The 2000 FA Trophy Final was the 31st final of The Football Association's cup competition for levels 5–8 of the English football league system. It was contested by Kettering Town and Kingstonian on 13 May 2000 at Wembley Stadium, London.

Kingstonian won the match 3–2, fighting back from 2–1 down to snatch a magnificent victory thanks to two goals from Eddie Akuamoah and the winner from Amara Simba. A crowd of 20,034 were in attendance.

Route to the final

Kettering Town

Date RoundHome teamScoreAway teamVenue
27 November 1999 2Kettering Town2 - 2Thame UnitedKettering
15:00Stadium: Rockingham Road
30 November 1999 2rThame United0 - 1Kettering TownThame
19:45Stadium: Windmill Road
15 January 2000 3Kettering Town2 - 0Welling UnitedKettering
15:00Stadium: Rockingham Road
5 February 2000 4Kettering Town2 - 2Walton & HershamKettering
15:00Stadium: Rockingham Road
8 February 2000 4rWalton & Hersham0 - 2Kettering TownWalton-on-Thames
19:45Stadium: Stompond Lane
26 February 2000 5Workington0 - 1Kettering TownWorkington
19:45Stadium: Borough Park
11 March 2000 QFKettering Town2 - 2Bishop AucklandKettering
15:00Stadium: Rockingham Road
15 March 2000 QFrBishop Auckland0 - 2Kettering TownBishop Auckland
19:45Stadium: Kingsway
1 April 2000 SF-1Kettering Town1 - 0Telford UnitedKettering
15:00Stadium: Rockingham Road
15 April 2000 SF-2Telford United0 - 0 (0 - 1 agg.)Kettering TownTelford
15:00Stadium: Bucks Head

Kingstonian

Date RoundHome teamScoreAway teamVenue
27 November 1999 2Folkestone Invicta0 - 1KingstonianFolkestone
15:00Stadium: Cheriton Road Attendance: 727
15 January 2000 4Wealdstone0 – 5KingstonianLondon
15:00Stadium: White Lion Ground Attendance: 639
5 February 2000 4Kingstonian2 - 1Moor GreenKingston upon Thames
15:00Stadium: Kingsmeadow Attendance: 623
26 February 2000 5Yeovil Town0 - 1KingstonianYeovil
15:00Stadium: Huish Park Attendance: 3,330
11 March 2000 QFKingstonian0 - 0SouthportKingston upon Thames
15:00Stadium: Kingsmeadow Attendance: 1,201
14 March 2000 QFrSouthport0 - 1KingstonianSouthport
19:45Stadium: Haig Avenue Attendance: 1,576
1 April 2000 SF-1Sutton United1 - 1KingstonianSutton, London
15:00Stadium: Gander Green Lane Attendance: 2,384
18 April 2000 SF-2Kingstonian6 - 0 (7 - 1 agg.)Sutton UnitedKingston upon Thames
19:45Stadium: Kingsmeadow Attendance: 2,309

Match

Details

Kettering Town2–3Kingstonian
Vowden 55' Norman 64' (pen.)Akuamoah 40', 69' Simba 75'
1 GK England Adam Sollitt 6 DF England Craig Norman 73' 4 DF England Chris Perkins 5 DF England Colin Vowden (c) 11 DF England Gary Setchell 80' 3 MF England Carl Adams 7 MF England Matt Fisher 8 FW England Phil Brown 2 FW England Brett McNamara 9 FW England Carl Shutt 10 FW England Dale Watkins 45' Substitutes: 18 GK England Steve Wilson 16 DF England Ian Ridgway 15 MF England Craig Hopkins 80' 12 FW England Lee Hudson 45' 14 FW England Wayne Diuk 73' Manager: England Peter Morris1 GK England Steve Farrelly 3 DF England Colin Luckett 4 DF England Matt Crossley (c) 5 DF England Simon Stewart 75' 6 DF England Mark Harris 2 MF England Tarkan Mustafa 7 MF England Junior Kadi 82' 8 MF England Geoff Pitcher 10 FW France Amara Simba 10 FW England Ronnie Green 85' 11 FW England Eddie Akuamoah Substitutes: 13 GK England Richard Hurst 14 DF England Eddie Saunders 75' 16 DF England Luke Basford 85' 15 DF Scotland Derek Allan 12 FW England Dave Leworthy 82' Manager: England Geoff Chapple
1GKEngland Adam Sollitt
6DFEngland Craig Norman 73'
4DFEngland Chris Perkins
5DFEngland Colin Vowden (c)
11DFEngland Gary Setchell 80'
3MFEngland Carl Adams
7MFEngland Matt Fisher
8FWEngland Phil Brown
2FWEngland Brett McNamara
9FWEngland Carl Shutt
10FWEngland Dale Watkins 45'
Substitutes:
18GKEngland Steve Wilson
16DFEngland Ian Ridgway
15MFEngland Craig Hopkins 80'
12FWEngland Lee Hudson 45'
14FWEngland Wayne Diuk 73'
Manager:
England Peter Morris
1GKEngland Steve Farrelly
3DFEngland Colin Luckett
4DFEngland Matt Crossley (c)
5DFEngland Simon Stewart 75'
6DFEngland Mark Harris
2MFEngland Tarkan Mustafa
7MFEngland Junior Kadi 82'
8MFEngland Geoff Pitcher
10FWFrance Amara Simba
10FWEngland Ronnie Green 85'
11FWEngland Eddie Akuamoah
Substitutes:
13GKEngland Richard Hurst
14DFEngland Eddie Saunders 75'
16DFEngland Luke Basford 85'
15DFScotland Derek Allan
12FWEngland Dave Leworthy 82'
Manager:
England Geoff Chapple
Match rules 90 minutes. 30 minutes of extra time if necessary. Penalty shootout if scores still level. Five named substitutes. Maximum of three substitutions.