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Harwich & Parkeston: We’re living the cup dream

When Harwich and Parkeston went to Wembley in 1953, they didn’t get to lift the Amateur Cup trophy – but 72 years on, the Shrimpers have finally managed to get their hands on a famous piece of FA silverware in the form of the world-renowned FA Cup trophy

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
3 August 2025

Harwich &

By Andy Schooler

When Harwich and Parkeston went to Wembley in 1953, they didn’t get to lift the Amateur Cup trophy.
But, 72 years on, the Shrimpers have finally managed to get their hands on a famous piece of FA silverware in the form of the world-renowned FA Cup trophy which visited the Essex Senior League club’s Royal Oak ground this week to help commemorate the club’s 150th anniversary.
Around 400 people attended on Thursday night to see the trophy close up as the Football Association launched its ‘FA Cup On The Road’ campaign to publicise the famous competition.
The event came was a pr...

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