1919–20 FA Cup qualifying rounds
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The 1919–20 FA Cup was the 45th season of the world's oldest association football competition, the Football Association Challenge Cup (more usually known as the FA Cup), and the first since the cancellation of all football competitions owing to the First World War.
The qualifying phase of the competition, in which a total of 384 clubs competed, comprised eight rounds: an extra preliminary, preliminary and six sequentially numbered qualifying rounds. Twelve teams progressed from the last of these to the first round proper
Rounds: draw information
For each successive round a draw was made pairing two teams for each tie to be played on the date specified for that round (always a Saturday); the default venue for the match was the home stadium of first of the two teams drawn however this could be switched with agreement between the clubs. For matches where scores were level after ninety minutes of play a replay at the home ground of the team initially drawn as the away team was arranged usually later in the same week; a thirty-minute extra time period was played if the scores were level after ninety minutes. If the replayed match was drawn then further replays, with extra time if necessary, were held at neutral venues until a winner was determined.
Owing to the large number of clubs entering the tournament from lower down the English football league system the competition commenced with an extra preliminary and preliminary rounds. Initially and through to the third qualifying round the draw was arranged into twenty-four geographic based divisions followed by three further qualifying rounds each successively increasing the possible geographic spread of clubs paired in the draw. Additional clubs were added to the draw at the fourth and sixth qualifying stage. Through to the fifth qualifying round the matches were contested by non-League clubs; this changed at the sixth qualifying round when two second division Football League clubs were included in the twelve added to the draw. From the total of 384 clubs who competed in the qualifying phase 12 progressed to the first round proper.
| Round | Date Played | Teams from Previous Round | Additional Teams | Total Teams | Ties Played |
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| Extra preliminary round | 13 September 1919 | – | 42 | 42 | 21 |
| Preliminary round | 27 September 1919* | 21 | 251 | 272 | 136 |
| First qualifying round[1] | 11 October 1919 | 136 | 56 | 192 | 96 |
| Second qualifying round | 25 October 1919 | 96 | 0 | 96 | 48 |
| Third qualifying round | 8 November 1919 | 48 | 0 | 48 | 24 |
| Fourth qualifying round[2] | 22 November 1919 | 24 | 23 | 47 | 23 |
| Fifth qualifying round[3] | 6 December 19219 | 24 | 0 | 24 | 12 |
| Sixth qualifying round[4] | 20 December 1919 | 12 | 12 | 24 | 12 |
| *Owing to a railway strike the playing of some preliminary round ties was delayed | |||||
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Extra preliminary to third qualifying round
The five rounds from the extra preliminary to the third qualifying involved 349 clubs from England and Wales. These were arranged into 24 geographically based divisions which thereby created matches against local rival clubs and limited the travelling required. Through a series of knock-out matches one team from each division progressed to the fourth qualifying round.
The number of clubs in each division varied: there were twenty-two clubs in division 8 and 11 with twelve teams from each in the extra preliminary round, but only eight clubs in division 14 whose first match in the competition was at the first qualifying round stage.
Division 1 (Northumberland / Tyneside / Wearside)
The division comprised 20 teams of which 8 were drawn into the extra preliminary round to reduce the number to 16 teams required for 8 preliminary round ties.[5]
The Lintz Institute club, members of the Northern Alliance, who had been the beneficiaries of home draws in each of their four ties progressed from the division to the fourth qualifying round. Following a goalless draw from another home tie in that round they lost in a replay at fellow divisional qualifiers Castleford Town of the Midland League.
| Tie | Home team | Score | Away team | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Extra preliminary round | ||||
| Newbiggin Athletic | 1–0 | Brighton West End | ||
| Palmers, Jarrow | 3–0 | Felling Colliery | ||
| Usworth Colliery | 0–4 | Close Works | ||
| Walker Celtic | 3–2 | Washington Colliery | ||
| Preliminary round | ||||
| Ashington | 1–0 | Close Works | ||
| Bedlington United | 1–2 | Walker Celtic | ||
| Lintz Institute | 1–0 | Wallsend BC | ||
| Mickley | 0–1 | Blyth Spartans | ||
| Newbiggin Athletic | 1–1 | Seaton Delaval | ||
| Replay | Seaton Delaval | 1–3 | Newbiggin Athletic | |
| Newburn | 0–3 | Palmers, Jarrow | ||
| Pandon Temperance | 1–0 | Spen Black & White | ||
| Rutherford College | 1–2 | Prudhoe Castle | ||
| First qualifying round | ||||
| Ashington | 4–0 | Pandon Temperance | ||
| Lintz Institute | 3–1 | Prudhoe Castle | ||
| Newbiggin Athletic | 1–4 | Palmers, Jarrow | ||
| Walker Celtic | 1–2 | Blyth Spartans | ||
| Second qualifying round | ||||
| Ashington | 0–3 | Blyth Spartans | ||
| Lintz Institute | 1–0 | Palmers, Jarrow | ||
| Third qualifying round | ||||
| Lintz Institute | 1–0 | Blyth Spartans | ||
Division 2 (County Durham / Tyneside / Wearside)
The 16 teams included in the division were drawn into 8 preliminary round ties.[6]
Leadgate Park, members of the North Eastern League, who had been drawn at home in each of their four ties progressed from the division to the fourth qualifying round. They were drawn as the away team in the next two rounds and were eliminated from the competition in the fifth qualifying round at fellow North Eastern League club West Stanley.
| Tie | Home team | Score | Away team | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preliminary round | ||||
| Birtley | 3–3 | Horden Athletic | ||
| Replay | Horden Athletic | 1–0 | Birtley | |
| Boldon Colliery | 1–0 | Craghead Heroes | ||
| Dipton United | 1–2 | Houghton | ||
| Hobson Wanderers | 1–5 | Durham City | ||
| Leadgate Park | W–x | South Pontop Villa (scratched) | †[7] | |
| Ryhope Comrades | 0–1 | Annfield Plain | ||
| Seaham Harbour | 3–1 | Esh Winning | ||
| Sunderland West End | 4–0 | Chopwell Institute | ||
| First qualifying round | ||||
| Horden Athletic | 1–3 | Houghton | ||
| Leadgate Park | 2–1 | Durham City | ||
| Seaham Harbour | 2–0 | Annfield Plain | ||
| Sunderland West End | 5–0 | Boldon Colliery | ||
| Second qualifying round | ||||
| Leadgate Park | 4–1 | Sunderland West End | ||
| Seaham Harbour | 1–1 | Houghton | ||
| Replay | Houghton | 1–2 | Seaham Harbour | |
| Third qualifying round | ||||
| Leadgate Park | 2–1 | Seaham Harbour | ||
Division 3 (County Durham / North Yorkshire)
The division comprised 15 teams of which 14 were drawn into 7 preliminary round ties with the remaining team, Eston United, receiving a bye to the first qualifying round.[6]
South Bank, members of the Northern League, progressed from the division to the fourth qualifying round in which they were defeated at North Eastern League club Darlington.
