2021–22 FA Youth Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Teams | 610 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Manchester United |
| Runner-up | Nottingham Forest |
The 2021–22 FA Youth Cup was the 70th edition of the FA Youth Cup.
The competition consisted of several rounds and was preceded by a qualifying competition, starting with two preliminary rounds which was followed by three qualifying rounds for non-League teams. The Football League teams entered the draw thereafter, with League One and League Two teams entered in the first round proper, and Premier League and Championship teams entered in the third round proper.
610 teams were accepted into the FA Youth Cup.[1]
Calendar
[edit]| Round | Matches played from | Matches | Clubs | New entries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preliminary round | 30 August 2021 | 233 | 610 → 377 | 466 |
| First round qualifying | 13 September 2021 | 133 | 377 → 244 | 33 |
| Second round qualifying | 27 September 2021 | 78 | 244 → 166 | 23 |
| Third round qualifying | 11 October 2021 | 39 | 166 → 127 | |
| First round | 6 November 2021 | 42 | 127 → 85 | 45 |
| Second round | 20 November 2021 | 21 | 85 → 64 | |
| Third round | 11 December 2021 | 32 | 64 → 32 | 43 |
| Fourth round | 15 January 2022 | 16 | 32 → 16 | |
| Fifth round | 5 February 2022 | 8 | 16 → 8 | |
| Quarter-finals | 26 February 2022 | 4 | 8 → 4 | |
| Semi-finals | 4 April 2022 | 2 | 4 → 2 | |
| Final | 11 May 2022 | 1 | 2 → 1 |
Competition proper
[edit]First round
[edit]The League One and League Two teams enter the first round Proper with the 39 non league winners from the qualifying rounds joining them for this round. Only Barrow AFC, Crawley Town, and Wycombe Wanderers did not participate from League One and League Two because the three did not apply. Hartlepool United vs. Bolton Wanderers was initially drawn, but Hartlepool withdrew from the tournament, granting Bolton a bye to the next round.[2]
| 26 October 2021 | Carlisle United (4) | 4–4 (a.e.t.) (3–5 p) | Oldham Athletic (4) | Carlisle |
| 19:00 GMT | Report |
| Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 327[3] Referee: Graeme Hopper | |
| Penalties | ||||
| 26 October 2021 | Crewe Alexandra (4) | 3–0 | Grimsby Town (5) | Crewe |
| 19:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 411 |
| 26 October 2021 | Bristol Rovers (4) | 0–4 | Exeter City (4) | Bristol |
| 19:00 GMT | Report |
| Stadium: Memorial Stadium |
| 26 October 2021 | Plymouth Argyle (3) | 2–1 | Mangotsfield United (8) | Plymouth |
| 19:00 GMT | Report |
| Stadium: Home Park Attendance: 284[4] |
| 27 October 2021 | Accrington Stanley (3) | 4–3 (a.e.t.) | Wigan Athletic (3) | Accrington |
| 19:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Wham Stadium |
| 28 October 2021 | Ipswich Town (3) | 7–1 | Winslow United (10) | Ipswich |
| 19:00 GMT | Report |
| Stadium: Portman Road Attendance: 258 |
| 28 October 2021 | Hayes & Yeading (7) | 0–1 | Corinthian-Casuals (7) | Hayes |
| 19:00 GMT | Report |
| Stadium: Skyrex Community Stadium |
| 1 November 2021 | Walsall (4) | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (0–3 p) | Port Vale (4) | Walsall |
| 19:00 GMT |
| Report |
| Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 358[5] |
| Penalties | ||||
| 2 November 2021 | AFC Wimbledon (3) | 7–0 | Woking (5) | Wimbledon |
| 19:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Plough Lane Attendance: 559[6] |
| 2 November 2021 | Guiseley (6) | 2–1 | Rochdale (4) | Guiseley |
| 19:00 GMT |
| Stadium: Nethermoor Park Attendance: 295[7] |
| 2 November 2021 | Rotherham United (3) | 3–0 | Boldmere St. Michaels (9) | Rotherham |
| 19:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: New York Stadium |
| 2 November 2021 | Sutton United (4) | 3–2 | Gillingham (3) | Sutton |
| 19:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Gander Green Lane |
| 2 November 2021 | Milton Keynes Dons (3) | 5–0 | Maccabi London Lions (10) | Milton Keynes |
| 19:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Stadium MK Attendance: 597 |
| 2 November 2021 | Swindon Town (4) | 5–1 | Winchester City (8) | Gloucester |
| 19:00 GMT |
| Report |
| Stadium: New Meadow Park |
