| FA Youth Cup | |
| Year: | 2023–24 |
| Num Teams: | 630 |
| Winners: | Manchester City |
| Second: | Leeds United |
| Prev Season: | 2022–23 |
| Next Season: | 2024–25 |
The 2023–24 FA Youth Cup was the 72nd edition of the competition.
The competition consisted of several rounds and was preceded by a qualifying competition, starting with two preliminary rounds which was followed by three qualifying rounds for non-League teams. The Football League teams entered the draw thereafter, with League One and League Two teams entered in the first round proper, and Premier League and Championship teams entered in the third round proper.
A record 630 clubs were accepted into the competition.[1] The current defending Champions are West Ham United who defeated Arsenal 5–1 at the Emirates Stadium in front of 34,127 fans.[2]
| Round | Matches played from | Matches | Clubs | New entries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Extra preliminary round | 14 August 2023 | 96 | 630 → 534 | 192 |
| Preliminary round | 4 September 2023 | 189 | 534 → 345 | 282 |
| First round qualifying | 18 September 2023 | 116 | 345 → 229 | 43 |
| Second round qualifying | 2 October 2023 | 70 | 229 → 159 | 24 |
| Third round qualifying | 16 October 2023 | 35 | 159 → 124 | |
| First round | 4 November 2023 | 40 | 124 → 84 | 45 |
| Second round | 25 November 2023 | 20 | 84 → 64 | |
| Third round | 16 December 2023 | 32 | 64 → 32 | 44 |
| Fourth round | 20 January 2024 | 16 | 32 → 16 | |
| Fifth round | 10 February 2024 | 8 | 16 → 8 | |
| Quarter-finals | 9 March 2024 | 4 | 8 → 4 | |
| Semi-finals | 6 April 2024 | 2 | 4 → 2 | |
| Final | 4 May 2024 | 1 | 2 → 1 | |
In the Extra Preliminary Round, 192 teams competed. The draw was announced on 7 July 2023. Eleven teams withdrew from this round resulting in 11 walkovers. The teams that withdrew in this round were Barnstaple Town, Basildon Town, Cirencester Town, Concord Rangers, Guildford City, Hanwell Town, Kidlington, Lingfield, Little Oakley, VCD Athletic, and Wells City. Northampton ON Chenecks were ruled ineligible after their game against Daventry Town so Daventry Town moved on instead.[3] [4]
| Tie | Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday 14 August 2023 | ||||
| 17 | Basford United (7) | 6–1 | Anstey Nomads (8) | 158 |
| 65 | Sevenoaks Town (8) | 0–3 | Cray Wanderers (7) | 118 |
| 25 | Worcester City (9) | 0–5 | Coventry Copsewood (10) | 40 |
| 60 | Erith Town (9) | 1–3 | Cray Valley Paper Mills (8) | 89 |
| Match played at Cray Valley Paper Mills. | ||||
| 64 | Croydon (10) | 3–1 | Faversham Town (9) | 75 |
| 68 | Little Common (9) | 4–4 | South Park (8) | 30 |
| Match played at Newhaven FC. | ||||
| 69 | Eastbourne Town (9) | 2–1 | Peacehaven & Telscombe (9) | 103 |
