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# Buyers get the chance to net their very own FA Cup trophy at auction in Lichfield
- URL: https://lichfieldlive.co.uk/buyers-get-the-chance-to-net-their-very-own-fa-cup-trophy-at-auction-in-lichfield/
- Published: 2021-04-28T11:58:20.000Z
- Updated: 2021-05-20T11:33:11.000Z
- Description: Bidders at an auction in Lichfield will be up for the cup when a replica of one of football’s most iconic trophies goes up for sale.
- Author: Lichfield Live
- Tags: Sport, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-07-22 19:15, News

Bidders at an auction in Lichfield will be up for the cup when a replica of one of football’s most iconic trophies goes up for sale.

The FA Cup double will be sold at Richard Winterton Auctioneers on 10th May – just days before Leicester City and Chelsea compete for the actual trophy.

![Auctioneer Richard Winterton with the replica FA Cup trophy](https://storage.ghost.io/c/e3/90/e390c3da-0866-4d2a-8ffe-ca4999d7ce1c/content/images/lichfieldlive-co-uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/richardwinterton-fa-cup-1.jpg)

Auctioneer Richard Winterton with the replica FA Cup trophy

The replica was made by Portmeirion Pottery to commemorate the 1980 FA Cup Final which saw West Ham United beat Arsenal 1-0.

The 66cm tall likeness is crafted from ceramic with a platinum glaze, while the inside is coloured bronze to resemble champagne stains left by decades of victories.

Ceramics specialist Janet Winterton said:

> “After lengthy negotiations, Portmeirion was given permission by FA secretary Ted Croker to produce these limited edition scale replicas in 1979.  
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> “The modeller Fred Hackney inspected the cup at Highbury as Arsenal held the trophy at the time.  
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> “Unfortunately, the production costs – including the use of a platinum glaze – proved prohibitive to the manufacturer and the replica never went into full commercial production.  
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> “This particular replica is certificate 19 of 500 but in fact it is estimated that fewer than 200 were produced before the project was abandoned.”  
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> Janet Winterton

Auctioneer Richard Winterton said the trophy was expected to be a popular lot.

> “This replica is just uncanny and a real goal for any football fan.  
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> “Furthering its appeal even more to collectors, no-one can be sure how many of these reproductions are in existence.  
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> “This replica could go some way to making a fan’s giant-killing dreams come true – in fantasy at least!”  
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> Richard Winterton