1996–97 FA Trophy
Football tournament season
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The 1996–97 FA Trophy was the twenty-eighth season of the FA Trophy.
| FA Challenge Trophy | |
|---|---|
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| Tournament details | |
| Country | England Wales |
| Teams | 177 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Woking |
| Runners-up | Dagenham & Redbridge |
First qualifying round
The matches (not including replays) were played on October 19, 1996.
Ties
Replays
| Tie | Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Bilston Town | 4–1 | Alfreton Town |
| 5 | Moor Green | 6–1 | Atherton Laburnum Rovers |
| 7 | Gretna | 1–4 | Bedworth United |
| 14 | Walton & Hersham | 1–3 | Chesham United |
| 16 | Cambridge City | 6–5 | Cirencester Town |
| 18 | Leigh RMI | 1–3 | Droylsden |
| 19 | Weymouth | 7–0 | Fareham Town |
| 20 | Molesey | 1–2 | Fisher Athletic |
| 22 | St. Leonards Stamcroft | 4–3 | Gravesend & Northfleet |
| 26 | Thame United | 1–1 | Hendon |
| 30 | Witney Town | 2–1 | Marlow |
| 33 | Leyton Pennant | 2–1 | Newport (IOW) |
| 42 | Great Harwood Town | 1–0 | Tamworth |
| 47 | Workington | 1–0 | Witton Albion |
2nd replay
| Tie | Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Thame United | 0–3 | Hendon |
Second qualifying round
The matches (no including replays) were played on November 9, 1996.
Ties
Replays
| Tie | Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Sittingbourne | 2–1 | Aylesbury United |
| 8 | Yeading | 3–1 | Chertsey Town |
| 11 | Tooting & Mitcham United | 2–3 | Dartford |
| 12 | Worksop Town | 2–1 | Farsley Celtic |
| 27 | Shepshed Dynamo | 0–1 | Stocksbridge Park Steels |
Third qualifying round
The matches (not including replays) were played on November 30, 1996.
Ties
Replays
| Tie | Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Barrow | 0–1 | Bradford Park Avenue |
| 8 | Worcester City | 3–0 | Bromley |
| 9 | Grantham Town | 2–1 | Buxton |
| 10 | Newport | 4–1 | Cambridge City |
| 14 | Dulwich Hamlet | 3–1 | Dartford |
| 17 | Salisbury City | 2–1 | Harrow Borough |
| 18 | Emley | 5–2 | Knowsley United |
| 24 | Yeading | 3–1 | Sittingbourne |
| 31 | Lancaster City | 4–2 | Worksop Town |
1st round
The teams that given byes to this round are Macclesfield Town, Stevenage Borough, Woking, Hednesford Town, Gateshead, Southport, Kidderminster Harriers, Northwich Victoria, Morecambe, Farnborough Town, Bromsgrove Rovers, Altrincham, Telford United, Stalybridge Celtic, Halifax Town, Kettering Town, Slough Town, Bath City, Welling United, Dover Athletic, Rushden & Diamonds, Hayes, Methyr Tydfil, Guiseley, Enfield, Hyde United, Halesowen Town, Gresley Rovers, Bamber Bridge, Boston United, Chorley and Boreham Wood.
The matches (not including replays) were played on January 18, 1997.
Ties
Replays
| Tie | Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Stevenage Borough | 6–1 | Bath City |
| 3 | Grantham Town | 1–1 | Blyth Spartans |
| 12 | Altrincham | 1–0 | Gresley Rovers |
| 22 | Dorchester Town | 1–1 | Slough Town |
| 23 | Halesowen Town | 0–2 | Southport |
| 32 | Hayes | 2–2 | Yeovil Town |
2nd replays
| Tie | Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Grantham Town | 3–1 | Blyth Spartans |
| 22 | Slough Town | 1–2 | Dorchester Town |
| 32 | Yeovil Town | 1–2 | Hayes |
2nd round
The matches (not including replays) were played on February 8, 1997.