| 73 | Chipstead (8) | 0–2 | Whitehawk (7) | 78 |
| 94 | Clevedon Town (9) | 6–1 | Longwell Green Sports (10) | 56 |
| 14 | Liversedge (10) | 0–3 | Staveley Miners Welfare (10) | 67 |
| 21 | Lutterworth Town (9) | 0–5 | Stamford AFC (7) | |
| 22 | Paget Rangers (10) | 1–3 | Lye Town (8) | 70 |
| 23 | Evesham United (8) | 0–6 | Atherstone Town (9) | 66 |
| 26 | Rugby Borough (9) | 0–3 | Stourbridge (7) | 48 |
| 30 | Northampton ON Chenecks (10) | 9–1 | Daventry Town (9) | |
| Match played at Daventry Town. | ||||
| 45 | New Salamis (8) | 3–1 | Frenford (9) | 90 |
| Match played at Cheshunt FC. | ||||
| 52 | Hackney Wick (10) | 2–2 | Enfield Town (7) | |
| Match played at Clapton FC. | ||||
| 56 | Bedfont Sports (9) | 3–3 | Flackwell Heath (9) | 76 |
| 57 | Penn & Tylers Green (10) | 4–1 | Kings Langley (8) | 47 |
| 63 | Chatham Town (7) | VCD Athletic (9) | NA | |
| 67 | Leatherhead (8) | 5–1 | Loxwood (9) | |
| 87 | Bashley (8) | 0–4 | Fareham Town (9) | 148 |
| 29 | Bedworth United (8) | 3–2 | Droitwich Spa (10) | 72 |
| Tuesday 15 August 2023 | ||||
| 36 | Ampthill Town (10) | 0–2 | Royston Town (7) | 104 |
| 28 | Chasetown (8) | 4–1 | Newcastle Town (8) | 71 |
| Match played at Darlaston Town 1874 FC. | ||||
| 38 | Newmarket Town (9) | 6–1 | Woodbridge Town (9) | 102 |
| 40 | Gorleston (9) | 0–6 | Haverhill Rovers (9) | 63 |
| Match played at Haverhill Rovers. | ||||
| 41 | Thetford Town (9) | 2–4 | Ipswich Wanderers (8) | 60 |
| 43 | Framlingham Town (10) | 0–17 | AFC Sudbury (7) | |
| 44 | Wroxham (8) | 9–0 | Soham Town Rangers (9) | 57 |
| 66 | Mile Oak (10) | 0–4 | Colliers Wood United (9) | |
| 76 | Horsham (7) | 5–3 | Tooting Bec (10) | |
| Wednesday 16 August 2023 | ||||
| 1 | Pickering Town (9) | 2–2 | Newcastle Benfield (9) | |
| 10 | AFC Liverpool (9) | 4–1 | Clitheroe (8) | 97 |
| 79 | Hungerford Town (7) | 4–0 | North Leigh (8) | |
| 91 | Fairford Town (9) | 0–6 | Bridgwater United (9) | |
| 7 | Runcorn Town (10) | 0–15 | Burscough (9) | 63 |
| 20 | Coalville Town (7) | 3–1 | Birstall United (10) | 137 |
| 55 | Oxhey Jets (10) | 4–1 | Leverstock Green (9) | 60 |
| 70 | Selsey (10) | 2–2 | Corinthian Casuals (8) | 97 |
| 74 | Bexhill United (9) | 3–3 | East Grinstead Town (8) | 86 |
| Match played at Hailsham Town FC. | ||||
| 81 | Hartley Wintney (8) | 4–1 | Fleet Town (9) | 140 |
| 16 | Kirby Muxloe (10) | 2–2 | Hinckley Leicester Road (8) | 71 |
| 24 | Walsall Wood (8) | 3–3 | Lichfield City (9) | 63 |
| 27 | Stafford Rangers (7) | 2–1 | Coton Green (10) | 91 |
| 31 | Hitchin Town (7) | 2–1 | Arlesey Town (9) | 149 |
| Tie | Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42 | Lowestoft Town (8) | 2–3 | Sheringham (9) | 151 |
| 59 | Northwood (8) | 2–5 | Tring Athletic (9) | 71 |
| 85 | United Services Portsmouth (9) | 2–1 | Bournemouth (9) | 34 |
