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2016–17 FA Trophy

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2016–17 FA Trophy
Football Association Trophy
Tournament details
CountryEngland
Wales
Teams276
Final positions
ChampionsYork City
Runner-upMacclesfield Town

The 2016–17 FA Trophy was the 47th 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 276 clubs entered the competition, which was won by York City after beating Macclesfield Town 3–2 in front of 38,224 spectators at Wembley in the final on 21 May 2017.

Calendar

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Round Main date Number of fixtures Clubs New entries this round Prize money
Preliminary round 8 October 2016 64 276 → 212 128 £2,500
First round qualifying 29 October 2016 72 212 → 140 80 £2,700
Second round qualifying 12 November 2016 36 140 → 104 none £3,250
Third round qualifying 26 November 2016 40 104 → 64 44 £4,000
First round proper 10 December 2016 32 64 → 32 24 £5,000
Second round proper 14 January 2017 16 32 → 16 none £6,000
Third round proper 4 February 2017 8 16 → 8 none £7,000
Fourth round proper 25 February 2017 4 8 → 4 none £8,000
Semi-finals 11 March and 18 March 2017 2 4 → 2 none £16,000
Final 21 May 2017 1 2 → 1 none Runner-up £25,000
Winner £50,000

Preliminary round

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A total of 128 clubs, from Level 8 of English football, entered preliminary round of the competition. Eight clubs from level 8 get a bye to the first round qualifying - Beaconsfield SYCOB, Heybridge Swifts, Kidsgrove Athletic, Market Drayton Town, Phoenix Sports, Waltham Abbey, Walton Casuals and Ware.

First round qualifying

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A total of 144 teams took part in this stage of the competition including 64 winners from the preliminary round, 72 teams from Level 7 of English football and eight teams from level 8, who get a bye in the previous round.

Second round qualifying

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A total of 72 teams took part in this stage of the competition, all winners from the first qualifying round.

Third round qualifying

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A total of 80 teams took part in this stage of the competition, all winners from the second round qualifying and 44 clubs from Level 6 of English football.

First round proper

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A total of 64 teams took part in this stage of the competition, all winners from the third round qualifying and the clubs from Level 5 of English football.

Second round proper

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Third round proper

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Fourth round proper

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Semi-finals

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Semi final fixtures were played on 11 March and 18 March 2017, with the second leg going to extra time and penalties if required.

First leg

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Macclesfield Town (5)1–1Tranmere Rovers (5)
Norburn 54' Hughes 2' (pen.)
Attendance: 2,358
York City (5)2–1Lincoln City (5)
Oliver 53'
Connolly 69'		 Angol 14' (pen.)
Attendance: 3,294

Second leg

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Tranmere Rovers (5)0–1Macclesfield Town (5)
Norburn 68'
Attendance: 6,100
Lincoln City (5)1–1York City (5)
Raggett 66' Fenwick 105+1'
Attendance: 8,409

Final

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Main article: 2017 FA Trophy Final
Macclesfield Town2–3York City
R. Browne 13'
O. Norburn 45+1'		 J. Parkin 8'
V. Oliver 22'
A. Connolly 86'
Attendance: 38,224

References

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