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Corsham Town: One Penalty Shoot-Out from Wembley

1 April 2023

Corsham Town reached the 2023 FA Vase semi-final and came agonisingly close to Wembley.

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Lincoln City Make FA Cup Quarter-Final History

18 February 2017

Lincoln City reached the FA Cup quarter-finals in 2017 while playing outside the Football League.

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Chippenham Town Win the Southern League in 2017

2017

Chippenham Town secured the 2016–17 Southern League Premier Division title without playing on the decisive day.

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Salisbury City Hold Nottingham Forest in the FA Cup

3 December 2006

Non-league Salisbury City drew 1–1 with Nottingham Forest in the 2006 FA Cup second round.

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Chippenham Town Reach the FA Vase Final

2000

Chippenham Town were FA Vase runners-up in the 1999–2000 season.

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Sutton United Defeat Coventry City

7 January 1989

Non-league Sutton United knocked top-flight Coventry City out of the 1989 FA Cup.

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Hereford United Shock Newcastle in the FA Cup

5 February 1972

Ronnie Radford helped non-league Hereford United beat Newcastle United in 1972.

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The FA Trophy Gives Non-League Clubs Their Own Wembley Dream

1969

The FA Trophy was introduced in 1969 for clubs outside the Football League.

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