FA Cup 2023-24 Facts & Trivia
The 2023-24 FA Cup was won by Manchester United. 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.
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1. Manchester United — champions
Manchester United beat Manchester City 2-1 to win the FA Cup.
2. Final scorers
Alejandro Garnacho and Kobbie Mainoo scored for Manchester United in the final.
3. Maidstone United's cup run
Maidstone United, in from the 1st Round, went all the way to the 5th Round — a memorable run from the early rounds.
4. Erling Haaland's haul
Erling Haaland scored 5 for Manchester City in the 5th Round (2-6 v Luton Town) (8 hat-tricks were scored in all).
5. The heaviest win
The biggest win of the competition: Bristol Rovers beat Whitby Town 7-2 in the 1st Round.
6. 11-goal thriller
Swindon Town 4-7 Aldershot Town was the highest-scoring tie of the season with 11 goals.
7. Manchester United's road to glory
Manchester United beat Wigan Athletic, Newport County, Nottingham Forest, Liverpool, Coventry City and Manchester City on the way to the trophy — 6 ties won.
8. Sharpest shooters
Coventry City scored the most goals of any club in the competition this season, with 22.
9. Manchester City fall short
Manchester City reached the final but finished runners-up.
10. The last four
The semi-finalists were Manchester City, Chelsea, Coventry City and Manchester United.
11. By the numbers
123 ties across 149 matches produced 522 goals in the FA Cup this season.