La FA Cup 1945–46 fu la 65ª edizione del più antico torneo a eliminazione calcistico del mondo, la Football Association Challenge Cup, generalmente chiamata FA Cup, e il primo dopo la Seconda guerra mondiale. Dato il più agevole e gestibile formato ad eliminazione, fu possibile fin da questa annata ricominciare la coppa, a differenza del campionato che ancora non fu disputato. Il fu il vincitore, battendo il Charlton Athletic 4 a 1 dopo un tempo supplementare nella finale giocata allo stadio Wembley di Londra.

Calendario Incontro Data Incontro preliminare extra Sabato 1º settembre 1945 Incontro preliminare Sabato 8 settembre 1945 Primo turno di qualificazione Sabato 22 settembre 1945 Secondo turno di qualificazione Sabato 6 ottobre 1945 Terzo turno di qualificazione Sabato 20 ottobre 1945 Quarto turno di qualificazione Sabato 3 novembre 1945 Primo turno Sabato 17 novembre 1945Sabato 24 novembre 1945 Secondo turno Sabato 8 dicembre 1945Sabato 15 dicembre 1945 Terzo turno Sabato 5 gennaio 1946Lunedì 7 gennaio 1946 Quarto turno Sabato 26 gennaio 1946Lunedì 28 gennaio 1946 Quinto turno Sabato 9 febbraio 1946Lunedì 11 febbraio 1946 Sesto turno Sabato 2 marzo 1946Lunedì 4 marzo 1946 Semifinali Sabato 23 marzo 1946 Finale Sabato 27 aprile 1946

Risultati Primo turno A questa fase del torneo 43 squadre di Terza Divisione Nord e Terza Divisione Sud diventarono le prime 25 squadre non professionistiche a partecipare alle qualificazione della FA Cup.

Il primo incontro fu giocato sabato 17 novembre 1945 e il ritorno si fece sabato 24 novembre 1945. Non fu necessario nessuno spareggio.

Incontro N°Squadra in casaRisultatoSquadra in trasfertaPubblicoNote1Darlington2–0Stockton Stockton1–4Darlington Darlington6–1Stockton2Barnet2–6Queens Park Rangers Queens Park Rangers2–1Barnet Barnet3–8Queens Park Rangers3Barrow1–0Netherfield Netherfield2–2Barrow Barrow3–2Netherfield4Bath City3–2Cheltenham Town Cheltenham Town0–2Bath City Bath City5–2Cheltenham Town5Sutton United1–4Walthamstow Avenue Walthamstow Avenue7–2Sutton United Sutton United3–11Walthamstow Avenue6Watford1–1Southend United Southend United0–3Watford Watford4–1Southend United7Marine4–0Stalybridge Celtic Stalybridge Celtic3–3Marine Marine7–3Stalybridge Celtic8Reading3–0Aldershot Aldershot7–3Reading Reading6–7Aldershot9Wisbech Town0–3Ipswich Town4.356Ipswich Town5–0Wisbech Town9.598Wisbech Town0–8Ipswich Town10Notts County2–2Bradford City Bradford City1–2Notts County Notts County4–3Bradford City11Crewe Alexandra4–2Wrexham Wrexham3–0Crewe Alexandra Crewe Alexandra4–5Wrexham12Swindon Town1–0Bristol Rovers Bristol Rovers4–1Swindon Town Swindon Town2–4Bristol Rovers13Shrewsbury Town5–0Walsall Walsall4–1Shrewsbury Town Shrewsbury Town6–4Walsall14Doncaster Rovers0–1Rotherham United Rotherham United2–1Doncaster Rovers Doncaster Rovers1–3Rotherham United15Stockport County1–2Rochdale Rochdale1–1Stockport County Stockport County2–3Rochdale16Chorley2–1Accrington Stanley Accrington Stanley2–0Chorley Chorley2–3Accrington Stanley17Trowbridge Town1–3Exeter City Exeter City7–2Trowbridge Town Trowbridge Town3–10Exeter City18Northampton Town5–1Chelmsford City Chelmsford City0–5Northampton Town Northampton Town10–1Chelmsford City19Bromley6–1Slough United Slough United1–0Bromley Bromley6–2Slough United20South Liverpool1–1Tranmere Rovers Tranmere Rovers6–1South Liverpool South Liverpool2–7Tranmere Rovers21Brighton & Hove Albion3–1Romford Romford1–1Brighton & Hove Albion Brighton & Hove Albion4–2Romford22Carlisle United5–1North Shields North Shields2–3Carlisle United Carlisle United8–3North Shields23Mansfield Town3–0Gainsborough Trinity Gainsborough Trinity4–2Mansfield Town Mansfield Town5–4Gainsborough Trinity24Willington0–5Bishop Auckland Bishop Auckland0–2Willington Willington2–5Bishop Auckland25Port Vale4–0Wellington Town Gainsborough Trinity0–2Wellington Town Port Vale6–0Wellington Town26Halifax Town1–0York City York City4–2Halifax Town Halifax Town3–4York City27Southport1–2Oldham Athletic Oldham Athletic3–1Southport Southport2–5Oldham Athletic28Yeovil Town2–2Bristol City Bristol City3–0Yeovil Town Yeovil Town2–5Bristol City29Torquay United0–1Newport County Newport County1–1Torquay United Torquay United1–2Newport County30Lovells Athletic4–1Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic3–2Lovells Athletic Lovells Athletic6–4Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic31Yorkshire Amateur1–0Lincoln City Lincoln City5–1Yorkshire Amateur Yorkshire Amateur2–5Lincoln City32Kettering Town1–5Grantham Grantham2–2Kettering Town Kettering Town3–7Grantham33Gateshead6–2Hartlepools United Hartlepools United1–2Gateshead Gateshead8–3Hartlepools United34Leyton Orient2–1Newport (IoW) Newport (IoW)2–0Leyton Orient Leyton Orient2–3Newport (IoW)

