1954–55 FA Cup qualifying rounds explained

1954–55 FA Cup qualifying rounds
Country:England
Wales
Prev Season:1953–54
Next Season:1955–56

The FA Cup 1954–55 is the 74th 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 30 victorious teams from the fourth round qualifying progressed to the first round proper.

Preliminary round

Ties

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1Arundel4–0Wigmore Athletic
2Ashington6–1Newburn
3Aveley0–0Ilford
4Aylesbury United0–1Wycombe Wanderers
5Bacup Borough1–0Rossendale United
6Barking3–2Woodford Town
7Barnet11–0Royston Town
8Bedworth Town2–3Rugby Town
9Berkhamsted Town0–3Hendon
10Bexhill Town2–5Haywards Heath
11Bexleyheath & Welling3–3Tooting & Mitcham United
12Bicester Town5–2Abingdon Town
13Bodmin Town2–0Wadebridge Town
14Bognor Regis Town3–2Redhill
15Brentwood & Warley0–1Rainham Town
16Brierley Hill Alliance0–3Stourbridge
17Briggs Sports1–4Leytonstone
18Bromsgrove Rovers4–3Darlaston
19Burton Albion1–0Tamworth
20Calne & Harris United1–1Bulford United
21Cambridge City2–1Exning United
22Canterbury City3–0Sutton United
23Chatteris Town1–3March Town United
24Chelmsford City2–0Clacton Town
25Chorley2–1Ashton United
26Clevedon0–4Bridgwater Town
27Congleton Town2–5Northwich Victoria
28Dagenham3–1Tilbury
29Deal Town0–2Ashford Town (Kent)
30Dorking1–3Epsom
31Dover2–1Woking
32Edgware Town0–2Hayes
33Enfield3–1Bishop's Stortford
34Erith & Belvedere0–4Margate
35Eton Manor0–1St Albans City
36Finchley3–3Kingstonian
37Frome Town4–2Chippenham Town
38Gravesend & Northfleet5–1Folkestone
39Halesowen Town1–4Kidderminster Harriers
40Heanor Town2–5Whitwick Colliery
41Heaton Stannington3–3Lynemouth Welfare
42Hemel Hempstead2–2Wingate
43Histon4–2Warboys Town
44Holbeach United4–1St Neots & District
45Horwich R M I1–0Skelmersdale United
46Hounslow Town2–2Uxbridge
47Huntley & Palmers0–3Banbury Spencer
48Hyde United3–1Winsford United
49Leyton2–0Grays Athletic
50Littlehampton Town3–1Southwick
51Llandudno6–2New Brighton
52Lockheed Leamington7–1Bourneville Athletic
53Lostock Gralam5–0Linotype & Machinery
54Lovells Athletic3–2Ebbw Vale
55Lye Town3–2Cradley Heath
56Maidenhead United2–2Marlow
57Maidstone United1–3Bromley
58Marine4–0Earlestown
59Metropolitan Police1–1Harrow Town
60Minehead3–3Dartmouth United
61Nelson3–0Lytham
62Newhaven2–2Eastbourne
63Newquay5–1Bideford
64Oxford City4–3Witney Town
65Pwllheli & District7–0Prescot Cables
66Ramsgate Athletic1–1Sittingbourne
67Redditch0–1Oswestry Town
68Romford3–1Harwich & Parkeston
69Shankhouse5–1Alnwick Town
70Shefford Town1–0Letchworth Town
71Shoreham1–6Horsham
72Slough Town6–2Windsor & Eton
73Somersham Town3–0Newmarket Town
74South Liverpool1–3Bangor City
75South Shields1–4North Shields
76St Austell3–1Penzance
77St Blazey1–1Ilfracombe Town
78Stafford Rangers3–1Dudley Town
79Stevenage Town5–2Welwyn Garden City
80Street3–2Weston Super Mare
81Sutton Town (Birmingham)0–3Bloxwich Strollers
82Taunton3–3Barnstaple Town
83Tavistock5–2Tiverton Town
84Thetford Town2–0Ely City
85Tonbridge6–0Sheppey United
86Tufnell Park Edmonton0–4Clapton
87Tunbridge Wells United5–0East Grinstead
88Vickers Weybridge0–6Dartford
89Walton & Hersham1–1Chatham Town
90Ware2–3Hitchin Town
91Wealdstone2–4Wimbledon
92Welton Rovers3–7Swindon Victoria
93Westbury United2–0Warminster Town
94Wisbech Town1–1King's Lynn
95Worcester City2–3Hednesford Town
96Yiewsley1–0Southall