| Tie | Home team | Score | Away team | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preliminary round | ||||
| Brotton | 3–2 | Redcar | ||
| Crook Town | 2–0 | Darlington Rlwy Athletic | ||
| Grangetown St Mary's | 1–2 | Spennymoor United | ||
| Rise Carr | W–x | Scarborough (scratched)[8] | † | |
| Shildon Athletic | (1–0) | Stanley United | void[9] | |
| Appeal upheld that no time was added for in-game stoppages | ||||
| Replay | Shildon Athletic | 4–3 | Stanley United | |
| South Bank | 4–1 | Loftus Albion | ||
| Willington | 1–0 | St Helens Utd (Auckland) | ||
| First qualifying round | ||||
| Brotton | 0–2 | Crook Town | ||
| Eston United | 2–5 | Rise Carr | ||
| South Bank | 3–2 | Willington | ||
| Spennymoor United | 1–1 | Shildon Athletic | ||
| Replay | Shildon Athletic | 2–1 | Spennymoor United | |
| Second qualifying round | ||||
| Crook Town | 1–2 | Shildon Athletic | ||
| Rise Carr | 0–2 | South Bank | ||
| Third qualifying round | ||||
| South Bank | 3–1 | Shildon Athletic | ||
Division 4 (Cumbria)
The division comprised 9 teams from which 2, Barrow Shipbuiders and Kells White Star, were drawn into a preliminary round tie with the other 7 teams receiving byes to the first qualifying round.[10]
Carlisle United, members of the North Eastern League, progressed from the division to the fourth qualifying round in which they were victorious before defeat in the next round at Lancashire Combination club South Liverpool.
| Tie | Home team | Score | Away team | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preliminary round | ||||
| Barrow Shipbuiders | 1–2 | Kells White Star | ||
| First qualifying round | ||||
| Carlisle United | 8–1 | Wigton Harriers | §[11] | |
| Penrith | 1–3 | Cleator Moor Celtic | ||
| Vickerstown | 0–5 | Kells White Star | ||
| Wath Brow United | 1–3 | Frizington Athletic | ||
| Second qualifying round | ||||
| Carlisle United | 6–1 | Cleator Moor Celtic | ||
| Kells White Star | 1–3 | Frizington Athletic | ||
| Third qualifying round | ||||
| Carlisle United | 1–0 | Frizington Athletic | ||
Division 5 (Lancashire)
The division comprised 12 teams from which 8 were drawn into preliminary round ties resulting in byes to the first qualifying round for 4 teams: Chorley, Great Harwood, Horwich RMI and Leyland.[10]
Horwich RMI, members of the Lancashire Combination, who were drawn as the away team in their three qualifying round matches (winning a home replay in the last), progressed from the division to the fourth qualifying round. Drawn away once again in the next round they were defeated by Lancashire Combination rivals Stalybridge Celtic.
| Tie | Home team | Score | Away team | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preliminary round | ||||
| Dick, Kerr | W–x | Kirkham & Wesham (defunct)[12] | † | |
| Fleetwood | 4–5 | Hamilton Central | ||
| Nelson | 2–1 | Accrington Stanley | ||
| Portsmouth Rovers | 0–3 | Breightmet United | ||
| First qualifying round | ||||
| Great Harwood | 0–1 | Chorley | §[13] | |
| Hamilton Central | 1–0 | Breightmet United | ||
| Leyland | 3–1 | Dick, Kerr | ||
| Nelson | 0–1 | Horwich RMI | ||
| Second qualifying round | ||||
| Hamilton Central | 0–1 | Horwich RMI | ||
| Leyland | 0–0 | Chorley | §[14] | |
| Replay | Leyland | 0–1 | Chorley | aet[15] |
| Third qualifying round | ||||
| Chorley | 1–1 | Horwich RMI | ||
| Replay | Horwich RMI | 4–0 | Chorley | |
Division 6 (Lancashire / Cheshire / Derbyshire)
The division comprised 10 teams of which 4 were drawn into 2 preliminary round ties with the remaining 6 teams receiving byes to the first qualifying round.[16]
Monks, Hall (a club associated with the Monks, Hall Ironworks at Warrington), members of the Cheshire County League, who had been one of the four teams drawn into the division's preliminary round and had been drawn as the away team in each of their four divisional matches (winning a home replay in the last) progressed to the fourth qualifying round. They were drawn as the away team once again in that round and defeated by Rochdale of the Central League.
| Tie | Home team | Score | Away team | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preliminary round | ||||
| Runcorn | 4–1 | Congleton Town | ||
| Widnes DS&S | 1–4 | Monks, Hall | ||
| First qualifying round | ||||
| Glossop | 1–1 | Altrincham | ||
| Replay | Altrincham | 5–4 | Glossop | aet[17] |
| Macclesfield | 1–2 | Garston Gasworks | §[18] | |
| Monks, Hall | 2–2 | Hurst | ||
| Replay | Hurst | 3–5 | Monks, Hall | |
| Runcorn | 7–0 | Sandbach Ramblers | §[19] | |
| Second qualifying round | ||||
| Altrincham | 1–2 | Monks, Hall | ||
| Garston Gasworks | 0–1 | Runcorn | ||
| Third qualifying round | ||||
| Runcorn | 2–2 | Monks, Hall | ||
| Replay | Monks, Hall | 1–0 | Runcorn | |
Division 7 (Liverpool / Cheshire / North Wales)
The division comprised 14 teams of which 12 were drawn into the preliminary round with the remaining two teams, Crewe Alexandra and Tranmere Rovers, receiving byes to the first qualifying round.[16]
South Liverpool, members of the Lancashire Combination, progressed from the division to the fourth qualifying round. After victories in the next two rounds (which included a second replay match played at Anfield) they were eliminated in the sixth qualifying round by Central League club Rochdale.
| Tie | Home team | Score | Away team | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preliminary round | ||||
| Harrowby | 0–1 | Lostock Gralam | ||
| Nantwich Town | 5–0 | Chester | ||
| South Liverpool | 7–2 | Northern Nomads | ||
| Wallasey Borough | 0–2 | Marlborough Old Boys | ||
| Winsford United | 2–0 | Northwich Victoria | ||
| Witton Albion | 2–2 | Wrexham | ||
| Replay | Wrexham | 3–2 | Witton Albion | aet[20] |
| First qualifying round | ||||
| Crewe Alexandra | 1–0 | Tranmere Rovers | ||
| Lostock Gralam | 3–1 | Nantwich Town | ||
| South Liverpool | 3–0 | Winsford United | ||
| Wrexham | 8–0 | Marlborough Old Boys | ||
| Second qualifying round | ||||
| Crewe Alexandra | 3–3 | Wrexham | ||
| Replay | Wrexham | 0–1 | Crewe Alexandra | |
| South Liverpool | 4–1 | Lostock Gralam | ||
| Third qualifying round | ||||
| Crewe Alexandra | 1–3 | South Liverpool | ||
Division 8 (Staffordshire / Birmingham / Worcestershire / Warwickshire)
The division comprised 22 teams of which 12 of which were drawn into the extra preliminary round to reduce the number to 16 teams required for 8 preliminary round ties.