| Thursday 17 August 2023 | ||||
| 3 | Sunderland RCA (9) | 1–6 | Consett AFC (8) | 116 |
| 33 | Milton Keynes Irish (9) | 0–9 | Shefford Town & Campton (10) | 62 |
| 53 | Sawbridgeworth Town (9) | 1–2 | West Essex (9) | |
| 61 | Punjab United (9) | 2–7 | Sutton Common Rovers (8) | 36 |
| 72 | Saltdean United (9) | 3–2 | Badshot Lea (8) | |
| 88 | Bradford Town (10) | 1–3 | Bristol Manor Farm (8) | 57 |
| 89 | Bishop Sutton (10) | 0–7 | Swindon Supermarine (7) | |
| 93 | Cheddar (10) | 3–11 | Hengrove Athletic (10) | 80 |
| 62 | Sutton Athletic (9) | 0–3 | Erith & Belvedere (8) | |
| 2 | Shildon AFC (9) | 1–4 | Billingham Town (10) | 68 |
| 5 | Congleton Town (9) | 2–3 | Trafford (8) | 84 |
| 6 | Nantwich Town (8) | 3–1 | West Didsbury & Chorlton (9) | |
| Match played at West Didsbury & Chorlton. | ||||
| 11 | Atherton Laburnum Rovers (10) | 1–4 | Hyde United (7) | 95 |
| 15 | Lutterworth Athletic (10) | 3–4 | Grantham Town (8) | 115 |
| Match played at Grantham Town FC. | ||||
| 19 | Leicester Nirvana (9) | 2–1 | GNG Oadby Town (9) | |
| 47 | Grays Athletic (8) | 0–3 | Enfield Borough (10) | |
| Match played at Aveley FC. | ||||
| 82 | Risborough Rangers (9) | 1–6 | Winslow United (10) | 60 |
| 95 | Cinderford Town (9) | 0–6 | Slimbridge (9) | 50 |
| 96 | Barnstaple Town (9) | Tiverton Town (7) | NA | |
| 4 | Stockton Town (8) | 6–0 | Penrith (9) | 121 |
| 18 | Long Eaton United (7) | 6–2 | Quorn (9) | 75 |
| 32 | Rothwell Corinthians (10) | 2–3 | Corby Town (8) | 40 |
| 34 | Dunstable Town (9) | 3–2 | Moulton (10) | 117 |
| 35 | Wellingborough Whitworth (10) | 5–0 | Eynesbury Rovers (9) | 55 |
| 37 | Buckingham Athletic (10) | 1–4 | AFC Rushden & Diamonds (8) | 69 |
| 39 | Diss Town (10) | 1–1 | Cornard United (10) | 79 |
| 46 | St. Margaretsbury (10) | 1–1 | Ilford (9) | 128 |
| 48 | Takeley (9) | 2–1 | Cockfosters (9) | |
| 50 | Hornchurch (7) | 1–1 | Brentwood Town (8) | 144 |
| 71 | Arundel (10) | 2–2 | Carshalton Athletic (7) | |
| 78 | Wantage Town (9) | 0–9 | Bracknell Town (7) | 100 |
| 80 | Kidlington (8) | Thatcham Town (8) | NA | |
| 84 | Alton (9) | 1–1 | Winchester City (7) | |
| 86 | Millbrook (10) | 4–1 | Lymington Town (9) | 73 |
| Friday 18 August 2023 | ||||
| 8 | Glossop North End (9) | 1–5 | City of Liverpool (8) | 143[5] |
| 49 | London Lions (9) | Little Oakley (9) | NA | |
| 51 | FC Clacton (9) | Concord Rangers (7) | NA | |
| 54 | Basildon United (8) | Holland (10) | NA | |
| 58 | Hanwell Town (7) | Hilltop (9) | NA | |
| 75 | Lingfield (9) | Horsham YMCA (9) | NA | |
| 77 | Guildford City (9) | Bognor Regis Town (7) | NA | |
| Match played at Sheerwater FC. | ||||
| 90 | Cirencester Town (8) | Newent Town (10) | NA | |
| 92 | Wells City (10) | Welton Rovers (9) | NA | |
