The 2015–16 FA Trophy Final was the 47th final of the FA Trophy. The match was contested by FC Halifax Town and Grimsby Town. Grimsby Town were beaten finalists in 2013, but it was FC Halifax Town's first final and their first visit to Wembley Stadium. For the first time the final of the FA Vase was played on the same day at the same venue, contested by Hereford and Morpeth Town. Both matches were televised in the UK on BT Sport.

FC Halifax Town defeated Tamworth, Barrow, Chester, Gateshead and Nantwich Town en route to the final.

Grimsby Town defeated Solihull Moors, Weston-super-Mare, Havant & Waterlooville, Woking, and Bognor Regis Town en route to the final.

FC Halifax Town won the match 1–0 thanks to a goal from Scott McManus after 48 minutes.

Route to the final

FC Halifax Town

15 December 2015 1RFC Halifax Town5–0TamworthHalifax
19:45 GMTJames 12', 87' McDonald 28' Wroe 57' Hughes 73'Stadium: The Shay Attendance: 439 Referee: Paul Marsden (Lancashire)
19 January 2016 2RFC Halifax Town1–0BarrowHalifax
19:45 GMTTuton 68'Stadium: The Shay Attendance: 673 Referee: Joseph Johnson (Merseyside)
10 February 2016 3RFC Halifax Town1–0ChesterHalifax
19:45 GMTBurrow 45+2'Stadium: The Shay Attendance: 878 Referee: Michael Salisbury (Lancashire)
27 February 2016 QFFC Halifax Town0–0GatesheadHalifax
15:00 GMTStadium: The Shay Attendance: 1,431 Referee: Steve Rushton (Staffordshire)
2 March 2016 QFRGateshead3–3(a.e.t.) (4–5 p)FC Halifax TownGateshead
19:45 GMTGillies 3', 105' Bowman 50'James 22' Hughes 90+2' McDonald 93'Stadium: Gateshead International Stadium Attendance: 724 Referee: Ryan Johnson (Greater Manchester)
Penalties
Hamilton Gillies McLaughlin Johnson Shaw ClarkBurrow Wroe James McManus McDonald Brown
12 March 2016 SF 1Nantwich Town2–4FC Halifax TownNantwich
15:15 GMTCooke 43' Kosylo 77'McManus 3' Fairhurst 21' Burrow 46', 61' (pen.)Stadium: The Weaver Stadium Attendance: 2,078 Referee: Graham Salisbury (Lancashire)
19 March 2016 SF 2FC Halifax Town2–2 (6–4 agg.)Nantwich TownHalifax
15:00 GMTBurrow 3' 44' White 89' (o.g.)Shotton 10' Bailey 31'Stadium: The Shay Attendance: 3,009 Referee: Peter Bankes (Merseyside)

Grimsby Town

12 December 2015 1RGrimsby Town1–1Solihull MoorsCleethorpes
15:00 GMTAlabi 66'Brown 14'Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 1,071 Referee: David Rock (Hertfordshire)
22 December 2015 1RRSolihull Moors2–3Grimsby TownSolihull
19:45 GMTArmson 62' Asante 80' (pen.)Bogle 64' Alabi 66' (pen.) Mackreth 68'Stadium: Damson Park Attendance: 479 Referee: Derek Eaton (Gloucestershire)
16 January 2016 2RGrimsby Town3–1Weston-super-MareCleethorpes
15:00 GMTHenderson 12' Bogle 45' Pittman 61'Grubb 22'Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 1,230 Referee: Ollie Yates (Staffordshire)
6 February 2016 3RGrimsby Town3–0Havant & WaterloovilleCleethorpes
15:00 GMTPittman 73' Nolan 87' Swallow 89' (o.g.)Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 1,613 Referee: Adrian Holmes (West Yorkshire)
27 February 2016 QFGrimsby Town2–0WokingCleethorpes
15:00 GMTArnold 10', 35'Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 1,675 Referee: Martin Coy (Durham)
12 March 2016 SF 1Bognor Regis Town0–1Grimsby TownBognor Regis
15:00 GMTArnold 75'Stadium: Nyewood Lane Attendance: 2,629 Referee: Simon Hooper (Wiltshire)
19 March 2016 SF 2Grimsby Town2–1 (3–1 agg.)Bognor Regis TownCleethorpes
15:00 GMTAmond 8' (pen.), 78'Beck 31'Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 2,477 Referee: Mark Heywood (Cheshire)

Match

Details

FC Halifax Town1–0Grimsby Town
McManus 48'
FC Halifax TownGrimsby Town
GK 23 England Sam Johnson RB 2 England James Bolton CB 14 England Matty Brown CB 15 England Kevin Roberts CB 6 Algeria Hamza Bencherif LB 3 England Scott McManus 74' CM 16 England Jake Hibbs CM 35 England Nicky Wroe (c) RW 17 England Josh Macdonald 62' LW 12 Wales Richard Peniket 85' CF 9 England Jordan Burrow Substitutes: GK 1 England Jordan Porter MF 4 England Kingsley James 74' MF 11 England Sam Walker 62' MF 24 England Connor Hughes 85' FW 40 England Shaq McDonald Manager: Northern Ireland Jim HarveyGK 1 Republic of Ireland James McKeown RB 2 Scotland Richard Tait 81' CB 5 England Shaun Pearson CB 22 Democratic Republic of the Congo Aristote Nsiala LB 3 Scotland Gregor Robertson RM 31 England Jon Nolan 54' CM 8 England Craig Disley (c) CM 16 England Craig Clay 62' LM 11 England Andy Monkhouse 68' RS 9 England Omar Bogle LS 10 Republic of Ireland Pádraig Amond Substitutes: DF 6 England Josh Gowling DF 23 England Danny East 81' MF 17 England Josh Venney MF 20 England Nathan Arnold 62' FW 18 England Jon-Paul Pittman 68' Manager: England Paul Hurst
GK23England Sam Johnson
RB2England James Bolton
CB14England Matty Brown
CB15England Kevin Roberts
CB6Algeria Hamza Bencherif
LB3England Scott McManus74'
CM16England Jake Hibbs
CM35England Nicky Wroe (c)
RW17England Josh Macdonald62'
LW12Wales Richard Peniket85'
CF9England Jordan Burrow
Substitutes:
GK1England Jordan Porter
MF4England Kingsley James74'
MF11England Sam Walker62'
MF24England Connor Hughes85'
FW40England Shaq McDonald
Manager:
Northern Ireland Jim Harvey
GK1Republic of Ireland James McKeown
RB2Scotland Richard Tait81'
CB5England Shaun Pearson
CB22Democratic Republic of the Congo Aristote Nsiala
LB3Scotland Gregor Robertson
RM31England Jon Nolan54'
CM8England Craig Disley (c)
CM16England Craig Clay62'
LM11England Andy Monkhouse68'
RS9England Omar Bogle
LS10Republic of Ireland Pádraig Amond
Substitutes:
DF6England Josh Gowling
DF23England Danny East81'
MF17England Josh Venney
MF20England Nathan Arnold62'
FW18England Jon-Paul Pittman68'
Manager:
England Paul Hurst
Man of the match Nicky Wroe (FC Halifax Town) Match officials Assistant referees: Adam Nunn (Wiltshire) Matthew Wilkes (West Midlands) Fourth official: Ross Joyce (Cleveland)Match rules 90 minutes. 30 minutes of extra-time if necessary. Penalty shoot-out if scores still level. Five named substitutes. Maximum of three substitutions.