1970–71 FA Cup qualifying rounds explained

1970–71 FA Cup qualifying rounds
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The FA Cup 1970–71 is the 90th 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.

Preliminary round

Ties

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1Bishop Auckland3–0Boldon Colliery Welfare
2Burton Albion1–0Loughborough United
3Chichester City5–2Horsham
4Dorking2–0Banstead Athletic
5Fareham Town1–2Thornycroft Athletic
6Fleet Town0–3Basingstoke Town
7Folkestone4–3Snowdown Colliery Welfare
8Gainsborough Trinity2–1Sutton Town
9Gresley Rovers0–1Atherstone Town
10Harwich & Parkeston1–2Sudbury Town
11Hastings United2–0Canterbury City
12Haverhill Rovers0–7Gorleston
13Heanor Town3–1Belper Town
14Highgate United0–5Worcester City
15Lockheed Leamington1–3Bromsgrove Rovers
16Lostock Gralam0–7Stalybridge Celtic
17Marine2–1Prescot Town
18Mossley0–1Eastwood Hanley
19New Mills0–2Chorley
20Northwich Victoria2–0Buxton
21St Neots Town1–4Corby Town
22Stafford Rangers1–2Brierley Hill Alliance
23Tunbridge Wells2–1Deal Town
24Uxbridge0–0Bromley
25Ware0–1Grays Athletic
26Wealdstone2–0Hatfield Town
27Welton Rovers5–1Frome Town
28Woking2–0East Grinstead
29Wolverton Town & B R1–0Baldock Town

