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

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]

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.

† – After extra time

Second round qualifying

Ties will be played on 27 October 2012

† – 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.

† – 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 no Home team Score Away team Attendance
1 Dartford 3–0 Tonbridge Angels 926
2 Stockport County 1–1 Southport 1,328
replay Southport 3–1 Stockport County 540
3 Sutton United 1–0 Oxford City 347
4 King's Lynn Town 3–1 AFC Telford United 955
5 Bromley 1–0 Kidderminster Harriers 432
6 Forest Green Rovers 1–2 Gainsborough Trinity 496
7 Tamworth 1–1 Corby Town 683
replay Corby Town 2–4 Tamworth 300
8 Cambridge United 0–1 Gateshead 1,019
9 Woking 0–1 Welling United 826
10 Wrexham 3–2 Solihull Moors 1,111
11 Chesham United 1–5 Barrow 470
12 FC Halifax Town 2–1 Maidstone United 747
13 Hereford United 0–3 Chelmsford City 1,124
14 Grimsby Town 4–0 Havant & Waterlooville 1,215
15 Skelmersdale United 2–0 Guiseley 310
16 Matlock Town 1–2 Luton Town 829

Third round

Ties will be played on 12 January 2013.

Tie no Home team Score Away team Attendance
1 King's Lynn Town 0–2 Southport 1,498
2 Sutton United 0–5 Wrexham 775
3 Dartford 4–2 Bromley 1,305
4 Welling United 1–2 Grimsby Town 1,037
5 FC Halifax Town 3–0 Chelmsford City 1,137
6 Gateshead 2–3 Barrow 728
7 Gainsborough Trinity 2–1 Tamworth 496
8 Luton Town 2–0 Skelmersdale United 2,479

Quarter-finals

Ties will be played on 26 January 2013.

Tie no Home team Score Away team Attendance
1 FC Halifax Town 1–1 Dartford 921
replay Dartford 3–2 FC Halifax Town 805
2 Southport 1–3 Wrexham 1,473
3 Gainsborough Trinity 2–0 Barrow 785
4 Grimsby Town 3–0 Luton Town 2,791

Semi-finals

Source:[12]

First leg

Wrexham3–1Gainsborough Trinity
Wright 19'
Cieslewicz 66'
Ashton 90+2'		 Report Stamp 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' Report Thornton 81' (pen.)
Penalties
Hatton soccer ball with red X
Brodie soccer ball with red X
Colbeck soccer ball with check mark		 1–4 soccer ball with check mark Cieslewicz
soccer ball with check mark D. Wright
soccer ball with check mark Westwood
soccer ball with check mark Hunt
Attendance: 35,266
Referee: Jonathan Moss

References

  1. ↑ "FA Trophy Entries Accepted". The FA. 6 July 2012. Retrieved 15 July 2012.
  2. ↑ "FA Trophy on the March". The FA. 6 June 2012. Retrieved 17 June 2012.
  3. ↑ "THE FA CARLSBERG TROPHY PRELIMINARY ROUND". The FA. 6 July 2012. Retrieved 15 July 2012.
  4. 1 2 "FA Competitions Department - Bulletin 7 - Friday 21 September 2012". thefa.com.
  5. 1 2 "Evostik League Southern". Southern-football-league.co.uk. Archived from the original on 5 May 2013. Retrieved 29 September 2012.
  6. ↑ "THE FA CARLSBERG TROPHY FIRST ROUND QUALIFYING". The FA. 6 July 2012. Retrieved 15 July 2012.
  7. 1 2 "FA Competitions Department - Bulletin 9 - Friday 5 October 2012". thefa.com.
  8. ↑ "FA Competitions Department - Fixtures & Results". thefa.com.
  9. 1 2 3 4 "The Evo-Stik League Northern Premier". evostikleague.pitchero.com. 31 January 2013. Archived from the original on 3 November 2012.
  10. 1 2 "Evostik League Southern". Archived from the original on 5 May 2013. Retrieved 25 September 2012.
  11. ↑ "FA Competitions Department - Fixtures and Results". thefa.com.
  12. ↑ "FA Trophy: Final / Semi-finals". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 21 April 2016.
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