Event 2002–03 FA Trophy Attendance 14,296 | Venue Villa Park, Birmingham | |
Date 18 May 2003 (2003-05-18) Man of the Match Gary Martindale (Burscough) Referee Uriah Rennie (South Yorkshire) | ||
The 2003 FA Trophy Final was the 34th final of The Football Association's cup competition for levels 5–8 of the English football league system. It was contested by Burscough and Tamworth on 18 May 2003 at Villa Park in Birmingham.
Burscough won the match 2–1 to win the competition for the first time in their history.
Tamworth
As Tamworth were a Conference National club, they entered the competition in the second round. Tamworth's cup run started with a home tie against their league rivals, Accrington Stanley. They went on to win the game 4–1. In the third round, the team was drawn at home against local rivals Nuneaton Borough, in which they won the game 3–0.
References
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