The 2014–15 FA Trophy was the 45th season of the FA Trophy, the Football Association's cup competition for teams at levels 5–8 of the English football league system. A total of 275 clubs entered the competition, which was won by Conference North club North Ferriby United after beating Conference team Wrexham in the final on 29 March 2015. Competition ran one club shorter than usual after Conference South club Salisbury City was disbanded before the season started, thus one club were to get a bye in the third round qualifying.
Calendar
Round |
Main date |
Number of fixtures |
Clubs |
New entries this round |
Prize money |
Preliminary round | 18 October 2014 | 64 | 275 → 211 | 128 | £2,500 |
First round qualifying | 1 November 2014 | 72 | 211 → 139 | 80 | £2,700 |
Second round qualifying | 15 November 2014 | 36 | 139 → 103 | none | £3,250 |
Third round qualifying | 29 November 2014 | 40 | 103 → 64 | 43 | £4,000 |
First round proper | 13 December 2014 | 32 | 64 → 32 | 24 | £5,000 |
Second round proper | 10 January 2015 | 16 | 32 → 16 | none | £6,000 |
Third round proper | 24 January 2015 | 8 | 16 → 8 | none | £7,000 |
Fourth round proper | 7 February 2015 | 4 | 8 → 4 | none | £8,000 |
Semi-finals | 21 February 28 February 2015 | 2 | 4 → 2 | none | £16,000 |
Final | 29 March 2015 | 1 | 2 → 1 | none | Runner-up £25,000 Winner £50,000 |
First round qualifying
A total of 144 teams took part in this stage of the competition including 64 winners from the preliminary round, 72 teams from Level 7 of English football and eight teams from level 8, who get a bye in the previous round.
Second round qualifying
A total of 72 clubs took part in this stage of the competition, all winners from the first round qualifying.
Third round qualifying
A total of 80 clubs took part in this stage of the competition, all winners from the second round qualifying and 43 clubs from Level 6 of English football. Due to Conference South club Salisbury City was disbanded before the season started, this stage was one team short. Leiston get a bye to the first round proper.
First round proper
A total of 64 clubs took part in this stage of the competition, all winners from the third round qualifying, one club who get a bye in the previous round and 24 teams from Level 5 of English football.
References
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League competitions | Level 1 | |
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Levels 2–4 | |
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Levels 5–6 | |
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Levels 7–8 | |
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Levels 9–10 |
- Combined Counties League (Premier, First)
- East Midlands Counties League (level 10 only)
- Eastern Counties League (Premier, First)
- Essex Senior League (level 9 only)
- Hellenic League (Premier, East, West)
- Kent Invicta League (level 10 only)
- Midland League (Premier, First)
- North West Counties League (Premier, First)
- Northern Counties East League (Premier, First)
- Northern League (First, Second)
- South West Peninsula League Premier Division (level 10 only)
- Southern Counties East League (level 9 only)
- Spartan South Midlands League (Premier, First)
- Sussex County League (First, Second)
- United Counties League (Premier, First)
- Wessex League (Premier, First)
- West Midlands (Regional) League (level 10 only)
- Western League (Premier, First)
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Cup competitions | FA cups | |
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Football League cups | |
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Youth competitions | |
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Women's competitions | |
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