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they embarked on a spectacular Vase receives the FA Vase itself and, as of 2010,
journey that took them all the way from prize money of £20,000, in addition to
the First Round to The Final. A goal that accumulated for winning earlier
down after 14 minutes at Wembley, the rounds.
Dorset side fought back to win 5-3.
When The Vase Final returned to Wem-
bley, a record 36,232 fans saw Truro City
beat AFC Totton 3-1. Whitley Bay, the
2002 winners, achieved a sensational
hat-trick of Final victories from 2009 to
2011.
Originally, if the final finished with the
scores level after extra time, the teams
would play again in a replay at a later Chertsey Town are the current holders
date; more recently the final has always of the FA Vase beating Cray Valley
been decided on the day, with a penalty (PM) F.C. 3–1 in the 2019 final at
shootout as required. The winning club Wembley.

Previous Winners of the FA Vase

SeaSon WInneRS ReS RUnneRS-UP VenUe

1974–75 Hoddesdon Town 2–1 Epsom & Ewell Wembley
1975–76 Billericay Town 1–0 Stamford Wembley
1976–77 Billericay Town 1–1 Sheffield Wembley

1976–77 * Billericay Town 2–1 Sheffield City Grnd
1977–78 Blue Star 2–1 Barton Rovers Wembley
1978–79 Billericay Town 4–1 Almondsbury G Wembley

1979–80 Stamford 2–0 Guisborough T Wembley
1980–81 Whickham 3–2 Willenhall Town Wembley
1981–82 Forest Green Rovers 3–0 Rainworth Miners Wembley
1982–83 VS Rugby 1–0 Halesowen Town Wembley
1983–84 Stansted 3–2 Stamford Wembley

1984–85 Halesowen Town 3–1 Fleetwood Town Wembley
1985–86 Halesowen Town 3–0 Southall Wembley