89-556: The FA Trophy , (also known as the Isuzu FA Trophy for sponsorship reasons), is a men's football knockout cup competition run by and named after The Football Association (the FA) and competed by mainly National League teams. The competition was instigated in 1969. Eligibility rules have changed over time, but from 2008 onwards the competition has been open to clubs playing in Steps 1–4 of
178-786: A 12% stake in the recapitalized company. GM wrote off its investment in Isuzu in 2001. Production of the 7-passenger Ascender ended in February 2006 with the closure of GM's Oklahoma City Assembly plant, leaving Isuzu with the 5-passenger Ascender, built in Moraine, Ohio and the low-selling i-Series as its only retail products. The company sold just 1,504 vehicles in North America in the first two months of 2006. GM ended its equity investment in Isuzu and sold all its shares to Mitsubishi Corporation , Itochu and Mizuho Corporate Bank ; both GM and Isuzu claimed
267-443: A Football League club, with Gillingham, Port Vale and Millwall all alleged to be interested in his services. He was offered a new contract by Stevenage on 16 October 2007, but resigned the following day. On 1 November, he was appointed as the new manager of Gillingham, and quickly moved to sign a number of Stevenage players, including Adam Miller and John Nutter . He was unable to recreate his previous success, however, and at
356-483: A Football League team for the first time when he took over at one of his former clubs, Gillingham , but he was unable to prevent the club's relegation from League One at the end of the 2007–08 season. He led Gillingham back into League One the following season via the League Two play-off final , but his contract was terminated after the team was relegated back to League Two the following season. On 1 June 2010, Stimson
445-784: A capacity of 155,000 units per year. The automaker quickly became a market leader so that by 2002, the company transferred its production base from its original location in Fujisawa, Japan to Thailand. Isuzu claimed the largest share of the Thai commercial vehicle market, outperforming its competitors for at least 23 years. By 2006, the company transferred to an industrial zone in Chachoengsao province to support further production expansion. By 2017, Isuzu has been exporting pick-up trucks, with shipments reaching North America, Latin America, Australia, and Japan. In
534-527: A coaching role at Dagenham & Redbridge . After a brief spell at Dagenham, he was appointed manager of Conference National club Kettering Town on 7 September 2011. On 4 January 2012, Stimson left Kettering with the team placed in the Conference relegation places. Four months later he was appointed manager of Thurrock following the club's relegation to the Isthmian League . At the age of 49, Stimson
623-567: A cooperation with the Tokyo Gas and Electric Industrial Company to build automobiles. The next step was taken in 1918, when a technical cooperation with Wolseley Motors Limited was initiated, yielding exclusive rights to the production and sales of Wolseley vehicles in East Asia from knock-down kits . In 1919 came the first ever Japan-produced passenger car, a Wolseley model, the Fifteen A9 15/40 НР at
712-546: A cumulative prize fund that rises round-by-round, with exact figures subject to each new edition. See the list of FA Trophy seasons for specific details. round previous round The final was traditionally held at the original Wembley Stadium , but was moved to Villa Park during Wembley's redevelopment, and a final was also played at West Ham United 's Boleyn Ground . Three replays were required, two of which were held at The Hawthorns , home of West Bromwich Albion , and one at Stoke City F.C. 's Victoria Ground . In 2007
801-552: A five-year period. In June, however, GM announced that these talks failed to reach an agreement, and GM instead ceased production of the Chevrolet Kodiak and GMC Topkick vehicles on 31 July 2009. In July 2016, Isuzu and Mazda agreed to collaborate to produce the next-generation pickup trucks for Mazda outside of North America. As a result, the third-generation Mazda BT-50 is built by Isuzu in Thailand since 2020. Isuzu's plant in
890-679: A global small car for GM, the S-car . A three-way agreement of co-ownership was signed in August 1981, with Isuzu and Suzuki exchanging shares and General Motors taking a 5% share of Suzuki. Following on from this, in 1985 Isuzu and GM established the IBC Vehicles venture in the United Kingdom, producing locally built versions of Isuzu and Suzuki light vans (the Isuzu Fargo and Suzuki Carry ); to be sold in
979-525: A major supplier of light commercial and domestic vehicles to Holden (General Motors). However, by 2008, Holden was sourcing few Isuzus. At this time Isuzu began to sell the D-Max under the Isuzu name. Isuzu's entry in the Thai market proved to be one of its most successful. Its presence in the country began in 1966 when it established a manufacturing facility for pick-up trucks in the Samuthprakarn province with
