| Tournament details | |
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| Country |  England  Wales |
The FA Cup 1979–80 is the 99th season of the world's oldest football knockout competition; The Football Association Challenge Cup, or FA Cup for short. The large number of clubs entering the tournament from lower down the English football league system meant that the competition started with a number of preliminary and qualifying rounds. The 28 victorious teams from the fourth round qualifying progressed to the first round proper.
| Tie | Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bridlington Trinity | 6–0 | Appleby Frodingham |
| 2 | Brierley Hill Alliance | 0–2 | Belper Town |
| 3 | Cambridge City | 1–2 | Basildon United |
| 4 | Chalfont St Peter | 0–1 | Banbury United |
| 5 | Clapton | 3–0 | Basingstoke Town |
| 6 | Crook Town | 5–2 | Annfield Plain |
| 7 | Denaby United | 0–2 | Alfreton Town |
| 8 | Desborough Town | 1–1 | Bedworth United |
| 9 | Devizes Town | 0–1 | Cheltenham Town |
| 10 | Didcot Town | 0–0 | Alton Town |
| 11 | Dunstable | 1–2 | Carshalton Athletic |
| 12 | Eastwood Town | 3–1 | Ashby Institute |
| 13 | Egham Town | 0–2 | Addlestone |
| 14 | Emley | 1–0 | Barrow |
| 15 | Epping Town | 2–2 | Aveley |
| 16 | Epsom & Ewell | 1–1 | Arundel |
| 17 | Evenwood Town | 1–2 | Billingham Synthonia |
| 18 | Falmouth Town | 1–2 | Barnstaple Town |
| 19 | Farsley Celtic | 0–2 | Accrington Stanley |
| 20 | Faversham Town | 0–2 | Bromley |
| 21 | Ferryhill Athletic | 2–1 | Willington |
| 22 | Formby | 2–2 | Bangor City |
| 23 | Frome Town | 0–1 | Bideford |
| 24 | Gloucester City | 0–2 | Bridgend Town |
| 25 | Gosport Borough | 2–1 | Andover |
| 26 | Grays Athletic | 0–2 | Aylesbury United |
| 27 | Great Yarmouth Town | 1–3 | Chelmsford City |
| 28 | Guisborough Town | 3–2 | Blue Star |
| 29 | Halesowen Town | 1–1 | Alvechurch |
| 30 | Harefield United | 1–4 | Walton & Hersham |
| 31 | Haringey Borough | 0–1 | Willesden |
| 32 | Hastings United | 0–4 | Welling United |
| 33 | Haverhill Rovers | 4–0 | Wolverton Town |
| 34 | Heanor Town | 0–5 | Winterton Rangers |
| 35 | Herne Bay | 0–2 | Eastbourne Town |
| 36 | Hinckley Athletic w/o-scr Atherstone Town | ||
| 37 | Histon | 0–2 | V S Rugby |
| 38 | Hoddesdon Town | 1–2 | Ruislip Manor |
| 39 | Holbeach United | 2–2 | Skegness Town |
| 40 | Horsham | 2–1 | Whitstable Town |
| 41 | Hyde United | 1–3 | Ashton United |
| 42 | Ilminster Town | 0–0 | Shepton Mallet Town |
| 43 | Lancaster City | 3–1 | Witton Albion |
| 44 | Leek Town | 0–2 | Tamworth |
| 45 | Leyton Wingate | 3–1 | Barton Rovers |
| 46 | Long Eaton United | 3–1 | Tividale |
| 47 | Lowestoft Town | 1–2 | Harlow Town |
| 48 | Lytham | 1–1 | Rossendale United |
| 49 | Marlow | 2–3 | Bracknell Town |
| 50 | Melksham Town | 1–3 | Trowbridge Town |
| 51 | Mexborough Town Athletic | 6–1 | Yorkshire Amateur |
| 52 | Milton Keynes City | 4–1 | Wokingham Town |
| 53 | Moreton Town | 0–2 | Ton Pentre |
| 54 | New Brighton | 1–7 | Macclesfield Town |
| 55 | Newmarket Town | 1–3 | Sudbury Town |
| 56 | Newport I O W | 4–0 | Selsey |
| 57 | Normanby Park Works | 1–3 | Whitby Town |
| 58 | Oswestry Town | 1–0 | Radcliffe Borough |
