2015–16 FA Trophy
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| FA Challenge Trophy | |
| Country |  England Guernsey Wales |
|---|---|
| Teams | 276 |
| Champions | FC Halifax Town |
| Runners-up | Grimsby Town |
← 2014–15 2016–17 → | |
The 2015–16 FA Trophy was the 46th 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 FC Halifax Town after beating Grimsby Town 1-0 in front of 46,781 spectators at Wembley in the final on 22 May 2016.
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Calendar
| Round | Main date | Number of fixtures | Clubs | New entries this round | Prize money |
| Preliminary round | 3 October 2015 | 64 | 276 → 212 | 128 | £2,500 |
| First round qualifying | 31 October 2015 | 72 | 212 → 140 | 80 | £2,700 |
| Second round qualifying | 14 November 2015 | 36 | 140 → 104 | none | £3,250 |
| Third round qualifying | 28 November 2015 | 40 | 104 → 64 | 44 | £4,000 |
| First round proper | 12 December 2015 | 32 | 64 → 32 | 24 | £5,000 |
| Second round proper | 16 January 2016 | 16 | 32 → 16 | none | £6,000 |
| Third round proper | 6 February 2016 | 8 | 16 → 8 | none | £7,000 |
| Fourth round proper | 27 February 2016 | 4 | 8 → 4 | none | £8,000 |
| Semi-finals | 12 March and 19 March 2016 | 2 | 4 → 2 | none | £16,000 |
| Final | 22 May 2016 | 1 | 2 → 1 | none | Runner-up £25,000 Winner £50,000 |
Preliminary round
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 - AFC Hornchurch, Bedford Town, Brighouse Town, Chatham Town, Goole, Kings Langley, Peacehaven & Telscombe and Swindon Supermarine.
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First round qualifying
First round qualifying fixtures were due to be played on 31 October 2015, with replays taking place no later than 6 November. 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.
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Second round qualifying
Second round qualifying fixtures were due to be played on 14 November 2015, with replays taking place no later than 20 November. A total of 72 teams took part in this stage of the competition, all winners from the first qualifying round. The draw was as follows: [1]
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Third round qualifying
Third round qualifying fixtures were due to be played on 28 November 2015, with replays taking place no later than 4 December. 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. The draw was as follows: [2]
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First round
First round fixtures were due to be played on 12 December 2015, with replays taking place no later than 18 December. 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. The draw was as follows: [3]
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Second round
Second round fixtures were due to be played on 16 January 2016, with replays taking place no later than 22 January. A total of 32 teams took part in this stage of the competition, all winners from the first round. The draw was as follows: [4]
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Third round
Third round fixtures were due to be played on 6 February 2016, with replays taking place no later than 12 February. A total of 16 teams took part in this stage of the competition, all winners from the second round. The draw was as follows: [5]
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Fourth round
Fourth round fixtures were due to be played on 27 February 2016, with replays taking place no later than 4 March. A total of 8 teams took part in this stage of the competition, all winners from the third round. The draw was as follows: [6]
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Semi-finals
Semi-final fixtures were due to be played on 12 March and 19 March 2016, with the second leg going to extra time and penalties if required. A total of four teams took part in this stage of the competition. The draw was as follows: [7]
First leg
| Nantwich Town (7) | 2–4 | FC Halifax Town (5) |
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Cooke  42'Kosylo 76' |
Report | McManus 2' Fairhurst 19'Burrow 46' 60' |
| Bognor Regis Town (7) | 0–1 | Grimsby Town (5) |
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| Report | Arnold 75' |
Second leg
| FC Halifax Town (5) | 2–2 | Nantwich Town (7) |
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| Burrow 4' White 90' (o.g.) |
Report | Shotton 10' Bailey 31' |
| Grimsby Town (5) | 2–1 | Bognor Regis Town (7) |
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| Amond 8' 78' |
Report | Beck 32' |
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Final
| FC Halifax Town (5) | 1–0 | Grimsby Town (5) |
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| McManus 48' |
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Source: "2015–16 FA Trophy", Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, (2023, January 25th), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2015–16_FA_Trophy.
Further Reading
References
- ^ "The FA Trophy Second Round Qualifying draw made at Wembley". www.thefa.com. The Football Association. 2 November 2015. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
- ^ "FA Trophy holders drawn at home in Third Qualifying Round". www.thefa.com. The Football Association. 16 November 2015. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
- ^ "The FA Trophy first round proper draw made at Wembley". www.thefa.com. The Football Association. 30 November 2015. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
- ^ "The FA Trophy second round draw has been made at Wembley". www.thefa.com. The Football Association. 14 December 2015. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
- ^ "The FA Trophy third round proper draw made at Wembley". www.thefa.com. The Football Association. 18 January 2016. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
- ^ "FA Trophy fourth round draw made at Wembley Stadium". www.thefa.com. The Football Association. 8 February 2016. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
- ^ "The FA Trophy semi-final draw made live on talkSPORT". www.thefa.com. The Football Association. 29 February 2016. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
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