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2022–23 FA Youth Cup

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The 2022–23 FA Youth Cup was the 71st edition of the FA Youth Cup.

Teams622
ChampionsWest Ham United (4th Title)
Runners-upArsenal (3rd Runner Up Finish)
Top goal scorerEngland Divin Mubama West Ham United (8 Goals)
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2022–23 FA Youth Cup
Tournament details
Teams622
Final positions
ChampionsWest Ham United (4th Title)
Runners-upArsenal (3rd Runner Up Finish)
Tournament statistics
Top goal scorerEngland Divin Mubama West Ham United (8 Goals)
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The competition consisted of several rounds and was preceded by a qualifying competition, starting with two preliminary rounds which was followed by three qualifying rounds for non-League teams. The Football League teams entered the draw thereafter, with League One and League Two teams entered in the first round proper, and Premier League and Championship teams entered in the third round proper.

622 teams were accepted into the FA Youth Cup.[1] Manchester United were the defending champions after defeating Nottingham Forest 3–1 in the 2022 final.[2]

West Ham United won their fourth Youth Cup title, their first since 1999, defeating Arsenal 5–1 in the final at Emirates Stadium.

Calendar

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Extra preliminary round15 August 202260622 → 562120
Preliminary round29 August 2022224562 → 338388
First round qualifying12 September 2022112338 → 226
Second round qualifying26 September 202268226 → 15824
Third round qualifying10 October 202234158 → 124
First round10 November 202240124 → 8446
Second round26 November 20222084 → 64
Third round17 December 20223264 → 3244
Fourth round21 January 20231632 → 16
Fifth round11 February 2023816 → 8
Quarter-finals4 March 202348 → 4
Semi-finals8 April 202324 → 2
Final29 April 202312 → 1
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Qualifying rounds

Extra preliminary round

120 teams took part in the extra preliminary round. Eleven teams withdrew from the tournament in this phase, and as a result, eleven walkovers occurred. The draw for the round took place on 8 July 2022.[3]

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Preliminary round

448 teams took part in the preliminary round, with 60 teams having progressed from the previous round along with 388 new teams joining in this round. 30 teams withdrew from the competition resulting in walkovers, while Woodford Town was removed from the tournament on appeal for using an ineligible player. The draw for the round took place on 8 July 2022.[3]

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First qualifying round

224 teams took part in the first qualifying round, with the all winners from the previous round participating. There were two walkovers in this round, and two teams were removed from the competition. South Park and Tilbury withdrew from the competition. Reading City was removed from the competition for fielding an ineligible player,[6] and Lancaster City was removed for an unknown appeal. The draw for this round took place on 2 September 2022.[7] There were 28 teams from the tenth tier of the football pyramid as the lowest remaining teams in the competition.

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Second qualifying round

136 teams took part in the second qualifying round, with all the winners from the previous round and 24 teams from the National League being added for this round.

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Third qualifying round

68 teams took part in the third qualifying round, with all the winners from the previous round participating.

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Competition proper

First round

46 League One and League Two teams entered the first round proper, with the 34 non-league winners from the qualifying rounds joining them for this round. Only Wycombe Wanderers and Crawley Town did not participate in the first round as they did not apply. Salford City and Barrow were originally drawn, but Barrow withdrew from the first round so Salford City won 3–0 on a walkover.[8]

