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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
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