| 9 | Marine (7) | 4–2 | Vauxhall Motors (8) | 198 |
| 12 | Emley AFC (9) | 20–0 | Dronfield Town (10) | 120 |
| 13 | Handsworth (9) | 4–1 | Eccleshill United (9) | |
| 83 | Christchurch (9) | 3–4 | AFC Stoneham (9) | |
| Match played at AFC Stoneham. | ||||
In this round of the competition, 378 teams competed, with the 96 winners from the previous round joining 282 new teams entering the competition in this phase. Sixteen teams—AFC Aldermaston, Boro Rangers, Cleethorpes Town, Coventry United, Dunkirk, East Thurrock United, Godalming Town, Harrogate Railway Athletic, Horndean, Lower Breck, Newent Town, North Greenford United, Norwich United, Seaham Red Star, Southend Manor, and Torrington—withdrew from the tournament at this phase, resulting in 16 walkovers. Brentwood Town was rewarded a tie as Cheshunt was removed from the tournament. The draw was announced on 7 July 2023.[6]
| Tie | Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday 1 September 2023 | ||||
| 99 | Bowers & Pitsea (8) | 4–1 | Haringey Borough (7) | |
| Monday 4 September 2023 | ||||
| 1 | Boro Rangers (9) | Chester-le-Street United (10) | NA | |
| 5 | Workington AFC (7) | Seaham Red Star (9) | NA | |
| 14 | Stalybridge Celtic (8) | Lower Breck (9) | NA | |
| 21 | Pontefract Collieries (8) | 2–0 | Goole AFC (9) | |
| 105 | North Greenford United (9) | Harefield United (9) | NA | |
| 122 | Welling Town (9) | 5–2 | Lewisham Borough (Community) (10) | |
| 129 | Horsham (7) | Godalming Town (10) | NA | |
| 141 | Carshalton Athletic (7) | 1–2 | Jersey Bulls (9) | 50 |
| 154 | AFC Aldermaston (10) | Ascot United (8) | NA | |
| 170 | Horndean (8) | Moneyfields (9) | NA | |
| 174 | Newent Town (10) | Swindon Supermarine (7) | NA | |
| 175 | Mangotsfield United (9) | 2–0 | Bristol Manor Farm (8) | 105 |
| 188 | Falmouth Town (9) | Torrington (10) | NA | |
| 22 | Emley AFC (9) | 3–3 | Penistone Church (9) | 174 |
| 40 | Basford United (7) | 3–1 | Gresley Rovers (8) | 170 |
| 112 | Burnham (9) | 1–3 | Uxbridge (8) | 81 |
| 117 | Rusthall (9) | 5–2 | Chatham Town (7) | 83 |
| 147 | Horsham YMCA (9) | 6–1 | Bexhill United (8) | |
| 162 | Andover New Street (9) | 0–5 | Fareham Town (9) | 128 |
| 173 | Clevedon Town (9) | 5–3 | Welton Rovers (9) | 75 |
| 181 | Cribbs (8) | 5–1 | Lydney Town (9) | 87 |
| 189 | Helston Athletic (9) | 1–0 | AFC St Austell (10) | 75 |
| 31 | Mickleover (7) | 8–0 | Leicester Nirvana (9) | |
| 43 | Malvern Town (8) | 1–3 | AFC Telford United (7) | 106 |
| 45 | Hereford Pegasus (9) | 3–2 | Stafford Rangers (7) | 75 |
| 46 | Tividale (9) | 5–1 | Wolverhampton Casuals (9) | 55 |
| 48 | Coventry United (9) | Halesowen Town (7) | NA | |
| 51 | Bilston Town Community (10) | 4–1 | Stratford Town (7) | |
| 53 | Leek Town (8) | 1–1 | Alvechurch (7) | 108 |
