2011–12 FA Trophy
Appearance
FA Challenge Trophy | |
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Tournament details | |
Country | England![]() |
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.
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York City Captain, Chris Smith, lifting trophy
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
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
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
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 | FC 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
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
This round is the first in which Conference National 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
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 | Droylesden | 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
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
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 ![]() Jarvis ![]() Knights ![]() |
[1] | Jolly ![]() |
York City | 1–0 | Luton Town |
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Reed ![]() |
[2] |
Second leg
Wealdstone | 0–0 | Newport County |
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[3] |
Grosvenor Vale
Attendance: 2,092
Referee: James Linington
Newport County win 3–1 on aggregate
Luton Town | 1–1 | York City |
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Willmott ![]() |
Blair ![]() |
York City win 2–1 on aggregate
Final
Newport County | 0–2 | York City |
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[4] | Blair ![]() Oyebanjo ![]() |
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.