1. Manchester United holds the record for the most FA Cup wins, with 12 titles.
2. The first team to win the FA Cup three times in a row was Blackburn Rovers, who achieved the feat in 1884, 1885, and 1886.
3. The fastest-ever goal in an FA Cup final was scored by Roberto Di Matteo for Chelsea in 1997, just 43 seconds into the game.
4. The first non-English team to win the FA Cup was Cardiff City, who beat Arsenal 1-0 in the 1927 final.
5. The lowest-ranked team to win the FA Cup since the Football League started was Tottenham Hotspur in 1901 as a Southern League Club.
6. Arsenal holds the record for the longest FA Cup winning streak, winning the competition five times in a row from 2002 to 2006.
7. The first team to win the FA Cup without conceding a single goal in the entire tournament was Bury in 1903.
8. Manchester United and Arsenal are the only teams to have won the FA Cup and the Premier League in the same season on three occasions.
9. The largest margin of victory in an FA Cup final was in 1903 when Bury beat Derby County 6-0.
10. Arsenal were both FA Cup and Top Tier League Winners 3 times and Liverpool accomplished the double win once.

FA Cup Historical Timeline

1871: The first FA Cup competition is proposed by C.W. Alcock in the offices of The Sportsman newspaper on July 20. The first FA Cup games are played on November 11, with four first-round matches taking place.

1872: The first FA Cup final is played on March 16, with Wanderers beating Royal Engineers 1-0 at The Oval. The trophy is made by Martin, Hall & Co. of Sheffield for a cost of £20.

1873: Wanderers retain the FA Cup after receiving a bye to the final where they beat Oxford University to retain the Cup.

1883: The Football Association purchases the rights to the FA Cup for £20,000, ensuring the competition remains under the control of the governing body.

1888: The Football League is formed, with the FA Cup continuing to be played alongside the league competition.

1914: The last FA Cup final before World War I is played, with Burnley beating Liverpool 1-0 at Crystal Palace.

1923: The first FA Cup final at Wembley Stadium is played between Bolton Wanderers and West Ham United, with Bolton winning 2-0.

1953: The “Matthews Final” is played between Blackpool and Bolton Wanderers, with Blackpool winning 4-3 after being 3-1 down with 22 minutes to play. Stanley Matthews plays a starring role for Blackpool, providing the assist for the winning goal.

1971: The first FA Cup final to be played at Wembley Stadium with a roof is played between Arsenal and Liverpool, with Arsenal winning 2-1.

1988: Wimbledon FC becomes the first team from outside the top division to win the FA Cup, beating Liverpool 1-0 in the final.

1991: Tottenham Hotspur win the FA Cup, becoming the first team to win the competition eight times.

2000: The last FA Cup final to be played at the old Wembley Stadium is played between Chelsea and Aston Villa, with Chelsea winning 1-0.

2007: The first FA Cup final to be played at the new Wembley Stadium is played between Chelsea and Manchester United, with Chelsea winning 1-0 after extra time.

2020: The 2020 FA Cup final is played without fans in attendance for the first time in history, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Arsenal beats Chelsea 2-1 to win the trophy.

FA Cup Sponsors

The five companies that have sponsored the FA Cup since 1994 are: Littlewoods (1994 to 1998), AXA (1998 to 2002), E.ON (2006 to 2011), Budweiser (2011 to 2014) and Emirates (2015 to present).