2017 FA Vase Final
Wembley Stadium hosted the final
Event2016–17 FA Vase
Cleethorpes Town South Shields
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Date21 May 2017
VenueWembley Stadium, Wembley, London
RefereeDarren England
Attendance38,224 (including FA Trophy Final)

The 2016–17 FA Vase Final was the 43rd final of the Football Association's cup competition for teams at levels 9–11 of the English football league system. The match was contested between Cleethorpes Town and South Shields. This was first time both teams had reached the final and their first visit to Wembley Stadium. The final of the FA Trophy was played on the same day at the same venue for the second year running. Both matches were televised in the UK on BT Sport.

Cleethorpes Town defeated AFC Emley, Bootle, Billingham Town, Atherton Collieries, Southall and Bromsgrove Sporting en route to the final.

South Shields defeated Esh Winning, Runcorn Linnets, Marske United, Staveley Miners Welfare, last season's champions Morpeth Town, Team Solent, Newport Pagnell Town and Coleshill Town en route to the final.

This match is notable in the history of English football, as it was the first time an openly gay male footballer had taken to the pitch at Wembley, with Cleethorpes Town player Liam Davis having come out two years prior.[1]

Route to the final

Cleethorpes Town

12 November 2016 2R AFC Emley 1–2 Cleethorpes Town Emley
15:00 Stadium: Welfare Ground
Attendance: 215
3 December 2016 3R Cleethorpes Town 2–1 Bootle Grimsby
15:00 Stadium: The Bradley Football Development Centre
Attendance: 196
7 January 2017 4R Billingham Town 1–2 Cleethorpes Town Billingham
15:00 Stadium: Bedford Terrace
Attendance: 364
28 January 2017 5R Cleethorpes Town 3–2 Atherton Collieries Grimsby
15:00 Stadium: The Bradley Football Development Centre
Attendance: 588
18 February 2017 6R Southall 2–5 Cleethorpes Town Perivale
15:00 Stadium: Reynolds Field
Attendance: 348
11 March 2017 SF 1st Bromsgrove Sporting 1–1 Cleethorpes Town Bromsgrove
15:00 Stadium: Victoria Ground
Attendance: 3,349
18 March 2017 SF 2nd Cleethorpes Town 1–0
(2–1 agg.)		 Bromsgrove Sporting Grimsby
15:00 Stadium: The Bradley Football Development Centre
Attendance: 1,154

South Shields

17 October 2016 2RQ Esh Winning 0–4 South Shields Esh Winning
15:00 Stadium: West Terrace
Attendance: 266
22 October 2016 1R South Shields 2–1 Runcorn Linnets South Shields
15:00 Stadium: Mariners Park
Attendance: 1,060
12 November 2016 2R South Shields 2–0 Marske United South Shields
15:00 Stadium: Mariners Park
Attendance: 1,116
3 December 2016 3R South Shields 3–0 Staveley Miners Welfare South Shields
15:00 Stadium: Mariners Park
Attendance: 808
7 January 2017 4R South Shields A-A* Morpeth Town South Shields
15:00 Stadium: Mariners Park
Attendance: 1,545
11 January 2017 4R South Shields 4–0 Morpeth Town Morpeth
15:00 Stadium: Craik Park
Attendance: 826
28 January 2017 5R Team Solent 2–5 South Shields Southampton
15:00 Stadium: Test Park Sports Ground
Attendance: 638
18 February 2017 6R South Shields 6–1 Newport Pagnell Town South Shields
15:00 Stadium: Mariners Park
Attendance: 3,161
11 March 2017 SF 1st Coleshill Town 1–2 South Shields Coleshill
15:00 Stadium: Pack Meadow
Attendance: 1,755
18 March 2017 SF 2nd South Shields 4–0
(6–1 agg.)		 Coleshill Town South Shields
15:00 Stadium: Mariners Park
Attendance: 3,464

* – Match abandoned after floodlight failure in the 81st minute (2–4) – rematch moved to Morpeth Town

Match

Details

Cleethorpes Town0–4South Shields
Report
  • Finnigan 43' (pen.)
  • Morse 80'
  • Foley 86', 89'
GK1Liam Higton
DF2Tim Lowe
DF5Matt Bloomer
DF6Matty Colemandownward-facing red arrow 70'
DF3Peter Winn
MF7Liam DavisYellow card 19'downward-facing red arrow 73'
MF4Liam Dickens
MF8Alex Flett (c)
MF11Jonathan Oglesby
FW9Marc Cooperdownward-facing red arrow 61'
FW10Brody Robertson
Substitutes:
MF12Luck Mascallupward-facing green arrow 70'
MF14Jack Richardsonupward-facing green arrow 73'
FW15Andy Taylorupward-facing green arrow 61'
FW16Gary King
DF17Kieran Wressel
Manager: Marcus Newell
GK1Liam Connell
DF12Alex Nicholson
DF5Dillon Morse 80'
DF4Jon Shaw
DF3Darren Lough
MF19Andrew Stephensondownward-facing red arrow 55'
MF6Julio Arca (c)
MF8Wayne Phillipsdownward-facing red arrow 83'
FW9Gavin CogdonYellow card 69'
FW21Carl Finnigan 43' (pen)downward-facing red arrow 70'
FW11David Foley 86' 89'
Substitutes:
MF7Robert Briggsupward-facing green arrow 55'
MF10Michael Richardsonupward-facing green arrow 70'
DF16Louis Storey
DF17Barrie Smithupward-facing green arrow 83'
DF20Darren Holden
Joint-Managers:
Graham Fenton
Lee Picton

Man of the match: Wayne Phillips

Match rules

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

References

  1. ↑ "Out gay footballer makes history". PinkNews. 19 May 2017. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
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