Julio Arca was a Wembley winner on Sunday as South Shields won a fourth trophy of the season, beating Cleethorpes 4-0 in the FA Vase final.
The former Middlesbrough and Sunderland midfielder, now 36, said: ‘It’s incredible. I was watching Chelsea’s players playing here a few weeks ago thinking, “Wow, I’m going to be here in a few weeks”.’
South Shields had already won Northern League Division One, the Durham Cup and the Nothern League Challenge Cup, but the FA Vase topped the lot.
South Shields were always in control at Wembley, with David Foley scoring twice with the other goals coming from a Carl Finnigan penalty and Dillon Morse’s header.