoor United 4–1 Southall 3 February 1974
16 Tilbury 0–0 Hendon 2 February 1974
replay Hendon 2–0 Tilbury 9 February 1974

Third round proper

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The matches were scheduled to be played on Saturday, 9 February 1974, but four ties were postponed to the next Saturday (including one due to delay in settling a second round tie. Four replays were necessary, as well as one second replay.

Tie no Home team Score Away team Date
1 Blyth Spartans 2–1 Wycombe Wanderers 9 February 1974
2 Dulwich Hamlet 4–1 Friar Lane Old Boys 9 February 1974
3 Ashington 1–1 North Shields 9 February 1974
replay North Shields 0–2 Ashington 16 February 1974
4 Spennymoor United 0–2 Sutton United 9 February 1974
5 Hendon 1–1 Leatherhead 16 February 1974
replay Leatherhead 1–1 Hendon 23 February 1974
replay Hendon 0–2 Leatherhead 2 March 1974
6 Aveley 1–1 Woking 16 February 1974
replay Woking 2–0 Aveley 23 February 1974
7 Ilford 2–1 Highgate United 16 February 1974
8 Walton & Hersham 0–0 Bishop's Stortford 16 February 1974
replay Bishop's Stortford 1–0 Walton & Hersham 23 February 1974

Fourth round proper

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The matches were scheduled to be played on Saturday, 2 March 1974, with one tie postponed to the following Saturday, and one replay necessary.

Tie no Home team Score Away team Date
1 Ashington 2–0 Woking 2 March 1974
2 Bishop's Stortford 3–1 Blyth Spartans 2 March 1974
3 Ilford 1–1 Dulwich Hamlet 2 March 1974
replay Dulwich Hamlet 0–1 Ilford 2 March 1974
4 Sutton United 0–1 Leatherhead 9 March 1974

Semi-finals

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The matches were scheduled to be played on Saturday, 23 March 1974, on neutral venues. There was one replay.

Tie no Home team Score Away team Date
1 Ashington 0–0 Bishop's Stortford 23 March 1974
replay Bishop's Stortford 3–0 Ashington 30 March 1974
2 Ilford 1–0 Leatherhead 23 March 1974

Final

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Bishop's Stortford4 – 1Ilford
  • D. Lawrence  
  • P. Leakey  
  • D. Murphy  
  • M. Smith   (pen.)
P. Drabwell  
Attendance: 30,500
Referee: D. Turner (Cannock)