England - FA Trophy Finals

The FA Trophy started in 1970 as the main silverware non-league teams would be able to compete for. Despite being eclipsed initially by the FA Amateur Cup, the competition soon gained in popularity when the FA abolished the distinction between amateur and professional teams in 1974.
Over 300 teams played in the cup the following season, but the number was steadily being brought down, hitting a low in 1991 with only about 120 teams. The setup was initially with 32 teams in the first rounds producing four semifinalists after four rounds. In 1999 the Trophy was remodelled after the manner of FA Cup and FA Vase (128 teams with six rounds to semifinal). Teams were also given byes until later rounds based on the league they played in.

Finals

1970   Macclesfield Town      2  Telford United         0
1971   Telford United         3  Hillingdon Borough     2
1972   Stafford Rangers       3  Barnet                 0
1973   Scarborough            2  Wigan Athletic         1*
1974   Morecambe              2  Dartford               1
1975   Matlock Town           4  Scarborough            0
1976   Scarborough            3  Stafford Rangers       2*
1977   Scarborough            2  Dagenham               1
1978   Altrincham             3  Leatherhead            1
1979   Stafford Rangers       2  Kettering Town         0
1980   Dagenham               2  Mossley                1*
1981   Bishop's Stortford     1  Sutton United          0
1982   Enfield                1  Altrincham             0
1983   Telford United         2  Northwich Victoria     1
1984   Nortwich Victoria    1:2  Bangor City          1:1
1985   Wealdstone             2  Boston United          1
1986   Altrincham             1  Runcorn                0
1987   Kidderminster Harr   0:2  Burton Albion        0:1
1988   Enfield              0:3  Telford United       0:2
1989   Telford United         1  Macclesfield Town      0*
1990   Barrow                 3  Leek Town              0
1991   Wycombe Wanderers      2  Kidderminster Harriers 1
1992   Colchester United      3  Witton Albion          1
1993   Wycombe Wanderers      4  Runcorn                1
1994   Woking                 2  Runcorn                1
1995   Woking                 2  Kidderminster Harriers 1*
1996   Macclesfield Town      3  Northwich Victoria     1
1997   Woking                 1  Dagenham & Redbridge   0
1998   Cheltenham Town        1  Southport              0
1999   Kingstonian            1  Forest Green Rovers    0
2000   Kingstonian            3  Kettering Town         2
2001   Canvey Island          1  Forest Green Rovers    0
2002   Yeovil Town            2  Stevenage Borough      0
2003   Burscough              2  Tamworth               1
2004   Hednesford Town        3  Canvey Island          2
2005   Grays Athletic         1  Hucknall Town          1* [5-4 pen]
2006   Grays Athletic         2  Woking                 0
2007   Stevenage Borough      3  Kidderminster Harriers 2
2008   Ebbsfleet United       1  Torquay United         0
2009   Stevenage Borough      2  York City              0
2010   Barrow                 2  Stevenage Borough      1*
2011   Darlington             1  Mansfield Town         0*
2012   York City              2  Newport County         0
2013   Wrexham                1  Grimsby Town           1* [4-1 pen]
2014   Cambridge United       4  Gosport Borough        0
2015   North Ferriby United   3  Wrexham                3* [5-4 pen]
2016   FC Halifax Town        1  Grimsby Town           0
2017   York City              3  Macclesfield Town      2
2018   Brackley Town          1  Bromley                1* [5-4 pen]
2019   AFC Fylde              1  Leyton Orient          0
2020   Harrogate Town         1  Concord Rangers        0
2021   Hornchurch             3  Hereford               1
2022   Bromley                1  Wrexham                0
2023   FC Halifax Town        1  Gateshead              0

* after extra time

About this document

Prepared and maintained by Gwidon S. Naskrent for the Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation

Author: Gwidon S. Naskrent
Email: silvermane@gazeta.pl
Last updated: 17 Oct 2023