{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2023}} {{Infobox football match | image = Wembley Stadium interior.jpg | image_size = 250 | caption = Wembley Stadium hosted the final | title = 2023 FA Trophy final | alt = | other_titles = | event = 2022–23 FA Trophy | team1 = FC Halifax Town | team1score = 1 | team2 = Gateshead | team2score = 0 | date = {{Start date|2023|05|21|df=y}} | stadium = Wembley Stadium | city = London | man_of_the_match1a = | referee = Darren England | attendance = 27,374 | weather = | previous = 2022 | next = 2024 }}
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.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Gateshead to face FC Halifax in FA Trophy final |language=en-GB |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/65151496 |access-date=2023-04-02}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite news |title=BT Sport to show FA Trophy and FA Vase finals on Non-League Finals Day at Wembley |language=en-GB |work=BT Sport |url=https://www.bt.com/sport/football/national-league/bt-sport-to-show-fa-trophy-and-fa-vase-finals-on-non-league-fina |access-date=2023-04-06}}</ref>
==Route to the Final== {{main|2022–23 FA Trophy}} ===FC Halifax Town=== {{#invoke:Football box collapsible|main |date = {{start date|2022|12|20|df=y}} |time = 19:45 GMT |round = 3R |score = 0–1 |report = https://fchalifaxtown.com/news/guiseley-match-report-9/ |team1 = Guiseley |team2 = FC Halifax Town |goals1 = |goals2 = *Arthur {{goal|19}} |stadium = Nethermoor Park |location = Guiseley |attendance = 682 |result = W }} {{#invoke:Football box collapsible|main |date = {{start date|2023|1|31|df=y}} |time = 19:45 GMT |round = 4R |score = 2–2 |report = https://fchalifaxtown.com/news/harrow-borough-match-report/ |team1 = Harrow Borough |team2 = FC Halifax Town |goals1 = *Moore {{goal|66||90+4}} |goals2 = *Harker {{goal|44||86}} |stadium = Earlsmead Stadium |location = Harrow |attendance = 293 |result = D |penaltyscore = 5–6 |penalties1 = {{plainlist}} *Leonard {{pengoal}} *Adenola {{penmiss}} *Biler {{pengoal}} *Moore {{pengoal}} *Assidjo {{pengoal}} *Williams {{pengoal}} *Bloom {{penmiss}} {{endplainlist}} |penalties2 = {{plainlist}} *Senior {{penmiss}} *Harker {{pengoal}} *Dieseruvwe {{pengoal}} *Alli {{pengoal}} *Clarke {{pengoal}} *Stott {{pengoal}} *Keane {{pengoal}} {{endplainlist}} }} {{#invoke:Football box collapsible|main |date = {{start date|2023|2|11|df=y}} |time = 15:00 GMT |round = 5R |score = 0–0 |report = https://fchalifaxtown.com/news/maidenhead-united-match-report-14/ |team1 = Maidenhead United |team2 = FC Halifax Town |goals1 = |goals2 = |stadium = York Road |location = Maidenhead |attendance = |result = D |penaltyscore = 4–5 |penalties1 = {{plainlist}} *De Havilland {{pengoal}} *Barratt {{pengoal}} *Ferdinand {{pengoal}} *Nathaniel-George {{pengoal}} *McCoulsky {{penmiss}} {{endplainlist}} |penalties2 = {{plainlist}} *Dieseruvwe {{pengoal}} *Harker {{pengoal}} *Stott {{pengoal}} *Alli {{pengoal}} *Slew {{pengoal}} {{endplainlist}} }} {{#invoke:Football box collapsible|main |date = {{start date|2023|3|11|df=y}} |time = 15:00 GMT |round = QF |score = 0–2 |report = https://fchalifaxtown.com/news/aldershot-town-match-report-10/ |team1 = Aldershot Town |team2 = FC Halifax Town |goals1 = |goals2 = *Alli {{goal|12}} *Gilmour {{goal|89}} |stadium = Recreation Ground |location = Aldershot |attendance = 2,108 |result = W }} {{#invoke:Football box collapsible|main |date = {{start date|2023|4|1|df=y}} |time = 15:00 BST |round = SF |score = 1–1 |report = https://fchalifaxtown.com/news/altrincham-match-report-5/ |team1 = Altrincham |team2 = FC Halifax Town |goals1 = *Hulme {{goal|45}} |goals2 = *Alli {{goal|90+5}} |stadium = Moss Lane |location = Altrincham |attendance = 4,771 |result = D |penaltyscore = 2–3 |penalties1 = {{plainlist}} *Osborne {{pengoal}} *Hugill {{pengoal}} *Jones {{penmiss}} *Oyedele {{penmiss}} *Sinclair {{penmiss}} {{endplainlist}} |penalties2 = {{plainlist}} *Senior {{penmiss}} *Summerfield {{pengoal}} *Stott {{pengoal}} *Dieseruvwe {{pengoal}} {{endplainlist}} }}