| 59 | Pagham | 0–0 | Wigmore Athletic |
| 60 | Peacehaven & Telscombe | 0–0 | Ashford Town (Kent) |
| 61 | Potton United | 1–1 | Chatteris Town |
| 62 | Ramsgate | 3–1 | Snowdown Colliery Welfare |
| 63 | Rhyl | 1–5 | Winsford United |
| 64 | Rothwell Town | 0–2 | Willenhall Town |
| 65 | Shildon | 2–2 | Wingate (Durham) |
| 66 | South Bank | 4–1 | Whitley Bay |
| 67 | Southwick | 2–3 | Worthing |
| 68 | Spalding United | 1–3 | Wisbech Town |
| 69 | Staines Town | 0–1 | Wellingborough Town |
| 70 | Walthamstow Avenue | 4–2 | Windsor & Eton |
| 71 | Weston Super Mare | 2–0 | Llanelli |
| Tie | Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Bedworth United | 6–0 | Desborough Town |
| 10 | Alton Town | 0–2 | Didcot Town |
| 15 | Aveley | 0–1 | Epping Town |
| 16 | Arundel | 0–1 | Epsom & Ewell |
| 22 | Bangor City | 0–1 | Formby |
| 29 | Alvechurch | 6–0 | Halesowen Town |
| 39 | Skegness Town | 2–1 | Holbeach United |
| 42 | Shepton Mallet Town | 0–1 | Ilminster Town |
| 48 | Rossendale United | 4–0 | Lytham |
| 59 | Wigmore Athletic | 0–2 | Pagham |
| 60 | Ashford Town (Kent) | 2–1 | Peacehaven & Telscombe |
| 61 | Chatteris Town | 1–2 | Potton United |
| 65 | Wingate (Durham) | 4–3 | Shildon |
| Tie | Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arnold | 2–3 | Worksop Town |
| 2 | Banstead Athletic | 0–2 | Sutton United |
| 3 | Barry Town | 2–1 | Bath City |
| 4 | Barton Town | 0–1 | Goole Town |
| 5 | Berkhamsted Town | 1–4 | Bedford Town |
| 6 | Bexhill Town | 0–2 | Croydon |
| 7 | Bilston | 1–2 | Telford United |
| 8 | Bishop's Stortford | 1–2 | Billericay Town |
| 9 | Bognor Regis Town | 5–0 | Redhill |
| 10 | Boldon Community Association | 0–1 | Ashington |
| 11 | Bourne Town | 0–2 | Boston |
| 12 | Brandon United | 3–2 | Spennymoor United |
| 13 | Bridgwater Town | 0–0 | Yeovil Town |
| 14 | Bromsgrove Rovers | 0–1 | Dudley Town |
| 15 | Buckingham Town | 0–7 | Hendon |
| 16 | Burscough | 6–1 | Chorley |
| 17 | Buxton | 3–1 | Matlock Town |
| 18 | Caernarfon Town | 0–0 | Northwich Victoria |
| 19 | Camberley Town | 1–2 | Waterlooville |
| 20 | Canterbury City | 1–1 | Dulwich Hamlet |
| 21 | Carlisle City | 2–2 | Bishop Auckland |
| 22 | Chatham Town | 2–2 | Horsham |
| 23 | Chertsey Town | 0–1 | Hillingdon Borough |
| 24 | Chesham United | 2–0 | Boreham Wood |
| 25 | Cheshunt | 1–5 | Barking |
| 26 | Chippenham Town | 0–3 | Merthyr Tydfil |
| 27 | Cinderford Town | 1–2 | Redditch United |
| 28 | Clacton Town | 0–2 | Bury Town |
| 29 | Clitheroe | 0–2 | Droylsden |
| 30 | Corby Town | 1–0 | Irthlingborough Diamonds |
| 31 | Corinthian Casuals | 1–6 | Woking |
| 32 | Coventry Sporting | 1–0 | Belper Town |
| 33 | Crawley Town | 0–0 | Slough Town |
| 34 | Darlaston | 1–2 | Hednesford Town |
| 35 | Dorchester Town | 2–0 | Wadebridge Town |
| 36 | Dorking Town | 1–1 | Eastbourne United |
| 37 | Easington Colliery Welfare | 0–4 | Consett |
| 38 | East Grinstead | 1–4 | Gravesend & Northfleet |
| 39 | Ely City | 1–2 | Boston United |
| 40 | Enderby Town | 5–0 | Saffron Walden Town |
| 41 | Erith & Belvedere | 0–0 | Burgess Hill Town |
| 42 | Farnborough Town | 0–1 | Cray Wanderers |
| 43 | Felixstowe Town | 3–2 | March Town United |