Replays

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3Ilford3–0Aveley
11Tooting & Mitcham United4–1Bexleyheath & Welling
20Bulford United6–3Calne & Harris United
36Kingstonian3–1Finchley
41Lynemouth Welfare2–3Heaton Stannington
42Wingate1–3Hemel Hempstead
46Uxbridge1–7Hounslow Town
56Marlow0–2Maidenhead United
59Harrow Town1–5Metropolitan Police
60Dartmouth United3–5Minehead
62Eastbourne3–0Newhaven
66Sittingbourne2–1Ramsgate Athletic
77Ilfracombe Town5–2St Blazey
82Barnstaple Town6–0Taunton
89Chatham Town0–4Walton & Hersham
94King's Lynn8–1Wisbech Town

1st qualifying round

Ties

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1Alford United4–2Ashby Institute
2Altrincham3–2Northwich Victoria
3Ashford Town (Kent)1–1Snowdown Colliery Welfare
4Ashington6–1Heaton Stannington
5Bacup Borough1–2Chorley
6Barking1–1Rainham Town
7Barnet2–0Hitchin Town
8Barry Town1–1Cheltenham Town
9Basford United1–7Gresley Rovers
10Basingstoke Town3–1Andover
11Beccles2–0Wymondham Town
12Beighton Miners Welfare6–0Brunswick Institute
13Billingham Synthonia2–2Bridlington Central United
14Bilston4–2Lye Town
15Birch Coppice Colliery0–3Atherstone Town
16Blackhall Colliery Welfare2–0Murton Colliery Welfare
17Bodmin Town3–3Minehead
18Boldon Colliery Welfare2–0Silksworth Colliery Welfare
19Boots Athletic1–6Ilkeston Town
20Bourne Town3–2Symingtons Recreation
21Brigg Town0–2Boston United
22Brodsworth Main Colliery0–4Norton Woodseats
23Brush Sports2–0Players Athletic
24Burscough4–0Penrith
25Burton Albion6–1Bloxwich Strollers
26Canterbury City2–2Dulwich Hamlet
27Chesham United1–0Banbury Spencer
28Cinderford Town0–3Gloucester City
29Clandown2–0Street
30Clapton1–1St Albans City
31Cockfield1–1Ferryhill Athletic
32Cowes6–0Chichester City
33Dartford1–2Dover
34Darwen1–0Horwich R M I
35Dawdon Colliery Welfare2–1Consett
36Devizes Town2–5Trowbridge Town
37Diss Town1–3Stowmarket
38Dorchester Town2–1Poole Town
39Droylsden1–2Mossley
40Dunstable Town2–3Biggleswade & District
41Durham City4–3Ushaw Moor
42Easington Colliery Welfare7–2Birtley
43Eastbourne5–3Littlehampton Town
44Evenwood Town4–0Stockton
45Flint Town United5–2St Helens Town
46Gorleston4–0Sheringham
47Gosforth & Coxlodge1–5Cramlington Welfare
48Gothic7–2Cromer
49Grantham5–2Barton Town
50Gravesend & Northfleet1–2Tonbridge
51Great Harwood2–3Netherfield
52Hallam1–3Sheffield
Haverhill Rovers4–6Bury Town
54Hayes1–1Wimbledon
55Hemel Hempstead0–0Metropolitan Police
56Hendon2–1Yiewsley
57Hinckley Athletic7–1Long Eaton Town
58Histon1–2Thetford Town
59Horsham2–0Arundel
60Hyde United3–0Buxton
61Ilford3–3Dagenham
62Ilfracombe Town2–0Newquay
63Kidderminster Harriers2–3Hednesford Town
64King's Lynn9–0Huntingdon United
65Kingstonian3–4Hounslow Town
66Lancaster City8–1Milnthorpe Corinthians
67Leiston2–3Sudbury Town
68Leyton4–2Romford
69Leytonstone0–0Chelmsford City
70Linby Colliery5–0Bestwood Colliery
71Llanelli1–2Merthyr Tydfil