Replay

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24Bromley3–1Uxbridge

1st qualifying round

Ties

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1Alfreton Town3–1Arnold
2Alvechurch2–0Bilston
3Andover0–1Bath City
4Annfield Plain1–5Gateshead
5Aveley2–1Braintree & Crittall Athletic
6Aylesbury United0–3Banbury United
7Bacup Borough1–3Droylsden
8Barnstaple Town1–7Bideford
9Barton Town1–1Brigg Town
10Bedford Town3–0Letchworth Town
11Bedworth United1–2Atherstone Town
12Bexhill Town1–1Brett Sports
13Bexley United2–2Hertford Town
14Biggleswade & District1–4Leighton Town
15Billingham Synthonia2–4Whitley Bay
16Bishop's Stortford5–3Canvey Island
17Bletchley Town1–0Witney Town
18Blyth Spartans2–1Willington
19Bognor Regis Town2–1Dorking
20Boston United4–0Holbeach United
21Bridlington Trinity1–0Farsley Celtic
22Bridport0–0Glastonbury
23Bury Town0–2Clacton Town
24Cambridge City5–1Desborough Town
25Chatham Town1–4Gravesend & Northfleet
26Chesham United0–1Cheshunt
27Cinderford Town3–2Gloucester City
28Clapton3–0Feltham
29Clitheroe3–1Fleetwood
30Coventry Amateurs1–2Dudley Town
31Cowes1–3Basingstoke Town
32Crawley Town3–0Haywards Heath
33Devizes Town1–5Poole Town
34Dover0–1Hastings United
35Dulwich Hamlet2–2Addlestone
36Durham City0–0Consett
37Eastbourne United1–3Eastbourne Town
38Eastwood Town0–1Heanor Town
39Edmonton1–2Ford United
40Ellesmere Port Town3–0Eastwood Hanley
41Ely City1–2King's Lynn
42Evenwood Town3–0Tow Law Town
43Falmouth Town5–1Truro City
44Ferryhill Athletic3–1Crook Town
45Finchley2–2Hitchin Town
46Formby2–0Ashton United
47Frickley Colliery1–0Ashby Institute
48Goole Town2–1Yorkshire Amateur
49Gosport Borough5–1Alton Town
50Great Harwood5–2Leyland Motors
51Great Yarmouth Town2–2Gorleston
52Guildford City5–0Epsom & Ewell
53Halesowen Town1–2Bromsgrove Rovers
54Hampton0–1Dartford
55Hayes3–0Harlow Town
56Hednesford1–2Nuneaton Borough
57Herne Bay2–1Ashford Town (Kent)
58Hinckley Athletic1–1Newhall United
59Hoddesdon Town1–1Ilford
60Horden Colliery Welfare0–0Stanley United
61Hornchurch3–2Corinthian Casuals
62Horwich R M I2–0Northwich Victoria
63Hounslow0–1Harrow Borough
64Hyde United3–1Guinness Exports
65Irthlingborough Diamonds2–1Histon
66Kidderminster Harriers1–0Worcester City
67Kingstonian2–0Hemel Hempstead
68Lancing1–2Carshalton Athletic
69Leatherhead3–1Barking
70Leyton2–4Boreham Wood
71Llanelli1–0Barry Town
72Long Eaton United1–1Ilkeston Town
73Louth United0–1Boston Town
74Maidenhead United0–1Dunstable Town
75March Town United2–1Chatteris Town
76Metropolitan Police0–1Erith & Belvedere
77Minehead1–1Bridgwater Town
78Moor Green2–2Lye Town
79Netherfield1–3Lancaster City
80New Brighton1–1Nantwich
81Newmarket Town3–3Lowestoft Town
82North Shields2–0Bishop Auckland
83Norton Woodseats7–3Mexborough Town
84Oswestry Town2–0Kirkby Town
85Penrith3–1Morecambe
86Porthmadog6–0Holyhead Town
87Prestwich Heys2–3Burscough
88Pwllheli & District0–6Rhyl
89Rawmarsh Welfare0–1Dinnington Athletic
90Retford Town2–1Matlock Town
91Ringmer5–2Arundel
92Romford11–0Rainham Town
93Rothwell Town1–0Potton United
94Rugby Town0–2Burton Albion
95Runcorn0–2Winsford United
96Ryde Sports0–3Newport I O W
97Salisbury3–0Portland United
98Sandbach Ramblers0–2Marine
99Scarborough1–0Bridlington Town
100Selsey2–4Chichester City
101Sheppey United1–2Ramsgate Athletic
102Shildon3–1Ryhope Colliery Welfare
103Sittingbourne0–5Maidstone United
104Skelmersdale United3–0Congleton Town
105Soham Town Rangers1–0Rushden Town
106South Bank2–2Washington
107South Liverpool1–1Stalybridge Celtic
108Southall2–4Redhill
109Southwick2–3Littlehampton Town
110Spalding United1–1Skegness Town
111Spennymoor United2–0Bedlington Colliery Welfare
112St Albans City2–0Marlow
113St Blazey3–3Penzance
114St Helens Town0–2Rossendale United
115Staines Town0–1Leytonstone
116Stamford2–5Lincoln United
117Stevenage Athletic3–1Woodford Town
118Stonehouse1–2Merthyr Tydfil
119Stourbridge3–0Brierley Hill Alliance
120Stratford Town1–2Redditch
121Taunton Town6–2Street
122Thetford Town1–1Sudbury Town
123Tilbury1–1Slough Town
124Ton Pentre4–1Abergavenny Thursdays
125Tonbridge5–0Tunbridge Wells
126Vauxhall Motors1–2Tooting & Mitcham United
127Wadebridge Town1–3Saltash United
128Walthamstow Avenue1–4Bromley
129Walton & Hersham5–0Chertsey Town
130Waterlooville1–1Thornycroft Athletic
131Wellingborough Town4–1Corby Town
132Wembley0–2Wealdstone
133West Auckland Town1–0Stockton
134Westbury United1–3Trowbridge Town
135Weston Super Mare1–2Welton Rovers
136Whitstable Town2–7Folkestone
137Windsor & Eton0–1Grays Athletic
138Winterton Rangers3–1Selby Town
139Wisbech Town2–1Bourne Town
140Witton Albion4–1Chorley
141Wokingham Town1–3Cray Wanderers
142Worksop Town0–1Gainsborough Trinity
143Worthing0–2Woking
144Wycombe Wanderers8–1Wolverton Town & B R

Replays

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9Brigg Town3–0Barton Town
12Brett Sports0–2Bexhill Town
13Hertford Town1–2Bexley United
22Glastonbury2–0Bridport
35Addlestone1–2Dulwich Hamlet
36Consett1–3Durham City
45Hitchin Town4–1Finchley
51Gorleston2–1Great Yarmouth Town
58Newhall United4–1Hinckley Athletic
59Ilford2–0Hoddesdon Town
60Stanley United1–1Horden Colliery Welfare
63Hounslow2–2Harrow Borough
72Ilkeston Town0–0Long Eaton United
77Bridgwater Town2–3Minehead
78Lye Town2–0Moor Green
80Nantwich0–2New Brighton
81Lowestoft Town3–0Newmarket Town
106Washington1–0South Bank
107Stalybridge Celtic0–2South Liverpool
110Skegness Town1–2Spalding United
113Penzance1–2St Blazey
122Sudbury Town0–1Thetford Town
123Slough Town2–0Tilbury
130Thornycroft Athletic0–0Waterlooville

2nd replay

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60Horden Colliery Welfare1–2Stanley United
63Harrow Borough1–1Hounslow
72Long Eaton United2–0Ilkeston Town
130Waterlooville1–0Thornycroft Athletic