| 44 | Feltham | 1–2 | Burnham |
| 45 | Fleetwood Town | 1–4 | Mossley |
| 46 | Forest Green Rovers | 3–2 | Clandown |
| 47 | Frickley Athletic | 5–0 | Bridlington Town |
| 48 | Gainsborough Trinity | 1–1 | Brigg Town |
| 49 | Gateshead | 2–2 | Crook Town |
| 50 | Glastonbury | 2–1 | Bridport |
| 51 | Gresley Rovers | 1–3 | Burton Albion |
| 52 | Hampton | 2–1 | Finchley |
| 53 | Harrow Borough | 1–3 | Witney Town |
| 54 | Harwich & Parkeston | 2–0 | Basildon United |
| 55 | Hayes | 2–0 | Aylesbury United |
| 56 | Haywards Heath | 0–3 | Dover |
| 57 | Hemel Hempstead | 1–2 | Edgware Town |
| 58 | Hertford Town | 3–1 | Banbury United |
| 59 | Highgate United | 0–2 | Brereton Social |
| 60 | Horden Colliery Welfare | 6–0 | Durham City |
| 61 | Hornchurch | 0–3 | Harlow Town |
| 62 | Horsham Y M C A | 4–2 | Chichester City |
| 63 | Horwich R M I | 4–1 | Darwen |
| 64 | Hounslow | 2–0 | Carshalton Athletic |
| 65 | Hungerford Town | 3–1 | Calne Town |
| 66 | Kidderminster Harriers | 2–0 | Friar Lane Old Boys |
| 67 | King's Lynn | 2–0 | Gorleston |
| 68 | Kingstonian | 2–0 | Ruislip Manor |
| 69 | Letchworth Garden City | 1–1 | Haverhill Rovers |
| 70 | Lewes | 2–1 | Folkestone & Shepway |
| 71 | Leyland Motors | 1–4 | Curzon Ashton |
| 72 | Liskeard Athletic | 3–1 | Bideford |
| 73 | Littlehampton Town | 0–8 | Fareham Town |
| 74 | Louth United | 2–2 | Alfreton Town |
| 75 | Lye Town | 1–1 | Alvechurch |
| 76 | Maidenhead United | 1–0 | Clapton |
| 77 | Mangotsfield United | 2–6 | Clevedon Town |
| 78 | Margate | 4–1 | Bromley |
| 79 | Marine | 4–0 | Congleton Town |
| 80 | Metropolitan Police | 1–1 | Willesden |
| 81 | Molesey | 2–3 | Addlestone |
| 82 | Moor Green | 2–1 | Tamworth |
| 83 | Nantwich Town | 2–0 | Colwyn Bay |
| 84 | Netherfield | 4–0 | Accrington Stanley |
| 85 | New Mills | 1–2 | Glossop |
| 86 | Newbury Town | 2–1 | Didcot Town |
| 87 | North Ferriby United | 2–1 | Eastwood Town |
| 88 | North Shields | 4–2 | Ferryhill Athletic |
| 89 | Oldbury United | 0–1 | Long Eaton United |
| 90 | Olney Town | 0–4 | Bedworth United |
| 91 | Oxford City | 0–0 | Bridgend Town |
| 92 | Parson Drove United | 2–0 | Chelmsford City |
| 93 | Paulton Rovers | 0–2 | Cheltenham Town |
| 94 | Penrith | 0–1 | Rossendale United |
| 95 | Penzance | 1–4 | Newquay |
| 96 | Peterlee Newtown | 2–1 | Eppleton Colliery Welfare |
| 97 | Poole Town | 3–1 | Epsom & Ewell |
| 98 | Porthmadog | 0–2 | Formby |
| 99 | Prescot Town | 1–0 | Emley |
| 100 | Prestwich Heys | 0–1 | Oswestry Town |
| 101 | Racing Club Warwick | 1–1 | Gornal Athletic |
| 102 | Rainham Town | 2–2 | Walton & Hersham |
| 103 | Retford Town | 0–3 | Skegness Town |
| 104 | Ringmer | 3–3 | Eastbourne Town |
| 105 | Rushden Town | 2–3 | Hinckley Athletic |
| 106 | Salisbury | 4–3 | Newport I O W |
| 107 | Saltash United | 3–0 | Ilminster Town |
| 108 | Selby Town | 0–1 | Bridlington Trinity |
| 109 | Sheppey United | 1–1 | Ramsgate |
| 110 | Sittingbourne | 2–2 | Welling United |
| 111 | Skelmersdale United | 1–4 | Lancaster City |
| 112 | Soham Town Rangers | 0–0 | V S Rugby |
| 113 | South Liverpool | 2–2 | Winsford United |
| 114 | Southall & Ealing Borough | 0–3 | Leytonstone & Ilford |