22 October 2022 (2022-10-22) Salford City (4) WalkoverBarrow (4)Salford
19:00 GMT Stadium: Peninsula Stadium
26 October 2022 (2022-10-26) Morecambe (3)1–2 Bradford City (4) Morecambe
19:00 GMT
  • Sandle 49'
  • Tinsdale 56'
  • Jeffreys 90+2'
Stadium: Mazuma Stadium
Attendance: 190
Referee: Jordan Crossley
26 October 2022 (2022-10-26) Crewe Alexandra (4) 3–2 (a.e.t.)Mansfield Town (4)Crewe
19:00 GMT
Stadium: Gresty Road
Attendance: 393
Referee: David Burton
26 October 2022 (2022-10-26) Lincoln City (3) 3–1Doncaster Rovers (4)Lincoln
19:00 GMT
  • Tucker 45'
  • Kabeya 77'
  • Donnery 90+3'
Stadium: Sincil Bank
Referee: Lee Hartley
26 October 2022 (2022-10-26) Ipswich Town (3) 9–0Aveley (7)Ipswich
19:00 GMT
  • Oudnie-Morgan 11', 40'
  • Buabo 19'
  • Valentine
  • Corrigan 76'
  • Taylor 86'
  • Barbrook 90'
Report Stadium: Portman Road
Attendance: 395[9]
Referee: Paul Quick
26 October 2022 (2022-10-26) Charlton Athletic (3) 9–0Kingstonian (7)Dartford
19:00 GMT
Report Stadium: Princes Park
Attendance: 165
Referee: Jake Hillier
26 October 2022 (2022-10-26) Exeter City (3) 4–3Newport County (4)Exeter
19:00 GMT
  • Spencer 16', 28', 32'
  • James 18'
  • Williams 59'
  • Stokes 64'
  • Young 90+1'
Stadium: St James Park
Attendance: 361
Referee: Mark Senior
27 October 2022 (2022-10-27) Bristol Rovers (3) 5–0Ardley United (9)Bristol
19:00 GMT
Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 440
Referee: Ashley Allen
30 October 2022 (2022-10-30) Bolton Wanderers (3) 3–0Wythenshawe Amateurs (10)Bolton
13:00 GMT
  • Shakespear 20'
  • Graham
  • Frimpong 75'
Report Stadium: University of Bolton Stadium
Attendance: 472[10]
Referee: Graeme Kearney
31 October 2022 (2022-10-31) Basford United (7)1–2 Derby County (3) Basford, Nottinghamshire
19:45 GMT
  • Baines
Report
  • Aideyan 15'
  • Fapetu 37'
Stadium: Greenwich Avenue
Attendance: 457[11]
Referee: Matthew Tyers
31 October 2022 (2022-10-31) Beaconsfield Town (7)2–3 Maidstone United (5) Beaconsfield
19:45 GMT
  • 11'
  • Bilicki
  • Arnold 44'
  • Jeche
  • Terry 87'
Stadium: Holloways Park
Referee: Jonathan Bolland
1 November 2022 (2022-11-01) Carlisle United (4)0–4 Fleetwood Town (3) Carlisle
19:00 GMT Report
Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 453[12]
Referee: Christopher Joyce
1 November 2022 (2022-11-01) Rochdale (4) 1–1
(4–2 p)
York City (5)Rochdale
19:00 GMT
  • Ehimamiegho 19'
  • Hernandez 42'
Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 356
Referee: Steven Lennon
Penalties
  • Dunlop football with check mark
  • Cunningham football with check mark
  • Greenwell football with check mark
  • Jesus football with check mark
  • football with red X Harrison
  • football with red X Clayton
  • football with check mark Heaton
  • football with check mark Dawson
1 November 2022 (2022-11-01) Grimsby Town (4) 4–0Walsall (4)Cleethorpes
19:00 GMT
  • Boyd 24'
  • Milner 38', 71'
  • Hodgson 53' (pen.)
Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 273
Referee: Mathew Wright
1 November 2022 (2022-11-01) Peterborough United (3)2–3 Northampton Town (4) Peterborough, England
19:00 GMT
  • Toynton 75'
  • McCann 83'
  • Wyatt 12', 59', 90'
Stadium: London Road Stadium
Attendance: 485
Referee: Neil Howlett
1 November 2022 (2022-11-01) Cambridge United (3) 4–2Stevenage (4)Cambridge
19:00 GMT
  • Yearn 46', 81'
  • Usman 51'
  • Lott 75'
Report
  • Watkiss 57'
  • Skyers 90'
Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 345
Referee: Ivaylo Kyosev
1 November 2022 (2022-11-01) Gillingham (4) 4–1Corinthian Casuals (7)Gillingham
19:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 476[13]
Referee: Kane Dempster
1 November 2022 (2022-11-01) Mangotsfield United (9)2–5 Swindon Town (4) Mangotsfield
19:00 GMT
  • 88'
  • 90'
Stadium: Paul Sellick Brickwork Stadium
Attendance: 146
Referee: Andrew Hobbs
1 November 2022 (2022-11-01) Sutton United (4)1–2 (a.e.t.) Leyton Orient (4) Sutton
19:30 GMT
  • Nunes 80'
Stadium: VBS Stadium
Attendance: 177
Referee: Michael Butcher
1 November 2022 (2022-11-01) Harrogate Town (4)1–2 Stockport County (4) Harrogate
19:45 GMT
  • O'Boyle 4'
Report
  • Mee 33'
  • Partington 90+3'
Stadium: Wetherby Road
Attendance: 364[14]
Referee: Matthew Langdon
1 November 2022 (2022-11-01) Sutton Coldfield Town (8)0–6 Shrewsbury Town (3) Sutton Coldfield
19:45 GMT Report