Hednesford Town, members of the Birmingham & District League, who won through five rounds having joined the competition at the extra preliminary stage progressed from the division to the fourth qualifying round. The club were one of only two clubs who had played at the initial stage of the competition and won through eight rounds to progress to the first round proper where they were defeated in their eleventh match in the competition by Castleford Town of the Midland League – who themselves had progressed from the preliminary round.
| Tie | Home team | Score | Away team | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Extra preliminary round | ||||
| Bloxwich Strollers | 0–0 | Wellington Town | ||
| Replay | Wellington Town | 4–0 | Bloxwich Strollers | |
| Darlaston | 5–1 | Talbot Stead | ||
| Hednesford Town | 5–3 | Halesowen | ||
| Kidderminster Harriers | 4–0 | Redditch | ||
| Tamworth Castle | 3–3 | Nuneaton Town | ||
| Replay | Nuneaton Town | 2–3 | Tamworth Castle | |
| Wednesbury Old Athletic | 1–3 | Cradley Heath St Luke's | ||
| Preliminary round | ||||
| Bilston United | 1–0 | Tamworth Castle | ||
| Birmingham Corp.Tramways | 1–2 | Brierley Hill Alliance | ||
| Darlaston | 4–1 | Rugby Town | ||
| Hednesford Town | 5–0 | Atherstone Town | §[21] | |
| Stafford Rangers | 4–2 | Kidderminster Harriers | ||
| Stourbridge | 3–3 | Cradley Heath St Luke's | ||
| Replay | Cradley Heath St Luke's | 3–2 | Stourbridge | |
| Wellington Town | 4–1 | Bromsgrove Rovers | ||
| Willenhall | 5–1 | Cannock Town | ||
| First qualifying round | ||||
| Bilston United | 1–1 | Wellington Town | ||
| Replay | Wellington Town | 3–1 | Bilston United | |
| Brierley Hill Alliance | 0–1 | Darlaston | ||
| Cradley Heath St Luke's | 2–1 | Stafford Rangers | ||
| Hednesford Town | 3–2 | Willenhall | ||
| Second qualifying round | ||||
| Darlaston | 2–1 | Wellington Town | ||
| Hednesford Town | 5–2 | Cradley Heath St Luke's | ||
| Third qualifying round | ||||
| Darlaston | 3–3 | Hednesford Town | ||
| Replay | Hednesford Town | 2–1 | Darlaston | |
Division 9 (East Riding of Yorkshire / North Lincolnshire)
The 16 teams included in the division were drawn into 8 preliminary round ties.
Cleethorpes Town, members of the Grimsby League, who were drawn as the away team in each of their four divisional matches (winning a home replay in the last) progressed to the fourth qualifying round. Following a victory from another away tie in the next round they were then defeated in their first home draw match of the competition (played at local Blundell Park) by Midland League club Castleford Town.
| Tie | Home team | Score | Away team | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preliminary round | ||||
| Bentley Colliery Welfare | W–x | Bullcroft Main Colliery (scratched)[22] | † | |
| Beverley Town | 2–1 | Goole Chevrons | ||
| Brigg | 0–14 | Cleethorpes Town | ||
| Frodingham Iron & Steel Ath. | 0–2 | Brodsworth Main | ||
| Gainsborough Trinity | 4–0 | Hull Old Boys | §[23] | |
| Grimsby Rovers | 3–1 | Grimsby Haycroft Rovers | ||
| Humber Graving Dock | W–x | National Radiator Co.(scratched) | † | |
| Scunthorpe & Lindsey United | 7–0 | Goole Town | ||
| First qualifying round | ||||
| Gainsborough Trinity | 2–0 | Bentley Colliery Welfare | ||
| Grimsby Rovers | 2–4 | Cleethorpes Town | ||
| Humber Graving Dock | 5–0 | Beverley Town | ||
| Scunthorpe & Lindsey United | 2–1 | Brodsworth Main | ||
| Second qualifying round | ||||
| Gainsborough Trinity | 4–0 | Humber Graving Dock | ||
| Scunthorpe & Lindsey United | 0–1 | Cleethorpes Town | ||
| Third qualifying round | ||||
| Gainsborough Trinity | 1–1 | Cleethorpes Town | ||
| Replay | Cleethorpes Town | 4–0 | Gainsborough Trinity | @Blundell Park[24] |
Division 10 (West Riding of Yorkshire and York district)
The 16 teams included in the division were drawn into 8 preliminary round ties. All fourteen decisive matches played in the division (of which two were replays) were home club wins – the other result being a home replay walkover.
Castleford Town, members of the Midland League, who had been drawn at home in each of their four divisional ties progressed from the division to the fourth qualifying round. They won through the next three qualifying rounds to reach the first round proper in which they defeated another qualifying division winning club Hednesford Town before losing in the second round at fellow Yorkshire club Bradford Park Avenue of the Football League First Division.
| Tie | Home team | Score | Away team | Note |
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| Preliminary round | ||||
| Acomb WMC (York) | 1–1 | Frickley Colliery | ||
| Replay | Frickley Colliery | W–x | Acomb WMC (York) (scratched)[25] | † |
| Boothtown | 3–3 | Harrogate | ||
| Replay | Harrogate | 3–0 | Boothtown | |
| Castleford Town | 3–1 | Calverley | ||
| Halifax Town | 7–0 | Apperley Bridge | §[26] | |
| Leeds Steel Works | 4–2 | Hebden Bridge | ||
| Rothwell Athletic | 2–1 | Horsforth | ||
| Rothwell Parish Church | 1–0 | Glasshoughton Colliery | ||
| South Kirkby Colliery | 5–0 | Rowntrees | ||
| First qualifying round | ||||
| Castleford Town | 3–0 | Halifax Town | ||
| Frickley Colliery | 3–1 | Rothwell Athletic | ||
| Harrogate | 1–1 | South Kirkby Colliery | ||
| Replay | South Kirkby Colliery | 4–0 | Harrogate | |
| Leeds Steel Works | 4–2 | Rothwell Parish Church | ||
| Second qualifying round | ||||
| Castleford Town | 6–0 | Leeds Steel Works | ||
| South Kirkby Colliery | 4–2 | Frickley Colliery | ||
| Third qualifying round | ||||
| Castleford Town | 2–0 | South Kirkby Colliery | ||
Division 11 (South Yorkshire)
The division comprised 22 teams of which 12 were drawn into the extra preliminary round to reduce the number to 16 teams required for 8 preliminary round ties.
