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The FA Cup final stands as one of the most prestigious events on the English football calendar every year, attracting tens of thousands of fans to Wembley along with celebrities, former stars and members of the royal family.
With so much at stake, the matches aren't always memorable spectacles, frequently turning into tense and cautious contests. But certain players are made for those moments—flourishing under the spotlight and approaching the occasion as if it were just another fixture.
These are the players who accumulate the most final appearances and etch their names into history with vital goals on the grandest stage.
Here's a look at which players have netted the most goals in FA Cup finals.
Which Player Has Scored the Most Goals in FA Cup Finals?
When it comes to pure goal-scoring in FA Cup finals, no player surpasses Wales and Liverpool legend Ian Rush—a fitting honor given that he also remains Liverpool's all-time top scorer.
Rush netted braces in two separate FA Cup finals for the Reds, while also scoring in the 1992 final, giving him a record tally of five FA Cup final goals—a benchmark that has yet to be beaten.
Throughout his illustrious career at Anfield, Rush claimed the FA Cup on three occasions, solidifying his place as one of Liverpool's all-time greats. And in a statistic Reds supporters particularly cherish, he also netted 25 goals against bitter rivals Everton.
Top Scorers in FA Cup Finals
Player | FA Cup Final Appearances | FA Cup Final Goals |
|---|---|---|
Ian Rush | 3 | 5 |
Didier Drogba | 4 | 4 |
Nat Lofthouse | 2 | 4 |
Eric Cantona | 2 | 3 |
Stan Mortensen | 3 | 3 |
Jarvis Kenrick | 3 | 3 |
Which Player Has Scored in the Most FA Cup Finals?
Ian Rush may hold the record for the most goals in FA Cup finals, but he did not score across the most different finals. That honor belongs to Didier Drogba, who got on the scoresheet in four separate FA Cup finals during his Chelsea career.
The Ivorian forward scored the only goal in both the 2007 and 2010 finals as Chelsea defeated Manchester United and Portsmouth respectively, while he also netted the equalizer against Everton in the 2009 final before the Blues went on to claim victory.
That goal drew Drogba level with Rush's record for scoring in the most FA Cup finals, but the 2012 final saw him claim sole ownership of the mark. Drogba struck the winner as Chelsea defeated Liverpool 2–1 at Wembley—a stage where he always appeared to raise his game.
By that point, it almost felt as though Chelsea entered FA Cup finals with a built-in advantage because Drogba scoring had become a near certainty. Following that victory, he left Stamford Bridge for stints with Shanghai Shenhua and Galatasaray, before making a brief return to west London in 2014.
What makes his feat even more extraordinary is that Drogba doesn't feature among the top 10 scorers in overall FA Cup history. Yet when the stakes were highest, he consistently delivered on the grandest stage, reinforcing his reputation as one of football's ultimate big-game performers.