  • Kirby-Moore 10'
  • Knight 12'
  • Morris 16', 54'
  • Antal 45+1'
  • Hernes 62'
Stadium: Central Ground, Coles Lane
Attendance: 169[15]
Referee: Jason Porter
1 November 2022 (2022-11-01) New Salamis (8)1–2 Colchester United (4) Bowes Park
19:45 GMT
  • Nathan
  • Mupomba 70'
  • Oni 90+8'
Stadium: Coles Park
Attendance: 98
Referee: Ross Murphy
2 November 2022 (2022-11-02) Hartlepool United (4)2–3 Accrington Stanley (3) Hartlepool
19:00 GMT
  • Fletcher 30'
  • 90+2'
  • Harper 48', 85', 90'
Stadium: Victoria Park
Attendance: 245
Referee: Christopher Ellis
2 November 2022 (2022-11-02) Tranmere Rovers (4) 3–1 (a.e.t.)FC Halifax Town (5)Birkenhead
19:00 GMT
  • Chenembiri 64'
Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 201
Referee: Daniel Tyas
2 November 2022 (2022-11-02) Port Vale (3)3–1 Chesterfield (5) Kidsgrove
19:00 GMT
  • Mitchell 3'
Stadium: Hollinwood Road
Attendance: 130
Referee: Harry Tarrant
2 November 2022 (2022-11-02) Plymouth Argyle (3) A–ACheltenham Town (3)Plymouth
19:00 GMT Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 289
Referee: Mark King
2 November 2022 (2022-11-02) Chester (6) 2–1South Shields (7)Chester
19:30 GMT
Report
  • Fletcher 40'
Stadium: Deva Stadium
Attendance: 284[16]
Referee: Louis Smith
2 November 2022 (2022-11-02) Southend United (5) 2–1Kettering Town (6)Southend-on-Sea
19:30 GMT
  • Brazier 80'
Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 181[17]
Referee: Peter Conn
2 November 2022 (2022-11-02) Lowestoft Town (8) 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(4–3 p)
Concord Rangers (6)Lowestoft
19:45 GMT
  • Lane 45+2'
  • Polyblank 6'
Stadium: Crown Meadow
Attendance: 287
Referee: Chay Hathway
3 November 2022 (2022-11-03) Scunthorpe United (5) 3–2Solihull Moors (5)Scunthorpe
19:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Glanford Park
Attendance: 237[18]
Referee: David Jones
3 November 2022 (2022-11-03) AFC Wimbledon (4) 5–0Lewes (7)Wimbledon
19:00 GMT
  • Sasu 18'
  • Tepe 27'
  • Williams 48'
  • Amissah 61'
  • Sidwell 71'
Stadium: Plough Lane
Referee: Adam Steele
3 November 2022 (2022-11-03) Portsmouth (3) 6–1Three Bridges (8)Portsmouth
19:30 GMT
Report
  • Kaye 90'
Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 379[19]
Referee: Callum Waller
3 November 2022 (2022-11-03) Woking (5)1–2 Horndean (9) Knaphill
19:30 GMT
  • Kent
  • Powell
  • Bello
Stadium: Redding Way
Attendance: 213
Referee: Tristan Greaves
3 November 2022 (2022-11-03) Northampton ON Chenecks (10)0–2 (a.e.t.) Milton Keynes Dons (3) Northampton
19:45 GMT
  • Blennerhassett 96'
  • Daffern 113'
Stadium: The Old Northamptonians Sports Ground
Attendance: 322
Referee: Thomas Dickens
4 November 2022 (2022-11-04) Barnsley (3) 5–0Spennymoor Town (6)Barnsley
19:00 GMT
Stadium: Oakwell
Attendance: 321
Referee: Stephen Rushworth
5 November 2022 (2022-11-05) Sheffield Wednesday (3) 1–1
(5–4 p)
Burton Albion (3)Sheffield
12:00 GMT
Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium
Attendance: 300
Referee: Michael Trevethan
Penalties
  • football with check mark Delap
  • football with check mark Ademiluyi
  • football with check mark Pace
  • football with red X Hazell
  • football with check mark Oyahwema
5 November 2022 (2022-11-05) Oxford United (3) 3–1Torquay United (5)Marston, Oxford
15:00 GMT
  • Gerrard 25'
  • Burton 31'
  • Elliot-Wheeler 45'
Report
Stadium: Court Place Farm
Attendance: 194[20]
Referee: Nathanael Wormleighton
7 November 2022 (2022-11-07) Forest Green Rovers (3) 3–2 (a.e.t.)Eastleigh (5)Nailsworth
19:00 GMT
  • Marquez 47', 96'
  • Mason 69'
  • Singh 14', 45'
Stadium: The New Lawn
Attendance: 249
Referee: Cain Collins
8 November 2022 (2022-11-08) Dover Athletic (6) 3–2Langley (9)Dover
19:45 GMT
  • Hatcher 17'
  • Dodds 30'
  • Odeniran 50'
  • Celestine-Charles
  • Unknown red-colored football 80' (o.g.)
Stadium: Crabble Athletic Ground
Attendance: 170
Referee: Steven Goldup
9 November 2022 (2022-11-09) Gosport Borough (7)0–3 Bromley (5) Gosport
19:00 GMT
  • TBC 42', 62', 73'
Stadium: Privett Park
Attendance: 196
Referee: Harvey Small
9 November 2022 (2022-11-09) Plymouth Argyle (3) 3–0Cheltenham Town (3)Plymouth
19:00 GMT
Report Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 437[21]
Referee: Mark King
Note: Match was a rematch after the original match was abandoned 3 minutes in at a 0–0 Tie.

