1983 FA Cup final
The 1983 FA Cup final was contested by Manchester United and Brighton & Hove Albion at Wembley Stadium.
| Event | 1982–83 FA Cup | ||||||
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| Manchester United won after a replay | |||||||
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| After extra time | |||||||
| Date | 21 May 1983 | ||||||
| Venue | Wembley Stadium, London | ||||||
| Referee | Alf Grey (Norfolk) | ||||||
| Attendance | 99,059 | ||||||
| Replay | |||||||
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| Date | 26 May 1983 | ||||||
| Venue | Wembley Stadium, London | ||||||
| Referee | Alf Grey (Norfolk) | ||||||
| Attendance | 91,534 | ||||||
Manchester United were the favourites, as Brighton had been relegated from the First Division that season, and had never reached a cup final before. United had finished third in the league that season and already had four FA Cup victories to their name.
The final ended in a 2–2 draw, forcing a replay at Wembley five days later, which Manchester United won 4–0. It was the third successive year that the FA Cup Final required a replay.
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