History of the FA Cup in the FA's lawbook. The 1981 final contained what many consider to be the greatest ever final goal, scored by Tottenham's Ricky Villa who beat several players in a mazy run before slotting the ball home. In 1999, Ryan Giggs of Manchester United scored in extra time to defeat Arsenal 2–1 in FA Cup semi-final replay. The goal was voted the greatest in FA Cup history in 2003. History of the FA Cup The history of the FA Cup in association football dates back to 1871–72. Aside from suspensions during the First and Second World Wars, the competition has been
1925 FA Cup Final 1925 FA Cup Final The 1925 FA Cup Final was contested by Sheffield United and Cardiff City at Wembley Stadium. Sheffield United won by a single goal, scored by Fred Tunstall. This was the first time a team from outside England had played in an FA Cup Final since Queens Park of Glasgow in 1885. It is the last major trophy won by Sheffield United. Four goals by Johnson helped Sheffield United defeat amateur side Corinthian F.C. 5-0 in the first round of the cup in front of a home crowd of 38,167. This set up a second round tie