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2 unusual facts about FA Youth Cup


Dave Parnaby

Now in charge of developing the youth academy at Middlesbrough, he led his youngsters to the FA Youth Cup Final in 2003, where they finished runners-up to Manchester United.

Swindon Town F.C. Reserves and Youth

Swindon Town's Youth Team were FA Youth Cup finalists in 1964, where they were beaten over two legs by a Manchester United side containing George Best.


Cleator Moor Celtic F.C.

Scott Carson played for the Celtic from Under 10s through to Under 16s and also made appearances with the Under 18s and the First Team before his recruitment to the Leeds United academy after being spotted playing for Workington in the FA Youth Cup.

Gordon Bolland

A striker, Bolland joined Londoners Chelsea as a teenager, and was a member of the sides which won the FA Youth Cup in 1960 and 1961, alongside the likes of Peter Bonetti, Ron Harris, Terry Venables and Bobby Tambling.

Graham Killoughery

Killoughery, a left winger, joined Torquay United as a trainee on 1 July 2001, having been spotted by Torquay youth coach Richard Hancox playing, alongside another future trainee Biju Kironde, for Lewisham against Exeter City in an FA Youth Cup match.

Teddy Davison

Davison’s youth policy also saw fruition when the youth team reached the final of the FA Youth Cup in 1956 with future World Cup winner Gordon Banks one of the stars.


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