The 1932–33 FA Cup was the 58th season of the world's oldest footballcup competition, the Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup. Everton won the competition for the second time, beating Manchester City 3–0 in the final at Wembley. Matches were scheduled to be played at the stadium of the team named first on the date specified for each round, which was always a Saturday. Some matches, however, might be rescheduled for other days if there were clashes with games for other competitions or the weather was inclement. If scores were level after 90 minutes had been played, a replay would take place at the stadium of the second-named team later the same week. If the replayed match was drawn further replays would be held until a winner was determined. If scores were level after 90 minutes had been played in a replay, a 30-minute period of extra time would be played.
At this stage 43 clubs from the Football League Third Division North and South joined the 24 non-league clubs having come through the qualifying rounds, plus Third Division South club Brighton & Hove Albion. Barnsley, and Watford were given a bye to the Third Round. To make the number of matches up, non-league Marine and Dulwich Hamlet were given byes to this round. 34 matches were scheduled to be played on Saturday, 26 November 1932. Eight were drawn and went to replays in the following midweek fixture, of which one went to a second replay.
The matches were played on Saturday, 10 December 1932. Six matches were drawn, with replays taking place in the following midweek fixture. Of these, one game went to a second replay.
Tie no
Home team
Score
Away team
Date
1
Chester
2–1
Yeovil & Petter's United
10 December 1932
2
Bristol City
2–2
Tranmere Rovers
10 December 1932
Replay
Tranmere Rovers
3–2
Bristol City
14 December 1932
3
Reading
2–2
Coventry City
10 December 1932
Replay
Coventry City
3–3
Reading
15 December 1932
Replay
Reading
1–0
Coventry City
19 December 1932
4
Walsall
2–1
Hartlepools United
10 December 1932
5
Folkestone
2–1
Newport County
10 December 1932
6
Crewe Alexandra
0–2
Darlington
10 December 1932
7
Stockport County
2–3
Luton Town
10 December 1932
8
Accrington Stanley
1–2
Aldershot
10 December 1932
9
Bristol Rovers
1–1
Gillingham
10 December 1932
Replay
Gillingham
1–3
Bristol Rovers
14 December 1932
10
Northampton Town
0–1
Doncaster Rovers
10 December 1932
11
Brighton & Hove Albion
0–0
Wrexham
10 December 1932
Replay
Wrexham
2–3
Brighton & Hove Albion
14 December 1932
12
Carlisle United
1–1
Hull City
10 December 1932
Replay
Hull City
2–1
Carlisle United
15 December 1932
13
Southend United
4–1
Scarborough
10 December 1932
14
Halifax Town
2–1
Workington
10 December 1932
15
Southport
1–2
Swindon Town
10 December 1932
16
Torquay United
1–1
Queens Park Rangers
10 December 1932
Replay
Queens Park Rangers
3–1
Torquay United
15 December 1932
17
Gateshead
5–2
Margate
10 December 1932
Third round proper
The 44 First and Second Division clubs entered the competition at this stage, along with Barnsley, and Watford. The matches were scheduled for Saturday, 14 January 1933, with the exception of the Millwall–Reading game, which was played four days after. Seven matches were drawn and went to replays in the following midweek fixture.
The matches were scheduled for Saturday, 18 February 1933. There were two replays, played in the next midweek fixture.
Tie no
Home team
Score
Away team
Date
1
Burnley
1–0
Chesterfield
18 February 1933
2
Bolton Wanderers
2–4
Manchester City
18 February 1933
3
Middlesbrough
0–0
Birmingham
18 February 1933
Replay
Birmingham
3–0
Middlesbrough
22 February 1933
4
Sunderland
1–0
Blackpool
18 February 1933
5
Derby County
2–0
Aldershot
18 February 1933
6
Everton
2–0
Leeds United
18 February 1933
7
Brighton & Hove Albion
2–2
West Ham United
18 February 1933
Replay
West Ham United
1–0
Brighton & Hove Albion
22 February 1933
8
Halifax Town
0–2
Luton Town
18 February 1933
Sixth round proper
The four Sixth Round ties were scheduled to be played on Saturday, 4 March 1933. There was one replay, between Sunderland and Derby County, played in the following midweek fixture.
Tie no
Home team
Score
Away team
Date
1
Burnley
0–1
Manchester City
4 March 1933
2
Derby County
4–4
Sunderland
4 March 1933
Replay
Sunderland
0–1
Derby County
8 March 1933
3
Everton
6–0
Luton Town
4 March 1933
4
West Ham United
4–0
Birmingham
4 March 1933
Semi-Finals
The semi-final matches were played on Saturday, 18 March 1933. Manchester City and Everton won their matches to meet in the final at Wembley. ----
Final
The 1933 FA Cup Final was contested by Manchester City and Everton at Wembley on 29 April 1933. Everton won the game for the second time in their history, the previous time coming in 1906.