- Supporters Direct Cup
The Supporters Direct Cup is an annual, pre-season friendly football competition established by
Supporters Direct , the British Government initiative to increase supporter representation in football.The Cup is competed for between supporter-owned clubs and has been contested between
AFC Wimbledon , Brentford, Enfield Town and FC United of Manchester. The cup was first won by AFC Wimbledon, who beat Enfield Town, 3-2, on12th August 2002 atKingsmeadow .The Cup itself was paid for by subscriptions from
Supporters' trust s and individual fans, and is inscribed with Jock Stein’s maxim, "Football without fans is nothing." In the spirit of the fixture, gate receipts from the match are split between competing clubs.Supporters Direct Cup history
External links
* [http://www.supporters-direct.org/englandwales/sdcup.htm Official website]
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