| 54 | Sutton Coldfield Town (8) | 2–0 | Lye Town (8) | 108 |
| 55 | Lichfield City (9) | 1–5 | Stourbridge (7) | 98 |
| 63 | St Neots Town (9) | 1–1 | Bugbrooke St Michaels (9) | 82 |
| 71 | Haverhill Borough (10) | Norwich United (9) | NA | |
| 81 | Bury Town (8) | 3–0 | Ipswich Wanderers (8) | 67 |
| 82 | Cambridge City (8) | 2–1 | Stowmarket Town (8) | 35 |
| Match played at Huntingdon Town FC. | ||||
| 88 | Colney Heath (9) | 3–0 | Heybridge Swifts (8) | |
| 92 | Hashtag United (7) | 1–3 | Billericay Town (7) | 201 |
| 109 | Hillingdon Borough (10) | 0–1 | Edgware & Kingsbury (9) | |
| 110 | Berkhamsted (7) | 2–1 | Hayes & Yeading United (7) | |
| 113 | Penn & Tylers Green (10) | 0–6 | Tring Athletic (9) | 27 |
| 115 | Herne Bay (8) | 3–3 | AFC Croydon Athletic (9) | 86 |
| 135 | Three Bridges (8) | 7–0 | Seaford Town (10) | 48 |
| 145 | Walton & Hersham (7) | 2–0 | Bognor Regis Town (7) | |
| 148 | Kingstonian (7) | 2–1 | Metropolitan Police (8) | 72 |
| 149 | Westside (10) | 0–1 | Eastbourne Town (9) | 24 |
| 152 | Wokingham & Emmbrook (9) | 0–1 | Basingstoke Town (7) | 110 |
| 160 | Thatcham Town (8) | 2–1 | Aylesbury Vale Dynamos (9) | |
| 172 | Odd Down (10) | 0–7 | Hartpury University (10) | 50 |
| 47 | Bedworth United (8) | 2–2 | Atherstone Town (9) | 208 |
| Tuesday 5 September 2023 | ||||
| 16 | Sandbach United (10) | 1–1 | Witton Albion (8) | |
| 137 | Roffey (10) | 2–2 | Westfield (8) | 155 |
| 140 | Lancing (8) | 3–1 | Billingshurst (10) | |
| 114 | Glebe (9) | 2–4 | Corinthian (9) | |
| 158 | Ardley United (9) | 1–5 | Didcot Town (7) | |
| 3 | Stockton Town (8) | 7–0 | Pickering Town (9) | 136 |
| 10 | Lancaster City (7) | 3–0 | Trafford (8) | 116 |
| 56 | Boldmere St Michaels (8) | 2–0 | Romulus (9) | 87 |
| 67 | Harpenden Town (9) | A–A | Bedford Town (8) | |
| Match was abandoned at the 25th minute due to an injury with Harpenden Town winning 1–0. | ||||
| 77 | Needham Market (7) | 0–5 | Fakenham Town (9) | 52 |
| 80 | Great Yarmouth Town (10) | 5–0 | Swaffham Town (10) | |
| 89 | Waltham Abbey (8) | 1–0 | Walthamstow (8) | 125 |
| 95 | Great Wakering Rovers (9) | 1–5 | Barking (9) | 88 |
| 123 | Hollands & Blair (9) | 1–2 | Cray Wanderers (7) | 137 |
| 125 | Whitstable Town (9) | 2–8 | Croydon (10) | |
| 126 | Broadbridge Heath (8) | 1–4 | Redhill (9) | |
| 150 | Bracknell Town (7) | 11–1 | Yateley United (10) | 136 |
| 165 | Hamworthy United (8) | 1–5 | Poole Town (7) | 130 |
| 176 | Bishop's Cleeve (8) | 0–1 | Hengrove Athletic (10) | |
| Wednesday 6 September 2023 | ||||
| 12 | FC United of Manchester (7) | 1–0 | Ashton Town (10) | 230 |
| 118 | Phoenix Sports (8) | 2–4 | Sutton Common Rovers (8) | 62 |
| 131 | Wick (10) | 6–3 | East Preston (10) | |
| 182 | Thornbury Town (9) | 1–12 | Bridgwater United (9) | 51 |
