List of FA Trophy winners
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The Football Association Challenge Trophy, commonly known as the FA Trophy, is a knockout cup competition in English football, organised by and named after The Football Association (the FA). It was staged for the first time in the 1969–70 season,[1] and was initially open to all semi-professional teams, complementing the existing FA Amateur Cup.[2] After the abolition of official amateur status by the FA in 1974, the leading teams from the Amateur Cup entered the Trophy, while lower-level teams competed in the new FA Vase.[3][4] As of 2008, the Trophy is open to all clubs in the top four levels of the National League System, equivalent to levels five to eight of the overall English football league system, although a club's home stadium must meet certain requirements before the club can enter the tournament.[5]
The record for the most wins is jointly held by Scarborough, Telford United, and Woking, with three each.[1] Scarborough and Telford United are both defunct and therefore not able to add any further wins.[6][7] Scarborough, Woking, Grays Athletic and Kingstonian have each won the Trophy in two consecutive seasons.[1] Manager Mark Stimson has the unique distinction of having managed the winning team in three consecutive finals.[8] The Trophy is currently held by Stevenage Borough, who defeated York City in the 2009 final.[9]
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[edit] History
The first FA Trophy final was won by Macclesfield Town, who also won the championship of the Northern Premier League in the same season.[10] Northern Premier League clubs dominated the first decade of the competition, with Telford United the only Southern League team to break the northern clubs' hold on the competition.[11] Scarborough reached the final four times in five seasons and won the Trophy three times between 1973 and 1977.[6] In 1979, the leading Southern and Northern Premier League teams formed the new Alliance Premier League,[12] and teams from this league dominated the Trophy during the 1980s.[13] In the 1980–81 season, however, Bishop's Stortford of the comparatively lowly Isthmian League First Division won through nine rounds to reach the final, where they beat Sutton United.[14] Telford United's win in 1989 made them the second team to win the Trophy three times.[13]
Between 1990 and 2000, a smaller number of clubs claimed the Trophy, as Wycombe Wanderers and Kingstonian each won the competition twice, and Woking became the third team to win it three times.[13] Manager Geoff Chapple led Woking and Kingstonian to all their victories, a total of five wins in seven seasons.[15][16] After Chapple's period of success, Mark Stimson became the first man to manage the Trophy-winning team in three successive seasons, when he led Grays Athletic to victory in 2005 and 2006 and repeated the feat with his new club Stevenage Borough in 2007.[8]
[edit] Finals
Originally, if the final finished with the scores level after extra time, the teams would play again in a replay at a later date;[13] more recently the final has always been decided on the day, with a penalty shootout as required.[17] The winning club receives the FA Trophy itself and, as of 2008, prize money of £50,000, in addition to that accumulated for winning earlier rounds.[18]
[edit] Key
| (R) | Replay |
| * | Match went to extra time |
| † | Match decided by a penalty shootout after extra time |
[edit] Results
[edit] Results by team
Teams shown in italics are no longer in existence. Teams shown in bold compete in the Premier League or Football League as of 2008 and therefore do not enter the FA Trophy. Additionally, Bangor City switched to the Welsh football league system in 1992, making the club ineligible to compete in the competition.[19]
| Club | Wins | Last final won | Runners-up | Last final lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Telford United | 3 | 1989 | 2 | 1988 |
| Woking | 3 | 1997 | 1 | 2006 |
| Scarborough | 3 | 1977 | 1 | 1975 |
| Macclesfield Town | 2 | 1996 | 1 | 1989 |
| Altrincham | 2 | 1986 | 1 | 1982 |
| Stafford Rangers | 2 | 1979 | 1 | 1976 |
| Grays Athletic | 2 | 2006 | 0 | – |
| Kingstonian | 2 | 2000 | 0 | – |
| Wycombe Wanderers | 2 | 1993 | 0 | – |
| Enfield | 2 | 1988 | 0 | – |
| Stevenage Borough | 2 | 2009 | 1 | 2002 |
