Wrexham stuns Arsenal in famous FA Cup upset from 1992

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Wrexham stuns Arsenal in famous FA Cup upset from 1992
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On January 4, 1992, Arsenal faced an unexpected defeat to Wrexham in the FA Cup third round at the Racecourse Ground. Arsenal initially took the lead with a goal from Alan Smith just before halftime. However, Wrexham equalized in the 82nd minute through Michael Thomas, who scored a powerful free-kick. Less than two minutes later, Steve Watkin secured Wrexham's historic victory with a winner, resulting in a 2-1 scoreline against the favored Gunners. This upset remains one of the most significant moments in FA Cup history, as Wrexham was three divisions below Arsenal at the time.

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  • •Wrexham was in the Fourth Division at the time
  • •Arsenal led 1-0 at halftime
  • •Michael Thomas equalized for Wrexham late in the game
  • •Steve Watkin scored the winner just two minutes later
  • •The match drew a crowd of 13,343 at Racecourse Ground
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On 4th January 1992, Arsenal were on the receiving end of one of the FA Cup’s biggest “giant-killings” ever in the oldest national football cup competition on Earth.George Graham’s Arsenal of ...

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