1972–73 FA Trophy
The 1972–73 FA Trophy was the fourth season of the FA Trophy.
Preliminary Round
Ties
| Tie |
Home Team |
Score |
Away Team |
| 1 |
Bedworth United |
4-0 |
Warley |
| 2 |
Bury Town |
4-2 |
Ely City |
| 3 |
Deal Town |
0-3 |
Sittingbourne |
| 4 |
Heanor Town |
3-3 |
Worksop Town |
| 5 |
Lye Town |
3-3 |
Hinckley Athletic |
| 6 |
Portmadoc |
0-4 |
New Brighton |
| 7 |
Stamford |
0-1 |
Wisbech Town |
| 8 |
Wealdstone |
1-0 |
Waterlooville |
Replays
| Tie |
Home Team |
Score |
Away Team |
| 4 |
Worksop Town |
4-0 |
Heanor Town |
| 5 |
Hinckley Athletic |
2-2 |
Lye Town |
2nd Replay
| Tie |
Home Team |
Score |
Away Team |
| 5 |
Lye Town |
2-4 |
Hinckley Athletic |
First Qualifying Round
Ties
| Tie |
Home Team |
Score |
Away Team |
| 1 |
Accrington Stanley |
2-2 |
Boldon Colliery Welfare |
| 2 |
Alfreton Town |
5-1 |
Clifton All Whites |
| 3 |
Andover |
2-4 |
Wealdstone |
| 4 |
Ashford Town (Kent) |
2-1 |
Folkestone |
| 5 |
Bacup Borough |
2-0 |
Leyland Motors |
| 6 |
Barton Town |
5-1 |
Woolley Miners Welfare |
| 7 |
Basingstoke Town |
2-3 |
Winchester City |
| 8 |
Bedworth United |
3-1 |
Halesowen Town |
| 9 |
Belper Town |
0-0 |
Eastwood Town |
| 10 |
Bethesda Athletic |
5-5 |
Holyhead Town |
| 11 |
Bletchley |
4-0 |
Dunstable |
| 12 |
Bodmin Town |
1-4 |
Falmouth Town |
| 13 |
Bridgend Town |
1-2 |
Taunton Town |
| 14 |
Bridport |
1-0 |
Glastonbury |
| 15 |
Brierley Hill Alliance |
1-0 |
Lower Gornal Alliance |
| 16 |
Bury Town |
2-1 |
Holbeach United |
| 17 |
Canterbury City |
1-0 |
Ramsgate Athletic |
| 18 |
Cheltenham Town |
2-1 |
Cowes |
| 19 |
Cinderford Town |
0-1 |
Bath City |
| 20 |
Clitheroe |
2-2 |
Horden Colliery Welfare |
| 21 |
Congleton Town |
1-0 |
Glossop |
| 22 |
Crawley Town |
3-2 |
Metropolitan Police |
| 23 |
Darlaston |
3-1 |
Hinckley Athletic |
| 24 |
Desborough Town |
2-3 |
Bourne Town |
| 25 |
Droylsden |
1-2 |
Ashton United |
| 26 |
Ellesmere Port Town |
1-1 |
Runcorn |
| 27 |
Frickley Colliery |
0-3 |
Worksop Town |
| 28 |
Frome Town |
0-1 |
Llanelli |
| 29 |
Gateshead{1} |
1-2 |
Darwen |
| 30 |
Gravesend & Northfleet |
4-1 |
Sittingbourne |
| 31 |
Gresley Rovers |
0-0 |
Atherstone Town |
| 32 |
Hatfield Town |
3-1 |
Whitstable Town |
| 33 |
Hednesford |
0-3 |
Dudley Town |
| 34 |
Horwich R M I |
2-1 |
Formby |
| 35 |
Hyde United |
4-3 |
New Mills{1} |
| 36 |
Leek Town |
4-1 |
Oswestry Town |
| 37 |
Long Eaton United |
1-2 |
Enderby Town |
| 38 |
Louth United |
1-2 |
Bridlington Trinity |
| 39 |
March Town United |
4-1 |
Lowestoft Town |
| 40 |
Mexborough Town |
3-1 |
Sutton Town |
| 41 |
Nantwich Town |
0-1 |
Sandbach Ramblers |
| 42 |
Nelson |
0-6 |
Rossendale United |
| 43 |
Netherfield |
4-0 |
Fleetwood |
| 44 |
Potton United |
3-0 |
Biggleswade Town |
| 45 |
Radcliffe Borough |
5-1 |
Stalybridge Celtic |
| 46 |
Redditch United |
3-0 |
Lockheed Leamington |
| 47 |
Retford Town |
4-3 |
Hatfield Main |
| 48 |
Rhyl |
0-0 |
Blaenau Ffestiniog |
| 49 |
Rugby Town |
6-1 |
Loughborough United |
