The 2004 FA Cup Final was the 123rd final the FA Cup and the fourth final to be played at the Millennium Stadium, the Welsh national stadium in Cardiff, due to the ongoing reconstruction of the usual venue, London's Wembley Stadium. The match took place on 22 May 2004 and it was contested by Manchester United, who had finished third in the Premier League that season, and Millwall, who had finished tenth in Division One.
Manchester United secured a record eleventh FA Cup victory with a headed goal from Cristiano Ronaldo and a brace from Ruud van Nistelrooy which included a penalty kick. In contrast, it was Millwall's first appearance in a final of either the FA Cup or the Football League Cup.
At the trophy presentation afterward, the Manchester United players wore shirts labelled "Davis 36" in memory of midfielder Jimmy Davis, who wore United shirt number 36, and who had died in a car crash in August 2003.
The match was refereed by Jeff Winter. Tony Green and Roger East were Winter's assistants and Matt Messias was the fourth official.
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