2017 FA Trophy final
# 2017 FA Trophy 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.

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.

## Match

### Details

| GK | 22 | Scott Flinders |
| - | - | - |
| DF | 2 | Andy Halls (c) |
| DF | 5 | George Pilkington |
| DF | 4 | Neill Byrne | 67' |
| DF | 3 | David Fitzpatrick |
| MF | 14 | Kingsley James |
| MF | 7 | Rhys Browne |
| MF | 23 | Danny Whitaker |
| MF | 15 | Oliver Norburn | 89' |
| MF | 16 | Mitch Hancox | 87' |
| FW | 9 | Chris Holroyd |
| Substitutes: ||
| GK | 13 | Craig Ross |
| DF | 6 | John McCombe | 67' |
| MF | 30 | Luke Summerfield | 87' |
| FW | 8 | Danny Whitehead |
| FW | 29 | Anthony Dudley | 89' |
| Manager: John Askey ||
| GK | 28 | Kyle Letheren |
| DF | 36 | Daniel Parslow |
| DF | 10 | Yan Klukowski | 46' |
| DF | 37 | Hamza Bencherif |
| MF | 8 | Simon Heslop (c) |
| MF | 33 | Sean Newton |
| MF | 17 | Asa Hall | 69' |
| MF | 35 | Danny Holmes | 75' |
| MF | 9 | Amari Morgan-Smith |
| FW | 29 | Vadaine Oliver |
| FW | 31 | Jon Parkin |
| Substitutes: ||
| GK | 13 | Luke Simpson |
| DF | 2 | Shaun Rooney | 75' |
| MF | 34 | Adriano Moke | 46' |
| FW | 12 | Aidan Connolly | 69' |
| FW | 21 | Scott Fenwick |
| Manager: Gary Mills ||
| Man of the match Sean Newton (York City) 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. |
