FA Cup 2004-05 Facts & Trivia
The 2004-05 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 2004-05 bracket and results. Or read the EFL Cup 2004-05 facts.
1. Arsenal — champions
Arsenal beat Manchester United on penalties (5-4) after a 0-0 draw to win the FA Cup.
2. Settled from the spot
The final finished goalless and was decided by a penalty shootout — Arsenal held their nerve to lift the trophy.
3. First final on penalties
This was the first FA Cup final ever to be decided by a penalty shootout.
4. Brentford's cup run
Brentford, in from the 1st Round, went all the way to the 5th Round — a memorable run from the early rounds.
5. Chris Killen's hat-trick
Chris Killen scored a hat-trick for Oldham Athletic in the 2nd Round (4-0 v Leyton Orient) (2 hat-tricks were scored in all).
6. The heaviest win
The biggest win of the competition: Hartlepool United beat Aldershot Town 5-1 in the 2nd Round.
7. 7-goal thriller
Boston United 5-2 Hornchurch was the highest-scoring tie of the season with 7 goals.
8. Arsenal's road to glory
Arsenal beat Stoke City, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Sheffield United, Bolton Wanderers, Blackburn Rovers and Manchester United on the way to the trophy — 6 ties won.
9. Sharpest shooters
Manchester United scored the most goals of any club in the competition this season, with 15.
10. Manchester United fall short
Manchester United reached the final but finished runners-up.
11. The last four
The semi-finalists were Arsenal, Blackburn Rovers, Newcastle United and Manchester United.
12. By the numbers
123 ties across 146 matches produced 385 goals in the FA Cup this season.