Rotherham Town, members of the Midland League, progressed from the division to the fourth qualifying round and following victory there reached the fifth qualifying round where they were defeated at Loughborough Corinthians of the Central Alliance.
| Tie | Home team | Score | Away team | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Extra preliminary round | ||||
| Darfield St George's | 4–0 | Kilnhurst United | ||
| Dearne | 3–1 | Prospect United | ||
| Denaby United | 1–4 | Mexborough | ||
| Doncaster Plant Works | 5–2 | Conisbrough Athletic | ||
| Rotherham Amateurs | 1–2 | Kimberworth Old Boys | ||
| Sheffield-Simplex Works | 1–3 | Thurnscoe Park Avenue | ||
| Preliminary round | ||||
| Darfield St George's | 3–2 | Worksop Town | ||
| Dearne | 2–0 | Atlas & Norfolk Works | ||
| Grimethorpe Colliery Institute | 6–0 | Parkgate Works Sports | ||
| Kimberworth Old Boys | 1–0 | Wath Athletic | ||
| Rotherham Town | 2–1 | Sheffield | ||
| Silverwood Colliery | 6–0 | Doncaster Plant Works | ||
| Tankersley | 6–1 | Tinsley Park | ||
| Thurnscoe Park Avenue | 0–2 | Mexborough | ||
| First qualifying round | ||||
| Darfield St George's | 0–1 | Mexborough | ||
| Grimethorpe Colliery Institute | 2–1 | Silverwood Colliery | ||
| Rotherham Town | 4–2 | Dearne | ||
| Tankersley | 1–4 | Kimberworth Old Boys | ||
| Second qualifying round | ||||
| Kimberworth Old Boys | 3–0 | Grimethorpe Colliery Institute | ||
| Rotherham Town | 2–0 | Mexborough | ||
| Third qualifying round | ||||
| Rotherham Town | 0–0 | Kimberworth Old Boys | §[27] | |
| Replay | Rotherham Town | 5–4 | Kimberworth Old Boys | |
Division 12 (Derbyshire)
The division comprised 9 teams: two, Chesterfield Municipal and Clay Cross Town, were drawn into a single preliminary round tie and the winner progressed to the first qualifying round joining the remaining seven teams.
Staveley Town, of the Derbyshire Senior League, progressed from the division to the fourth qualifying round in which they were heavily defeated in a home replay by Midland League club Rotherham Town.
| Tie | Home team | Score | Away team | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preliminary round | ||||
| Chesterfield Municipal | 4–0 | Clay Cross Town | ||
| First qualifying round | ||||
| Chesterfield Municipal | 2–1 | Ilkeston United | ||
| Eckington Red Rose | 0–1 | Bolsover Colliery | ||
| South Normanton Colliery | 2–1 | Long Eaton | ||
| Staveley Town | 7–0 | Dronfield Woodhouse | ||
| Second qualifying round | ||||
| Bolsover Colliery | 0–1 | Staveley Town | ||
| Chesterfield Municipal | (5–0) | South Normanton Colliery | §[28] void | |
| Chesterfield Municipal disqualified for playing an ineligible player[29] | ||||
| Third qualifying round | ||||
| South Normanton Colliery | 1–1 | Staveley Town | ||
| Replay | Staveley Town | 0–0 | South Normanton Colliery | aet[30] |
| Replay 2 | South Normanton Colliery | 0–2 | Staveley Town | aet |
Division 13 (Nottinghamshire and adjacent towns)
The division comprised a total of 16 teams, 14 from Nottinghamshire plus Grantham (from Lincolnshire) and Shirebrook (from Derbyshire), all drawn into 8 preliminary round ties.
Sutton Town, members of the Central Alliance, progressed from the division to the fourth qualifying round in which they were defeated at another Central Alliance club, Loughborough Corinthians.
| Tie | Home team | Score | Away team | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preliminary round | ||||
| Arnold St Mary's | 0–4 | Grantham | ||
| Boots Athletic | 2–1 | Netherfield Rangers | ||
| Ericssons Athletic | 2–3 | Basford United | ||
| Hucknall Byron | 1–1 | Sutton Town | ||
| Replay | Sutton Town | 5–1 | Hucknall Byron | |
| New Hucknall Colliery | 5–4 | Rufford Colliery | ||
| Shirebrook | 3–1 | Mansfield Town | ||
| Sneinton | 2–3 | Newark | ||
| Sutton Junction (disqualified) | (3–3) | Welbeck Colliery | void[32] | |
| Match curtailed after Sutton Junction players prevented taking of a penalty kick | ||||
| First qualifying round | ||||
| Basford United | 1–5 | Sutton Town | ||
| Grantham | 2–2 | Boots Athletic | ||
| Replay | Boots Athletic | 2–2 | Grantham | aet[33] |
| Replay 2 | Grantham | 2–0 | Boots Athletic | @Meadow Lane[34] |
| New Hucknall Colliery | 4–0 | Newark | ||
| Welbeck Colliery | 3–1 | Shirebrook | ||
| Second qualifying round | ||||
| Grantham | 3–4 | Sutton Town | ||
| Welbeck Colliery | 2–2 | New Hucknall Colliery | ||
| Replay | New Hucknall Colliery | W–x | Welbeck Colliery (disqualified)[35] | † |
| Match abandoned after Welbeck Colliery refused to start second half owing to heavy rainfall | ||||
| Third qualifying round | ||||
| Sutton Town | 4–1 | New Hucknall Colliery | ||
Division 14 (Leicestershire / south Derbyshire)
The division comprised eight teams (the smallest of the early qualifying divisions) who were all based in Leicestershire except for Gresley Rovers (from neighbouring southern Derbyshire); they all commenced in the competition at the first qualifying round stage.
