2009 FA Vase final explained

2009 FA Vase Final
Event:	2008–09 FA Vase
Team1:	Glossop North End
Team1score:	0
Team2:	Whitley Bay
Team2score:	2
Date:	10 May 2009
Stadium:	Wembley Stadium
City:	London
Referee:	Kevin Friend (Leicestershire FA)
Attendance:	12,200
Previous:	2008
Next:	2010

The 2008–09 FA Vase Final was the 35th final of the Football Association's cup competition for teams at levels 9-11 of the English football league system. The match was contested between Glossop North End,^{[1] [2]} of the North West Counties League Premier Division (level 9), and Whitley Bay, of the Northern League Division 1 (level 9).

Background

With a maximum of 9 rounds needed to reach the Final "the Hillmen" played in every round. They played three away ties and five home matches plus the semi-final round, winning each round without need of a replay and outscored their opponents with 33 goals for and 11 conceded. Their semi final matches against Chalfont St Peter was a fascinating affair. With the first leg drawn 3-3, it was 1 - 1 at the end of 90 mins. In extra time K Lugsden scored with the last kick of extra 30 mins to draw the match 2 - 2 sending it into penalties. Glossop won the shootout with Rick Bailey keeping his nerve, slotting home the seventh taken penalty to decide the sudden death kick 6 - 5. "The Seahorses" on the other hand had a much easier time reaching the final only playing in six of the rounds, receiving a bye into Second Round Proper. They were drawn with two away ties and three home matches, again beating all opponents at a first attempt, and narrowly winning their semi 3 - 2 on aggregate.
It was not Whitley Bays' first visit to Wembley, their last visit was in 2002 when they won the FA Vase Final. In comparison, this was Glossops' first ever visit to the home of football. As could be expected, the town of Glossop was gripped in a Wembley fever.^{[3] [4]}

Match

Details

width=25 ! width=25 GK 1 Cooper DF 2 Young DF 3 Kay DF 4 Lugsden DF 5 Yates MF 6 Gorton MF 7 Bailey MF 8 Morris FW 9 Allen FW 10 Hodges MF 11 Hamilton Substitutes: 12 13 14 15 16 Manager: Steve Young

width=25 ! width=25 GK 1 Burke DF 2 Taylor DF 3 Picton DF 4 McFarlane DF 5 Coulson MF 6 Ryan MF 7 Moore MF 8 Robson FW 9 Kerr FW 10 Chow MF 11 Johnston Substitutes: 12 13 14 15 16 Manager: Ian Chandler

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Match rules 90 minutes. 30 minutes of extra-time if necessary. Penalty shoot-out if scores still level. Five named substitutes. Maximum of three substitutions.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Ghosts of Arsenal's ruling family escort Glossop to FA Vase final. The Guardian. 25 August 2016.
2. Web site: Carnival time for GNE fans. Manchester Evening News. 25 August 2016.
3. Web site: Wembley Train specials . 25 August 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160425014009/http://phantasrail.co.uk/football_specials_%282%29_09.htm . 25 April 2016 . dead .
4. Web site: The wrong result but final was a day to remember. Manchester Evening News. 25 August 2016.