Secondo turno Il primo incontro fu giocato sabato 8 dicembre 1945 e il ritorno si fece sabato 15 dicembre 1945. Non fu necessario nessuno spareggio.

Incontro N°Squadra in casaRisultatoSquadra in trasfertaPubblicoNote1Barrow4–2Carlisle United Carlisle United3–4Barrow Barrow8–5Carlisle United2Bristol City4–2Bristol Rovers Bristol Rovers0–2Bristol City Bristol City6–2Bristol Rovers3Grantham1–2Mansfield Town Mansfield Town2–1Grantham Grantham2–4Mansfield Town4Shrewsbury Town0–1Wrexham Wrexham1–1Shrewsbury Town Shrewsbury Town1–2Wrexham5Bishop Auckland1–2York City York City3–0Bishop Auckland Bishop Auckland1–5York City6Tranmere Rovers3–1Rochdale Rochdale3–0Tranmere Rovers Tranmere Rovers3–4Rochdale7Queens Park Rangers4–0Ipswich Town Ipswich Town0–2Queens Park Rangers10.571Queens Park Rangers6–0Ipswich Town8Northampton Town3–1Notts County Notts County3–2Northampton Town Northampton Town5–4Notts County9Bromley1–3Watford Watford1–1Bromley Bromley2–4Watford10Oldham Athletic2–1Accrington Stanley Accrington Stanley3–1Oldham Athletic Oldham Athletic3–4Accrington Stanley11Port Vale3–1Marine Marine1–1Port Vale Port Vale4–2Marine12Newport County5–1Exeter City Exeter City1–3Newport County Newport County8–2Exeter City13Lovells Athletic2–1Bath City Bath City2–5Lovells Athletic Lovells Athletic7–3Bath City14Walthamstow Avenue1–1Brighton & Hove Albion Brighton & Hove Albion4–2Walthamstow Avenue Walthamstow Avenue3–5Brighton & Hove Albion15Rotherham United2–1Lincoln City Lincoln City1–1Rotherham United Rotherham United3–2Lincoln City16Aldershot7–0Newport (IoW) Newport (IoW)0–5Aldershot Aldershot12–0Newport (IoW)17Gateshead1–2Darlington Darlington2–4Gateshead Gateshead5–4Darlington

Terzo turno In questa fase della coppa entrarono anche i club di prima e seconda divisione.

Il primo incontro fu giocato sabato 5 gennaio 1946 e i ritorni iniziarono lunedì 7 gennaio 1946. Furono necessari due spareggi entrambi giocati mercoledì 16 gennaio 1946.

Incontro N°Squadra in casaRisultatoSquadra in trasfertaPubblicoNote1Chester0–2 2–1Chester Chester1–42Chesterfield1–1York City York City3–2Chesterfield Chesterfield3–4York City3Bristol City5–1 2–2Bristol City Bristol City7–34Bury3–3Rochdale Rochdale2–4Bury Bury7–5Rochdale5Preston North End2–1 2–2Preston North End Preston North End4–36Southampton4–3Newport County Newport County1–2Southampton Southampton6–4Newport County7Nottingham Forest1–1Watford Watford1–1Nottingham Forest Nottingham Forest2–2WatfordReplayNottingham Forest0–1Watford Incontro giocato al White Hart Lane, Londra.8Bolton Wanderers1–0Blackburn Rovers Blackburn Rovers1–3Bolton Wanderers Bolton Wanderers4–1Blackburn Rovers9Grimsby Town1–3 2–1Grimsby Town Grimsby Town2–510Luton Town0–616.7923–0Luton Town Luton Town0–911Wrexham1–4 4–1Wrexham Wrexham2–8124–2Barnsley Barnsley3–0 4–5Barnsley132–2Brentford Brentford2–0 2–4Brentford146–2Barrow Barrow2–2 8–4Barrow15Queens Park Rangers0–0Crystal Palace Crystal Palace0–0Queens Park Rangers Queens Park Rangers0–0Crystal PalaceReplayQueens Park Rangers1–0Crystal Palace Incontro giocato al Craven Cottage, Londra.16Accrington Stanley2–2 5–1Accrington Stanley Accrington Stanley3–717Northampton Town2–2 3–0Northampton Town Northampton Town2–518Coventry City2–1 2–0Coventry City Coventry City2–319West Ham United6–0 1–0West Ham United West Ham United6–120Norwich City1–2Brighton & Hove Albion Brighton & Hove Albion4–1Norwich City Norwich City2–6Brighton & Hove Albion211–1Leicester City Leicester City0–2 3–1Leicester City22Bradford Park Avenue2–1Port Vale Port Vale1–1Bradford Park Avenue Bradford Park Avenue3–2Port Vale23Huddersfield Town1–1Sheffield United Sheffield United2–0Huddersfield Town Huddersfield Town1–3Sheffield United24Mansfield Town0–0Sheffield Wednesday Sheffield Wednesday5–0Mansfield Town Mansfield Town0–5Sheffield Wednesday25Cardiff City1–1West Bromwich Albion West Bromwich Albion4–0Cardiff City Cardiff City1–5West Bromwich Albion26Charlton Athletic3–1 2–1Charlton Athletic Charlton Athletic4–3274–4 7–2 6–1128Lovells Athletic2–4Wolverhampton Wanderers Wolverhampton Wanderers8–1Lovells Athletic Lovells Athletic3–12Wolverhampton Wanderers29Stoke City3–1Burnley Burnley2–1Stoke City Stoke City4–3Burnley30Rotherham United2–2Gateshead Gateshead0–2Rotherham United Rotherham United4–2Gateshead31Aldershot2–0Plymouth Argyle Plymouth Argyle0–1Aldershot Aldershot3–0Plymouth Argyle32Birmingham City1–0 0–0Birmingham City Birmingham City1–0

