For many years the only realistic chance a non-league club had of
playing at Wembley was in the FA Amateur Trophy, but in 1968 the FA
Council approved the formation of the FA Challenge Trophy for teams
from the lower leagues. In The FA Challenge Trophy, Tony Kaile has
produced one of the most comprehensive records of the competition
to date. It traces memorable teams, players and managers who have
illuminated the competition during the past four decades. It is the
record of a competition that has given hope to supporters who can
dream the impossible dream of a Wembley final for their team, and
an indispensable book for any true fan of this beautiful game. Tony
Kaile's first involvement with football was as a toddler, crawling
on a rug on the touchline at Grove Corner, the home of Portland
United FC. His grandfather was President of Weymouth FC Supporters
Club and from the age of five he went on to follow 'the Terras' and
experience the highs and lows of 'his' team for nearly sixty years.
An Engineering Designer by profession, he played various sports
until forced to give up through injury. He began gathering
information on the FA Challenge Trophy as a result of his hobby of
collecting football programmes and this book is the culmination of
many years of research, although he has had to rely on his long-
suffering wife to transcribe his notes for the last few years.
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