1932–33 FAI Cup
Football tournament season
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The FAI Cup 1932/33[A] was the twelfth edition of Ireland's premier cup competition, The Football Association of Ireland Challenge Cup or FAI Cup. The tournament began on 26 December 1932 and concluded on 26 March 1933 with the final replay held at Dalymount Park, Dublin. An official attendance[B] of 18,000 people watched Shamrock Rovers claim their fifth FAI Cup title in a row by defeating Dolphin.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Ireland |
| Dates | 27 December 1931 - 17 April 1932 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Shamrock Rovers (6th title) |
| Runners-up | Dolphin |
| Semifinalists | |
First round
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tramore Rookies | 0-8 | Drumcondra | 26 December 1932 |
| 2 | Shelbourne | 5-0 | Jacobs | 31 December 1932 |
| 3 | Bray Unknowns | 0-0 | Cork Bohemians | 1 January 1933 |
| replay | Cork Bohemians | 0-0[C] | Bray Unknowns | 4 January 1933 |
| refix[C] | Cork Bohemians | 2-2 | Bray Unknowns | 11 January 1933 |
| replay(2) | Bray Unknowns | 1-2 | Cork Bohemians | 18 January 1933 |
| 4 | Cork | 6-1 | Rossville | 1 January 1933 |
| 5 | Dundalk | 1-1 | Dolphin | 1 January 1933 |
| replay | Dolphin | 2-1 | Dundalk | 4 January 1933 |
| 6 | Shamrock Rovers | 3-1 | St James's Gate | 1 January 1933 |
| 7 | Sligo Rovers | 3-1 | Brideville | 1 January 1933 |
| 8 | Waterford | 0-4 | Bohemians | 1 January 1933 |
Second round
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bohemians | 7-1 | Cork Bohemians | 21 January 1933 |
| 2 | Cork | 1-1 | Shamrock Rovers | 22 January 1933 |
| replay | Shamrock Rovers | 3-0 | Cork | 25 January 1933 |
| 3 | Dolphin | 2-1 | Drumcondra | 22 January 1933 |
| 4 | Shelbourne | 5-2 | Sligo Rovers | 22 January 1933 |
Semi-finals
Final
| Shamrock Rovers | 3â3 | Dolphin |
|---|---|---|
| Byrne Buchanan Matthews(pen) |
Lennox(pen(2)) Fallon |
Replay
| Shamrock Rovers | 3â0 | Dolphin |
|---|---|---|
| Daly (2) Byrne |
| Winner of FAI Cup 1932â33 |
|---|
| Shamrock Rovers 6th Title |
Notes
A. ^ From 1923 to 1936, the FAI Cup was known as the Free State Cup.
B. ^ Attendances were calculated using gate receipts which limited their accuracy as a large proportion of people, particularly children, attended football matches in Ireland throughout the 20th century for free by a number of means.
C. ^a Fixture abandoned after 38 minutes. Re-Fixture played on 11 January.
References
- General
- Terry O'Rourke, Sean Ryan (1985). Gillette book of the FAI CUP. Irish Soccer Co-op.