| 3 November 2021 | Wimborne Town (7) | 0–7 | Forest Green Rovers (4) | Wimborne |
| 19:00 GMT |
| Stadium: New Cuthbury Attendance: 141 |
| 3 November 2021 | Cheltenham Town (3) | 3–0 | North Leigh (8) | Cheltenham |
| 19:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Whaddon Road Attendance: 339 Referee: Andrew Sheppard |
| 3 November 2021 | Newport County (4) | 4–3 | Torquay United (5) | Newport |
| 19:00 GMT |
| Report | Stadium: Park Spytty Attendance: 226[8] |
| 3 November 2021 | Erith Town (9) | 0–1 | Portsmouth (3) | Erith |
| 19:00 GMT | Report |
| Stadium: Erith Stadium Attendance: 444[9] |
| 3 November 2021 | Cray Valley Paper Mills (8) | 0–1 | Aldershot Town (5) | Eltham |
| 19:00 GMT | Report |
| Stadium: Artic Stadium Attendance: 192[10] |
| 3 November 2021 | King's Lynn Town (5) | 0–3 | Northampton Town (4) | King's Lynn |
| 19:00 GMT | Report |
| Stadium: The Walks |
| 3 November 2021 | Oxford United (3) | 4–0 | Sutton Common Rovers (8) | Oxford |
| 19:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Court Place Farm Attendance: 130[11] |
| 3 November 2021 | Brantham Athletic (9) | 2–4 | Stevenage (4) | Brantham |
| 19:00 GMT | Report |
| Stadium: Brantham Leisure Centre |
| 3 November 2021 | City of Liverpool (8) | 0–1 (a.e.t.) | Morecambe (3) | Warrington |
| 19:00 GMT | Report |
| Stadium: Cantilever Park |
| 3 November 2021 | Fleetwood Town (3) | 3–3 (a.e.t.) (4–3 p) | Tranmere Rovers (4) | Fleetwood |
| 19:00 GMT |
| Report | Stadium: Highbury Stadium Attendance: 308[12] | |
| Penalties | ||||
| 3 November 2021 | Aylestone Park (10) | 4–4 (a.e.t.) (3–1 p) | Lincoln City (3) | Aylestone |
| 19:00 GMT |
| Report | Stadium: Aylestone Park Attendance: 503 | |
| Penalties | ||||
| 3 November 2021 | Shrewsbury Town (3) | 0–1 | Scunthorpe United (4) | Shrewsbury |
| 19:00 GMT | Report |
| Stadium: New Meadow Attendance: 130 |
| 3 November 2021 | Reading City (9) | 1–0 | Gosport Borough (7) | Reading |
| 19:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: The Rivermoor |
| 3 November 2021 | South Shields (7) | 1–3 | Stockport County (5) | South Shields |
| 19:00 GMT |
| Report | Stadium: Mariner's Park Attendance: 293 |
| 4 November 2021 | Bugbrooke St Michaels (9) | 1–8 | Colchester United (4) | Bugbrooke |
| 19:00 GMT |
| Report | Stadium: Birds Close |
| 4 November 2021 | Worthing (7) | 1–3 | Charlton Athletic (3) | Worthing |
| 19:00 GMT |
| Report 1 Report 2 | Stadium: Woodside Road Attendance: 485 Referee: Will Briers |
| 4 November 2021 | Leatherhead (7) | 1–3 | Leyton Orient (4) | Leatherhead |
| 19:00 GMT |
| Report |
| Stadium: Fetcham Grove |
| 4 November 2021 | AFC Blackpool (10) | 1–2 | Harrogate Town (4) | Blackpool |
| 19:00 GMT |
| Report | Stadium: The Mechanics Stadium Attendance: 198 |
| 4 November 2021 | Sunderland (3) | 0–2 | Bradford City (4) | Sunderland |
| 19:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Eppleton Colliery Welfare Ground |
| 4 November 2021 | Salford City (4) | 3–0 | Blyth Spartans (6) | Salford |
| 19:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Moor Lane |
| 4 November 2021 | Long Eaton United (9) | 0–2 | Rugby Town (9) | Long Eaton |
| 19:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Grange Park |
| 4 November 2021 | Boston United (6) | 2–5 (a.e.t.) | Mansfield Town (4) | Boston |
| 19:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: The Quadrant Attendance: 537[13] Referee: Andrew Hitchcox[14] |
| 4 November 2021 | Southend United (5) | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (4–5 p) | Cambridge United (3) | Southend-on-Sea |
| 19:00 GMT | Report |
| Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 210[15] | |
| Penalties | ||||
| 4 November 2021 | AFC Sudbury (8) | 2–3 | Chelmsford City (6) | Sudbury |
| 19:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: MEL Group Stadium Attendance: 315 |
| 4 November 2021 | Lewes (7) | 1–2 | Bromley (5) | Lewes |
| 19:45 GMT |
| Report | Stadium: The Dripping Pan Attendance: 190 | |
| Note: Due to the referee sin binning a Lewes player on Monday, a sub-committee of the F.A. Youth Committee on Thursday 4th November decided the game was not played in accordance with the Laws of the Game as sin bins are not used in the F.A. Youth Cup. Therefore the match was re-played at Bromley on Friday 12th November. | ||||
