History of the FA Cup made it to the Final so many times without ever winning. However, 13 other teams have lost as many or more Finals but have also won the Cup at least once. The record number of Final defeats stands at 8 for Everton, although they have also won the Cup on 5 occasions. On 15 October 1887, Preston North End defeated Hyde 26–0, which remains the record score in an FA Cup tie. In 1903 Bury defeated Derby County 6–0, in what is still the highest score in an FA Cup final. They also became the second club to win the
1947 FA Cup Final 1947 FA Cup Final The 1947 FA Cup Final was the 66th final of the FA Cup. It took place on 26 April 1947 at Wembley Stadium and was contested between Charlton Athletic and Burnley. Charlton were appearing in their second consecutive final after losing to Derby County the previous year, while Second Division Burnley were appearing in their first final since 1914. Charlton won the match 1–0 after extra time, with Chris Duffy scoring the winning goal. For the second consecutive year, the ball burst during the match; both incidents were later put down to the poor quality of