Second round

40 teams played this round with all the winners from the previous round participating.

8 November 2022 (2022-11-08) Port Vale (3) 1–0Salford City (4)Kidsgrove
19:00 GMT
  • Trapasso 20'
Stadium: Hollinwood Road
Attendance: 164
Referee: Jordan Brooks
10 November 2022 (2022-11-10) Barnsley (3) 2–1Scunthorpe United (5)Barnsley
19:00 GMT
Stadium: Oakwell
Attendance: 436
Referee: Arran Williams
15 November 2022 (2022-11-15) Bristol Rovers (3)3–4 (a.e.t.) Leyton Orient (4) Bristol
19:00 GMT
  • Clements 11'
  • Smith-Kouassi 63', 120'
  • Pegrum 65'
Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 258
Referee: George Enever
15 November 2022 (2022-11-15) Forest Green Rovers (3)0–3 Exeter City (3) Nailsworth
19:00 GMT
  • Spencer 44'
  • Borges 89'
  • Beardmore 90+4'
Stadium: The New Lawn
Referee: Haydn Lavender
16 November 2022 (2022-11-16) Shrewsbury Town (3)1–2 Rochdale (4) Shrewsbury
19:00 GMT
  • Muenda 67'
Report
Stadium: New Meadow
Attendance: 267[22]
Referee: Cain Collins
16 November 2022 (2022-11-16) Colchester United (4) 3–0Maidstone United (5)Colchester
19:00 GMT
  • Uwandu 52', 60'
  • Price 65'
Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium
Attendance: 254
Referee: Neil Howlett
16 November 2022 (2022-11-16) AFC Wimbledon (4) 4–2Swindon Town (4)Wimbledon
19:00 GMT
  • Taank 61'
  • Hamilton 74'
Stadium: Plough Lane
Referee: Teddy Osborn
17 November 2022 (2022-11-17) Charlton Athletic (3) 4–1Northampton Town (4)Dartford
19:00 GMT
  • Duggan 54'
Stadium: Princes Park
Attendance: 175
Referee: James Keane
21 November 2022 (2022-11-21) Sheffield Wednesday (3) 1–0Derby County (3)Sheffield
19:00 GMT
Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium
Attendance: 256
Referee: Mark Reeves
22 November 2022 (2022-11-22) Stockport County (4)0–1 Fleetwood Town (3) Edgeley
19:00 GMT Report
  • W.Johnson 62'
Stadium: Edgeley Park
Attendance: 442[23]
Referee: Emily Carney
22 November 2022 (2022-11-22) Southend United (5) 3–2Milton Keynes Dons (3)Southend-on-Sea
19:30 GMT
  • Fiddes 25'
  • Sandat 35'
  • Williams 44'
Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 181
Referee: Daniel Smith
22 November 2022 (2022-11-22) Lowestoft Town (8)0–3 Dover Athletic (6) Lowestoft
19:45 GMT Report
  • Dodds
  • Ali
  • Hatcher
Stadium: Crown Meadow
Attendance: 380
Referee: Paul Quick
23 November 2022 (2022-11-23) Lincoln City (3) 4–2 (a.e.t.)Tranmere Rovers (4)Lincoln
19:00 GMT
  • Donnery 39'
  • Wheatley 73'
  • Berko 99'
  • Kabeya 117'
Stadium: Sincil Bank
Attendance: 278
Referee: Wayne Gray
23 November 2022 (2022-11-23) Bolton Wanderers (3)0–2 Accrington Stanley (3) Bolton
19:00 GMT Report
Stadium: University of Bolton Stadium
Attendance: 354[24]
Referee: Adam Davies
23 November 2022 (2022-11-23) Chester (6)1–1
(3–4 p)
Bradford City (4) Chester
19:30 GMT
  • Croft 17'
Report
  • Robinson 27' (pen.)
Stadium: Deva Stadium
Attendance: 472[25]
Referee: Matthew McQuillan
Penalties
  • Daly football with check mark
  • Griffiths football with red X
  • Maris football with check mark
  • Bavington football with red X
  • Forde football with check mark
  • Nelson football with red X
  • football with red X Jeffers
  • football with check mark Robinson
  • football with check mark Myles
  • football with red X Jeffreys
  • football with check mark Wadsworth
  • football with check mark Dalghous
24 November 2022 (2022-11-24) Oxford United (3) 3–1Horndean (9)Marston, Oxford
19:30 GMT
  • Burton 63'
  • Bradney 69'
  • Tiamuna 90+4'
Report
  • Kent 67'
Stadium: Court Place Farm
Attendance: 137
Referee: Thomas Green
26 November 2022 (2022-11-26) Bromley (5)1–2 Ipswich Town (3) Bromley
13:00 GMT
  • Hvid 40'
Stadium: Hayes Lane
Referee: Craig Barnett
28 November 2022 (2022-11-28) Gillingham (4) 1–0Plymouth Argyle (3)Gillingham
19:00 GMT
Report Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 249[26]
Referee: Reece Pinchback
28 November 2022 (2022-11-28) Grimsby Town (4)0–1 Crewe Alexandra (4) Cleethorpes
19:00 GMT
Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 244
Referee: David Jones
30 November 2022 (2022-11-30) Portsmouth (3)4–5 (a.e.t.) Cambridge United (3) Portsmouth
19:00 GMT
  • Howell 9', 70'
  • Mottoh 32', 114'
Report
Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 382[27]
Referee: Jordan McRitchie

