2016 FA Trophy Final
The 2015–16 FA Trophy Final was the 47th final of the FA Trophy. The match was contested by FC Halifax Town and Grimsby Town. Grimsby Town were beaten finalists in 2013, but it was FC Halifax Town's first final and their first visit to Wembley Stadium. For the first time the final of the FA Vase was played on the same day at the same venue, contested by Hereford and Morpeth Town.[1] Both matches were televised in the UK on BT Sport.[2]
Event | 2015–16 FA Trophy | ||||||
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Date | 22 May 2016 | ||||||
Venue | Wembley Stadium, London | ||||||
Man of the Match | Nicky Wroe (FC Halifax Town) | ||||||
Referee | Lee Mason (Lancashire) | ||||||
Attendance | 46,781 (including FA Vase Final) | ||||||
FC Halifax Town defeated Tamworth, Barrow, Chester, Gateshead and Nantwich Town en route to the final.
Grimsby Town defeated Solihull Moors, Weston-super-Mare, Havant & Waterlooville, Woking, and Bognor Regis Town en route to the final.
FC Halifax Town won the match 1–0 thanks to a goal from Scott McManus after 48 minutes.[3]
Route to the final
FC Halifax Town
15 December 2015 1R | FC Halifax Town | 5–0 | Tamworth | Halifax |
19:45 GMT | James McDonald Wroe Hughes |
Report | Stadium: The Shay Attendance: 439 Referee: Paul Marsden (Lancashire) |
19 January 2016 2R | FC Halifax Town | 1–0 | Barrow | Halifax |
19:45 GMT | Tuton |
Report | Stadium: The Shay Attendance: 673 Referee: Joseph Johnson (Merseyside) |
10 February 2016 3R | FC Halifax Town | 1–0 | Chester | Halifax |
19:45 GMT | Burrow |
Report | Stadium: The Shay Attendance: 878 Referee: Michael Salisbury (Lancashire) |
27 February 2016 QF | FC Halifax Town | 0–0 | Gateshead | Halifax |
15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: The Shay Attendance: 1,431 Referee: Steve Rushton (Staffordshire) |
2 March 2016 QFR | Gateshead | 3–3 (a.e.t.) (4–5 p) | FC Halifax Town | Gateshead |
19:45 GMT | Gillies Bowman |
Report | James Hughes McDonald |
Stadium: Gateshead International Stadium Attendance: 724 Referee: Ryan Johnson (Greater Manchester) |
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12 March 2016 SF 1 | Nantwich Town | 2–4 | FC Halifax Town | Nantwich |
15:15 GMT | Cooke Kosylo |
Report | McManus Fairhurst Burrow |
Stadium: The Weaver Stadium Attendance: 2,078 Referee: Graham Salisbury (Lancashire) |
Grimsby Town
12 December 2015 1R | Grimsby Town | 1–1 | Solihull Moors | Cleethorpes |
15:00 GMT | Alabi |
Report | Brown |
Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 1,071 Referee: David Rock (Hertfordshire) |
22 December 2015 1RR | Solihull Moors | 2–3 | Grimsby Town | Solihull |
19:45 GMT | Armson Asante |
Report | Bogle Alabi Mackreth |
Stadium: Damson Park Attendance: 479 Referee: Derek Eaton (Gloucestershire) |
16 January 2016 2R | Grimsby Town | 3–1 | Weston-super-Mare | Cleethorpes |
15:00 GMT | Henderson Bogle Pittman |
Report | Grubb |
Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 1,230 Referee: Ollie Yates (Staffordshire) |
6 February 2016 3R | Grimsby Town | 3–0 | Havant & Waterlooville | Cleethorpes |
15:00 GMT | Pittman Nolan Swallow |
Report | Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 1,613 Referee: Adrian Holmes (West Yorkshire) |
27 February 2016 QF | Grimsby Town | 2–0 | Woking | Cleethorpes |
15:00 GMT | Arnold |
Report | Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 1,675 Referee: Martin Coy (Durham) |
12 March 2016 SF 1 | Bognor Regis Town | 0–1 | Grimsby Town | Bognor Regis |
15:00 GMT | Report | Arnold |
Stadium: Nyewood Lane Attendance: 2,629 Referee: Simon Hooper (Wiltshire) |
19 March 2016 SF 2 | Grimsby Town | 2–1 (3–1 agg.) | Bognor Regis Town | Cleethorpes |
15:00 GMT | Amond |
Report | Beck |
Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 2,477 Referee: Mark Heywood (Cheshire) |
Match
Details
FC Halifax Town | 1–0 | Grimsby Town |
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References
- Announcement on the FA website
- "Tickets on sale for FA Non-League Finals Day at Wembley". The Football Association. 11 February 2016. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
- "Scott McManus strikes for Halifax to beat Grimsby in FA Trophy final". The Guardian. London. 22 May 2016. Retrieved 24 May 2016.