2002 FA Cup Final Arsenal were appearing in the final of the FA Cup for the fifteenth time, and for the second consecutive year. They had won the cup seven times previously (in 1930, 1936, 1950, 1971, 1979, 1993 and 1998) and were beaten in the final seven times, the most recent in last season's showpiece event. By comparison, Chelsea were making their seventh appearance in a FA Cup final. The club won the cup three times (1970, 1997 and 2000) and lost the same number of finals (1915, 1967 and 1994). Arsenal and Chelsea had previously met fourteen times in the FA Cup,
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.