Third round

64 teams competed in the third round with the 44 Premier League and EFL Championship clubs appearing in this round along with the 20 winners from the previous round.

30 November 2022 (2022-11-30) Sheffield Wednesday (3) 1–1
(3–1 p)
Barnsley (3)Sheffield
19:00 GMT
Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium
Attendance: 444
Referee: Waqar Ahmad
Penalties
30 November 2022 (2022-11-30) Port Vale (3) 3–0Hull City (2)Burslem
19:00 GMT
Report Stadium: Vale Park
Attendance: 324[28]
Referee: Mark Bates
1 December 2022 (2022-12-01) Huddersfield Town (2)2–3 (a.e.t.) Ipswich Town (3) Huddersfield
12:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: John Smith's Stadium[29]
Referee: Joe Moss
3 December 2022 (2022-12-03) Coventry City (2)2–3 (a.e.t.) Southampton Leamington Spa
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Your Co-Op Community Stadium[30]
Attendance: 240
Referee: Gareth Davis
6 December 2022 (2022-12-06) Charlton Athletic (3)2–3 Newcastle United Charlton
19:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: The Valley[31]
Attendance: 407[32]
Referee: Morgan Conn
7 December 2022 (2022-12-07) AFC Wimbledon (4) 1–0Leyton Orient (4)Wimbledon
19:00 GMT Lock 26' Stadium: Plough Lane
Referee: Callum Peter
9 December 2022 (2022-12-09) Preston North End (2) 6–1Rotherham United (2)Preston
14:00 GMT
Report
  • Day 16'
Stadium: Deepdale
Attendance: 204
Referee: Elliot Bell
9 December 2022 (2022-12-09) Everton 3–0Reading (2)Liverpool
19:00 GMT
Stadium: Goodison Park
Attendance: 200
Referee: David Burton
9 December 2022 (2022-12-09) Southend United (5)0–3 Middlesbrough (2) Southend-on-Sea
19:00 GMT
  • Matthews 30'
  • Bridge 50'
  • Patterson-Powell 90'
Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 230
Referee: Deryll David
9 December 2022 (2022-12-09) Aston Villa 5–0BrentfordAston, Birmingham
19:00 GMT
Report Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 517
Referee: Simon Kavanagh
11 December 2022 (2022-12-11) Crystal Palace1–3 Manchester United Selhurst
15:00 GMT
  • Bell 54'
Report
Stadium: Selhurst Park
Attendance: 477
Referee: Ivaylo Kyosev
14 December 2022 (2022-12-14) Manchester City 3–0Blackburn Rovers (2)Manchester
19:00 GMT
Stadium: Academy Stadium
Attendance: 363
Referee: Jordan Crossley
14 December 2022 (2022-12-14) Brighton & Hove Albion 2–1Dover Athletic (6)Brighton
19:00 GMT
  • Smith 18', 37'
  • Marapara 64'
Stadium: American Express Elite Football Performance Centre
Attendance: 190
Referee: Thomas Baines
17 December 2022 (2022-12-17) Stoke City (2) 5–1Blackpool (2)Stoke-on-Trent
13:00 GMT
  • Oliver red-colored football 19' (o.g.)
  • Challinor 66'
  • Griffiths 77'
  • Lowe 79', 85'
  • Hassan 25'
Stadium: bet365 Stadium
Attendance: 304
Referee: Adam Davies
17 December 2022 (2022-12-17) Sunderland (2) 2–1Swansea City (2)Sunderland
14:00 GMT
  • Carey 18'
Stadium: Stadium of Light
Attendance: Behind Closed Doors[33]
Referee: Givi Todua
Note: Originally scheduled for 14 December 2022, but was postponed due to a frozen pitch.[34]
19 December 2022 (2022-12-19) Gillingham (4) 2–0Wigan Athletic (2)Gillingham
18:30 GMT
  • Sithole 58', 77'
Report Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 239[35]
Referee: Deryll David
Note: Originally scheduled for 13 December 2022, but was postponed due to a frozen pitch.[36]
19 December 2022 (2022-12-19) Arsenal 6–0Millwall (2)Borehamwood
14:00 GMT
Stadium: Meadow Park
Attendance: 749
Referee: Shaun Barry
Note: Originally scheduled for 14 December 2022, but was postponed due to a frozen pitch. Moved to 17 December 2022, then rearranged again to 19 December 2022.
19 December 2022 (2022-12-19) Birmingham City (2)0–6 Luton Town (2) Birmingham
19:00 GMT
  • Lynch 14', 85'
  • Nelson 42', 76', 78' (pen.)
  • Johnson 72'
Stadium: St Andrew's
Attendance: 150
Referee: Ben Cooke
19 December 2022 (2022-12-19) Lincoln City (3)0–3 Watford (2) Lincoln
