FA Challenge Trophy | |
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Tournament details | |
Country | England Wales |
Teams | 266 |
Final positions | |
Champions | York City |
Runner-up | Newport County |
The 2011–12 FA Trophy is the 42nd 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.[1]
The competition was won for the first time by York City, who defeated Newport County 2–0 in the Final at Wembley on 12 May 2012.[2] Newport County became the second Welsh club to reach an FA Trophy final, after Bangor City in 1984.
Calendar
Round | Date | Matches | Clubs | New entries this round | Prize money |
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Preliminary round | 8 October 2011 | 54 | 266→212 | 108 | £2,000 |
First round qualifying | 22 October 2011 | 72 | 212→140 | 90 | £2,200 |
Second round qualifying | 5 November 2011 | 36 | 140→104 | none | £3,000 |
Third round qualifying | 26 November 2011 | 40 | 104→64 | 44 | £4,000 |
First round | 10 December 2011 | 32 | 64→32 | 24 | £5,000 |
Second round | 14 January 2012 | 16 | 32→16 | none | £6,000 |
Third round | 4 February 2012 | 8 | 16→8 | none | £7,000 |
Quarter-finals | 25 February 2012 | 4 | 8→4 | none | £8,000 |
Semi-finals | 10 and 17 March 2012 | 2 | 4→2 | none | £16,000 |
Final | 12 May 2012 | 1 | 2→1 | none | £50,000 (winners), £25,000 (runners up) |
Preliminary round
Ties will be played on 8 October 2011. [3]
Ties
Replays
Tie | Home Team | Score | Away Team | Attendance |
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6 | Clitheroe | 1–2 † | Salford City | 156 |
11 | Warrington Town | 2–3 | Sheffield | 105 |
20 | Sutton Coldfield Town | 4–0 | Rugby Town | 91 |
22 | Daventry Town | 3–1 | Stourport Swifts | 113 |
24 | Grays Athletic | 4–0 | Waltham Abbey | 174 |
35 | Northwood | 3–4 † | Sittingbourne | 109 |
39 | Faversham Town | 5–3 | Walton Casuals | 91 |
46 | Crawley Down | 0–2 | Worthing | 113 |
52 | Burnham | 0–1 | Fleet Town | 81 |
† – After extra time
First round qualifying
Ties will be played on 22 October 2011 [4]
Teams from Premier Division of Southern League, Northern Premier League and Isthmian League entered in this round.
Ties
Replays
Tie | Home Team | Score | Away Team | Attendance |
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3 | Worksop Town | 4–1 | Bradford Park Avenue | 281 |
7 | Curzon Ashton | 2–0 | Farsley | 128 |
16 | Ossett Town | 3–2 | Stocksbridge Park Steels | 71 |
23 | Barwell | 5–1 | Evesham United | 104 |
30 | Stafford Rangers | 5–2 | Newcastle Town | 374 |
49 | Croydon Athletic | 0–2 | Hemel Hempstead Town | 96 |
52 | Hastings United | 0–2 | Bedfont Town | 160 |
53 | Bedford Town | 1–2 | East Thurrock United | 189 |
58 | Didcot Town | 4–0 | Marlow | 104 |
69 | Chippenham Town | 2–1 | Poole Town | 244 |
70 | Worthing | 4–2 † | Bashley | 153 |
71 | Tiverton Town | 2–1 | Aylesbury | 171 |
† – After extra time
Second round qualifying
Ties will be played on 5 November 2011
Ties
Replays
Tie | Home Team | Score | Away Team | Attendance |
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3 | Matlock Town | 2–1 | Hednesford Town | 279 |
4 | Kendal Town | 0–6 | Stourbridge | 207 |
5 | Worksop Town | 2–0 | Radcliffe Borough | 261 |
12 | F.C. United of Manchester | 3–1 † | Durham City | 672 |
13 | Witton Albion | 4–1 | Leek Town | 272 |
17 | Wealdstone | 2–1 | Margate | 228 |
18 | AFC Hornchurch | 1–0 | Harrow Borough | 176 |
31 | Tiverton Town | 1–0 | Chesham United | 208 |
33 | Mangotsfield United | 0–2 | Chippenham Town | 250 |
35 | Weymouth | 6–1 | Thatcham Town | 367 |
† – After extra time
Third round qualifying
Ties will be played on 26 November 2011. This round is the first in which Conference North and South teams join the competition.
Ties
Replays
Tie | Home Team | Score | Away Team | Attendance |
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1 | North Ferriby United | 3–2 | Corby Town | 170 |
7 | FC Halifax Town | 1–2 | Colwyn Bay | 717 |
12 | Ossett Town | 0–1 | Solihull Moors | 137 |
15 | Ilkeston | 1–5 | Northwich Victoria | 530 |
17 | Bury Town | 0–2 † | Farnborough | 255 |
20 | Wealdstone | 4–0 | Banbury United | 222 |
21 | Tonbridge Angels | 1–2 | Bishop's Stortford | 274 |
22 | Welling United | 3–1 | Thamesmead Town | 288 |
27 | Dartford | 2–1 | Eastbourne Borough | 611 |
36 | Truro City | 3–2 | Gloucester City | 281 |
39 | Eastleigh | 1–1 † | Chippenham Town | 214 |
Chippenham Town advance 8–7 on penalties | ||||
40 | Havant & Waterlooville | 0–2 | Weymouth | 238 |
† – After extra time
First round
Ties will be played on 10 December 2011. This round is the first in which Conference Premier teams join those from lower reaches of the National League System.
