Supporters Direct Cup

Supporters Direct Cup

The Supporters Direct Cup is an annual, pre-season friendly football competition established by Supporters Direct, the British Government initiative to increase supporter representation in football.

The Cup is competed for between supporter-owned clubs and has been contested between AFC Wimbledon, Brentford, Enfield Town and FC United of Manchester. The cup was first won by AFC Wimbledon, who beat Enfield Town, 3-2, on 12th August 2002 at Kingsmeadow.

The Cup itself was paid for by subscriptions from Supporters' trusts and individual fans, and is inscribed with Jock Stein’s maxim, "Football without fans is nothing." In the spirit of the fixture, gate receipts from the match are split between competing clubs.

Supporters Direct Cup history

External links

* [http://www.supporters-direct.org/englandwales/sdcup.htm Official website]


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