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#17328452781881068-824: A new logo for 1974, with two vertical pillars as stylized representations of the first syllable in いすゞ ("Isuzu"). In 1974 Isuzu introduced the Gemini , which was co-produced with General Motors as the T-body Chevrolet Chevette . A modified version was sold in the United States as Buick's Opel by Isuzu , and in Australia as the Holden Gemini . As a result of the collaboration, certain American GM products were sold to Japanese customers through Isuzu dealerships. Holden's Statesman
1157-607: A place in the newly formed Conference South for the 2004–05 season. Grays won the Conference South at the first attempt by a margin of 23 points, thus achieving promotion to the Conference National , the top level of non-league football , for the first time in their history. In the same season, Stimson also led Grays to the FA Trophy Final, where the team beat Hucknall Town in a penalty shoot-out . Grays reached
1246-551: A specialized SUV maker, and finally selling only a pair of rebadged, General Motors Trucks. The company continued to sell commercial vehicles in the US. Isuzu and Toyota shelved development of a clean diesel engine in December 2008. On 29 January 2009, Isuzu and GM announced that they were in talks to transfer the operation of the medium-duty truck production line in Flint, Michigan to Isuzu for
1335-403: Is a knockout tournament with pairings drawn at random. Since the 2021–22 season all drawn games are immediately settled via a penalty shootout. This was introduced to ease fixture congestion. The Semi-Finals follow the same procedure as the preceding rounds: hosted by the team drawn first out of the hat and decided by a penalty shootout if the scores remain level after 90 minutes. The Final
1424-1152: Is a Japanese multinational automobile manufacturer headquartered in Yokohama , Kanagawa Prefecture . Its principal activity is the production, marketing and sale of Isuzu commercial vehicles and diesel engines . The company also has a number of subsidiaries and joint ventures, including UD Trucks , Anadolu Isuzu (a Turkish joint venture with Anadolu Group), Sollers-Isuzu (a Russian joint venture with Sollers JSC - Production stopped in March 2022, Isuzu stake transferred to Sollers in July 2023 ), SML Isuzu (an Indian venture formerly known as Swaraj Mazda ), Jiangxi Isuzu Motors (a Chinese joint venture with Jiangling Motors Company Group ), Isuzu Astra Motor Indonesia , Isuzu Malaysia ( Isuzu HICOM ), Industries Mécaniques Maghrébines , Isuzu Truck (UK) , Isuzu South Africa , Isuzu Philippines , Taiwan Isuzu Motors , Isuzu Vietnam , Isuzu Motors India and BYD Isuzu . Isuzu has assembly and manufacturing plants in Fujisawa , which have been there since
1513-621: Is a district in Tokyo where the Imperial Palace is located, and Sumida refers to a river that flows through Tokyo approximately 3.59 km (2.23 mi) east of the Imperial Palace. In 1934 the Tsurumi Factory opened under company name Automobile Industry Co., Ltd. and in 1937 Automobile Industries was reorganized and formed into a new company, Tokyo Automobile Industries Co., Ltd. and
1602-469: Is connected to the internet and provides government mandated driver activity logs , and records how long the driver was on-duty and how much time was spent driving. The service also records when the driver took lunch breaks, where the truck stopped and for how long, and when the driver logged off for his duty shift. The service has been modified for personal use in Japan to keep track of family members, to include
1691-498: Is held at Wembley Stadium . Thirty minutes of extra-time is played if the scores are level at full-time. A penalty shootout is used if the scores further remain level at the end of extra-time. As of 2022–23 and the recent non–league restructuring, the competition has featured a maximum of 320 teams representing all clubs from levels 5-8 on the English football league system . The competition features three qualifying rounds (three less than
1780-482: Is married, and when he returned to former club Grays Athletic as manager of Stevenage Borough in 2007, he and his wife were praised for visiting the clubhouse after the game to chat to home supporters. He has three children, including a son, Charlie , who in 2008 joined Gillingham's youth team, but turned down the offer of a professional contract in 2010 after his father's dismissal from the manager's job. In 2000, Stimson presented his Essex Senior Cup winner's medal to
1869-728: Is one of the primary manufacturers of commercial duty trucks and busses for public transportation, to include the Isuzu Cubic , Isuzu Gala and the Isuzu Erga along with the Isuzu Giga . Beginning in 1953 the Hillman Minx passenger car is produced under license of Rootes Group giving the company a passenger car to compete with other Japanese manufacturers, realizing that their resources were limited and therefore sought out international partnerships. The Minx remained in production until 1962, after
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#17328452781881958-560: Is where the engines are currently built. There was a factory at Tono Machi, Kawasaki-ku, Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa Pref. that closed March 2005 that manufactured passenger vehicles. Mimamori-kun, which means to watch, monitor, or observe in Japanese (literally "Mr. Watcher"), is a commercial vehicle telematics service developed by Isuzu Motors for monitoring and tracking commercial vehicle operations and movements in Japan. The service uses GPS satellite tracking services, and began February 2004. It
