Tottenham Hotspur won the competition for the fifth time, beating Chelsea 2–1 in the first all-London final.
Matches were scheduled to be played at the stadium of the team named first on the date specified for each round, which was always a Saturday.
If scores were level after 90 minutes had been played, a replay would take place at the stadium of the second-named team later the same week.
The final two non-league sides in this round, Wealdstone and Hendon were given byes as the champions and runners-up from the previous season's FA Amateur Cup.
This was the last time that the Second Round of the FA Cup was scheduled for January, rather than the typical December.
Bedford Town and Nuneaton Borough were the last non-league clubs left in the competition.
The 1967 FA Cup Final was contested by Tottenham Hotspur and Chelsea at Wembley on Saturday 20 May 1967.