| 50 |
Rushden Town |
0-1 |
Maidstone United |
| 51 |
Salisbury |
1-0 |
Guildford City |
| 52 |
Sheppey United |
1-2 |
Chatham Town |
| 53 |
Skegness Town |
2-2 |
Wisbech Town |
| 54 |
Skelmersdale United |
4-0 |
Connah's Quay Nomads |
| 55 |
Soham Town Rangers |
2-3 |
Histon |
| 56 |
Spalding United |
0-2 |
Boston |
| 57 |
St Helens Town |
0-0 |
New Brighton |
| 58 |
Stevenage Athletic |
2-0 |
St Neots Town |
| 59 |
Ton Pentre |
2-3 |
Barry Town |
| 60 |
Trowbridge Town |
2-0 |
Gloucester City |
| 61 |
Wadebridge Town |
4-2 |
St Blazey |
| 62 |
Welton Rovers |
4-2 |
Barnstaple Town |
| 63 |
Weston-super-Mare |
2-2 |
Ferndale Athletic |
| 64 |
Winterton Rangers |
1-1 |
Brigg Town |
Replays
| Tie |
Home Team |
Score |
Away Team |
| 1 |
Boldon Colliery Welfare |
1-4 |
Accrington Stanley |
| 9 |
Eastwood Town |
3-0 |
Belper Town |
| 10 |
Holyhead Hotspur |
2-1 |
Bethesda Athletic |
| 20 |
Horden Colliery Welfare |
5-1 |
Clitheroe |
| 26 |
Runcorn |
4-0 |
Ellesmere Port Town |
| 31 |
Atherstone Town |
1-2 |
Gresley Rovers |
| 48 |
Blaenau Ffestiniog |
3-1 |
Rhyl |
| 53 |
Wisbech Town |
2-1 |
Skegness Town |
| 57 |
New Brighton |
1-1 |
St Helens Town |
| 63 |
Ferndale Athletic |
4-2 |
Weston-super-Mare |
| 64 |
Brigg Town |
2-0 |
Winterton Rangers |
2nd Replay
| Tie |
Home Team |
Score |
Away Team |
| 57 |
St Helens Town |
1-2 |
New Brighton |
Second Qualifying Round
Ties
| Tie |
Home Team |
Score |
Away Team |
| 1 |
Ashford Town (Kent) |
2-0 |
Hatfield Town |
| 2 |
Ashton United |
3-2 |
Rossendale United |
| 3 |
Bacup Borough |
2-4 |
Accrington Stanley |
| 4 |
Barry Town |
1-0 |
Falmouth Town |
| 5 |
Barton Town |
2-0 |
Bridlington Trinity |
| 6 |
Bath City |
3-2 |
Crawley Town |
| 7 |
Bedworth United |
1-1 |
Leek Town |
| 8 |
Bletchley |
1-1 |
Salisbury |
| 9 |
Boston |
2-0 |
Wisbech Town |
| 10 |
Bridport |
0-2 |
Llanelli |
| 11 |
Brigg Town |
0-1 |
Alfreton Town |
| 12 |
Bury Town |
1-2 |
Enderby Town |
| 13 |
Chatham Town |
0-2 |
Gravesend & Northfleet |
| 14 |
Cheltenham Town |
1-0 |
Trowbridge Town |
| 15 |
Darwen |
1-1 |
Horden Colliery Welfare |
| 16 |
Dudley Town |
1-2 |
Darlaston |
| 17 |
Eastwood Town |
1-3 |
Mexborough Town |
| 18 |
Gresley Rovers |
1-3 |
Brierley Hill Alliance |
| 19 |
Histon |
2-3 |
Bourne Town |
| 20 |
Holyhead Town |
0-1 |
Skelmersdale Town |
| 21 |
Horwich R M I |
1-0 |
Congleton Town |
| 22 |
Hyde United |
1-2 |
Blaenau Ffestiniog |
| 23 |
Maidstone United |
2-0 |
Stevenage Athletic |
| 24 |
Netherfield |
0-1 |
Radcliffe Borough |
| 25 |
Potton United |
1-0 |
Canterbury City |
| 26 |
Retford Town |
1-3 |
Worksop Town |
| 27 |
Rugby Town |
6-0 |
March Town United |
| 28 |
Runcorn |
0-3 |
New Brighton |
| 29 |
Sandbach Ramblers |
0-0 |
Redditch United |
| 30 |
Taunton Town |
3-1 |
Ferndale Athletic |
| 31 |
Wadebridge Town |
2-3 |
Welton Rovers |
| 32 |
Winchester City |
0-2 |
Wealdstone |
Replays
| Tie |
Home Team |
Score |
Away Team |
| 7 |
Leek Town |
1-0 |
Bedworth United |
| 8 |
Salisbury |
0-2 |
