2013 FA Trophy final
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2015}}
{{Use British English|date=March 2015}}
{{Infobox football match
| title = 2013 FA Trophy Final
| image =
| event = 2012–13 FA Trophy
| team1 = Grimsby Town
| team1score = 1
| team2 = Wrexham
| team2score = 1
| details = After extra time
Wrexham won 4–1 on penalties
| date = 24 March 2013
| stadium = Wembley Stadium
| city = London
| man_of_the_match1a = Andy Morrell
| referee = Jon Moss
| attendance = 35,266
| weather =
| previous = 2012
| next = 2014
}}
The 2013 FA Trophy Final was the 44th final of the Football Association's cup competition for levels 5–8 of the English football league system. The match was contested between Grimsby Town and Wrexham. It was Wrexham's first visit to Wembley Stadium in their 149-year history.{{cite news |title=FA Trophy: Wrexham defy snow to see Wembley win |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-wales-north-east-wales-21912994 |access-date=29 September 2020 |work=BBC News |date=24 March 2013}}
Grimsby Town defeated Buxton, Havant & Waterlooville, Welling United, Luton Town and Dartford en route to the Final.{{citation needed|date=September 2020}}
Wrexham defeated Rushall Olympic, Solihull Moors, Sutton United, Southport and Gainsborough Trinity en route to the Final.{{citation needed|date=September 2020}}
Overview
The final of the 2013 FA Trophy played between Wrexham and Grimsby Town ended with Wrexham winning 4–1 in a penalty shoot-out after the teams had drawn in the normal time of 90 minutes. Grimsby Town led over Wrexham with a solitary goal scored by Andy Cook in the 71st minute, but Wrexham equalised as captain Keates was fouled inside the box and Kevin Thornton scored the resulting penalty spot-kick. In the ensuing extra time both the teams failed to score leading to a penalty shoot-out. The spot kicks from Adrian Cieslewicz, Danny Wright, Chris Westwood and finally Johnny Hunt, led to Wrexham's victory.{{cite web|title=FA Carlsberg Trophy Final|url=http://www.wembleystadium.com/Events/2013/FA-Trophy-Final-2013/FA-Trophy-Final-2013|publisher=Wembley|access-date=23 July 2013|archive-date=3 June 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130603081111/http://www.wembleystadium.com/Events/2013/FA-Trophy-Final-2013/FA-Trophy-Final-2013|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|first=Ian |last=King|title=The 2013 FA Trophy Final: Grimsby Town vs Wrexham|url=http://twohundredpercent.net/?p=22370|publisher=twohundredpercent.net|access-date=1 December 2014}} Wrexham became the first Welsh club to win the trophy.{{cite news |last1=Williams |first1=Aled |title=FA Trophy final: Grimsby Town 1-1 Wrexham (1-4 on pens) |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/21882684 |access-date=29 September 2020 |work=BBC Sport |date=24 March 2013}}
Match
=Details=
{{football box
|date= 24 March 2013
|time= 15:00 GMT
|team1= Grimsby Town
|score=1–1
|aet=yes
|penaltyscore=1–4
|report= [https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/21882684 Report]
|team2=Wrexham
|goals1= Cook {{goal|70}}
|penalties1=Hatton {{penmiss}}
Brodie {{penmiss}}
Colbeck {{pengoal}}
|goals2= Thornton {{goal|81|pen.}}
|penalties2={{pengoal}} Cieślewicz
{{pengoal}} D. Wright
{{pengoal}} Westwood
{{pengoal}} Hunt
|stadium= Wembley Stadium, London
|attendance= 35,266
|referee= Jonathan Moss
}}
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | 13 | {{flagicon|IRL}} James McKeown | ||
| RB | 2 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Sam Hatton | ||
| LB | 3 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Aswad Thomas | ||
| CB | 5 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Shaun Pearson | ||
| CB | 6 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Ian Miller | ||
| RM | 7 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Joe Colbeck | ||
| CM | 8 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Craig Disley (c) | ||
| CM | 11 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Frankie Artus | ||
| FW | 12 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Andy Cook | ||
| FW | 25 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Ross Hannah | {{suboff|56}} | |
| LM | 26 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Marcus Marshall | {{suboff|86}} | |
| colspan=3|Substitutes: | ||||
| DF | 19 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Bradley Wood | ||
| MF | 15 | {{flagicon|IRL}} Jamie Devitt | ||
| MF | 21 | {{flagicon|ALB}} Andi Thanoj | {{subon|56}} | |
| FW | 14 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Richard Brodie | {{subon|86}} | |
| FW | 28 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Lenell John-Lewis | ||
| colspan=3|Manager: | ||||
| colspan=4|{{flagicon|ENG}} Rob Scott & Paul Hurst |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | 24 | {{flagicon|WAL}} Chris Maxwell | ||
| RB | 2 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Stephen Wright | ||
| CB | 23 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Chris Westwood | ||
| CB | 6 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Martin Riley | {{yel|58}} | |
| LB | 16 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Johnny Hunt | ||
| CM | 8 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Jay Harris | ||
| CM | 12 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Dean Keates (c) | ||
| CM | 29 | {{flagicon|IRL}} Kevin Thornton | {{suboff|89}} | |
| FW | 9 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Danny Wright | ||
| FW | 11 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Andy Morrell | {{suboff|61}} | |
| FW | 10 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Brett Ormerod | {{suboff|77}} | |
| colspan=3|Substitutes: | ||||
| GK | 13 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Andy Coughlin | ||
| MF | 14 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Joe Clarke | {{subon|89}} | |
| MF | 17 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Glen Little | ||
| FW | 7 | {{flagicon|POL}} Adrian Cieślewicz | {{subon|61}} | |
| FW | 15 | {{flagicon|WAL}} Robert Ogleby | {{subon|77}} | |
| colspan=3|Manager: | ||||
| colspan=4|{{flagicon|ENG}} Andy Morrell |
|}
References
{{Reflist}}
{{FA Trophy seasons}}
{{2012–13 in English football}}
{{Grimsby Town F.C.}}
{{Wrexham A.F.C. matches}}