FA Cup 1978-79

The FA Cup 1978-79 was the 98th staging of the world's oldest football knockout competition, The Football Association Challenge Cup, or FA Cup. The final saw Arsenal beat Manchester United 3-2, with three goals in the last five minutes.

First Round Proper

The first round of games were played on 25 November 1978. Replays were played mainly on the 28th-29th, with two on the 5th–6 December.

Fourth Round Proper

The fourth round of games were intended to be played over the weekend 26–27 January 1979, but by this time only eight matches had been played, of which three went to replays. The other games were completed either midweek on the 29th–31st, or on the 5th or 12th of February. Replays were played at various times after the initial games.

emi Finals

footballbox
date=1979-03-31
team1=Manchester United
score=2 – 2
(a.e.t.)
team2=Liverpool
goals1=
goals2=
stadium=Maine Road, Manchester

Replay

footballbox
date=1979-04-04
team1=Liverpool
score=0 – 1
report=
team2=Manchester United
goals1=
goals2=
stadium=Goodison Park, Liverpool

----footballbox
date=1979-03-31
team1=Arsenal
score=2 – 0
team2=Wolverhampton Wanderers
goals1=
goals2=
stadium=Villa Park, Birmingham

Final

footballbox
date=1979-05-12
team1=Arsenal
score=3 – 2
report= [http://www.thefa.com/TheFACup/TheFACup/NewsAndFeatures/Postings/2005/04/FACF_1981_Report.htm (Report)]
team2=Manchester United
goals1=Talbot goal|12
Stapleton goal|43
Sunderland goal|89
goals2=McQueen goal|86
McIlroy goal|88
stadium=Wembley, London
attendance=100,000
referee=Ron Challis (Kent)

References

* [http://www.thefa.com/TheFACup/TheFACup/Archive/ FA Cup Results Archive]