Bletchley |
| 15 |
Horden Colliery Welfare |
4-1 |
Darwen |
| 29 |
Redditch United |
0-1 |
Sandbach Ramblers |
Third Qualifying Round
Ties
| Tie |
Home Team |
Score |
Away Team |
| 1 |
Accrington Stanley |
1-0 |
Blaenau Ffestiniog |
| 2 |
Altrincham |
4-3 |
Leek Town |
| 3 |
Arnold |
2-4 |
Mexborough Town |
| 4 |
Ashton United |
1-1 |
Radcliffe Borough |
| 5 |
Banbury United |
3-1 |
Wealdstone |
| 6 |
Barton Town |
2-2 |
Horden Colliery Welfare |
| 7 |
Boston |
1-3 |
Rugby Town |
| 8 |
Boston United |
1-0 |
Cambridge City |
| 9 |
Bourne Town |
2-1 |
Wellingborough Town |
| 10 |
Bradford Park Avenue |
7-0 |
Alfreton Town |
| 11 |
Bridgwater Town |
2-1 |
Minehead |
| 12 |
Brierley Hill Alliance |
1-4 |
Bath City |
| 13 |
Cheltenham Town |
1-0 |
Bletchley |
| 14 |
Corby Town |
0-1 |
Ashford Town (Kent) |
| 15 |
Denaby United |
2-1 |
Goole Town |
| 16 |
Gainsborough Trinity |
4-1 |
Stockton |
| 17 |
Gravesend & Northfleet |
2-1 |
Enderby Town |
| 18 |
Horwich R M I |
1-1 |
Sandbach Ramblers |
| 19 |
King's Lynn |
2-1 |
Tonbridge |
| 20 |
Lancaster City |
4-0 |
Darlaston |
| 21 |
Llanelli |
1-0 |
Dorchester Town |
| 22 |
Maidstone United |
2-1 |
Kettering Town |
| 23 |
Margate |
2-3 |
Nuneaton Borough |
| 24 |
Merthyr Tydfil |
3-0 |
Welton Rovers |
| 25 |
New Brighton |
0-2 |
Morecambe |
| 26 |
Northwich Victoria |
1-4 |
Great Harwood |
| 27 |
Poole Town |
1-4 |
Bideford |
| 28 |
Potton United |
0-2 |
Bexley United |
| 29 |
Skelmersdale United |
2-1 |
Winsford United |
| 30 |
Taunton Town |
2-1 |
Barry Town |
| 31 |
Witton Albion |
1-0 |
Bilston |
| 32 |
Worksop Town |
2-0 |
South Shields |
Replays
| Tie |
Home Team |
Score |
Away Team |
| 4 |
Radcliffe Borough |
3-1 |
Ashton United |
| 6 |
Horden Colliery Welfare |
3-2 |
Barton Town |
| 18 |
Sandbach Ramblers |
4-0 |
Horwich R M I |
1st Round
Ties
| Tie |
Home Team |
Score |
Away Team |
| 1 |
Accrington Stanley |
0-2 |
Grantham |
| 2 |
Bangor City |
5-1 |
Great Harwood |
| 3 |
Barrow |
2-1 |
Radcliffe Borough |
| 4 |
Bedford Town |
2-0 |
Bath City |
| 5 |
Bexley United |
2-0 |
Boston United |
| 6 |
Bideford |
0-1 |
Romford |
| 7 |
Bourne Town |
2-5 |
Bridgwater Town |
| 8 |
Bradford Park Avenue |
2-0 |
Ilkeston Town |
| 9 |
Bromsgrove Rovers |
2-2 |
Ashford Town (Kent) |
| 10 |
Cheltenham Town |
1-2 |
Dover |
| 11 |
Gravesend & Northfleet |
2-4 |
Hillingdon Borough |
| 12 |
Horden Colliery Welfare |
1-2 |
Buxton |
| 13 |
Lancaster City |
3-1 |
Chorley |
| 14 |
Maidstone United |
1-0 |
Dartford |
| 15 |
Merthyr Tydfil |
1-0 |
Hastings United |
| 16 |
Mexborough Town |
2-1 |
Worksop Town |
| 17 |
Mossley |
0-1 |
Morecambe |
| 18 |
Nuneaton Borough |
0-0 |
Barnet |
| 19 |
Sandbach Ramblers |
3-1 |
Burscough |
| 20 |
Scarborough |
3-1 |
Macclesfield Town |
| 21 |
Skelmersdale United |
3-1 |
Matlock Town |
| 22 |
South Liverpool |
3-2 |
Gainsborough Trinity |
| 23 |
Stafford Rangers |
1-0 |
Denaby United |
| 24 |
Stourbridge |
2-1 |
Llanelli |
| 25 |
Tamworth |
2-3 |
Witton Albion |
| 26 |
