1982 FA Cup Final
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The 1982 FA Cup Final took place on 22 May 1982 at Wembley Stadium. It was contested between Tottenham Hotspur
and Queens Park Rangers
.
Spurs were the holders of the trophy, and were hot favourites, while unfancied QPR had just missed out on promotion from the Second Division
.
After three and a half hours of football, Spurs ran out eventual winners, 1–0 in the replay, which was only the third at that point in the 20th century.
It would be the last final involving a team from outside the top flight for 10 years.
Tottenham's victory meant that they had now won the FA Cup seven times - matching the record set by Aston Villa
25 years earlier. It also preserved their unbeaten record in FA Cup finals.
was certainly the busier keeper although Spurs were mainly being kept to long range efforts. Hucker's performance in the first match would ultimately earn him the Man of the Match award. QPR were not outclassed however, although their attacking options were hindered when prolific striker Clive Allen
who had scored the winner in the semi-final, was injured early in the game and was a peripheral figure thereafter. He was replaced by Gary Micklewhite
five minutes into the second half. Ninety minutes came and went with the score 0-0. With ten minutes of extra time remaining, Glenn Hoddle
found himself just outside the QPR penalty box. His shot took a deflection [off Gary Waddock] and found the right-hand corner of Hucker's goal. Not to be outdone, five minutes later Simon Stainrod
took a long throw ten yards from the Spurs goal line. Rangers' burly centre-back Bob Hazell
, flicked the ball on at the near post and Terry Fenwick
headed the ball past Spurs keeper Ray Clemence
at point-blank range, making the final score 1-1.
broke through into the Rangers penalty area. Rangers' captain on the evening, Tony Currie (regular captain Glenn Roeder
was suspended), made a lunge to get the ball but only succeeded in bringing Roberts down. It was a clear penalty. Glenn Hoddle coolly slotted the penalty away sending Peter Hucker the wrong way. QPR soon managed to get into the game though and before long had the ball in the net by Micklewhite, but the goal was disallowed for an offside against Stainrod. It was fair to say that for much of the rest of the game they were the better side, taking the game to their more highly-fancied opponents. The only thing they couldn't manage to do was score. The closest they came was in the second half when John Gregory received a raking long pass from the left wing from Simon Stainrod
and spotted Spurs keeper Ray Clemence slightly off his line. Gregory's audacious volleyed chip from just inside the box however, agonisingly hit the crossbar and bounced to safety. Steve Archibald hit the post late on for Spurs but Hoddle's early penalty remained the only goal, and Spurs retained the trophy just as they had done in 1962.
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QUEENS PARK RANGERS:
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GK
1
Peter Hucker
RB
2
Terry Fenwick
LB
3
Ian Gillard
CM
4
Gary Waddock
CB
5
Bob Hazell
CB
6
Glenn Roeder
(c)
LM
7
Tony Currie
CM
8
Mike Flanagan
RM
9
Clive Allen
CF
10
Simon Stainrod
CF
11
John Gregory
Substitute:
RM
12
Gary Micklewhite
Manager:
Terry Venables
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QUEENS PARK RANGERS:
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GK
1
Peter Hucker
RB
2
Warren Neill
LB
3
Ian Gillard
CM
4
Gary Waddock
CB
5
Bob Hazell
RM
6
Terry Fenwick
CM
7
Tony Currie (c)
CM
8
Mike Flanagan
LM
9
Gary Micklewhite
CF
10
Simon Stainrod
CM
11
John Gregory
Substitute:
RM
12
Steve Burke
Manager:
Terry Venables
Round 3: Tottenham Hotspur 1–0 Arsenal
Round 4: Tottenham Hotspur 1–0 Leeds United
Round 5: Tottenham Hotspur 1–0 Aston Villa
Round 6: Chelsea
2–3 Tottenham Hotspur
Semi-final: Tottenham Hotspur 2–0 Leicester City (at Villa Park, Birmingham
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Round 3: Queens Park Rangers 1–1 Middlesbrough
Round 4: Blackpool
0–0 Queens Park Rangers
Round 5: Queens Park Rangers 3–1 Grimsby Town
Round 6: Queens Park Rangers 1–0 Crystal Palace
Semi-final: West Bromwich Albion
0–1 Queens Park Rangers (at Highbury
, London
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Tottenham Hotspur F.C.
