1989 FA Vase final explained

1989 FA Vase Final
Event:1988–89 FA Vase
Team1:Sudbury Town
Team2:Tamworth
Firstleg:FA Vase Final
Team1score1:1
Team2score1:1
Details1:After extra time
Stadium1:Wembley Stadium
City1:London
Referee1:Danny Vickers (Ilford)
Attendance1:26,487[1]
Secondleg:Replay
Team1score2:0
Team2score2:3
Stadium2:London Road
City2:Peterborough
Referee2:Danny Vickers (Ilford)
Attendance2:11,201
Previous:1988
Next:1990

The 1989 FA Vase Final was contested by Sudbury Town and Tamworth at Wembley in London in front of a record 26,487 crowd for an FA Vase Final.[2] The original match, played on 6 May 1989, finished 1–1. Tamworth won the replay at London Road in Peterborough on 10 May, 3–0.

Route to the final

The FA Vase is an annual football competition for teams playing below Step 4 of the English National League System.

Tamworth

Tamworth
RoundOppositionScore
scope=row style="text-align:center"2ndBridgnorth Town (h)2–1
scope=row style="text-align:center"3rdGresley Rovers (a)3–1 (a.e.t.)
scope=row style="text-align:center"4thIlkeston Town (a)2–1
scope=row style="text-align:center"5thEastwood Hanley (a)1–0
scope=row style="text-align:center"QFWisbech Town (h)1–0
scope=row style="text-align:center"SFNorth Ferriby United (h)
North Ferriby United (a)
1–2
3–1
Key: (h) = Home venue; (a) = Away venue; (n) = Neutral venue.

Tamworth began their cup run with a home tie against Southern Football League Midland Division rivals Bridgnorth Town. They won the game 2-1 with goals coming from Mark Stanton and Russell Gordon. Former Tottenham Hotspur, Stoke City and Bolton Wanderers striker, Ian Moores, joined the club in February and made his Vase debut in the semi-final against North Ferriby United.[3] Captain Andy Foote snapped his hamstring on the Thursday before the final and was replaced by Steve Cartwright.[4]

Sudbury Town

Sudbury
RoundOppositionScore
scope=row style="text-align:center"2ndBaldock Town (h)2-0
scope=row style="text-align:center"3rdMarch Town (a)2-1
scope=row style="text-align:center"4thHounslow (a)1-0
scope=row style="text-align:center"5thRossendale United (a)1-0
scope=row style="text-align:center"QFBashley (h)2-0
scope=row style="text-align:center"SFHungerford Town (a)
Hungerford Town (h)
0–0
6–0
Key: (h) = Home venue; (a) = Away venue; (n) = Neutral venue.

Under a new management team of Don James and Martin Head, Sudbury Town had reached the semi-finals of the Vase in the previous year. Against a difficult set of opponents on their route to the final in the 1988-89 season, they only conceded one goal, a penalty scored by March Town in the third round. In the fourth round game, away against Beazer Homes League Southern League Hounslow, Mick Money was sent off after an hour but Sudbury held on for a 1-0 win.[5] In the fifth round, they beat Rossendale United who in the fourth round had beaten last year's finalists, Emley, who in turn had knocked out the previous year's winners, Colne Dynamoes.[5] A record home crowd of 4,320 saw a 6-0 victory over Hungerford Town in the second leg of the semi-final to see the team reach Wembley.[6]

Match details

Summary

In the final at Wembley, Dave Hubbick opened the scoring for Sudbury with a header after 6 minutes, following a cross by Bryan Klug. In the thirteenth minute, Klug had a corner cleared off the goal-line and Dean Barker's follow up shot was blocked. Marlin Devaney equalised for Tamworth after half-time. Martin Myers on the right-hand side for Tamworth was effective and led Sudbury to make a double substitution. The game went to extra-time and when the whistle was blown after the first 15 minutes of extra-time, Mike Henry threw a punch at Russell Gordon and, although the referee did not see it, the linesman ran on to the pitch and Henry was sent off.[7] Sudbury's man of the match, according to the East Anglian Daily Times, was Hubbick.[8] The players climbed the steps of Wembley to be presented to chief guest Pat Jennings.[7]

GK 1 Dean Garnham
DF 2 Michael Henry
DF 3 Marty Thorpe
DF 4 Gary Barker(c)
DF 5 Phil Boyland
MF 6 Dean Barker
FW 7
MF 8 Bryan Klug
FW 9 Dave Hubbick
FW 10 Paul Smith
MF 11
Substitutes:
DF 12
FW 14
Managers:
Don James and Martin Head
GK 1 Dale Belford
DF 2 Corrigan Lockett
DF 3
DF 4 Bobby Atkins (c)
DF 5
MF 6 Martin Devaney
MF 7 Martin Myers
MF 8 Martin Finn
MF 9 Mark Stanton
FW 10 Russell Gordon
FW 11
Substitutes:
MF Paul Heaton
FW Carl Rathbone
Manager:
Graham Smith
Linesmen


Mr C. J . Henderson (Ripley)
Mr D. M. Charmley (Failsworth)

Match rules
  • 90 minutes.
  • 30 minutes of extra-time if necessary.
  • Replay if scores still level.
  • Two named substitutes.
  • Maximum of two substitutions.

Replay

GK 1 Dean Garnham
DF 2 Michael Henry
DF 3 Marty Thorpe
DF 4 Gary Barker(c)
DF 5 Phil Boyland
MF 6 Dean Barker
FW 7 Craig Oldfield
MF 8 Bryan Klug
FW 9 Dave Hubbick
FW 10 Paul Smith
MF 11 Nigel Barton
Substitutes:
DF 12 Adrian Hunt
FW 14 Mick Money
Managers:
Don James and Martin Head
GK 1 Dale Belford
DF 2 Corrigan Lockett
DF 3 Martin Finn
DF 4 Bobby Atkins (c)
DF 5 Steve Cartwright
MF 6 Martin Devaney
MF 7 Martin Myers
MF 8 Mickey George
MF 9 Mark Stanton
FW 10 Russell Gordon
FW 11 Ian Moores
Substitutes:
MF Paul Heaton
MF Stephen Gallagher
Manager:
Graham Smith
LinesmenMatch rules
  • 90 minutes.
  • 30 minutes of extra-time if necessary.
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level.
  • Two named substitutes.
  • Maximum of two substitutions.

Notes and References

  1. https://www.greenun24.co.uk/non-league/sudbury-town-planning-vase-reunion-1-142485 Sudbury Town planning Vase reunion
  2. News: 26,487 fans means £40,000 Sudbury profit. 8 May 1989. 1 (of supplement). East Anglian Daily Times.
  3. News: East Anglian Daily Times. 6 May 1989. 2D. King. Elvin. Glory for Tamworth after misery.
  4. News: East Anglian Daily Times. 6 May 1989. 1D. Serious injury blow to opposing skipper.
  5. News: East Anglian Daily Times. 6 May 1989. 8D. Vital spy Peter has seat on the bench.
  6. News: East Anglian Daily Times. 6 May 1989. 2D. Cocksedge. Alan. Five year road to the big time.
  7. News: Henry says he was spat on. 8 May 1989. 4 (of supplement). East Anglian Daily Times.
  8. News: Record crowd for showpiece football. 8 May 1989. 4 (of supplement). East Anglian Daily Times.