| Kidderminster Harriers | 1 | 1987 | 3 | 2007 |
| Northwich Victoria | 1 | 1984 | 2 | 1996 |
| Canvey Island | 1 | 2001 | 1 | 2004 |
| Dagenham | 1 | 1980 | 1 | 1977 |
| Ebbsfleet United | 1 | 2008 | 0 | – |
| Hednesford Town | 1 | 2004 | 0 | – |
| Burscough | 1 | 2003 | 0 | – |
| Yeovil Town | 1 | 2002 | 0 | – |
| Cheltenham Town | 1 | 1998 | 0 | – |
| Colchester United | 1 | 1992 | 0 | – |
| Barrow | 1 | 1990 | 0 | – |
| Wealdstone | 1 | 1985 | 0 | – |
| Bishop's Stortford | 1 | 1981 | 0 | – |
| Matlock Town | 1 | 1975 | 0 | – |
| Morecambe | 1 | 1974 | 0 | – |
| Runcorn | 0 | – | 3 | 1994 |
| Forest Green Rovers | 0 | – | 2 | 2001 |
| Kettering Town | 0 | – | 2 | 2000 |
| York City | 0 | – | 1 | 2009 |
| Torquay United | 0 | – | 1 | 2008 |
| Hucknall Town | 0 | – | 1 | 2005 |
| Tamworth | 0 | – | 1 | 2003 |
| Southport | 0 | – | 1 | 1998 |
| Dagenham & Redbridge | 0 | – | 1 | 1997 |
| Witton Albion | 0 | – | 1 | 1992 |
| Leek Town | 0 | – | 1 | 1990 |
| Burton Albion | 0 | – | 1 | 1987 |
| Boston United | 0 | – | 1 | 1985 |
| Bangor City | 0 | – | 1 | 1984 |
| Sutton United | 0 | – | 1 | 1981 |
| Mossley | 0 | – | 1 | 1980 |
| Leatherhead | 0 | – | 1 | 1978 |
| Dartford | 0 | – | 1 | 1974 |
| Wigan Athletic | 0 | – | 1 | 1973 |
| Barnet | 0 | – | 1 | 1972 |
| Hillingdon Borough | 0 | – | 1 | 1971 |
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d e f "F A Trophy Summary". The Football Club History Database. http://www.fchd.info/cups/fatrophysummary.htm. Retrieved on 10 November 2008.
- ^ "The history of The FA Trophy". The Football Association. 5 June 2004. http://www.thefa.com/TheFACup/TheFATrophy/History/. Retrieved on 10 November 2008.
- ^ "About The FA Vase". The Football Association. 5 June 2004. http://www.thefa.com/TheFACup/TheFAVase/History. Retrieved on 10 November 2008.
- ^ Williams, Tony (1978). The FA Non-League Football Annual 1978–79. MacDonald and Jane's Publishers Ltd. pp. p8.
- ^ "Competition Applications". The Football Association. 20 February 2007. http://www.thefa.com/TheFACup/TheFACup/NewsAndFeatures/Postings/2007/02/Competitionsforms.htm. Retrieved on 24 October 2008.
- ^ a b "Scarborough". The Football Club History Database. http://www.fchd.info/SCARBORO.HTM. Retrieved on 10 November 2008.
- ^ "Telford United". The Football Club History Database. http://www.fchd.info/TELFORDU.HTM. Retrieved on 10 November 2008.
- ^ a b "Gillingham name Mark Stimson as new manager". The Times (News International). 1 November 2007. http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/football/football_league/article2787536.ece. Retrieved on 10 November 2008.
- ^ "Stevenage Borough 2–0 York City". BBC Sport (BBC). 9 May 2009. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_conf/8036407.stm. Retrieved on 9 May 2009.
- ^ "Macclesfield Town". The Football Club History Database. http://www.fchd.info/MACCLEST.HTM. Retrieved on 10 November 2008.
- ^ Williams, Tony. The FA Non-League Football Annual 1978–79. pp. p7.
- ^ "Alliance Premier League 1979–80". The Football Club History Database. http://www.fchd.info/lghist/conf/conf1980.htm. Retrieved on 10 November 2008.
- ^ a b c d e Barnes, Stuart (2008). Nationwide Football Annual 2008–2009. SportsBooks Ltd. pp. p155. ISBN 1-8998-0772-1.
- ^ "Bishop's Stortford". The Football Club History Database. http://www.fchd.info/BISHOPST.HTM. Retrieved on 10 November 2008.
- ^ Lewis, Gabrielle (24 January 2001). "Chapple seeking Cup solace". BBC Sport (BBC). http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/k/kingstonian/1134156.stm. Retrieved on 10 November 2008.
- ^ "K's and Chapple part company". BBC Sport (BBC). 9 May 2001. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/k/kingstonian/1321818.stm. Retrieved on 10 November 2008.
- ^ "Rules of The FA Challenge Trophy competition" (PDF). The Football Association. http://www.thefa.com/NR/rdonlyres/C3CF34DD-D5DA-46F3-A5E5-F94128E802CA/147349/FATrophyRules.PDF. Retrieved on 10 November 2008.
- ^ "FA Trophy Prize Fund". The Football Association. 25 June 2007. http://www.thefa.com/TheFACup/TheFATrophy/NewsAndFeatures/Postings/2007/06/Trophy_PrizeFund. Retrieved on 2008.
- ^ "Bangor City". The Football Club History Database. http://www.fchd.info/BANGORC.HTM. Retrieved on 10 November 2008.
[edit] External links
- FA Trophy section of the official Football Association website
