The 2003 FA Trophy Final was the 34th final of The Football Association's cup competition for levels 5–8 of the English football league system. It was contested by Burscough and Tamworth on 18 May 2003 at Villa Park in Birmingham.
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| Event | 2002–03 FA Trophy | ||||||
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| Date | 18 May 2003 | ||||||
| Venue | Villa Park, Birmingham | ||||||
| Man of the Match | Gary Martindale (Burscough) | ||||||
| Referee | Uriah Rennie (South Yorkshire) | ||||||
| Attendance | 14,296 | ||||||
| Weather | Rain 16 °C (61 °F)[1] | ||||||
Burscough won the match 2–1 to win the competition for the first time in their history.[2]
Road to Villa Park edit
Burscough edit
| Round | Opposition | Score |
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| 1st Replay |
Marine (h) Marine (a) |
0–0 1–3 (a.e.t.) |
| 2nd Replay |
Harrogate Town (a) Harrogate Town (h) |
2–2 3–2 |
| 3rd | Ilkeston Town (a) | 0–3 |
| 4th Replay |
Alfreton Town (a) Alfreton Town (h) |
1–1 2–0 |
| 5th | Wakefield & Emley (h) | 5–0 |
| 6th | Yeovil Town (a) | 2–0 |
| SF | Aylesbury United (a) Aylesbury United (h) |
1–1 1–0 |
| Key: (h) = Home venue; (a) = Away venue; (n) = Neutral venue. | ||
Tamworth edit
As Tamworth were a Southern Football League club (they won the league in 2003 and secured promotion to the Football Conference),[3] they entered the competition in the second round. Tamworth's cup run started with a home tie against their league rivals, Accrington Stanley. They went on to win the game 4–1. In the third round, the team was drawn at home against local rivals Nuneaton Borough, in which they won the game 3–0.
| Round | Opposition | Score |
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| 2nd | Accrington Stanley (h) | 4–1 |
| 3rd | Nuneaton Borough (h) | 3–0 |
| 4th | Stevenage Borough (h) | 3–0 |
| 5th | Margate (a) | 0–2 |
| SF | Havant & Waterlooville (h) Havant & Waterlooville (a) |
1–0 1–1 (a.e.t.) |
| Key: (h) = Home venue; (a) = Away venue; (n) = Neutral venue. | ||
Match edit
Details edit
| Burscough | 2–1 | Tamworth |
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Martindale  26', 55' |
Report | Cooper 79' |
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Match officials
Man of the match
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Match rules
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Notes edit
- A. ^ Clubs competing in the Northern/Southern Football League Premier Division, receive a bye to the second round.
References edit
- ^ "Local Weather Forecast, News and Conditions | Weather Underground".
- ^ "Burscough claim Trophy". BBC Sport. 18 May 2003. Retrieved 18 May 2003.
- ^ "Football Club History Database – Tamworth". fchd.info. Retrieved 9 April 2023.