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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]

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

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Round Date Matches Clubs New entries this round Prize money
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

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Ties will be played on 15 September 2012.[3]

Ties

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† – After extra time

Ties

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† – After extra time

First round qualifying

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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

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Ties will be played on 27 October 2012

† – After extra time

Third round qualifying

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Source:[12]

First leg

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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

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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

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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

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  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. ^ a b "FA Competitions Department - Bulletin 7 - Friday 21 September 2012". thefa.com.
  5. ^ a b "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. ^ a b "FA Competitions Department - Bulletin 9 - Friday 5 October 2012". thefa.com.
  8. ^ "FA Competitions Department - Fixtures & Results". thefa.com.
  9. ^ a b c d "The Evo-Stik League Northern Premier". evostikleague.pitchero.com. 31 January 2013. Archived from the original on 3 November 2012.
  10. ^ a b "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.