History of the FA Cup thirteen years earlier, however, while Blackpool had been up against a Bolton side reduced to nine fit men, Sheffield Wednesday, by contrast, were in no way handicapped. The match, however, was largely forgotten as it was overshadowed by England's World Cup victory later that year. The record for most FA Cup wins by a player is held by Ashley Cole, who has won it seven times (with Arsenal in 2002, 2003 and 2005, and Chelsea in 2007, 2009, 2010 and 2012). With Chelsea's victory over Portsmouth in the 2010 final, Cole beat the record of five jointly held by Charles
Tom James (English footballer) Tom James (English footballer) Thomas James (born 17 October 1988) is an English footballer who plays as a defender. Following some impressive displays for Stratford Town, James was signed by Football League Championship side Watford on 5 August 2011. Tom played his one and only game for Watford in an FA Cup tie against Bradford City on 7 January 2012, he came on as a 85th-minute substitute for Mark Yeates, Watford won the game 4-2. Tom James was informed he would be released by Watford when his contract expired on 30 June 2012, and would be joined by teammates Rene