The Phillips Trophy was an early works Trophy for team competitions at Standard Triumph.
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The 1931 inter-departmental Football Competition, for which a record entry of 12 was received, culminated on April 30th, in a match at Canley between Cash’s Lane “A” Machine Shop, and the Finishing Department, Canley. Both teams came to the final with a good reputation for sportsman-like play, and those who witnessed the final match, whether as partisans of the losers or winners, expressed themselves delighted with a game played in the best football tradition.
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In the course of the game, Cash’s Lane obtained the lead three times, only to have the score levelled immediately by their opponents, and when the whistle went the score stood 3-3. Being a knock-out competition final it was necessary to play extra time, with the result that Cash’s Lane scored a further two goals, bringing the final score out at 5-3 for Cash’s Lane.
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*We wonder if the Phillips Trophy still exists – ED
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