{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2015}} {{Use British English|date=May 2015}} {{Infobox football match | title = 2016 FA Trophy Final | image = | image_size = 225 | caption = | event = 2015–16 FA Trophy | team1 = FC Halifax Town | team1score = 1 | team2 = Grimsby Town | team2score = 0 | details = | date = 22 May 2016 | stadium = Wembley Stadium | city = London | man_of_the_match1a = Nicky Wroe (FC Halifax Town) | referee = Lee Mason (Lancashire) | attendance = 46,781 (including FA Vase Final) | weather = | previous = 2015 | next = 2017 }} The '''2015–16 FA Trophy Final''' was the 47th final of the FA Trophy. The match was contested by FC Halifax Town and Grimsby Town. Grimsby Town were beaten finalists in 2013, but it was FC Halifax Town's first final and their first visit to Wembley Stadium. For the first time the final of the FA Vase was played on the same day at the same venue, contested by Hereford and Morpeth Town.<ref>[http://www.thefa.com/news/competitions/fa-vase/2015/may/wembley-host-vase-trophy-finals-2016 Announcement on the FA website]</ref> Both matches were televised in the UK on BT Sport.<ref>{{cite web |title=Tickets on sale for FA Non-League Finals Day at Wembley |url=http://www.thefa.com/news/competitions/2016/feb/non-league-finals-day-tickets-on-sale-110216 |publisher=The Football Association |date=11 February 2016 |access-date=27 April 2016}}</ref>
FC Halifax Town defeated Tamworth, Barrow, Chester, Gateshead and Nantwich Town en route to the final.
Grimsby Town defeated Solihull Moors, Weston-super-Mare, Havant & Waterlooville, Woking, and Bognor Regis Town en route to the final.
FC Halifax Town won the match 1–0 thanks to a goal from Scott McManus after 48 minutes.<ref>{{cite news |title=Scott McManus strikes for Halifax to beat Grimsby in FA Trophy final |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2016/may/22/fc-halifax-town-grimsby-town-fa-trophy-final-match-report |newspaper=The Guardian |location=London |date=22 May 2016 |access-date=24 May 2016}}</ref>
==Route to the final== ===FC Halifax Town=== {{football box collapsible |round = 1R |date = 15 December 2015 |time = 19:45 GMT |team1 = FC Halifax Town |score = 5–0 |result = W |report = [http://www.halifaxafc.co.uk/fixtures-results/match-report/?matchid=3888622&tcmuri=2852107 Report] |team2 = Tamworth |goals1 = James {{goal|12||87}}<br>McDonald {{goal|28}}<br>Wroe {{goal|57}}<br>Hughes {{goal|73}} |goals2 = |stadium = The Shay |location = Halifax |attendance = 439 |referee = Paul Marsden (Lancashire) }}
{{football box collapsible |round = 2R |date = 19 January 2016 |time = 19:45 GMT |team1 = FC Halifax Town |score = 1–0 |result = W |report = [http://www.halifaxafc.co.uk/fixtures-results/match-report/?matchid=3894711&tcmuri=2906253 Report] |team2 = Barrow |goals1 = Tuton {{goal|68}} |goals2 = |stadium = The Shay |location = Halifax |attendance = 673 |referee = Joseph Johnson (Merseyside) }}
{{football box collapsible |round = 3R |date = 10 February 2016 |time = 19:45 GMT |team1 = FC Halifax Town |score = 1–0 |result = W |report = [http://www.halifaxafc.co.uk/fixtures-results/match-report/?matchid=3899862&tcmuri=2946113 Report] |team2 = Chester |goals1 = Burrow {{goal|45+2}} |goals2 = |stadium = The Shay |location = Halifax |attendance = 878 |referee = Michael Salisbury (Lancashire) }}