Loughborough Corinthians, members of the Central Alliance, progressed from the division to the fourth qualifying round and following victories in the next two rounds reached the sixth qualifying round where they were defeated by Port Vale who had recently joined the Football League Second Division.
| Tie | Home team | Score | Away team | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First qualifying round | ||||
| Coalville Swifts | 8–0 | Ashbourne Town | ||
| Coalville Town | 0–6 | Gresley Rovers | ||
| Hinckley United | 4–2 | Whitwick Imperial | ||
| Loughborough Corinthians | 9–1 | Loughborough Brush Works | ||
| Second qualifying round | ||||
| Hinckley United | 0–1 | Coalville Swifts | ||
| Loughborough Corinthians | 3–2 | Gresley Rovers | ||
| Third qualifying round | ||||
| Loughborough Corinthians | 2–0 | Coalville Swifts | ||
Division 15 (South Lincolnshire / Northamptonshire / Bedford)
The division comprised 9 teams of which 2, Brotherhoods Works and Bourne Town, were drawn into the preliminary round to reduce the number to 8 teams required for 4 first qualifying round ties.
Desborough Town, of the Northamptonshire League, who did not concede a goal in any of their three three qualifying round matches progressed from the division to the fourth qualifying round in which they were defeated by qualifying division nine winners Cleethorpes Town.
| Tie | Home team | Score | Away team | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preliminary round | ||||
| Brotherhoods Works | 1–0 | Bourne Town | ||
| First qualifying round | ||||
| Bedford Town | 1–6 | Kettering | ||
| Brotherhoods Works (disqualified) | (1–0) | Stamford Town | void | |
| Desborough Town | 6–0 | Wellingborough Town | ||
| Fletton United | 2–0 | Boston | ||
| Second qualifying round | ||||
| Fletton United | 0–1 | Desborough Town | ||
| Stamford Town | 0–2 | Kettering | ||
| Third qualifying round | ||||
| Desborough Town | 1–0 | Kettering | ||
Division 16 (Norfolk / Suffolk / Cambridgeshire / Essex)
The division comprised 12 teams from which 4 preliminary round ties were drawn, resulting in byes to the first qualifying round for 4 teams; Cambridge Town, Colchester Town, Cromer and King's Lynn.
East Anglian League club King's Lynn progressed from the division to the fourth qualifying round in which as an indirect consequence of the expulsion of Leeds City from the Football League Second Division they were recipients of a bye to the fifth qualifying round – in which they were heavily defeated at Isthmian League club London Caledonians.
| Tie | Home team | Score | Away team | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preliminary round | ||||
| Gorleston | 1–0 | Morton's Athletic | ||
| Great Yarmouth Town | 1–2 | Norwich CEYMS | ||
| King's Lynn D&DS | 1–2 | Norwich D&DS | § @The Walks[36] | |
| Leiston Works Athletic | 0–1 | Lowestoft Town | ||
| First qualifying round | ||||
| Cambridge Town | 3–0 | Norwich D&DS | ||
| Colchester Town | 2–0 | Gorleston | ||
| Lowestoft Town | 1–1 | Cromer | ||
| Replay | Cromer | 3–1 | Lowestoft Town | |
| Norwich CEYMS | 2–6 | King's Lynn | ||
| Second qualifying round | ||||
| Colchester Town | 1–1 | Cambridge Town | ||
| Replay | Cambridge Town | 5–2 | Colchester Town | |
| King's Lynn | 3–1 | Cromer | ||
| Third qualifying round | ||||
| King's Lynn | 6–2 | Cambridge Town | ||
Division 17 (Essex / East London)
The division comprised 13 teams from which 5 preliminary round ties were drawn, resulting in byes to the first qualifying round for three teams: Chelmsford, Leytonstone and 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards.
Gnome Athletic, members of the South Essex League, progressed from the division to the fourth qualifying round. Following home replay wins in each of the next two rounds of the competition they were unable to repeat that feat in the sixth qualifying round and were defeated in a home replay by Birmingham & District League club Hednesford Town.
| Tie | Home team | Score | Away team | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preliminary round | ||||
| Custom House | 0–3 | GER Romford | ||
| Gnome Athletic | 2–1 | Woodford Crusaders | ||
| Jurgens (scratched) | x–W | Shoeburyness Garrison | † | |
| Leyton | 1–4 | Hoffmanns Ath. (Chelmsfd.) | ||
| Newportonians | 1–5 | Walthamstow Grange | ||
| First qualifying round | ||||
| Custom House | 0–1 | Chelmsford | ||
| Gnome Athletic | 8–1 | 1st Batt. Grenadier Guards | ||
| Leytonstone | 3–0 | Walthamstow Grange | ||
| Shoeburyness Garrison | 1–2 | Hoffmanns Ath. (Chelmsfd.) | ||
| Second qualifying round | ||||
| Chelmsford | 0–3 | Leytonstone | ||
| Gnome Athletic | 7–0 | Hoffmanns Ath. (Chelmsfd.) | ||
| Third qualifying round | ||||
| Leytonstone | 0–4 | Gnome Athletic | ||
Division 18 (Bedfordshire / Buckinghamshire / Hertfordshire / North London)
The division comprised 12 teams from which 4 preliminary round ties were drawn, resulting in byes to the first qualifying round for 4 teams; Enfield, Luton Clarence, St Albans City and Tufnell Park.
Chesham United, members of the Spartan League, who did not concede a goal in their four divisional matches progressed to the fourth qualifying round in which they were defeated at Isthmian League club London Caledonians.
| Tie | Home team | Score | Away team | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preliminary round | ||||
| Barnet & Alston | 1–0 | Cheshunt | ||
| Chesham United | 6–0 | Tufnell Spartans | ||
| Islington Town | 2–0 | Page Green Old Boys | ||
| Leavesden Mental Hospital | 1–0 | Waterlow's Amateurs | ||
| First qualifying round | ||||
| Enfield | 0–1 | Chesham United | ||
| Leavesden Mental Hospital | 2–0 | Tufnell Park | ||
| Luton Clarence | 5–0 | Islington Town | ||
| St Albans City | 1–0 | Barnet & Alston | ||
| Second qualifying round | ||||
| Leavesden Mental Hospital | 0–2 | Chesham United | ||
| St Albans City | 0–0 | Luton Clarence | ||
| Replay | Luton Clarence | 3–2 | St Albans City | |
| Third qualifying round | ||||
| Luton Clarence | 0–3 | Chesham United | ||
Division 19 (Berkshire / Buckinghamshire / Oxfordshire / Middlesex)
The division comprised 15 teams from which 7 preliminary round ties were drawn, resulting in a bye to the first qualifying round for Marlow.
