The 1970 FA Cup final was between Chelsea and Leeds United. The match took place on 11 April 1970 at Wembley Stadium. It ended 2–2. This made it the first FA Cup final to require a replay since 1912. The replay was staged at Old Trafford and played on 29 April. After four hours of fiercely contested football, Chelsea eventually won 2–1.

Leeds and Chelsea were two of England’s top teams that season. Leeds finished 2nd and Chelsea finished 3rd in the First Division. The match marked a clash of footballing contrasts. Chelsea were regarded as flamboyant southerners. Leeds were seen as uncompromising northerners. Neither had won the FA Cup before, though both had recently been runners-up, Leeds in 1965 and Chelsea in 1967.