| 115 | St Albans City | 0–2 | Kempston Rovers |
| 116 | St Blazey | 0–2 | Barnstaple Town |
| 117 | St Helens Town | 1–2 | Macclesfield Town |
| 118 | St Neots Town | 4–2 | Grantham |
| 119 | Stalybridge Celtic | 1–2 | Ashton United |
| 120 | Stamford | 2–0 | Potton United |
| 121 | Stourbridge | 2–1 | Ton Pentre |
| 122 | Stowmarket | 0–1 | Sudbury Town |
| 123 | Sutton Coldfield Town | 3–2 | Willenhall Town |
| 124 | Sutton Town | 2–0 | Winterton Rangers |
| 125 | Swaythling | 1–4 | Gosport Borough |
| 126 | Taunton Town | 0–1 | Trowbridge Town |
| 127 | Thackley | 2–2 | Whitby Town |
| 128 | Thame United | 6–5 | Bracknell Town |
| 129 | Thetford Town | 1–2 | Wisbech Town |
| 130 | Three Bridges | 0–2 | Ashford Town (Kent) |
| 131 | Tilbury | 3–0 | Epping Town |
| 132 | Tiverton Town | 2–1 | Chard Town |
| 133 | Tonbridge | 2–3 | Worthing |
| 134 | Tow Law Town | 1–0 | Guisborough Town |
| 135 | Tring Town | 2–1 | Wellingborough Town |
| 136 | Tunbridge Wells | 2–2 | Pagham |
| 137 | Uxbridge | 1–0 | Milton Keynes City |
| 138 | Wallsend Town | 1–4 | Billingham Synthonia |
| 139 | Ware | 2–1 | Leyton Wingate |
| 140 | Washington | 3–2 | Wingate (Durham) |
| 141 | Welton Rovers | 0–4 | Weston Super Mare |
| 142 | Wembley | 0–1 | Walthamstow Avenue |
| 143 | West Auckland Town | 1–3 | South Bank |
| 144 | Worsbrough Bridge Miners Welfare | 0–2 | Mexborough Town Athletic |
| Tie | Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Yeovil Town | 2–0 | Bridgwater Town |
| 18 | Northwich Victoria | 3–1 | Caernarfon Town |
| 20 | Dulwich Hamlet | 4–0 | Canterbury City |
| 21 | Bishop Auckland | 2–2 | Carlisle City |
| 22 | Horsham | 1–2 | Chatham Town |
| 33 | Slough Town | 3–0 | Crawley Town |
| 36 | Eastbourne United | 4–1 | Dorking Town |
| 41 | Burgess Hill Town | 0–0 | Erith & Belvedere (Abandoned in extra time) |
| 48 | Brigg Town | 1–5 | Gainsborough Trinity |
| 49 | Crook Town | 2–0 | Gateshead |
| 69 | Haverhill Rovers | 1–0 | Letchworth Garden City |
| 74 | Alfreton Town | 4–2 | Louth United |
| 75 | Alvechurch | 1–2 | Lye Town |
| 80 | Willesden | 1–1 | Metropolitan Police |
| 91 | Bridgend Town | 5–2 | Oxford City |
| 101 | Gornal Athletic | 2–3 | Racing Club Warwick |
| 102 | Walton & Hersham | 5–2 | Rainham Town |
| 104 | Eastbourne Town | 2–0 | Ringmer |
| 109 | Ramsgate | 5–2 | Sheppey United |
| 110 | Welling United | 5–0 | Sittingbourne |
| 112 | V S Rugby | 3–0 | Soham Town Rangers |
| 113 | Winsford United | 3–1 | South Liverpool |
| 127 | Whitby Town | 2–0 | Thackley |
| 136 | Pagham | 1–2 | Tunbridge Wells |
| Tie | Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | Carlisle City | 0–5 | Bishop Auckland |
| 41 | Erith & Belvedere | 2–0 | Burgess Hill Town |
| 80 | Willesden | 0–3 | Metropolitan Police |
| Tie | Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Addlestone | 0–0 | Sutton United |
| 2 | Alfreton Town | 3–1 | Worksop Town |
| 3 | Ashford Town (Kent) | 0–2 | Croydon |
| 4 | Ashton United | 1–1 | Buxton |
| 5 | Barnstaple Town | 0–0 | Dorchester Town |
| 6 | Bedworth United | 1–0 | Corby Town |
| 7 | Billingham Synthonia | 0–1 | Bishop Auckland |
| 8 | Bridgend Town | 0–0 | Redditch United |
| 9 | Bridlington Trinity | 0–2 | Goole Town |
