Trophy FA Cup

1 trophy

1.1 original design

1.1.1 1871 original
1.1.2 1895 replica


1.2 current design

1.2.1 1911 original
1.2.2 1992 replica
1.2.3 2014 replica

trophy

the eventual winners of competition receive fa cup; loaned club fa, under current (2015–16) rules must returned march 1, or earlier if given 7 days’ notice. traditionally, holders had cup until following year s presentation, although more trophy has been taken on publicity tours fa in between finals.

king george v presents fa cup trophy tommy boyle of burnley f.c., april 1914

the trophy comes in 3 parts – cup itself, plus lid , base. there have been 2 designs of trophy in use, 5 physical trophies have been presented. original trophy, known little tin idol , 18 inches high , made martin, hall & co. stolen in 1895 , never recovered, , replaced exact replica, used until 1910. fa decided change design after 1909 winners, manchester united, made own replica, leading fa realise did not own copyright. new, larger design fattorini , sons, , used 1911. in order preserve original, 1992 replaced exact replica, although had replaced after on 2 decades, after showing wear , tear being handled more in previous eras. third replica, first used in 2014, built heavier withstand increased handling. of 4 surviving trophies, 1895 replica has entered private ownership.

the name of winning team engraved on silver band around base final has finished, in order ready in time presentation ceremony. means engraver has 5 minutes perform task take 20 under normal conditions, although time saved engraving year on during match, , sketching presumed winner. during final, trophy decorated ribbons in colours of both finalists, loser s ribbons being removed @ end of game. tradition of tying ribbons started after tottenham hotspur won 1901 fa cup final , wife of spurs director decided tie blue , white ribbons handles of cup. traditionally, @ wembley finals, presentation made @ royal box, players, led captain, mounting staircase gangway in front of box , returning second staircase on other side of box. @ cardiff presentation made on podium on pitch.

the tradition of presenting trophy after game did not start until 1882 final; after first final in 1872 trophy not presented winners, wanderers, until reception held 4 weeks later in pall mall restaurant in london. under original rules, trophy permanently presented club won competition 3 times, although when inaugural winners wanderers achieved feat 1876 final, rules changed fa secretary cw alcock (who captain of wanderers in first victory).

original design
1871 original

the first trophy, little tin idol , made martin, hall & co @ cost of £20 stolen birmingham shoe shop window belonging william shillcock while held aston villa on 11 september 1895 , never seen again. despite £10 reward information, crime never solved. happened while in care, fa fined villa £25 pay replacement.

just on 60 years later, 80 year old career criminal henry (harry) james burge claimed have committed theft, confessing newspaper, story being published in sunday pictorial newspaper on 23 february 1958. claimed have carried out robbery 2 other men, although when discrepancies contemporaneous report in birmingham post newspaper (the crime pre-dated written police reports) in account of means of entry , other items stolen, detectives decided there no realistic possibility of conviction , case closed. burge claimed cup had been melted down make counterfeit half-crown coins, matched known intelligence of time, in stolen silver being used forge coins laundered through betting shops @ local racecourse, although burge had no past history of forgery in record of 42 previous convictions had spent 42 years in prison. had been further imprisoned in 1957 7 years theft cars. released in 1961, died in 1964.

1895 replica

the second fa cup trophy, used between 1896 , 1910.

after being rendered obsolete redesign, 1895 replica presented in 1910 fa s long-serving president lord kinnaird. kinnaird died in 1923, , family kept in possession, out of view, until putting auction in 2005. duly sold @ christie s auction house on 19 may 2005 £420,000 (£478,400 including auction fees , taxes). sale price set new world record piece of football memorabilia, surpassing £254,000 paid jules rimet world cup trophy in 1997. successful bidder david gold, joint chairman of birmingham city; claiming fa , government doing nothing proactive ensure trophy remained in country, gold stated purchase motivated wanting save nation. accordingly, gold presented trophy national football museum in preston on 20 april 2006, went on immediate public display. later moved museum new location in manchester. in november 2012, ceremonially presented royal engineers, after beat wanderers 7–1 in charity replay of first fa cup final.

current design
1911 original

the redesigned trophy first used in 1911 larger @ 61.5 cm (24.2 inches) high, , designed , manufactured fattorini s of bradford, coincidentally being won bradford city in first outing.

on 27 march 2016 episode of bbc television programme antiques roadshow, trophy valued @ £1 million expert alastair dickenson, although suggested that, due design featuring depictions of grapes , vines, may not have been produced fa, instead off-the-shelf design meant wine or champagne cooler.

a smaller, otherwise identical, replica made fattorini, north wales coast fa cup trophy, , contested annually members of regional association.

1992 replica

the current design of fa cup (1992 replica pictured)

the 1992 replica made toye, kenning , spencer. copy of trophy produced, in case happened primary trophy.

2014 replica

the 2014 replica made thomas lyte, handcrafted in sterling 925 silver on 250 hours. weight increase increase durability has taken 6.3 kilograms (14 lb).