2008 FA Trophy final explained

2008 FA Trophy Final
Event:2007–08 FA Trophy
Team1:Ebbsfleet United
Team1score:1
Team2:Torquay United
Team2score:0
Date:10 May 2008
Stadium:Wembley Stadium
City:London
Man Of The Match1a:Chris McPhee
Referee:Martin Atkinson (West Yorkshire)
Attendance:40,186
Previous:2007
Next:2009

The 2008 FA Trophy Final was the 39th final of the Football Association's cup competition for levels 5–8 of the English football league system. It was contested by Ebbsfleet United and Torquay United on 10 May 2008 at Wembley Stadium in London.

Ebbsfleet United won the match 1–0 to win the competition for the first time in their history.[1]

Martin Atkinson was the referee.

Match

Details

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GK 1 Lance Cronin
RB 2 Peter Hawkins
CB 3 Sacha Opinel
CB 5 James Smith
LB 6 Paul McCarthy (c)
RM 8
CM 12 Chris McPhee
CM 14 Neil Barrett
LM 25 Michael Bostwick
FW 19 John Akinde
FW 14
Substitutes:
GK 21 Sam Mott
DF 4
DF 4 Mark Ricketts
MF 17 George Purcell
FW 10 Chukki Eribenne
Manager:
Liam Daish
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GK 21
RB 3 Kevin Nicholson (c)
CB 4 Steve Woods
CB 6 Chris Todd
LB 7 Lee Mansell
RM 8
CM 10
CM 14 Chris Hargreaves
LM 20
FW 24 Steve Adams
FW 26 Chris Zebroski
Substitutes:
DF 5 Chris Robertson
MF 11
MF 16 Matthew Hockley
MF 19
FW 9
Manager:
Paul Buckle

Notes and References

  1. News: Ebbsfleet United 1–0 Torquay United. BBC Sport. 10 May 2008. 31 July 2010.