2047-433: The 2009–10 season Gillingham were relegated back to League Two, after which Stimson's contract was terminated "by mutual consent" on 10 May 2010. On 1 June, Stimson was appointed as the new manager of League Two club Barnet , but was sacked seven months later on 1 January 2011 due to a bad string of results which left the club near the bottom of the table. Towards the latter stages of the 2010–11 season, Stimson accepted
2136-425: The 2015 FA Trophy Final live. BT Sport also showed the 2016 FA Trophy Final between FC Halifax Town and Grimsby Town live on 22 May as part of a double-header along with the 2016 FA Vase Final . Isuzu Isuzu Motors Ltd. ( Japanese : いすゞ自動車株式会社 , Hepburn : Isuzu Jidōsha Kabushiki-Kaisha ) , commonly known as Isuzu ( Japanese pronunciation: [isɨᵝzɨᵝ] , / i ˈ s u z u / ),
2225-815: The Honda Odyssey as the Isuzu Oasis. Thus, Honda's lineup gained two SUVs, and Isuzu's lineup gained a minivan. In the Japanese market, the Gemini (Stylus) was now a rebadged Honda Domani and the Aska (originally based on the GM J-car ) was a Honda Accord , while Honda received the 2-door MU as the Jazz and the 4-door Trooper as the Horizon. Isuzu's United States sales reached a peak in 1996 after
2314-471: The Isuzu Ascender and Isuzu i-Series that would be commercially viable. Isuzu sold 7,098 cars in the year 2007. This action did not affect Isuzu's commercial vehicle or industrial diesel engine operations in the United States. Isuzu has a contract with Budget Truck Rental to manufacture their rental trucks, shared with Ford , GMC , and Navistar International . In Australia, Isuzu was for many years
2403-767: The Lafayette, Indiana plant became operational. Isuzu ended US sales of the Impulse ( Geo Storm ) in 1992, and the following year it stopped exporting the Stylus (the basis for the Geo Spectrum), the last Isuzu-built car sold in the US. In 1993 Isuzu began a new vehicle exchange program with Honda , whereby Honda sold the Isuzu Rodeo and Isuzu Trooper as the Honda Passport and Acura SLX , respectively. In return Isuzu began selling
2492-628: The National League System , equivalent to tiers 5–8 of the overall English football league system . This covers the National League , the Southern League , Isthmian League , and Northern Premier League . The final of the competition was held at the original Wembley Stadium from the tournament's instigation until the stadium closed in 2000. The final has been played at the new Wembley Stadium since its opening in 2007. The record for
2581-656: The VehiCROSS was introduced to the US in 1999, but met with mixed reviews, as its high price tag, unique styling and two-door configuration did not seem to meet with market demands. Production of the VehiCROSS and other sport utility vehicles, including the Trooper , ended in 2001 as part of a major financial reorganization which eliminated almost 10,000 jobs. GM had been pushing the company to focus exclusively on producing commercial vehicles and engines. The number of Isuzu dealerships in
2670-623: The Wembley Stadium . Fully-amateur clubs took part in the long-standing FA Amateur Cup , but most of the leading non-league clubs made at least some form of payment to their players and were therefore ineligible to enter the Amateur Cup. The first winners of the competition were Macclesfield Town of the Northern Premier League , who defeated Telford United of the Southern League in the final. Northern Premier League clubs dominated
2759-543: The 1961 introduction of Isuzu's first passenger car, the Bellel , and later the sports coupe Isuzu 117 Coupé . Being a small producer making cars which were somewhat too large and pricey for the Japanese market at the time, Isuzu spent some time looking for a commercial partner. Under pressure from MITI, who were attempting to limit the number of automobile manufacturers in Japan, a cooperation with Fuji Heavy Industries ( Subaru ) began in 1966. This joint sales-service collaboration
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2848-538: The Chevette and early S10/S15 trucks manufactured prior to 1985). In 1981 Isuzu began selling consumer and commercial vehicles under their own brand in the United States. The Isuzu P'Up was the first model sold to consumers as an Isuzu, rather than as a Chevrolet or Buick, along with the Isuzu Piazza sports car. Isuzu's then president Toshio Okamoto then initiated a collaboration with small-car expert Suzuki to develop
2937-503: The European market under Vauxhall's Bedford brand. During this period Isuzu also developed a worldwide presence as an exporter of diesel engines, with their powerplants in use by Opel /Vauxhall, Land Rover , Hindustan , and many others. Two Isuzu model lines (Gemini, Impulse) were marketed as part of the Geo division (Spectrum, Storm) when it was initially launched as a Chevrolet subsidiary. In
