Supporters Direct Cup
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The Supporters Direct Cup is an annual, pre-season friendly football competition established by Supporters Direct, the British Government initiative to increase supporter representation in football.
The Cup is competed for between supporter-owned clubs and has been contested between AFC Wimbledon, Brentford F.C., Enfield Town and FC United of Manchester. The cup was first won by AFC Wimbledon, who beat Enfield Town, 3-2, on 12th August 2002 at The Fans' Stadium, Kingsmeadow.
The Cup itself was paid for by subscriptions from Supporters’ Trusts and individual fans, and is inscribed with Jock Stein’s maxim, "Football without fans is nothing." In the spirit of the fixture, gate receipts from the match are split between competing clubs.
[edit] Supporters Direct Cup history
| Year | Winner | Scorers | Runner-up | Scorers | Score | Venue | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12th August, 2002 | AFC Wimbledon | Sheerin Cooper Sidwell |
Enfield Town | Alleyne St Hilaire |
3-2 | Cheshunt FC | 521 |
| 2003 * | |||||||
| 20th July, 2004 | Brentford F.C. | Burton Peters |
AFC Wimbledon | - | 2-0 | Griffin Park | 2,562 |
| 23rd July, 2005 | AFC Wimbledon | Crace | FC United of Manchester | - | 1-0 | The Fans' Stadium, Kingsmeadow | 3,301 |
| 22nd July, 2006 | FC United of Manchester | Brown Torpey |
AFC Wimbledon | Barnes | 2-1 | Gigg Lane, Bury | 2,136 |
* no competition was held in 2003
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