Hampstead Town, of the Athenian League, who had been drawn at home in each of their four divisional matches progressed to the fourth qualifying round in which, following a draw in a further home tie, they were beaten in a replay at South Essex League club Gnome Athletic.
| Tie | Home team | Score | Away team | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preliminary round | ||||
| Hammersmith Comrades | 2–3[37] | Handley Page | ||
| Hampstead Town | 3–1 | Southall | ||
| Maidenhead United | 12–1 | Henley | ||
| Newbury Town | 6–0 | Uxbridge Town | ||
| Windsor & Eton | 2–1 | Botwell Mission | ||
| Wycombe Wanderers | 5–2 | Reading United | ||
| Yiewsley | 0–11 | Slough | ||
| First qualifying round | ||||
| Hampstead Town | 4–1 | Marlow | ||
| Slough | 8–2 | Newbury Town | ||
| Windsor & Eton | 5–0 | Handley Page | ||
| Wycombe Wanderers | 2–1 | Maidenhead United | ||
| Second qualifying round | ||||
| Hampstead Town | 3–0 | Windsor & Eton | ||
| Wycombe Wanderers | 3–3 | Slough | ||
| Replay | Slough | 4–5 | Wycombe Wanderers | aet[38] |
| Third qualifying round | ||||
| Hampstead Town | 4–1 | Wycombe Wanderers | ||
Division 20 (Surrey / South London)
The division comprised 16 teams who all played in the preliminary round.
Guildford, members of the Southern Suburban League, who had been drawn at home in each of their four divisional ties (although requiring an away replay to win their preliminary round tie) progressed from the division to the fourth qualifying round in which they were defeated at Athenian League club Bromley.
| Tie | Home team | Score | Away team | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preliminary round | ||||
| Aquarius | 2–2[39] | Walton-on-Thames | ||
| Replay[40] | Walton-on-Thames | 4–1 | Aquarius | |
| Camberley & Yorktown | 3–1 | Redhill | ||
| Croydon | 3–4 | Burberry Athletic | ||
| Guards Depot' | 1–5 | Sutton United | ||
| Guildford | 1–1 | Woking | ||
| Replay | Woking | 2–11 | Guildford | |
| Kingstonians | 3–1 | West Norwood | §[41] | |
| Tooting Town | 0–0[39] | Summerstown | ||
| Replay | Summerstown | 3–0 | Tooting Town | |
| Wimbledon | 7–0 | Pearl Assurance | ||
| First qualifying round | ||||
| Camberley & Yorktown | 1–3 | Summerstown | ||
| Guildford | 7–1 | Kingstonians | ||
| Sutton United | 3–0 | Burberry Athletic | ||
| Wimbledon | 3–0 | Walton-on-Thames | ||
| Second qualifying round | ||||
| Guildford | 2–1 | Summerstown | ||
| Wimbledon | 2–0 | Sutton United | ||
| Third qualifying round | ||||
| Guildford | 2–1 | Wimbledon | ||
Division 21 (Kent / Sussex / South-East London)
The division comprised 17 teams of which two, Brompton and Ordnance (Woolwich), were drawn into an extra preliminary round tie to reduce the number to 16 teams required for 8 preliminary round ties.
Sheppey United, members of the Kent League, who had been drawn away in each of their four divisional ties (subsequently winning two home replays) progressed from the division to the fourth qualifying round. Victories from two further ties drawn as the away team (one won in a home replay) saw the club paired again as the away club in the sixth qualifying round in which they were defeated by Thornycrofts (Woolston) of the Hampshire League.
| Tie | Home team | Score | Away team | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Extra preliminary round | ||||
| Ordnance (Woolwich) | 3–3 | Brompton | ||
| Replay | Brompton | 1–3 | Ordnance (Woolwich) | |
| Preliminary round | ||||
| Lewes | 3–6 | Worthing | ||
| Maidstone United | 2–0 | Ashford Railway Works | §[42] | |
| Margate | 12–1 | Deal Cinque Ports | ||
| Northfleet United | 4–2 | Catford Southend | ||
| Ordnance (Woolwich) | 2–1 | Woolwich Polytechnic | §[43] | |
| Sittingbourne | 7–2 | Charlton Athletic | ||
| Tunbridge Wells Rangers | 2–2 | Sheppey United | ||
| Replay | Sheppey United | 7–1 | Tunbridge Wells Rangers | |
| Whitstable Town | 2–0 | Folkestone | ||
| First qualifying round | ||||
| Maidstone United | 0–0 | Sheppey United | ||
| Replay | Sheppey United | 2–1 | Maidstone United | |
| Northfleet United | 7–2 | Margate | ||
| Ordnance (Woolwich) | 6–0 | Whitstable Town | ||
| Worthing | 2–2 | Sittingbourne | ||
| Replay | Sittingbourne | 4–2 | Worthing | |
| Second qualifying round | ||||
| Ordnance (Woolwich) | 1–3 | Northfleet United | ||
| Sittingbourne | 0–3 | Sheppey United | ||
| Third qualifying round | ||||
| Northfleet United | 3–4 | Sheppey United | ||
Division 22 (Hampshire / Isle of Wight / Dorset / Wiltshire)
The division comprised 17 teams of which 2, RAE Farnborough and Thornycrofts (Woolston), were drawn into an extra preliminary round tie to reduce the number to 16 teams required for 8 preliminary round ties.
Thornycrofts (Woolston), members of the Hampshire League, who joined the competition at the extra preliminary stage and had won through five rounds progressed from the division to the fourth qualifying round. Following three more victories (from two away and one home tie) they were one of only two clubs to have played in every round to reach the first round proper of the competition where they were paired with high flying Football League First Division club Burnley: the initial home tie, moved to Fratton Park,[44] was a goalless draw before a defeat in the replay at Burnley – Thornycofts' eleventh match in the competition.
| Tie | Home team | Score | Away team | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Extra Preliminary round | ||||
| Thornycrofts (Woolston) | 4–0 | RAE Farnborough | ||
| Preliminary round | ||||
| Boscombe | 9–0 | Poole & St Mary's | ||
| Bournemouth | W–x | Longfleet St. Mary's (defunct – merged with Poole)[45] |
† | |
| East Cowes Victoria | 2–2 | Cowes | ||
| Replay | Cowes | 5–2 | East Cowes Victoria | |
| Eastleigh Athletic | 0–2 | Basingstoke | ||
| Portsmouth Amateurs | 15–0 | White & Co's Sports | ||
| Thornycroft (Basingstoke) | 1–1 | Salisbury | ||
| Replay | Salisbury | 0–4 | Thornycroft (Basingstoke) | |
| Thornycrofts (Woolston) | 5–0 | Bournemouth Gasworks Athletic | ||
| Weymouth | 1–3 | Bournemouth Tramways | ||
| First qualifying round | ||||
| Basingstoke | 1–0 | Boscombe | ||
| Bournemouth | 0–6 | Bournemouth Tramways | ||
| Thornycroft (Basingstoke) | 0–5 | Portsmouth Amateurs | §[46] | |
| Thornycrofts (Woolston) | 7–3 | Cowes | ||
| Second qualifying round | ||||
| Bournemouth Tramways | 2–0 | Portsmouth Amateurs | §[47] | |
| Thornycrofts (Woolston) | 5–1 | Basingstoke | ||
| Third qualifying round | ||||
| Bournemouth Tramways | 0–0 | Thornycrofts (Woolston) | @Dean Court[48] | |
| Replay | Thornycrofts (Woolston) | 3–1 | Bournemouth Tramways | |
Division 23 (Gloucestershire / Bristol / Somerset / Wiltshire)
The division comprised 19 teams of which 6 were drawn into the extra preliminary round to reduce the number to 16 teams required for 8 preliminary round ties.
