1972 FA Cup Final 1972 FA Cup Final The 1972 FA Cup Final took place on 6 May 1972 at Wembley Stadium. It was the centenary final (although only the 91st final due to world wars) and the 44th to be played at Wembley. It was contested between cup holders Arsenal, who had won the Football League and the FA Cup the previous season, and Leeds United, who had won the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup and finished 2nd in the league the previous season. They had never won the trophy before. Arsenal planned to make it the third decade for a club to return as
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.