1970–71 FA Trophy explained

FA Trophy
Year:1970–71
Other Titles:FA Challenge Trophy
Country:England
Wales
Num Teams:185
Winners:Telford United
Second:Hillingdon Borough
Prev Season:1969–70
Next Season:1971–72

The 1970–71 FA Trophy was the second season of the FA Trophy. The competition was set up for non-league clubs which paid their players and were therefore not eligible to enter the FA Amateur Cup.

First qualifying round

Ties

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1Ashby Institute2–1Barton Town
2Ashford Town (Kent)2–1Folkestone
3Ashton United2–2Clitheroe
4Atherstone Town2–4Bedworth United
5Barnstaple Town2–1Dorchester Town
6Barry Town3–3Bilston
7Belper Town0–1Frickley Colliery
8Biggleswade Town3–4Bletchley
9Blaenau Ffestiniog1–2Connah's Quay Nomads
10Bodmin Town3–0Chippenham Town
11Boston1–0Holbeach United
12Boston United3–0Selby Town
13Bury Town3–1Ely City
14Cambridge City1–1Soham Town Rangers
15Canterbury City2–0Crawley Town
16Droylsden2–2Stockton
17Ellesmere Port Town2–2Nantwich Town
18Gateshead3–0Bacup Borough
19Gloucester City3–1Abergavenny Thursdays
20Gresley Rovers0–5Alfreton Town
21Great Yarmouth Town1–3Banbury United
22Halesowen Town1–3Cinderford Town
23Heanor Town2–1Dinnington Athletic
24Horwich R M I1–1Fleetwood
25Leyland Motors0–1Chorley
26Lincoln United0–3Arnold
27Lockheed Leamington5–1Lower Gornal Athletic
28Loughborough United0–1Desborough Town
29Louth United2–2Rugby Town
30Lowestoft Town2–3Dunstable
31March Town United3–2Potton United
32Merthyr Tydfil4–1Brierley Hill Alliance
33Mexborough Town3–1Newhall United
34Netherfield3–1Boldon Colliery Welfare
35Oswestry Town1–1Redditch United
36Portmadoc3–1Holyhead Town
37Prescot Town1–1Prestatyn
38Ramsgate Athletic4–1Guildford City
39Rossendale United1–2Horden Colliery Welfare
40Runcorn2–3Rhyl
41St Helens Town2–3Formby
42Salisbury3–1Frome Town
43Sandbach Ramblers2–3Witton Albion
44Sheppey United1–1Bexley United
45Skegness Town1–2Bourne Town
46Spalding United3–0Stamford
47Stevenage Athletic2–1Thetford Town
48Sutton Town2–4Winterton Rangers
49Ton Pentre1–1Lye Town
50Tonbridge3–1Chatham Town
51Trowbridge Town3–1Basingstoke Town
52Wellingborough Town1–1Rushden Town
53Welton Rovers2–2Bridport
54Weston super Mare1–1St Blazey
55Whitstable Town2–1Hatfield Town
56Wisbech Town2–2St Neots Town
57Worksop Town1–1Retford Town

Replays

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3Clitheroe1–4Ashton United
6Bilston2–1Barry Town
14Cambridge City4–0Soham Town Rangers
16Stockton2–0Droylsden
17Nantwich Town1–0Ellesmere Port Town
24Fleetwood3–1Horwich R M I
29Rugby Town4–1Louth United
35Redditch United2–5Oswestry Town
37Prestatyn1–1Prescot Town
44Bexley United1–2Sheppey United
49Lye Town1–3Ton Pentre
52Rushden Town1–2Wellingborough Town
53Bridport1–2Welton Rovers
54St Blazey3–1Weston–super–Mare
56St Neots Town0–1Wisbech Town
57Retford Town5–1Worksop Town

2nd replay

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37Prescot Town1–3Prestatyn

Second qualifying round

Ties

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1Alfreton Town4–1Mexborough Town
2Arnold4–2Rugby Town
3Banbury United2–0March Town United
4Chorley3–1Gateshead
5Cinderford Town0–5Bilston
6Cowes1–1Wadebridge Town
7Deal Town2–0Sittingbourne
8Desborough Town1–5Bedworth United
9Dunstable0–2Bletchley
10Fleetwood1–1Netherfield
11Gloucester City0–0Lockheed Leamington
12Heanor Town2–2Ashby Institute
13Horden Colliery Welfare3–1Darwen
14Oswestry Town3–1Merthyr Tydfil
15Portmadoc3–1Connah's Quay Nomads
16Prestatyn2–2Bethesda Athletic
17Ramsgate Athletic5–1Canterbury City
18Retford Town2–3Frickley Colliery
19Rhyl1–0Nantwich Town
20Salisbury5–1Bodmin Town
21Sheppey United0–4Ashford Town (Kent)
22Spalding United1–2Bourne Town
23Stevenage Athletic0–3Cambridge City
24Stockton3–0Ashton United
25Ton Pentre0–0Dudley Town
26Tonbridge7–2Whitstable Town
27Trowbridge Town3–0Barnstaple Town
28Wellingborough Town3–0Boston
29Welton Rovers3–4St Blazey
30Winterton Rangers0–1Boston United
31Wisbech Town1–2Bury Town
32Witton Albion5–0Formby

