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FA Cup
noun
an annual knockout competition for a silver trophy, open to all member teams of the Football Association
the trophy itself
Example Sentences
Chelsea won seven major trophies in Mourinho's two spells in charge - the Premier League on three occasions, the FA Cup and three League Cups.
The FA Cup is one of the most well-known sports trophies in the world, seen by millions each football season and shown off by whichever team lifts it after the final.
The Birmingham-made FA Cup was used until 1910, when it was presented to the President of the FA, Lord Kinnaird and replaced with a trophy made in Bradford.
He even suggested some of the counterfeit money was spent at a pub run by former Aston Villa player Dennis Hodgetts, who had won the FA Cup with Villa in both 1895 and 1887, said the NFA.
The founder's grandson, Howard Vaughton, had a close connection with the trophy, having won the FA Cup with Villa in 1887 and, by 1895, he was a partner in the firm, the NFA said.
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