| 168 | Downton (10) | 1–2 | Salisbury (7) | |
| 19 | Cheadle Town (9) | 4–2 | Pilkington (9) | 93 |
| 86 | Ilford (9) | 2–2 | Halstead Town (9) | |
| 91 | Buckhurst Hill (9) | 0–3 | Hertford Town (8) | |
| 104 | Brook House (10) | 1–8 | Beaconsfield Town (7) | |
| 106 | Oxhey Jets (10) | 9–2 | Hilltop (9) | 24 |
| 120 | Beckenham Town (8) | 1–3 | Sheppey United (8) | |
| 156 | Hartley Wintney (8) | 2–4 | Binfield (8) | 100 |
| 159 | Eversley & California (10) | 2–1 | Tadley Calleva (9) | |
| 164 | Bemerton Heath Harlequins (8) | 6–3 | Brockenhurst (9) | |
| 171 | United Services Portsmouth (9) | 1–3 | Portland United (9) | 71 |
| 183 | Slimbridge (9) | 1–5 | Street (9) | 118 |
| 6 | Carlisle City (9) | 0–2 | Consett AFC (8) | 65 |
| 7 | Bootle (8) | 2–1 | Stockport Georgians (10) | |
| 13 | South Liverpool (10) | 9–1 | Runcorn Linnets (8) | 64 |
| 23 | Grimsby Borough (8) | 1–2 | Gainsborough Trinity (7) | 75 |
| 29 | Staveley Miners Welfare (10) | 2–1 | Barton Town (9) | 130 |
| 32 | Harborough Town (8) | 0–3 | Heather St Johns (10) | 73 |
| 62 | AFC Dunstable (8) | 1–2 | Histon (9) | 65 |
| 64 | Hitchin Town (7) | 5–3 | Royston Town (7) | 108 |
| 90 | Ware (8) | 4–1 | Romford (9) | 96 |
| 93 | Brentwood Town (8) | 0–2 | Cheshunt (7) | |
| 100 | Barkingside (10) | 3–2 | Potters Bar Town (7) | |
| 116 | Sittingbourne (8) | 2–6 | Margate (7) | |
| 144 | Chichester City (8) | 5–2 | Pagham (9) | 128 |
| Match played at Pagham FC. | ||||
| Tie | Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 153 | Thame United (8) | 10–2 | Wallingford & Crowmarsh (9) | |
| 187 | Ilfracombe Town (9) | 3–3 | Tiverton Town (7) | 84 |
| 41 | Leamington (7) | 2–2 | Dudley Town (10) | |
| Thursday 7 September 2023 | ||||
| 4 | Guisborough Town (9) | 1–4 | Morpeth Town (7) | 87 |
| 37 | Dunkirk (10) | Eastwood Community (9) | NA | |
| 132 | Lewes (7) | 3–2 | Tooting & Mitcham United (9) | 51 |
| 163 | Folland Sports (10) | 1–6 | Gosport Borough (7) | |
| 2 | Hebburn Town (8) | 1–3 | Billingham Town (10) | |
| 11 | Macclesfield (7) | 0–0 | AFC Liverpool (9) | 160 |
| 18 | Cheadle Heath Nomads (10) | 0–3 | Avro (8) | 97 |
| 25 | Ossett United (8) | 4–2 | Brighouse Town (8) | 96 |
| 30 | Grantham Town (8) | 1–1 | Deeping Rangers (9) | 141 |
| 57 | Letchworth Garden City Eagles (9) | 1–5 | Newport Pagnell Town (9) | 57 |
| 61 | Leighton Town (8) | 3–0 | Kettering Town (7) | |
| 70 | AFC Rushden & Diamonds (8) | 5–1 | Dunstable Town (9) | 72 |
| 98 | Wingate & Finchley (7) | East Thurrock United (8) | NA | |
| 108 | Langley (10) | 9–2 | Hendon (7) | 42 |
| 136 | Selsey (10) | 2–1 | Haywards Heath Town (9) | 130 |
| 142 | Little Common (9) | 5–2 | Colliers Wood United (9) | 75 |
| 143 | Shoreham (9) | 1–1 | Worthing United (10) | |