3rd replay

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63Hounslow2–3Harrow Borough

2nd qualifying round

Ties

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1Alfreton Town1–2Gainsborough Trinity
2Alvechurch2–2Kidderminster Harriers
3Aveley3–3Boreham Wood
4Banbury United0–3Wycombe Wanderers
5Bath City3–0Trowbridge Town
6Bexhill Town1–1Folkestone
7Bexley United1–3Grays Athletic
8Bideford3–1Saltash United
9Bishop's Stortford2–1Bromley
10Blyth Spartans6–1West Auckland Town
11Boston United1–0Lincoln United
12Bridlington Trinity0–0Goole Town
13Brigg Town1–1Dinnington Athletic
14Burscough0–3South Liverpool
15Cambridge City2–2Wellingborough Town
16Cheshunt3–1Stevenage Athletic
17Cinderford Town0–1Ton Pentre
18Clacton Town2–0Thetford Town
19Clitheroe0–2Penrith
20Crawley Town3–1Woking
21Droylsden2–3Witton Albion
22Dudley Town1–2Stourbridge
23Dunstable Town1–0Bletchley Town
24Eastbourne Town2–4Bognor Regis Town
25Evenwood Town1–0Whitley Bay
26Ferryhill Athletic1–0Durham City
27Ford United0–2Leytonstone
28Glastonbury1–0Welton Rovers
29Gosport Borough2–3Waterlooville
30Gravesend & Northfleet0–1Tonbridge
31Guildford City2–1Dulwich Hamlet
32Harrow Borough0–7Dartford
33Hayes1–0Clapton
34Hitchin Town1–1Walton & Hersham
35Hyde United0–1Formby
36Ilford3–0Cray Wanderers
37King's Lynn4–0Wisbech Town
38Lancaster City1–1Great Harwood
39Leighton Town1–1Wealdstone
40Littlehampton Town2–3Carshalton Athletic
41Long Eaton United2–1Atherstone Town
42Lowestoft Town4–2Gorleston
43Maidstone United0–2Hastings United
44Merthyr Tydfil1–1Llanelli
45New Brighton1–3Ellesmere Port Town
46Newhall United1–3Burton Albion
47Newport I O W2–2Basingstoke Town
48Norton Woodseats0–0Frickley Colliery
49Nuneaton Borough3–0Lye Town
50Ramsgate Athletic0–0Herne Bay
51Redditch2–2Bromsgrove Rovers
52Redhill0–0Hornchurch
53Retford Town1–2Heanor Town
54Rhyl2–1Porthmadog
55Ringmer4–0Chichester City
56Romford0–0Erith & Belvedere
57Rossendale United3–1Horwich R M I
58Rothwell Town1–1Irthlingborough Diamonds
59Salisbury0–1Poole Town
60Skelmersdale United2–1Marine
61Slough Town3–0Kingstonian
62Soham Town Rangers2–0March Town United
63Spalding United2–2Boston Town
64Spennymoor United0–1Gateshead
65St Albans City1–1Bedford Town
66St Blazey3–2Falmouth Town
67Stanley United1–0Shildon
68Taunton Town1–2Minehead
69Tooting & Mitcham United1–2Leatherhead
70Washington1–0North Shields
71Winsford United0–0Oswestry Town
72Winterton Rangers1–2Scarborough

Replays

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2Kidderminster Harriers7–1Alvechurch
3Boreham Wood0–3Aveley
6Folkestone4–2Bexhill Town
12Goole Town0–0Bridlington Trinity
13Dinnington Athletic0–1Brigg Town
15Wellingborough Town2–2Cambridge City (2–3 when abandoned in extra time)
34Walton & Hersham3–0Hitchin Town
38Great Harwood3–0Lancaster City
39Wealdstone0–1Leighton Town
44Llanelli0–2Merthyr Tydfil
47Basingstoke Town1–0Newport I O W
48Frickley Colliery2–1Norton Woodseats
50Herne Bay3–1Ramsgate Athletic
51Bromsgrove Rovers3–0Redditch
52Hornchurch2–1Redhill
56Erith & Belvedere1–1Romford
58Irthlingborough Diamonds5–0Rothwell Town
63Boston Town3–0Spalding United
65Bedford Town2–3St Albans City
71Oswestry Town1–0Winsford United

3rd replays

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12Bridlington Trinity4–1Goole Town
15Wellingborough Town1–2Cambridge City
56Romford1–0Erith & Belvedere

