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\"LiverpoolEven the staunchest Everton fans would have to admit, Liverpool are one of the most successful football clubs on the planet. Their trophy cabinet has bulged over the years and they have won an astounding 19 English league titles (second only to Manchester United), nine League Cups, six European Cups\/Champions Leagues and, the focus of this article, eight FA Cups. Indeed, there are only two sides in the land that have held the FA Cup aloft on more occasions: Arsenal, with an astounding total of 14 victories, and that ever-pesky thorn in Liverpool\u2019s side, Man United, who\u2019ve bagged the Cup on 12 occasions.<\/p>\n

Although that gives the headlines of Liverpool\u2019s tremendous success, let\u2019s delve deeper into when and how they triumphed in the FA Cup and also when they came close but had to settle for the runners-up medals. And for those who are not Liverpool fans, some of their biggest upsets too!<\/p>\n

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When Did Liverpool Last Win the FA Cup?<\/h2>\n

Liverpool last won the FA Cup very recently (at the time of writing at least) as they lifted the famous old trophy at Wembley in May 2022. They faced Chelsea in the final and after a rather disappointing game that ended 0-0 after extra time, Liverpool eventually won the day 6-5 on penalties.<\/p>\n

This was a particularly bitter pill for Chelsea to take given that they had also lost on penalties to Liverpool (that time 11-10) in the League Cup final just a couple of months earlier. But whether it takes penalties or a 5-0 drubbing, they all count, and the 2021\/22 FA Cup went to Liverpool making it the eighth time they won the world\u2019s most famous club cup competition.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

FA Cup Finals<\/h2>\n

As well as their eight victories in the FA Cup final, Liverpool have ended up as runners-up on seven occasions. This gives them a win percentage in finals of 53.3%, which is slightly better than that of Chelsea (who\u2019ve also won eight times but also lost eight finals), and falls significantly below the likes of Man United (60%), Arsenal (66.7%) and especially Tottenham (88.9%) who have won eight of the nine finals they\u2019ve played in. Here\u2019s a summary of all the FA Cup finals Liverpool have played through the ages (or more accurately since their first in 1914).<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Year<\/th>\nOpponent<\/th>\nResult<\/th>\nScore<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
2022<\/td>\nChelsea<\/td>\nWon<\/td>\n0-0 (AET and 6-5 on penalties)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2012<\/td>\nChelsea<\/td>\nLost<\/td>\n2-1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2006<\/td>\nWest Ham<\/td>\nWon<\/td>\n3-3 (AET and 3-1 on penalties)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2001<\/td>\nArsenal<\/td>\nWon<\/td>\n2-1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1996<\/td>\nMan United<\/td>\nLost<\/td>\n1-0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1992<\/td>\nSunderland<\/td>\nWon<\/td>\n2-0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1989<\/td>\nEverton<\/td>\nWon<\/td>\n3-2 (AET)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1988<\/td>\nWimbledon<\/td>\nLost<\/td>\n1-0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1986<\/td>\nEverton<\/td>\nWon<\/td>\n3-1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1977<\/td>\nMan United<\/td>\nLost<\/td>\n2-1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1974<\/td>\nNewcastle<\/td>\nWon<\/td>\n3-0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1971<\/td>\nArsenal<\/td>\nLost<\/td>\n2-1 (AET)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1965<\/td>\nLeeds United<\/td>\nWon<\/td>\n2-1 (AET)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1950<\/td>\nArsenal<\/td>\nLost<\/td>\n2-0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1914<\/td>\nBurnley<\/td>\nLost<\/td>\n1-0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Stage of Elimination<\/h2>\n

For all Liverpool\u2019s great success in the FA Cup (and in other competitions), it is notable that they have been knocked out in the fourth round or before around 58% of the time. This might seem relatively high but it is pretty good compared to almost all other teams who\u2019ve competed in the FA Cup over the decades. Making the fifth round or better 42% of the time is no mean feat, after all.\u00a0Here\u2019s a full breakdown of how many times Liverpool have made it to each round of the FA Cup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Stage<\/th>\nNumber of Times<\/th>\nPercentage<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Won<\/td>\n8<\/td>\n7%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Final<\/td>\n7<\/td>\n6%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Semi Final<\/td>\n10<\/td>\n8%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Quarter Final<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n5%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Fifth Round<\/td>\n19<\/td>\n16%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Fourth Round<\/td>\n28<\/td>\n23%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Third Round<\/td>\n26<\/td>\n22%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Second Round<\/td>\n10<\/td>\n8%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
First Round<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n4%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Qualifying Round 3<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n1%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Note that the information given above is correct as of the end of the 2022 final (which Liverpool won!). The percentages are rounded up or down to the nearest whole number. Some of the earlier rounds were only played before teams from the top two tiers were granted automatic entry at the third-round stage.
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Times Liverpool Won the FA Cup<\/h2>\n
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Many football fans would automatically suggest Liverpool\u2019s heyday was back in the 1970s and 80s when they landed 11 league titles between the 1972\/72 and 1989\/90 seasons. So it might come as something of a surprise that the Merseysiders only won the FA Cup three times during that purple patch, and only once in the same season as winning the league (1985\/86). We\u2019ll look at the distribution of their FA Cup wins in relation to time later. But first, let\u2019s run through the times they went all the way and lifted that iconic trophy.<\/p>\n

