THERE is no older privilege in the sport of football than winning the Football Association Challenge Cup - better known as the FA Cup.
It is steeped in history and any player on the planet would cherish lifting the vintage silverware.
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Arsenal have won the FA Cup 14 times - a record for the competition
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Manchester United have won the FA Cup 12 times
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Little did they know in 1871, when Wanderers beat Royal Engineers 1-0, how big this famed contest would become.
Oval - now the cricket ground - played host to that first-ever final over 150 years ago.
Which club has won the most FA Cups?
Arsenal - 14 Manchester United - 12 Chelsea, Liverpool, Tottenham - 8 Aston Villa - 7 Newcastle United, Manchester City, Blackburn Rovers - 6 Everton, West Brom, Wanderers* - 5 Wolverhampton Wanderers, Bolton Wanderers, Sheffield United - 4 Sheffield Wednesday, West Ham United - 3 Preston North End, Old Etonians, Portsmouth, Sunderland, Nottingham Forest - 2 Huddersfield Town, Leicester City, Oxford University, Royal Engineers, Derby County, Leeds United, Southampton, Burnley, Cardiff City, Blackpool, Clapham Rovers, Notts County, Barnsley, Charlton Athletic, Old Carthusians, Blackburn Olympic, Bradford City, Ipswich Town, Coventry City, Wimbledon, Wigan Athletic - 1
Full list of FA Cup winners
1871-72 - Wanderers 1-0 Royal Engineers - Kennington Oval 1872-73 - Wanderers 2-0 Oxford University - Lillie Bridge 1873-74 - Oxford University 2-0 Royal Engineers - Kennington Oval 1874-75 - Royal Engineers 2-0 Old Etonians (R) - Kennington Oval 1875-76 - Wanderers 3-0 Old Etonians (R) - Kennington Oval 1876-77 - Wanderers 2-1 Oxford University - Kennington Oval 1877-78 - Wanderers 3-1 Royal Engineers - Kennington Oval 1878-79 - Old Etonians 1-0 Clapham Rovers - Kennington Oval 1879-80 - Clapham Rovers 1-0 Oxford University - Kennington Oval 1880-81 - Old Carthusians 3-0 Old Etonians - Kennington Oval 1881-82 - Old Etonians 1-0 Blackburn Rovers - Kennington Oval 1882-83 - Blackburn Olympic 2-1 Old Etonians - Kennington Oval 1883-83 - Blackburn Rovers 2-1 Queen's Park - Kennington Oval 1884-85 - Blackburn Rovers 2-0 Queen's Park - Kennington Oval 1885-86 - Blackburn Rovers 2-0 West Brom (R) - Racecourse Ground 1886-87 - Aston Villa 2-0 West Brom - Kennington Oval 1887-88 - West Brom 2-1 Preston North End - Kennington Oval 1888-89 - Preston North End 3-0 Wolverhampton Wanderers - Kennington Oval 1889-90 - Blackburn Rovers 6-1 The Wednesday - Kennington Oval 1890-91 - Blackburn Rovers 3-1 Notts County - Kennington Oval 1891-92 - West Brom 3-0 Aston Villa - Kennington Oval 1892-93 - Wolverhampton Wanderers 1-0 Everton Fallowfield Stadium 1893-94 - Notts County 4-1 Bolton Wanderers - Goodison Park 1894-95 - Aston Villa 1-0 West Brom - Crystal Palace 1895-96 - The Wednesday 2-1 Wolverhampton Wanderers - Crystal Palace 1896-97 - Aston Villa 3-2 Everton - Crystal