The 2021 FA Trophy Final was a football match played on 22 May 2021. It was the final match of the
2020–21 FA Trophy, the 52nd season of the
FA Trophy
The Football Association Challenge Trophy, commonly known as the FA Trophy, is a men's football knockout cup competition run by and named after the English Football Association and competed for primarily by semi-professional teams. The compet ...
.
Hornchurch’s season in the
Isthmian League
The Isthmian League () is a regional men's football league covering Greater London, East and South East England, featuring mostly semi-professional clubs.
Founded in 1905 by amateur clubs in the London area, the league now consists of 82 tea ...
Premier Division was suspended in November 2020 due to the
COVID-19 pandemic
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and they were unable to play any league football. During this time they were financially supported by
West Ham United
West Ham United Football Club is an English professional football club that plays its home matches in Stratford, East London. The club competes in the Premier League, the top tier of English football. The club plays at the London Stadium ...
chairman,
David Sullivan who once lived in Hornchurch. It was played between
Hereford
Hereford () is a cathedral city, civil parish and the county town of Herefordshire, England. It lies on the River Wye, approximately east of the border with Wales, south-west of Worcester and north-west of Gloucester. With a populatio ...
and
Hornchurch
Hornchurch is a suburban town in East London, England, and part of the London Borough of Havering. It is located east-northeast of Charing Cross. It comprises a number of shopping streets and a large residential area. It historically formed ...
and resulted in a 3-1 win by Hornchurch, their maiden FA Trophy.
Route to the Final
Hereford
Hornchurch
Match
Details
References
Notes
FA Trophy Finals
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Events at Wembley Stadium
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