72Lockheed Leamington4–5Moor Green
73Lostock Gralam2–5Macclesfield
74Lovells Athletic7–1Stonehouse
75Lowestoft Town3–0Whitton United
76Maidenhead United3–2Bicester Town
77March Town United1–0Cambridge City
78Margate4–2Bromley
79Marine1–0Ellesmere Port Town
80Matlock Town1–1Gedling Colliery
81Morecambe2–2Fleetwood
82Nantwich1–2Stalybridge Celtic
83Nelson8–2Leyland Motors
84North Shields5–1Shankhouse
85North Skelton Athletic9–1Bridlington Trinity
86North Walsham Athletic3–2Bungay Town
87Oswestry Town1–2Bromsgrove Rovers
88Parliament Street Methodists2–5Creswell Colliery
89Peasedown Miners Welfare3–1Chippenham United
90Potton United1–0Vauxhall Motors
91Pwllheli & District2–1Bangor City
92Radstock Town4–1Hanham Athletic
93Raleigh Athletic3–2Moira United
94Ransome & Marles0–3Sutton Town
95Rawmarsh Welfare2–1Bentley Colliery
96Retford Town1–4Denaby United
97Rugby Town5–1Boldmere St Michaels
98Runcorn6–0Llandudno
99Rushden Town3–1Desborough Town
100Salisbury2–3Frome Town
101Scarborough3–0Head Wrightsons
102Seaham Colliery Welfare1–2Annfield Plain
103Shefford Town2–5Hoddesdon Town
104Shildon1–2Willington
105Shirebrook Miners Welfare4–0Cinderhill Colliery
106Shotton Colliery Welfare5–1Trimdon Grange Colliery
107Sittingbourne2–1Tooting & Mitcham United
108Skegness Town4–0Lysaghts Sports
109Slough Centre1–3Wycombe Wanderers
110Slough Town2–3Oxford City
111Somersham Town1–7Holbeach United
112South Bank2–0Whitby Town
113South Kirkby Colliery3–6Langwith Miners Welfare
114South Normanton Miners Welfare2–1Newhall United
115Spalding United2–3Corby Town
116St Austell3–4Tavistock
117Stafford Rangers0–1Stourbridge
118Stamford2–2Wellingborough Town
119Stevenage Town1–2Enfield
120Swindon Victoria2–2Bulford United
121Tow Law Town0–1Stanley United
122Truro City1–3Barnstaple Town
123Tunbridge Wells United4–0Haywards Heath
124Upton Colliery4–3Frickley Colliery
125Walton & Hersham0–0Carshalton Athletic
126Wells City2–1Bridgwater Town
127West Sleekburn Welfare3–2Hexham Hearts
128Westbury United1–2Melksham Town
129Whitstable0–0Epsom
130Whitwick Colliery14–0Coalville Town
131Wolsingham Welfare7–3Chilton Athletic
132Wolverton Town & B R1–0Bletchley & Wipac Sports
133Worksop Town4–0Langold W M C
134Worthing3–3Bognor Regis Town

Replays

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3Snowdown Colliery Welfare5–0Ashford Town (Kent)
6Rainham Town1–2Barking
8Cheltenham Town1–2Barry Town
13Bridlington Central United3–2Billingham Synthonia
17Minehead2–2Bodmin Town
26Dulwich Hamlet0–2Canterbury City
30St Albans City0–1Clapton
31Ferryhill Athletic2–1Cockfield
54Wimbledon0–2Hayes
55Metropolitan Police3–2Hemel Hempstead
61Dagenham3–4Ilford
69Chelmsford City2–1Leytonstone
80Gedling Colliery6–1Matlock Town
81Fleetwood3–1Morecambe
118Wellingborough Town2–0Stamford
120Bulford United1–3Swindon Victoria
125Carshalton Athletic2–0Walton & Hersham
129Epsom1–4Whitstable
134Bognor Regis Town4–1Worthing