| 146 | Crawley Down Gatwick (9) | 3–2 | Raynes Park Vale (8) | 78 |
| 169 | Sholing (7) | 6–1 | AFC Totton (7) | |
| 177 | Malmesbury Victoria (10) | 4–0 | Frome Town (8) | |
| 179 | Hallen (10) | 3–2 | Paulton Rovers (8) | 68 |
| 180 | Royal Wootton Bassett Town (9) | 1–2 | Tuffley Rovers (9) | 74 |
| 184 | AEK Boco (10) | 3–1 | Portishead Town (10) | |
| Match played at Portishead Town FC. | ||||
| 185 | Bovey Tracey (10) | 3–2 | Bishops Lydeard (10) | |
| 186 | Mousehole AFC (8) | 4–3 | Elburton Villa (10) | 53 |
| 15 | Irlam (9) | A–A | Wythenshawe (9) | |
| Match was abandoned due to an injury from a Wythenshawe player. | ||||
| 26 | Worsbrough Bridge Athletic (10) | 0–4 | Guiseley (7) | |
| 33 | Lincoln United (9) | 1–1 | Aylestone Park (9) | 146 |
| 34 | Coalville Town (7) | 1–3 | Stamford AFC (7) | 65 |
| 36 | Long Eaton United (7) | 7–0 | Ilkeston Town (7) | |
| 38 | Holbeach United (10) | 1–3 | Matlock Town (7) | |
| 39 | Ingles (10) | 4–1 | Leicester St Andrews (10) | 50 |
| 44 | Rugby Town (8) | 0–2 | Shifnal Town (9) | 82 |
| 49 | Coventry Sphinx (8) | 5–2 | Stourport Swifts (9) | 78 |
| 50 | Chasetown (8) | 3–1 | Coventry Copsewood (10) | 63 |
| Match played at Darlaston Town 1874 FC. | ||||
| 52 | AFC Wulfrunians (9) | 2–1 | Nuneaton Borough (7) | 93 |
| 58 | Shefford Town & Campton (10) | 4–1 | Godmanchester Rovers (9) | |
| 59 | Baldock Town (9) | 2–2 | Kempston Rovers (8) | 74 |
| 60 | Stotfold (8) | 5–1 | St Ives Town (7) | 47 |
| 65 | Biggleswade Town (8) | 0–3 | Crawley Green (9) | |
| 66 | March Town United (9) | 2–6 | Corby Town (8) | |
| 68 | Daventry Town (9) | 2–1 | Raunds Town (10) | |
| 69 | Wellingborough Town (9) | 0–10 | Wellingborough Whitworth (10) | |
| 72 | Wroxham (8) | 1–2 | Sheringham (9) | |
| 73 | Haverhill Rovers (10) | 0–0 | Cornard United (10) | 102 |
| 74 | Brantham Athletic (9) | A–A | Newmarket Town (9) | |
| Match Abandoned. | ||||
| 75 | Dereham Town (9) | 0–5 | AFC Sudbury (7) | |
| 76 | Walsham Le Willows (9) | 2–1 | Hadleigh United (9) | 45 |
| 78 | Mulbarton Wanderers (9) | 0–11 | Leiston (7) | |
| 79 | Whitton United (10) | 4–3 | Felixstowe & Walton United (8) | 61 |
| 83 | Ely City (9) | 3–0 | Mildenhall Town (9) | |
| 85 | FC Clacton (9) | 3–2 | Witham Town (8) | 127 |
| 94 | Welwyn Garden City (8) | 3–3 | May & Baker Eastbrook Community (10) | |
| 97 | Takeley (9) | 5–2 | London Lions (9) | |
| 101 | West Essex (9) | 2–2 | Woodford Town (9) | 103 |
| 107 | Holmer Green (10) | 2–1 | Chalfont St Peter AFC (9) | |
| 111 | Flackwell Heath (9) | 7–2 | Wembley (9) | 115 |
| 119 | Folkestone Invicta (7) | 1–4 | Cray Valley Paper Mills (8) | 182 |
| 121 | Balham (9) | 0–9 | Erith & Belvedere (8) | |
| 124 | Larkfield & New Hythe Wanderers (10) | 2–1 | Ashford United (8) | 59 |
