The 2011–12 FA Trophy is the 42nd 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 entered the competition. The competition was won for the first time by

York City York City Football Club is a professional association football club based in the city of York, North Yorkshire, England. As of the 2022–23 season, the team compete in the National League, at the fifth tier of the English football league sys ...

, who defeated Newport County 2–0 in the Final at Wembley on 12 May 2012. Newport County became the second Welsh club to reach an FA Trophy final, after Bangor City in 1984. 2012 FA Trophy Final York City players with trophy

2012 FA Trophy Final York City players with trophy

Calendar

Preliminary round

Ties will be played on 8 October 2011.

Ties

Replays

† – After

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First round qualifying

Ties will be played on 22 October 2011 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 5 November 2011

Ties

Replays

† – After

Third round qualifying

Ties will be played on 26 November 2011. This round is the first in which

Conference North The National League North, formerly Conference North, is a division of the National League in England, immediately below the National League division. Along with the National League South, it is at the second level of the National League Sy ...

and

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teams join the competition.

Ties

Replays

† – After

First round

Ties will be played on 10 December 2011. This round is the first in which

Conference Premier The National League, known as the Vanarama National League for sponsorship reasons, is the highest level of the National League System and fifth-highest of the overall English football league system. It is the highest league that is semi-profess ...

teams join those from lower reaches of the

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Ties

Replays

Second round

Ties will be played on 14 January 2012.

Ties

Replays

† – After

Third round

Ties will be played on 4 February 2012.

Ties

Replay

Quarter-finals

Ties will be played on 25 February 2012.

Ties

Semi-finals

First leg

Second leg

''Newport County win 3–1 on aggregate'' ''York City win 2–1 on aggregate''

Final

References

General

Football Club History Database: FA Trophy 2011–12

Specific

{{DEFAULTSORT:FA Trophy 2011-12 2011–12 domestic association football cups

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