3026-481: The FA Cup) and eight rounds proper (the same as the FA Cup). Teams from Step 4 (level 8) enter at the first qualifying round stage, those from Step 3 (level 7) at the third qualifying, those from Step 2 (level 6) at the second round proper, and those from Step 1 (level 5) at the third round proper (similar to the FA Cup). The months in which rounds are played are typical, with exact dates subject to each calendar. The FA pays
3115-500: The FA Trophy Final again in the following season, and claimed a second successive win after a 2–0 victory over Woking at Upton Park . In the Conference, Grays finished in third place and qualified for the play-offs for promotion to the Football League , but lost to Halifax Town in the semi-finals. Citing his disappointment at failing to gain promotion, Stimson resigned from his post at Grays on 16 May 2006. He stated that at
3204-537: The Football League . He later played for Portsmouth , Southend United and Leyton Orient before dropping into non-League football . He was appointed manager of Grays Athletic in 2002 and remained in charge until 2006 when he took over as manager of Stevenage Borough . He led Grays to victory in the Final of the FA Trophy in 2005 and 2006, and repeated the feat with Stevenage in 2007. In November 2007, he became manager of
3293-590: The Indian state of Andhra Pradesh began operations in 2016. In August 2018, Toyota sold off its 5.9% stake in Isuzu. In December 2019, Isuzu announced that it had signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding which would eventually see Volvo sell UD Trucks to them. In November 2020, the companies announced that they have signed the "final agreements", making the memorandum of understanding binding. In April 2021, Isuzu completed UD Trucks acquisition. In March 2021, Isuzu, Hino, and Hino's parent Toyota announced
3382-616: The LCV range with a 3.0 litre common rail diesel engine that had far more torque and power than its predecessor. In August 2007 Isuzu and Toyota agreed to develop a 1.6-liter diesel engine for use in Toyota vehicles sold in European markets. At this point, details of development, production and supply of the diesel engine were still under discussion, but in principle, Isuzu would play the leading role, with production scheduled to begin around 2012. On 30 January 2008, Isuzu announced its complete withdrawal from
3471-576: The Tokyo Ishikawajima Shipyard at the Fukagawa Factory . The Wolseley sourced CP truck followed two years later; 550 of these were built by 1927. In 1923 Japan was devastated by the Kanto earthquake which made the fledgling transportation infrastructure that was heavily reliant on government-owned railroads unusable due to the twisted tracks. Heavy construction vehicles were imported from
3560-633: The Trophy soon had 300 entrants. This figure was gradually reduced until by 1991 only around 120 clubs took part. In 1978 the FA moved the final of the Trophy to the Saturday immediately following the FA Cup Final , so as to give it a longer build-up and avoid conflict with clubs' league programmes, which had previously reduced the competition's prestige. In 1979 the leading Southern and Northern Premier League teams formed
3649-667: The US began a rapid decline, and by 2005 had only 2 models: the Ascender (a re-badged GMC Envoy) and the i-series pickup truck (a rebadged Chevrolet Colorado). At this point, Isuzu in the US was primarily a distributor of medium duty trucks such as the N-series , sourced both from Japan and US plants in Janesville, Wisconsin and Flint, Michigan. Isuzu had 290 light-vehicle dealers in the US in August 2006, and sold an average of just two Ascenders per dealer per month, and rumors of Isuzu's withdrawal from
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3738-798: The US market were rampant. Plans to introduce a new Thai-built SUV for 2007 were shelved when Isuzu Motors Limited decided that a new SUV would be too risky, instead proceeding with the launch of the i-series trucks. Despite extremely low sales figures of 12,177 passenger vehicles for 2005 (with leftover Axiom and Rodeos making up 30% of this), Isuzu Motors America announced its first profit in years, mainly due to restructuring cuts. In early 2002, Fuji Heavy Industries (Subaru's parent company) bought Isuzu's share of Lafayette, Indiana plant, and Subaru Isuzu Automotive (SIA) became Subaru of Indiana Automotive . After eight years of heavy Honda Passport sales and light Isuzu Oasis sales, Honda and Isuzu cooperatively ended their vehicle exchange agreement in 2001. The Oasis
3827-399: The US market, effective 31 January 2009. It would continue to provide support and parts. The decision was due to lack of sales. Some of the lack of sales was blamed on consumer experiences with low quality engines and service. Isuzu had been experiencing a slow decline since the late 1990s. In less than 10 years, they had gone from selling a complete line of cars, trucks, and SUVs, into being
3916-471: The United States companies GMC and Ford to aid in recovery and reconstruction, and the company sought to contribute by producing locally built construction and heavy duty vehicles. In 1927 the company introduced its 2-ton load capacity "Sumida P-type truck" equipped with an A6 engine and a 1-ton vehicle "Sumida M-type No. 1 bus" equipped with an A4 engine. The name "sumida" was used from the Sumida River as
