The previous record had been set by Chris Marron of South Shields who beat Radcliffe Welfare 13-0 in a 1947 Round One FA Cup tie.
In a "proper" round, that is Round One of the Cup, centre forward Ted MacDougall still holds a record of 9 goals when Bournemouth beat Margate 11-0 in 1971. His team ground to a halt in their march to Wembley, meeting Walsall in Round Three, losing 0-1. Had they won, they would have drawn Everton at Goodison Park.
Way back in 1887-8, Preston North End beat minnows Hyde United 26-0, the highest victory in the FA Cup, and Jimmy Rose netted 8 in a first round swamping.
Between 1877 and 1887, Henry "Harry" Cursham of Notts County scored 48 FA Cup goals, including 7 hat tricks, a record that stands today.
In 1922 Billy Minter scored 7 goals for St Albans City FC in the Fourth Qualifying Round, but ended up on the losing side when Dulwich Hamlet managed 8 as a team. Final score 7-8!
In 1953 Stan Mortenson scored a hat trick in the FA Cup Final, when his team, Blackpool beat Bolton Wanderers 4-3, in what was known as the Matthews' Final.
In late January 1961, Dennis Law (below) scored all 6 of Manchester City's goals against Luton Town in the Fourth round when the game was abandoned due to a waterlogged pitch, with City 6-2 up. Law scored again in the rearranged tie but Luton won 3-1!
Alex Dawson of Man Utd is the last player to score a hat trick in the Cup semi-final. United won 5-3, beating Fulham in a replay
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