| 10 | Chatham Town | 1–1 | Dover |
| 11 | Cheltenham Town | 0–2 | Merthyr Tydfil |
| 12 | Coventry Sporting | 2–4 | Telford United |
| 13 | Crook Town | 2–3 | Ashington |
| 14 | Eastbourne Town | 0–2 | Gravesend & Northfleet |
| 15 | Formby | 1–1 | Northwich Victoria |
| 16 | Gosport Borough | 1–0 | Eastbourne United |
| 17 | Harlow Town | 2–1 | Bury Town |
| 18 | Harwich & Parkeston | 3–1 | Billericay Town |
| 19 | Haverhill Rovers | 0–0 | Chesham United |
| 20 | Hayes | 2–4 | Slough Town |
| 21 | Hertford Town | 0–2 | Bedford Town |
| 22 | Hinckley Athletic | 2–1 | Dudley Town |
| 23 | Hounslow | 2–3 | Woking |
| 24 | Kingstonian | 1–0 | Cray Wanderers |
| 25 | Lancaster City | 4–0 | Horwich R M I |
| 26 | Liskeard Athletic | 0–1 | Yeovil Town |
| 27 | Long Eaton United | 0–1 | Kidderminster Harriers |
| 28 | Lye Town | 1–0 | Hednesford Town |
| 29 | Macclesfield Town | 0–0 | Mossley |
| 30 | Maidenhead United | 2–2 | Hendon |
| 31 | Margate | 1–0 | Dulwich Hamlet |
| 32 | Metropolitan Police | 1–1 | Burnham |
| 33 | Mexborough Town Athletic | 0–1 | Marine |
| 34 | Moor Green | 2–1 | Brereton Social |
| 35 | Netherfield | 0–2 | Burscough |
| 36 | Newbury Town | 1–2 | Barry Town |
| 37 | North Ferriby United | 1–3 | Boston |
| 38 | North Shields | 3–0 | Consett |
| 39 | Oswestry Town | 2–0 | Nantwich Town |
| 40 | Parson Drove United | 2–0 | Felixstowe Town |
| 41 | Poole Town | 0–0 | Waterlooville |
| 42 | Prescot Town | 2–2 | Droylsden |
| 43 | Ramsgate | 1–0 | Lewes |
| 44 | Rossendale United | 2–0 | Curzon Ashton |
| 45 | Salisbury | 3–1 | Horsham Y M C A |
| 46 | Saltash United | 4–0 | Glastonbury |
| 47 | Skegness Town | 2–0 | Gainsborough Trinity |
| 48 | South Bank | 3–2 | Peterlee Newtown |
| 49 | Stamford | 0–5 | Boston United |
| 50 | Stourbridge | 2–3 | Clevedon Town |
| 51 | Sudbury Town | 1–2 | King's Lynn |
| 52 | Sutton Coldfield Town | 3–0 | Racing Club Warwick |
| 53 | Sutton Town | 1–1 | Burton Albion |
| 54 | Thame United | 0–1 | Witney Town |
| 55 | Tilbury | 0–1 | Barking |
| 56 | Tiverton Town | 3–3 | Newquay |
| 57 | Tow Law Town | 0–4 | Brandon United |
| 58 | Tring Town | 5–0 | Kempston Rovers |
| 59 | Trowbridge Town | 0–2 | Hungerford Town |
| 60 | Tunbridge Wells | 1–2 | Fareham Town |
| 61 | Uxbridge | 0–2 | Edgware Town |
| 62 | V S Rugby | 0–1 | Enderby Town |
| 63 | Walthamstow Avenue | 2–2 | Leytonstone & Ilford |
| 64 | Walton & Hersham | 1–1 | Hampton |
| 65 | Ware | 1–1 | Hillingdon Borough |
| 66 | Washington | 0–5 | Horden Colliery Welfare |
| 67 | Welling United | 1–0 | Erith & Belvedere |
| 68 | Weston Super Mare | 3–1 | Forest Green Rovers |
| 69 | Whitby Town | 3–2 | Frickley Athletic |
| 70 | Winsford United | 2–0 | Glossop |
| 71 | Wisbech Town | 5–2 | St Neots Town |
| 72 | Worthing | 1–2 | Bognor Regis Town |
| Tie | Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sutton United | 0–3 | Addlestone |
| 4 | Buxton | 1–1 | Ashton United |
| 5 | Dorchester Town | 1–3 | Barnstaple Town |
| 8 | Redditch United | 2–3 | Bridgend Town |
| 10 | Dover | 0–1 | Chatham Town |
| 15 | Northwich Victoria | 2–0 | Formby |
| 19 | Chesham United | 3–0 | Haverhill Rovers |
| 29 | Dudley Town | 1–0 | Hinckley Athletic |