Palace 1897-98 - Nottingham Forest 3-1 Derby County - Crystal Palace 1898-99 - Sheffield United 4-1 Derby County - Crystal Palace 1899-1900 - Bury 4-0 Southampton - Crystal Palace 1900-01 - Tottenham Hotspur 3-1 Sheffield United (R) - Burnden Park 1901-02 - Sheffield United 2-1 Southampton (R) - Crystal Palace 1902-03 - Bury 6-0 Derby County - Crystal Palace 1903-04 - Manchester City 1-0 Bolton Wanderers - Crystal Palace 1904-05 - Aston Villa 2-0 Newcastle United - Crystal Palace 1905-06 - Everton 1-0 Newcastle United - Crystal Palace 1906-07 - The Wednesday 2-1 Everton - Crystal Palace 1907-08 - Wolverhampton Wanderers 3-1 Newcastle United - Crystal Palace 1908-09 - Manchester United 1-0 Bristol City - Crystal Palace 1909-10 - Newcastle United 2-0 Barnsley (R) - Goodison Park 1910-11 - Bradford City 1-0 Newcastle United (R) - Old Trafford 1911-12 - Barnsley 1-0 West Brom (R) - Bramall Lane 1912-13 - Aston Villa 1-0 Sunderland - Crystal Palace 1913-14 Burnley 1-0 Liverpool - Crystal Palace 1914-15 - Sheffield United 3-0 Chelsea - Old Trafford 1919-20 - Aston Villa 1-0 Huddersfield Town - Stamford Bridge 1920-21 - Tottenham Hotspur 1-0 Wolverhampton Wanderers - Stamford Bridge 1921-22 - Huddersfield Town 1-0 Preston North End - Stamford Bridge 1922-23 - Bolton Wanderers 2-0 West Ham United - Wembley 1923-24 - Newcastle United 2-0 Aston Villa - Wembley 1924-25 - Sheffield United 1-0 Cardiff City - Wembley 1925-26 - Bolton Wanderers 1-0 Manchester City - Wembley 1926-27 - Cardiff City 1-0 Arsenal - Wembley 1927-28 - Blackburn Rovers 3-1 Huddersfield Town - Wembley 1928-29 - Bolton Wanderers 2-0 Portsmouth - Wembley 1929-30 - Arsenal 2-0 Huddersfield Town - Wembley 1930-31 - West Brom 2-1 Birmingham - Wembley 1931-32 - Newcastle United 2-1 Arsenal - Wembley 1932-33 - Everton 3-0 Manchester City - Wembley 1933-34 - Manchester City 2-1 Portsmouth - Wembley 1934-35 - Sheffield Wednesday 4-2 West Brom - Wembley 1935-36 - Arsenal 1-0 Sheffield United - Wembley 1936-37 - Sunderland 3-1 Preston North End - Wembley 1937-38 - Preston North End 1-0 Huddersfield Town - Wembley 1938-39 - Portsmouth 4-1 Wolverhampton Wanderers - Wembley 1945-46 - Derby County 4-1 Charlton Athletic - Wembley 1946-47 - Charlton Athletic 1-0 Burnley - Wembley 1947-48 - Manchester United 4-2 Blackpool - Wembley 1948-49 - Wolverhampton Wanderers 3-1 Leicester City - Wembley 1949-50 - Arsenal 2-0 Liverpool - Wembley 1950-51 - Newcastle United 2-0 Blackpool - Wembley 1951-52 - Newcastle United 1-0 Arsenal - Wembley 1952-53 - Blackpool 4-3 Bolton Wanderers - Wembley 1953-54 - West Brom 3-2 Preston North End - Wembley 1954-55 - Newcastle United 3-1 Manchester City - Wembley 1955-56 - Manchester City 3-1 Birmingham City - Wembley 1956-57 - Aston Villa 2-1 Manchester United - Wembley 1957-58 - Bolton Wanderers 2-0 Manchester United - Wembley 1958-59 - Nottingham Forest 2-1 Luton Town - Wembley 1959-60 - Wolverhampton Wanderers 3-0 Blackburn Rovers - Wembley 1960-61 - Tottenham Hotspur 2-0 Leicester City - Wembley 