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]
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Tournament details | |
Country | England Wales |
Teams | 266 |
Final positions | |
Champions | Wrexham |
Runner-up | Grimsby 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
Round | Date | Matches | Clubs | New entries this round | Prize money |
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Preliminary round | 15 September 2012 | 54 | 266 → 212 | 108 | £2,300 |
First round qualifying | 29 September 2012 | 72 | 212 → 140 | 90 | £2,550 |
Second round qualifying | 27 October 2012 | 36 | 140 → 104 | none | £3,250 |
Third round qualifying | 10 November 2012 | 40 | 104 → 64 | 44 | £4,000 |
First round | 24 November 2012 | 32 | 64 → 32 | 24 | £5,000 |
Second round | 15 December 2012 | 16 | 32 → 16 | none | £6,000 |
Third round | 12 January 2013 | 8 | 16 → 8 | none | £7,000 |
Quarter-finals | 26 January 2013 | 4 | 8 → 4 | none | £8,000 |
Semi-finals | 16 February and 23 February 2013 | 2 | 4 → 2 | none | £16,000 |
Final | 24 March 2013 | 1 | 2 → 1 | none | Runner-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.
† – After extra time
Second round qualifying
Ties will be played on 27 October 2012
Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Attendance |
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19 | Uxbridge | 3–3 | Canvey Island | 152 |
replay | Canvey Island | 4–2 | Uxbridge | 176 |
20 | Whitstable Town | 0–1 | Leatherhead | 222 |
21 | Merstham | 2–6 | Wealdstone | 245 |
22 | Wingate & Finchley | 2–2 | Hitchin Town | 101 |
replay | Hitchin Town | 3–0 | Wingate & Finchley | 171 |
23 | East Thurrock United | 1–1 | Thurrock | 138 |
replay | Thurrock | 4–3 | East Thurrock United | 145 |
24 | Hampton & Richmond Borough | 1–0 | Three Bridges | 229 |
25 | Bedford Town | 2–3 | Maidstone United | 402 |
26 | Concord Rangers | 0–2 | Enfield Town | 148 |
27 | King's Lynn Town | 6–1 | Carshalton Athletic | 497 |
28 | Whitehawk | 1–1 | Grays Athletic | 140 |
replay | Grays Athletic | 0–1 | Whitehawk | 121 |
29 | Brentwood Town | 3–3 | Lewes | 118 |
replay | Lewes | 0–3 | Brentwood Town | 335 |
30 | Bognor Regis Town | 3–0 | Bridgwater Town | 313 |
31 | Poole Town | 1–1 | Didcot Town | 257 |
replay | Didcot Town | 2–0 | Poole Town | 141 |
32 | Chesham United | 5–1 | Taunton Town | 214 |
33 | Wimborne Town | 1–5 | Merthyr Town | 230 |
34 | AFC Totton | 3–2 | Gosport Borough | 349 |
35 | Chippenham Town | 1–2 | Sholing | 237 |
36 | Weymouth | 1–2 | Shortwood United | 366 |
† – 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 no | Home team | Score | Away team | Attendance |
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23 | Kingstonian | 2–2 | Brentwood Town | 291 |
replay | Brentwood Town | 1–4 | Kingstonian | 117 |
24 | Maidstone United | 3–2 | Whitehawk | 1,571 |
25 | AFC Hornchurch | 2–3 | Bishop's Stortford | 271 |
26 | Wealdstone | 1–1 | Corby Town | 405 |
replay | Corby Town | 3–2 | Wealdstone | 280 |
27 | Tonbridge Angels | 2–1 | Hitchin Town | 530 |
28 | Billericay Town | 3–2 | Enfield Town | 417 |
29 | Chelmsford City | 1–1 | Dover Athletic | 570 |
replay | Dover Athletic | 2–4 | Chelmsford City | 418 |
30 | Leiston | 1–1 | Hampton & Richmond Borough | 201 |
replay | Hampton & Richmond Borough | 3–2 | Leiston | 190 |
31 | Gloucester City | 0–1 | Maidenhead United | 242 |
32 | Sholing | 0–1 | Oxford City | 68 |
33 | AFC Totton | 3–0 | Basingstoke Town | 368 |
34 | Didcot Town | 1–2 | Dorchester Town | 179 |
35 | Eastleigh | 1–4 | Hayes & Yeading United | 241 |
36 | Farnborough | 3–2 | Truro City | 326 |
37 | Leatherhead | 4–4 | Bath City | 287 |
replay | Bath City | 2–0 | Leatherhead | 341 |
38 | Shortwood United | 1–1 | Merthyr Town | 130 |
replay | Merthyr Town | 2–1 | Shortwood United | 193 |
39 | Bognor Regis Town | 1-4 | Havant & Waterlooville | 702 |
40 | Salisbury City | 3–0 | Weston Super Mare | 510 |
† – 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.
Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Attendance |
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17 | Woking | 7–0 | Farnborough | 979 |
18 | Oxford City | 1–0 | Bishop's Stortford | 134 |
19 | Kingstonian | 0–4 | Dartford | 508 |
20 | Welling United | 2–0 | Newport County | 441 |
21 | Ebbsfleet United | 0–1 | Hereford United | 651 |
22 | Dorchester Town | 2–2 | Luton Town | 688 |
replay | Luton Town | 3-1 | Dorchester Town | 897 |
23 | Braintree Town | 1-2 | Havant & Waterlooville | 192 |
24 | Chesham United | 2–1 | Bath City | 301 |
25 | Corby Town | 3–2 | Hayes & Yeading United | 322 |
26 | Bromley | 1–1 | Boreham Wood | 242 |
replay | Boreham Wood | 0–2 | Bromley | 188 |
27 | Billericay Town | 0–3 | Cambridge United | 536 |
28 | Merthyr Town | 1–2 | Tonbridge Angels | 229 |
29 | Maidenhead United | 0–1 | Sutton United | 217 |
30 | Forest Green Rovers | 2–1 | AFC Totton | 523 |
31 | Maidstone United | 2–0 | Salisbury City | 1,365 |
32 | Hampton & Richmond Borough | 1–1 | Chelmsford City | 241 |
replay | Chelmsford City | 3–2 | Hampton & Richmond Borough | 301 |
† – After extra time
Second round
Ties will be played on 15 December 2012.
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Third round
Ties will be played on 12 January 2013.
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Quarter-finals
Ties will be played on 26 January 2013.
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Semi-finals
Source:[12]
First leg
Wrexham | 3–1 | Gainsborough Trinity |
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Wright ![]() Cieslewicz ![]() Ashton ![]() | Report | Stamp ![]() |
Grimsby Town | 3–0 | Dartford |
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Disley ![]() Cook ![]() |
Second leg
Gainsborough Trinity | 2–1 | Wrexham |
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Hawkridge ![]() Leary ![]() | Wright ![]() |
Wrexham won 4–3 on aggregate.
Grimsby Town won 3–0 on aggregate.