FA Sunday Cup
Encyclopedia
| FA Sunday Cup |
|---|
| Founded |
| 1964 |
| Nation |
| Number of Teams |
| 130 (2008-09) |
| Current Holders (2009-10) |
| Hetton Lyons Cricket Club |
| Website |
| Official website |
The FA Sunday Cup is a knock-out competition for English
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
Sunday league football
Sunday league football
Sunday league football is a term used in the United Kingdom to describe those association football leagues which play on Sunday, as opposed to the more usual Saturday. These leagues tend to be lower standard amateur competitions, whose players may have less ability, or less time to devote to...
teams.
Prior to 1960 The Football Association
The Football Association
The Football Association, also known as simply The FA, is the governing body of football in England, and the Crown Dependencies of Jersey, Guernsey and the Isle of Man. It was formed in 1863, and is the oldest national football association...
did not permit clubs or players under its jurisdiction to take part in competitive football played on Sunday. A change of policy by the governing body in 1960 allowed Sunday leagues to become affiliated to County Associations and, four years later, The FA started the Sunday Cup to allow Sunday players to compete in a national knock-out tournament.
In the Cup's first season (1964–65), teams representing Sunday players in various counties entered with London
London Football Association
The London Football Association is the regional Football Association for Greater London. The London FA was established in 1882 and is affiliated to The Football Association...
winning the two-legged final against Staffordshire
Staffordshire Football Association
The Staffordshire Football Association is the governing body of football in the county of Staffordshire. -External links:*...
. In the first final featuring club sides, Ubique United beat Aldridge Fabrications 1-0 in 1966. Since then, the competition has been won by 31 different sides.
Scots Grey were the 2009 winners, beating Oyster Martyrs 4–3 after extra time at Anfield
Anfield
Anfield is an association football stadium in the district of Anfield, Liverpool, England, with a seating capacity of 45,522. It has been the home of Liverpool F.C. since their formation in 1892 and was originally the home of Everton F.C. from 1884 to 1892, before they moved to Goodison Park...
.
Winners and runners-up
The results of the finals to date:| Season | Winner | Score | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964-65 | London London Football Association The London Football Association is the regional Football Association for Greater London. The London FA was established in 1882 and is affiliated to The Football Association... |
6-2 aggregate | Staffordshire Staffordshire Football Association The Staffordshire Football Association is the governing body of football in the county of Staffordshire. -External links:*... |
| 1965-66 | Ubique United | 1-0 | Albridge Fabrications |
| 1966-67 | Carlton United | 2-0 | Stoke Works |
| 1967-68 | Drovers | 2-0 | Brook United |
| 1968-69 | Leigh Park | 3-1 | Loke United |
| 1969-70 | Vention United | 1-0 | Ubique United |
| 1970-71 | Becontree Rovers | 2-0 | Saltley United |
| 1971-72 | Newtown Unity | 4-0 | Springfield Colts |
| 1972-73 | Carlton United | 2-1 | Wear Valley |
| 1973-74 | Newtown Unity | 3-0 | Brentford East |
| 1974-75 | Fareham Town Centipedes | 1-0 | Players Athletic Engineers |
| 1975-76 | Brandon United | 2-1 | Evergreen |
| 1976-77 | Langley Park Rams Head | 2-0 | Newtown Unity |
| 1977-78 | Arras | 2-1 | Lion Rangers |
| 1978-79 | Lobster | 3-2 | Carlton United |
| 1979-80 | Fantail | 1-0 | Twin Foxes |
| 1980-81 | Fantail | 1-0 | Mackintosh |
| 1981-82 | Dingle Rail | 2-1 | Twin Foxes |
| 1982-83 | Eagle | 1-1, replay 2-1 | Lee Chapel North |
| 1983-84 | Lee Chapel North | 4-3 | Eagle |
| 1984-85 | Hobbies United | 2-2, 1-1 replay, 2-1 second replay | Avenue |
| 1985-86 | Avenue | 1-0 | Glenn Sports |
| 1986-87 | Lodge Cottrell | 1-0 | Avenue |
| 1987-88 | Nexday | 2-0 | Humbledon Plains Farm |
| 1988-89 | Almathak | 3-1 | East Levenshulme |
| 1989-90 | Humbledon Plains Farm | 2-1 | Marston Sports |
| 1900-91 | Nicosia | 3-2 | Ouzavich |
| 1991-92 | Theale | 3-2 | Marston Sports |
| 1992-93 | Seymour | 1-0 | Bedfont Sunday |
| 1993-94 | Ranelagh Sports | 2-0 | Hartlepool Lion Hotel |
| 1994-95 | St Joseph's (Luton) | 2-1 | B & A Scaffolding |
| 1995-96 | St Joseph's (Luton) | 2-1 | Croxteth & Gilmoss RBL |
| 1996-97 | Marston Sports | 1-0 | Northwood |
| 1997-98 | Olympic Star | 1-1, 5-3 penalties | St Joseph's (Luton) |
| 1998-99 | Little Paxton | 2-2, 4-3 penalties | St Joseph's (Luton) |
| 1999-00 | Prestige Brighams | 1-0 | Albion Sports |
| 2000-01 | Hartlepool Lion Hillcarter | 0-0, 3-2 penalties | Houghton Centre |
| 2001-02 | Britannia | 2-0 | Little Paxton |
| 2002-03 | Duke of York | 3-1 | Allerton |
| 2003-04 | Nicosia | 3-1 | U K Flooring |
| 2004-05 | Gossoms End | 3-2 | Albion Sports |
| 2005-06 | Hetton Lyons Cricket Club | 5-3 | St Joseph's (Luton) |
| 2006-07 | Coundon Conservative | 5-0 | Lebeq Tavern Courage |
| 2007-08 | Hetton Lyons Cricket Club | 3-2 | Coundon Conservative |
| 2008-09 | Scots Grey | 4-3 a.e.t | Oyster Martyrs |
| 2009-10 | Hetton Lyons Cricket Club | 4-2 | Manget Tavern |
| 2010-11 | Oyster Martyrs | 1-0 | Paddock |