| 29 | Mossley | 3–2 | Macclesfield Town |
| 30 | Hendon | 0–3 | Maidenhead United |
| 32 | Burnham | 3–3 | Metropolitan Police |
| 41 | Waterlooville | 0–2 | Poole Town |
| 42 | Droylsden | 1–0 | Prescot Town |
| 53 | Burton Albion | 3–2 | Sutton Town |
| 56 | Newquay | 0–1 | Tiverton Town |
| 63 | Leytonstone & Ilford | 3–1 | Walthamstow Avenue |
| 64 | Hampton | 1–5 | Walton & Hersham |
| 65 | Hillingdon Borough | 3–0 | Ware |
| Tie | Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Ashton United | 2–2 | Buxton |
| 41 | Metropolitan Police | 1–0 | Burnham |
| Tie | Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Buxton | 1–3 | Ashton United |
| Tie | Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bognor Regis Town | 0–1 | Croydon |
| 2 | Burton Albion | 2–0 | Alfreton Town |
| 3 | Chatham Town | 0–1 | Margate |
| 4 | Chesham United | 0–0 | Bedford Town |
| 5 | Clevedon Town | 0–2 | Bridgend Town |
| 6 | Edgware Town | 0–3 | Barking |
| 7 | Enderby Town | 0–0 | Bedworth United |
| 8 | Fareham Town | 1–0 | Gosport Borough |
| 9 | Harlow Town | 1–0 | Harwich & Parkeston |
| 10 | Horden Colliery Welfare | 4–1 | Bishop Auckland |
| 11 | Hungerford Town | 3–1 | Barry Town |
| 12 | Kidderminster Harriers | 2–1 | Lye Town |
| 13 | King's Lynn | 0–1 | Parson Drove United |
| 14 | Kingstonian | 0–2 | Woking |
| 15 | Lancaster City | 0–0 | Droylsden |
| 16 | Leytonstone & Ilford | 2–1 | Hillingdon Borough |
| 17 | Marine | 4–0 | Ashton United |
| 18 | Metropolitan Police | 0–1 | Maidenhead United |
| 19 | Moor Green | 2–1 | Telford United |
| 20 | North Shields | 2–1 | Ashington |
| 21 | Oswestry Town | 1–1 | Northwich Victoria |
| 22 | Ramsgate | 2–2 | Gravesend & Northfleet |
| 23 | Rossendale United | 0–4 | Burscough |
| 24 | Salisbury | 3–0 | Poole Town |
| 25 | Saltash United | 3–3 | Yeovil Town |
| 26 | Skegness Town | 1–1 | Boston |
| 27 | South Bank | 1–2 | Brandon United |
| 28 | Sutton Coldfield Town | 4–1 | Dudley Town |
| 29 | Tiverton Town | 2–1 | Barnstaple Town |
| 30 | Tring Town | 0–2 | Witney Town |
| 31 | Walton & Hersham | 0–2 | Slough Town |
| 32 | Welling United | 3–1 | Addlestone |
| 33 | Weston Super Mare | 2–2 | Merthyr Tydfil |
| 34 | Whitby Town | 2–2 | Goole Town |
| 35 | Winsford United | 0–1 | Mossley |
| 36 | Wisbech Town | 1–5 | Boston United |
| Tie | Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Bedford Town | 0–1 | Chesham United |
| 7 | Bedworth United | 0–1 | Enderby Town |
| 15 | Droylsden | 2–0 | Lancaster City |
| 21 | Northwich Victoria | 4–1 | Oswestry Town |
| 22 | Gravesend & Northfleet | 2–1 | Ramsgate |
| 25 | Yeovil Town | 2–1 | Saltash United |
| 26 | Boston | 2–2 | Skegness Town |
| 33 | Merthyr Tydfil | 3–1 | Weston Super Mare |
| 34 | Goole Town | 2–1 | Whitby Town |
| Tie | Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Boston | 1–0 | Skegness Town |
The teams that given byes to this round are Worcester City, Maidstone United, Weymouth, AP Leamington, Nuneaton Borough, Barnet, Wealdstone, Leatherhead, Wycombe Wanderers, Southport, Workington, Dagenham, Morecambe, Dartford, Hitchin Town, Tooting & Mitcham United, Minehead, Enfield, Blyth Spartans and Runcorn.
