The 2012–13 FA Trophy was the 43rd 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 266 clubs entered the competition. This season's competition was only the third time that the Trophy Holders, in this case York City F.C., were ineligible to defend it due to promotion to the English Football League Two.[1]
The competition was won by Wrexham for the first time, who defeated Grimsby Town 4–1 on penalties, after being held 1–1 in normal time.
| Round | Date | Matches | Clubs | New entries this round | Prize money |
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| Preliminary round | 15 September 2012 | 54 | 266 → 212 | 108 | £2,300 |
| First round qualifying | 29 September 2012 | 72 | 212 → 140 | 90 | £2,550 |
| Second round qualifying | 27 October 2012 | 36 | 140 → 104 | none | £3,250 |
| Third round qualifying | 10 November 2012 | 40 | 104 → 64 | 44 | £4,000 |
| First round | 24 November 2012 | 32 | 64 → 32 | 24 | £5,000 |
| Second round | 15 December 2012 | 16 | 32 → 16 | none | £6,000 |
| Third round | 12 January 2013 | 8 | 16 → 8 | none | £7,000 |
| Quarter-finals | 26 January 2013 | 4 | 8 → 4 | none | £8,000 |
| Semi-finals | 16 February and 23 February 2013 | 2 | 4 → 2 | none | £16,000 |
| Final | 24 March 2013 | 1 | 2 → 1 | none | Runner-up £25,000 Winner £50,000 |
Ties will be played on 15 September 2012.[3]
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Ties will be played on 29 September 2012 [6]
Teams from Premier Division of Southern League, Northern Premier League and Isthmian League entered in this round.
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Ties will be played on 27 October 2012
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Ties will be played on 10 November 2012. This round is the first in which Conference North and South teams join the competition.
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Ties will be played on 24 November 2012. This round is the first in which Conference Premier teams join those from lower reaches of the National League System.
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Ties will be played on 15 December 2012.
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Ties will be played on 12 January 2013.
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Ties will be played on 26 January 2013.
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Source:[12]
| Wrexham | 3–1 | Gainsborough Trinity |
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Wright  19'Cieslewicz 66'Ashton 90+2' |
Report | Stamp 27' |
| Grimsby Town | 3–0 | Dartford |
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| Disley 28', 85' Cook 87' |
| Gainsborough Trinity | 2–1 | Wrexham |
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| Hawkridge 26' Leary 79' |
Wright 21' |
Wrexham won 4–3 on aggregate.
Grimsby Town won 3–0 on aggregate.
