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1958–59 FA Cup#Third round proper

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| country = England
Wales

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| defending_champions = Bolton Wanderers

| winners = Nottingham Forest

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| second = Luton Town

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| prev_season = 1957–58

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The 1958–59 FA Cup was the 78th staging of the world's oldest football cup competition, the Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup. Nottingham Forest won the competition for their second time, as of 2025, beating Luton Town 2–1 in the final at Wembley. This was Luton Town's only appearance in an FA Cup final as of 2025.

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.

The competition saw the remarkable progress of Norwich City, then a Division Three team, to the semi-finals, defeating Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur along the way, before losing in a replay to Luton Town. The "59 Cup Run" takes a notable place in Norwich's club history.

Calendar

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! Round !! Date

Preliminary roundSaturday 6 September 1958
First qualifying roundSaturday 20 September 1958
Second qualifying roundSaturday 4 October 1958
Third qualifying roundSaturday 18 October 1958
Fourth qualifying roundSaturday 1 November 1958
First round properSaturday 15 November 1958
Second roundSaturday 6 December 1958
Third roundSaturday 10 January 1959
Fourth roundSaturday 24 January 1959
Fifth roundSaturday 14 February 1959
Sixth roundSaturday 28 February 1959
Semi finalsSaturday 14 March 1959
FinalSaturday 2 May 1959

Qualifying rounds

Most participating clubs that were not members of the Football League competed in the qualifying rounds to secure one of 30 places available in the first round.

The winners from the fourth qualifying round were Bishop Auckland, Consett, South Shields, Blyth Spartans, Crook Town, Rhyl, Morecambe, Buxton, Worcester City, Boston United, Denaby United, Heanor Town, Kettering Town, Hereford United, Peterborough United, Wisbech Town, Chelmsford City, King's Lynn, Hitchin Town, Ashford Town (Kent), Margate, Guildford City, Wycombe Wanderers, Headington United, Tooting & Mitcham United, Newport (IOW), Bath City, Weymouth, Yeovil Town and Merthyr Tydfil.

Consett was the only qualifying club appearing in the competition proper for the first time. Of the others, Ashford Town had not featured at this stage since 1934–35, Denaby United since 1932-33 and Heanor Town since 1898-99. Tooting & Mitcham featured in seven rounds of the tournament, defeating Bromley, Redhill, Sutton United, Horsham, Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic and Northampton Town before losing to eventual champions Nottingham Forest in a third round replay, but the achievements of the non-league clubs were all ultimately overshadowed by the heroics of Norwich City.

{{for|all qualifying round results|1958–59 FA Cup qualifying rounds}}

First round proper

At this stage the 48 clubs from the newly instituted Third and Fourth divisions joined the 30 non-league clubs who came through the qualifying rounds. To complete this round, non-league sides Woking and Ilford were given byes as the champions and runners-up from the previous season's FA Amateur Cup.

Matches were scheduled to be played on Saturday, 15 November 1958, although the Bury–York City match was postponed. Ten were drawn and went to replays, with one of those going to a second replay.

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1Ashford Town (Kent)0–1Crystal Palace15 November 1958
2Chester3–2Boston United15 November 1958
3Chesterfield3–0Rhyl15 November 1958
4Bury1–0York City18 November 1958
5Southampton4–1Woking15 November 1958
6Watford1–1Reading15 November 1958
ReplayReading0–2Watford19 November 1958
7Weymouth2–5Coventry City15 November 1958
8Walsall0–1Queens Park Rangers15 November 1958
9Wisbech Town2–2Newport County15 November 1958
ReplayNewport County4–1Wisbech Town17 November 1958
10Notts County1–2Barrow15 November 1958
11Crewe Alexandra2–2South Shields15 November 1958
ReplaySouth Shields5–0Crewe Alexandra19 November 1958
12Swindon Town5–0Aldershot15 November 1958
13Doncaster Rovers5–0Consett15 November 1958
14Wrexham1–2Darlington15 November 1958
15Heanor Town1–5Carlisle United15 November 1958
16Buxton4–1Crook Town15 November 1958
17Tranmere Rovers8–1Bishop Auckland15 November 1958
18Accrington Stanley5–1Workington15 November 1958
19Brentford3–2Exeter City15 November 1958
20Northampton Town2–0Wycombe Wanderers15 November 1958
21Denaby United0–2Oldham Athletic15 November 1958
22King's Lynn2–1Merthyr Tydfil15 November 1958
23Norwich City3–1Ilford15 November 1958
24Plymouth Argyle2–2Gillingham15 November 1958
ReplayGillingham1–4Plymouth Argyle19 November 1958
25Hull City0–1Stockport County15 November 1958
26Hitchin Town1–1Millwall15 November 1958
ReplayMillwall2–1Hitchin Town17 November 1958
27Southend United0–0Yeovil Town15 November 1958
ReplayYeovil Town1–0Southend United21 November 1958
28Hartlepools United1–1Rochdale15 November 1958
ReplayRochdale3–3Hartlepools United19 November 1958
ReplayHartlepools United2–1Rochdale27 November 1958
29Mansfield Town3–4Bradford City15 November 1958
30Southport0–2Halifax Town15 November 1958
31Morecambe1–2Blyth Spartans15 November 1958
32Torquay United1–0Port Vale15 November 1958
33Guildford City1–2Hereford United15 November 1958
34Newport (IOW)0–0Shrewsbury Town15 November 1958
ReplayShrewsbury Town5–0Newport (IOW)20 November 1958
35Gateshead1–4Bradford Park Avenue15 November 1958
36Headington United3–2Margate15 November 1958
37Tooting & Mitcham United3–1Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic15 November 1958
38Peterborough United2–2Kettering Town15 November 1958
ReplayKettering Town2–3Peterborough United20 November 1958
39Colchester United2–0Bath City15 November 1958
40Chelmsford City0–0Worcester City15 November 1958
ReplayWorcester City3–1Chelmsford City21 November 1958