Tottenham Hotspur Football Club , commonly referred to as Spurs, is an English Premier League football club based in Tottenham, north London. The club's home stadium is White Hart Lane....
and Queens Park Rangers
Queens Park Rangers F.C.
Queens Park Rangers Football Club is an English professional football club, based in White City, Hammersmith and Fulham, west London. As the 2010-11 Football League Championship champions, they now play in the top tier of English football the Premier League, for the first time in 15 years...
.
Spurs were the holders of the trophy, and were hot favourites, while unfancied QPR had just missed out on promotion from the Second Division
Football League Second Division
From 1892 until 1992, the Football League Second Division was the second highest division overall in English football.This ended with the creation of the FA Premier League, prior to the start of the 1992–93 season, which caused an administrative split between The Football League and the teams...
.
After three and a half hours of football, Spurs ran out eventual winners, 1–0 in the replay, which was only the third at that point in the 20th century.
It would be the last final involving a team from outside the top flight for 10 years.
Tottenham's victory meant that they had now won the FA Cup seven times - matching the record set by Aston Villa
Aston Villa F.C.
Aston Villa Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Witton, Birmingham. The club was founded in 1874 and have played at their current home ground, Villa Park, since 1897. Aston Villa were founder members of The Football League in 1888. They were also founder...
25 years earlier. It also preserved their unbeaten record in FA Cup finals.
Match summary
The first game was a tense and largely dull game of few clear cut chances. QPR's young goalkeeper Peter HuckerPeter Hucker
Peter Hucker is an English former professional football player who played as a goalkeeper in The Football League during the 1980s....
was certainly the busier keeper although Spurs were mainly being kept to long range efforts. Hucker's performance in the first match would ultimately earn him the Man of the Match award. QPR were not outclassed however, although their attacking options were hindered when prolific striker Clive Allen
Clive Allen
Clive Darren Allen is a retired English footballer, a prolific scorer for a number of clubs.Allen is the son of ex-Tottenham Hotspur forward Les Allen, who was a member of the legendary team which won the First Division title and FA Cup "double" in 1961...
who had scored the winner in the semi-final, was injured early in the game and was a peripheral figure thereafter. He was replaced by Gary Micklewhite
Gary Micklewhite
Gary Micklewhite was an English footballer who played for Queens Park Rangers and Derby County in the 1980s....
five minutes into the second half. Ninety minutes came and went with the score 0-0. With ten minutes of extra time remaining, Glenn Hoddle
Glenn Hoddle
Glenn Hoddle is an English former footballer and manager who played as an attacking midfielder for Tottenham Hotspur, AS Monaco, Chelsea and Swindon Town and at international level for England....
found himself just outside the QPR penalty box. His shot took a deflection [off Gary Waddock] and found the right-hand corner of Hucker's goal. Not to be outdone, five minutes later Simon Stainrod
Simon Stainrod
Simon Allan Stainrod is an English former footballer most famously with Queens Park Rangers in the 1980s.-Career:...
took a long throw ten yards from the Spurs goal line. Rangers' burly centre-back Bob Hazell
Bob Hazell
Robert Joseph Hazell is a former footballer of the 1970s and 1980s, notably with Wolves, Port Vale, Luton Town, Queens Park Rangers and Leicester City...
, flicked the ball on at the near post and Terry Fenwick
Terry Fenwick
Terence William 'Terry' Fenwick is an English football coach and former player. He is the current head coach for San Juan Jabloteh of the TT Pro League in Trinidad and Tobago.- Player :...
headed the ball past Spurs keeper Ray Clemence
Ray Clemence
Raymond Neal "Ray" Clemence, MBE is one of English and European football's most decorated goalkeepers ever and was part of the Liverpool team of the 1970s.-Scunthorpe United:...
at point-blank range, making the final score 1-1.
