It also preserved their unbeaten record in FA Cup finals.
Arsenal were once again the opponents in English football's showpiece match, as if to exact their revenge for the semi-final results of 1999 and 2004.
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Tommy Docherty's side lost 1-0 to Southampton in 1976 but returned to Wembley in 1977 to triumph 2-1 and deny opponents Liverpool the chance to win the Treble. Manchester United have won the FA Cup on 12 occasions - a feat bettered only by Arsenal's 13 triumphs - and have appeared in the final 19 times in total. Unsubscribe at any time in your browser settings.You previously blocked notifications from manutd.com.
Tottenham's victory meant that they had then won the FA Cup seven times – matching the record set by Aston Villa 25 years earlier. Dave Sexton was then in charge for a thrilling final against Arsenal in 1979 - after being 2-0 down, United came back to score two goals in the final five minutes only for the Gunners to snatch the Cup through Alan Sunderland with almost the last kick of the game.Sexton's successor Ron Atkinson won the FA Cup twice, against Brighton after a replay in 1983 and at Everton's expense in 1985, when United defender Kevin Moran became the first player to be sent off in a final and Norman Whiteside scored a glorious winning goal in extra-time.Sir Alex Ferguson guided United to no less than five finals in the 1990s, with four ending in triumph (the exception being 1995 when Everton won 1-0).
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Consequently the FA Cup final was decided by a penalty shootout for the first time in its history, regrettably in Arsenal's favour.The FA Cup final went home to the new-look Wembley in 2007, with freshly-crowned Premiership champions United and previous title holders Chelsea locking horns in what seemed set to be a fitting curtain raiser for the revamped stadium. In extra-time, the Reds suffered another blow when Chris Smalling was sent off for a foul on Yannick Bolasie but Jesse Lingard's superb winner ensured the 10 men claimed the trophy for the 12th time in the club's history.Our website uses cookies and other similar technologies to improve our site and your online experience. Become an Official Member to buy match tickets
QPR's all-time record goalscorer George Goddard signs. United won the competition for the first time in 1909 by beating Bristol City 1-0 at Crystal Palace but the Reds then had to wait until 1948 to reach another final - this time at Wembley, where Blackpool were defeated 4-2 by Matt Busby's team.
The Reds beat Crystal Palace 1-0 after a replay in 1990 to give the legendary manager his first trophy in English football; in 1994 and 1996 the club completed the League and FA Cup double after winning finals against Chelsea and Liverpool respectively; then in 1999 United completed the second part of an historic Treble with a 2-0 win over Newcastle. MUTV Group Chat: Paddy's take on third place
It was not until the following season that I saw a game at Loftus Road. The Reds are also the only club to appear in an FA Cup final in every decade since the War.The club's maiden FA Cup voyage was in 1890 under the name of Newton Heath but didn't progress beyond the third round until 1902, after the change of monicker to Manchester United.