I always loved the FA Cup more than anything else, then at 14 I became a Christian. I never heard this hymn before that and it blew me away with Love and it's humility. Then when I found out that it was the song sung on Final Day, I cried, because something that I love so much also honours God on the final day. I believe, if this song was ever to be taken away, that the UK would be in for some very dark times indeed. God Bless You 🙂 ♥️ ✝️

This is by far the best FA Cup Intro, far better than the pap thats on right now.

ITV will broadcast the FA Cup again from 2021. IMAGINE IF THEY MADE THIS THE INTRO AGAIN :)

Now that is a top class intro. Fully immersed in the tradition of the FA Cup.

Arguably the best intro done by ITV. It's needed to remind everyone how important the FA Cup still is to English football. Along with the champions league theme tune, footballers worldwide have said as soon as they hear this on the pitch it makes the hairs on the back of their neck stand on end. Every school boy football lover's dream.

This version gets me everytime, I agree it could easily replace God Save The Queen. What a chilling song it makes your realise what life is really about!!!

This should be the intro again, it gives me goosebumps everytime I hear it and a tear in my eye

So nostalgic, the song itself makes me feel emotional.

This beautiful song makes the beautiful FA Cup even more beautiful.

This is the best intro ever....tells a story of a population that has seen highs and lows but all share the love and passion for a sport invented by them and feels the magic and the importance of its oldest tournament which represents the tradition and the people. God save the Queen and the Great Britain

I like this intro. To me it shows the spirit, tradition and true appreciation of the FA Cup. You don't get a medal for coming 2nd, 3rd, 4th or 17th in the Premier League.

anyone else in the final of the FA Cup on Football Manager?

I get goosebumps and a shiver everytime I watch this

I'm not British and I haven't been raised Protestant. In fact, I'm Australian (of British and Irish descent mainly) and was raised Catholic, and to some extent I've been brought up to ridicule Anglican English tradition. But this moves me to tears. There's so much emotion in this hymn. It's only fitting that something so passionate should be the flagbearer for moments equally passionate as Steven Gerrard's 90th min Cup Final equaliser. And that's just one fantastic FA Cup moment...

Every FA Cup game i stand with pride when this is played the FA Cup is British and makes me proud to be british

I was at the 2008 FA Cup final, and when this is played before the match it's surprising how many fans sing this! I love this intro!

is it normal to cry every time I hear this? :)

Best FA cup intro!!

That song feels so super alive.

Another good intro from ITV to go with their england internationals intro.

This should so be the English national anthem. Can you imagine the pride belting this out at Wembley.

Imagine if this was the Englands national anthem

I love this intro its the best one yet, always gives me goosebumps

This intro is so deep... Goosebumps.

Absolutely beautiful and respectful of tradition.

Completely forgot this used Abide With Me. This hymn has been at every single funeral I've ever been to.

King Eric lifting the trophy after scoring the winner against the scousers in 96, shame it doesn't have that goal as well, it's been used a fair few times on the FA Cup intro's. One of the reasons I watch the Cup Final still, even if United aren't in it, is the presentation of the royal party before the match, and the National Anthem and Abide With Me. It sets it apart from any other football match, it gives it a bigger sense of occasion even than the CL Final ceremonies.

Abide With Me was the 2nd Hymn played at my late sister's funeral in 1996 & since then I cannot hear it without at least welling up.

please bring this back as the fa cup prog music love this so spec to me as it was played at my brothers funeral love it xxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Beautiful

Pure class

Class the year we made final against chelsea in 09

Wonderful sing and emotion .. the best ever...

This is brilliant

The best ever Abide with me…❤️

Pretty grim music for something so exciting. I LOVE IT!

@ronaldinhollew Totally agree, the FA Cup is a beautiful tournament. Makes people like me, whom support lower League teams proud to be defeated when we come up against big teams. It also gives every team in the country a go at competing for who is truely the best team in the country. Teams who play weakened squads, sicken me. And we don't have FA Cup weekend all season anymore.. I'm only 16, but it's MY favourite tournament, above the UCL.. ANd I sing ABIDE with me with passion every year.

This still gives me chills..

Oldest competition in the world and my team has won it 14 times. That knowledge along with hearing this has hairs sticking on the back of my neck everytime.

Goosebumps

beautiful

Boss advert. Should bring it back.

Absolute tingles of this like needs to be every year this like for the fa cup

Reminds me of when the country was Great Britian, now without the greatness.

This for me is the FA cup anthem and I played it today as I do every city FA cup match walking up to the Etihad once it's in my view

Great video

Thats Viv the Spiv at the beginning with the Plans!

Would love to sing along to this at Wembley with Sunderland.

This should be our national anthem. It tears me up everytime I hear it.

This is the best into ever done by itv for the fa cup. Better that the shite they've put out this year.

Fucking magic

I watched dat vid from 2004/05 FA Cup Final where my team Man United lost 5-4 on penalties to Arsenal, plus, I remember that day

this is fabulous, so much better than that cartoony shit on now

makes me cry

Bring it back

Perfect for the final. Emotional. Come on Leicester in the srmi- final.

I was wondering who sings this intro version. Can anyone please tell me?

Memories of Spartans cup run to the 3rd round

They should have stuck with this intro, much more heartfelt than the latest one.

@mancity1000 please please please bring back this song for the FA Cup i love it and the intro is what the FA cup is about

In an age before the corporate billionaires destroyed the game

@MonVie With you 100%. The latest one does not compare.

As a Chelsea fan I have always said. Forget Europe. The FA Cup is the one.

Cardiff City, Swansea City, Wrexham, Newport County

& this is just a 3rd round theme intro??? Lmao, DARPA must have been consulted on composition of the the final!

Anyone happen to have link to full song of this? Cannot find it anywhere

Come in you blues 0:11 1927 fa cup final BLUEBIRDS

Does anyone know who’s singing this version? Absolutely love this song & like a few others have said, this should be belted out at Wembley for England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

good to see big winston on this vid! Imagine if he saw the state of this country now! He'd be turning in his grave

i didnt know teams from the SPL or Welsh Premier League play in the FA Cup

COME ON CHELS!

@HTFCbarmyarmyHTFC It almost is, at least on the FA Cup Final. lol

0:09 is that Nathan from Coronation Street on the left?

0:8 is that Nathan from corrie

which team is featured in this the most?

COME ON EVERTON

Anyone knows what is the name of the song for the FA Cup and Community shield in 2007?? The intro i mean

Sounds like auto may have been used, could be wrong though

aboid wid me i think

U can tell they loved arsenal so much mostly all the highlights are arsenal lol

the problem is that the FA Cuo is too small ...they should make it as big as the league trophy golden as well not silver

pity there losing the coverage

@poperpants The FA Cup is English. Not British :)

oh dear.. pompey paid way to much for that fa cup

How old is this intro?

Lost its magic 😢

Old version best

@mancity1000 shame its 2 years old. theyve done some crap cartoon thing last year.

@mancity1000 btw..... haway benty ;)

Does ANYONE know the singer of this song?????

@Humphrey0106 haha yer :P sorry :')

Got me tearing up like a b**ch 🥺