Sun, 29 Jan
|Godalming
Book signing at FA cup celebrations -GENERATION CUP
Come and celebrate the first decade of the FA Cup (1873-1883) with this unique tournament hosting 18 of the original teams. The venue is Cahrterhouse School home to the 'Old Carthusians' who won the FA Cup in 1881. I will signing copies of my book on the day.
Time & Location
29 Jan 2023, 11:00 – 17:30 GMT
Godalming, Charterhouse School, Hurtmore Rd, Godalming GU7 2DX, UK
About the event
In celebration of the History of the FA Cup some of the world’s oldest clubs have
got together to play in a new brand of football competition, The Generation Cup!
There are three qualifying events at Old Carthusians and Civil Service grounds in
the south and at Darwen FC in the north The finals day is at St George’s Park care
of the FA.
Last year was the FACUP150 and the inaugural teams entered teams and Crystal
Palace of the premier league lifted the cup defeating The Civil Service and Upton
Park at St George’s Park on finals day.
Netflix subscribers might have seen “The English Game” and be reminded it was
the clubs and people from the Northwest of England that took on the Amateur
Clubs and Public schools of the South. We revisit these rivalries today and in this
year’s Generation Cup between these teams, we have 14 FA Cup wins and some
great FA Cup finals to be remembered!
This new competition is “father and son” football where club legends of
yesterday share the same pitch with present day players, the ultimate dream
team