| Tie | Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barnet | 0–2 | Wycombe Wanderers |
| 2 | Blyth Spartans | 2–2 | Marine |
| 3 | Boston | 2–2 | AP Leamington |
| 4 | Boston United | 1–1 | Nuneaton Borough |
| 5 | Bridgend Town | 1–1 | Hungerford Town |
| 6 | Burton Albion | 1–0 | Parson Drove United |
| 7 | Chesham United | 3–1 | Maidstone United |
| 8 | Dagenham | 2–4 | Barking |
| 9 | Dartford | 0–2 | Leytonstone & Ilford |
| 10 | Enderby Town | 0–1 | Northwich Victoria |
| 11 | Gravesend & Northfleet | 2–1 | Welling United |
| 12 | Harlow Town | 1–0 | Margate |
| 13 | Hitchin Town | 1–2 | Enfield |
| 14 | Horden Colliery Welfare | 0–2 | Burscough |
| 15 | Leatherhead | 1–1 | Croydon |
| 16 | Merthyr Tydfil | 2–1 | Maidenhead United |
| 17 | Minehead | 1–0 | Witney Town |
| 18 | Moor Green | 2–0 | Runcorn |
| 19 | Morecambe | 3–2 | Droylsden |
| 20 | Mossley | 2–1 | Goole Town |
| 21 | North Shields | 1–2 | Brandon United |
| 22 | Salisbury | 2–1 | Worcester City |
| 23 | Slough Town | 4–0 | Tooting & Mitcham United |
| 24 | Southport | 1–3 | Workington |
| 25 | Sutton Coldfield Town | 3–3 | Kidderminster Harriers |
| 26 | Tiverton Town | 1–2 | Fareham Town |
| 27 | Wealdstone | 1–0 | Woking |
| 28 | Yeovil Town | 2–1 | Weymouth |
| Tie | Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Marine | 0–5 | Blyth Spartans |
| 3 | AP Leamington | 1–0 | Boston |
| 4 | Nuneaton Borough | 2–1 | Boston United |
| 5 | Hungerford Town | 5–0 | Bridgend Town |
| 15 | Croydon | 3–0 | Leatherhead |
| 25 | Kidderminster Harriers | 3–2 | Sutton Coldfield Town |
See 1979-80 FA Cup for details of the rounds from the first round proper onwards.
The Football Association Challenge Cup, more commonly known as the FA Cup, is an annual knockout football competition in men's domestic English football. First played during the 1871–72 season, it is the oldest national football competition in the world. It is organised by and named after The Football Association. Since 2015, it has been known as Emirates FA Cup after its headline sponsor Emirates. A concurrent Women's FA Cup has been held since 1970.
The 2007–08 FA Cup qualifying rounds opened the 127th season of competition in England for 'The Football Association Challenge Cup', the world's oldest association football single knockout competition. A total of 729 clubs were accepted for the competition, up 42 from the previous season's 687.
The 2008–09 FA Cup qualifying rounds opened the 128th season of competition in England for 'The Football Association Challenge Cup', the world's oldest association football single knockout competition. A new record 762 clubs were accepted for the competition, up 33 from the previous season's 729 – completing a significant increase of 75 teams (11%) from the 687 clubs just two seasons earlier. South Normanton Athletic folded before the fixtures were released, leaving 761 clubs to appear in the draw.