Resurgent Reds? \u2013 2000s<\/h3>\n

After either winning the title or finishing as the runners-up in all but one of the seasons between 1972\/73 and 1990\/91, things didn\u2019t go quite so well for Liverpool in the 1990s. This was partly because of Manchester United\u2019s rise, but even so they were rarely in the race for the title in most seasons. Things started to pick up at the turn of the millennium, however, with the Reds performing well under the late Gerard Houllier, finishing third in the league and winning both the FA Cup and the League Cup in the 2000\/01 campaign.<\/p>\n

Their fans would have to wait five years for another FA Cup triumph, but the 2006 final was certainly one that was worth waiting for. The wildly entertaining game against West Ham ended 3-3 after normal time thanks to a late, late equaliser from captain marvel Steven Gerrard. Neither side would score again in extra time and Liverpool won 3-1 on penalties.<\/p>\n

Despite threatening to challenge regularly for the title in early 2000s, the best they managed between the 2001 FA Cup winning season and the 2018\/19 season was three second place finishes. They finally won the league again in the (rather disrupted) 2019\/20 season, and then did the domestic cup double again in 2021\/22, winning both finals against Chelsea.<\/p>\n

Poor Pickings \u2013 1990s<\/h3>\n

As suggested above, the 1990s was not the greatest decade in the history of Liverpool FC, at least if you ignore the title they won in the 1989\/90 season. They also only won the FA Cup just the once in the 90s, when they beat Sunderland 2-0 in a fairly one-sided encounter with goals from Michael Thomas and Reds legend Ian Rush. Aside from a League Cup triumph in 1994\/95, it was a rather dispiriting decade all in all, especially with rivals Man United scooping up so much silverware.<\/p>\n

The Glory Years \u2013 1970s & 80s<\/h3>\n

Despite what fans of the modern-day Liverpool side might think, Liverpool\u2019s best days are behind them when it comes to winning stuff. Although it\u2019s fair to suggest their domestic dominance during these decades wasn\u2019t as evident in the FA Cup as it was in the league (or indeed the League Cup, which the Reds won four times in a row from 1981 to 1984), they still did well enough.<\/p>\n

Certainly, winning the FA Cup three times within around 15 years is better than most teams managed. Their first FA Cup triumph in the 1970s came when they hammered Newcastle 3-0 in 1974 thanks to a goal from Stephen Highway and a brace from Kevin Keegan.<\/p>\n

There was a brace scored in their next FA Cup win at Wembley when Ian Rush netted twice against Merseyside rivals Everton in the 1986 final. The Toffees actually took the lead in the game when a certain Gary Lineker scored just before the half-hour mark. But Rush equalised soon after half time, before Craig Johnston put the Reds into the lead. Rush put the cherry on the cake and enabled Liverpool to win the league and cup double for the first (and so far only) time, denying Everton who were runners-up in both the league and the cup. All in all, not a bad first season in charge for new player manager Kenny Dalglish.<\/p>\n

Liverpool faced their local rivals once again in the 1989 FA Cup final and it proved to be an absolute classic. John Aldridge got the opening goal early in the game, stroking the ball past a helpless Neville Southall. It remained 1-0 to the Reds, with Aldridge and others squandering plenty of opportunities to put the game to bed, until the 89th minute when Everton\u2019s Stuart McCall slid in a scrappy equaliser.<\/p>\n

Extra time saw fan-favourite Ian Rush (who had recently returned from a stint at Juventus) put the Reds ahead once more. But McCall once again scored an equaliser, and there was nothing scrappy about his neat chest and volley. Alas, for Everton fans, Ian Rush popped up again with a deft header to make it 3-2 to the Reds.<\/p>\n