2nd replay

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17Bodmin Town2–3Minehead

2nd qualifying round

Ties

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1Alford United2–2Skegness Town
2Annfield Plain3–1Boldon Colliery Welfare
3Ashington2–0North Shields
4Atherstone Town2–1Rugby Town
5Barnet3–0Hoddesdon Town
6Barnstaple Town2–0Ilfracombe Town
7Barry Town1–4Gloucester City
8Basingstoke Town0–2Winchester City
9Beccles3–1Gothic
10Bilston1–4Hednesford Town
11Blackhall Colliery Welfare2–2Durham City
12Bognor Regis Town4–2Eastbourne
13Bourne Town1–4Corby Town
14Bridlington Central United1–6North Skelton Athletic
15Bromsgrove Rovers3–1Stourbridge
16Brush Sports3–4Hinckley Athletic
17Burton Albion3–2Moor Green
18Canterbury City2–1Carshalton Athletic
19Chelmsford City2–2Barking
20Chesham United5–5Maidenhead United
21Chorley4–2Nelson
22Clandown0–2Wells City
23Clapton1–0Enfield
24Cramlington Welfare1–7West Sleekburn Welfare
25Creswell Colliery6–0Sutton Town
26Darwen3–1Mossley
27Denaby United6–0Langwith Miners Welfare
28Dorchester Town4–0Bournemouth Gasworks Athletic
29Dover2–1Whitstable
30Easington Colliery Welfare3–2Dawdon Colliery Welfare
31Eynesbury Rovers3–2Wolverton Town & B R
32Farsley Celtic2–1Ossett Town
33Ferryhill Athletic3–0Evenwood Town
34Flint Town United5–1Marine
35Goole Town4–2Harrogate Railway Athletic
36Gosport Borough Athletic2–1Cowes
37Grantham2–2Boston United
38Gresley Rovers3–2Gedling Colliery
39Hayes3–3Hendon
40Holbeach United2–2King's Lynn
41Horsham2–3Tunbridge Wells United
42Hyde United3–1Macclesfield
43Lancaster City2–3Burscough
44Leyton2–1Ilford
45Melksham Town4–2Swindon Victoria
46Merthyr Tydfil3–1Lovells Athletic
47Metropolitan Police2–4Hounslow Town
48Netherfield7–0Fleetwood
49North Walsham Athletic1–4Gorleston
50Oxford City4–1Wycombe Wanderers
51Portland United4–2Bridport
52Potton United2–5Biggleswade & District
53Radstock Town4–3Peasedown Miners Welfare
54Raleigh Athletic0–1Whitwick Colliery
55Rawmarsh Welfare1–0Beighton Miners Welfare
56Runcorn0–1Pwllheli & District
57Scarborough4–1South Bank
58Shirebrook Miners Welfare0–4Linby Colliery
59Sittingbourne2–1Snowdown Colliery Welfare
60South Normanton Miners Welfare1–5Ilkeston Town
61Stalybridge Celtic2–1Altrincham
62Stowmarket2–3Bury Town
63Sudbury Town3–1Lowestoft Town
64Tavistock4–2Minehead
65Thetford Town0–3March Town United
66Tonbridge2–2Margate
67Trowbridge Town1–1Frome Town
68Upton Colliery3–2Sheffield
69Wellingborough Town2–1Rushden Town
70Willington0–1Stanley United
71Wolsingham Welfare2–2Shotton Colliery Welfare
72Worksop Town3–3Norton Woodseats

Replays

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2Skegness Town5–1Alford United
11Durham City4–1Blackhall Colliery Welfare
19Barking1–1Chelmsford City
20Maidenhead United5–3Chesham United
37Boston United1–0Grantham
39Hendon2–3Hayes
40King's Lynn3–1Holbeach United
66Margate0–1Tonbridge
67Frome Town4–0Trowbridge Town
71Shotton Colliery Welfare2–3Wolsingham Welfare
72Norton Woodseats1–2Worksop Town