Bath City, members of the Western League, progressed from the division to the fourth qualifying round in which they were defeated at Southern Football League Welsh club Newport County.
| Tie | Home team | Score | Away team | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Extra preliminary round | ||||
| Devizes Town | 1–2 | Clandown | ||
| Melksham Town | 1–1 | Timsbury Athletic | ||
| Replay | Timsbury Athletic | 3–2[49] | Melksham Town | |
| Welton Rovers | 2–1 | Douglas | ||
| Preliminary round | ||||
| Bath City | 4–4 | Yeovil & Petters United | ||
| Replay | Yeovil & Petters United | 1–2[50] | Bath City | |
| Chippenham Town | 4–0 | Cheltenham Town | ||
| Clandown | 4–0 | Swindon Victoria | ||
| Minehead | 1–3 | Hanham Athletic | ||
| Street | 4–0 | Frome Town | ||
| Timsbury Athletic | 2–0 | Paulton Rovers | ||
| Trowbridge Town | 2–0 | Peasdown St. John's | ||
| Welton Rovers | 2–1 | Clevedon | ||
| First qualifying round | ||||
| Clandown | 0–0 | Street | ||
| Replay | Street | 0–1 | Clandown | |
| Timsbury Athletic | 3–3 | Hanham Athletic | ||
| Replay | Hanham Athletic | 1–0[51] | Timsbury Athletic | |
| Trowbridge Town | 5–0 | Chippenham Town | ||
| Welton Rovers | 1–4 | Bath City | ||
| Second qualifying round | ||||
| Hanham Athletic | 2–4 | Clandown | ||
| Trowbridge Town | 1–2 | Bath City | ||
| Third qualifying round | ||||
| Clandown | 2–2 | Bath City | ||
| Replay | Bath City | 3–1 | Clandown | |
Division 24 (South Wales)
The division comprised 14 teams of which 12 were drawn into the preliminary round with the remaining two teams, Cardiff Corinthians and Newport Barbarians, receiving byes to the first qualifying round.
Ton Pentre, members of the Southern League, who had been drawn at home for each of their four ties progressed from the division to the fourth qualifying round in which they were defeated, playing at home again, by league rivals Merthyr Town.
| Tie | Home team | Score | Away team | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preliminary round | ||||
| Aberdare (defunct)[52] | x–W | Mid Rhondda | † | |
| Bargoed & District | 2–0 | Abertillery | ||
| Ebbw Vale | 1–1 | Barry | ||
| Replay | Barry | 0–2[53] | Ebbw Vale | |
| Pontypridd | 3–0 | Rhiwderin | ||
| Rogerstone | 1–6 | Llanelli | ||
| Ton Pentre | 3–0 | Caerau Rovers | ||
| First qualifying round | ||||
| Cardiff Corinthians | 2–0 | Newport Barbarians | ||
| Llanelli | 1–0 | Bargoed & District | ||
| Mid Rhondda | 3–0 | Ebbw Vale | ||
| Ton Pentre | 3–1 | Pontypridd | ||
| Second qualifying round | ||||
| Cardiff Corinthians | 0–4 | Mid Rhondda | ||
| Ton Pentre | 5–2 | Llanelli | ||
| Third qualifying round | ||||
| Ton Pentre | 2–1 | Mid Rhondda | ||
Fourth qualifying round
Owing to the demise of Leeds City and the subsequent advancement of the exemption for Reading from the sixth qualifying round to the first round proper and Southend United from the fourth to the sixth qualifying round[54] only 23 additional (all non-League) clubs joined the 24 teams from the qualifying divisions (identified in the results schedule below by the inclusion of their divisional number) to make a total of 47 clubs in the fourth qualifying round draw – from which King's Lynn were recipients of a bye to the fifth qualifying round. The 23 competitive ties were drawn on a regional basis: five comprised divisional winning clubs competing against each other, five were between clubs just added to the draw and the remaining thirteen between clubs that were a mixture of the two.
In addition to King's Lynn of the 23 victorious clubs progressing to the fifth qualifying round eleven had won through the divisional qualifying sections – six of which had beaten clubs added to the draw in this round.
| Key to the leagues in which the clubs competed (appended in the results table below) | ||
|---|---|---|
(Numbers prefaced by Q indicate where appropriate the club's qualifying division) |
| Tie | Home team | Score | Away team | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barrow (LC) | 0–0 | Carlisle United (Q4) (NEL) | ||
| Replay | Carlisle United (Q4) (NEL) | 2–0 | Barrow (LC) | |
| Bishop Auckland (NL) | 1–0 | Hartlepools United (NEL) | ||
| Bromley (AL) | 1–0 | Guildford (Q20) (SSL) | ||
| Clapton (IL) | 3–2 | Chatham (KL) | ||
| Darlington (NEL) | 4–2 | South Bank (Q3) (NL) | ||
| Desborough Town (Q15) (NoL) | 1–2 | Cleethorpes Town (Q9) (GrL) | ||
| Dulwich Hamlet (IL) | 1–0 | Nunhead (IL) | ||
| Hampstead Town (Q19) (AL) | 1–1 | Gnome Athletic (Q17) (SEL) | ||
| Replay | Gnome Athletic (Q17) (SEL) | 2–0 | Hampstead Town (Q19) (AL) | |
| Ilford (IL) | 1–3 | Sheppey United (Q21) (KL) | ||
| King's Lynn (Q16) (EAL) | bye | |||
| Lintz Institute (Q1) (NA) | 0–0 | Castleford Town (Q10) (ML) | ||
| Replay | Castleford Town (Q10) (ML) | 1–0 | Lintz Institute (Q1) (NA) | |
| London Caledonians (IL) | 3–1 | Chesham United (Q18) (SpL) | ||
| Loughborough Corinthians (Q14) (CA) | 3–0 | Sutton Town (Q13) (CA) | ||
| Newport County (SL) | 5–2 | Bath City (WL) | ||
| Oxford City (IL) | 1–2 | Thornycrofts (Woolston) (Q22) (HL) | ||
| Rochdale (CL) | 1–0 | Monks, Hall (Q6) (CCL) | ||
| Rotherham Town (Q11) (ML) | 2–2 | Staveley Town (Q12) (DSL) | ||
| Replay | Staveley Town (Q12) (DSL) | 1–7 | Rotherham Town (Q11) (ML) | |
| Shrewsbury Town (BL) | 0–8 | Hednesford (Q8) (BL) | ||
| Southport (CL) | (1–0) | South Liverpool (Q7) (LC) | void[55] | |
| Southport played an ineligible player, match replayed | ||||
| Replay | South Liverpool (Q7) (LC) | 1–1 | Southport (CL) | aet[56] |
| Replay 2 | Southport (CL) | 0–2 | South Liverpool (Q7) (LC) | @Anfield[57] |
| Stalybridge Celtic (LC) | 4–2 | Horwich RMI (Q5) (LC) | ||
| Stockton (NL) | 1–2 | Leadgate Park (Q2) (NEL) | ||
| Ton Pentre (Q24) (SL) | 0–3 | Merthyr Town (SL) | ||
| Walsall (BL) | 3–1 | Worcester City (BL) | ||
| West Stanley (NEL) | 2–0 | Scotswood (NEL) | ||
Fifth qualifying round
The 12 ties, comprising the 24 teams progressing from the previous round, were scheduled to be played on the 6 December. They were arranged on a wider regional basis than the previous round: three comprised divisional winning clubs competing against each other, three contained only clubs added to the draw at the previous round and the remaining six were between a mixture of those clubs.