===Gateshead=== {{#invoke:Football box collapsible|main |date = {{start date|2022|12|20|df=y}} |time = 19:45 GMT |round = 3R |score = 5–1 |report = https://gateshead-fc.com/matches/gateshead-vs-gloucester-city-2/ |team1 = Gateshead |team2 = Gloucester City |goals1 = *Bailey {{goal|20||26}} *Ward {{goal|37}} *Jarvis {{goal|42}} *Elliott {{goal|65}} |goals2 = *Obadeyi {{goal|78}} |stadium = Gateshead International Stadium |location = Gateshead |attendance = 253 |result = W }} {{#invoke:Football box collapsible|main |date = {{start date|2023|1|14|df=y}} |time = 15:00 GMT |round = 4R |score = 1–3 |report = https://gateshead-fc.com/matches/gateshead-vs-oldham-athletic-2/ |team1 = Oldham Athletic |team2 = Gateshead |goals1 = *Clarke {{goal|35}} {{sent off|0|87}} |goals2 = *Conteh {{goal|13}} *Tinkler {{goal|86}} *Olley {{goal|89}} |stadium = Boundary Park |location = Oldham |attendance = 2,228 |result = W |note = Tie was switched due to floodlight maintenance at Gateshead International Stadium<ref>{{Cite news |title=FA Trophy Tie Switched To Boundary Park |language=en-GB |work=Oldham Athletic FC |url=https://www.oldhamathletic.co.uk/news/2023/january/03012023-gateshead-fa-trophy-switched/ |access-date=2023-04-06}}</ref> }} {{#invoke:Football box collapsible|main |date = {{start date|2023|2|11|df=y}} |time = 15:00 GMT |round = 5R |score = 0–1 |report = https://gateshead-fc.com/matches/banbury-united-vs-gateshead/ |team1 = Banbury United |team2 = Gateshead |goals1 = *Williams {{sent off|0|90+6}} |goals2 = *Harris {{goal|12}} *Magnay {{sent off|0|90+6}} |stadium = Spencer Stadium |location = Banbury |attendance = 840 |result = W }} {{#invoke:Football box collapsible|main |date = {{start date|2023|3|11|df=y}} |time = 15:00 GMT |round = QF |score = 0–0 |report = https://gateshead-fc.com/matches/gateshead-vs-farsley-celtic-2/ |team1 = Gateshead |team2 = Farsley Celtic |goals1 = |goals2 = |stadium = Gateshead International Stadium |location = Gateshead |attendance = 1,119 |result = D |penaltyscore = 4–2 |penalties1 = {{plainlist}} *Campbell {{pengoal}} *Martin {{penmiss}} *Ward {{pengoal}} *Storey {{pengoal}} *Conteh {{pengoal}} {{endplainlist}} |penalties2 = {{plainlist}} *Mulhern {{pengoal}} *Clayton {{penmiss}} *Johnson {{penmiss}} *Scales {{pengoal}} {{endplainlist}} }} {{#invoke:Football box collapsible|main |date = {{start date|2023|4|1|df=y}} |time = 15:00 BST |round = SF |score = 3–3 |report = https://gateshead-fc.com/matches/gateshead-vs-barnet-2/ |team1 = Gateshead |team2 = Barnet |goals1 = *Campbell {{goal|4}} *Storey {{goal|24}} *Olley {{goal|37}} |goals2 = *Fernandez {{goal|40}} *Pritchard {{goal|80||90+12}} |stadium = Gateshead International Stadium |location = Gateshead |attendance = 2,897 |result = D |penaltyscore = 4–1 |penalties1 = {{plainlist}} *Campbell {{pengoal}} *Ward {{pengoal}} *Olley {{pengoal}} *Storey {{pengoal}} {{endplainlist}} |penalties2 = {{plainlist}} *Pritchard {{pengoal}} *Kabamba {{penmiss}} *De Havilland {{penmiss}} {{endplainlist}} }}
==Match== ===Details=== <onlyinclude>{{#invoke:football box|main |date = {{Start date|2023|05|21|df=y}} |time = 16:15 BST |team1 = FC Halifax Town |score = 1–0 |report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/65647384 |team2 = Gateshead |goals1 = *Cooke {{goal|44}} |goals2 = |stadium = Wembley Stadium, London |attendance = 27,374 |referee = Darren England }}</onlyinclude>
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==References== <references />
{{FA Trophy seasons}} {{2022–23 in English men's football}} {{F.C. Halifax Town}} {{Gateshead F.C.}}
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