19:00 GMT
Stadium: Sincil Bank
Attendance: 230
Referee: Ian Ruddock
Note: Originally scheduled for 16 December 2022, but was postponed due to a frozen pitch. Match was moved to 19 December.
19 December 2022 (2022-12-19) Burnley (2) 2–2 (a.e.t.)
(7–6 p)
Norwich City (2)Leyland
19:00 GMT
Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 191
Referee: Andrew Daniels
Penalties
Note: Originally scheduled for 13 December 2022, but was postponed due to a frozen pitch.[37]
20 December 2022 (2022-12-20) Leeds United 3–2Accrington Stanley (3)Thorp Arch
19:00 GMT
  • McFadden 45'
  • Wilson 55'
  • Andreucci 90'
  • Massey 11'
  • Harper 22'
Stadium: Thorp Arch
Attendance: 180
Referee: Joe Cunningham
Note: Originally scheduled for 14 December 2022, but was postponed due to a frozen pitch.
20 December 2022 (2022-12-20) Tottenham Hotspur1–3 (a.e.t.) Queens Park Rangers (2) Stevenage
19:00 GMT
  • Kyerematen 59'
Report
  • Lawrence 88', 118'
  • Petrie 107'
Stadium: Broadhall Way
Attendance: 505
Referee: Michael Butcher
Note: Originally scheduled for 13 December 2022, but was postponed due to a frozen pitch.[38]
20 December 2022 (2022-12-20) Crewe Alexandra (4)3–4 Cardiff City (2) Crewe
19:00 GMT
  • Fleming 10'
  • Mpadi 58', 86'
  • Ware 67'
Stadium: Gresty Road
Attendance: 410
Referee: Abid Hussain
Note: Originally scheduled for 13 December 2022, but was postponed due to a frozen pitch.[39]
20 December 2022 (2022-12-20) Colchester United (4)0–6 Cambridge United (3) Colchester
19:00 GMT
Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium
Attendance: 270
Referee: Peter Wilson
Note: Originally scheduled for 13 December 2022, but was postponed due to a frozen pitch.[40]
20 December 2022 (2022-12-20) Nottingham Forest 1–0West Bromwich Albion (2)West Bridgford
19:00 GMT
Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 246
Referee: Daniel Smith
Note: Originally scheduled for 16 December 2022, but was postponed due to a frozen pitch. Match was moved to 20 December 2022.
20 December 2022 (2022-12-20) Exeter City (3)1–3 Oxford United (3) Exeter
19:00 GMT
  • Beardmore 72'
Report
Stadium: St James Park
Attendance: 283
Referee: Phillip Eddie
Note: Originally scheduled for 13 December 2022, but was postponed due to a frozen pitch.[41]
20 December 2022 (2022-12-20) Rochdale (4)3–4 Fulham Rochdale
12:00 GMT
  • Ehimamiegho 19', 76'
  • Jesus 76'
Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 341
Referee: Connor Everard
Note: Originally scheduled for 13 December 2022, but was postponed due to a frozen pitch. Then was rearranged to 20 December 2022[42]
21 December 2022 (2022-12-21) Sheffield United (2)1–3 West Ham United Alfreton
13:00 GMT
  • Aston 84'
Stadium: Impact Arena
Attendance: 158
Referee: Jack Hall
Note: Originally scheduled for 14 December 2022, but was postponed due to a frozen pitch. Match was rearranged to 21 December 2022 at 1pm.[43]
21 December 2022 (2022-12-21) Bristol City (2)0–1 Fleetwood Town (3) Failand
19:00 GMT
Stadium: Robins High Performance Centre
Attendance: 250
Referee: Haydn Lavender
Note: Originally scheduled for 13 December 2022, but was postponed due to a frozen pitch to 15 December 2022, then postponed again to 21 December 2022.
21 December 2022 (2022-12-21) Wolverhampton Wanderers1–3 (a.e.t.) Leicester City Kidderminster
19:00 GMT
Stadium: Aggborough Stadium
Attendance: 377
Referee: Richard Walker
Note: Originally scheduled for 16 December 2022, but was postponed due to a frozen pitch. Match will be played on 21 December 2022.
22 December 2022 (2022-12-22) AFC Bournemouth1–2 Liverpool Bournemouth
14:00 GMT
  • Tonks 90+5'
Report
Stadium: Dean Court
Attendance: 1,084[44]
Referee: Mark Senior
7 January 2023 (2023-01-07) Chelsea 3–1Bradford City (4)Kingston upon Thames
13:00 GMT Report
  • Robinson 31'
Stadium: Kingsmeadow
Attendance: 619
Referee: Paul Barber

