F A Cup replays

[Mikkanjazza]

I read somewhere the other day that in the days before extra time and penalties, it took six replays (or maybe it was the original match and five replays) to settle one particular cup tie. Does anyone know which teams were involved?

[beejay1124]

Before the days when penalty shoot-outs were introduced to prevent FA Cup ties going more than two matches there were some marathon cup-ties. The longest was back in the 1971/72 season when the Alvechurch v Oxford City 4th Qualifying Round tie took 11 hours to decide over 6 matches. Those matches being -

Saturday November 6th 1971 - FA Cup 4th Qualifying Round
Alvechurch 2 - 2 Oxford City
Tuesday November 9th 1971 - replay (aet)
Oxford City 1 - 1 Alvechurch
Monday November 15th 1971 - 2nd replay at St Andrews, Birmingham City FC (aet)
Alvechurch 1 - 1 Oxford City
Wednesday Nov 17th 1971 - 3rd replay at the Manor Ground, Oxford Un. FC (aet)
Alvechurch 0 - 0 Oxford City
Saturday November 20th 1971 - 4th replay at the Manor Ground, Oxford Un. FC (aet)
Alvechurch 0 - 0 Oxford City
Monday November 22nd 1971 - 5th replay at Villa Park, Aston Villa FC
Alvechurch 1 - 0 Oxford City

[beejay1124]

http://www.footballsi...cles/DidYouKnow12.htm

[Mikkanjazza]

Many thanks - I knew somebody out there would have the answer!