{{football box collapsible |round = QF |date = 27 February 2016 |time = 15:00 GMT |team1 = FC Halifax Town |score = 0–0 |result = D |report = [http://www.halifaxafc.co.uk/fixtures-results/match-report/?matchid=3901578&tcmuri=2957494 Report] |team2 = Gateshead |goals1 = |goals2 = |stadium = The Shay |location = Halifax |attendance = 1,431 |referee = Steve Rushton (Staffordshire) }}
{{football box collapsible |round = QFR |date = 2 March 2016 |time = 19:45 GMT |team1 = Gateshead |score = 3–3 |result = D |report = [http://www.halifaxafc.co.uk/fixtures-results/match-report/?matchid=3906096&tcmuri=2981340 Report] |team2 = FC Halifax Town |goals1 = Gillies {{goal|3||105}}<br>Bowman {{goal|50}} |goals2 = James {{goal|22}}<br>Hughes {{goal|90+2}}<br>McDonald {{goal|93}} |aet = yes |stadium = Gateshead International Stadium |location = Gateshead |attendance = 724 |referee = Ryan Johnson (Greater Manchester) |penalties1 = {{plainlist| *Hamilton {{pengoal}} *Gillies {{pengoal}} *McLaughlin {{pengoal}} *Johnson {{penmiss}} *Shaw {{pengoal}} *Clark {{penmiss}} }} |penaltyscore = 4–5 |penalties2 = {{plainlist| *Burrow {{pengoal}} *Wroe {{pengoal}} *James {{pengoal}} *McManus {{pengoal}} *McDonald {{penmiss}} *Brown {{pengoal}} }} }}
{{football box collapsible |round = SF 1 |date = 12 March 2016 |time = 15:15 GMT |team1 = Nantwich Town |score = 2–4 |result = W |report = [http://www.halifaxafc.co.uk/fixtures-results/match-report/?matchid=3908116&tcmuri=2987614 Report] |team2 = FC Halifax Town |goals1 = Cooke {{goal|43}}<br>Kosylo {{goal|77}} |goals2 = McManus {{goal|3}}<br>Fairhurst {{goal|21}}<br>Burrow {{goal|46||61|pen.}} |stadium = The Weaver Stadium |location = Nantwich |attendance = 2,078 |referee = Graham Salisbury (Lancashire) }}
{{football box collapsible |round = SF 2 |date = 19 March 2016 |time = 15:00 GMT |team1 = FC Halifax Town |score = 2–2 |aggregatescore = 6–4 |result = D |report = [http://www.halifaxafc.co.uk/fixtures-results/match-report/?matchid=3908117&tcmuri=3002583 Report] |team2 = Nantwich Town |goals1 = Burrow {{goal|3}} {{penmiss}} <span style="font-size: 10px; vertical-align: middle;">44'</span><br>White {{goal|89|o.g.}} |goals2 = Shotton {{goal|10}}<br>Bailey {{goal|31}} |stadium = The Shay |location = Halifax |attendance = 3,009 |stack = |referee = Peter Bankes (Merseyside) }}
===Grimsby Town=== {{football box collapsible |round = 1R |date = 12 December 2015 |time = 15:00 GMT |team1 = Grimsby Town |score = 1–1 |result = D |report = {{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20160330143600/http://www.grimsby-townfc.co.uk/fixtures-results/match-report/index.aspx?matchid=3885469 Report]}} |team2 = Solihull Moors |goals1 = Alabi {{goal|66}} |goals2 = Brown {{goal|14}} |stadium = Blundell Park |location = Cleethorpes |attendance = 1,071 |referee = David Rock (Hertfordshire) }}
