The 2016–17 FA Trophy Final was the 48th final of the Football Association's cup competition for teams at levels 5–8 of the English football league system. The match was contested between Macclesfield Town and York City. The final of the FA Vase was played on the same day at the same venue for the second year running. Both matches were televised in the UK on BT Sport. York City won the final 3–2 and became the second club in as many seasons, after Halifax in 2016, to get relegated from the National League and then win the FA Trophy in the same season.

Macclesfield Town defeated Altrincham, AFC Sudbury, Forest Green Rovers, Dulwich Hamlet and Tranmere Rovers en route to the final.

York City defeated Worcester City, Harlow Town, Nuneaton Town, Brackley Town and Lincoln City en route to the final.

Route to the final

Macclesfield Town

20 December 2016 1RAltrincham1–1Macclesfield TownAltrincham
19:45Miller 39'James 61'Stadium: Moss Lane Attendance: 717 Referee: Mr Andrew Miller
4 January 2017 1RRMacclesfield Town2–1AltrinchamMacclesfield
19:45Whitaker 49' Rowe 83'Cain 25'Stadium: Moss Rose Attendance: 548 Referee: Mr Joe Johnson
14 January 2017 2RAFC Sudbury1–3Macclesfield TownSudbury
15:00Wales 88'[dead link]Browne 23' Dudley 32' Sampson 84'Stadium: King's Marsh Attendance: 505
4 February 2017 3RMacclesfield Town1–0Forest Green RoversMacclesfield
15:00Stadium: Moss Rose Attendance: 967
25 February 2017 4RDulwich Hamlet2–2Macclesfield TownEast Dulwich
15:00Stadium: Champion Hill Attendance: 2,834
7 March 2017 4RRMacclesfield Town2–0Dulwich HamletMacclesfield
Stadium: Moss Rose
11 March 2017 SF 1stMacclesfield Town1–1Tranmere RoversMacclesfield
Norburn 54'Hughes 2' (pen.)Stadium: Moss Rose Attendance: 2,358
14 March 2017 SF 2ndTranmere Rovers0–1 (1–2 agg.)Macclesfield TownBirkenhead
Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 6,100

York City

10 December 2016 1RYork City3–1Worcester CityYork
15:00Stadium: Bootham Crescent Attendance: 1,033
14 January 2017 2RHarlow Town1–2York CityHarlow
Stadium: Barrows Farm Stadium Attendance: 816
4 February 2017 3RNuneaton Town0–3York CityNuneaton
Stadium: Liberty Way Attendance: 687
25 February 2017 4RYork City1–0Brackley TownYork
Stadium: Bootham Crescent Attendance: 1,994
14 March 2017 SF 1stYork City2–1Lincoln CityYork
Oliver 53' Connolly 69'Angol 14' (pen.)Stadium: Bootham Crescent Attendance: 3,294
18 March 2017 SF 2ndLincoln City1–1 (2–3 agg.)York CityLincoln
Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 8,409

Match

Details

Macclesfield Town2–3York City
R. Browne 13' O. Norburn 45+1'J. Parkin 8' V. Oliver 22' A. Connolly 86'
GK 22 England Scott Flinders DF 2 England Andy Halls (c) DF 5 England George Pilkington DF 4 Republic of Ireland Neill Byrne 67' DF 3 England David Fitzpatrick MF 14 England Kingsley James MF 7 Antigua and Barbuda Rhys Browne MF 23 England Danny Whitaker MF 15 England Oliver Norburn 89' MF 16 England Mitch Hancox 87' FW 9 England Chris Holroyd Substitutes: GK 13 England Craig Ross DF 6 England John McCombe 67' MF 30 England Luke Summerfield 87' FW 8 England Danny Whitehead FW 29 England Anthony Dudley 89' Manager: England John AskeyGK 28 Wales Kyle Letheren DF 36 Wales Daniel Parslow DF 10 England Yan Klukowski 46' DF 37 Algeria Hamza Bencherif MF 8 England Simon Heslop (c) MF 33 England Sean Newton MF 17 England Asa Hall 69' MF 35 England Danny Holmes 75' MF 9 England Amari Morgan-Smith FW 29 England Vadaine Oliver FW 31 England Jon Parkin Substitutes: GK 13 England Luke Simpson DF 2 Scotland Shaun Rooney 75' MF 34 Portugal Adriano Moke 46' FW 12 Scotland Aidan Connolly 69' FW 21 England Scott Fenwick Manager: England Gary Mills
GK22England Scott Flinders
DF2England Andy Halls (c)
DF5England George Pilkington
DF4Republic of Ireland Neill Byrne67'
DF3England David Fitzpatrick
MF14England Kingsley James
MF7Antigua and Barbuda Rhys Browne
MF23England Danny Whitaker
MF15England Oliver Norburn89'
MF16England Mitch Hancox87'
FW9England Chris Holroyd
Substitutes:
GK13England Craig Ross
DF6England John McCombe67'
MF30England Luke Summerfield87'
FW8England Danny Whitehead
FW29England Anthony Dudley89'
Manager: England John Askey
GK28Wales Kyle Letheren
DF36Wales Daniel Parslow
DF10England Yan Klukowski46'
DF37Algeria Hamza Bencherif
MF8England Simon Heslop (c)
MF33England Sean Newton
MF17England Asa Hall69'
MF35England Danny Holmes75'
MF9England Amari Morgan-Smith
FW29England Vadaine Oliver
FW31England Jon Parkin
Substitutes:
GK13England Luke Simpson
DF2Scotland Shaun Rooney75'
MF34Portugal Adriano Moke46'
FW12Scotland Aidan Connolly69'
FW21England Scott Fenwick
Manager: England Gary Mills
Man of the match Sean Newton (York City) Match officials Assistant referees: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.