2000 FA Trophy Final

The 2000 FA Trophy Final was the 31st final of The Football Association's cup competition for levels 5–8 of the English football league system. It was contested by Kettering Town and Kingstonian on 13 May 2000 at Wembley Stadium, London.

2000 FA Trophy Final
Event1999–2000 FA Trophy
Kettering Town Kingstonian
2 3
Date13 May 2000 (2000-05-13)
VenueWembley Stadium, London
Man of the MatchEddie Akuamoah (Kingstonian)
RefereeSteve Dunn
Attendance20,034

Kingstonian won the match 3-2, fighting back from 2-1 down to snatch a magnificent victory thanks to two goals from Eddie Akuamoah and the winner from Amara Simba.[1][2] A crowd of 20,034 were in attendance.

Route to the final

Kettering Town
Date RoundHome teamScoreAway teamVenue
27 November 1999 2Kettering Town2 - 2Thame UnitedKettering
15:00 Stadium: Rockingham Road
30 November 1999 2rThame United0 - 1Kettering TownThame
19:45 Stadium: Windmill Road
15 January 2000 3Kettering Town2 - 0Welling UnitedKettering
15:00 Stadium: Rockingham Road
5 February 2000 4Kettering Town2 - 2Walton & HershamKettering
15:00 Stadium: Rockingham Road
8 February 2000 4rWalton & Hersham0 - 2Kettering TownWalton-on-Thames
19:45 Stadium: Stompond Lane
26 February 2000 5Workington0 - 1Kettering TownWorkington
19:45 Stadium: Borough Park
11 March 2000 QFKettering Town2 - 2Bishop AucklandKettering
15:00 Stadium: Rockingham Road
15 March 2000 QFrBishop Auckland0 - 2Kettering TownBishop Auckland
19:45 Stadium: Kingsway
1 April 2000 SF-1Kettering Town1 - 0Telford UnitedKettering
15:00 Stadium: Rockingham Road
15 April 2000 SF-2Telford United0 - 0
(0 - 1 agg.)		Kettering TownTelford
15:00 Stadium: Bucks Head

Kingstonian
Date RoundHome teamScoreAway teamVenue
27 November 1999 2Folkestone Invicta0 - 1KingstonianFolkestone
15:00 Stadium: Cheriton Road
15 January 2000 4Wealdstone0 – 5KingstonianLondon
15:00 Stadium: White Lion Ground
5 February 2000 4Kingstonian2 - 1Moor GreenKingston upon Thames
15:00 Stadium: Kingsmeadow
26 February 2000 5Yeovil Town0 - 1KingstonianYeovil
15:00 Stadium: Huish Park
11 March 2000 QFKingstonian0 - 0SouthportKingston upon Thames
15:00 Stadium: Kingsmeadow
14 March 2000 QFrSouthport0 - 1KingstonianSouthport
19:45 Stadium: Haig Avenue
1 April 2000 SF-1Sutton United1 - 1KingstonianSutton, London
15:00 Stadium: Gander Green Lane
18 April 2000 SF-2Kingstonian6 - 0
(7 - 1 agg.)		Sutton UnitedKingston upon Thames
19:45 Stadium: Kingsmeadow

Match

Details
Kettering Town2–3Kingstonian
Vowden  55'
Norman  64' (pen)		 Report Akuamoah  40', 69'
Simba  75'
Attendance: 20,034
1GK Adam Sollitt
6DF Craig Norman  73'
4DF Chris Perkins
5DF Colin Vowden (c)
11DF Gary Setchell  80'
3MF Carl Adams
7MF Matt Fisher
8FW Phil Brown
2FW Brett McNamara
9FW Carl Shutt
10FW Dale Watkins  45'
Substitutes:
18GK Steve Wilson
16DF Ian Ridgway
15MF Craig Hopkins  80'
12FW Lee Hudson  45'
14FW Wayne Diuk  73'
Manager:
Peter Morris
1GK Steve Farrelly
3DF Colin Luckett
4DF Matt Crossley (c)
5DF Simon Stewart  75'
6DF Mark Harris
2MF Tarkan Mustafa
7MF Junior Kadi  82'
8MF Geoff Pitcher
10FW Amara Simba
10FW Ronnie Green  85'
11FW Eddie Akuamoah
Substitutes:
13GK Richard Hurst
14DF Eddie Saunders  75'
16DF Luke Basford  85'
15DF Derek Allan
12FW Dave Leworthy  82'
Manager:
Geoff Chapple

Match rules

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

References
  1. "Football: Geoff's special Ks; UMBRO TROPHY FINAL - KETTERING 2 KINGSTONIAN 3". The Free Library. Sunday Mirror. 14 May 2000. Retrieved 12 December 2014.
  2. Kettering Town 2-3 Kingstonian - Match Report
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