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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country |  England Wales |
| Defending champions | Manchester City |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Aston Villa (7th title) |
| Runner-up | Manchester United |
The 1956–57 FA Cup was the 76th staging of the world's oldest football cup competition, the Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup. Aston Villa won the competition, beating Manchester United 2–1 in the final at Wembley, London.
Matches were played at the stadium of the team named first on the date specified for each round, which was always a Saturday. 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 at neutral venues 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
| Round | Date |
|---|---|
| Preliminary round | Saturday 8 September 1956 |
| First qualifying round | Saturday 22 September 1956 |
| Second qualifying round | Saturday 6 October 1956 |
| Third qualifying round | Saturday 20 October 1956 |
| Fourth qualifying round | Saturday 3 November 1956 |
| First round proper | Saturday 17 November 1956 |
| Second round | Saturday 8 December 1956 |
| Third round | Saturday 5 January 1957 |
| Fourth round | Saturday 26 January 1957 |
| Fifth round | Saturday 16 February 1957 |
| Sixth round | Saturday 2 March 1957 |
| Semifinals | Saturday 23 March 1957 |
| Final | Saturday 4 May 1957 |
Results
First round proper
At this stage all clubs from the Football League Third Division North and South joined those 30 non-league clubs having come through the qualifying rounds. To complete this round Bishop Auckland and Bedford Town given byes to this round. Matches were played on Saturday, 17 November 1956. Eight matches were drawn, with replays taking place later the same week.
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Date | Attendance | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ely City | 2–6 | Torquay United | 17 November 1956 | ||
| 2 | Chester | 0–0 | Barrow | 17 November 1956 | ||
| Replay | Barrow | 3–1 | Chester | 22 November 1956 | ||
| 3 | Darlington | 7–2 | Evenwood Town | 17 November 1956 | ||
| 4 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 8–0 | Burton Albion | 17 November 1956 | ||
| 5 | Southampton | 2–0 | Northampton Town | 17 November 1956 | ||
| 6 | Weymouth | 1–0 | Shrewsbury Town | 17 November 1956 | ||
| 7 | Yeovil Town | 1–3 | Peterborough United | 17 November 1956 | ||
| 8 | Walsall | 0–1 | Newport County | 17 November 1956 | 12,085 | |
| 9 | Crewe Alexandra | 2–2 | Wrexham | 17 November 1956 | ||
| Replay | Wrexham | 2–1 | Crewe Alexandra | 21 November 1956 | ||
| 10 | Derby County | 2–1 | Bradford City | 17 November 1956 | ||
| 11 | Swindon Town | 2–1 | Coventry City | 17 November 1956 | ||
| 12 | Bishop Auckland | 2–1 | Tranmere Rovers | 17 November 1956 | ||
| 13 | Ipswich Town | 4–0 | Hastings United | 17 November 1956 | 13,481 | |
| 14 | Queens Park Rangers | 4–0 | Dorchester Town | 17 November 1956 | ||
| 15 | Accrington Stanley | 4–1 | Morecambe | 17 November 1956 | ||
| 16 | Brentford | 3–0 | Guildford City | 17 November 1956 | ||
| 17 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 1–1 | Millwall | 17 November 1956 | ||
| Replay | Millwall | 3–1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 19 November 1956 | ||
| 18 | Rhyl | 3–2 | Scarborough | 17 November 1956 | ||
| 19 | Norwich City | 2–4 | Bedford Town | 17 November 1956 | ||
| 20 | Hull City | 4–0 | Gateshead | 17 November 1956 | ||
| 21 | Carlisle United | 6–1 | Billingham Synthonia | 17 November 1956 | ||
| 22 | Crystal Palace | 2–0 | Walthamstow Avenue | 17 November 1956 | ||