4005-463: The United States consumer market due to lack of sales. Isuzu as a corporation has always been primarily a manufacturer of small to medium compact automobiles and commercial trucks of sizes medium duty and larger, but markets around the world show different needs. Isuzu Motors America discontinued the sale of passenger vehicles in the United States on January 31, 2009. The company explained to its dealers that it had not been able to secure replacements for
4094-541: The aging of the Rodeo and Trooper , and poor management and a lack of assistance from GM. The Rodeo Sport was discontinued in 2003, while production of the Rodeo and Axiom ceased a year later. By this point sales in North America had slowed to just 27,188, with the discontinued Rodeo and Axiom making up 71% of that total. In 1998 GM and Isuzu formed DMAX , a joint venture to produce diesel engines . GM raised its stake in Isuzu to 49%
4183-431: The club suffered two consecutive relegations, dropping from the First Division into the Second Division in 1997 and from there into the Third Division in 1998. In March 1999, having not played for Southend since the previous November, he returned to his former club Leyton Orient on a free transfer . He played for the club in the semi-finals of the play-offs , but was restricted to an appearance as an unused substitute in
4272-450: The club to an eighth-place finish in the Conference National in his first season in charge. Stevenage also defeated Stimson's former club Grays to reach the FA Trophy final, and beat Kidderminster Harriers 3–2 at the new Wembley Stadium in the final, giving Stimson a third consecutive Trophy win as a manager. In the early part of the 2007–08 season, speculation began to mount that Stimson would be approached to take over as manager of
4361-513: The companies would continue their relationship, but there was no word as of April 12, 2006 on the effect this would have on DMAX operations. In June 2006 Isuzu and GM agreed to establish a joint venture called "LCV Platform Engineering Corporation (LPEC)" to develop a new pickup. Isuzu said it would use its engineering expertise to develop the pickup and GM would develop derivatives based on the integrated platform. Mitsubishi Corp became Isuzu's largest shareholder in October 2006, after it converted all
4450-456: The company was founded under earlier names, as well as in the Tochigi and Hokkaidō prefectures. Isuzu-branded vehicles are sold in most commercial markets worldwide. Isuzu's primary market focus is on commercial diesel-powered truck, buses and construction. Named after the Isuzu River , the kanji of Isuzu (五十鈴) mean "fifty bells". Isuzu Motors' history began in 1916, when Tokyo Ishikawajima Shipbuilding and Engineering Co., Ltd. planned
4539-404: The company, along with diesel engine production. In 1958 a factory was built at Fujisawa, Kanagawa , and in 1959 the Isuzu Elf was introduced as a medium duty cab over commercial truck which is still in production, and was also shared with the Isuzu Journey bus. Isuzu continued to maintain its market presence by providing commercial vehicles by introducing the Isuzu TY in 1966. The company
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#17328452781884628-411: The creation of a strategic partnership between the three companies. Toyota acquired a 4.6% stake in Isuzu while the latter plans to acquire Toyota shares for an equivalent value. The three companies said they would form a new joint venture by April called Commercial Japan Partnership Technologies Corporation with the aim of developing fuel cell and electric light trucks. Toyota would own an 80% stake in
4717-451: The domestic Japanese market, OEM deals with other manufacturers were entered to aid the poorly performing passenger car arm. It led to the badging of Suzukis, beginning in 1986, and Subaru small commercial vehicles as Isuzus ( Geminett , Geminett II ). This OEM tie-up occurred alongside the establishment of SIA (Subaru-Isuzu Automotive), an American joint venture with Fuji Heavy Industries (the parent company of Subaru ). Shortly afterwards,
4806-401: The end of the 2022–23 season, Stimson returned to Grays Athletic for the upcoming season, but he was sacked in November with the club lying second from bottom in the Isthmian League North Division. The following month he was appointed manager of Margate . Having been unable to prevent the club from being relegated, Stimson was dismissed from his role at the end of the season. Stimson
4895-402: The end of the 2007–08 season Gillingham were relegated from League One . He was also criticised by departing player Aaron Brown , who acknowledged that Stimson had strong coaching skills but described his man-management as "shocking". The following season the Gills finished fifth in League Two and beat Shrewsbury Town 1–0 in the play-off final at Wembley Stadium to gain promotion, but in
4984-405: The factory at Fukagawa was close by. In 1929 IHI Corporation , separated part of its manufacturing business and merged with DAT Automobile Manufacturing Inc. (a predecessor of Nissan ) and changed its name to Jidosha Kogyo Co., Ltd. ( Automobile Industries Co., Ltd. ) The names used for the products of this company, marketed as "Sumida" and "Chiyoda", have special significance in Japan. Chiyoda
