The driver of the mail train was not aware that a cattle train was ahead of him when they left Tamworth ( the preceding station ) and claimed Statement he had not seen Perception_active the advance Cause_to_make_progress signal at all approaching Atherstone station , but did not worry as he was not aware Know of there being a train ahead of him .

The enquiry criticized Judgment_communication the decision to allow the cattle train to leave Tamworth ahead of the mail train without allowing Preventing_or_letting sufficient time to clear the lines at Atherstone , and of the failure to warn the mail train driver about the train ahead of him .

FC Halifax Town defeated Conquering Tamworth , Barrow , Chester , Gateshead and Nantwich Town en route to the final Competition .