| 5 November 2021 | Basford United (7) | 1–2 | Doncaster Rovers (3) | Basford |
| 19:00 GMT |
| Report | Stadium: Greenwich Avenue Attendance: 346[16] |
| 5 November 2021 | Burton Albion (3) | 0–3 | Sheffield Wednesday (3) | Burton-upon-Trent |
| 19:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Pirelli Stadium Attendance: 378[17] |
Second round
[edit]40 teams play this round with all the winners from the previous round participating.
| 11 November 2021 | Salford City (4) | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | Port Vale (4) | Salford |
| 19:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Moor Lane |
| 12 November 2021 | Fleetwood Town (3) | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Mansfield Town (4) | Fleetwood |
| 19:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Highbury Stadium |
| 15 November 2021 | Chelmsford City (6) | 0–4 | Exeter City (4) | Chelmsford |
| 19:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: EMG Inspire Stadium Attendance: 240 |
| 15 November 2021 | Corinthian-Casuals (7) | 1–5 | Cambridge United (3) | Kingston upon Thames |
| 19:00 GMT |
| Report | Stadium: UBG Stadium |
| 15 November 2021 | Doncaster Rovers (3) | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Rotherham United (3) | Doncaster |
| 19:00 GMT |
| Report | Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium Attendance: 490 |
| 16 November 2021 | Scunthorpe United (4) | 1–0 | Guiseley (6) | Scunthorpe |
| 19:00 GMT |
| Report | Stadium: Glanford Park Attendance: 348[18] |
| 16 November 2021 | Forest Green Rovers (4) | 3–4 | Bromley (5) | Nailsworth |
| 19:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: The New Lawn |
| 16 November 2021 | Accrington Stanley (3) | 3–2 | Bolton Wanderers (3) | Accrington |
| 19:00 GMT | Report |
| Stadium: Wham Stadium Attendance: 685[19] Referee: Abid Hussain[20] |
| 16 November 2021 | Leyton Orient (4) | 6–1 | Newport County (4) | Leyton |
| 19:00 GMT |
| Report |
| Stadium: Brisbane Road Attendance: 261 |
| 17 November 2021 | Bradford City (4) | 1–3 | Oldham Athletic (4) | Bradford |
| 19:00 GMT |
| Report |
| Stadium: Valley Parade Attendance: 622 |
| 17 November 2021 | Northampton Town (4) | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | Stockport County (5) | Northampton |
| 19:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: PTS Academy Stadium Attendance: 715 |
| 17 November 2021 | Aylestone Park | 1–2 | Sheffield Wednesday | Aylestone |
| 19:00 GMT |
| Report |
| Stadium: Aylestone Park Attendance: 1,250 |
| 17 November 2021 | Rugby Town (9) | 2–0 | Morecambe (3) | Rugby |
| 19:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Butlin Road Attendance: 520[21] |
| 17 November 2021 | Plymouth Argyle (3) | 3–1 | Milton Keynes Dons (3) | Plymouth |
| 19:00 GMT |
| Report |
| Stadium: Home Park Attendance: 329[22] Referee: Mark Senior |
| 17 November 2021 | Stevenage (4) | 0–2 | Sutton United (4) | Stevenage |
| 19:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Lamex Stadium |
| 17 November 2021 | Cheltenham Town (3) | 4–3 (a.e.t.) | Portsmouth (3) | Evesham |
| 19:00 GMT |
| Report | Stadium: The Spiers & Hartwell Stadium |
| 17 November 2021 | Aldershot Town (5) | 1–4 | Ipswich Town (3) | Aldershot |
| 19:00 GMT |
| Report | Stadium: EBB Stadium Attendance: 359[23] |
| 17 November 2021 | Swindon Town (4) | 0–2 | Colchester United (4) | Swindon |
| 19:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 340 Referee: Andrew Sheppard |
| 19 November 2021 | Reading City (9) | 2–3 | Oxford United (3) | Reading |
| 19:00 GMT |
| Report | Stadium: The River Moor |
| 19 November 2021 | Charlton Athletic (3) | 2–0 (a.e.t.) | AFC Wimbledon (3) | Dartford |
| 19:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Princes Park Attendance: 415[24] |
Third round
[edit]64 teams compete in the Third round with the 43 Premier League and EFL Championship Clubs appearing this round along with the 21 winners from the previous round. Only Brentford from the EFL Championship did not participate as they did not apply for the tournament.
