2017 FA Trophy Final
Wembley Stadium hosted the final
Event2016–17 FA Trophy
Date21 May 2017
VenueWembley Stadium, London
RefereePaul Tierney (Lancashire)
Attendance38,224 (including FA Vase Final)

The 2016–17 FA Trophy Final was the 48th final of the Football Association's cup competition for teams at levels 5–8 of the English football league system. The match was contested between Macclesfield Town and York City. The final of the FA Vase was played on the same day at the same venue for the second year running. Both matches were televised in the UK on BT Sport. York City won the final 3-2 and became the second club in as many seasons, after Halifax in 2016, to get relegated from the National League and then win the FA Trophy in the same season.[1][2]

Macclesfield Town defeated Altrincham, AFC Sudbury, Forest Green Rovers, Dulwich Hamlet and Tranmere Rovers en route to the final.

York City defeated Worcester City, Harlow Town, Nuneaton Town, Brackley Town and Lincoln City en route to the final.

Route to the final

Macclesfield Town

20 December 2016 1R Altrincham 1–1 Macclesfield Town Altrincham
19:45 Miller 39' James 61' Stadium: Moss Lane
Attendance: 717
Referee: Mr Andrew Miller
4 January 2017 1RR Macclesfield Town 2–1 Altrincham Macclesfield
19:45 Whitaker 49'
Rowe 83'
Cain 25' Stadium: Moss Rose
Attendance: 548
Referee: Mr Joe Johnson
14 January 2017 2R AFC Sudbury 1–3 Macclesfield Town Sudbury
15:00 Wales 88' Browne 23'
Dudley 32'
Sampson 84'
Stadium: King's Marsh
Attendance: 505
4 February 2017 3R Macclesfield Town 1–0 Forest Green Rovers Macclesfield
15:00 Stadium: Moss Rose
Attendance: 967
25 February 2017 4R Dulwich Hamlet 2–2 Macclesfield Town East Dulwich
15:00 Stadium: Champion Hill
Attendance: 2,834
7 March 2017 4RR Macclesfield Town 2–0 Dulwich Hamlet Macclesfield
Stadium: Moss Rose
11 March 2017 SF 1st Macclesfield Town 1–1 Tranmere Rovers Macclesfield
Norburn 54' Hughes 2' (pen.) Stadium: Moss Rose
Attendance: 2,358
14 March 2017 SF 2nd Tranmere Rovers 0–1
(1–2 agg.)
Macclesfield Town Birkenhead
Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 6,100

York City

10 December 2016 1R York City 3–1 Worcester City York
15:00 Stadium: Bootham Crescent
Attendance: 1,033
14 January 2017 2R Harlow Town 1–2 York City Harlow
Stadium: Barrows Farm Stadium
Attendance: 816
4 February 2017 3R Nuneaton Town 0–3 York City Nuneaton
Stadium: Liberty Way
Attendance: 687
25 February 2017 4R York City 1–0 Brackley Town York
Stadium: Bootham Crescent
Attendance: 1,994
14 March 2017 SF 1st York City 2–1 Lincoln City York
Oliver 53'
Connolly 69'
Angol 14' (pen.) Stadium: Bootham Crescent
Attendance: 3,294
18 March 2017 SF 2nd Lincoln City 1–1
(2–3 agg.)
York City Lincoln
Stadium: Sincil Bank
Attendance: 8,409

Match

Details

Macclesfield Town2–3York City
R. Browne 13'
O. Norburn 45+1'
J. Parkin 8'
V. Oliver 22'
A. Connolly 86'
Attendance: 38,224
GK22England Scott Flinders
DF2England Andy Halls (c)
DF5England George Pilkington
DF4Republic of Ireland Neill Byrnedownward-facing red arrow 67'
DF3England David Fitzpatrick
MF14England Kingsley James
MF7Antigua and Barbuda Rhys Browne
MF23England Danny Whitaker
MF15England Oliver Norburndownward-facing red arrow 89'
MF16England Mitch Hancoxdownward-facing red arrow 87'
FW9England Chris Holroyd
Substitutes:
GK13England Craig Ross
DF6England John McCombeupward-facing green arrow 67'
MF30England Luke Summerfieldupward-facing green arrow 87'
FW8England Danny Whitehead
FW29England Anthony Dudleyupward-facing green arrow 89'
Manager:
England John Askey
GK28Wales Kyle Letheren
DF36Wales Daniel Parslow
DF10England Yan Klukowskidownward-facing red arrow 46'
DF37Algeria Hamza Bencherif
MF8England Simon Heslop (c)
MF33England Sean Newton
MF17England Asa Halldownward-facing red arrow 69'
MF35England Danny Holmesdownward-facing red arrow 75'
MF9England Amari Morgan-Smith
FW29England Vadaine Oliver
FW31England Jon Parkin
Substitutes:
GK13England Luke Simpson
DF2Scotland Shaun Rooneyupward-facing green arrow 75'
MF34Portugal Adriano Mokeupward-facing green arrow 46'
FW12Scotland Aidan Connollyupward-facing green arrow 69'
FW21England Scott Fenwick
Manager:
England Gary Mills

Man of the match

Match officials

  • Assistant referees:

Match rules

  • 90 minutes.
  • 30 minutes of extra-time if necessary.
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level.
  • Five named substitutes.
  • Maximum of three substitutions.

References

  1. "FA Trophy final 2017: York want Wembley win after relegation blow". BBC Sport. 19 May 2017. Retrieved 18 September 2018.
  2. "FA Trophy final - Macclesfield Town v York City". BBC Sport. 21 May 2017. Retrieved 18 September 2018.
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