1996 FA Cup Final 1996 FA Cup Final The 1996 FA Cup Final was the 51st to be held at Wembley Stadium after the Second World War and was held between two of the biggest rivals in English football, Manchester United and Liverpool. A few days before the final, Manchester United had secured their third league title in four years (1992–93, 1993–94 and 1995–96, coming second in 1994–95). The final was also their third in three seasons, having beaten Chelsea 4–0 in 1994 and lost 1–0 to Everton in 1995. Liverpool, on the other hand, were going through a barren spell in terms of
History of the FA Cup double, which includes winning the Premier League and FA Cup in the same year. In 1999, Manchester United completed The Treble by also winning the FA Premier League and the UEFA Champions League. In 2002, Arsenal matched Manchester United's record of three doubles as they defeated Chelsea 2–0 at the Millennium Stadium and clinched the league title four days later. In May 2010, Chelsea became the seventh club to complete the league and FA Cup "Double", by beating Portsmouth 1–0 in the 2010 final. Additionally, Cardiff City also won the Welsh Cup in the year of their FA Cup win