The 2013–14 Football League Trophy, known as the Johnstone's Paint Trophy for sponsorship reasons, was the 33rd season in the history of the competition. It is a knock-out tournament for English football clubs in League One and League Two, the third and fourth tiers of the English Football League.
| Johnstone's Paint Trophy | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Country |  England Wales |
| Teams | 48 |
| Defending champions | Crewe Alexandra |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Peterborough United |
| Runner-up | Chesterfield |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 49 |
| Goals scored | 142 (2.9 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Danny Philliskirk (6 goals) |
In all, 48 clubs entered the competition. It was split into two sections, Northern and Southern, with the winners of each section contesting the final at Wembley Stadium. Crewe Alexandra were the defending champions, but were eliminated in the Second Round.
Peterborough United of League One won the competition for the first time in their history, defeating League Two side Chesterfield in the final 3–1.
First round
editThe draw for the first round took place on 17 August 2013.[1] Sixteen clubs were awarded a bye into the second round, and the remaining 32 clubs, including the holders, were divided into four geographical regions.[2] All ties were played during the week commencing 2 September 2013.[3]
Northern section
edit- North-West
| 3 September 2013 | Tranmere Rovers | 1–2 | Fleetwood Town | Prenton Park, Birkenhead |
| 19:00 | Horwood  37' |
Report | Matt 48', 66' |
Attendance: 1,937 Referee: Carl Boyeson |
| 3 September 2013 | Port Vale | 2–1 | Bury | Vale Park, Burslem |
| 19:15 | Pope 80', 90' |
Report | Sedgwick 71' |
Attendance: 2,351 Referee: David Coote |
| 3 September 2013 | Crewe Alexandra | 1–0 | Accrington Stanley | Alexandra Stadium, Crewe |
| 19:30 | Aneke 79' |
Report | Attendance: 2,077 Referee: Tony Harrington |
| 3 September 2013 | Shrewsbury Town | 1–4 | Oldham Athletic | Greenhous Meadow, Shrewsbury |
| 19:30 | Burke 45' |
Report | Philliskirk 9', 26' Rooney 42'Schmeltz 75' |
Attendance: 1,748 Referee: Seb Stockbridge |
- North-East
| 3 September 2013 | Hartlepool United | 5–0 | Bradford City | Victoria Park, Hartlepool |
| 19:00 | James 24' Franks 48'Burgess 56'Compton 59' (pen.)Rodney 87' |
Report | Attendance: 1,740 Referee: Richard Clark |
| 3 September 2013 | Notts County | 1–0 | Burton Albion | Meadow Lane, Nottingham |
| 19:45 | McGregor 39' |
Report | Attendance: 1,240 Referee: Darren Bond |
| 3 September 2013 | Scunthorpe United | 0–0 (3–5 p) | Sheffield United | Glanford Park, Scunthorpe |
| 19:45 | Report | Attendance: 2,352 Referee: Jeremy Simpson | ||
| Penalties | ||||
Burton  Dawson Welsh  Hawkridge |
Collins Baxter Coady Taylor McGinty |
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| 3 September 2013 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2–2 (4–2 p) | Walsall | Molineux, Wolverhampton |
| 19:45 | McAlinden 5' Sako 63' |
Report | Hemmings 54' Hewitt 85' |
Attendance: 13,481 Referee: Darren Deadman |
| Penalties | ||||
| Sigurðarson Sako Doherty Davis |
Westcarr Taylor Mantom Downing |
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- Byes
Carlisle United, Morecambe, Preston North End, Rochdale, Chesterfield, Mansfield Town, Rotherham United, York City.
