FA Cup 2021/22 4th Rd Review

To commemorate the 150th anniversary of the FA Cup my ‘FA Cup 150’ book provides facts and stats and Top 150 lists for the first 150 years of the competition and can be ordered from this link: https://facupfactfile.co.uk/shop or from Amazon.

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Stats of the Round

Tottenham Hotspur are now the competition’s top scoring club throughout its 150 years history having now netted 906 times.

Boreham Wood become the first Non-League club to make it as far as the 5th Round without conceding a single goal.

Wolverhampton Wanderers exited the FA Cup in the 4^th Rd for a competition record 31^st time.

Only Hereford United have exited the FA Cup in the 4^th Round more than Hartlepool United without ever making it to the 5^th Round.

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First time in 5^th Round ever

Boreham Wood – 51st campaign

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Equalling best run to 5^th Rd

None

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First time in 5^th Round in a while

36 years – Peterborough United

9 years – Luton Town

8 years – Nottingham Forest

7 years – Stoke City

5 years – Middlesbrough FC

4 years – Huddersfield Town

3 years – Crystal Palace

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Into 5^th Rd and long time since last KO before 5^th Rd

7 years – Chelsea FC, Manchester City

3 years – Tottenham Hotspur

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First time Knocked Out before 5^th Rd for a while

8 years – Manchester United

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Consecutive 4^th Rd KOs

3 – Brentford FC, Fulham FC

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Avenged Previous FA Cup Defeat

Huddersfield Town 1-0 Barnsley FC (lost previous three times).

Crystal Palace 2-0 Hartlepool United (lost previous two times).

Wolverhampton Wanderers 0-1 Norwich City (lost previous two times).

Liverpool FC 3-1 Cardiff City (lost previous two times).

Biggest Wins of the 4^th Rd

Everton FC 4-1 Brentford FC

Manchester City 4-1 Fulham FC

Nottingham Forest 4-1 Leicester City

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Cupsets

AFC Bournemouth (2) 0-1 Boreham Wood (5)

Manchester United (1) 1-1 Middlesbrough FC (2) (7-8 on pens)

Nottingham Forest (2) 4-1 Leicester City (1)

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Hat-tricks and more

None

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Miscellaneous

Boreham Wood become just the 10th non-league club to reach the FA Cup 5th Round (since current structure in place)

Chelsea FC have now beaten Plymouth Argyle all four times the two clubs have met in the FA Cup.

Last time Luton Town made the 5^th Rd they were a non-league side.

Nottingham Forest have knocked out the last two FA Cup winners this season.