Fourth round

32 teams participated in the fourth round proper with all 32 winners from the previous round participating. The draw for the fourth round was made on 9 December 2022.[45]

9 January 2023 (2023-01-09) Watford (2) 3–1EvertonWatford
19:00 GMT
Stadium: Vicarage Road
Referee: Richie Watkins
10 January 2023 (2023-01-10) Oxford United (3) 3–1Cardiff City (2)Oxford
19:45 GMT
Report
  • Spiers 3'
Stadium: Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 458[46]
Referee: Neil Pratt
11 January 2023 (2023-01-11) Stoke City (2) 1–0Manchester UnitedStoke-on-Trent
19:00 GMT
  • Bickerton 58'
Stadium: bet365 Stadium
Attendance: 2,000 or 813
Referee: Ben Tomlinson
11 January 2023 (2023-01-11) Port Vale (3)0–1 Liverpool Stoke-on-Trent
19:00 GMT Report
Stadium: Vale Park
Attendance: 1,802
Referee: David McNamara
13 January 2023 (2023-01-13) Sheffield Wednesday (3) 3–2Leicester CitySheffield
19:00 GMT
Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium
Attendance: 342
Referee: Gareth Thomas
Note: Match was Originally scheduled for 10 January 2023 but was postponed due to a waterlogged pitch. Match will be played on 13 January 2023 instead.
17 January 2023 (2023-01-17) Aston Villa1–4 Southampton Birmingham
14:00 GMT
Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 248
Referee: Daniel Lamport
17 January 2023 (2023-01-17) Newcastle United2–3 Arsenal Newcastle-upon-Tyne
19:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: St. James' Park
Attendance: 983
Referee: James Bancroft
Note: Match was Originally to be played at the Northumberland FA Headquarters at Whitley Park. Match was moved to St. James' Park instead. [47]
17 January 2023 (2023-01-17) Manchester City 4–1Brighton & Hove AlbionManchester
19:00 GMT
Stadium: Academy Stadium
Referee: Jonathan Maskrey
17 January 2023 (2023-01-17) Ipswich Town (3) 1–1
(4–2 p)
Nottingham ForestIpswich
19:00 GMT
  • Oudnie-Morgan 26'
Stadium: Portman Road
Attendance: 540
Referee: Reubyn Ricardo
Penalties
  • Corrigan football with check mark
  • Foyo football with check mark
  • Boswell football with check mark
  • Taylor football with red X
  • Oudnie-Morgan football with check mark
18 January 2023 (2023-01-18) Fleetwood Town (3) 3–0Middlesbrough (2)Fleetwood
19:00 GMT
Stadium: Highbury Stadium
Attendance: 353
Referee: Michael Crusham
18 January 2023 (2023-01-18) Luton Town (2) 3–1Queens Park Rangers (2)Luton
19:00 GMT
Report
  • Lawrence 1'
Stadium: Kenilworth Road
Attendance: 1,005 (154 Away)
Referee: Dale Wootton
18 January 2023 (2023-01-18) Gillingham (4)1–2 Preston North End (2) Gillingham
19:00 GMT
  • Sithole 2'
Report Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 365
Referee: Aaron Farmer
24 January 2023 (2023-01-24) Burnley (2)0–1 West Ham United Leyland
19:00 GMT
Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 155
Referee: Stuart Morland
Note: Match originally played at Clitheroe FC's Shawbridge was postponed due to a frozen pitch. Match was moved to 24 January 2023 instead at Padiham FC. Match was then moved to Leyland County Ground because Padiham Pitch was still frozen.[48]
25 January 2023 (2023-01-25) Sunderland (2)0–2 Fulham Hetton-le-Hole
19:00 GMT
Stadium: Eppleton Colliery Welfare Ground
Attendance: 341
Referee: Paul Cooper
Note: Match was Originally scheduled for 19 January 2023 but was postponed due to a highly anticipated frozen pitch. Match will be played on 25 January 2023 instead.[49]
26 January 2023 (2023-01-26) Cambridge United (3) 1–0ChelseaCambridge
19:00 GMT
  • Lott 32'
Report Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 1,051
Referee: Abigail Byrne
Note: Match was originally scheduled for 19 January 2023, but was postponed because of damage to the Main Stand's roof. The match was postponed a second time and moved the match one more day ahead as there was an unexpected freezing temperatures.[50][51]
1 February 2023 (2023-02-01) AFC Wimbledon (4)1–3 (a.e.t.) Leeds United Wimbledon
19:00 GMT Report
  • Ferguson 28'
  • Andreucci 91'
  • Thomas 92'
Stadium: Plough Lane
Attendance: 1,074[52]
Referee: Jack Bloxham
Note: Match was postponed due to a few areas of the pitch being deemed frozen. Match was moved to 1 February 2023.