The replay
The replay took place at Wembley five days later. Clive Allen had not recovered from his injury and his replacement on the Saturday, Gary Micklewhite, started the game. Early in the game after only six minutes had elapsed, the Spurs midfielder Graham RobertsGraham Roberts (footballer)
Graham Paul Roberts is a retired English footballer who played for numerous clubs, mainly in a defensive role...
broke through into the Rangers penalty area. Rangers' captain on the evening, Tony Currie (regular captain Glenn Roeder
Glenn Roeder
Glenn Victor Roeder is an English football manager and former player, most recently in charge at Norwich City. As a player, Roeder represented England B on 7 occasions...
was suspended), made a lunge to get the ball but only succeeded in bringing Roberts down. It was a clear penalty. Glenn Hoddle coolly slotted the penalty away sending Peter Hucker the wrong way. QPR soon managed to get into the game though and before long had the ball in the net by Micklewhite, but the goal was disallowed for an offside against Stainrod. It was fair to say that for much of the rest of the game they were the better side, taking the game to their more highly-fancied opponents. The only thing they couldn't manage to do was score. The closest they came was in the second half when John Gregory received a raking long pass from the left wing from Simon Stainrod
Simon Stainrod
Simon Allan Stainrod is an English former footballer most famously with Queens Park Rangers in the 1980s.-Career:...
and spotted Spurs keeper Ray Clemence slightly off his line. Gregory's audacious volleyed chip from just inside the box however, agonisingly hit the crossbar and bounced to safety. Steve Archibald hit the post late on for Spurs but Hoddle's early penalty remained the only goal, and Spurs retained the trophy just as they had done in 1962.
Match details
| style="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> | TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR: | ||
| GK | 1 | Ray Clemence Ray Clemence Raymond Neal "Ray" Clemence, MBE is one of English and European football's most decorated goalkeepers ever and was part of the Liverpool team of the 1970s.-Scunthorpe United:... |
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| LB | 2 | Chris Hughton Chris Hughton Christopher William Gerard "Chris" Hughton is a professional football manager and former player who is currently the manager of Birmingham City F.C.... |
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| CB | 3 | Paul Miller |
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| CB | 4 | Paul Price Paul Price (footballer) Paul Price is a former professional footballer. He played for Welwyn Garden City, Luton Town, Tottenham Hotspur, Swansea City, Minnesota Strikers, Peterborough United, Saltash United and was an international for Wales... |
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| RM | 5 | Mickey Hazard |
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| RB | 6 | Steve Perryman Steve Perryman Stephen John "Steve" Perryman MBE is a former English international football player and current manager who is best remembered for his successes with Tottenham Hotspur during the 1970s and early 1980s... (c) |
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| CM | 7 | Graham Roberts Graham Roberts (footballer) Graham Paul Roberts is a retired English footballer who played for numerous clubs, mainly in a defensive role... |
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| CF | 8 |  Steve ArchibaldSteve Archibald Steven Archibald is a former Scottish football player and manager.- Club career :He first came to prominence playing in midfield for Scottish First Division side Clyde, but was converted to striker when he signed for Aberdeen, forging a prolific partnership with Joe Harper... |
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| LM | 9 | Tony Galvin Tony Galvin Anthony 'Tony' Galvin was an Irish football left winger. He played most successfully with Tottenham Hotspur where he played 201 league games. He would finish his league career with spells at Sheffield Wednesday and Swindon Town... |
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| CM | 10 | Glenn Hoddle Glenn Hoddle Glenn Hoddle is an English former footballer and manager who played as an attacking midfielder for Tottenham Hotspur, AS Monaco, Chelsea and Swindon Town and at international level for England.... |
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| CF | 11 | Garth Crooks Garth Crooks Garth Anthony Crooks OBE is a retired English football player of Jamaican ancestry. He played principally for Stoke City and Tottenham, with whom he was a prolific goal scorer and an FA Cup winner at Wembley in 1981... |
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| Substitute: | |||
| MF | 12 | Garry Brooke Garry Brooke Garry James Brooke Bethnal Green, London) is a former professional footballer who played for Tottenham Hotspur, Norwich City, FC Groningen, Wimbledon, Stoke City and Brentford before moving into non-league football.... |
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| Manager: | |||
| Keith Burkinshaw Keith Burkinshaw Harry Keith Burkinshaw is an English former professional footballer and football manager.-Playing career:... |
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Peter HuckerPeter Hucker
Peter Hucker is an English former professional football player who played as a goalkeeper in The Football League during the 1980s....
