1994 FA Cup Final

1994 FA Cup Final
	The match programme cover
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. Manchester 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.

Summary

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 teammate 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	Dmitri Kharine
RB	12	Steve Clarke
CB	5	Erland Johnsen	2'
CB	35	Jakob Kjeldbjerg
LB	6	Frank Sinclair
RM	24	Craig Burley		68'
CM	18	Eddie Newton
CM	10	Gavin Peacock
LM	11	Dennis Wise (c)
CF	7	John Spencer
CF	21	Mark Stein	66'	78'
Substitutes:
GK	13	Kevin Hitchcock
MF	20	Glenn Hoddle		68'
FW	9	Tony Cascarino		78'
Player-Manager:
Glenn Hoddle


GK	1	Peter Schmeichel
RB	2	Paul Parker
CB	4	Steve Bruce (c)
CB	6	Gary Pallister
LB	3	Denis Irwin	84'
RM	14	Andrei Kanchelskis	84'
CM	8	Paul Ince
CM	16	Roy Keane
LM	11	Ryan Giggs
CF	10	Mark Hughes
CF	7	Eric Cantona
Substitutes:
GK	25	Gary Walsh
MF	5	Lee Sharpe	84'
MF	9	Brian McClair	84'
Manager:
Alex Ferguson

Linesmen:
- Graham Barber (Surrey)
- Paul Rejer (Staffordshire)
Reserve official: Gerald Ashby (Worcestershire)

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

"Sporting Spotlight: David Elleray". BBC Sport. BBC. 27 March 2013. Retrieved 27 March 2013.

External links

Game facts at soccerbase.com

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[1] "Sporting Spotlight: David Elleray". BBC Sport. BBC. 27 March 2013. Retrieved 27 March 2013.

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