| 1 December 2021 | Birmingham City (2) | 1–5 | Blackburn Rovers (2) | Birmingham |
| 19:00 GMT |
| Report | Stadium: St Andrew's Attendance: 340 Referee: Alan Cox |
| 1 December 2021 | Norwich City | 2–3 | Stoke City (2) | Norwich |
| 19:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Carrow Road Referee: Bradley Mingay |
| 2 December 2021 | Derby County (2) | 0–1 | Peterborough United (2) | Derby |
| 19:00 GMT | Report |
| Stadium: Pride Park Stadium |
| 2 December 2021 | Exter City (4) | 0–2 | AFC Bournemouth (2) | Exeter |
| 19:00 GMT | Report |
| Stadium: St James Park Attendance: 315[25] |
| 3 December 2021 | Plymouth Argyle (3) | 1–2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Plymouth |
| 19:00 GMT |
| Report | Stadium: Home Park Attendance: 497[26] Referee: Craig Scriven |
| 3 December 2021 | Northampton Town (4) | 0–6 | Charlton Athletic (3) | Northampton |
| 19:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: PTS Academy Stadium Attendance: 536 Referee: Reece Davies |
| 5 December 2021 | Crewe Alexandra (4) | 1–0 | Hull City (2) | Crewe |
| 19:00 GMT |
| Report | Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 450 |
| 7 December 2021 | Aston Villa | 0–2 | Leicester City | Birmingham |
| 19:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Villa Park Referee: Kurt Bartlett |
| 7 December 2021 | Burnley | 3–0 | Luton Town (2) | Leyland |
| 19:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: County Ground |
| 7 December 2021 | Coventry City (2) | 1–4 | Leeds United | Coventry |
| 19:00 GMT |
| Report | Stadium: Coventry Building Society Arena Attendance: 250 Referee: Ryan Dix |
| 7 December 2021 | Nottingham Forest (2) | 3–1 | Bristol City (2) | Nottingham |
| 19:00 GMT | Report |
| Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 217 Referee: Daniel Smith |
| 8 December 2021 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 4–1 | Salford City (4) | Wolverhampton |
| 19:00 GMT | Report |
| Stadium: Molineux Stadium Attendance: 505 |
| 8 December 2021 | Queens Park Rangers (2) | 2–1 | Oldham Athletic (4) | White City |
| 19:00 GMT | Report |
| Stadium: Kiyan Prince Foundation Stadium Attendance: 538 Referee: Daniel Simpson |
| 8 December 2021 | Rugby Town (9) | 0–4 | Cheltenham Town (3) | Rugby |
| 19:00 GMT | Report |
| Stadium: Butlin Road Attendance: 426 Referee: Joe Woolmer |
| 8 December 2021 | Cambridge United (3) | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (4–2 p) | Oxford United (3) | Cambridge |
| 19:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 190 Referee: Thomas Hancock | ||
| Penalties | ||||
| 8 December 2021 | Cardiff City (2) | 1–2 | Watford | Cardiff |
| 19:00 GMT |
| Report | Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium Attendance: 466 |
| 8 December 2021 | Sutton United (4) | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (2–4 p) | Preston North End (2) | Sutton |
| 19:00 GMT |
| Report | Stadium: Gander Green Lane Attendance: 164 Referee: George Warren | |
| Penalties | ||||
| 8 December 2021 | Barnsley (2) | 1–2 | Crystal Palace | Barnsley |
| 19:00 GMT |
| Report |
| Stadium: Oakwell Attendance: 312 |
| 9 December 2021 | Blackpool (3) | 1–0 | Huddersfield Town (2) | Blackpool |
| 19:00 GMT |
| Report | Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 300 Referee: Alexander Beckett |
| 9 December 2021 | Southampton | 0–1 | Sheffield Wednesday (3) | Southampton |
| 19:00 GMT | Report |
| Stadium: St Mary's Stadium Attendance: 734 Referee: Harry Scott |
