1995–96 FA Cup
The 1995–96 FA Cup (known as The FA Cup sponsored by Littlewoods for sponsorship reasons) was the 115th staging of the FA Cup. The competition was won outright by Manchester United, who won the final through a goal from Eric Cantona five minutes from the end of the game. It gave Manchester United a league and cup double after they secured their third league title in four years. It was also United's third straight FA Cup Final.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | England Wales |
| Defending champions | Everton |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Manchester United (9th title) |
| Runner-up | Liverpool |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Dave Powell (9 goals) |
The tournament began with teams from non-league football competing in preliminary and qualifying rounds in order to make it to the competition proper. Details of the qualifying tournament and all the rounds through to the final are available at FA Cup archives. Teams from Divisions 1 to 3 entered at the first round, while Premiership teams entered in the third round.
The topscorer in the competition was Dave Powell of Gravesend and Northfleet, whom scored 9 goals.