Replays

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6Wadebridge Town4–2Cowes
10Netherfield1–0Fleetwood
11Lockheed Leamington1–2Gloucester City
12Ashby Institute2–0Heanor Town
16Bethesda Athletic7–3Prestatyn
25Dudley Town0–3Ton Pentre

Third qualifying round

Ties

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1Andover1–3Margate
2Ashby Institute1–2Ilkeston Town
3Banbury United2–1Gravesend & Northfleet
4Bath City0–2Trowbridge Town
5Bedworth United4–0Deal Town
6Boston United2–0Alfreton Town
7Bury Town3–2Ashford Town (Kent)
8Corby Town1–0Cambridge City
9Denaby United1–1Horden Colliery Welfare
10Dover2–1Bletchley
11Glastonbury1–4Poole Town
12Gloucester City1–0Ton Pentre
13Goole Town3–0Bridlington Town
14Hednesford3–2New Brighton
15Minehead2–1Cheltenham Town
16Morecambe1–2Chorley
17Northwich Victoria4–1Hyde United
18Oswestry Town3–4Lancaster City
19Portmadoc0–1Witton Albion
20Ramsgate Athletic1–2Hastings United
21Rhyl0–0South Liverpool
22St Blazey4–2Wadebridge Town
23Salisbury0–1Bilston
24Scarborough3–0Frickley Colliery
25Stalybridge Celtic0–2Altrincham
26Stockton3–2Arnold
27Tamworth1–1Bethesda Athletic
28Taunton Town0–1Stourbridge
29Thornycroft Athletic1–1Bedford Town
30Tonbridge3–0Bourne Town
31Wellingborough Town3–3King's Lynn
32Winsford United2–0Netherfield

Replays

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9Horden Colliery Welfare4–3Denaby United
21South Liverpool2–0Rhyl
27Bethesda Athletic1–1Tamworth
29Bedford Town1–0Thornycroft Athletic
31King's Lynn2–1Wellingborough Town

2nd replay

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27Tamworth3–1Bethesda Athletic

1st round

The teams that given byes to this round are Macclesfield Town, Bradford Park Avenue, Hillingdon Borough, Wimbledon, Worcester City, Romford, Weymouth, Yeovil Town, Wigan Athletic, Gainsborough Trinity, South Shields, Bangor City, Stafford Rangers, Great Harwood, Mossley, Kidderminster Harriers, Bromsgrove Rovers, Bridgwater Town, Kirkby Town, Burscough, Telford United, Chelmsford City, Barnet, Hereford United, Kettering Town, Nuneaton Borough, Dartford, Grantham, Mossley, Buxton, Bideford and Burton Albion.

Ties

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1Altrincham2–2Chorley
2Banbury United4–1Minehead
3Bangor City4–0Horden Colliery Welfare
4Bedworth United1–2Bilston
5Boston United2–2Stockton
6Bury Town2–0Nuneaton Borough
7Buxton3–0Goole Town
8Dover2–0Kettering Town
9Great Harwood2–3Burscough
10Hednesford0–2Mossley
11Hereford United3–1Gloucester City
12Hillingdon Borough3–1Corby Town
13Ilkeston Town1–3South Shields
14Kidderminster Harriers3–0Barnet
15King's Lynn1–2Bedford Town
16Lancaster City1–1Tamworth
17Macclesfield Town2–1South Liverpool
18Margate0–0Hastings United
19Matlock Town5–4Gainsborough Trinity
20Northwich Victoria5–1Kirkby Town
21Romford1–0Poole Town
22St Blazey2–2Bromsgrove Rovers
23Stourbridge4–3Bridgwater Town
24Telford United6–1Bradford Park Avenue
25Trowbridge Town1–6Chelmsford City
26Weymouth1–1Bideford
27Wigan Athletic2–0Stafford Rangers
28Wimbledon1–1Dartford
29Winsford United1–2Burton Albion
30Witton Albion0–0Scarborough
31Worcester City0–0Tonbridge
32Yeovil Town3–1Grantham

Replays

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1Chorley2–0Altrincham
5Stockton0–2Boston United
16Tamworth6–1Lancaster City
18Hastings United7–2Margate
22Bromsgrove Rovers2–2St Blazey
26Bideford1–2Weymouth
28Dartford2–3Wimbledon
30Scarborough3–0Witton Albion
31Tonbridge0–0Worcester City