Which 2009/10 Premiership soccer club, who have never won the FA Cup, were losing finalists in 1931 when they were beaten by West Brom., and 1956 when they lost to Manchester City?
1956 FA Cup Final needed to call in a firm of demolition contractors to destroy it. Birmingham City thus reached the final without playing a single tie at home, a feat which had never previously been accomplished. The 1956 final was the second time that Birmingham had reached the showpiece match, having lost 2–1 to West Bromwich Albion in 1931. Manchester City were appearing in the final for the sixth time, and for the second consecutive year. They had won the cup twice previously (in 1904 and 1934), and had been beaten in the final three times (in 1926, 1933 and 1955). Though Birmingham
2009–10 Manchester United F.C. season meant that United had been eliminated from the FA Cup at the third round stage for the first time under the management of Alex Ferguson – they last lost an FA Cup third round tie in 1984, when they were beaten 2–0 by Bournemouth at Dean Court. As one of the seven Premier League sides involved in European competition in the 2009–10 season, Manchester United received a bye to the Third Round of the 2009–10 Football League Cup. The draw for the Third Round took place on 29 August 2009, and gave Manchester United a home tie against fellow Premier