The 2010–11 FA Trophy is the 41st season of the

FA Trophy The Football Association Challenge Trophy, commonly known as the FA Trophy, is a men's football knockout cup competition run by and named after the English Football Association and competed for primarily by semi-professional teams. The compet ...

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's cup competition for teams at levels 5–8 of the

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. A total of 266 clubs have entered the competition. This was reduced to 265 when Ilkeston Town withdrew after the club was wound up.

Calendar

Preliminary round

Ties will be played on 2 October 2010.

Ties

Replays

† – After

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First round qualifying

Ties will be played on 16 October 2010. Teams from Premier Division of Southern League, Northern Premier League and Isthmian League entered in this round.

Ties

Replays

† – After

Second round qualifying

Ties will be played on 30 October 2010.

Ties

Replays

† – After

Third round qualifying

Ties will be played on 20 November 2010 This round is the first in which

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and

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teams join the competition. After Ilkeston Town folded,

Redditch United Redditch United Football Club is an English football club based in Redditch, Worcestershire. The club participates in the and play their home games at the V Trico Stadium. They are managed by former Captain and Assistant Manager Matt Clarke. ...

received a bye to the first round.

Ties

Replays

First round

Ties will be played on 11 December 2010 This round is the first in which

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teams join those from lower reaches of the

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. The

Curzon Ashton Curzon Ashton Football Club is an association football club based in Ashton-under-Lyne, Greater Manchester, England. Founded in 1963 and nicknamed "The Nash", the club is affiliated to the Manchester Football Association and currently compete ...

vs.

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match on 11 December 2010 was abandoned at half time due to a power failure with the score 2–1 in favour of Curzon Ashton. The re-scheduled game on 14 December 2010 finished 2–0 to Altrincham.

Ties

Replays

† – After

Second round

Ties will be played on 15 January 2011

Ties

Replays

† – After

Third round

Ties will be played on 5 February 2011

Ties

Replays

† – After

Quarter finals

Ties will be played on 26 February 2011

Ties

Replay

† – After

Semi-finals

First leg

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Second leg

''Mansfield Town win 2–1 on aggregate'' ---- ''Darlington win 3–2 on aggregate''

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References

General

Football Club History Database: FA Trophy 2010-11

Specific

{{DEFAULTSORT:FA Trophy 2010-11 2010–11 domestic association football cups

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