Taunton Town |
1-1 |
Chelmsford City |
| 27 |
Telford United |
2-2 |
Altrincham |
| 28 |
Weymouth |
3-0 |
Kidderminster Harriers |
| 29 |
Wigan Athletic |
5-0 |
Burton Albion |
| 30 |
Wimbledon |
1-1 |
Banbury United |
| 31 |
Worcester City |
1-0 |
King's Lynn |
| 32 |
Yeovil Town |
2-3 |
Rugby Town |
Replays
| Tie |
Home Team |
Score |
Away Team |
| 9 |
Ashford Town (Kent) |
2-1 |
Bromsgrove Rovers |
| 18 |
Barnet |
2-2 |
Nuneaton Borough |
| 26 |
Chelmsford City |
4-0 |
Taunton Town |
| 27 |
Altrincham |
2-0 |
Telford United |
| 30 |
Banbury United |
0-1 |
Wimbledon |
2nd Replay
| Tie |
Home Team |
Score |
Away Team |
| 18 |
Nuneaton Borough |
5-0 |
Barnet |
2nd Round
Ties
| Tie |
Home Team |
Score |
Away Team |
| 1 |
Ashford Town (Kent) |
1-0 |
Worcester City |
| 2 |
Bangor City |
2-1 |
Lancaster City |
| 3 |
Barrow |
0-0 |
Stafford Rangers |
| 4 |
Bedford Town |
2-1 |
Dover |
| 5 |
Bexley United |
1-0 |
Merthyr Tydfil |
| 6 |
Buxton |
2-0 |
Altrincham |
| 7 |
Chelmsford City |
3-0 |
Weymouth |
| 8 |
Maidstone United |
1-1 |
Bridgwater Town |
| 9 |
Mexborough Town |
3-0 |
Grantham |
| 10 |
Morecambe |
3-1 |
Bradford Park Avenue |
| 11 |
Nuneaton Borough |
2-3 |
Wimbledon |
| 12 |
Rugby Town |
1-1 |
Romford{2} |
| 13 |
Sandbach Ramblers |
0-3 |
Scarborough |
| 14 |
Stourbridge |
3-0 |
Hillingdon Borough |
| 15 |
Wigan Athletic |
2-0 |
South Liverpool |
| 16 |
Witton Albion |
1-1 |
Skelmersdale United |
Replays
| Tie |
Home Team |
Score |
Away Team |
| 3 |
Stafford Rangers |
4-1 |
Barrow |
| 8 |
Bridgwater Town |
2-0 |
Maidstone United |
| 12 |
Romford{2} |
1-0 |
Rugby Town |
| 16 |
Skelmersdale United |
0-1 |
Witton Albion |
3rd Round
Ties
| Tie |
Home Team |
Score |
Away Team |
| 1 |
Ashford Town (Kent) |
0-0 |
Bexley United |
| 2 |
Bangor City |
1-0 |
Buxton |
| 3 |
Bedford Town |
3-1 |
Wimbledon |
| 4 |
Mexborough Town |
1-3 |
Scarborough |
| 5 |
Stafford Rangers |
2-0 |
Bridgwater Town |
| 6 |
Stourbridge |
1-1 |
Morecambe |
| 7 |
Wigan Athletic |
2-0 |
Romford{2} |
| 8 |
Witton Albion |
2-4 |
Chelmsford City |
Replays
| Tie |
Home Team |
Score |
Away Team |
| 1 |
Bexley United |
1-2 |
Ashford Town (Kent) |
| 6 |
Morecambe |
3-1 |
Stourbridge |
4th Round
Ties
| Tie |
Home Team |
Score |
Away Team |
| 1 |
Bangor City |
2-3 |
Ashford Town (Kent) |
| 2 |
Morecambe |
1-1 |
Wigan Athletic |
| 3 |
Scarborough |
2-0 |
Chelmsford City |
| 4 |
Stafford Rangers |
4-1 |
Bedford Town |
Replay
| Tie |
Home Team |
Score |
Away Team |
| 2 |
Wigan Athletic |
0-0 |
Morecambe |
2nd Replay
| Tie |
Home Team |
Score |
Away Team |
| 2 |
Wigan Athletic |
1-0 |
Morecambe |
Semi Finals
Ties
| Tie |
Home Team |
Score |
Away Team |
| 1 |
Ashford Town (Kent) |
0-1 |
Scarborough |
| 2 |
Wigan Athletic |
0-0 |
Stafford Rangers |
Replay
| Tie |
Home Team |
Score |
Away Team |
| 2 |
Wigan Athletic |
1-0 |
Stafford Rangers |
Final
| Home Team |
Score |
Away Team |
| Scarborough |
2-1 |
Wigan Athletic |
References
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