Second round proper

The matches were scheduled for Saturday, 6 December 1958. Six matches were drawn, with replays taking place later the same week. One match went to a second replay.

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1Chester1–1Bury6 December 1958
ReplayBury2–1Chester9 December 1958
2Barrow2–0Hartlepools United6 December 1958
3Swindon Town1–1Norwich City6 December 1958
ReplayNorwich City1–0Swindon Town11 December 1958
4Tranmere Rovers1–2Doncaster Rovers6 December 1958
5Queens Park Rangers0–1Southampton6 December 1958
6Accrington Stanley6–1Buxton6 December 1958
7Brentford3–1King's Lynn6 December 1958
8Coventry City1–3Plymouth Argyle6 December 1958
9Carlisle United0–0Chesterfield6 December 1958
ReplayChesterfield1–0Carlisle United10 December 1958
10Oldham Athletic2–0South Shields6 December 1958
11Crystal Palace2–2Shrewsbury Town6 December 1958
ReplayShrewsbury Town2–2Crystal Palace11 December 1958
ReplayCrystal Palace4–1Shrewsbury Town15 December 1958
12Worcester City5–2Millwall6 December 1958
13Bradford Park Avenue0–2Bradford City6 December 1958
14Blyth Spartans3–4Stockport County6 December 1958
15Halifax Town1–1Darlington6 December 1958
ReplayDarlington3–0Halifax Town10 December 1958
16Torquay United2–0Watford6 December 1958
17Hereford United0–2Newport County6 December 1958
18Tooting & Mitcham United2–1Northampton Town6 December 1958
19Peterborough United4–2Headington United6 December 1958
20Colchester United1–1Yeovil Town6 December 1958
ReplayYeovil Town1–7Colchester United11 December 1958

Third round proper

The 44 First and Second Division clubs entered the competition at this stage. The matches were scheduled for Saturday, 10 January 1959, although six matches were postponed until later dates. Six matches were drawn and went to replays.

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1Barrow2–4Wolverhampton Wanderers10 January 1959
2Bury0–1Arsenal10 January 1959
3Southampton1–2Blackpool10 January 1959
4Leicester City1–1Lincoln City10 January 1959
ReplayLincoln City0–2Leicester City14 January 1959
5Blackburn Rovers4–2Leyton Orient10 January 1959
6Aston Villa2–1Rotherham United10 January 1959
7Sheffield Wednesday0–2West Bromwich Albion19 January 1959
8Grimsby Town2–2Manchester City10 January 1959
ReplayManchester City1–2Grimsby Town24 January 1959
9Middlesbrough0–1Birmingham City24 January 1959
10Derby County2–2Preston North End10 January 1959
ReplayPreston North End4–2Derby County19 January 1959
11Luton Town5–1Leeds United10 January 1959
12Everton4–0Sunderland10 January 1959
13Doncaster Rovers0–2Bristol City19 January 1959
14Sheffield United2–0Crystal Palace10 January 1959
15Ipswich Town1–0Huddersfield Town10 January 1959
16Stockport County1–3Burnley14 January 1959
17Newcastle United1–4Chelsea19 January 1959
18Tottenham Hotspur2–0West Ham United10 January 1959
19Fulham0–0Peterborough United10 January 1959
ReplayPeterborough United0–1Fulham24 January 1959
20Accrington Stanley3–0Darlington10 January 1959
21Brentford2–0Barnsley10 January 1959
22Bristol Rovers0–4Charlton Athletic10 January 1959
23Portsmouth3–1Swansea Town10 January 1959
24Brighton & Hove Albion0–2Bradford City10 January 1959
25Norwich City3–0Manchester United10 January 1959
26Plymouth Argyle0–3Cardiff City10 January 1959
27Worcester City2–1Liverpool15 January 1959
28Scunthorpe United0–2Bolton Wanderers10 January 1959
29Newport County0–0Torquay United10 January 1959
ReplayTorquay United0–1Newport County14 January 1959
30Stoke City5–1Oldham Athletic10 January 1959
31Tooting & Mitcham United2–2Nottingham Forest10 January 1959
ReplayNottingham Forest3–0Tooting & Mitcham United24 January 1959
32Colchester United2–0Chesterfield10 January 1959

