2000 FA Trophy Final

2000 FA Trophy Final
Event 1999–2000 FA Trophy
Date 13 May 2000 (2000-05-13)
Venue Wembley Stadium, London
Man of the Match Eddie Akuamoah (Kingstonian)
Referee Steve Dunn
Attendance 20,034

The 2000 FA Trophy Final was the 31st final of The Football Association's cup competition for levels 5–8 of the English football league system. It was contested by Kettering Town and Kingstonian on 13 May 2000 at Wembley Stadium, London.

Kingstonian won the match 3-2, fighting back from 2-1 down to snatch a magnificent victory thanks to two goals from Eddie Akuamoah and the winner from Amara Simba.[1][2] A crowd of 20,034 were in attendance.

Route to the final

Kettering Town

Kingstonian

Match

Details

13 May 2000 (2000-05-13)
15:00 BST
Kettering Town 2–3 Kingstonian
Vowden  55'
Norman  64' (pen)
Report Akuamoah  40', 69'
Simba  75'
Wembley Stadium, London
Attendance: 20,034
Referee: Steve Dunn (Gloucester)
1GKEngland Adam Sollitt
6DFEngland Craig Norman  73'
4DFEngland Chris Perkins
5DFEngland Colin Vowden (c)
11DFEngland Gary Setchell  80'
3MFEngland Carl Adams
7MFEngland Matt Fisher
8FWEngland Phil Brown
2FWEngland Brett McNamara
9FWEngland Carl Shutt
10FWEngland Dale Watkins  45'
Substitutes:
18GKEngland Steve Wilson
16DFEngland Ian Ridgway
15MFEngland Craig Hopkins  80'
12FWEngland Lee Hudson  45'
14FWEngland Wayne Diuk  73'
Manager:
England Peter Morris
1GKEngland Steve Farrelly
3DFEngland Colin Luckett
4DFEngland Matt Crossley (c)
5DFEngland Simon Stewart  75'
6DFEngland Mark Harris
2MFEngland Tarkan Mustafa
7MFEngland Junior Kadi  82'
8MFEngland Geoff Pitcher
10FWFrance Amara Simba
10FWEngland Ronnie Green  85'
11FWEngland Eddie Akuamoah
Substitutes:
13GKEngland Richard Hurst
14DFEngland Eddie Saunders  75'
16DFEngland Luke Basford  85'
15DFScotland Derek Allan
12FWEngland Dave Leworthy  82'
Manager:
England Geoff Chapple

Match rules

  • 90 minutes.
  • 30 minutes of extra time if necessary.
  • Penalty shootout if scores still level.
  • Five named substitutes.
  • Maximum of three substitutions.

References

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