FA Cup Giant-Killing Award

FA Cup Giant-Killing Award
CountryEngland
Formerly calledRonnie Radford Giant-Killer Award
First awarded2011
Last awarded2019
Last winnerOldham Athletic (2019)

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.

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

2010–11

Winners: Crawley Town

Third Round
Crawley Town (5)2–1Derby County (2)
  • McAllister 30'
  • Torres 90+1'
 Report
  • Addison 63'
Broadfield Stadium, Crawley
Attendance: 4,145
Referee: Mark Haywood

2011–12

Winners: Swindon Town

Third Round
Swindon Town (4)2−1Wigan Athletic (1)
 Report
Attendance: 10,488
Referee: Peter Walton

2012–13

Winners: Luton Town

Fourth Round
Norwich City (1)0−1Luton Town (5)
Report
Attendance: 26,521

2013–14

Winners: Sheffield United[3]

Third Round
Aston Villa (1)1–2Sheffield United (3)
Report
  • Murphy 20'
  • Flynn 80'
Attendance: 24,038
Referee: David Coote

2014–15

Winners: Bradford City[4]

Fourth Round
Chelsea (1)2–4Bradford City (3)
 Report
Stamford Bridge, London
Attendance: 41,014

2015–16

Winners: Chesham United[5]

First Round
Bristol Rovers (4)0–1Chesham United (7)
Report
  • Blake 77'
Memorial Ground, Bristol
Attendance: 5,181
Referee: Andy Davies

2016–17

Winners: Lincoln City[6]

Fifth Round
Burnley (1)0–1Lincoln City (5)
Report
Attendance: 19,185
Referee: Graham Scott

2017–18

Winners: Wigan Athletic[7]

Fifth Round
Wigan Athletic (3)1–0Manchester City (1)
 Report
Attendance: 19,242
Referee: Anthony Taylor

2018–19

Winners: Oldham Athletic[8]

Third Round
Fulham (1)1–2Oldham Athletic (4)
 Report
Attendance: 16,134
Referee: Anthony Taylor

References

  1. ^ "Giant-Killing Award nominations". The Football Association. 6 April 2017. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "Sheffield United scoop Ronnie Radford giant-killers award". The Football Association. 17 May 2014. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
  4. ^ "Bradford City named FA Cup Giant-Killers for win at Chelsea". The Football Association. 28 May 2015. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
  5. ^ "Chesham United win Emirates FA Cup Giant-Killing Award". The Football Association. 19 May 2016. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
  6. ^ "Lincoln City win fan award after Emirates FA Cup shock over Burnley". The Football Association. 24 May 2017. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
  7. ^ "Wigan Athletic scoop Giant-Killing Award after Emirates FA Cup win over Man City". The Football Association. 14 May 2018. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
  8. ^ "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.
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