Clubs from the leagues immediately below the Football League had no realistic chance of playing in a Wembley Final before the FA Council decided to start an ‘FA Challenge Trophy’ competition in 1969.

However, there was actually an official FA trophy shared between Liverpool and Manchester United back in 1990. Nowadays, the FA Community Shield (also known as the Charity Shield) is decided on the ...

Manchester City secured their place in the FA Cup quarter-finals with a 3-1 victory over Plymouth Argyle at the Etihad ...