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[York Alty]

The Trophy was big in the 80s no doubt at all.

It has diminished in importance with auto promotion to the league and until there is a way of tying it back into such a fantastic prize as that it's going to be a very distant second and possibly third behind a lucrative FA Cup run.

If you were to offer me an FA Trophy win or the jackpot of United in the cup I would be torn to choose.  The money from LOSING against United would be used to give us the best chance of a league place in 20 years plus.  The GLORY of winning at Wembley once more would be so sweet, such a beautiful thought...

[Jimmy]

I'd take winning the trophy over anything other than winning promotion to football league infact when we were in the blue square premier I often said if we won trophy I'd sacrifice relegation

[ManagementGuru]

Re Gazelle - yes I particularly remember an eve of final 1-0 win at Wycombe.  They were regular features but I couldn't tell you how mny times we took part

Re Wealdstone Boston - I was there and took great pleasure in swearing at Blackwell and Cook as they came down the stairs clutching their losers medals: cheating bastards.  It was the same day as the Bradford fire sadly and I saw footage on TV screens as I was leaving Wembley.

[thegazelle]

Re Gazelle - yes I particularly remember an eve of final 1-0 win at Wycombe.  They were regular features but I couldn't tell you how mny times we took part

Nice to know my mind is not playing tricks , However i cant remember any other eve of trophy final fixtures .

I think the 78 Final has to be about the greatest day of my life . It was my and so many other peoples first trip to Wembley . we just didnt go darn sarf in those days. The trip to weymouth the previous year was also massive I think it was the first time we had played south of birmingham.  You tell that to the kids of today and they wont believe you

[Knutsford Alty]

Re Wealdstone Boston - I was there and took great pleasure in swearing at Blackwell and Cook as they came down the stairs clutching their losers medals: cheating bastards.  It was the same day as the Bradford fire sadly and I saw footage on TV screens as I was leaving Wembley.

You must have been in the posh seats!

[TheCultOfIanTunnacliffe]

Re Gazelle - yes I particularly remember an eve of final 1-0 win at Wycombe.  They were regular features but I couldn't tell you how many times we took part

I'm pretty certain that the Wycombe Wanderers v Alty 'eve of FA Trophy Final friendly' to which you refer took place on Friday, 18th May 1979.

Was it John Rogers who scored the goal?

[taxi Phil]

Re Gazelle - yes I particularly remember an eve of final 1-0 win at Wycombe.  They were regular features but I couldn't tell you how many times we took part

I'm pretty certain that the Wycombe Wanderers v Alty 'eve of FA Trophy Final friendly' to which you refer took place on Friday, 18th May 1979.

Was it John Rogers who scored the goal?

SHOCK ! HORROR ! CULT HAS TO ASK A QUESTION ABOUT AN ALTY MATCH !