| 23 | Exeter City | 0–2 | Plymouth Argyle | 17 November 1956 | ||
| 24 | Yiewsley | 2–2 | Gillingham | 17 November 1956 | ||
| Replay | Gillingham | 2–0 | Yiewsley | 21 November 1956 | ||
| 25 | Hartlepools United | 3–1 | Selby Town | 17 November 1956 | ||
| 26 | Scunthorpe & Lindsey United | 1–0 | Rochdale | 17 November 1956 | ||
| 27 | Mansfield Town | 1–1 | Workington | 17 November 1956 | ||
| Replay | Workington | 2–1 | Mansfield Town | 21 November 1956 | ||
| 28 | Halifax Town | 2–3 | Oldham Athletic | 17 November 1956 | ||
| 29 | Margate | 3–1 | Dunstable Town | 17 November 1956 | ||
| 30 | Cheltenham Town | 1–2 | Reading | 17 November 1956 | ||
| 31 | Southport | 0–0 | York City | 17 November 1956 | ||
| Replay | York City | 2–1 | Southport | 21 November 1956 | ||
| 32 | New Brighton | 3–3 | Stockport County | 17 November 1956 | ||
| Replay | Stockport County | 2–3 | New Brighton | 21 November 1956 | ||
| 33 | Hereford United | 3–2 | Aldershot | 17 November 1956 | ||
| 34 | Newport (IOW) | 0–6 | Watford | 17 November 1956 | ||
| 35 | Tooting & Mitcham United | 2–1 | Bromsgrove Rovers | 17 November 1956 | ||
| 36 | Wigan Athletic | 1–2 | Goole Town | 17 November 1956 | ||
| 37 | Boston United | 0–2 | Bradford Park Avenue | 17 November 1956 | ||
| 38 | South Shields | 2–2 | Chesterfield | 17 November 1956 | ||
| Replay | Chesterfield | 4–0 | South Shields | 21 November 1956 | ||
| 39 | Colchester United | 1–4 | Southend United | 17 November 1956 | ||
| 40 | Ilkeston Town | 1–5 | Blyth Spartans | 17 November 1956 |
Second round
The matches were played on Saturday, 8 December 1956. Three matches were drawn, with replays taking place on the following Wednesday.
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Date | Attendance | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chesterfield | 4–1 | Barrow | 8 December 1956 | ||
| 2 | Southampton | 3–2 | Weymouth | 8 December 1956 | ||
| 3 | Watford | 1–3 | Ipswich Town | 8 December 1956 | 13,913 | |
| 4 | Reading | 1–0 | Bedford Town | 8 December 1956 | ||
| 5 | Gillingham | 1–2 | Newport County | 8 December 1956 | 8,700 | |
| 6 | Derby County | 1–3 | New Brighton | 8 December 1956 | ||
| 7 | Swindon Town | 0–1 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 8 December 1956 | ||
| 8 | Accrington Stanley | 2–1 | Oldham Athletic | 8 December 1956 | ||
| 9 | Brentford | 1–1 | Crystal Palace | 8 December 1956 | ||
| Replay | Crystal Palace | 3–2 | Brentford | 12 December 1956 | ||
| 10 | Rhyl | 3–1 | Bishop Auckland | 8 December 1956 | ||
| 11 | Millwall | 4–0 | Margate | 8 December 1956 | ||
| 12 | Hull City | 2–1 | York City | 8 December 1956 | ||
| 13 | Carlisle United | 2–1 | Darlington | 8 December 1956 | ||
| 14 | Goole Town | 2–2 | Workington | 8 December 1956 | ||
| Replay | Workington | 0–1 | Goole Town | 12 December 1956 | ||
| 15 | Scunthorpe & Lindsey United | 0–0 | Wrexham | 8 December 1956 | ||
| Replay | Wrexham | 6–2 | Scunthorpe & Lindsey United | 12 December 1956 | ||
| 16 | Blyth Spartans | 0–1 | Hartlepools United | 8 December 1956 | ||
| 17 | Torquay United | 1–0 | Plymouth Argyle | 8 December 1956 | ||
| 18 | Hereford United | 2–3 | Southend United | 8 December 1956 | ||
| 19 | Tooting & Mitcham United | 0–2 | Queens Park Rangers | 8 December 1956 | ||
| 20 | Peterborough United | 3–0 | Bradford Park Avenue | 8 December 1956 |
Third round
The 44 First and Second Division clubs entered the competition at this stage and the matches were played on Saturday, 5 January 1957. Eleven matches were drawn, with replays taking place later the same week, and two ties required second replays, which were both played on Monday, 14 January 1957.