Leeds United won the competition for the first time, beating holders Arsenal 1–0 in the final at Wembley, London.
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.
[2] Also of particualr note, Ted MacDougall set a goalscoring record for the FA Cup proper with nine goals for Third Division AFC Bournemouth as they beat Margate of the Southern League 11–0.
[9] It was the first time a First Division club had been eliminated from the Cup by non-league opponents since Sunderland's shock loss to Yeovil Town in 1948–49.
For the third time in what turned out to be a five-year experiment, the losing semifinalists were obliged to play off for third and fourth place.
After a goalless 90 minutes, the result was determined by a penalty shootout, the first time this method was used to settle a match in the FA Cup.
The rights to show FA Cup games were, as with Football League matches, shared between the BBC and ITV network.
Fourth round BBC Liverpool v Leeds United, Preston North End v Manchester United ITV Reading v Arsenal (Southern & LWT), Birmingham City v Ipswich Town (ATV), Huddersfield Town v Fulham (Yorkshire), Everton v Walsall (Granada), Coventry City v Hull City (Anglia-covered game out of region), Leeds United v Liverpool (Midweek replay-All regions).
Sixth round BBC Leeds United v Tottenham Hotspur, Manchester United v Stoke City ITV Orient v Arsenal (LWT), Birmingham City v Huddersfield Town (ATV & Yorkshire) All regions covered those two games.