Alan Turvey Trophy Explained

Founded:	1975
Current Champions:	Chatham Town (1st title)
Most Successful Club:	Sutton United (4 titles)
Website:	Isthmian League Website

The Alan Turvey Trophy,^[1] formerly the Isthmian League Cup, is a football knock-out cup competition organised by the Isthmian League in England.

History

Isthmian League Chairman and President Alan Turvey was among the FA's "150 Grassroots Heroes" who were presented in 2013, during the 150-year celebrations of the Football Association, with a specially minted medal by Prince William.^[2] In June 2015, Turvey stepped down from the League after nearly 60 years involvement with football.^[1] The Isthmian League cup was renamed in his honour.

Winners

• 1974–75: Tilbury
• 1975–76: Slough Town
• 1976–77: Hendon
• 1977–78: Dagenham
• 1978–79: Enfield
• 1979–80: Enfield
• 1980–81: Slough Town
• 1981–82: Leytonstone-Ilford
• 1982–83: Sutton United
• 1983–84: Sutton United
• 1984–85: Wycombe Wanderers
• 1985–86: Sutton United
• 1986–87: Bognor Regis Town
• 1987–88: Yeovil Town
• 1988–89: Bishop's Stortford
• 1989–90: Aveley
• 1990–91: Woking
• 1991–92: Grays Athletic
• 1992–93: Marlow
• 1993–94: Chertsey Town
• 1994–95: Aylesbury United
• 1995–96: Kingstonian
• 1996–97: Boreham Wood
• 1997–98: Sutton United
• 1998–99: Aldershot Town
• 1999–00: Farnborough Town
• 2000–01: Heybridge Swifts
• 2001–02: Northwood
• 2002–03: Yeading
• 2003–04: Thurrock
• 2004–05: Slough Town
• 2005–06: Fisher Athletic
• 2006–07: Ashford Town
• 2007–08: Ramsgate
• 2008–09: Tilbury
• 2009–10: Leatherhead
• 2010–11: Wingate & Finchley
• 2011–12: Bury Town
• 2012–13: Concord Rangers
• 2013–14: Maidstone United
• 2014–15: Hendon^[1]
• 2015–16: Kingstonian
• 2016–17: Billericay Town
  • 2017–18: Billericay Town 2018–19: Enfield Town
• 2019–20: No Winner. Competition abandoned due to the government's response to the COVID 19 pandemic
• 2020–21: No Competition due to Government's response to COVID 19 pandemic
• 2021–22: Horsham
  • 2022–23: Aveley 2023–24: Chatham Town

External links

• "The snobbery and inverse snobbery of supporting a non-league club" by Mike Bayly for When Saturday Comes, in The Guardian, 6 September 2013

Notes and References

1. Web site: Spotlight On League Legend On Night Of Celebrations. 2015. Isthmian League website.
2. "Royal Honour Humbles Modest Turvey", Isthmian League Website, 2913