5073-436: The final moved to the new Wembley Stadium , and a record crowd of 53,262 saw Stevenage Borough beat Kidderminster Harriers . Scarborough (1973, 1976, 1977), Telford United (1971, 1983, 1989), and Woking (1994, 1995, 1997) share the record for the most victories (three) in the final. In 1985 Wealdstone became the first team to win the "Non-League Double" of FA Trophy and Football Conference championship (although in
5162-460: The final, which Orient lost. Prior to the 1999–2000 season, Stimson spent a short period on trial at another of his former clubs, Gillingham, but manager Peter Taylor decided against offering him a contract and he instead joined Isthmian League club Canvey Island . He helped the "Gulls" win the FA Trophy in the 2000–01 season, setting up the only goal and winning the man of the match award in Canvey's 1–0 defeat of Forest Green Rovers in
5251-414: The final. He was also selected to play for the England National Game XI , the national team for semi-professional players, earning one cap against an equivalent team from the United States. He left Canvey in May 2002 to join Grays Athletic as player-coach. In September 2002, Stimson took over as manager of Grays after the sacking of Craig Edwards, initially as caretaker manager , but after leading
5340-417: The first Welsh winners of the FA Trophy in 2013. From the 2004–05 season Sky Sports had a deal to show the final of the FA Trophy. This changed in 2007 when the FA agreed a new deal with Setanta Sports to provide coverage of FA Trophy matches with effect from the 2008–09 season. In March 2013 it was announced that S4C would broadcast the 2013 Final between Wrexham and Grimsby Town . BT Sport showed
5429-412: The first decade of the competition, with Telford United the only Southern League team to break the northern clubs' hold on the competition. In the early years of its existence, the competition struggled to achieve the same level of prestige as the long-established Amateur Cup. In 1974 the FA abolished the distinction between official professional and amateur status and discontinued the Amateur Cup, and
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#17328452781885518-406: The focus on "bell" in both the later Bellel and the Bellett . The name was used from the Isuzu River that flows near to the Ise Grand Shrine , one of Japan's most sacred and revered shrines. Truck and bus production of the TX40 and TU60 series and the Isuzu Sumida bus resumed in 1945, with the permission of the occupation authorities . and has remained the primary focus of manufacture for
5607-409: The following year, effectively gaining control of the company, and quickly followed this up by appointing an American GM executive to head Isuzu's North American Operations. This marked the first time a non-Japanese executive had held such a high position at Isuzu. In 2001 GM and Isuzu announced plans to share distribution networks and for Chevrolet to market an Isuzu product. The production version of
5696-419: The format was amended to match that of the FA Cup , with six rounds prior to the semi-final stage, albeit without qualifying rounds. Teams from the Football Conference received byes through the early rounds, in a similar manner to the way in which the leading clubs receive byes in the FA Cup. As of 2001 the competition was sponsored by Umbro; in the 2007-08 season it was sponsored by Carlsberg. The competition
5785-408: The health status of elderly persons and pinpoint the location of children for safety purposes. Some of the main features include the wireless Internet Digital Tachograph , the first of its kind in Japan, combined with hands-free communication, voice guidance, and text messages displayed from the dispatch office. The system also has a password-enabled vehicle theft prevention feature that will not let
5874-489: The introduction of the Isuzu Hombre pickup, a badge-engineered GM truck (using the sheetmetal of the Brazil-market Chevrolet S10). Isuzu resurrected the beloved Amigo in 1998, before changing the name of the 2-door convertible to Rodeo Sport in 2001 in an attempt to associate it with the better selling 4-door Rodeo. The new Axiom launched in 2001, with the fictional salesman Joe Isuzu from 1980s advertising campaigns brought back to promote it. Isuzu sales began to slide due to
5963-401: The most FA Trophy wins is shared by Woking and two defunct clubs, Scarborough and Telford United , with three victories each. The Trophy is currently held by Gateshead , who beat Solihull Moors in the 2024 final held on 11 May 2024. The competition was created by the Football Association in 1969 to afford semi-professional teams an opportunity to compete for the chance to play at