Southern section
edit- South-West
| 3 September 2013 | Exeter City | 0–2 | Wycombe Wanderers | St James Park, Exeter |
| 19:15 | Report | McClure 29' Stewart 83' |
Attendance: 1,654 Referee: Steve Bratt |
| 3 September 2013 | Cheltenham Town | 3–3 (4–5 p) | Plymouth Argyle | Abbey Business Stadium, Cheltenham |
| 19:45 | Gillespie 5', 61' Taylor 67' |
Report | Boco 15' Alessandra 17'Bencherif 57' |
Attendance: 1,236 Referee: Mark Heywood |
| Penalties | ||||
| Lowe Noble Deering Taylor Harrison |
Boco Alessandra Hourihane Reckord Morgan |
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| 3 September 2013 | Torquay United | 0–0 (3–5 p) | Portsmouth | Plainmoor, Torquay |
| 19:45 | Report | Attendance: 1,951 Referee: Keith Hill | ||
| Penalties | ||||
| Hawley Ball Mansell Tonge |
Bradley Wallace Holmes Craddock Moutaouakil |
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| 4 September 2013 | Bristol City | 2–1 | Bristol Rovers | Ashton Gate, Bristol |
| 19:45 | Emmanuel-Thomas 12' Bryan 76' |
Report | McChrystal 59' |
Attendance: 17,888 Referee: Simon Hooper |
- South-East
| 3 September 2013 | Brentford | 5–3 | AFC Wimbledon | Griffin Park, London |
| 19:00 | El Alagui 41', 54' Norris 52'Nugent 64'Javi Venta 69' |
Report | Fenlon 56' Francomb 82'Sweeney 90' |
Attendance: 4,189 Referee: Lee Collins |
| 3 September 2013 | Dagenham & Redbridge | 4–1 | Colchester United | London Borough of Barking & Dagenham Stadium, Dagenham |
| 19:00 | Elito 53' Saah 64'Ogogo 78'Dennis 85' |
Report | Wilson 38' |
Attendance: 1,050 Referee: Charles Breakspear |
| 3 September 2013 | Gillingham | 1–3 | Leyton Orient | MEMS Priestfield Stadium, Gillingham |
| 19:00 | Dack 68' |
Report | Batt 26' (pen.), 45', 59' |
Attendance: 1,630 Referee: Michael Bull |
| 3 September 2013 | Milton Keynes Dons | 2–0 | Northampton Town | Stadium mk, Denbigh |
| 19:45 | Bamford 53' Alli 58' |
Report | Attendance: 4,299 Referee: Graham Horwood |
- Byes
Crawley Town, Newport County, Oxford United, Swindon Town, Coventry City, Peterborough United, Southend United, Stevenage.
Second round
editThe draw for the second round took place on 7 September 2013.[1] The sixteen clubs that progressed from the first round were joined by the sixteen that had been awarded a bye at that stage. All ties were played on 8 October 2013.[3]
Northern section
edit- North-West
| 8 October 2013 | Fleetwood Town | 4–0 | Crewe Alexandra | Highbury Stadium, Fleetwood |
| 19:45 BST | Ball 40' Parkin 44'Pond 47'Blair 90' |
Attendance: 1,928 |
| 8 October 2013 | Morecambe | 0–0 (3–4 p) | Carlisle United | Globe Arena, Morecambe |
| 19:45 BST | Attendance: 2,297 |
| 8 October 2013 | Preston North End | 0–2 | Oldham Athletic | Deepdale, Preston |
| 19:45 BST | Philliskirk 2' Wesolowski 9' |
Attendance: 5,987 |
- North-East
| 8 October 2013 | Mansfield Town | 0–1 | Chesterfield | One Call Stadium, Mansfield |
| 19:45 BST | McSheffrey 72' |
Attendance: 4,834 |
| 8 October 2013 | Sheffield United | 0–1 | Hartlepool United | Bramall Lane, Sheffield |
| 19:45 BST | Poole 37' |
Attendance: 4,189 |
| 8 October 2013 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0–0 (1–3 p) | Notts County | Molineux, Wolverhampton |
| 19:45 BST | Attendance: 7,166 |
| 8 October 2013 | York City | 0–3 | Rotherham United | Bootham Crescent, York |