{{football box collapsible |round = 1RR |date = 22 December 2015 |time = 19:45 GMT |team1 = Solihull Moors |score = 2–3 |result = W |report = {{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20160330055216/http://www.grimsby-townfc.co.uk/news/article/solihull-moors-v-grimsby-town-2865099.aspx Report]}} |team2 = Grimsby Town |goals1 = Armson {{goal|62}}<br>Asante {{goal|80|pen.}} |goals2 = Bogle {{goal|64}}<br>Alabi {{goal|66|pen.}}<br>Mackreth {{goal|68}} |stadium = Damson Park |location = Solihull |attendance = 479 |referee = Derek Eaton (Gloucestershire) }}
{{football box collapsible |round = 2R |date = 16 January 2016 |time = 15:00 GMT |team1 = Grimsby Town |score = 3–1 |result = W |report = {{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20160330222421/http://www.grimsby-townfc.co.uk/fixtures-results/match-report/index.aspx?matchid=3894138 Report]}} |team2 = Weston-super-Mare |goals1 = Henderson {{goal|12}}<br>Bogle {{goal|45}}<br>Pittman {{goal|61}} |goals2 = Grubb {{goal|22}} |stadium = Blundell Park |location = Cleethorpes |attendance = 1,230 |referee = Ollie Yates (Staffordshire) }}
{{football box collapsible |round = 3R |date = 6 February 2016 |time = 15:00 GMT |team1 = Grimsby Town |score = 3–0 |result = W |report = {{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20160330064816/http://www.grimsby-townfc.co.uk/fixtures-results/match-report/index.aspx?matchid=3895631 Report]}} |team2 = Havant & Waterlooville |goals1 = Pittman {{goal|73}}<br>Nolan {{goal|87}}<br>Swallow {{goal|89|o.g.}} |goals2 = |stadium = Blundell Park |location = Cleethorpes |attendance = 1,613 |referee = Adrian Holmes (West Yorkshire) }}
{{football box collapsible |round = QF |date = 27 February 2016 |time = 15:00 GMT |team1 = Grimsby Town |score = 2–0 |result = W |report = {{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20160330190252/http://www.grimsby-townfc.co.uk/fixtures-results/match-report/index.aspx?matchid=3901580 Report]}} |team2 = Woking |goals1 = Arnold {{goal|10||35}} |goals2 = |stadium = Blundell Park |location = Cleethorpes |attendance = 1,675 |referee = Martin Coy (Durham) }}
{{football box collapsible |round = SF 1 |date = 12 March 2016 |time = 15:00 GMT |team1 = Bognor Regis Town |score = 0–1 |result = W |report = {{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20160330225724/http://www.grimsby-townfc.co.uk/news/article/bognor-regis-v-grimsby-town-3002899.aspx Report]}} |team2 = Grimsby Town |goals1 = |goals2 = Arnold {{goal|75}} |stadium = Nyewood Lane |location = Bognor Regis |attendance = 2,629 |referee = Simon Hooper (Wiltshire) }}
{{football box collapsible |round = SF 2 |date = 19 March 2016 |time = 15:00 GMT |team1 = Grimsby Town |score = 2–1 |aggregatescore = 3–1 |result = W |report = {{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20160330071558/http://www.grimsby-townfc.co.uk/news/article/grimsby-town-v-bognor-regis-3015011.aspx Report]}} |team2 = Bognor Regis Town |goals1 = Amond {{goal|8|pen.|78}} |goals2 = Beck {{goal|31}} |stadium = Blundell Park |location = Cleethorpes |attendance = 2,477 |stack = |referee = Mark Heywood (Cheshire) }}
==Match== <!--===Summary===-->
