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Demand for 1896 FA Cup trophy goes sky high!
The demand for the oldest surviving FA Cup trophy has been phenomenal in 2009. Arguably the most important piece of English football memorabilia, the trophy was used at FA Cup Finals between 1896 and 1910. The trophy was purchased in 2005 by Bimingham City Chairman, David Gold, and saved for the nation. The trophy is the centre piece of the National Football Museum’s touring exhibition Saved for the Nation: The Story of the FA Cup which has toured the country since 2006. After stints at the House of Commons and Bolton Museum and Art Gallery already this year, demand has reached fever pitch in recent weeks.
The trophy is currently on display at the Manchester United Museum and Tour Centre to celebrate the centenary of Manchester United’s first FA Cup triumph. United captain Charlie Roberts lifted the very trophy 100 years ago after a 1-0 victory over Bristol City. From 25th to 28th June the trophy will be displayed as part of an Everton Collection FA Cup themed preview exhibition at Everton’s Goodison Park stadium. Everton won this trophy in 1906 following a 1-0 win over Newcastle United.
The trophy will then travel to Leeds City Museum from 18th July to 10th January 2010 as part of its A Game of Two Halves exhibition. This special exhibition will feature Saved for the Nation and will also incorporate a history of Leeds United in Europe. For further details visit: www.leeds.gov.uk/cityMuseum/City_Museum/Special_Exhibitions.aspx.