The 2010–11 FA Cup qualifying rounds opened the 130th season of competition in England for 'The Football Association Challenge Cup', the world's oldest association football single knockout competition. A total of 759 clubs were accepted for the competition, down three from the previous season's 762.
The 2011–12 FA Cup qualifying rounds opened the 131st season of competition in England for 'The Football Association Challenge Cup', the world's oldest association football single knockout competition. A new record 763 clubs were accepted for the competition, up four from the previous season's 759.
The FA Cup 1972–73 is the 92nd season of the world's oldest football knockout competition; The Football Association Challenge Cup, or FA Cup for short. The large number of clubs entering the tournament from lower down the English football league system meant that the competition started with a number of preliminary and qualifying rounds. The 28 victorious teams from the fourth round qualifying progressed to the first round proper.
The FA Cup 1974–75 is the 94th season of the world's oldest football knockout competition; The Football Association Challenge Cup, or FA Cup for short. The large number of clubs entering the tournament from lower down the English football league system meant that the competition started with a number of preliminary and qualifying rounds. The 28 victorious teams from the fourth round qualifying progressed to the first round proper.
The FA Cup 1983–84 is the 103rd season of the world's oldest football knockout competition; The Football Association Challenge Cup, or FA Cup for short. The large number of clubs entering the tournament from lower down the English football league system meant that the competition started with a number of preliminary and qualifying rounds. The 28 victorious teams from the fourth round qualifying progressed to the first round proper.
The 1989–90 FA Cup qualifying rounds opened the 109th season of competition in England for 'The Football Association Challenge Cup', the world's oldest association football single knockout competition. A total of 540 clubs were accepted for the competition, up 15 from the previous season's 525.
The 1990–91 FA Cup qualifying rounds opened the 110th season of competition in England for 'The Football Association Challenge Cup', the world's oldest association football single knockout competition. A total of 563 clubs were accepted for the competition, up 23 from the previous season's 540.
The 1991–92 FA Cup qualifying rounds opened the 111th season of competition in England for 'The Football Association Challenge Cup', the world's oldest association football single knockout competition. A total of 558 clubs were accepted for the competition, down five from the previous season's 563.
The 1992–93 FA Cup qualifying rounds opened the 112th season of competition in England for 'The Football Association Challenge Cup', the world's oldest association football single knockout competition. A total of 561 clubs were accepted for the competition, up three from the previous season's 558.
The 1993–94 FA Cup qualifying rounds opened the 113th season of competition in England for 'The Football Association Challenge Cup', the world's oldest association football single knockout competition. A total of 539 clubs were accepted for the competition, down 22 from the previous season's 561.
The 1995–96 FA Cup qualifying rounds opened the 115th season of competition in England for 'The Football Association Challenge Cup', the world's oldest association football single knockout competition. A total of 575 clubs were accepted for the competition, up 18 from the previous season's 557.
The 1996–97 FA Cup qualifying rounds opened the 116th season of competition in England for 'The Football Association Challenge Cup', the world's oldest association football single knockout competition. A total of 574 clubs were accepted for the competition, down one from the previous season's 575.
The 1997–98 FA Cup qualifying rounds opened the 117th season of competition in England for 'The Football Association Challenge Cup', the world's oldest association football single knockout competition. A total of 563 clubs were accepted for the competition, down 11 from the previous season's 574.
The 2013–14 FA Cup qualifying rounds opened the 133rd season of competition in England for 'The Football Association Challenge Cup', the world's oldest association football single knockout competition. A total of 737 clubs were accepted for the competition, down 21 from the previous season's 758.
The 2014–15 FA Cup qualifying rounds opened the 134th season of competition in England for 'The Football Association Challenge Cup', the world's oldest association football single knockout competition. A total of 736 clubs were accepted for the competition, down 1 from the previous season's 737.
The 2015–16 FA Cup qualifying rounds opened the 135th season of competition in England for The Football Association Challenge Cup, the world's oldest association football single knockout competition. A total of 736 clubs were accepted for the competition, the same as the previous season.
The 2018–19 FA Cup qualifying rounds open the 138th season of competition in England for The Football Association Challenge Cup, the world's oldest association football single knockout competition. A total of 736 teams were accepted for the competition, one fewer than the previous year's 737.