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.
| Event | 1999–2000 FA Trophy | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| |||||||
| Date | 13 May 2000 | ||||||
| Venue | Wembley Stadium, London | ||||||
| Man of the Match | Eddie Akuamoah (Kingstonian) | ||||||
| Referee | Steve Dunn | ||||||
| Attendance | 20,034 | ||||||
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
editKettering Town
edit| Date Round | Home team | Score | Away team | Venue |
| 27 November 1999 2 | Kettering Town | 2 - 2 | Thame United | Kettering |
| 15:00 | Stadium: Rockingham Road |
| 30 November 1999 2r | Thame United | 0 - 1 | Kettering Town | Thame |
| 19:45 | Stadium: Windmill Road |
| 15 January 2000 3 | Kettering Town | 2 - 0 | Welling United | Kettering |
| 15:00 | Stadium: Rockingham Road |
| 5 February 2000 4 | Kettering Town | 2 - 2 | Walton & Hersham | Kettering |
| 15:00 | Stadium: Rockingham Road |
| 8 February 2000 4r | Walton & Hersham | 0 - 2 | Kettering Town | Walton-on-Thames |
| 19:45 | Stadium: Stompond Lane |
| 26 February 2000 5 | Workington | 0 - 1 | Kettering Town | Workington |
| 19:45 | Stadium: Borough Park |
| 11 March 2000 QF | Kettering Town | 2 - 2 | Bishop Auckland | Kettering |
| 15:00 | Stadium: Rockingham Road |
| 15 March 2000 QFr | Bishop Auckland | 0 - 2 | Kettering Town | Bishop Auckland |
| 19:45 | Stadium: Kingsway |
| 1 April 2000 SF-1 | Kettering Town | 1 - 0 | Telford United | Kettering |
| 15:00 | Stadium: Rockingham Road |
| 15 April 2000 SF-2 | Telford United | 0 - 0 (0 - 1 agg.) | Kettering Town | Telford |
| 15:00 | Stadium: Bucks Head |
Kingstonian
edit| Date Round | Home team | Score | Away team | Venue |
| 27 November 1999 2 | Folkestone Invicta | 0 - 1 | Kingstonian | Folkestone |
| 15:00 | Report | Stadium: Cheriton Road Attendance: 727 |
| 15 January 2000 4 | Wealdstone | 0 – 5 | Kingstonian | London |
| 15:00 | Report | Stadium: White Lion Ground Attendance: 639 |
| 5 February 2000 4 | Kingstonian | 2 - 1 | Moor Green | Kingston upon Thames |
| 15:00 | Report | Stadium: Kingsmeadow Attendance: 623 |
| 26 February 2000 5 | Yeovil Town | 0 - 1 | Kingstonian | Yeovil |
| 15:00 | Report | Stadium: Huish Park Attendance: 3,330 |
| 11 March 2000 QF | Kingstonian | 0 - 0 | Southport | Kingston upon Thames |
| 15:00 | Report | Stadium: Kingsmeadow Attendance: 1,201 |
| 14 March 2000 QFr | Southport | 0 - 1 | Kingstonian | Southport |
| 19:45 | Report | Stadium: Haig Avenue Attendance: 1,576 |
| 1 April 2000 SF-1 | Sutton United | 1 - 1 | Kingstonian | Sutton, London |
| 15:00 | Report | Stadium: Gander Green Lane Attendance: 2,384 |
| 18 April 2000 SF-2 | Kingstonian | 6 - 0 (7 - 1 agg.) | Sutton United | Kingston upon Thames |
| 19:45 | Report | Stadium: Kingsmeadow Attendance: 2,309 |
Match
editDetails
edit| Kettering Town | 2–3 | Kingstonian |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
|
|
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Match rules
|
References
edit- ^ "Football: Geoff's special Ks; UMBRO TROPHY FINAL - KETTERING 2 KINGSTONIAN 3". The Free Library. Sunday Mirror. 14 May 2000. Retrieved 12 December 2014.
- ^ Kettering Town 2-3 Kingstonian - Match Report