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Ten nights. One club.

A hundred and fifteen years of United, told through the moments that still make a fan stop and remember.

82′ Turnbull110′ Whiteside120′ Amad

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1909 · The first Cup

The first Cup came down to one goal.

Turnbull 22′ settled it. Bristol City never found a way back.

The turning pointNight 01
1909-04-24v Bristol City1–0

FA Cup final · Crystal Palace · The first Cup

22′Turnbull
0′HTFT
  1. 22' Sandy Turnbull
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1948 · The lead changed hands

Blackpool led twice. United won 4–2.

Shimwell 12′. Mortensen 35′. Rowley 30′ began the fightback; Anderson 85′ made sure of it.

The turning pointNight 02
1948-04-24v Blackpool4–2

FA Cup final · Wembley · The lead changed hands

30′Rowley
69′Rowley
79′Pearson
85′Anderson
12′Shimwell
35′Mortensen
0′HTFT
  1. 12' Eddie Shimwell
  2. 30' Jack Rowley
  3. 35' Stan Mortensen
  4. 69' Jack Rowley
  5. 79' Stan Pearson
  6. 85' John Anderson
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1954 · The eleven-goal night

Chelsea 5. United 6.

An eleven-goal blur at Stamford Bridge. Viollet struck three times; Taylor added two more.

The turning pointNight 03
1954-10-16v Chelsea6–5

First Division · Stamford Bridge · The eleven-goal night

15′Viollet
38′Taylor
41′Viollet
47′Taylor
57′Viollet
63′Blanchflower
20′O'Connell
35′Lewis
61′Armstrong
67′O'Connell
76′O'Connell
0′HTFT
  1. 15' Dennis Viollet
  2. 20' Seamus O'Connell
  3. 35' Jim Lewis
  4. 38' Tommy Taylor
  5. 41' Dennis Viollet
  6. 47' Tommy Taylor
  7. 57' Dennis Viollet
  8. 61' Ken Armstrong
  9. 63' Jackie Blanchflower
  10. 67' Seamus O'Connell
  11. 76' Seamus O'Connell
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1976 · The final lost

The final ended at 83′.

Stokes 83′. The only goal in the 1976 FA Cup final.

The turning pointNight 04
1976-05-01v Southampton0–1

FA Cup final · Wembley · The final lost

83′Stokes
0′HTFT
  1. 83' Bobby Stokes
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1983 · Five days later

The cup final replay, 4–0.

2–2 (a.e.t) in the first final. Five days later, Robson scored twice, with Whiteside and Mühren completing the answer.

The turning pointNight 05
1983-05-21v Brighton & Hove Albion2–2 (a.e.t)

21 May · FA Cup final · The first ending

55′Stapleton
72′Wilkins
14′Smith
87′Stevens
0′HT90FT
  1. 14' Gordon Smith
  2. 55' Frank Stapleton
  3. 72' Ray Wilkins
  4. 87' Gary Stevens
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The turning pointNight 05
1983-05-26v Brighton & Hove Albion4–0

26 May · final replay · Five days later

25′Robson
29′Whiteside
44′Robson
63′Mühren (P)
0′HTFT
  1. 25' Bryan Robson
  2. 29' Norman Whiteside
  3. 44' Bryan Robson
  4. 63' Arnold Mühren (penalty)
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1985 · The wait

No goal until 110′.

Whiteside 110′. One clean finish after 110 minutes of deadlock against Everton.

The turning pointNight 06
1985-05-18v Everton1–0 (a.e.t)

FA Cup final · Wembley · extra time · The wait

110′Whiteside
0′HT90FT
  1. 110' Norman Whiteside
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1995 · The shock

York scored three at Old Trafford.

Barnes 24′ twice, then Barras 53′. Old Trafford had no answer.

The turning pointNight 07
1995-09-20v York City0–3

League Cup · second round, first leg · The shock

24′Barnes
51′Barnes (P)
53′Barras
0′HTFT
  1. 24' Paul Barnes
  2. 51' Paul Barnes (penalty)
  3. 53' Tony Barras
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2001 · The reversal

Three down at half-time. Five up at full-time.

3 Tottenham goals before the interval. Then 5 from United, from 46′ to 87′.

The turning pointNight 08
2001-09-29v Tottenham Hotspur5–3

Premier League · White Hart Lane · The reversal

46′Cole
58′Blanc
72′van Nistelrooy
76′Verón
87′Beckham
15′Richards
25′Ferdinand
45′Ziege
0′HTFT
  1. 15' Dean Richards
  2. 25' Les Ferdinand
  3. 45' Christian Ziege
  4. 46' Andy Cole
  5. 58' Laurent Blanc
  6. 72' Ruud van Nistelrooy
  7. 76' Juan Sebastián Verón
  8. 87' David Beckham
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2016 · The extra-time answer

Palace 78. Mata 81. Lingard 110.

Puncheon 78′. Mata 81′. Lingard 110′.

The turning pointNight 09
2016-05-21v Crystal Palace2–1 (a.e.t)

FA Cup final · Wembley · extra time · The extra-time answer

81′Mata
110′Lingard
78′Puncheon
0′HT90FT
  1. 78' Jason Puncheon
  2. 81' Juan Mata, assist Marouane Fellaini
  3. 110' Jesse Lingard
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2024 · The final flare

Amad. 120′.

4–3 (a.e.t) after extra time. Diallo 120′ sent Old Trafford into the night.

The turning pointNight 10
2024-03-17v Liverpool4–3 (a.e.t)

FA Cup quarter-final · Old Trafford · extra time · The final flare

10′McTominay
87′Antony
112′Rashford
120′Diallo
44′Allister
45+2′Salah
105′Elliott
0′HT90FT
  1. 10' Scott McTominay
  2. 44' Alexis Mac Allister
  3. 45+2' Mohamed Salah
  4. 87' Antony
  5. 105' Harvey Elliott
  6. 112' Marcus Rashford, assist Scott McTominay
  7. 120' Amad Diallo, assist Alejandro Garnacho
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