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.
Route to the final Macclesfield Town
York City
Match Details
GK 22 Scott FlindersDF 2 Andy Halls (c)DF 5 George PilkingtonDF 4 Neill Byrne DF 3 David FitzpatrickMF 14 Kingsley JamesMF 7 Rhys BrowneMF 23 Danny WhitakerMF 15 Oliver Norburn MF 16 Mitch Hancox FW 9 Chris HolroydSubstitutes:GK 13 Craig RossDF 6 John McCombe MF 30 Luke Summerfield FW 8 Danny WhiteheadFW 29 Anthony Dudley Manager: John Askey GK 28 Kyle LetherenDF 36 Daniel ParslowDF 10 Yan Klukowski DF 37 Hamza BencherifMF 8 Simon Heslop (c)MF 33 Sean NewtonMF 17 Asa Hall MF 35 Danny Holmes MF 9 Amari Morgan-SmithFW 29 Vadaine OliverFW 31 Jon ParkinSubstitutes:GK 13 Luke SimpsonDF 2 Shaun Rooney MF 34 Adriano Moke FW 12 Aidan Connolly FW 21 Scott FenwickManager: 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.
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