Ties
Replays
Tie | Home Team | Score | Away Team | Attendance |
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3 | Kidderminster Harriers | 2–0 | Vauxhall Motors | 746 |
4 | Stalybridge Celtic | 2–1 | Stockport County | 1,149 |
5 | Solihull Moors | 0–3 | York City | 275 |
26 | Maidenhead United | 1–2 | Staines Town | 154 |
30 | Farnborough | 2–3 | AFC Hornchurch | 204 |
31 | Forest Green Rovers | 0–2 | Newport County | 368 |
Second round
Ties will be played on 14 January 2012.
Ties
Tie | Home Team | Score | Away Team | Attendance |
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1 | Ebbsfleet United | 3–2 | Chester | 1,387 |
2 | Wealdstone | 2–1 | Barrow | 722 |
3 | Weymouth | 0–6 | Alfreton Town | 739 |
4 | Worksop Town | 1–3 | Newport County | 538 |
5 | Gateshead | 2–2 | Braintree Town | 605 |
6 | Lincoln City | 0–0 | Carshalton Athletic | 1,743 |
7 | Kidderminster Harriers | 5–1 | Droylsden | 1,104 |
8 | Dartford | 4–2 | Boston United | 1,166 |
9 | East Thurrock United | 1–1 | Hampton & Richmond Borough | 231 |
10 | Grimsby Town | 4–0 | AFC Hornchurch | 2,415 |
11 | Cambridge United | 4–1 | AFC Telford United | 1,259 |
12 | Northwich Victoria | 1–0 | Staines Town | 517 |
13 | Hinckley United | 0–0 | Luton Town | 754 |
14 | Salisbury City | 2–6 | York City | 827 |
15 | Guiseley | 2–0 | Stalybridge Celtic | 630 |
16 | Bath City | 1–0 | Basingstoke Town | 633 |
Replays
Tie | Home Team | Score | Away Team | Attendance |
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5 | Braintree Town | 1–1 † | Gateshead | 261 |
Gateshead advance 4–3 on penalties | ||||
6 | Carshalton Athletic | 3–1 | Lincoln City | 488 |
9 | Hampton & Richmond Borough | 4–1 | East Thurrock United | 184 |
13 | Luton Town | 3–0 | Hinckley United | 1,004 |
† – After extra time
Third round
Ties will be played on 4 February 2012.
Ties
Tie | Home Team | Score | Away Team | Attendance |
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1 | Kidderminster Harriers | 1–2 | Luton Town | 1,186 |
2 | Northwich Victoria | 4–1 | Hampton & Richmond Borough | 237 |
3 | Cambridge United | 1–0 | Guiseley | 1,118 |
4 | Dartford | 2–2 | Wealdstone | 770 |
5 | Bath City | 1–2 | Grimsby Town | 546 |
6 | York City | 1–0 | Ebbsfleet United | 1,419 |
7 | Gateshead | 2–1 | Alfreton Town | 347 |
8 | Newport County | 4–0 | Carshalton Athletic | 975 |
Replay
Tie | Home Team | Score | Away Team | Attendance |
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4 | Wealdstone | 1–0 | Dartford | 670 |
Quarter-finals
Ties will be played on 25 February 2012.
Ties
Tie | Home Team | Score | Away Team | Attendance |
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1 | Cambridge United | 1–2 | Wealdstone | 2,034 |
2 | Luton Town | 2–0 | Gateshead | 2,499 |
3 | Grimsby Town | 0–1 | York City | 3,662 |
4 | Northwich Victoria | 2–3 | Newport County | 601 |
Semi-finals
First leg
Newport County | 3–1 | Wealdstone |
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Buchanan 6' Jarvis 24' Knights 79' |
Jolly 49' |
York City | 1–0 | Luton Town |
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Reed 14' (pen.) |
Second leg
Wealdstone | 0–0 | Newport County |
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Newport County win 3–1 on aggregate
Luton Town | 1–1 | York City |
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Willmott 43' | Blair 90' |
York City win 2–1 on aggregate
Final
Newport County | 0–2 | York City |
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Blair 65' Oyebanjo 72' |
References
General
- ↑ "FA Trophy Entries Accepted" (PDF). The FA. 8 July 2011. Retrieved 8 July 2011.
- ↑ "Final report". Retrieved 17 May 2012.
- ↑ "FA Trophy P" (PDF). The FA. 8 July 2011. Retrieved 8 July 2011.
- ↑ "FA Trophy 1Q" (PDF). The FA. 8 July 2011. Retrieved 8 July 2011.