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LEGENDARY County Durham goalkeeper Ray Snowball has marked his 90th birthday in style after returning to the ground which holds so many fond…

RON FRYER, who passed away recently, was a hero in the golden age of amateur footballer: he played in two FA Amateur Cup finals at Wembley for…

John Phelan AT approximately 5pm on Saturday, April 18, 1964, the Crook Town supporters in Wembley Stadium rose to applaud their team as they did a lap of honour round the famous pitch while holding aloft the FA Amateur Cup after beating Enfield 2-1 in the final. It was Crook's fifth Amateur Cup success, and their fourth in 11 years. It followed their wins in 1901, 1954, 1959, 1962 and 1964, although the trophy was only won at Wembley in 1959 and 1964. After the final at Wembley in 1954, two replays were needed, one at St James’ Park, Newcastle, the second at Ayresome Park, Middlesb...

Bobby Charlton didn't go there as often as we did. However, the 2-1 win over Enfield in 1964 was the last time Crook Town played in a Wembley final. The dream stayed alive, but the reality was that we weren't good enough anymore. Twice since 1964 the dream of Crook fans to return to Wembley seemed to be on the verge of coming true. Fifty-five years ago, after beating Moor Green and West Auckland, the fans travelled to Loughborough Colleges in Round 3 of the Amateur Cup, on Saturday, February 19, 1966. An early morning blizzard dampened our spirits as we huddled together at 7am near Ha...