2003 FA Trophy final

2003 FA Trophy Final
Event2002–03 FA Trophy
Burscough Tamworth
2 1
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]
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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.

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

Road to Villa Park

See also: 2002–03 FA Trophy

Burscough

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

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

Details

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

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

References

  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.