Terry FenwickTerry Fenwick
Terence William 'Terry' Fenwick is an English football coach and former player. He is the current head coach for San Juan Jabloteh of the TT Pro League in Trinidad and Tobago.- Player :...
Ian GillardIan Gillard
Ian Terry Gillard is an English former professional footballer who made nearly 500 appearances in the Football League playing for Queens Park Rangers, where he spent the majority of his career, and for Aldershot...
Gary WaddockGary Waddock
Gary Patrick Waddock is a former professional and international footballer. He is currently manager at League One club Wycombe Wanderers. He formerly managed Queens Park Rangers and Aldershot Town...
Bob HazellBob Hazell
Robert Joseph Hazell is a former footballer of the 1970s and 1980s, notably with Wolves, Port Vale, Luton Town, Queens Park Rangers and Leicester City...
Glenn RoederGlenn Roeder
Glenn Victor Roeder is an English football manager and former player, most recently in charge at Norwich City. As a player, Roeder represented England B on 7 occasions...
(c)
Tony Currie Mike FlanaganMike Flanagan (footballer)
Michael "Mike" Flanagan is an English former professional footballer and manager. He most recently worked as assistant manager of Margate, a post he left in July 2007....
Clive AllenClive Allen
Clive Darren Allen is a retired English footballer, a prolific scorer for a number of clubs.Allen is the son of ex-Tottenham Hotspur forward Les Allen, who was a member of the legendary team which won the First Division title and FA Cup "double" in 1961...
Simon StainrodSimon Stainrod
Simon Allan Stainrod is an English former footballer most famously with Queens Park Rangers in the 1980s.-Career:...
John Gregory Gary MicklewhiteGary Micklewhite
Gary Micklewhite was an English footballer who played for Queens Park Rangers and Derby County in the 1980s....
Terry VenablesTerry Venables
Terence Frederick "Terry" Venables , often referred to as "El Tel", is a former football player and manager, as well as being a media pundit. During the 1960s and 70s, he played for various clubs including Chelsea, Tottenham Hotspur and Queens Park Rangers, and gained two caps for England...