| 9 December 2021 | Bromley (5) | 1–3 (a.e.t.) | Reading (2) | Bromley |
| 19:00 GMT |
| Report |
| Stadium: Hayes Lane Attendance: 704 Referee: Peter Conn |
| 10 December 2021 | Colchester United (4) | 3–0 | Arsenal | Colchester |
| 19:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium Attendance: 600 Referee: Adrian George |
| 10 December 2021 | Everton | 3–2 | Fulham (2) | Liverpool |
| 19:00 GMT | Report |
| Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 267 Referee: Martyn Mitchell |
| 10 December 2021 | West Ham United | 2–3 | Newcastle United | Romford |
| 19:00 GMT | Report |
| Stadium: Rush Green Attendance: 110 Referee: Thomas Whay |
| 11 December 2021 | Liverpool | 4–0 | Fleetwood Town (3) | Kirkby |
| 19:00 GMT |
| Report | Stadium: Kirkby Acamdey Attendance: 284 Referee: Nik Storey |
| 11 December 2021 | Middlesbrough (2) | 0–3 | Manchester City | Bishop Auckland |
| 19:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Heritage Park Attendance: 184 Referee: Stephen Dial |
| 12 December 2021 | Chelsea | 4–1 | Leyton Orient (4) | Kingston upon Thames |
| 19:00 GMT |
| Report |
| Stadium: Kingsmeadow Attendance: 781 Referee: Jorden Gibson |
| 13 December 2021 | Manchester United | 4–2 | Scunthorpe United (4) | Greater Manchester |
| 19:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 6,000 estimated[27] Referee: Jake Topp |
| 14 December 2021 | West Bromwich Albion | 3–2 | Rotherham United (3) | West Bromwich |
| 19:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: The Hawthorns |
| 14 December 2021 | Accrington Stanley (3) | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Swansea City (2) | Accrington |
| 19:00 GMT |
| Report | Stadium: Wham Stadium Attendance: 825[28] Referee: Matthew Archibald |
| 15 December 2021 | Sheffield United (2) | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (6–5 p) | Millwall (2) | Sheffield |
| 19:00 GMT |
| Report |
| Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 310 Referee: Matthew Bacon |
| Penalties | ||||
| 16 December 2021 | Tottenham Hotspur | 5–1 | Ipswich Town (3) | Stevenage |
| 19:00 GMT | Report |
| Stadium: Lamex Stadium Attendance: 295[29] Referee: Matthew Norton |
Fourth round
[edit]32 teams participate in the Fourth round proper with all 32 winners from the previous round participating.
| 22 December 2021 | Cheltenham Town (3) | 1–3 | Blackpool (3) | Cheltenham |
| 19:00 GMT |
| Report | Stadium: Whaddon Road Attendance: 423 Referee: Richie Watkins |
| 12 January 2022 | Blackburn Rovers (2) | 3–0 | Stoke City (2) | Leyland |
| 19:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 348 |
| 12 January 2022 | AFC Bournemouth (2) | 2–0 | Queens Park Rangers (2) | Bournemouth |
| 19:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Dean Court Attendance: 891[30] |
| 13 January 2022 | Reading (2) | 1–3 | Manchester United | Reading |
| 19:00 GMT |
| Report | Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 1,006[31] |
| 13 January 2022 | Watford | 2–3 (a.e.t.) | Chelsea | Watford |
| 19:00 GMT | Report |
| Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 1,147 |
| 14 January 2022 | Everton | 2–1 | Sheffield United (2) | Liverpool |
| 19:00 GMT | Report |
| Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 319 |
| 14 January 2022 | Leicester City | 1–0 | Crewe Alexandra (4) | Leicester |
| 19:00 GMT |
| Report | Stadium: LCFC Training Ground Attendance: 448 |
| 15 January 2022 | Crystal Palace | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (5–6 p) | Wolverhampt
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