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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | England Wales |
| Defending champions | West Ham United |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Liverpool (1st title) |
| Runner-up | Leeds United |
The 1964–65 FA Cup was the 84th staging of the world's oldest football cup competition, the Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup. Liverpool won the competition for the first time (despite having reached two finals previously), beating Leeds United 2–1 after extra time 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
| Round | Date |
|---|---|
| First qualifying round | Saturday 5 September 1964 |
| Second qualifying round | Saturday 19 September 1964 |
| Third qualifying round | Saturday 3 October 1964 |
| Fourth qualifying round | Saturday 17 October 1964 |
| First round proper | Saturday 14 November 1964 |
| Second round | Saturday 5 December 1964 |
| Third round | Saturday 9 January 1965 |
| Fourth round | Saturday 30 January 1965 |
| Fifth round | Saturday 20 February 1965 |
| Sixth round | Saturday 6 March 1965 |
| Semi-finals | Saturday 27 March 1965 |
| Final | Saturday 1 May 1965 |
Results
First round proper
At this stage clubs from the Football League Third and Fourth Divisions joined 30 non-league clubs having come through the qualifying rounds. To complete this round Crook Town and Enfield given byes. Matches were scheduled to be played on Saturday, 14 November 1964. Eight were drawn and went to replays three or four days later. Two of these replayed matches required a second replay to complete the fixture, with those games played the following week.
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chester | 5–0 | Crewe Alexandra | 14 November 1964 |
| 2 | Chesterfield | 2–0 | South Shields | 14 November 1964 |
| 3 | Dartford | 1–1 | Aldershot | 14 November 1964 |
| Replay | Aldershot | 1–0 | Dartford | 18 November 1964 |
| 4 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 7–0 | Gravesend & Northfleet | 14 November 1964 |
| 5 | Barnet | 2–1 | Cambridge United | 14 November 1964 |
| 6 | Barrow | 1–1 | Grimsby Town | 14 November 1964 |
| Replay | Grimsby Town | 2–2 | Barrow | 17 November 1964 |
| Replay | Barrow | 0–2 | Grimsby Town | 23 November 1964 |
| 7 | Bristol City | 1–0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 14 November 1964 |
| 8 | Welton Rovers | 1–1 | Weymouth | 14 November 1964 |
| Replay | Weymouth | 4–3 | Welton Rovers | 18 November 1964 |
| 9 | Reading | 3–1 | Watford | 14 November 1964 |
| 10 | Walsall | 0–2 | Bristol Rovers | 14 November 1964 |
| 11 | Wisbech Town | 0–2 | Brentford | 14 November 1964 |
| 12 | Notts County | 2–0 | Chelmsford City | 14 November 1964 |
| 13 | Macclesfield Town | 1–2 | Wrexham | 14 November 1964 |
| 14 | Luton Town | 1–0 | Southend United | 14 November 1964 |
| 15 | Scarborough | 1–0 | Bradford City | 14 November 1964 |
| 16 | Tranmere Rovers | 0–0 | Lincoln City | 14 November 1964 |
| Replay | Lincoln City | 1–0 | Tranmere Rovers | 18 November 1964 |
| 17 | Stockport County | 2–1 | Wigan Athletic | 14 November 1964 |
| 18 | Kidderminster Harriers | 1–4 | Hull City | 14 November 1964 |
| 19 | Queens Park Rangers | 2–0 | Bath City | 14 November 1964 |
| 20 | Crook Town | 1–0 | Carlisle United | 14 November 1964 |
| 21 | King's Lynn | 0–1 | Shrewsbury Town | 14 November 1964 |
| 22 | Millwall | 2–0 | Kettering Town | 14 November 1964 |
| 23 | Oldham Athletic | 4–0 | Hereford United | 14 November 1964 |
