2009–10 FA Trophy
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The FA Trophy 2009–10 is the 40th season of the FA Trophy
, the Football Association
's cup competition for teams at levels 5–8 of the English football league system
. The number of team entries for this season was initially 265, but this was reduced to 264 when Newcastle Blue Star
withdrew.
teams join those from lower reaches of the National League System
. Matches took place on the 12th December. Since King's Lynn folded, Vauxhall Motors received a walkover to the second round.
The fixture between Maidstone United
and Histon
was postponed in December due to a waterlogged pitch and rearranged for 15 December. This match, however, did not go ahead because of a frozen pitch and neither did the third attempt at playing this fixture on 22 December. The match was then scheduled to take place on 5 January, but this was also postponed due to bad weather. The match was then scheduled to take place on 12 January, but was subsequently postponed once more. The game was eventually played on 19 January, resulting in a 3-0 win for Histon. However, on 25 January, Maidstone were re-instated in the competition after Histon were found to have fielded an ineligible player.
that engulfed the country meant that all were postponed and rescheduled provisionally for between the 11 and 13 January. Most of the games were further postponed to between the 18 and 20 January.
and York City
was postponed twice because of a frozen pitch.
FA Trophy
The Football Association Challenge Trophy, commonly known as the FA Trophy, is a knockout cup competition in English football, run by and named after The Football Association and competed for primarily by semi-professional teams...
, the Football Association
The Football Association
The Football Association, also known as simply The FA, is the governing body of football in England, and the Crown Dependencies of Jersey, Guernsey and the Isle of Man. It was formed in 1863, and is the oldest national football association...
's cup competition for teams at levels 5–8 of the English football league system
English football league system
The English football league system, also known as the football pyramid, is a series of interconnected leagues for association football clubs in England, with six teams from Wales also competing...
. The number of team entries for this season was initially 265, but this was reduced to 264 when Newcastle Blue Star
Newcastle Blue Star F.C.
Newcastle Blue Star F.C. was a football club based in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. It was established in 1930 and joined the Wearside League in 1973. In 1978, it won the FA Vase. Having won promotion to the Northern Premier League Premier Division at the end of the 2008/09 season via the...
withdrew.
Calendar
Round | Date | Matches | | Clubs | New entries this round | Prize money |
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Preliminary Round | 3 October 2009 | 52 | 264 → 212 | 104 | £2,000 |
First Round Qualifying | 17 October 2009 | 72 | 212 → 140 | 92 | £2,300 |
Second Round Qualifying | 31 October 2009 | 36 | 140 → 104 | none | £3,000 |
Third Round Qualifying | 21 November 2009 | 40 | 104 → 64 | 44 | £4,000 |
First Round | 12 December 2009 | 32 | 64 → 32 | 24 | £5,000 |
Second Round | 9 January 2010 | 16 | 32 → 16 | none | £6,000 |
Third Round | 30 January 2010 | 8 | 16 → 8 | none | £7,000 |
Quarter Finals | 20 February 2010 | 4 | 8 → 4 | none | £8,000 |
Semi Finals | 13 March and 20 March 2010 | 2 | 4 → 2 | none | £16,000 |
Final | 8 May 2010 | 1 | 2 → 1 | none | Winners: £50,000 Runners-Up: £25,000 |
Preliminary round
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First Round Qualifying
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Second Round Qualifying
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First round
This round is the first in which Conference NationalConference National
Conference National is the top division of the Football Conference in England. It is the highest level of the National League System and fifth highest of the overall English football league system...
teams join those from lower reaches of the National League System
National League System
The National League System comprises the seven levels of the English football league system immediately below the level of the Premier League and The Football League. It contains 91 league competitions and more than 1,600 clubs. It comes under the jurisdiction of The Football Association...
. Matches took place on the 12th December. Since King's Lynn folded, Vauxhall Motors received a walkover to the second round.
The fixture between Maidstone United
Maidstone United F.C.
Maidstone United Football Club is an English football team from Maidstone, Kent.The current club is a continuation of the old Maidstone United, which was a member of the Football League between 1989 and 1992. The club was forced out of the league by financial ruin but the youth squad formed the...
and Histon
Histon F.C.
Histon Football Club is an English football club based in the twin villages of Histon and Impington, approximately north of Cambridge, Cambridgeshire. From the 2007–08 season they competed in the Conference National, the highest level that the club has ever reached in the English football league...
was postponed in December due to a waterlogged pitch and rearranged for 15 December. This match, however, did not go ahead because of a frozen pitch and neither did the third attempt at playing this fixture on 22 December. The match was then scheduled to take place on 5 January, but this was also postponed due to bad weather. The match was then scheduled to take place on 12 January, but was subsequently postponed once more. The game was eventually played on 19 January, resulting in a 3-0 win for Histon. However, on 25 January, Maidstone were re-instated in the competition after Histon were found to have fielded an ineligible player.
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Second round
Matches were to take place on Saturday, 9 January 2010, but the bad weatherWinter of 2009–2010 in the United Kingdom
The winter of 2009–2010 in the United Kingdom was a meteorological event that started on 16 December 2009, as part of the severe winter weather in Europe. January 2010 was provisionally the coldest January since 1987 across the country...
that engulfed the country meant that all were postponed and rescheduled provisionally for between the 11 and 13 January. Most of the games were further postponed to between the 18 and 20 January.
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Third round
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Fourth round
Matches took place on 20 February 2010. The match between BarrowBarrow A.F.C.
Barrow A.F.C. are an English football club founded in 1901 based in the town of Barrow-in-Furness in Cumbria. Following promotion at the end of the 2007–08 season, they currently play in the Conference National. The club spent over fifty years in the Football League between 1921 and 1972, and have...
and York City
York City F.C.
York City Football Club is an English football club based in York, North Yorkshire. The club participates in the Conference National, the fifth tier of English football. Founded in 1922, they joined the Football League in 1929, and have spent most of their history in the lower divisions...
was postponed twice because of a frozen pitch.
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