The 2003 FA Trophy Final was the 34th final of The Football Association's cup competition for levels 5–8 of the English football league system. It was contested by Burscough and Tamworth on 18 May 2003 at Villa Park in Birmingham.

Burscough won the match 2–1 to win the competition for the first time in their history.

Road to Villa Park

Burscough

RoundOppositionScore
1st ReplayMarine (h) Marine (a)0–0 1–3 (a.e.t.)
2nd ReplayHarrogate Town (a) Harrogate Town (h)2–2 3–2
3rdIlkeston Town (a)0–3
4th ReplayAlfreton Town (a) Alfreton Town (h)1–1 2–0
5thWakefield & Emley (h)5–0
6thYeovil Town (a)2–0
SFAylesbury United (a) Aylesbury United (h)1–1 1–0
Key: (h) = Home venue; (a) = Away venue; (n) = Neutral venue.

Tamworth

As Tamworth were a Southern Football League club (they won the league in 2003 and secured promotion to the Football Conference), they entered the competition in the second round. Tamworth's cup run started with a home tie against their league rivals, Accrington Stanley. They went on to win the game 4–1. In the third round, the team was drawn at home against local rivals Nuneaton Borough, in which they won the game 3–0.

RoundOppositionScore
2ndAccrington Stanley (h)4–1
3rdNuneaton Borough (h)3–0
4thStevenage Borough (h)3–0
5thMargate (a)0–2
SFHavant & Waterlooville (h) Havant & Waterlooville (a)1–0 1–1 (a.e.t.)
Key: (h) = Home venue; (a) = Away venue; (n) = Neutral venue.

Match

Details

Burscough2–1Tamworth
Martindale 26', 55'Cooper 79'
BurscoughTamworth
GK 1 England Matt Taylor RB 6 England Carl MacAuley CB 5 England Joe Taylor CB 6 England Shaun Teale 76' LB 8 England Ryan Bowen RM 14 England Mark Byrne 84' CM 10 England John Norman CM 15 England Paul Burns LM 7 England John Lawless RF 11 England Gary Martindale 80' LF 10 England Peter Wright (c) Substitutes: MF 3 England John Bluck 84' FW 12 England Kris McHale 80' GK 13 England Gary Maguire MF 16 England Marvin Molyneux DF 17 England Michael White 76' Player-manager: England Shaun TealeGK 1 England Darren Acton RB 2 England Rob Warner CB 4 England Dave Robinson CB 5 England Steve Walsh LB 3 England Richard Follett RM 7 England Nick Colley CM 11 England Brian McGorry CM 6 England Mark Cooper (c) LM 8 England Steve Evans 64' RF 14 England Mark Sale 55' LF 10 England Scott Rickards 89' Substitutes: FW 9 England Mark Hallam 55' MF 12 England Mark Turner 64' DF 15 England Darren Grocutt MF 16 England Paul Hatton 89' GK 19 England Neil Barnes Manager: England Darron Gee
GK1England Matt Taylor
RB6England Carl MacAuley
CB5England Joe Taylor
CB6England Shaun Teale76'
LB8England Ryan Bowen
RM14England Mark Byrne84'
CM10England John Norman
CM15England Paul Burns
LM7England John Lawless
RF11England Gary Martindale80'
LF10England Peter Wright (c)
Substitutes:
MF3England John Bluck84'
FW12England Kris McHale80'
GK13England Gary Maguire
MF16England Marvin Molyneux
DF17England Michael White76'
Player-manager:
England Shaun Teale
GK1England Darren Acton
RB2England Rob Warner
CB4England Dave Robinson
CB5England Steve Walsh
LB3England Richard Follett
RM7England Nick Colley
CM11England Brian McGorry
CM6England Mark Cooper (c)
LM8England Steve Evans64'
RF14England Mark Sale55'
LF10England Scott Rickards89'
Substitutes:
FW9England Mark Hallam55'
MF12England Mark Turner64'
DF15England Darren Grocutt
MF16England Paul Hatton89'
GK19England Neil Barnes
Manager:
England Darron Gee
Match officials Assistant referees: Rob Lewis Mr Steve Tanner Fourth official: Mark Clattenburg Man of the match Gary Martindale (Burscough)Match rules 90 minutes. 30 minutes of extra time if necessary. Penalty shootout if scores still level. Five named substitutes. Maximum of three substitutions.

Notes

A. ^ Clubs competing in the Northern/Southern Football League Premier Division, receive a bye to the second round.