[[Image:CrookTown1901.jpg|thumb|right|[[Crook Town F.C.|Crook Town]] display the cup after their victory in 1902]]
FA Amateur Cup Final results, most recent first, held:-
FA Amateur Cup Final results, most recent first, held:-
1893-94 to 1914-15, 1919-20 to 1938-39, 1945-46 to 1973-74 (71 seasons).
1893-94 to 1914-15, 1919-20 to 1938-39, 1945-46 to 1973-74 (71 seasons).
Revision as of 19:05, 5 January 2009
The FA Amateur Cup was an Englishfootball competition for amateur clubs. It commenced in 1893 and ended in 1974 when The Football Association abolished official amateur status.
History
N.L. Jackson of Corinthian F.C. was a prime mover in the creation of the Amateur Cup.
The cup was launched by The Football Association in 1893 as a response to the domination of the FA Cup by professional teams. At the time, amateur football was still very strong, although not quite as strong as the professional game. N.L. Jackson of Corinthian F.C. was appointed chairman of the Amateur Cup sub-committee and arranged for the purchase of a trophy valued at £30.00.[1]
It ended in 1974 when the FA abolished the distinction between professional and amateur clubs. Two new competitions, the FA Trophy and the FA Vase were created in its place.
Bill Regan (Romford 1948-49) is believed to have been the first ever American-born individual to play in the FA Amateur Cup final which was itself the first to have been played at Wembley Stadium.
