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When two clubs meet frequently in the FA Cup it is common that, over time, they manage to balance out the victories between them. However, that is not always the case, and the following list of one-sided FA Cup meetings show that for certain teams, listening to the draw can fill them with dread for fear that they get pitted against their FA Cup nemesis.
Listed in reverse order of size of head-to-head disparity
8-2 Arsenal v Leeds United (plus seven draws) – Arsenal won yet again in the 2019-20 season, but Leeds United won the one that mattered most, the 1972 Centenary FA Cup Final – Goals 23 v 14
8-2 West Bromwich Albion v Wolverhampton Wanderers – Ten meetings, eight won by West Brom, with two draws – Goals 19 v 9
7-1 Bath City v Weston-super-Mare – Weston-super-Mare finally won 1-0 at the eighth attempt – Goals 24 v 3
9-2 Manchester United v Derby County (plus three draws) – Derby County only ever won in 19th Century against Newton Heath. Clubs met again in 2019-20 competition – Goals 29 v 15
9-2 Manchester United v Southampton – Eleven meetings, nine won by Man Utd (although Southampton won when it mattered), with five draws, one a replay won by Southampton on penalties – Goals 29 v 13
8-1 Weymouth v Poole Town – Nine meetings, eight won by Weymouth, with three draws – Goals 27 v 13
8-1 Leicester City v Birmingham City (plus two draws) – Birmingham City won first FA Cup meting when Small Heath beat Leicester Fosse 6-2 in 1891-92 1st Qualifying Round, but Leicester City have won through in all the last eight meetings, most recently 3-0 in 2023-24 season. – Goals 25 v 16
7-0 Lowestoft Town v Haverhill Rovers (plus one draw) – Opening with a 9-0 win in 1955/56 and most recently 3-0 in 2022/23 – Goals 35 v 11
7-0 Peterborough United v Tranmere Rovers – Seven meetings, all won by The Posh, with Tranmere Rovers managing just two draws – Goals 22 v 4
7-0 Chelsea v Leicester City (plus two draws) – One of the draws was the first leg of their 3rd Round meeting in 1945-46 season – the two clubs last met in 2019-20 Quarter Finals – Goals 17 v 5
8-0 Poole Town v Bridport – Eight meetings all won by Poole, no draws – Goals 34 v 7
8-0 Great Yarmouth Town v Bungay Town – Eight meetings all won by Great Yarmouth, with one draw – Goals 26 v 11
8-0 Kettering Town v Stamford – Eight meetings all won by Kettering, with one draw – Goals 39 v 10
8-0 Lowestoft Town v Sheringham – Eight meetings all won by Lowestoft, with one draw – Goals 37 v 10
8-0 Spennymoor Town v Stockton – Eight meetings all won by Spennymoor, with three draws – Goals 28 v 11 (Nb. Technically this is against two different sides called Stockton, one game was against the Stockton club that became Thornaby)
8-0 Chelsea v Hull City (plus three draws) – Last met in 2019-20 competition – Goals 25 v 7
9-0 Trowbridge Town v Westbury United – Nine meetings all won by Trowbridge, with one draw – Goals 40 v 9
10-1 Kettering Town v Rushden Town – 11 meetings, 10 won by Kettering, with three draws – Goals 31 v 12
10-1 Manchester United v Reading – 11meetings, 10 won by Manchester United, five draws – Goals 35 v 14
11-2 Manchester United v Aston Villa – Thirteen meetings, no draws – Goals 30 v 15
11-1 Trowbridge Town v Devizes Town – 12 meetings, 11 won by Trowbridge, with two draws – Goals 54 v 19
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