The Town Council are thrilled to support a special event on 11th April 2024, with Durham Amateur Football Trust for the 70th 70th Anniversary of the legendary 1954 FA Amateur Cup where Bishop Auckland FC played Crook Town AFC at Wembley. This commemorative event will be held on their ground where U12 youth teams from Bishop Auckland and Crook will have the opportunity to play on this fantastic ground while both players and visitors can enjoy the “Wembley experience” of pre-match entertainment from Stanhope Silver Band with community singing. Jack Drum Arts will also be providing entertainment during the evening.
Indoors there will be an exhibition of photographs and other memorabilia, including the previously unseen personal collections of life-long supporters Keith Belton and Dick Longstaff. There will also be a talk and slide show including TV footage from the match.
This event is produced by Durham Amateur Football Trust and is supported by Bishop Auckland Town Council, T Durham County Council, and Katem Engineering.
Gates open at 5 pm for pre-match entertainment and exhibitions, and is free to attend but donations are welcome. You are encouraged to secure your free tickets via Baccanalia CIC.
Youth football match Bishop Auckland Juniors vs Crook Town Hornets kick off at 7 pm.he 1954 Amateur Cup Final was very special. It was played between two teams from south-west Durham (barely 5 miles apart) at Wembley Stadium, London, on Saturday 10 April. 100,000 people attended the match, many from the NE. Ten excursion trains ran overnight to transport supporters from both Bishop Auckland and Crook to London, three further restaurant car trains left early Saturday morning and went directly to Wembley Stadium. The match result was 2-2 so a replay was arranged for Easter Monday, 19 April, at St James’ Park Newcastle which resulted in another 2-2 draw (att. 56,000). Finally the game went to a second replay at Ayresome Park Middlesbrough on Thursday 22 April, when Crook Town emerged as winners 1-0 (att 36,727) (over 192,000 people attended in total).