MATCH RULES
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Replay
| style="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> | TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR: | ||
| GK | 1 | Ray Clemence Ray Clemence Raymond Neal "Ray" Clemence, MBE is one of English and European football's most decorated goalkeepers ever and was part of the Liverpool team of the 1970s.-Scunthorpe United:... |
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| LB | 2 | Chris Hughton Chris Hughton Christopher William Gerard "Chris" Hughton is a professional football manager and former player who is currently the manager of Birmingham City F.C.... |
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| CB | 3 | Paul Miller |
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| CB | 4 | Paul Price Paul Price (footballer) Paul Price is a former professional footballer. He played for Welwyn Garden City, Luton Town, Tottenham Hotspur, Swansea City, Minnesota Strikers, Peterborough United, Saltash United and was an international for Wales... |
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| RM | 5 | Mickey Hazard |
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| RB | 6 | Steve Perryman Steve Perryman Stephen John "Steve" Perryman MBE is a former English international football player and current manager who is best remembered for his successes with Tottenham Hotspur during the 1970s and early 1980s... (c) |
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| CM | 7 | Graham Roberts Graham Roberts (footballer) Graham Paul Roberts is a retired English footballer who played for numerous clubs, mainly in a defensive role... |
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| CF | 8 | Steve Archibald Steve Archibald Steven Archibald is a former Scottish football player and manager.- Club career :He first came to prominence playing in midfield for Scottish First Division side Clyde, but was converted to striker when he signed for Aberdeen, forging a prolific partnership with Joe Harper... |
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| LM | 9 | Tony Galvin Tony Galvin Anthony 'Tony' Galvin was an Irish football left winger. He played most successfully with Tottenham Hotspur where he played 201 league games. He would finish his league career with spells at Sheffield Wednesday and Swindon Town... |
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| CM | 10 | Glenn Hoddle Glenn Hoddle Glenn Hoddle is an English former footballer and manager who played as an attacking midfielder for Tottenham Hotspur, AS Monaco, Chelsea and Swindon Town and at international level for England.... |
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| CF | 11 | Garth Crooks Garth Crooks Garth Anthony Crooks OBE is a retired English football player of Jamaican ancestry. He played principally for Stoke City and Tottenham, with whom he was a prolific goal scorer and an FA Cup winner at Wembley in 1981... |
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| Substitute: | |||
| CM | 12 | Garry Brooke Garry Brooke Garry James Brooke Bethnal Green, London) is a former professional footballer who played for Tottenham Hotspur, Norwich City, FC Groningen, Wimbledon, Stoke City and Brentford before moving into non-league football.... |
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| Manager: | |||
| Keith Burkinshaw Keith Burkinshaw Harry Keith Burkinshaw is an English former professional footballer and football manager.-Playing career:... |
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Peter HuckerPeter Hucker
Peter Hucker is an English former professional football player who played as a goalkeeper in The Football League during the 1980s....
Warren NeillWarren Neill
Warren Anthony Neill is a former footballer, most notably with Queens Park Rangers, where he also worked as a coach.Neill made his QPR debut against Chelsea in 1980 and went on to play 181 league games scoring 3 goals...
Ian GillardIan Gillard
Ian Terry Gillard is an English former professional footballer who made nearly 500 appearances in the Football League playing for Queens Park Rangers, where he spent the majority of his career, and for Aldershot...
Gary WaddockGary Waddock
Gary Patrick Waddock is a former professional and international footballer. He is currently manager at League One club Wycombe Wanderers. He formerly managed Queens Park Rangers and Aldershot Town...
Bob HazellBob Hazell
Robert Joseph Hazell is a former footballer of the 1970s and 1980s, notably with Wolves, Port Vale, Luton Town, Queens Park Rangers and Leicester City...
Terry FenwickTerry Fenwick
Terence William 'Terry' Fenwick is an English football coach and former player. He is the current head coach for San Juan Jabloteh of the TT Pro League in Trinidad and Tobago.- Player :...
Tony Currie (c) Mike FlanaganMike Flanagan (footballer)
Michael "Mike" Flanagan is an English former professional footballer and manager. He most recently worked as assistant manager of Margate, a post he left in July 2007....
Gary MicklewhiteGary Micklewhite
Gary Micklewhite was an English footballer who played for Queens Park Rangers and Derby County in the 1980s....
Simon StainrodSimon Stainrod
Simon Allan Stainrod is an English former footballer most famously with Queens Park Rangers in the 1980s.-Career:...
John Gregory Steve BurkeSteve Burke (footballer)
Steven James "Steve" Burke is an English former footballer who played 156 games in the Football League. He played as a left winger.-Playing career:Burke was born in Nottingham, and came through the ranks at Nottingham Forest...
Terry VenablesTerry Venables
Terence Frederick "Terry" Venables , often referred to as "El Tel", is a former football player and manager, as well as being a media pundit. During the 1960s and 70s, he played for various clubs including Chelsea, Tottenham Hotspur and Queens Park Rangers, and gained two caps for England...
