The 2021 FA Trophy final was an association football match played between Hereford and Hornchurch at Wembley Stadium, London, England on 22 May 2021.[2] It was the final match of the 2020–21 FA Trophy, the 52nd season of the FA Trophy. Hornchurch won the match 3–1, securing their maiden FA Trophy.[3]

2021 FA Trophy Final
Wembley Stadium hosted the final
Event2020–21 FA Trophy
Date22 May 2021 (2021-05-22)
VenueWembley Stadium, London
Man of the MatchLiam Nash[1]
RefereeTony Harrington
2020
2022

Hornchurch's season in the Isthmian League Premier Division was suspended in November 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic and they were unable to play any league football. During this time they were financially supported by West Ham United chairman, David Sullivan who once lived in Hornchurch.[4] Likewise Hereford's season in the National League North had been declared null and void on 18 February 2021, having played their last league fixture of the season two days prior.[5]

Route to the Final

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Hereford

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15 December 2020 (2020-12-15) Second Round Hereford 3–0 St Neots Town Hereford
19:45 GMT
Stadium: Edgar Street
Attendance: 285
19 December 2020 (2020-12-19) Third Round Nantwich Town 0–1 Hereford Nantwich
15:00 GMT Stadium: Weaver Stadium
Attendance: 433
19 January 2021 (2021-01-19) Fourth Round Stamford 0–2 Hereford Stamford
19:45 GMT
Stadium: Zeeco Stadium
Attendance: 0
6 February 2021 (2021-02-06) Fifth Round Hereford 1–0 Leamington Hereford
15:00 GMT
Stadium: Edgar Street
Attendance: 0
27 February 2021 (2021-02-27) Quarter-Final Aldershot Town 1–1
(3–5 p)
Hereford Aldershot
15:00 GMT
Stadium: EBB Stadium
Attendance: 0
Penalties
27 March 2021 (2021-03-27) Semi-Final Hereford 1–0 Woking Hereford
15:00 GMT
  • Butlin   21'
Stadium: Edgar Street
Attendance: 0

Hornchurch

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31 October 2020 (2020-10-31) Third Qualifying Round Bowers & Pitsea 1–3 Hornchurch Pitsea
15:00 GMT
  • Albon   15' (pen.)
  • Osborn   66'
  • Brown   68'
  • Ruff   90+3'
Stadium: Gun Meadow Stadium
Attendance: 260
8 December 2020 (2020-12-08) First Round Hornchurch 4–1 Wingate & Finchley Upminster
19:45 GMT
Stadium: Hornchurch Stadium
Attendance: 208
15 December 2020 (2020-12-15) Second Round Tonbridge Angels 0–1 Hornchurch Tonbridge
19:45 GMT
  • Christou   90'
Stadium: Longmead Stadium
Attendance: 0
19 December 2020 (2020-12-19) Third Round Dulwich Hamlet 1–2 Hornchurch East Dulwich
15:00 GMT
  • Higgins   26' (pen.)
  • Ruff   86'
Stadium: Champion Hill
Attendance: 0
16 January 2021 (2021-01-16) Fourth Round Hornchurch 1–1
(3–0 p)
King's Lynn Town Upminster
15:00 GMT
Stadium: Hornchurch Stadium
Attendance: 0
Penalties
  • Clark  
  • Brown  
  • Higgins  
6 February 2021 (2021-02-06) Fifth Round Hornchurch 5–4 Maidstone United Upminster
15:00 GMT
  • Higgins   13', 58'
  • Winn   41'
  • Ellul   65' (o.g.)
  • Nash   90+7'
Stadium: Hornchurch Stadium
Attendance: 0
27 February 2021 (2021-02-27) Quarter Final Darlington 1–2 Hornchurch Darlington
15:00 GMT
Stadium: Blackwell Meadows
Attendance: 0
27 March 2021 Semi-Final Notts County (5) 3–3
(4–5 p)
Hornchurch (7) Nottingham
15:00
Stadium: Meadow Lane
Attendance: 0
Penalties

Match

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Details

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Hereford1–3Hornchurch
Report
  • Hayles   40'
  • Ruff   75'
  • Nash   86',   87'
  • Brown   90+5'
  • Parcell   90+5'
Attendance: 6,000
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Hereford
 
 
 
 
 
Hornchurch
GK 20   Brandon Hall
RB 2   Jared Hodgkiss (c)
CB 6   Jamie Grimes
CB 3   Luke Haines
LB 33   Lewis Butroid
RM 11   Kyle Finn   88'
CM 10   Tom Owen-Evans
CM 17   Ryan Lloyd
LM 7   Chris Camwell   74'
CF 8   Joey Butlin
CF 25   Michael Bakare   90'
Substitutes:
GK 1   Paul White
DF 4   Ben Pollock
DF 12   Kennedy Digie
DF 24   Dylan Jones
MF 16   James McQuilkin   74'
MF 18   Yan Klukowski   90'
MF 34   Maziar Kouhyar   88'
Manager:
  Josh Gowling
GK 24   Joe Wright
DF 2   Mickey Parcell   90+5'
DF 3   Remi Sutton
DF 5   Rickie Hayles   40'
DF 6   Ollie Muldoon
MF 4   Jordan Clark
MF 7   Joe Christou
MF 8   Lewwis Spence (c)   59'
MF 11   Ellis Brown
FW 9   Sam Higgins   60'
FW 10   Liam Nash   87'   90+1'
Substitutes:
GK 3   Finley Thackway
DF 20   Nathan Cooper
MF 16   Charlie Ruff   59'
MF 17   Sak Hassan
FW 12   Charlie Stimson   90+1'
FW 14   Ronnie Winn
FW 19   Chris Dickson   60'
Manager:
  Mark Stimson

References

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  1. ^ "Hereford FC 1 Hornchurch 3 FA Trophy final minute by minute updates". Hereford Times.
  2. ^ Association, The Football. "Buildbase FA Trophy and Vase 2020 and 2021 Finals scheduled for Wembley". www.thefa.com.
  3. ^ Association, The Football. "Urchins clinch dramatic FA Trophy triumph". www.thefa.com.
  4. ^ "West Ham United congratulate Wembley-bound Hornchurch FC". West Ham United FC. 27 March 2021. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
  5. ^ "National League Statement | Outcome of Written Resolutions - The Vanarama National League". www.thenationalleague.org.uk. Retrieved 13 April 2023.

Notes

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