6052-699: The new Alliance Premier League , and teams from this league dominated the Trophy during the 1980s, although in the 1980–81 season Bishop's Stortford of the comparatively lowly Isthmian League First Division entered at the preliminary round and won twelve matches to reach the final, where they defeated Sutton United . Telford United 's win in 1989 made them the second team to win the Trophy three times. Between 1990 and 2000 three more teams claimed multiple wins. Former Northern Ireland international Martin O'Neill , in his third managerial role, led Wycombe Wanderers to two wins, and Geoff Chapple managed Kingstonian to victory twice and Woking three times, all within
6141-442: The pre-Conference era both Macclesfield Town and Stafford Rangers had done the double of Northern Premier League championship and FA Trophy in 1970 and 1972 respectively). Since then Colchester United in 1992 and Wycombe Wanderers in 1993 have equalled Wealdstone's achievement. Three Welsh clubs have reached FA Trophy finals; Bangor City (1984), Newport County (2012), and Wrexham in 2013, 2015 and 2022. Wrexham became
6230-521: The preferred shares in Isuzu it had held since 2005 into common stock, increasing its shareholding from 3.5% to 15.65%. In November 2006 Toyota purchased a 5.9% shareholding in Isuzu, becoming the third largest shareholder behind Itochu and Mitsubishi Corporation . The two companies agreed to study possible business collaboration focusing on the areas of R&D and production of diesel engines, related emissions-control, and other environmental technologies. In January 2007 Isuzu and General Motors updated
6319-428: The same year, it announced that its profit climbed 7 percent and has doubled its annual truck production to meet overseas demands. The Fujisawa Plant was built and opened for production November 1961. It is located at 8 Tsuchidana, Fujisawa, Kanagawa , and is still producing commercial vehicles for domestic Japanese use and international exports. The Toghichi Plant, located at Hakuchu, Ohira-Machi , Tochigi, Tochigi ,
6408-570: The shirt sponsor of the Wales Rugby Union sports team in the UK ( Europe ). The contract was renewed during 2023, until 2025. Mark Stimson Mark Nicholas Stimson (born 27 December 1967) is an English former footballer and manager . He signed his first professional contract with Tottenham Hotspur in 1985, but was unable to gain a regular place in the team. In 1989, he moved on to Newcastle United , where he made over 80 appearances in
6497-468: The space of seven years. After Chapple's period of success, Mark Stimson became the first man to manage the Trophy-winning team in three successive seasons, when he led Grays Athletic to victory in 2005 and 2006 and repeated the feat with his new club Stevenage Borough in 2007. Originally the competition included as many qualifying rounds as were required to reduce the number of teams to 32. In 1999
6586-428: The team to its first victory of the season, he was quickly given the job on an ongoing basis. Despite the signing of a number of former top-level players, such as Carl Leaburn and Jason Dozzell , the team escaped relegation by only one point. The following season, however, boosted by a switch to full-time professional status and helped by the goals of Freddy Eastwood , Grays finished in 6th place, sufficient to gain
6675-414: The time he had received no firm job offers from other clubs, and acknowledged that he was taking a gamble with his career, but said that if he was unable to find a new job as a manager he would move into youth coaching or open his own football school. He was linked with the managerial vacancy at League Two Peterborough United , but eventually took over as manager of Stevenage Borough on 28 May, and led
6764-572: The vehicle start without the driver having entered a password. Diesel engines are a major part of the Isuzu Motor's business with over 20 million engines worldwide. The diesel power division, known as the PowerTrain Division, of Isuzu Motors America, is located in Plymouth, Michigan. From April 2021 onwards, UD Trucks' products are part of the Isuzu company lineup. As of 2017, Isuzu has been
6853-490: The venture while Hino and Isuzu would own 10% each. In most of Asia and Africa, Isuzu is known primarily for trucks of all sizes, after Isuzu dropped all sales of sedans and compact cars in the late 1990s due to plummeting sales. In the days when Isuzu sold passenger cars, they were known for focusing on the diesel-engined niche. In 1983, for instance, long before the explosion in diesel sales, diesels represented 63.4% of their passenger car production. In 2009, Isuzu abandoned
6942-582: The war effort was the Sumida M.2593 armored personnel carrier. In 1942, Hino Heavy Industries was split off from Tokyo Automobile Industries, becoming a separate corporation. In 1949, the company was renamed Isuzu after the Isuzu River , following a meeting with the Japanese Government's Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI). The word Isuzu translated into English means "fifty bells"—hence
7031-507: Was also briefly sold (246 examples) with Isuzu badging in Japan during the seventies. Isuzu exports also increased considerably as a result of being able to use GM networks, from 0.7% of production in 1973 to 35.2% by 1976; this while overall production increased more than fourfold in the same period. As a result of the GM joint venture, Isuzu engines were also used by existing GM divisions (some USA-market Chevrolet automobiles had Isuzu powertrains e.g.