Fourth round proper

The matches were scheduled for Saturday, 24 January 1959, with three matches taking place on later dates. Six matches were drawn and went to replays, which were all played in the following midweek match. Worcester City was the last non-league club left in the competition.

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1Bristol City1–1Blackpool24 January 1959
ReplayBlackpool1–0Bristol City28 January 1959
2Preston North End3–2Bradford City24 January 1959
3Leicester City1–1Luton Town24 January 1959
ReplayLuton Town4–1Leicester City28 January 1959
4Nottingham Forest4–1Grimsby Town28 January 1959
5Blackburn Rovers1–2Burnley28 January 1959
6Wolverhampton Wanderers1–2Bolton Wanderers24 January 1959
7West Bromwich Albion2–0Brentford24 January 1959
8Tottenham Hotspur4–1Newport County24 January 1959
9Accrington Stanley0–0Portsmouth24 January 1959
ReplayPortsmouth4–1Accrington Stanley28 January 1959
10Norwich City3–2Cardiff City24 January 1959
11Chelsea1–2Aston Villa24 January 1959
12Worcester City0–2Sheffield United24 January 1959
13Charlton Athletic2–2Everton24 January 1959
ReplayEverton4–1Charlton Athletic28 January 1959
14Stoke City0–1Ipswich Town24 January 1959
15Colchester United2–2Arsenal24 January 1959
ReplayArsenal4–0Colchester United28 January 1959
16Birmingham City1–1Fulham28 January 1959
ReplayFulham2–3Birmingham City4 February 1959

Fifth round proper

The matches were scheduled for Saturday, 14 February 1959. Four matches went to replays in the following midweek fixture, with two of these requiring a second replay to settle the tie.

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1Blackpool3–1West Bromwich Albion14 February 1959
2Burnley1–0Portsmouth14 February 1959
3Bolton Wanderers2–2Preston North End14 February 1959
ReplayPreston North End1–1Bolton Wanderers18 February 1959
ReplayBolton Wanderers1–0Preston North End23 February 1959
4Everton1–4Aston Villa14 February 1959
5Ipswich Town2–5Luton Town14 February 1959
6Tottenham Hotspur1–1Norwich City14 February 1959
ReplayNorwich City1–0Tottenham Hotspur18 February 1959
7Arsenal2–2Sheffield United14 February 1959
ReplaySheffield United3–0Arsenal18 February 1959
8Birmingham City1–1Nottingham Forest14 February 1959
ReplayNottingham Forest1–1Birmingham City18 February 1959
ReplayBirmingham City0–5Nottingham Forest23 February 1959

Sixth round proper

The four quarter-final ties were scheduled to be played on Saturday, 28 February 1959. Three of the four games went to replays.

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1Blackpool1–1Luton Town28 February 1959
ReplayLuton Town1–0Blackpool4 March 1959
2Nottingham Forest2–1Bolton Wanderers28 February 1959
3Aston Villa0–0Burnley28 February 1959
ReplayBurnley0–2Aston Villa3 March 1959
4Sheffield United1–1Norwich City28 February 1959
ReplayNorwich City3–2Sheffield United4 March 1959

Semi finals

The semi-final matches were played on Saturday, 14 March 1959. Nottingham Forest and Luton Town won their matches to meet in the final at Wembley.

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Final

{{main|1959 FA Cup Final}}

The FA Cup final took place on 2 May 1959, at Wembley Stadium and was won by Nottingham Forest, beating Luton Town 2–1.

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References

;General

  • [http://www.thefa.com/TheFACup/TheFACup/Archive/ The FA Cup Archive] at TheFA.com
  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20100217064622/http://www.footballsite.co.uk/Statistics/LeagueTables/Season1958-59/F.A.Cup1958-59.html F.A. Cup results 1958/59] at Footballsite

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