| 19:45 BST | Smith 17' (o.g.) Agard 63'Revell 69' |
Attendance: 2,372 |
Southern section
edit- South-West
| 8 October 2013 | Crawley Town | 2–3 | Newport County | Checkatrade.com Stadium, Crawley |
| 19:00 BST | Sinclair 13' Jones 23' |
Zebroski 43' Chapman 48'Essam 61' (o.g.) |
Attendance: 1,350 Referee: Rob Lewis |
| 8 October 2013 | Oxford United | 1–2 | Portsmouth | Kassam Stadium, Oxford |
| 19:45 BST | Constable 90' |
Agyemang 66' Marquis 83' |
Attendance: 3,697 |
| 8 October 2013 | Swindon Town | 2–1 | Plymouth Argyle | County Ground, Swindon |
| 19:45 BST | Barthram 19' Ajose 46' |
Blackman 7' |
Attendance: 4,211 |
| 8 October 2013 | Wycombe Wanderers | 2–1 | Bristol City | Adams Park, High Wycombe |
| 19:45 BST | Knott 9' Bloomfield 27' |
Moloney 56' |
Attendance: 1,279 |
- South-East
| 8 October 2013 | Leyton Orient | 0–0 (4–2 p) | Coventry City | Matchroom Stadium, London |
| 19:30 BST | Attendance: 2,151 | |||
| Penalties | ||||
| Mooney Omozusi Sawyer James |
Clarke Clarke |
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| 8 October 2013 | Peterborough United | 2–1 | Brentford | London Road, Peterborough |
| 19:30 BST | Taylor 18' (o.g.) McCann 70' (pen.) |
Nugent 79' |
Attendance: 5,261 |
| 8 October 2013 | Southend United | 2–5 | Dagenham & Redbridge | Roots Hall, Southend-on-Sea |
| 19:45 BST | Cauley Woodrow 51', 53' |
Hines 26', 60' Saah 58'Dickson 64'Obafemi 66' |
Attendance: 3,236 |
| 8 October 2013 | Stevenage | 2–1 | Milton Keynes Dons | Lamex Stadium, Stevenage |
| 19:45 BST | Zoko 51' Morais 61' |
Williams 25' |
Attendance: 1,456 |
Area quarter-finals
editThe draw for the area quarter-finals took place on 12 October 2013, on Soccer AM.[1] All ties to be played during the week commencing 11 November 2013.[3]
Northern section
edit| 12 November 2013 | Oldham Athletic | 5–1 | Notts County | Boundary Park, Oldham |
| 19:45 GMT | Tarkowski 30' Philliskirk 45' (pen.), 84'Dayton 67'Clarke-Harris 90+6' |
Report | Murray 13' |
Attendance: 2,646 Referee: Andy Haines |
| 12 November 2013 | Chesterfield | 3–0 | Rochdale | Proact Stadium, Chesterfield |
| 19:45 GMT | Banks 45+2', 79' Gnanduillet 73' |
Report | Attendance: 2,897 Referee: Chris Sarginson |
| 12 November 2013 | Hartlepool United | 1–2 | Rotherham United | Victoria Park, Hartlepool |
| 19:00 GMT | Monkhouse 24' |
Report | Eaves 9' Agard 45' |
Attendance: 2,911 Referee: Darren Drysdale |
| 13 November 2013 | Fleetwood Town | 2–0 | Carlisle United | Highbury Stadium, Fleetwood |
| 19:45 GMT | Ball 5' Sarcevic 54' |
Report | Attendance: 2,446 Referee: Stuart Attwell |
Southern section
edit| 12 November 2013 | Swindon Town | 2–1 | Wycombe Wanderers | County Ground, Swindon |
| 19:45 GMT | Ajose 78', 90+4' |
Report | McClure 45+1' |
Attendance: 3,940 Referee: Carl Berry |
| 12 November 2013 | Newport County | 3–0 | Portsmouth | Rodney Parade, Newport |
| 19:45 GMT | Washington 5', 83' Oshilaja 19' |
Report | Attendance: 2,849 Referee: Graham Scott |
| 12 November 2013 | Peterborough United | 1–0 | Dagenham & Redbridge | London Road, Peterborough |
| 19:45 GMT | Assombalonga 57' |
Report | Attendance: 4,830 Referee: Mark Haywood |
| 12 November 2013 | Stevenage | 3–2 | Leyton Orient | Broadhall Way, Stevenage |
