In 2015-16, Nantwich enjoyed an FA Trophy run, reaching the semi-final stage. In the 1st qualifying round Nantwich beat Salford City 2-1, followed by a 5-1 defeat of Kings Lynn Town with a hat trick from Liam Shotton. Nantwich then won 2-0 at higher league Stockport County. Into the competition proper, Nantwich beat Matlock Town 2–0 at home, before an away draw against Bradford Park Avenue after which Nantwich won the replay 5–0. After two postponements, a last minute header from Steve Jones gave Nantwich a 1–0 win over Stourbridge. In the quarter final, Nantwich beat Conference team Dover Athletic 2–1 with another last minute goal, from Liam Shotton. The semi-finals were against Halifax Town. In front of a record crowd of 2,078 at the Weaver Stadium, Halifax won the first leg 4–2. The second leg at the Shay ended in a 2–2 draw, giving Halifax Town a 6–4 aggregate victory. The club finished in 8th place in the league, with 75 points. They also scored 94 league goals, the second highest total.