3rd qualifying round

Ties

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1Basingstoke Town0–0Waterlooville
2Blyth Spartans2–1Evenwood Town
3Bognor Regis Town1–2Ringmer
4Boston Town0–4Boston United
5Bromsgrove Rovers2–2Kidderminster Harriers
6Carshalton Athletic0–4Crawley Town
7Dartford1–1Bishop's Stortford
8Dunstable Town0–4Wycombe Wanderers
9Ellesmere Port Town0–1Skelmersdale United
10Formby1–1Witton Albion
11Frickley Colliery4–2Brigg Town
12Gateshead0–0Ferryhill Athletic
13Great Harwood3–2Penrith
14Guildford City1–1Cheshunt
15Hastings United0–0Folkestone
16Hayes2–3Aveley
17Heanor Town0–2Gainsborough Trinity
18Herne Bay4–1Tonbridge
19Hornchurch1–2Leytonstone
20Irthlingborough Diamonds2–2Cambridge City
21King's Lynn6–0Soham Town Rangers
22Leatherhead3–0Grays Athletic
23Long Eaton United1–3Burton Albion
24Lowestoft Town2–1Clacton Town
25Merthyr Tydfil2–0Ton Pentre
26Minehead1–0Glastonbury
27Nuneaton Borough2–1Stourbridge
28Oswestry Town1–1Rhyl
29Poole Town1–0Bath City
30Romford1–1Walton & Hersham
31Rossendale United1–3South Liverpool
32Scarborough2–2Bridlington Trinity
33Slough Town4–2Ilford
34St Albans City2–1Leighton Town
35St Blazey2–6Bideford
36Stanley United0–2Washington

Replays

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1Waterlooville1–0Basingstoke Town
5Kidderminster Harriers2–1Bromsgrove Rovers
7Bishop's Stortford3–1Dartford
10Witton Albion3–1Formby
12Ferryhill Athletic2–0Gateshead
14Cheshunt2–0Guildford City
15Folkestone4–2Hastings United
20Cambridge City3–0Irthlingborough Diamonds
28Rhyl2–1Oswestry Town
30Walton & Hersham3–3Romford
32Bridlington Trinity0–5Scarborough

3rd replay

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30Romford2–3Walton & Hersham

4th qualifying round

The teams that given byes to this round are Bradford Park Avenue, Sutton United, Wimbledon, Yeovil Town, Hereford United, South Shields, Chelmsford City, Weymouth, Grantham, Altrincham, Oxford City, Barnet, Kettering Town, Margate, Bangor City, Cheltenham Town, Hillingdon Borough, Wigan Athletic, Hendon and Tamworth.

Ties

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1Altrincham1–1Great Harwood
2Aveley0–0Leytonstone
3Bangor City1–1Witton Albion
4Bishop's Stortford5–2Cheshunt
5Blyth Spartans1–1South Shields
6Chelmsford City2–0King's Lynn
7Cheltenham Town2–2Burton Albion
8Folkestone0–0Crawley Town
9Frickley Colliery1–3Boston United
10Grantham1–1Gainsborough Trinity
11Hendon0–0St Albans City
12Hereford United5–0Kidderminster Harriers
13Herne Bay0–1Margate
14Leatherhead1–2Wimbledon
15Lowestoft Town0–0Barnet
16Merthyr Tydfil0–2Minehead
17Oxford City4–1Cambridge City
18Poole Town1–2Yeovil Town
19Rhyl3–3South Liverpool
20Scarborough3–0Ferryhill Athletic
21Skelmersdale United1–1Wigan Athletic
22Slough Town1–1Hillingdon Borough
23Tamworth1–1Nuneaton Borough
24Walton & Hersham1–0Sutton United
25Washington0–3Bradford Park Avenue
26Waterlooville2–3Ringmer
27Weymouth3–0Bideford
28Wycombe Wanderers5–0Kettering Town

Replays

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1Great Harwood2–1Altrincham
2Leytonstone2–3Aveley
3Witton Albion2–3Bangor City
5South Shields3–0Blyth Spartans
7Burton Albion0–3Cheltenham Town
8Crawley Town3–2Folkestone
10Gainsborough Trinity3–3Grantham
11St Albans City1–2Hendon
15Barnet2–0Lowestoft Town
19South Liverpool2–2Rhyl
21Wigan Athletic5–0Skelmersdale United
22Hillingdon Borough0–2Slough Town
23Nuneaton Borough2–2Tamworth

2nd replays

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10Grantham2–1Gainsborough Trinity
23Rhyl1–0South Liverpool
19Nuneaton Borough1–3Tamworth

1970–71 FA Cup

See 1970-71 FA Cup for details of the rounds from the first round proper onwards.

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