7120-414: Was also loaned out again, this time to Barnet during the early part of the 1995–96 season. In March 1996, he was transferred to Southend United for a fee of £25,000. His first season at the club was affected by a long lay-off due to injury, meaning that he did not play between August and November, but he ultimately made over 50 Football League appearances for the club. During his time at Roots Hall
7209-518: Was appointed as the new manager of League Two club Barnet , but he was sacked on New Year's Day 2011 with the club near the bottom of the table. He later had a spell as manager with Conference club Kettering Town . He led Hornchurch to the 2021 FA Trophy Final at Wembley Stadium , beating Hereford 3–1. Born in Plaistow in east London, Stimson played for the Essex county representative football team and
7298-708: Was dropped, and Honda replaced the Passport with the Pilot . 2001 was Isuzu's last year for passenger vehicles in Canada, as Isuzus in Canada were mostly sold at Saturn - Saab dealerships. In late 2002 Isuzu initiated a recapitalization and debt-for-equity conversion plan to stave off a bankruptcy. GM acquired 20% of DMAX, 60% of Isuzu Motors Polska and Isuzu Motors Germany, and the rights to three types of diesel engine technology from Isuzu. by paying 50 billion yen (about US$ 425 million). GM also paid 10 billion yen (about US$ 85 million) for
7387-524: Was founded with a capital of ¥1,000,000. The company continued to manufacture heavy duty trucks and passenger busses, realizing the need to modernize the transportation infrastructure of Japan, and was one of the primary manufacturers for the Imperial Japanese Army along with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries , and had a corporate allegiance to the Yasuda Zaibatsu . One of the vehicles it produced for
7476-568: Was loaned out again, this time to Gillingham , whose manager, Keith Burkinshaw , had worked with him at Tottenham. Stimson made 18 appearances for the Kent -based club and, although he was unable to help the team avoid relegation from the Third Division , his contribution impressed the fans, who voted him into second place in the club's Player of the Year ballot. At the end of the 1988–89 season, Stimson
7565-466: Was on the books of Queens Park Rangers , before joining Tottenham Hotspur on an apprenticeship in July 1984. A year later, he signed his first professional contract, at the age of 17. He made his Football League debut against Everton in May 1987, but struggled to gain a place in the first team, and was sent to Leyton Orient on loan in March 1988, where he played ten times. During the following season, he
7654-470: Was registered as a player again for the 2017–18 season and named himself as a substitute on a number of occasions. On 10 May 2018, after leaving Thurrock as a result of the club folding, Stimson was appointed manager of Waltham Abbey . In November of the same year, however, he resigned in order to take over as manager of AFC Hornchurch . He led the club to the 2021 FA Trophy Final at Wembley Stadium , beating Hereford 3–1. After leaving Hornchurch at
7743-479: Was seen as the first step towards an eventual merger. The Subaru 1000 was even shown in Isuzu's 1967 annual vehicle brochure, as a suitable complement to the larger Isuzu lineup. This tie-up was over by 1968, when an agreement with Mitsubishi was formed. This ended even more quickly, by 1969, and the next year an equally short-lived collaboration was entered with Nissan . A few months later, in September 1971, what
7832-483: Was to prove a more durable capital agreement was signed with General Motors . This would see GM own Isuzu for the next 35 years. While the company had a long relationship with GM going back to the 1920s, the first investment of GM taking a 34% stake in Isuzu was seen in 1972, when the Chevrolet LUV became the first Isuzu-built vehicle to be sold in the United States. To symbolize the new beginning, Isuzu also developed
7921-577: Was transferred to Newcastle United , then in the Second Division , for a fee of £200,000. He spent four years with the club and finally gained a regular first team place, making over 80 appearances. After Kevin Keegan took over as manager, however, Stimson found himself out of favour and he had a short spell on loan to Portsmouth in December 1992, which led to a £100,000 transfer at the end of that season. He made over fifty appearances for Portsmouth but
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