FA Ronnie Radford Award

FA Ronnie Radford Award
Founded 2011
Region  England
 Wales
Current champions Sheffield United
Website Radford Award
2013

The FA Ronnie Radford Award, is an annual award that is aimed at recognising the team which achieves the most impressive giant-killing act in The FA Cup.

Origin

The Ronnie Radford Award is named after the Hereford United midfielder whose long-range goal against Newcastle United in 1972 helped bring about arguably The FA Cup’s most famous giant-killing. Radford’s spectacular goal on a mud-covered Edgar Street pitch – watched by the TV cameras and greeted with unbridled glee by 26-year-old rookie commentator John Motson – equalised Malcolm Macdonald’s opener for the Magpies and is a constant and wonderful reminder of the magic of The FA Cup. Ricky George hit the winner to send Hereford into the Fourth Round.

And once more, fans can vote for who they think deserves to win, with the victorious club being presented with the award at The FA Cup Final at Wembley Stadium.

2011

Winners: Crawley Town

10 January 2011
20:00 GMT
Crawley Town 2–1 Derby County
McAllister  30'
Torres  90+1'
Report Addison  63'
Broadfield Stadium
Attendance: 4,145
Referee: Haywood

2012

Winners: Swindon Town

7 January 2012
15:00
Swindon Town 2 − 1 Wigan Athletic
Connell  40'
Benson  76'
Report McManaman  35'
County Ground, Swindon
Attendance: 10,488
Referee: Walton

2013

Winners: Luton Town

26 January 2013
15:00
Norwich City 0 − 1 Luton Town
Report Rendell  80'
Carrow Road, Norwich
Attendance: 26,521
Referee: Marriner

2014

Winners: Sheffield United

4 January 2014
15:00 GMT
Aston Villa 1–2 Sheffield United
Helenius  74' Report Murphy  20'
Flynn  80'
Villa Park, Birmingham
Attendance: 24,038
Referee: David Coote
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