The 1965 FA Cup final was an association football match between Liverpool and Leeds United on 1 May 1965 at Wembley Stadium, London.

They won their third round tie against Southport 3–0, while they beat Manchester United 1–0 in a semi-final replay following a 0–0 draw in the initial match.

Roger Hunt gave Liverpool the lead in the match held at West Bromwich's home ground, The Hawthorns, in the 44th minute.

West Bromwich were awarded a penalty in the 77th minute, after Liverpool defender Ron Yeats handled the ball, thinking the referee had blown for a free-kick.

The match, at Anfield, finished 1–1, Gordon Milne equalised for Liverpool after Len White had given Stockport the lead in the 18th minute.

The match at Bolton's home ground, Burnden Park, remained goalless until the 85th minute when Liverpool midfielder Ian Callaghan scored.

Before the match, Liverpool manager Bill Shankly found a brochure designed for Chelsea's appearance in the final should they win.

He pinned it on the team's dressing room wall and told his players to "stuff those wee cocky south buggers.

Albert Johanneson added a second in the 81st minute and Terry Cooper scored a third before the end of the match to secure a 3–0 win for Leeds.

Leeds won 2–0 at Elland Road, courtesy of goals from Johnny Giles and Albert Johanneson to secure their passage to the sixth round.

Neither side was able to score in a fiery match at Hillsborough, which The Guardian referred to as "a sordid shambles that would have been flattered by being played on an ashpit.

A 16-year-old Manchester United supporter knocked the referee Dick Windle unconscious; he was subsequently caught and handed in to the police.

Shankly rested most of the first-choice players, but Liverpool still won the match 3–1, with goals from Geoff Strong, John Sealey and Alf Arrowsmith, and finished the season in seventh place.

"[15] Liverpool's coach was caught in heavy traffic on the way to Wembley Stadium and there was a possibility that the start of the final would have to be delayed.

Liverpool captain Ron Yeats headed the ball on from the corner and striker Ian St John was close to reaching it, before it was gathered by Sprake.

[20] Leeds were trying to get winger Albert Johanneson into the match, but a pass to him from Johnny Giles was intercepted by Liverpool defender Tommy Smith.

The opening sixteen minutes saw three Leeds players, Billy Bremner, Charlton and Jim Storrie require treatment as they struggled to impose themselves on the match.

[22] Liverpool continued to press forward and an attack was thwarted when St John was dispossessed by Collins, who passed the ball back to Sprake.

[23] Leeds had an attack in the eighteenth minute, but Bremner's pass to Paul Reaney was intercepted by Liverpool goalkeeper Tommy Lawrence.

Leeds began to grow in confidence and minutes later, Collins had a chance, but his shot from 35 yards (32 m) went wide of the Liverpool goal.

A pass from Callaghan into the Leeds Penalty area was missed by Sprake, but Giles managed to clear the ball before Liverpool striker Roger Hunt could reach it.

Strong passed to Smith, whose first touch caused the ball to bounce upwards, his subsequent shot went over the Leeds goal.

Callaghan took a throw-in, which he threw to Lawler, his cross into the Leeds penalty area was met by Hunt, but his header went wide of the goal.

A few minutes later, St John found Peter Thompson, who ran past Bremner and shot, but it was diverted wide by Sprake.

[27] Liverpool continued to press for a winner as the half drew to a close, but Thompson and Strong saw shots saved by Sprake.

[29] Match rules Liverpool captain Yeats collected the trophy from Queen Elizabeth II in the Royal box at Wembley Stadium.

"[31] The Times was slightly less critical of the match: "In spite of much lateral 'method' play it was a tense battle of human qualities.

"[33] Leeds manager Don Revie was disappointed to lose, but praised his players' efforts in defeat: "There's no doubt about it, the better side won, but, at least the lads played their guts out for me.

[35] Three days after the final, Liverpool faced Italian team Inter Milan in the first leg of the semi-finals of the European Cup.

Liverpool won the match 3–1, but they did not perform as well in the second leg at the San Siro, as they lost 3–0 to exit the competition 4–3 on aggregate.