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Reds win 'the Gerrard final'. May 13. The Reds defeat West Ham United to clinch a seventh FA Cup in a game that goes down in Anfield folklore as 'the Gerrard final'. The captain nets a brace, including a stunning last-minute equaliser, as Liverpool win on penalties after a thrilling 3-3 draw in Cardiff.
Then: Was a lynchpin at the heart of Liverpool's back four with Alan Hansen and won five league titles, an FA Cup, a European Cup and three League Cups during his time at Anfield. Now: After brief spells managing Oxford and Peterborough United and a stint as Newcastle's defensive coach, he joined the BBC as a pundit in 1997 and works for Match of the Day, Football Focus, Radio 5 Live and this.
FA Cup. T he FA Cup (Football Association Challenge Cup) is the oldest existing football competition. It is oldest among all tournaments as well as all leagues that still exist today. The first edition was played in the 1871-1872 season and the FA Cup has been held once a year since then (with exception for interruptions during the first and the second World War).
Manchester United and Arsenal have won the most number of Football Association Challenge Cup, or FA Cup titles, each winning it a record number 12 times. Next to Manchester United and Arsenal is the Tottenham Hotspur winning the FA Cup 8 times. A total of 43 different teams have won the FA Cup. The FA Cup is a yearly competition in English.