Of the 12 clubs who progressed to the sixth qualifying round seven were from the qualifying divisions, four of which had beaten clubs added to the draw at the previous round. Among those eliminated were Cleethorpes Town who for the first occasion in six rounds had been drawn to a home tie.
| Tie | Home team | Score | Away team | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bromley (AL) | 2–2 | Sheppey United (Q21) (KL) | ||
| Replay | Sheppey United (Q21) (KL) | 1–0 | Bromley (AL) | aet[58] |
| Clapton (IL) | 1–1 | Gnome Athletic (Q17) (SEL) | ||
| Replay | Gnome Athletic (Q17) (SEL) | 1–0 | Clapton (IL) | |
| Cleethorpes Town (Q9) (GrL) | 1–3 | Castleford Town (Q10) (ML) | @Blundell Park[59] | |
| Darlington (NEL) | 9–2[60] | Bishop Auckland (NL) | ||
| Dulwich Hamlet (IL) | 1–3 | Thornycrofts (Woolston) (Q22) (HL) | ||
| Hednesford (Q8) (BL) | 4–2 | Walsall (BL) | ||
| London Caledonians (IL) | 6–0 | King's Lynn (Q16) (EAL) | ||
| Loughborough Corinthians (Q14) (CA) | 2–1 | Rotherham Town (Q11) (ML) | ||
| Newport County (SL) | 1–0 | Merthyr Town (SL) | ||
| Rochdale (CL) | 1–0 | Stalybridge Celtic (LC) | ||
| South Liverpool (Q7) (LC) | 3–1 | Carlisle United (Q4) (NEL) | ||
| West Stanley (NEL) | 2–0 | Leadgate Park (Q2) (NEL) |
Sixth qualifying round
In the sixth qualifying round the 12 winners from the previous round (including 7 from the qualifying divisions) were joined by 10 clubs from the Southern League (who were all amongst those elected to the Football League Third Division the following season) and 2 Football League Second Division clubs (Port Vale, who had recently taken the position of Leeds City following their demise, and Rotherham County). Ties were played on 20 December 1919 and the final match of the round was the third replay between Gillingham and Swansea Town played on 5 January 1920.
In the round's twelve ties: two were contested by early qualifying divisional winning clubs competing against each other (with Hednesford Town defeating Gnome Athletic and Thornycrofts (Woolston) defeating Sheppey United); two were between divisional winning clubs and those added at the fourth qualifying round (with Castleford Town winning and the other, South Liverpool, losing to Rochdale); the final qualifying division winner, Loughborough Corinthians, were defeated by Football League Second Division club Port Vale; and of the remaining seven ties four were contested solely by Southern League clubs who had entered the draw in this round and three were between clubs who entered in this and the fourth qualifying round – in two of which North Eastern League clubs triumphed: West Stanley defeated Football League Second Division club Rotherham County and Darlington beat Norwich City.
Of the early round divisional champions who progressed to the first round proper Thornycrofts (Woolston), who had started the competition in the extra preliminary round were defeated in an away replay at Football League First Division club Burnley and Hednesford Town (also competitors in the extra preliminary round) were beaten at the third of the divisional champions Castleford Town (who had first played in the competition in the preliminary round); the latter club were beaten in the second round proper at Football League First Division club Bradford Park Avenue.
| Tie | Home team | Score | Away team | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton & Hove Albion (SL) | 0–1 | Luton Town (SL) | ||
| Castleford Town (Q10) (ML) | 3–2 | London Caledonians (IL) | ||
| Darlington (NEL) | 5–0 | Norwich City (SL) | ||
| Gillingham (SL) | 1–1 | Swansea Town (SL) | ||
| Replay | Swansea Town (SL) | 1–1 | Gillingham (SL) | aet |
| Replay 2 | Swansea Town (SL) | 0–0 | Gillingham (SL) | aet @Ninian Park[61] |
| Replay 3 | Gillingham (SL) | 3–1 | Swansea Town (SL) | @Stamford Bridge[62] |
| Hednesford Town (Q8) (BL) | 2–2 | Gnome Athletic (Q17) (SEL) | ||
| Replay | Gnome Athletic (Q17) (SEL) | 0–3 | Hednesford Town (Q8) (BL) | |
| Newport County (SL) | 1–0 | Exeter City (SL) | ||
| Northampton Town (SL) | 2–2 | Bristol Rovers (SL) | ||
| Replay | Bristol Rovers (SL) | 3–2 | Northampton Town (SL) | |
| Port Vale (FL2) | 4–0 | Loughborough Corinthians (Q14) (CA) | ||
| South Liverpool (Q7) (LC) | 1–2 | Rochdale (CL) | ||
| Southend United (SL) | 1–0 | Watford (SL) | ||
| Thornycrofts (Woolston) (Q22) (HL) | 4–0 | Sheppey United (Q21) (KL) | ||
| West Stanley (NEL) | 1–0 | Rotherham County (FL2) |
1919–20 FA Cup
See 1919–20 FA Cup for details of the rounds from the first round proper onwards.
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