Chelsea vs Everton – FA Cup Final 2008/2009 – Stats, Facts And Figures

In the buildup to the 2008/2009 FA Cup final between Chelsea and Everton, in addition to our preview in this week’s Three to See here are the stats, figures, facts and numbers to get you all geared up and ready for Wembley:

0-0 - The score between Chelsea and Everton in both league games during the 08/09 season.

22 - The number of games Chelsea have gone unbeaten against Everton in all competitions.

4 - The number of consecutive seasons in which the team eliminating Middlesbrough from the FA Cup has finished runner-up. Team that knocked out Boro this year? Everton

128 - Saturday’s game will be the 128th FA Cup final in history.

Littlewoods, AXA, Nationwide, E.ON - The four companies to have sponsored the FA Cup.

8 - number of different goalscorers for Everton in this season’s FA Cup.

£2 million – prize money to be paid to the winner. The runner-up gets half that.

22 - Number of different clubs to have won the FA Cup.

Arthur Kinnaird, Roy Keane, Ryan Giggs - The only players to have ever played in more than six FA Cup finals. Ashley Cole will be playing in his sixth should the Chelsea left-back take part on Saturday.

13 - Number of times Everton have made the FA Cup final.

122 - Number of clean sheets kept by Chelsea in 351 matches over the history of the competition.

1 - Number of Premier League teams Chelsea faced on their way to the final (Arsenal in the semis).

4 - Number of Premier League teams Everton faced on their way to the final (Liverpool, Aston Villa, Middlesbrough, Manchester United).

3-0 - The scoreline in David Moyes’ only other final as a manager, his Preston North End side losing to Bolton Wanderers in the 2001 Division One playoff final.

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