Penalty kicks to decide drawn FA Cup ties were introduced in 1991-2, prior to that matches just kept on being replayed.
I have just got back from watching local side Hepworth United in their local cup tie against High Green Villa. There was a sensible 1.30 ko just in case the game had to go into extra time and so on, as the Autumn light slipped away.
Nice game, Hepworth were better but couldn't convert territory into goals and after extra time the score was 2-2. So into penalties! after the first 5 each, the teams were even (not everyone scored I might add); after 10 kicks each they were inseparable and so on into further sudden death, with some poor soul taking and missing his second penalty. Goalies took penalties too and eventually this cup tie resulted in a win for the visitors in the dark.
I remember a "House Cup Final" at Charterhouse (remember how children are assigned to "houses" to help with administration and sense of being?) in December 1992 when the two teams of U18s fought out 22 penalties with a final score of 9-10 and headlights illuminating the goal.
In more competitive matches, 29 penalties settled the Hampshire Senior County 2nd Round tie in 2013 when Brockenhurst won 15-14 against Andover Town, when they missed the 30th penalty. This beat the previous record in a Johnstone's Paint Trophy 1st Round tie in September 2011, which Leyton Orient lost to Dagenham and Redbridge when their 28th penalty was saved.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bxKMTYrqV0g not many English examples.......
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