The 1989 FA Vase Final was contested by Sudbury Town and Tamworth at Wembley in London in front of a record 26,487 crowd for an FA Vase Final.[1] The original match, played on 6 May 1989, finished 1–1. Tamworth won the replay at London Road in Peterborough on 10 May, 3–0.
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| Event | 1988–89 FA Vase | ||||||
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| FA Vase Final | |||||||
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| After extra time | |||||||
| Date | 6 May 1989 | ||||||
| Venue | Wembley Stadium, London | ||||||
| Referee | Danny Vickers (Ilford) | ||||||
| Attendance | 26,487[1][2] | ||||||
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| Date | 10 May 1989 | ||||||
| Venue | London Road, Peterborough | ||||||
| Referee | Danny Vickers (Ilford) | ||||||
| Attendance | 11,201 | ||||||
Route to the final edit
The FA Vase is an annual football competition for teams playing below Step 4 of the English National League System.
Tamworth edit
| Tamworth | ||
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| Round | Opposition | Score |
| 2nd | Bridgnorth Town (h) | 2–1 |
| 3rd | Gresley Rovers (a) | 3–1 (a.e.t.) |
| 4th | Ilkeston Town (a) | 2–1 |
| 5th | Eastwood Hanley (a) | 1–0 |
| QF | Wisbech Town (h) | 1–0 |
| SF | North Ferriby United (h) North Ferriby United (a) |
1–2 3–1 |
| Key: (h) = Home venue; (a) = Away venue; (n) = Neutral venue. | ||
Tamworth began their cup run with a home tie against Southern Football League Midland Division rivals Bridgnorth Town. They won the game 2-1 with goals coming from Mark Stanton and Russell Gordon. Former Tottenham Hotspur, Stoke City and Bolton Wanderers striker, Ian Moores, joined the club in February and made his Vase debut in the semi-final against North Ferriby United.[3] Captain Andy Foote snapped his hamstring on the Thursday before the final and was replaced by Steve Cartwright.[4]
Sudbury Town edit
| Sudbury | ||
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| Round | Opposition | Score[5] |
| 2nd | Baldock Town (h) | 2-0 |
| 3rd | March Town (a) | 2-1 |
| 4th | Hounslow (a) | 1-0 |
| 5th | Rossendale United (a) | 1-0 |
| QF | Bashley (h) | 2-0 |
| SF | Hungerford Town (a) Hungerford Town (h) |
0–0 6–0 |
| Key: (h) = Home venue; (a) = Away venue; (n) = Neutral venue. | ||
Under a new management team of Don James and Martin Head, Sudbury Town had reached the semi-finals of the Vase in the previous year. Against a difficult set of opponents on their route to the final in the 1988-89 season, they only conceded one goal, a penalty scored by March Town in the third round. In the fourth round game, away against Beazer Homes League Southern League Hounslow, Mick Money was sent off after an hour but Sudbury held on for a 1-0 win.[6] In the fifth round, they beat Rossendale United who in the fourth round had beaten last year's finalists, Emley, who in turn had knocked out the previous year's winners, Colne Dynamoes.[6] A record home crowd of 4,320 saw a 6-0 victory over Hungerford Town in the second leg of the semi-final to see the team reach Wembley.[7]
Match details edit
Summary edit
In the final at Wembley, Dave Hubbick opened the scoring for Sudbury with a header after 6 minutes, following a cross by Bryan Klug. In the thirteenth minute, Klug had a corner cleared off the goal-line and Dean Barker's follow up shot was blocked. Marlin Devaney equalised for Tamworth after half-time. Martin Myers on the right-hand side for Tamworth was effective and led Sudbury to make a double substitution. The game went to extra-time and when the whistle was blown after the first 15 minutes of extra-time, Mike Henry threw a punch at Russell Gordon and, although the referee did not see it, the linesman ran on to the pitch and Henry was sent off.[8] Sudbury's man of the match, according to the East Anglian Daily Times, was Hubbick.[9] The players climbed the steps of Wembley to be presented to chief guest Pat Jennings.[8]
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References edit
- ^ a b "26,487 fans means £40,000 Sudbury profit". East Anglian Daily Times. 8 May 1989. p. 1 (of supplement).
- ^ Sudbury Town planning Vase reunion Green 'Un, 24 February 2009
- ^ King, Elvin (6 May 1989). "Glory for Tamworth after misery". East Anglian Daily Times. p. 2D.
- ^ "Serious injury blow to opposing skipper". East Anglian Daily Times. 6 May 1989. p. 1D.
- ^ Sudbury Town at the Football Club History Database
- ^ a b "Vital spy Peter has seat on the bench". East Anglian Daily Times. 6 May 1989. p. 8D.
- ^ Cocksedge, Alan (6 May 1989). "Five year road to the big time". East Anglian Daily Times. p. 2D.
- ^ a b "Henry says he was spat on". East Anglian Daily Times. 8 May 1989. p. 4 (of supplement).
- ^ "Record crowd for showpiece football". East Anglian Daily Times. 8 May 1989. p. 4 (of supplement).