2018–19 FA Trophy

The 2018–19 FA Trophy (known for sponsorship reasons as the Buildbase FA Trophy) is the 50th season of the FA Trophy, an annual football competition for teams at levels 5-8 of the English National League System.

2018–19 FA Trophy
Football Association Trophy
Country England
 Guernsey
 Wales
Defending championsBrackley Town
ChampionsAFC Fylde (1st title)
Runners-upLeyton Orient
2019-20 →

Calendar

The calendar for the 2018–19 Buildbase FA Trophy, as announced by The Football Association.

Round Main Date Number of Fixtures Clubs Remaining New Entries This Round Prize Money
Extra Preliminary Round29 September 201827295 → 26854£ 2,000
Preliminary Round13 October 201856268 → 21285£ 3,000
First Round Qualifying27 October 201872212 → 14088£ 3,250
Second Round Qualifying10 November 201836140 → 1040£ 4,000
Third Round Qualifying24 November 201840104 → 6444£ 5,000
First Round Proper15 December 20183264 → 3224£ 6,000
Second Round Proper12 January 20191632 → 160£ 7,000
Third Round Proper2 February 2019816 → 80£ 8,000
Fourth Round Proper23 February 201948 → 40£ 10,000
Semi-Finals16 and 23 March 201924 → 20£ 20,000
Final19 May 201912 → 10Runners-up £ 30,000
Winners £ 60,000

One team at Level 8 did not enter (Guernsey). This was the first year to have an Extra Preliminary Round, due to the increase from 72 to 88 teams in the Level 7 leagues.

Extra Preliminary Round

Preliminary Round

First Round Qualifying

Second Round Qualifying

Third Round Qualifying

First Round Proper

Second Round Proper

Third Round Proper

Following their victory over Weymouth, Ramsbottom United are the lowest-ranked team still in the competition, and the only team left from the eighth tier of English football.

Fourth Round Proper

Semi-Finals

First leg
Leyton Orient (5)1–0AFC Telford United (6)
Bonne  53'
Attendance: 3,622
Referee: David Rock
AFC Fylde (5)0–0Stockport County (6)
Mill Farm, Wesham
Attendance: 2,605
Referee: Marc Edwards

Second leg
AFC Telford United (6)1–2Leyton Orient (5)
Deeney  39' Harrold  6'
Coulson  77'
Attendance: 3,478
Referee: Peter Wright

Leyton Orient won 3-1 on aggregate

Stockport County (6)2–3AFC Fylde (5)
Bell  25'
Palmer  88'		 Rowe  65' (pen.)
Croasdale  85'
Reid  89'
Attendance: 6,064
Referee: Seb Stockbridge

AFC Fylde won 3-2 on aggregate

Final
Main article: 2019 FA Trophy Final
AFC Fylde1–0Leyton Orient
Rowe  60' Report
Attendance: 42,962
Referee: Andrew Madley

References

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