MATCH RULES
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Tottenham Hotspur
Home teams listed first.Round 3: Tottenham Hotspur 1–0 Arsenal
Arsenal F.C.
Arsenal Football Club is a professional English Premier League football club based in North London. One of the most successful clubs in English football, it has won 13 First Division and Premier League titles and 10 FA Cups...
Round 4: Tottenham Hotspur 1–0 Leeds United
Leeds United A.F.C.
Leeds United Association Football Club are an English professional association football club based in Beeston, Leeds, West Yorkshire, who play in the Football League Championship, the second tier of the English football league system...
Round 5: Tottenham Hotspur 1–0 Aston Villa
Aston Villa F.C.
Aston Villa Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Witton, Birmingham. The club was founded in 1874 and have played at their current home ground, Villa Park, since 1897. Aston Villa were founder members of The Football League in 1888. They were also founder...
Round 6: Chelsea
Chelsea F.C.
Chelsea Football Club are an English football club based in West London. Founded in 1905, they play in the Premier League and have spent most of their history in the top tier of English football. Chelsea have been English champions four times, FA Cup winners six times and League Cup winners four...
2–3 Tottenham Hotspur
Semi-final: Tottenham Hotspur 2–0 Leicester City (at Villa Park, Birmingham
Birmingham
Birmingham is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England. It is the most populous British city outside the capital London, with a population of 1,036,900 , and lies at the heart of the West Midlands conurbation, the second most populous urban area in the United Kingdom with a...
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Queens Park Rangers
Home teams listed first.Round 3: Queens Park Rangers 1–1 Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough F.C.
Middlesbrough Football Club , also known as Boro, are an English football club based in Middlesbrough, who play in the Football League Championship. Formed in 1876, they have played at the Riverside Stadium since August 1995, their third ground since turning professional in 1889...
- Replay: Middlesbrough 2–3 Queens Park Rangers
Round 4: Blackpool
Blackpool F.C.
Blackpool Football Club are an English football club founded in 1887 from the Lancashire seaside town of Blackpool. They are competing in the 2011–12 season of the The Championship, the second tier of professional football in England, having been relegated from the Premier League at the end of the...
0–0 Queens Park Rangers
- Replay: Queens Park Rangers 5–1 Blackpool
Round 5: Queens Park Rangers 3–1 Grimsby Town
Grimsby Town F.C.
Grimsby Town Football Club is an English football club based in the seaside town of Cleethorpes, in North East Lincolnshire, England, who compete in the Conference National. They were formed in 1878 as Grimsby Pelham and later became Grimsby Town...
Round 6: Queens Park Rangers 1–0 Crystal Palace
Crystal Palace F.C.
Crystal Palace Football Club are an English Football league club based in South Norwood, London. The team plays its home matches at Selhurst Park, where they have been based since 1924. The club currently competes in the second tier of English Football, The Championship.Crystal Palace was formed in...
Semi-final: West Bromwich Albion
West Bromwich Albion F.C.
West Bromwich Albion Football Club, also known as West Brom, The Baggies, The Throstles, Albion or WBA, are an English Premier League association football club based in West Bromwich in the West Midlands...
0–1 Queens Park Rangers (at Highbury
Arsenal Stadium
Arsenal Stadium was a football stadium in Highbury, North London, which was the home ground of Arsenal Football Club between 6 September 1913 and 7 May 2006...
, London
London
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Cup final song
The Tottenham Hotspur squad recorded a cup final song for the 1982 final - "Tottenham Tottenham". http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fSmtCliaDZI&feature=PlayList&p=F3785D7950302630&playnext=1&index=58External links
- Match report at fa-cupfinals.co.uk
- http://www.soccerbase.com/cup2.sd?competitionid=58&seasonid=111 1981-82 F.A Cup Results at soccerbase.com
- http://www.sportingchronicle.com/FACUP/1982.html 1982 Cup Final at sportingchronicle.com