Across
- 5. The only Scottish club to have made the final doing so in both 1884 and 1885 (6,4)
- 6. Team who lost in 2019 to 13 down and 2-0 to Everton in 1984 (7)
- 7. Venue first used in 1923 (7,7)
- 8. Winners of the first final to be held at 9 down in 2001 (9)
- 10. Venue of the first cup final (10,4)
- 12. The Villans who stole the trophy in 1920 the first post World War One final (5,5)
- 15. Who scored the first FA Cup Final hat-trick in the 'Matthews Final' for 27 across (4,9)
- 16. Team who won the reply beating Leeds United 2-1 at 23 down in 1970 (7)
- 19. Team who first won the cup in 1939 had to wait 69 years before lifting the trophy again in 2008 (10)
- 20. Team who lifted the cup for the second time beating 3 down 2-0 in 1975 (4,3,6)
- 22. North East team who won the cup in 1937 and 1973 (10)
- 24. Scorer of both 8 across goals in their 2-1 win over Arsenal in 2001 (7,4)
- 25. Who lost 3-2 after extra time to 14 down in an epic 2014 encounter (4,4)
- 26. Scorer of the only goal in the first final of the 21st century in the 73rd minute (7,2,6)
- 27. Which team won the 'Matthews Final' in 1953 beating 11 down 4-3 (9)
- 28. East Midlands club who won the first post World War Two final in 1946 (5,6)
- 29. The only Welsh club to win the cup doing so in 1927 (7,4)
Down
- 1. The first winners from the north of the country (9,7)
- 2. The Terriers who lost to 12 across in 1920 (12,4)
- 3. Lost to 20 across in their only final appearance in 1975 (6)
- 4. Manager of 19 across when they won the 2008 final (5,8)
- 9. Venue which staged the final for six seasons whilst Wembley was being given a face lift (10,7)
- 11. Winners of the first final to be held at 7 across (6,9)
- 13. Who are the current holders having won 6-0 in 2019 (10,4)
- 14. This North London club holds the record for the most wins gained their first win in 1930 (7)
- 17. London side who won the cup in 1901 breaking the northern stranglehold (9,7)
- 18. Winner of the 2013 final who shocked Man City 1-0 (5,8)
- 21. London side who lost to 28 across in the first post World War Two final in 1946 (8,8)
- 23. Venue used for the reply in 1970 (3,8)