The competition was won by Everton, who defeated first-time finalists Watford 2–0 at Wembley.
Teams from the Football League Third and Fourth Division entered in this round plus Telford United, Northwich Victoria, Enfield and Altrincham were given byes.
An attempt by the broadcasters to show the Semi-Finals live on consecutive Sunday afternoons was rejected by the FA in November 1983.
Third Round BBC Liverpool v Newcastle United (LIVE-Friday Evening), Fulham v Tottenham Hotspur, Norwich City v Aston Villa (Midweek replay), Tottenham Hotspur v Fulham (Midweek replay) ITV No games broadcast due to strike (Though one of the 2 scheduled ITV ties Bournemouth v Manchester United was filmed by ITV cameras the goals were shown on On The Ball the football preview segment of World Of Sport the following week).
Fourth Round BBC Shrewsbury Town v Ipswich Town, Tottenham Hotspur v Norwich City, Portsmouth v Southampton ITV Brighton & Hove Albion v Liverpool (LIVE-Sunday Afternoon), Norwich City v Tottenham Hotspur (Midweek replay) Fifth Round BBC Blackburn Rovers v Southampton (LIVE-Friday Evening) ITV Watford v Brighton & Hove Albion, Derby County v Norwich City, Oxford United v Sheffield Wednesday Sixth Round BBC Birmingham City v Watford, Plymouth Argyle v Derby County, Notts County v Everton, Derby County v Plymouth Argyle (Midweek replay) ITV Sheffield Wednesday v Southampton (LIVE-Sunday Afternoon) Semi-Finals BBC Plymouth Argyle v Watford ITV Everton v Southampton Final Everton v Watford, shown Live by both the BBC & ITV.