===Details=== {{football box |date = 22 May 2016 |time = 16:15 BST |team1 = FC Halifax Town |score = 1–0 |aet = |report = [https://www.theguardian.com/football/2016/may/22/fc-halifax-town-grimsby-town-fa-trophy-final-match-report Report] |team2 = Grimsby Town |goals1 = McManus {{goal|48}} |goals2 = |stadium = Wembley Stadium, London |attendance = 46,781 (including FA Vase Final) |referee = Lee Mason (Lancashire) |penalties1 = |penaltyscore = |penalties2 = }}
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{| width="100%" |valign="top" width="50%"| {| style="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" |- !width=25| !!width=25| |- |GK ||'''23''' || {{flagicon|ENG}} Sam Johnson |- |RB ||'''2''' || {{flagicon|ENG}} James Bolton |- |CB ||'''14''' || {{flagicon|ENG}} Matty Brown |- |CB ||'''15''' || {{flagicon|ENG}} Kevin Roberts |- |CB ||'''6''' || {{flagicon|ALG}} Hamza Bencherif |- |LB ||'''3''' || {{flagicon|ENG}} Scott McManus || || {{suboff|74}} |- |CM ||'''16''' || {{flagicon|ENG}} Jake Hibbs |- |CM ||'''35''' || {{flagicon|ENG}} Nicky Wroe (c) |- |RW ||'''17''' || {{flagicon|ENG}} Josh Macdonald || || {{suboff|62}} |- |LW ||'''12'''|| {{flagicon|WAL}} Richard Peniket || || {{suboff|85}} |- |CF ||'''9'''|| {{flagicon|ENG}} Jordan Burrow |- |colspan=3|'''Substitutes:''' |- |GK ||'''1'''|| {{flagicon|ENG}} Jordan Porter |- |MF ||'''4'''|| {{flagicon|ENG}} Kingsley James || || {{subon|74}} |- |MF ||'''11'''|| {{flagicon|ENG}} Sam Walker || || {{subon|62}} |- |MF ||'''24'''|| {{flagicon|ENG}} Connor Hughes || || {{subon|85}} |- |FW ||'''40'''|| {{flagicon|ENG}} Shaq McDonald |- |colspan=3|'''Manager:''' |- |colspan=4|{{flagicon|NIR}} Jim Harvey |} | |valign="top" width="50%"| {| style="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align=center |- !width=25| !!width=25| |- |GK ||'''1''' || {{flagicon|IRL}} James McKeown |- |RB ||'''2''' || {{flagicon|SCO}} Richard Tait || || {{suboff|81}} |- |CB ||'''5''' || {{flagicon|ENG}} Shaun Pearson |- |CB ||'''22''' || {{flagicon|DRC}} Aristote Nsiala |- |LB ||'''3''' || {{flagicon|SCO}} Gregor Robertson |- |RM ||'''31''' || {{flagicon|ENG}} Jon Nolan || {{yel|54}} |- |CM ||'''8''' || {{flagicon|ENG}} Craig Disley (c) |- |CM ||'''16''' || {{flagicon|ENG}} Craig Clay || || {{suboff|62}} |- |LM ||'''11''' || {{flagicon|ENG}} Andy Monkhouse || || {{suboff|68}} |- |RS ||'''9'''|| {{flagicon|ENG}} Omar Bogle |- |LS ||'''10'''|| {{flagicon|IRL}} Pádraig Amond |- |colspan=3|'''Substitutes:''' |- |DF ||'''6'''|| {{flagicon|ENG}} Josh Gowling |- |DF ||'''23'''|| {{flagicon|ENG}} Danny East || || {{subon|81}} |- |MF ||'''17'''|| {{flagicon|ENG}} Josh Venney |- |MF ||'''20'''|| {{flagicon|ENG}} Nathan Arnold || || {{subon|62}} |- |FW ||'''18'''|| {{flagicon|ENG}} Jon-Paul Pittman || || {{subon|68}} |- |colspan=3|'''Manager:''' |- |colspan=4|{{flagicon|ENG}} Paul Hurst |} |} {| width=82% style="font-size:90%" |width=50% valign=top| '''Man of the match''' * Nicky Wroe (FC Halifax Town) '''Match officials''' *Assistant referees: ** Adam Nunn (Wiltshire) ** Matthew Wilkes (West Midlands) *Fourth official: Ross Joyce (Cleveland) |width=50% valign=top| '''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. |}
==References== {{Reflist}}
{{FA Trophy seasons}} {{2015–16 in English football}} {{F.C. Halifax Town}} {{Grimsby Town F.C.}}
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