1994 FA Cup Final

1994 FA Cup Final
Event 1993–94 FA Cup
Date 14 May 1994
Venue Wembley Stadium, London
Referee David Elleray (London)
Attendance 79,634
Weather Rain

The 1994 FA Cup Final was the 49th FA Cup final to be held since the Second World War and was contested between Manchester United and Chelsea. United went into the final as Premier League champions, having won the title by eight points over Blackburn Rovers. They were bidding to become only the fourth team of the 20th century to complete "the Double" and the first in their own history. Chelsea, on the other hand, were playing in their first FA Cup Final since 1970 and first major final since the 1972 Football League Cup Final; they also finished 14th in the Premier League.

The match took place on a rainy May afternoon, and, in the first half, Chelsea were the better team. Gavin Peacock had the best chance of the opening 45 minutes when his half-volley hit the crossbar. In the second half, Manchester United took over with three goals in the space of nine minutes; two almost identical penalties by Eric Cantona and a shot by Mark Hughes, following a slip by Chelsea defender Frank Sinclair. Brian McClair scored a late fourth following an unselfish pass by Paul Ince. Referee David Elleray has since stated that he regrets giving the second penalty to Manchester United, stating "It was my big game and I made a disappointing decision."[1]

This triumph was Manchester United's eighth success in the competition, matching the record set by Tottenham Hotspur three years earlier. Chelsea, despite losing their first FA Cup final since they won the trophy 24 years earlier, qualified for the 1994–95 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup as United had also won the Premier League title and would be competing in the UEFA Champions League.

It was the third time that Mark Hughes (a member of the 1985 and 1990 FA Cup winning sides) had collected an FA Cup winner's medal. However, his team-mate Bryan Robson was not included in the squad for the final and missed out on the chance of collecting his fourth winner's medal. Hughes won a fourth FA Cup winner's medal three years later with Chelsea.

Road to Wembley

Home teams listed first.

Chelsea

Round 3: Barnet 0–0 Chelsea

Replay: Chelsea 4–0 Barnet

Round 4: Chelsea 1–1 Sheffield Wednesday

Replay: Sheffield Wednesday 1–3 Chelsea

Round 5: Oxford United 1–2 Chelsea

Round 6: Chelsea 1–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers

Semi-final: Chelsea 2–0 Luton Town

Manchester United

Round 3: Sheffield United 0–1 Manchester United

 

Round 4: Norwich City 0–2 Manchester United

 

Round 5: Wimbledon 0–3 Manchester United

Round 6: Manchester United 3–1 Charlton Athletic

Semi-final: Oldham Athletic 1–1 Manchester United

Replay: Manchester United 4–1 Oldham Athletic

Match details

14 May 1994
15:00 BST
Chelsea 0–4 Manchester United
Report Cantona  60' (pen.), 66' (pen.)
Hughes  69'
McClair  90+2'
Wembley Stadium, London
Attendance: 79,634
Referee: David Elleray (Middlesex)
Chelsea
Manchester United
GK 1 Russia Dmitri Kharine
RB 12Scotland Steve Clarke
CB 5 Norway Erland Johnsen  2'
CB 35Denmark Jakob Kjeldbjerg
LB 6 Jamaica Frank Sinclair
RM 24Scotland Craig Burley  68'
CM 18England Eddie Newton
CM 10England Gavin Peacock
LM 11England Dennis Wise (c)
CF 7 Scotland John Spencer
CF 21England Mark Stein  66'  78'
Substitutes:
GK 13England Kevin Hitchcock
MF 20England Glenn Hoddle  68'
FW 9 Republic of Ireland Tony Cascarino  78'
Player-Manager:
England Glenn Hoddle
GK 1 Denmark Peter Schmeichel
RB 2 England Paul Parker
CB 4 England Steve Bruce (c)
CB 6 England Gary Pallister
LB 3 Republic of Ireland Denis Irwin  84'
RM 14Russia Andrei Kanchelskis  84'
CM 8 England Paul Ince
CM 16Republic of Ireland Roy Keane
LM 11Wales Ryan Giggs
CF 10Wales Mark Hughes
CF 7 France Eric Cantona
Substitutes:
GK 25England Gary Walsh
MF 5 England Lee Sharpe  84'
MF 9 Scotland Brian McClair  84'
Manager:
Scotland Alex Ferguson

Match rules

  • 90 minutes
  • 30 minutes of extra-time if necessary
  • Replay on 19 May 1994 if scores still level
  • Three named substitutes, of which two may be used

References

  1. "Sporting Spotlight: David Elleray". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 27 March 2013. Retrieved 27 March 2013.

External links

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