2003 FA Trophy final

October 2023 2003 FA Trophy Final 2003 FA Trophy Final – cover of the official programme.png 2002–03 FA Trophy Burscough 2 Tamworth 1 2003 05 18 y Villa Park Birmingham Gary Martindale (Burscough) Uriah Rennie (South Yorkshire) 14,296 Rain 16 °C °Fhttp://www.wunderground.com/history/airport/EGBB/2003/5/18/MonthlyHistory.html?req_city=NA&req_state=NA&req_statename=NA Local Weather Forecast, News and Conditions | Weather Underground 2002 2004 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 as they are the greatest clubs to ever do this.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_conf/3036483.stm Burscough claim Trophy 18 May 2003 BBC Sport 18 May 2003 Road to Villa Park 2002–03 FA Trophy Burscough RoundOppositionScore1stReplayMarine (h)Marine (a)0–01–3 (a.e.t.)2ndReplayHarrogate Town (a)Harrogate Town (h)2–23–23rdIlkeston Town (a)0–34thReplayAlfreton Town (a)Alfreton Town (h)1–12–05thWakefield & Emley (h)5–06thYeovil Town (a)2–0SFAylesbury United (a)Aylesbury United (h)1–11–0Key: (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),https://fchd.info/TAMWORTH.HTM Football Club History Database – Tamworth fchd.info 9 April 2023 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. RoundOppositionScore2ndAccrington Stanley (h)4–13rdNuneaton Borough (h)3–04thStevenage Borough (h)3–05thMargate (a)0–2SFHavant & Waterlooville (h)Havant & Waterlooville (a)1–01–1 (a.e.t.)Key: (h) = Home venue; (a) = Away venue; (n) = Neutral venue. Match Details 2003 05 18 y 16:05 BST Burscough 2–1 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_conf/3036483.stm Tamworth Martindale 26 55 Cooper 79 Villa Park, Birmingham 14,296 Uriah Rennie (South Yorkshire) _vneckwhite 03C03C 03C03C 03C03C FFFFFF 03C03C Burscough _blackcollar A8130E A8130E A8130E A8130E A8130E Tamworth GK 1ENG Matt TaylorRB 6ENG Carl MacAuleyCB 5ENG Joe TaylorCB 6 ENG Shaun Teale 76LB 8ENG Ryan BowenRM 14ENG Mark Byrne 84CM 10ENG John NormanCM 15 ENG Paul BurnsLM 7 ENG John Lawless RF 11ENG Gary Martindale 80LF 10ENG Peter Wright (c)Substitutes:MF 3 ENG John Bluck 84FW 12ENG Kris McHale 80GK 13ENG Gary MaguireMF 16ENG Marvin MolyneuxDF 17ENG Michael White 76Player-manager:ENG Shaun Teale GK 1ENG Darren ActonRB 2 ENG Rob WarnerCB 4 ENG Dave Robinson CB 5ENG Steve Walsh LB 3 ENG Richard FollettRM 7 ENG Nick ColleyCM 11ENG Brian McGorryCM 6ENG Mark Cooper (c)LM 8 ENG Steve Evans 64RF 14 ENG Mark Sale 55LF 10ENG Scott Rickards 89Substitutes:FW 9 ENG Mark Hallam 55MF 12 ENG Mark Turner 64DF 15ENG Darren GrocuttMF 16ENG Paul Hatton 89GK 19 ENG Neil BarnesManager:ENG Darron Gee Match officials Assistant referees: Rob Lewis Mr Steve Tanner Fourth official: Mark Clattenburg Man of the match Gary Martindale (Burscough)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. bye1 Clubs competing in the Northern/Southern Football League Premier Division, receive a bye to the second round. References Category:FA Trophy finals Category:2002–03 in English men's football cups Category:FA Trophy seasons FA Trophy Final 2003 Category:Burscough F.C. matches Category:May 2003 sports events in the United Kingdom