| 24 | Bradford Park Avenue | 2–3 | Doncaster Rovers | 14 November 1964 |
| 25 | Exeter City | 1–0 | Hayes | 14 November 1964 |
| 26 | Scunthorpe United | 1–2 | Darlington | 14 November 1964 |
| 27 | Port Vale | 2–1 | Hendon | 14 November 1964 |
| 28 | Halifax Town | 2–2 | South Liverpool | 14 November 1964 |
| Replay | South Liverpool | 4–2 | Halifax Town | 18 November 1964 |
| 29 | Newport County | 5–3 | Spalding United | 14 November 1964 |
| 30 | Southport | 6–1 | Annfield Plain | 14 November 1964 |
| 31 | Workington | 2–0 | Rochdale | 14 November 1964 |
| 32 | York City | 5–1 | Bangor City | 14 November 1964 |
| 33 | Netherfield (Kendal) | 1–3 | Barnsley | 14 November 1964 |
| 34 | Guildford City | 2–2 | Gillingham | 14 November 1964 |
| Replay | Gillingham | 1–0 | Guildford City | 18 November 1964 |
| 35 | Romford | 0–0 | Enfield | 14 November 1964 |
| Replay | Enfield | 0–0 | Romford | 17 November 1964 |
| Replay | Romford | 2–4 | Enfield | 23 November 1964 |
| 36 | Peterborough United | 5–1 | Salisbury | 14 November 1964 |
| 37 | Colchester United | 3–3 | Bideford | 14 November 1964 |
| Replay | Bideford | 1–2 | Colchester United | 18 November 1964 |
| 38 | Canterbury City | 0–6 | Torquay United | 14 November 1964 |
| 39 | Corby Town | 1–3 | Hartlepools United | 14 November 1964 |
| 40 | Oxford United | 0–1 | Mansfield Town | 14 November 1964 |
Second round
The matches were scheduled for Saturday, 5 December 1964. Five matches were drawn, with replays taking place later the same week. The Stockport County–Grimsby Town game was played midweek on 7 December, however.
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Enfield | 4–4 | Barnet | 5 December 1964 |
| Replay | Barnet | 3–0 | Enfield | 8 December 1964 |
| 2 | Chesterfield | 2–1 | York City | 5 December 1964 |
| 3 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 0–3 | Bristol City | 5 December 1964 |
| 4 | Luton Town | 1–0 | Gillingham | 5 December 1964 |
| 5 | Doncaster Rovers | 0–0 | Scarborough | 5 December 1964 |
| Replay | Scarborough | 1–2 | Doncaster Rovers | 9 December 1964 |
| 6 | Wrexham | 2–3 | Southport | 5 December 1964 |
| 7 | Stockport County | 1–0 | Grimsby Town | 7 December 1964 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers | 3–3 | Peterborough United | 5 December 1964 |
| Replay | Peterborough United | 2–1 | Queens Park Rangers | 9 December 1964 |
| 9 | Barnsley | 2–5 | Chester | 5 December 1964 |
| 10 | Brentford | 4–0 | Notts County | 5 December 1964 |
| 11 | Crook Town | 0–1 | Oldham Athletic | 5 December 1964 |
| 12 | Bristol Rovers | 4–1 | Weymouth | 5 December 1964 |
| 13 | South Liverpool | 0–2 | Workington | 5 December 1964 |
| 14 | Millwall | 4–0 | Port Vale | 5 December 1964 |
| 15 | Hull City | 1–1 | Lincoln City | 5 December 1964 |
| Replay | Lincoln City | 3–1 | Hull City | 9 December 1964 |
| 16 | Exeter City | 1–2 | Shrewsbury Town | 5 December 1964 |
| 17 | Hartlepools United | 0–0 | Darlington | 5 December 1964 |
| Replay | Darlington | 4–1 | Hartlepools United | 9 December 1964 |
| 18 | Newport County | 3–0 | Mansfield Town | 5 December 1964 |
| 19 | Torquay United | 2–0 | Colchester United | 5 December 1964 |
| 20 | Aldershot | 1–3 | Reading | 5 December 1964 |
Third round
The 44 First and Second Division clubs entered the competition at this stage. The matches were scheduled for Saturday, 9 January 1965. Ten matches were drawn and went to replays, though none of these then resulted in a second replay.