1961-62 - Tottenham Hotspur 3-1 Burnley - Wembley 1962-63 - Manchester United 3-1 Leicester City - Wembley 1963-64 - West Ham United 3-2 Preston North End - Wembley 1964-65 - Liverpool 2-1 Leeds United - Wembley 1965-66 - Everton 3-2 Sheffield Wednesday - Wembley 1966-67 - Tottenham Hotspur 2-1 Chelsea - Wembley 1967-68 - West Brom 1-0 Everton - Wembley 1968-69 - Manchester City 1-0 Leicester City - Wembley 1969-70 - Chelsea 2-1 Leeds United (R) - Old Trafford 1970-71 - Arsenal 2-1 Liverpool - Wembley 1971-72 - Leeds United 1-0 Arsenal - Wembley 1972-73 - Sunderland 1-0 Leeds United - Wembley 1973-74 - Liverpool 3-0 Newcastle United - Wembley 1974-75 - West Ham United 2-0 Fulham - Wembley 1975-76 - Southampton 1-0 Manchester United - Wembley 1976-77 - Manchester United 2-1 Liverpool - Wembley 1977-78 - Ipswich Town 1-0 Arsenal - Wembley 1978-79 - Arsenal 3-2 Manchester United - Wembley 1979-80 - West Ham United 1-0 Arsenal - Wembley 1980-81 - Tottenham Hotspur 3-2 Manchester City (R) - Wembley 1981-82 - Tottenham Hotspur 1-0 Queens Park Rangers (R) - Wembley 1982-83 - Manchester United 4-0 Brighton and Hove Albion (R) - Wembley 1983-84 - Everton 2-0 Watford - Wembley 1984-85 - Manchester United 1-0 Everton - Wembley 1985-86 - Liverpool 3-1 Everton - Wembley 1986-87 - Coventry City 3-2 Tottenham Hotspur - Wembley 1987-88 - Wimbledon 1-0 Liverpool - Wembley 1988-89 - Liverpool 3-2 Everton - Wembley 1989-90 - Manchester United 1-0 Crystal Palace (R)- Wembley 1990-91 - Tottenham Hotspur 2-1 Nottingham Forest - Wembley 1991-92 - Liverpool 2-0 Sunderland - Wembley 1992-93 - Arsenal 2-1 Sheffield Wednesday (R) - Wembley 1993-94 - Manchester United 4-0 Chelsea - Wembley 1994-95 - Everton 1-0 Manchester United - Wembley 1995-96 - Manchester United 1-0 Liverpool - Wembley 1996-97 - Chelsea 2-0 Middlesbrough - Wembley 1997-98 - Arsenal 2-0 Newcastle - Wembley 1998-99 - Manchester United 2-0 Newcastle - Wembley 1999-2000 - Chelsea 1-0 Aston Villa - Wembley 2000-01 - Liverpool 2-1 Arsenal - Cardiff 2001-02 - Arsenal 2-0 Chelsea - Cardiff 2002-03 - Arsenal 1-0 Southampton - Cardiff 2003-04 - Manchester United 3-0 Millwall - Cardiff 2004-05 - Arsenal* 0-0 Manchester United (5-4 penalties) - Cardiff 2005-06 - Liverpool* 3-3 West Ham (3-1 penalties) - Cardiff 2006-07 - Chelsea 1-0 Manchester United - Wembley 2007-08 - Portsmouth 1-0 Cardiff City - Wembley 2008-09 - Chelsea 2-1 Everton - Wembley 2009-10 - Chelsea 1-0 Portsmouth - Wembley 2010-11 - Manchester City 1-0 Stoke City - Wembley 2011-12 - Chelsea 2-1 Liverpool - Wembley 2012-13 - Wigan Athletic 1-0 Manchester City - Wembley 2013-14 - Arsenal 3-2 Hull City - Wembley 2014-15 - Arsenal 4-0 Aston Villa - Wembley 2015-16 - Manchester United 2-1 Crystal Palace - Wembley 2016-17 - Arsenal 2-1 Chelsea - Wembley 2017-18 - Chelsea 1-0 Manchester United - Wembley 2018-19 - Manchester City 6-0 Watford - Wembley 2019-20 - Arsenal 2-1 Chelsea - Wembley 2020-21 - Leicester 1-0 Chelsea - Wembley 2021-22 - Liverpool* 0-0 Chelsea (6-5 penalties) - Wembley