FA Cup 1992-93 Facts & Trivia
The 1992-93 FA Cup was won by Arsenal. Below are the facts, records and trivia from that cup run — the final, the giant-killings, the biggest wins, the hat-tricks and the shootouts.
See the full FA Cup 1992-93 bracket and results. Or read the EFL Cup 1992-93 facts.
1. Arsenal — champions
Arsenal beat Sheffield Wednesday 2-1 after a replay to win the FA Cup.
2. Ian Wright's final
Ian Wright scored 2 in the final as Arsenal won the trophy.
3. Domestic cup double
Arsenal won both the FA Cup and the EFL Cup in the same season — a domestic cup double.
4. Bolton Wanderers' cup run
Bolton Wanderers, in from the 1st Round, went all the way to the 5th Round — a memorable run from the early rounds.
5. Linighan's late, late winner
Andy Linighan headed Arsenal's winner in the 119th minute of the final replay against Sheffield Wednesday — almost the last kick of the tie.
6. Craig Hignett's haul
Craig Hignett scored 4 for Crewe Alexandra in the 1st Round (6-1 v Wrexham AFC) (8 hat-tricks were scored in all).
7. The heaviest win
The biggest win of the competition: West Bromwich Albion beat Aylesbury United 8-0 in the 1st Round.
8. 9-goal thriller
Preston North End 4-5 Bradford City was the highest-scoring tie of the season with 9 goals.
9. Spot-kick marathon
Wimbledon and Aston Villa needed 11 penalties to settle their 4th Round tie (6-5 on spot-kicks after 0-0).
10. Arsenal's road to glory
Arsenal beat Yeovil Town, Leeds United, Nottingham Forest, Ipswich Town, Tottenham Hotspur and Sheffield Wednesday on the way to the trophy — 6 ties won.
11. Sharpest shooters
Arsenal scored the most goals of any club in the competition this season, with 18.
12. Sheffield Wednesday fall short
Sheffield Wednesday reached the final but finished runners-up.