The part-timers who won three Wembley finals in a row
You probably knew Pep Guardiola's Manchester City won four League Cups on the bounce between 2018 and 2021 – but another side did the silverware hat-trick first.
Whitley Bay, a team from the ninth-tier Northern Football League, achieved an unprecedented feat by winning three consecutive FA Vase finals between 2009 and 2011. Established in 1974, the FA Vase is a national competition for amateur teams and the Seahorses remain the only side to win it four times. The manager behind this remarkable achievement was Ian Chandler, a former player who became manager in 2004 and led the team for ten years.
Chandler's quiet, focused approach to planning and preparation paid off, as he inspired his team to take on Wembley and secure their place in football history.
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