2nd replay

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19Chelmsford City3–2Barking

3rd qualifying round

Ties

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1Annfield Plain5–1Easington Colliery Welfare
2Ashington2–1West Sleekburn Welfare
3Atherstone Town1–2Burton Albion
4Barnstaple Town12–1Tavistock
5Burscough0–1Netherfield
6Canterbury City2–1Sittingbourne
7Clapton0–1Barnet
8Corby Town8–0Wellingborough Town
9Creswell Colliery3–1Linby Colliery
10Darwen1–1Chorley
11Denaby United2–0Upton Colliery
12Durham City1–3Wolsingham Welfare
13Eynesbury Rovers3–2Biggleswade & District
14Farsley Celtic2–0Goole Town
15Flint Town United2–3Pwllheli & District
16Gloucester City0–1Merthyr Tydfil
17Gorleston4–0Beccles
18Gresley Rovers2–2Ilkeston Town
19Hednesford Town1–2Bromsgrove Rovers
20Hounslow Town2–1Hayes
21Hyde United8–1Stalybridge Celtic
22King's Lynn1–3March Town United
23Leyton0–1Chelmsford City
24Melksham Town0–2Frome Town
25North Skelton Athletic0–4Scarborough
26Oxford City4–1Maidenhead United
27Portland United1–5Dorchester Town
28Rawmarsh Welfare0–3Worksop Town
29Skegness Town2–6Boston United
30Stanley United3–1Ferryhill Athletic
31Sudbury Town3–1Bury Town
32Tonbridge3–2Dover
33Tunbridge Wells United4–0Bognor Regis Town
34Wells City4–0Radstock Town
35Whitwick Colliery2–2Hinckley Athletic
36Winchester City3–0Gosport Borough Athletic

Replays

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10Chorley5–4Darwen
18Ilkeston Town5–4Gresley Rovers
35Hinckley Athletic4–1Whitwick Colliery

4th qualifying round

The teams that given byes to this round are Walthamstow Avenue, Yeovil Town, Gainsborough Trinity, Witton Albion, Weymouth, Rhyl, Hereford United, Wigan Athletic, Blyth Spartans, Wellington Town, Bath City, Peterborough United, Great Yarmouth Town, Headington United, Bedford Town, Hastings United, Kettering Town, Guildford City, Spennymoor United, Horden Colliery Welfare, Nuneaton Borough, Cambridge United, Selby Town and Newport I O W.

Ties

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1Annfield Plain1–2Blyth Spartans
2Ashington2–3Scarborough
3Barnet2–0Great Yarmouth Town
4Barnstaple Town3–1Yeovil Town
5Bedford Town5–2March Town United
6Burton Albion0–1Wellington Town
7Cambridge United3–1Eynesbury Rovers
8Chorley1–4Netherfield
9Corby Town3–1Worksop Town
10Denaby United2–5Creswell Colliery
11Frome Town3–1Weymouth
12Gorleston1–2Chelmsford City
13Hastings United1–0Guildford City
14Headington United1–0Tonbridge
15Hinckley Athletic2–1Bromsgrove Rovers
16Horden Colliery Welfare1–0Spennymoor United
17Hounslow Town3–0Canterbury City
18Hyde United6–3Witton Albion
19Ilkeston Town1–1Kettering Town
20Merthyr Tydfil3–1Bath City
21Nuneaton Borough3–2Hereford United
22Peterborough United1–2Boston United
23Pwllheli & District0–3Rhyl
24Selby Town4–2Gainsborough Trinity
25Stanley United5–1Wolsingham Welfare
26Sudbury Town0–2Walthamstow Avenue
27Tunbridge Wells United3–1Oxford City
28Wells City1–4Newport I O W
29Wigan Athletic3–1Farsley Celtic
30Winchester City0–1Dorchester Town

Replay

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19Kettering Town4–2Ilkeston Town

1954–55 FA Cup

See 1954–55 FA Cup for details of the rounds from the first round proper onwards.

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