Summary
The FA Cup Giant-Killing Award was an annual award that recognised the team which achieves the most impressive giant-killing act in the FA Cup that season.
| FA Cup Giant-Killing Award | |
|---|---|
| Country | England |
| Formerly called | Ronnie Radford Giant-Killer Award |
| First awarded | 2011 |
| Last awarded | 2019 |
| Last winner | Oldham Athletic (2019) |
It was also known as the Ronnie Radford Giant-Killer Award, named after the Hereford United midfielder whose long-range goal against Newcastle United in a 1971–72 Third Round Replay helped bring about one of the FA Cup's most notable giant-killings. Radford scored from 30 yards to level the tie five minutes from time, and Hereford of the Southern League scored the winner in extra time through Ricky George, to advance at the expense of the First Division side.
When the award was introduced in 2010–11, fans voted for what they consider the biggest giant-killing of the season, with the victorious club being presented with the award, originally by Radford, at the FA Cup Final at Wembley Stadium.[1] The award was discontinued after the 2018–19 season.[2]
Winners edit
2010–11 edit
Winners: Crawley Town
| Crawley Town (5) | 2–1 | Derby County (2) |
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2011–12 edit
Winners: Swindon Town
| Swindon Town (4) | 2−1 | Wigan Athletic (1) |
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2012–13 edit
Winners: Luton Town
| Norwich City (1) | 0−1 | Luton Town (5) |
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2013–14 edit
Winners: Sheffield United[3]
| Aston Villa (1) | 1–2 | Sheffield United (3) |
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2014–15 edit
Winners: Bradford City[4]
| Chelsea (1) | 2–4 | Bradford City (3) |
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2015–16 edit
Winners: Chesham United[5]
| Bristol Rovers (4) | 0–1 | Chesham United (7) |
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2016–17 edit
Winners: Lincoln City[6]
2017–18 edit
Winners: Wigan Athletic[7]
| Wigan Athletic (3) | 1–0 | Manchester City (1) |
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2018–19 edit
Winners: Oldham Athletic[8]
| Fulham (1) | 1–2 | Oldham Athletic (4) |
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References edit
- ^ "Giant-Killing Award nominations". The Football Association. 6 April 2017. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
- ^ Corrigan, James. "The FA has quietly ditched the Ronnie Radford Award, but true legends need no award to live on". Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
- ^ "Sheffield United scoop Ronnie Radford giant-killers award". The Football Association. 17 May 2014. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
- ^ "Bradford City named FA Cup Giant-Killers for win at Chelsea". The Football Association. 28 May 2015. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
- ^ "Chesham United win Emirates FA Cup Giant-Killing Award". The Football Association. 19 May 2016. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
- ^ "Lincoln City win fan award after Emirates FA Cup shock over Burnley". The Football Association. 24 May 2017. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
- ^ "Wigan Athletic scoop Giant-Killing Award after Emirates FA Cup win over Man City". The Football Association. 14 May 2018. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
- ^ "Oldham Athletic's win over Fulham earns them the Emirates FA Cup Giant-Killing Award". The Football Association. 10 May 2019. Retrieved 1 September 2020.