Ties
| Tie | Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ashton United | 3–1 | Bamber Bridge |
| 2 | Bishop Auckland | 3–2 | Northwich Victoria |
| 3 | Boreham Wood | 0–1 | Stevenage Borough |
| 4 | Bradford Park Avenue | 0–1 | Morecambe |
| 5 | Bromsgrove Rovers | 1–1 | Hyde United |
| 6 | Colwyn Bay | 2–0 | Southport |
| 7 | Dagenham & Redbridge | 2–1 | Chelmsford City |
| 8 | Farnborough Town | 0–2 | Altrincham |
| 9 | Gloucester City | 3–0 | Halifax Town |
| 10 | Grantham Town | 0–1 | Heybridge Swifts |
| 11 | Hayes | 1–2 | Runcorn |
| 12 | Kidderminster Harriers | 0–0 | Emley |
| 13 | Salisbury City | 1–1 | Dorchester Town |
| 14 | St Albans City | 1–1 | Woking |
| 15 | St. Leonards Stamcroft | 2–1 | Dulwich Hamlet |
| 16 | Welling United | 1–1 | Guiseley |
Replays
| Tie | Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Hyde United | 2–2 | Bromsgrove Rovers |
| 12 | Emley | 1–5 | Kidderminster Harriers |
| 13 | Dorchester Town | 3–2 | Salisbury City |
| 14 | Woking | 3–1 | St Albans City |
| 16 | Guiseley | 1–0 | Welling United |
2nd replay
| Tie | Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Bromsgrove Rovers | 0–2 | Hyde United |
3rd round
The matches (not including replays) were played on March 1, 1997.
Ties
| Tie | Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Altrincham | 0–1 | Bishop Auckland |
| 2 | Ashton United | 2–0 | Hyde United |
| 3 | Colwyn Bay | 2–2 | St. Leonards Stamcroft |
| 4 | Dorchester Town | 2–3 | Woking |
| 5 | Gloucester City | 3–1 | Runcorn |
| 6 | Heybridge Swifts | 3–0 | Kidderminster Harriers |
| 7 | Morecambe | 0–0 | Dagenham & Redbridge |
| 8 | Stevenage Borough | 1–0 | Guiseley |
Replays
| Tie | Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | St. Leonards Stamcroft | 0–0 | Colwyn Bay |
| 7 | Dagenham & Redbridge | 2–1 | Morecambe |
2nd replay
| Tie | Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | St. Leonards Stamcroft | 1–2 | Colwyn Bay |
4th round
The matches (not including replays) were played on March 22, 1997.
Ties
| Tie | Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bishop Auckland | 0–0 | Gloucester City |
| 2 | Dagenham & Redbridge | 1–0 | Ashton United |
| 3 | Heybridge Swifts | 0–1 | Woking |
| 4 | Stevenage Borough | 2–0 | Colwyn Bay |
Replay
| Tie | Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gloucester City | 4–3 | Bishop Auckland |
Semi-finals
The first legs were played on April 5, 1997, and the second legs were played on April 12, 1997.
First leg
| Tie | Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dagenham & Redbridge | 0–0 | Gloucester City |
| 2 | Woking | 1–0 | Stevenage Borough |
Second leg
| Tie | Home team | Score | Away team | Aggregate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gloucester City | 2–2 | Dagenham & Redbridge | 2–2 |
| 2 | Stevenage Borough | 2–1 | Woking | 2–2 |
Replays
Both replays were held on neutral grounds: the replay between Dagenham & Redbridge and Gloucester City was held at Slough Town, while the one between Stevenage Borough and Woking was at Vicarage Road, home to Watford.
| Tie | Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dagenham & Redbridge | 2–1 | Gloucester City |
| 2 | Stevenage Borough | 1–2 | Woking |
Final
The match was played on May 18, 1997, at Wembley Stadium.
Tie
| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Dagenham & Redbridge | 0–1 | Woking |