FA Cup Giant-Killing Award explained

FA Cup Giant-Killing Award
Country:	England
Former Name:	Ronnie Radford Giant-Killer Award
Year:	2011
Year2:	2019
Holder Label:	Last winner
Holder:	Oldham Athletic (2019)
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The FA Cup Giant-Killing Award was an annual award that recognised the team which achieves the most impressive giant-killing act in the FA Cup that season.

It was also known as the Ronnie Radford Giant-Killer Award, named after the Hereford United midfielder whose long-range goal against Newcastle United in a 1971–72 Third Round Replay helped bring about one of the FA Cup's most notable giant-killings. Radford scored from 30 yards to level the tie five minutes from time, and Hereford of the Southern League scored the winner in extra time through Ricky George, to advance at the expense of the First Division side.

When the award was introduced in 2010–11, fans voted for what they consider the biggest giant-killing of the season, with the victorious club being presented with the award, originally by Radford, at the FA Cup Final at Wembley Stadium.^[1] The award was discontinued after the 2018–19 season.^[2]

Winners

2010–11

Winners: Crawley Town

2011–12

Winners: Swindon Town

2012–13

Winners: Luton Town

2013–14

Winners: Sheffield United^[3]

2014–15

Winners: Bradford City^[4]

2015–16

Winners: Chesham United^[5]

2016–17

Winners: Lincoln City^[6]

2017–18

Winners: Wigan Athletic^[7]

2018–19

Winners: Oldham Athletic^[8]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Giant-Killing Award nominations . The Football Association . 6 April 2017 . 1 September 2020 .
2. Web site: Corrigan . James . The FA has quietly ditched the Ronnie Radford Award, but true legends need no award to live on . Daily Telegraph . 28 January 2023.
3. Web site: Sheffield United scoop Ronnie Radford giant-killers award . The Football Association . 17 May 2014 . 1 September 2020 .
4. Web site: Bradford City named FA Cup Giant-Killers for win at Chelsea . The Football Association . 28 May 2015 . 1 September 2020 .
5. Web site: Chesham United win Emirates FA Cup Giant-Killing Award . The Football Association . 19 May 2016 . 1 September 2020 .
6. Web site: Lincoln City win fan award after Emirates FA Cup shock over Burnley . The Football Association . 24 May 2017 . 1 September 2020 .
7. Web site: Wigan Athletic scoop Giant-Killing Award after Emirates FA Cup win over Man City . The Football Association . 14 May 2018 . 1 September 2020 .
8. Web site: Oldham Athletic's win over Fulham earns them the Emirates FA Cup Giant-Killing Award . The Football Association . 10 May 2019 . 1 September 2020 .