TheArthur Dunn Cup was constituted in 1902, making it one of the oldest trophies in world football. The Old Foresters have played in the competition since that inaugural year. The fixture is still the main focus of our season, and all players hope for a good run in the competition. Rather like the F A Cup, it has a magical quality that gives the words "playing in the Dunn" a totally different feeling to that engendered by any imminent league game. The trophy is unique in that not only does it have the winning team's name engraved on the trophy, but also the players' names - some famous, like C B Fry, and others erroneous, like P D Alexander with his legendary - and fictitious - middle initial !
Old Foresters' Record:
Winners 1974 1997 1998
Runners Up 1975 1985 1996 2000 1970
Trophies won in 1974: (from left) Art Lge Div 4,
Cholmeley 6-a-side Shield, Arthur Dunn Cup, Art Lge Div 1, Art Lge Div 2
Arthur Dunn Cup Winners 1974
Finalists 1975
Finalists 1985
Harnack Andriesz Chard Francis Elliott Parsley Crossley
Balme Robinson Beschizza Hassid Hendrick
Winners 1997 - Arthur Dunn Cup, Essex AFA Snr Cup, Art Lge Premier Div.