Quarto turno Il primo incontro fu giocato sabato 26 gennaio 1946 e i ritorni iniziarono lunedì 28 gennaio 1946. Fu necessario uno spareggio, giocato il 4 febbraio 1946.

Incontro N°Squadra in casaRisultatoSquadra in trasfertaPubblicoNote13–2 3–2 5–5Replay0–1 Incontro giocato all'Elland Road, Leeds.2Bristol City2–1Brentford Brentford5–0Bristol City Bristol City2–6Brentford3Southampton0–1Queens Park Rangers Queens Park Rangers4–3Southampton Southampton4–5Queens Park Rangers4Sheffield Wednesday5–1York City York City1–6Sheffield Wednesday Sheffield Wednesday11–2York City5Bolton Wanderers5–0 2–0Bolton Wanderers Bolton Wanderers5–263–1Bury Bury5–4 7–6Bury71–0West Bromwich Albion31.795West Bromwich Albion1–337.7344–1West Bromwich Albion8Barnsley3–0Rotherham United Rotherham United2–1Barnsley Barnsley4–2Rotherham United9Brighton & Hove Albion3–0Aldershot Aldershot1–4Brighton & Hove Albion Brighton & Hove Albion7–1Aldershot101–0Preston North End Preston North End3–1 2–3Preston North End112–4 9–1 3–13122–0West Ham United West Ham United1–0 2–1West Ham United13Bradford Park Avenue1–3 2–8Bradford Park Avenue Bradford Park Avenue9–514Charlton Athletic5–2Wolverhampton Wanderers Wolverhampton Wanderers1–1Charlton Athletic Charlton Athletic6–3Wolverhampton Wanderers15Stoke City2–0Sheffield United Sheffield United3–2Stoke City Stoke City4–3Sheffield United16Birmingham City5–0Watford Watford1–1Birmingham City Birmingham City6–1Watford

Quinto turno Il primo incontro fu giocato sabato 9 febbraio 1946 e i ritorni iniziarono lunedì 11 febbraio 1946.

Incontro N°Squadra in casaRisultatoSquadra in trasfertaPubblicoNote1Preston North End1–1Charlton Athletic Charlton Athletic6–0Preston North End Preston North End1–6Charlton Athletic2Bolton Wanderers1–0 1–1Bolton Wanderers Bolton Wanderers2–131–0Birmingham City Birmingham City3–1 2–3Birmingham City4Queens Park Rangers1–3Brentford Brentford0–0Queens Park Rangers Queens Park Rangers1–3Brentford5Barnsley0–1Bradford Park Avenue Bradford Park Avenue1–1Barnsley Barnsley1–2Bradford Park Avenue6Brighton & Hove Albion1–422.0006–0Brighton & Hove Albion32.000Brighton & Hove Albion1–1070–1 1–0 0–28Stoke City2–0Sheffield Wednesday Sheffield Wednesday0–0Stoke City Stoke City2–0Sheffield Wednesday

Turni finali Sesto turno

vince 5 – 4.

Birmingham City vince 8 – 2.

Charlton Athletic vince 9 – 4.

Bolton Wanderers vince 2 – 0.

Semifinali

Spareggio

Finale La finale si giocò sabato 27 aprile 1946 al Wembley è finì 4–1 per il dopo un tempo supplementare. Bert Turner aprì le marcature con un autogoal all'85', al quale riparò egli stesso un minuto dopo siglando l'1-1. Un gol di Peter Doherty e due di Jack Stamps completarono la vittoria del Derby County.

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Collegamenti esterni

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