2011–12 FA Trophy

The 2011–12 FA Trophy is the 42nd season of the FA Trophy, the Football Association's cup competition for teams at levels 5–8 of the English football league system.

[1] The competition was won for the first time by York City, who defeated Newport County 2–0 in the Final at Wembley on 12 May 2012.

[2] Newport County became the second Welsh club to reach an FA Trophy final, after Bangor City in 1984.

This round is the first in which Conference North and South teams join the competition.

This round is the first in which Conference Premier teams join those from lower reaches of the National League System.