Fifth round

16 teams participated in the fifth round proper with the 16 winners from the previous round participating. The fifth round draw was made on 13 January 2023.[53]

3 February 2023 (2023-02-03) Stoke City (2)1–4 West Ham United Stoke-On-Trent
19:00 GMT
Stadium: Bet365 Stadium
Attendance: 767
Referee: Harry Jones
3 February 2023 (2023-02-03) Ipswich Town (3) 2–0LiverpoolIpswich
19:00 GMT
  • Oudnie-Morgan 8', 45+1'
Report Stadium: Portman Road
Attendance: 2,649
Referee: Aaron Farmer
6 February 2023 (2023-02-06) Luton Town (2)2–3 Preston North End (2) Luton
19:00 GMT
  • Lynch 17'
  • Matthews-Lewis 45+2'
Report Stadium: Kenilworth Road
Attendance: 928
Referee: Stephen Parkinson
6 February 2023 (2023-02-06) Watford (2)2–4 Arsenal Watford
19:00 GMT Report
Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 2,403
Referee: Robert Claussen
7 February 2023 (2023-02-07) Southampton 3–2FulhamSouthampton
19:00 GMT
Report
  • Works 81'
  • Olyott 86'
Stadium: St Mary's Stadium
Attendance: 1,109
Referee: Phillip Eddie
7 February 2023 (2023-02-07) Manchester City 5–0Fleetwood Town (3)Manchester
19:00 GMT
Stadium: Academy Stadium
Referee: Richard Aspinall
8 February 2023 (2023-02-08) Cambridge United (3) 2–1Sheffield Wednesday (3)Cambridge
19:00 GMT Report
Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 1,084
Referee: Niall Smith
15 February 2023 (2023-02-15) Oxford United (3) 3–0Leeds UnitedOxford
19:00 GMT
Report Stadium: Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 756
Referee: Matthew Scholes
Note: Match was postponed because of a frozen pitch. Match will be moved to next Wednesday.[54]

Quarter-finals

Eight teams participated in the quarter-finals with all eight winners from the previous round participating. The draw for the quarter-finals was made on 3 February 2023.[55]

22 February 2023 (2023-02-22) Ipswich Town (3)2–4 (a.e.t.) West Ham United Ipswich
19:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Portman Road
Attendance: 3,721 (663 Away)
Referee: Paul Johnson
23 February 2023 (2023-02-23) Arsenal 3–2Cambridge United (3)Holloway, London
19:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Emirates Stadium
Attendance: 7,454 (2,797 away)
Referee: Gary Parsons
Note: Match was moved ahead one day because of the Ambulance Service Strike in London.[56]
2 March 2023 (2023-03-02) Preston North End (2)1–3 Southampton Preston, Lancashire
19:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Deepdale
Attendance: 1,906
Referee: Mr. Aaron Jackson
7 March 2023 (2023-03-07) Manchester City 3–0Oxford United (3)Manchester
19:00 GMT
Stadium: Academy Stadium
Attendance: 1,063
Referee: Michael Barlow

Semi-finals

Four teams participated in the semi-finals with all four winners from the previous round participating. The draw was made on 24 February 2023.[57]

4 April 2023 (2023-04-04) Arsenal 2–1 (a.e.t.)Manchester CityHolloway, London
19:00 BST
Stadium: Emirates Stadium
Attendance: 7,250
Referee: Tom Reeves
6 April 2023 (2023-04-06) West Ham United 6–1SouthamptonStratford, London
19:00 BST
Report
Stadium: London Stadium
Attendance: 7,000[58] or 6,904
Referee: Samuel Allison

Final

The winners of the semi-finals advanced to the final to determine the winner of the FA Youth Cup. The draw to determine the home team was made on 24 February 2023.[57] The match was played on 25 April.

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  • Benjamin 7'
Report
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Attendance: 34,127 (7000 away fans)
Referee: David Webb

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