| 19:45 GMT | Zoko 2' Akins 12'Morais 16' (pen.) |
Report | Mooney 14' James 45+3' (pen.) |
Attendance: 1,532 Referee: James Adcock |
Area semi-finals
editThe draw for the area semi-finals took place on 16 November 2013, on Soccer AM.[1] All ties to be played during the week commencing 9 December 2013.[3]
Northern section
edit| 10 December 2013 | Fleetwood Town | 2–1 | Rotherham United | Highbury Stadium, Fleetwood |
| 19:45 GMT | Hughes 19' McLaughlin 70' |
Report | Dicko 56' |
Attendance: 2,224 Referee: Scott Duncan |
| 10 December 2013 | Oldham Athletic | 1–1 (5–6 p) | Chesterfield | Boundary Park, Oldham |
| 19:45 GMT | Philliskirk 21' |
Report | Darikwa 28' |
Attendance: 3,534 Referee: Kevin Wright |
| Penalties | ||||
| Rooney Clarke-Harris Tarkowski Smith Grounds |
Richards Ryan Doyle McSheffrey Darikwa Talbot |
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Southern section
edit| 10 December 2013 | Swindon Town | 1–1 (3–1 p) | Stevenage | County Ground, Swindon |
| 19:45 GMT | Ajose 24' |
Report | Andrade 82' |
Attendance: 3,804 Referee: Steve Martin |
| Penalties | ||||
| Pritchard El-Gabbas Kasim |
Zoko |
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| 10 December 2013 | Newport County | 0–3 | Peterborough United | Rodney Parade, Newport |
| 19:45 GMT | Report | Ntlhe 13' McCann 90+1'Mendez-Laing 90+5' |
Attendance: 1,765 Referee: Trevor Kettle |
Area finals
editThe draw for the area finals took place on 11 December 2013. The first legs of the area finals will be played during the week commencing 3 February 2014. The second legs of the area finals will be played during the week commencing 17 February 2014.[3]
Northern section
edit| 4 February 2014 | Fleetwood Town | 1–3 | Chesterfield | Highbury Stadium, Fleetwood |
| 19:45 GMT | Ball 45' |
Report | Evatt 21' Morsy 24'Ryan 65' |
Attendance: 3,508 Referee: David Coote |
| 18 February 2014 | Chesterfield | 0–1 (3–2 agg.) | Fleetwood Town | Proact Stadium, Chesterfield |
| 19:45 GMT | Report | Parkin 90' |
Attendance: 6,358 Referee: David Webb |
Southern section
edit| 5 February 2014 | Peterborough United | 2–2 | Swindon Town | London Road, Peterborough |
| 19:15 GMT | Branco 10' (o.g.) Vassell 14' |
Report | Ranger 31' Brisley 45+4' (o.g.) |
Attendance: 3,312 Referee: Paul Tierney |
| 17 February 2014 | Swindon Town | 1–1 (3–3 agg.) (3–4 p) | Peterborough United | County Ground, Swindon |
| 19:45 GMT | Pritchard 34' |
Report | Assombalonga 75' |
Attendance: 6,825 Referee: Keith Stroud |
| Penalties | ||||
| Luongo Kasim Pritchard Archibald-Henville Reis |
Assombalonga Bostwick Swanson McCann Rowe |
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Final
edit| 30 March 2014 | Chesterfield | 1–3 | Peterborough United | Wembley Stadium, London |
| 14:00 BST | Doyle 53' |
Report | McQuoid 7' Brisley 38'Assombalonga 78' (pen.) |
Attendance: 35,663 Referee: Andy D'Urso |
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Johnstone's Paint Trophy Draws". Football League.
- ^ "Trophy Round 1 draw details announced". Football League. 4 July 2013. Archived from the original on 2013-07-07. Retrieved 2013-07-04.
- ^ a b c d e "Johnstone's Paint Trophy Fixtures". Football League. 26 April 2013. Archived from the original on 2013-05-31. Retrieved 2013-09-04.