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The magic of the FA Cup
ALL TIME FA CUP WINS
Competition proper 1871/72 to 2001/02
CLUB NAME CUP WINS POS
Manchester United 10 1st
Arsenal 8 2nd
Tottenham Hotspur 8 2nd
Aston Villa 7 4th
Blackburn Rovers 6 5th
Liverpool 6 5th
Newcastle United 6 5th
Everton 5 8th
The Wanderers 5 8th
West Bromwich Albion 5 8th
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It’s FA Cup Final time again on Saturday 17th March 2003 for Arsenal and Manchester United. Between 1871/1872 till 2001/2002 Manchester United have the highest number of wins, 10. Closely following them in second place with 8 wins are Arsenal. Manchester United and Arsenal tie for 1st place with the most number of appearances in a final, 15.

BBC Sport's Ray Stubbs and Mark Lawrenson have both played in the FA Cup, albeit at slightly different levels.

"The FA Cup has a life of its own every season," said Ray.

"Even though you know there will be shocks, giant killers and butchers, bakers and candlestick makers who become instant heroes, it's a story you never get bored of."

Happy memories - for both Mark and Ray - come in the form of the 1986 final between Liverpool and Everton. Lawrenson played for Liverpool in the final.

APPEARANCES IN THE FINAL
Competition proper 1871/72 to 2001/02
CLUB NAME FINAL APPS POS
Arsenal 15 1st
Manchester United 15 1st
Newcastle United 13 3rd
Everton 12 4th
Liverpool 12 4th
Aston Villa 10 6th
West Bromwich Albion 10 6th
Tottenham Hotspur 9 8th
Blackburn Rovers 8 9th
Manchester City 8 9th
Wolverhampton Wands 8 9th

"Every kid has scored the FA Cup winner as youngster in his back garden," said Mark.

"To actually win the competition and walk up the steps at Wembley is one of the memories I'll always have. At the time you never really take it all in and it doesn't sink in until much later."

Ray was in the tunnel before the match as the players walked out in his capacity as a reporter for local radio in Liverpool.

"I covered a lot of finals in the 1980s but the 1986 final was special. Looking at the teams, in the red and blue, lining up before the game bordered on the emotional," he said.

"Whatever level you are, FA Cup days are special and I'm glad that the final will once again be bringing the curtain down on the domestic season."

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