The 2021 FA Trophy final was an association football match played between Hereford and Hornchurch at Wembley Stadium, London, England on 22 May 2021. 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.

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. 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.

Route to the Final

Hereford

15 December 2020(2020-12-15) Second RoundHereford3–0St Neots TownHereford
19:45 GMTGrimes 17' Finn 25' John-Lewis 66'Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 285
19 December 2020(2020-12-19) Third RoundNantwich Town0–1HerefordNantwich
15:00 GMTJohn-LewisStadium: Weaver Stadium Attendance: 433
19 January 2021(2021-01-19) Fourth RoundStamford0–2HerefordStamford
19:45 GMTOwen-Evans 10', 75'Stadium: Zeeco Stadium Attendance: 0
6 February 2021(2021-02-06) Fifth RoundHereford1–0LeamingtonHereford
15:00 GMTCamwell 4'Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 0
27 February 2021(2021-02-27) Quarter-FinalAldershot Town1–1 (3–5 p)HerefordAldershot
15:00 GMTRees 90+3'Bakare 6'Stadium: EBB Stadium Attendance: 0
Penalties
Whittingham Miller Rees BettamerOwen-Evans Bakare Grimes Lloyd Haines
27 March 2021(2021-03-27) Semi-FinalHereford1–0WokingHereford
15:00 GMTButlin 21'Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 0

Hornchurch

31 October 2020(2020-10-31) Third Qualifying RoundBowers & Pitsea1–3HornchurchPitsea
15:00 GMTAlbon 15' (pen.)Osborn 66' Brown 68' Ruff 90+3'Stadium: Gun Meadow Stadium Attendance: 260
8 December 2020(2020-12-08) First RoundHornchurch4–1Wingate & FinchleyUpminster
19:45 GMTMuldoon 13' Ruff 37' Higgins 56' Nash 88'Tejan-Sie 16'Stadium: Hornchurch Stadium Attendance: 208
15 December 2020(2020-12-15) Second RoundTonbridge Angels0–1HornchurchTonbridge
19:45 GMTChristou 90'Stadium: Longmead Stadium Attendance: 0
19 December 2020(2020-12-19) Third RoundDulwich Hamlet1–2HornchurchEast Dulwich
15:00 GMTMing 16' (pen.)Higgins 26' (pen.) Ruff 86'Stadium: Champion Hill Attendance: 0
16 January 2021(2021-01-16) Fourth RoundHornchurch1–1 (3–0 p)King's Lynn TownUpminster
15:00 GMTNash 52'Mitchell 18'Stadium: Hornchurch Stadium Attendance: 0
Penalties
Clark Brown HigginsMarriott Gash King
6 February 2021(2021-02-06) Fifth RoundHornchurch5–4Maidstone UnitedUpminster
15:00 GMTHiggins 13', 58' Winn 41' Ellul 65' (o.g.) Nash 90+7'Christou 16' (o.g.) Porter 29', 59' Rendell 71'Stadium: Hornchurch Stadium Attendance: 0
27 February 2021(2021-02-27) Quarter FinalDarlington1–2HornchurchDarlington
15:00 GMTSousa 45+2'Nash 26' Higgins 54' (pen.)Stadium: Blackwell Meadows Attendance: 0
27 March 2021 Semi-FinalNotts County (5)3–3 (4–5 p)Hornchurch (7)Nottingham
15:00Wootton 10' Rodrigues 42' Sam 78'Spence 38' Nash 45+3', 90+1'Stadium: Meadow Lane Attendance: 0
Penalties
Wootton O'Brien Reeves Knowles SamClark Nash Muldoon Hayles Dickson

Match

Details

Hereford1–3Hornchurch
Owen-Evans 13'Hayles 40' Ruff 75' Nash 86', 87' Brown 90+5' Parcell 90+5'
HerefordHornchurch
GK 20 England Brandon Hall RB 2 England Jared Hodgkiss (c) CB 6 England Jamie Grimes CB 3 England Luke Haines LB 33 England Lewis Butroid RM 11 Republic of Ireland Kyle Finn 88' CM 10 England Tom Owen-Evans CM 17 England Ryan Lloyd LM 7 England Chris Camwell 74' CF 8 England Joey Butlin CF 25 England Michael Bakare 90' Substitutes: GK 1 Republic of Ireland Paul White DF 4 England Ben Pollock DF 12 England Kennedy Digie DF 24 Wales Dylan Jones MF 16 Northern Ireland James McQuilkin 74' MF 18 England Yan Klukowski 90' MF 34 Afghanistan Maziar Kouhyar 88' Manager: England Josh GowlingGK 24 England Joe Wright DF 2 England Mickey Parcell 90+5' DF 3 England Remi Sutton DF 5 England Rickie Hayles 40' DF 6 England Ollie Muldoon MF 4 England Jordan Clark MF 7 England Joe Christou MF 8 England Lewwis Spence (c) 59' MF 11 England Ellis Brown FW 9 England Sam Higgins 60' FW 10 England Liam Nash 87' 90+1' Substitutes: GK 3 England Finley Thackway DF 20 England Nathan Cooper MF 16 England Charlie Ruff 59' MF 17 Somalia Sak Hassan FW 12 England Charlie Stimson 90+1' FW 14 England Ronnie Winn FW 19 Ghana Chris Dickson 60' Manager: England Mark Stimson
GK20England Brandon Hall
RB2England Jared Hodgkiss (c)
CB6England Jamie Grimes
CB3England Luke Haines
LB33England Lewis Butroid
RM11Republic of Ireland Kyle Finn88'
CM10England Tom Owen-Evans
CM17England Ryan Lloyd
LM7England Chris Camwell74'
CF8England Joey Butlin
CF25England Michael Bakare90'
Substitutes:
GK1Republic of Ireland Paul White
DF4England Ben Pollock
DF12England Kennedy Digie
DF24Wales Dylan Jones
MF16Northern Ireland James McQuilkin74'
MF18England Yan Klukowski90'
MF34Afghanistan Maziar Kouhyar88'
Manager:
England Josh Gowling
GK24England Joe Wright
DF2England Mickey Parcell90+5'
DF3England Remi Sutton
DF5England Rickie Hayles40'
DF6England Ollie Muldoon
MF4England Jordan Clark
MF7England Joe Christou
MF8England Lewwis Spence (c)59'
MF11England Ellis Brown
FW9England Sam Higgins60'
FW10England Liam Nash87'90+1'
Substitutes:
GK3England Finley Thackway
DF20England Nathan Cooper
MF16England Charlie Ruff59'
MF17Somalia Sak Hassan
FW12England Charlie Stimson90+1'
FW14England Ronnie Winn
FW19Ghana Chris Dickson60'
Manager:
England Mark Stimson

Notes