2003 FA Trophy final

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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.

2003 FA Trophy Final
Event2002–03 FA Trophy
Date18 May 2003 (2003-05-18)
VenueVilla Park, Birmingham
Man of the MatchGary Martindale (Burscough)
RefereeUriah Rennie (South Yorkshire)
Attendance14,296
WeatherRain
16 °C (61 °F)[1]
2002
2004

Burscough won the match 2–1 to win the competition for the first time in their history.[2]

Road to Villa Park

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Burscough

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Round Opposition Score
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

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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
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

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Details

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Burscough2–1Tamworth
Martindale   26', 55' Report Cooper   79'
Attendance: 14,296
 
 
 
 
 
 
Burscough
 
 
 
 
 
 
Tamworth
GK 1   Matt Taylor
RB 6   Carl MacAuley
CB 5   Joe Taylor
CB 6   Shaun Teale   76'
LB 8   Ryan Bowen
RM 14   Mark Byrne   84'
CM 10   John Norman
CM 15   Paul Burns
LM 7   John Lawless  
RF 11   Gary Martindale   80'
LF 10   Peter Wright (c)
Substitutes:
MF 3   John Bluck   84'
FW 12   Kris McHale   80'
GK 13   Gary Maguire
MF 16   Marvin Molyneux
DF 17   Michael White   76'
Player-manager:
  Shaun Teale
GK 1   Darren Acton
RB 2   Rob Warner
CB 4   Dave Robinson  
CB 5   Steve Walsh  
LB 3   Richard Follett
RM 7   Nick Colley
CM 11   Brian McGorry
CM 6   Mark Cooper (c)
LM 8   Steve Evans   64'
RF 14   Mark Sale   55'
LF 10   Scott Rickards   89'
Substitutes:
FW 9   Mark Hallam   55'
MF 12   Mark Turner   64'
DF 15   Darren Grocutt
MF 16   Paul Hatton   89'
GK 19   Neil Barnes
Manager:
  Darron Gee

Match officials

Man of the match

Match rules

  • 90 minutes.
  • 30 minutes of extra time if necessary.
  • Penalty shootout if scores still level.
  • Five named substitutes.
  • Maximum of three substitutions.

Notes

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A. ^ Clubs competing in the Northern/Southern Football League Premier Division, receive a bye to the second round.

References

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  1. ^ "Local Weather Forecast, News and Conditions | Weather Underground".
  2. ^ "Burscough claim Trophy". BBC Sport. 18 May 2003. Retrieved 18 May 2003.
  3. ^ "Football Club History Database – Tamworth". fchd.info. Retrieved 9 April 2023.