FA Cup
May 22nd 2005, 1:15 am
#91
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Re: FA Cup
Question about the FA Cup itself.
I know the one they now present to the winners is not the original.
Is the original still around somewhere?
The Scottish FA Cup is the oldest Association Football trophy in the world, and is therefore priceless.
Because of its unique status in world football it now never leaves Hampden Park. It lives in The Scottish FA Museum in the stadium.
It is the original that is presented to the winning team at The Scottish Cup Final, & they get to do the lap of honour etc. with it. It then goes back to the museum. The winners take away an exact replica which was made a few years ago.
Anyway, what about The English FA Cup? Anybody know anything about the original?
I know the one they now present to the winners is not the original.
Is the original still around somewhere?
The Scottish FA Cup is the oldest Association Football trophy in the world, and is therefore priceless.
Because of its unique status in world football it now never leaves Hampden Park. It lives in The Scottish FA Museum in the stadium.
It is the original that is presented to the winning team at The Scottish Cup Final, & they get to do the lap of honour etc. with it. It then goes back to the museum. The winners take away an exact replica which was made a few years ago.
Anyway, what about The English FA Cup? Anybody know anything about the original?
Last edited by Scossie; May 22nd 2005 at 1:22 am.
May 22nd 2005, 1:49 am
#92
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Re: FA Cup
Originally Posted by Scossie
Question about the FA Cup itself.
I know the one they now present to the winners is not the original.
Is the original still around somewhere?
The Scottish FA Cup is the oldest Association Football trophy in the world, and is therefore priceless.
Because of its unique status in world football it now never leaves Hampden Park. It lives in The Scottish FA Museum in the stadium.
It is the original that is presented to the winning team at The Scottish Cup Final, & they get to do the lap of honour etc. with it. It then goes back to the museum. The winners take away an exact replica which was made a few years ago.
Anyway, what about The English FA Cup? Anybody know anything about the original?
I know the one they now present to the winners is not the original.
Is the original still around somewhere?
The Scottish FA Cup is the oldest Association Football trophy in the world, and is therefore priceless.
Because of its unique status in world football it now never leaves Hampden Park. It lives in The Scottish FA Museum in the stadium.
It is the original that is presented to the winning team at The Scottish Cup Final, & they get to do the lap of honour etc. with it. It then goes back to the museum. The winners take away an exact replica which was made a few years ago.
Anyway, what about The English FA Cup? Anybody know anything about the original?
Oldest FA Cup sells for £420,000
Ok, its not the original FA cup, but the original one was stolen and believed melted down for its silver.
I love this bit
It was replaced by the FA in 1909 after holders Manchester United made a replica and the body realised it did not own the copyright.
JTL
