1973–74 FA Amateur Cup

The FA Amateur Cup 1973–74 was the 71st and last staging of England's principal cup tournament for amateur teams, the FA Amateur Cup. Bishop's Stortford won the competition for the first time, beating Ilford 4–1 in the final at Wembley.

Matches were scheduled to be played at the stadium of the team named first on the date specified for each round, which was always a Saturday. Some matches, however, might be rescheduled for other days if there were clashes with games for other competitions or the weather was inclement. If scores were level after 90 minutes had been played, a replay would take place at the stadium of the second-named team later the same week. If the replayed match was drawn further replays would be held until a winner was determined. If scores were level after 90 minutes had been played in a replay, a 30-minute period of extra time would be played.

Calendar
RoundDate
First Round ProperSaturday 5 January 1974
Second RoundSaturday 26 January 1974
Third RoundSaturday 9 February 1974
Fourth RoundSaturday 2 March 1974
Semi FinalsSaturday 23 March 1974
FinalSaturday 20 April 1974

First round proper

The matches were scheduled to be played on Saturday, 5 January 1974, with four ties postponed to the next Saturday. For the first time in the competition's history, matches could be played on Sunday, and three clubs applied for a permission. There were seven replayed ties, of which one needed a second replay and another a third.

Tie no Home team Score Away team Date
1Aveley5–0Alton Town5 January 1974
2Bishop Auckland0–3Shildon5 January 1974
3Blyth Spartans3–0Sutton Coldfield5 January 1974
4Boreham Wood1–1Hitchin Town5 January 1974
replayHitchin Town4–2Boreham Wood12 January 1974
5Cadbury Heath1–3Tilbury5 January 1974
6Croydon Amateurs0–1Leyton5 January 1974
7Dagenham1–3Walton & Hersham5 January 1974
8Dulwich Hamlet3–0Newquay5 January 1974
9Fareham Town1–1Cheshunt5 January 1974
replayCheshunt1–1Fareham Town12 January 1974
replayFareham Town0–2Cheshunt19 January 1974
10Faversham1–6Barking5 January 1974
11Hampton2–4Leytonstone5 January 1974
12Hertford Town2–0Finchley5 January 1974
13Kingstonian0–0Ilford5 January 1974
replayIlford2–1Kingstonian5 January 1974
14Leatherhead4–0Enfield5 January 1974
15Leeds & Carnegie College4–0Prestwich Heys5 January 1974
16Loughborough Colleges2–2Friar Lane Old Boys5 January 1974
replayFriar Lane Old Boys1–0Loughborough Colleges12 January 1974
17Marine1–2Ashington5 January 1974
18Middlewich Athletic4–0Oldbury United5 January 1974
19Ormskirk1–2Evenwood Town5 January 1974
20Oxford City1–1Slough Town5 January 1974
replaySlough Town1–0Oxford City12 January 1974
21St. Albans City1–1Brockenhurst5 January 1974
replayBrockenhurst1–0St. Albans City12 January 1974
22Southall2–2Carshalton Athletic5 January 1974
replayCarshalton Athletic1–2Southall12 January 1974
23Sutton United3–1Tooting & Mitcham5 January 1974
24Tow Law Town1–2Highgate United5 January 1974
25Wycombe Wanderers5–0Hornchurch5 January 1974
26Horsham2–1Clacton12 January 1974
27Walthamstow Avenue1–2Woking12 January 1974
28Hendon0–0Harwich & Parkeston12 January 1974
replayHarwich & Parkeston1–1Hendon19 January 1974
replayHendon2–2Harwich & Parkeston26 January 1974
replayHarwich & Parkeston2–0Hendon30 January 1974
29North Shields2–0Alvechurch12 January 1974
30Bishop's Stortford2–0Hayes6 January 1974
31Spennymoor United4–0Emley6 January 1974
32Chesham United3–2Maidenhead United6 January 1974

Second round proper

The matches were scheduled to be played on Saturday, 26 January 1974, but one tie was postponed to the next Saturday, and one was played on Sunday. Five replays were necessary (one of which was played on Sunday).

Tie no Home team Score Away team Date
1Aveley0–0Leyton26 January 1974
replayLeyton0–1Aveley2 February 1974
2Barking1–3Sutton United26 January 1974
3Bishop's Stortford2–1Hitchin Town26 January 1974
4Evenwood Town0–3Wycombe Wanderers26 January 1974
5Friar Lane Old Boys4–1Chesham United26 January 1974
6Highgate United1–0Hertford Town26 January 1974
7Horsham2–2Woking26 January 1974
replayWoking3–2Horsham2 February 1974
8Ilford3–0Brockenhurst26 January 1974
9Leeds & Carnegie Colleges0–2Dulwich Hamlet26 January 1974
10Leytonstone0–1Walton & Hersham26 January 1974
11Middlewich Athletic0–9Leatherhead26 January 1974
12Slough Town1–1Ashington26 January 1974
replayAshington1–0Slough Town2 February 1974
13North Shields2–0Shildon26 January 1974
14Blyth Spartans2–0Fareham Town26 January 1974
15Southall1–1Spennymoor United26 January 1974
replaySpennymoor United4–1Southall3 February 1974
16Tilbury0–0Hendon2 February 1974
replayHendon2–0Tilbury9 February 1974

Third round proper

The matches were scheduled to be played on Saturday, 9 February 1974, but four ties were postponed to the next Saturday (including one due to delay in settling a second round tie. Four replays were necessary, as well as one second replay.

Tie no Home team Score Away team Date
1Blyth Spartans2–1Wycombe Wanderers9 February 1974
2Dulwich Hamlet4–1Friar Lane Old Boys9 February 1974
3Ashington1–1North Shields9 February 1974
replayNorth Shields0–2Ashington16 February 1974
4Spennymoor United0–2Sutton United9 February 1974
5Hendon1–1Leatherhead16 February 1974
replayLeatherhead1–1Hendon23 February 1974
replayHendon0–2Leatherhead2 March 1974
6Aveley1–1Woking16 February 1974
replayWoking2–0Aveley23 February 1974
7Ilford2–1Highgate United16 February 1974
8Walton & Hersham0–0Bishop's Stortford16 February 1974
replayBishop's Stortford1–0Walton & Hersham23 February 1974

Fourth round proper

The matches were scheduled to be played on Saturday, 2 March 1974, with one tie postponed to the following Saturday, and one replay necessary.

Tie no Home team Score Away team Date
1Ashington2–0Woking2 March 1974
2Bishop's Stortford3–1Blyth Spartans2 March 1974
3Ilford1–1Dulwich Hamlet2 March 1974
replayDulwich Hamlet0–1Ilford2 March 1974
4Sutton United0–1Leatherhead9 March 1974

Semi-finals

The matches were scheduled to be played on Saturday, 23 March 1974, on neutral venues. There was one replay.

Tie no Home team Score Away team Date
1Ashington0–0Bishop's Stortford23 March 1974
replayBishop's Stortford3–0Ashington30 March 1974
2Ilford1–0Leatherhead23 March 1974

Final
Bishop's Stortford4 – 1Ilford
D. Lawrence, P. Leakey, D. Murphy, M. Smith (pen) P. Drabwell
Attendance: 30,500
Referee: D. Turner (Cannock)
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