2012–13 FA Trophy

The 2012–13 FA Trophy was the 43rd season of the FA Trophy, the Football Association's cup competition for teams at levels 5–8 of the English football league system. A total of 266 clubs entered the competition. This season's competition was only the third time that the Trophy Holders, in this case York City F.C., were ineligible to defend it due to promotion to the English Football League Two.[1]

2012–13 FA Trophy
FA Challenge Trophy
Tournament details
CountryEngland
Wales
Teams266
Final positions
ChampionsWrexham
Runner-upGrimsby Town

The competition was won by Wrexham for the first time, who defeated Grimsby Town 4–1 on penalties, after being held 1–1 in normal time.

Calendar

[2]

RoundDateMatchesClubsNew entries this roundPrize money
Preliminary round15 September 201254266 → 212108£2,300
First round qualifying29 September 201272212 → 14090£2,550
Second round qualifying27 October 201236140 → 104none£3,250
Third round qualifying10 November 201240104 → 6444£4,000
First round24 November 20123264 → 3224£5,000
Second round15 December 20121632 → 16none£6,000
Third round12 January 2013816 → 8none£7,000
Quarter-finals26 January 201348 → 4none£8,000
Semi-finals16 February and 23 February 201324 → 2none£16,000
Final24 March 201312 → 1noneRunner-up £25,000 Winner £50,000

Preliminary round

Ties will be played on 15 September 2012.[3]

Ties

† – After extra time

Ties

† – After extra time

First round qualifying

Ties will be played on 29 September 2012 [6]

Teams from Premier Division of Southern League, Northern Premier League and Isthmian League entered in this round.

Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamAttendance[7]
39Whitstable Town2–0Harrow Borough161
40Wealdstone3–1Chertsey Town254
41East Thurrock United4–0Hastings United143
42Kettering Town0–3Concord Rangers213
43Burnham4–3Waltham Abbey103
44Thamesmead Town0–1Cray Wanderers40
45Grays Athletic1–1Ashford Town (Middlesex)122
replayAshford Town (Middlesex)1–2Grays Athletic86
46Wingate & Finchley2–1Potters Bar Town91
47Margate1-2Maidstone United475
48Kingstonian2–1Eastbourne Town279
49Romford1–3Thurrock139
50Uxbridge2–2Royston Town85
replayRoyston Town1–3Uxbridge114
51Bury Town0–0Whitehawk301
replayWhitehawk1–0Bury Town50
52Redbridge0–5Metropolitan Police55
53Carshalton Athletic3–0Heybridge Swifts172
54St Albans City1–2Arlesey Town335
55Walton & Hersham1–2Brentwood Town79
56Bognor Regis Town4–1Ilford321
57Hampton & Richmond Borough1–1Hythe Town202
replayHythe Town0–4Hampton & Richmond Borough151
58Hitchin Town3–1Sittingbourne198
59Leiston2–1Hendon186
60Banbury United1–1Wimborne Town146[10]
replayWimborne Town3–3 †Banbury United99
Wimborne Town advance 6–5 on penalties.
61Didcot Town3–1Cinderford Town118
62Chippenham Town4–0Swindon Supermarine280
63Shortwood United4–0Guildford City121
64Bridgwater Town2–2Hemel Hempstead Town113
replayHemel Hempstead Town1–3Bridgwater Town93
65Weymouth3–0Tiverton Town402
66AFC Totton2–0Bideford288
67Merthyr Town1–0Chalfont St Peter241[10]
68Bishop's Cleeve1–2Chesham United96
69Slough Town0–4Gosport Borough190
70Poole Town1–1Bashley351
replayBashley0–4Poole Town171
71Frome Town0–1Taunton Town151
72North Leigh2–2Sholing64
replaySholing4–3North Leigh35[11]

† – After extra time

Second round qualifying

Ties will be played on 27 October 2012

Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamAttendance
19Uxbridge3–3Canvey Island152
replayCanvey Island4–2Uxbridge176
20Whitstable Town0–1Leatherhead222
21Merstham2–6Wealdstone245
22Wingate & Finchley2–2Hitchin Town101
replayHitchin Town3–0Wingate & Finchley171
23East Thurrock United1–1Thurrock138
replayThurrock4–3East Thurrock United145
24Hampton & Richmond Borough1–0Three Bridges229
25Bedford Town2–3Maidstone United402
26Concord Rangers0–2Enfield Town148
27King's Lynn Town6–1Carshalton Athletic497
28Whitehawk1–1Grays Athletic140
replayGrays Athletic0–1Whitehawk121
29Brentwood Town3–3Lewes118
replayLewes0–3Brentwood Town335
30Bognor Regis Town3–0Bridgwater Town313
31Poole Town1–1Didcot Town257
replayDidcot Town2–0Poole Town141
32Chesham United5–1Taunton Town214
33Wimborne Town1–5Merthyr Town230
34AFC Totton3–2Gosport Borough349
35Chippenham Town1–2Sholing237
36Weymouth1–2Shortwood United366

† – After extra time

Third round qualifying

Ties will be played on 10 November 2012. This round is the first in which Conference North and South teams join the competition.

Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamAttendance
23Kingstonian2–2Brentwood Town291
replayBrentwood Town1–4Kingstonian117
24Maidstone United3–2Whitehawk1,571
25AFC Hornchurch2–3Bishop's Stortford271
26Wealdstone1–1Corby Town405
replayCorby Town3–2Wealdstone280
27Tonbridge Angels2–1Hitchin Town530
28Billericay Town3–2Enfield Town417
29Chelmsford City1–1Dover Athletic570
replayDover Athletic2–4Chelmsford City418
30Leiston1–1Hampton & Richmond Borough201
replayHampton & Richmond Borough3–2Leiston190
31Gloucester City0–1Maidenhead United242
32Sholing0–1Oxford City68
33AFC Totton3–0Basingstoke Town368
34Didcot Town1–2Dorchester Town179
35Eastleigh1–4Hayes & Yeading United241
36Farnborough3–2Truro City326
37Leatherhead4–4Bath City287
replayBath City2–0Leatherhead341
38Shortwood United1–1Merthyr Town130
replayMerthyr Town2–1Shortwood United193
39Bognor Regis Town1-4Havant & Waterlooville702
40Salisbury City3–0Weston Super Mare510

† – After extra time

First round

Ties will be played on 24 November 2012. This round is the first in which Conference Premier teams join those from lower reaches of the National League System.

† – After extra time

Second round

Ties will be played on 15 December 2012.

Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamAttendance
1Dartford3–0Tonbridge Angels926
2Stockport County1–1Southport1,328
replaySouthport3–1Stockport County540
3Sutton United1–0Oxford City347
4King's Lynn Town3–1AFC Telford United955
5Bromley1–0Kidderminster Harriers432
6Forest Green Rovers1–2Gainsborough Trinity496
7Tamworth1–1Corby Town683
replayCorby Town2–4Tamworth300
8Cambridge United0–1Gateshead1,019
9Woking0–1Welling United826
10Wrexham3–2Solihull Moors1,111
11Chesham United1–5Barrow470
12FC Halifax Town2–1Maidstone United747
13Hereford United0–3Chelmsford City1,124
14Grimsby Town4–0Havant & Waterlooville1,215
15Skelmersdale United2–0Guiseley310
16Matlock Town1–2Luton Town829

Third round

Ties will be played on 12 January 2013.

Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamAttendance
1King's Lynn Town0–2Southport1,498
2Sutton United0–5Wrexham775
3Dartford4–2Bromley1,305
4Welling United1–2Grimsby Town1,037
5FC Halifax Town3–0Chelmsford City1,137
6Gateshead2–3Barrow728
7Gainsborough Trinity2–1Tamworth496
8Luton Town2–0Skelmersdale United2,479

Quarter-finals

Ties will be played on 26 January 2013.

Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamAttendance
1FC Halifax Town1–1Dartford921
replayDartford3–2FC Halifax Town805
2Southport1–3Wrexham1,473
3Gainsborough Trinity2–0Barrow785
4Grimsby Town3–0Luton Town2,791

Semi-finals

Source:[12]

First leg

Wrexham3–1Gainsborough Trinity
Wright 19'
Cieslewicz 66'
Ashton 90+2'
ReportStamp 27'
Attendance: 3,409
Referee: Andy Madley

Grimsby Town3–0Dartford
Disley 28', 85'
Cook 87'
Attendance: 3,573
Referee: James Adcock

Second leg

Gainsborough Trinity2–1Wrexham
Hawkridge 26'
Leary 79'
Wright 21'
Attendance: 3,307
Referee: Darren Bond

Wrexham won 4–3 on aggregate.


Dartford0–0Grimsby Town
Attendance: 2,153
Referee: Lee Collins

Grimsby Town won 3–0 on aggregate.

Final

Grimsby Town1–1 (a.e.t.)Wrexham
Cook 70'ReportThornton 81' (pen.)
Penalties
Hatton
Brodie
Colbeck
1–4 Cieslewicz
D. Wright
Westwood
Hunt
Attendance: 35,266
Referee: Jonathan Moss

References