History of the FA Cup Wollaston (Wanderers), Arthur Kinnaird (Wanderers & Old Etonians) and Jimmy Forrest (Blackburn Rovers). Cole has appeared in 8 finals, having also been on the losing side for Arsenal in 2001. The record for most FA Cup wins by a manager is held by Arsene Wenger, who won it seven times (with Arsenal in 1998, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2014, 2015 and 2017. Notts County's Henry "Harry" Cursham is the current top goalscorer in the FA Cup and has held the record since 1887 with 49 goals. The closest anyone has come to breaking the record is Ian Rush when he scored
1982–83 FA Cup 1982–83 FA Cup The FA Cup 1982–83 was the 102nd season of the world's oldest football knockout competition, The Football Association Challenge Cup, or FA Cup for short. The competition was won by Manchester United, who drew the first final 2–2, but won the replay 4–0. The first round of games were played over the weekend 20–21 November 1982. Replays were played on the 22nd-24th. The second round of games were played on 11 December 1982. Replays were played on the 14th–15th, or the 20th. The third round of games in the FA Cup were played on 8 January 1983.