Armitage Shanks Football Trophy
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The Armitage Shanks football tournament of 2005 is a football (soccer) competition that is played yearly at the grounds of the University of York due to a lack of funding and available space. Generally the matches are played 5 a side, but in the 2005 final, played on the 29th of May both sides (Newcastle Albion Wanderers and Gymru Norfolk Albion) played controversially with 3 players.
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[edit] Competition History
When the competition was formed in 1985 it was a poorly funded amateur tournament, and bare little resemblance to the format that it holds today. Although the competition was largely dominated by Gymru Norfolk Albion, a team formed from mainly Welsh players but based in Cringleford, their success was brought to an end when Andy Small retired as their player/coach. From that moment on the trophy has been up for grabs to many different amateur teams. The only team entered to have never won, but finished runner up on three separate occasions, was Rover Sports, but their new manager Peter Jones has suggested that "their time will come."
[edit] The Infamous 2005 Final
Due to planning errors and mismanagement the only way a date and time could be agreed on by both teams for the 2005 closing fixture was 4:30 a.m, and as a result both sides played with diminished numbers. However, these contentious “mind games” as one official suggested, were all in good spirit and the game went along relatively normally until the latter stages. In the first half Newcastle Albion Wanderers took an early lead, with Brazilian new comer Alexander Diego Rosario Rodrigo Sanchez Sensible (known simply as Sensibiil) ran onto a through ball and slotted a placed shot past veteran goalkeeper Liam Scallion. However, Gymru Norfolk Albion quickly hit their opponents on the rebound, Nathan Evans rounding the keeper and coolly walking the ball into the empty net.
Both teams continued in a cat and mouse fashion through the second half, until Newcastle Albion Wanderers levelled the score at 10-10 in the dying seconds of the game. After this sensational strike from midfield playmaker, Laurie Ralfinhio, the match was forced into a penalty shootout.
Controversy struck again, as Sensible debatably moved the ball closer to the goal before slotting his spot kick away, and it was left to Nathan Evans to try and level the shootout to 1-1. However, despite the fact that Newcastle Albion Wanderers goalkeeper Karamdeep Mahindra Singh Dhoni Adams saved the driven penalty, a retake was ordered that was duly scored by the Welsh striker. After the next few penalties were all scored, the game and title rested upon the shoulders of goalkeeper Liam Scallion and controversy struck once again as he drove the ball left of the post to lose the game, which subsequently caused several fights to break out between the opposing players.
As a bloody and bruised Newcastle Albion Wanderers team kissed the Armitage Shank’s trophy, the Gymru Norfolk Albion players left early, showing disrespect to the worthy winners. Referee at the match, Clive Taylor, commented that he enjoyed the match and the drama that came along with the sterling fight back.
[edit] Uncertain Future
Next years competition has been called into question by local officials, who suggested that the competition is shrouded in problems and administrative concerns. A date for the start of the tournament has not been fixed.
[edit] Past Winners
- 1985 - Newcastle Albion Wanderers
- 1986 - Wolverhampton Dynamo
- 1987 - Brewery United
- 1988 - Coventry Bluesocks
- 1989 - Luton All-stars
- 1990 - Brewery United
- 1991 - Gymru Norfolk Albion
- 1992 - Gymru Norfolk Albion
- 1993 - Gymru Norfolk Albion
- 1994 - Gymru Norfolk Albion
- 1995 - Charlton Athletic
- 1996 - Gymru Norfolk Albion
- 1997 - Wolverhampton Dynamo
- 1998 - Stark Rangers
- 1999 - Bayern Munchen athletic wanderers rovers
- 2000 - Spennymoor Athletic
- 2001 – Punjab Rovers
- 2002 - Coventry Bluesocks
- 2003 - Stark Rangers
- 2004 - Gymru Norfolk Albion
- 2005 - Newcastle Albion Wanderers
