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| Event | 2022–23 FA Trophy | ||||||
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| Date | 21 May 2023 | ||||||
| Venue | Wembley Stadium, London | ||||||
| Referee | Darren England | ||||||
| Attendance | 27,374 | ||||||
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The 2023 FA Trophy final was an association football match played at Wembley Stadium, London, on 21 May 2023. It was contested between FC Halifax Town and Gateshead. It was Halifax's second final following their victory in 2016 which was their only previous visit to the national stadium, and Gateshead's first FA Trophy final and first visit to Wembley since 2014. Halifax defeated Gateshead 1–0 to win their second title.
FC Halifax Town defeated Guiseley, Harrow Borough, Maidenhead United, Aldershot Town, and Altrincham en route to the final. Gateshead defeated Gloucester City, Oldham Athletic, Banbury United, Farsley Celtic and Barnet en route to the final.
As part of Non-League Finals Day, the final of the FA Vase was played on the same day at the same venue. Both matches were televised in the UK on BT Sport.
Route to the Final[]
FC Halifax Town[]
| 3R 20 December 2022 | Guiseley | 0–1 | FC Halifax Town | Guiseley | |
| 19:45 GMT | Report | Arthur  19'
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Stadium: Nethermoor Park Attendance: 682 |
| 4R 31 January 2023 | Harrow Borough | 2–2 (5–6 pen)
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FC Halifax Town | Harrow | |
| 19:45 GMT | Moore 66', 90+4'
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Report | Harker 44', 86'
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Stadium: Earlsmead Stadium Attendance: 293 | |
| Penalties | |||||
Leonard  Adenola  Biler Moore Assidjo Williams Bloom
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Senior Harker Dieseruvwe Alli Clarke Stott Keane
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| 5R 11 February 2023 | Maidenhead United | 0–0 (4–5 pen)
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FC Halifax Town | Maidenhead | |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: York Road | |||
| Penalties | |||||
| De Havilland Barratt Ferdinand Nathaniel-George McCoulsky
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Dieseruvwe Harker Stott Alli Slew
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| QF 11 March 2023 | Aldershot Town | 0–2 | FC Halifax Town | Aldershot | |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Alli 12' Gilmour 89'
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Stadium: Recreation Ground Attendance: 2,108 |
| SF 1 April 2023 | Altrincham | 1–1 (2–3 pen)
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FC Halifax Town | Altrincham | |
| 15:00 BST | Hulme 45'
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Report | Alli 90+5'
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Stadium: Moss Lane Attendance: 4,771 | |
| Penalties | |||||
| Osborne Hugill Jones Oyedele Sinclair
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Senior Summerfield Stott Dieseruvwe
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Gateshead[]
| 3R 20 December 2022 | Gateshead | 5–1 | Gloucester City | Gateshead | |
| 19:45 GMT | Bailey 20', 26' Ward 37'Jarvis 42'Elliott 65'
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Report | Obadeyi 78'
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Stadium: Gateshead International Stadium Attendance: 253 |
| 4R 14 January 2023 | Oldham Athletic | 1–3 | Gateshead | Oldham | |
| 15:00 GMT | Clarke 35'  87'
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Report | Conteh 13' Tinkler 86'Olley 89'
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Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 2,228 |
| 5R 11 February 2023 | Banbury United | 0–1 | Gateshead | Banbury | |
| 15:00 GMT | Williams 90+6'
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https://gateshead-fc.com/matches/banbury-united-vs-gateshead/ | Harris 12' Magnay 90+6'
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Stadium: Spencer Stadium Attendance: 840 |
| QF 11 March 2023 | Gateshead | 0–0 (4–2 pen)
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Farsley Celtic | Gateshead | |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Gateshead International Stadium Attendance: 1,119 | |||
| Penalties | |||||
| Campbell Martin Ward Storey Conteh
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Mulhern Clayton Johnson Scales
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| SF 1 April 2023 | Gateshead | 3–3 (4–1 pen)
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Barnet | Gateshead | |
| 15:00 BST | Campbell 4' Storey 24'Olley 37'
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Report | Fernandez 40' Pritchard 80', 90+12'
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Stadium: Gateshead International Stadium Attendance: 2,897 | |
| Penalties | |||||
| Campbell Ward Olley Storey
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Pritchard Kabamba De Havilland
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Match[]
Details[]
| 21 May 2023 16:15 BST |
FC Halifax Town | 1–0 | Gateshead | Wembley Stadium, London Attendance: 27,374 Referee: Darren England |
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| Cooke 44'
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