| 127 | Chessington & Hook United (10) | 2–1 | Saltdean United (9) | 101 |
| 130 | Farnham Town (9) | 3–5 | Newhaven (9) | |
| 134 | Leatherhead (8) | 5–1 | Ash United (10) | |
| 138 | Eastbourne United AFC (9) | 3–3 | Whitehawk (7) | |
| 155 | Cove (10) | 1–5 | Hungerford Town (7) | |
| 157 | Camberley Town (9) | 2–1 | Frimley Green (10) | 95 |
| 166 | Hamble Club (9) | 2–2 | Alton (9) | |
| 167 | Millbrook (10) | 4–4 | Wimborne Town (8) | |
| 178 | Radstock Town (10) | A–A | Cheltenham Saracens (10) | |
| Match Abandoned due to floodlight failure. Radstock Town was winning 2–1. | ||||
| 9 | Burscough (9) | 4–3 | Nantwich Town (8) | 64 |
| Friday 8 September 2023 | ||||
| 24 | Stocksbridge Park Steels (8) | Harrogate Railway Athletic (10) | ||
| 28 | Cleethorpes Town (8) | Tadcaster Albion (9) | ||
| 96 | Saffron Walden Town (9) | Southend Manor (10) | ||
| 8 | Hyde United (7) | 3–3 | Marine (7) | |
| 17 | Radcliffe (7) | 6–2 | City of Liverpool (8) | |
| 20 | Bradford (Park Avenue) (7) | 3–0 | Bottesford Town (9) | 163 |
| 27 | Handsworth (9) | 1–1 | Yorkshire Amateur (10) | |
| 35 | Hinckley AFC (10) | 6–0 | Hinckley Leicester Road (8) | 81 |
| Match played at Rugby Borough FC. | ||||
| 42 | Redditch United (7) | 3–1 | Racing Club Warwick (9) | |
| 84 | Stanway Rovers (9) | 2–1 | Redbridge (8) | |
| 102 | New Salamis (8) | 4–0 | Holland (10) | |
| 128 | Steyning Town Community (9) | 0–7 | Burgess Hill Town (8) | |
| 133 | Cobham (9) | 4–0 | Hastings United (7) | |
| 151 | Reading City (9) | 8–0 | Winslow United (10) | 78 |
| 161 | AFC Stoneham (9) | 4–2 | New Milton Town (10) | |
| Sunday 10 September 2023 | ||||
| 139 | AFC Varndeanians (9) | 1–5 | Abbey Rangers (9) | |
| 103 | Hullbridge Sports (9) | 2–3 | Enfield Borough (10) | |
| 87 | Hackney Wick (10) | 1–1 | Burnham Ramblers (10) | |
| Thursday 14 September 2023 | ||||
| 15 | Irlam (9) | 2–4 | Wythenshawe (9) | 101 |
| 74 | Brantham Athletic (9) | 4–0 | Newmarket Town (9) | |
| 178 | Radstock Town (10) | 1–5 | Cheltenham Saracens (10) | |
Forty-three clubs from the sixth tier leagues National League North and the National League South joined the 189 winners from the previous round with Farnborough, Peterborough Sports, Taunton Town, Warrington Town, and Weymouth not joining because they did not apply. This is the first time the clubs from the sixth tier did not join the other clubs in the preliminary rounds. Two clubs Braintree Town and Scunthorpe United withdrew from the competition at this stage. The Draw was made on 25 August 2023.[7]
| Tie | Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday 18 September 2023 | ||||
| 3 | Darlington (6) | 0–6 | South Shields (6) | |
| Match was played at Northallerton Town FC. | ||||
| 19 | Scunthorpe United (6) | Staveley Miners Welfare (10) | NA | |
| 37 | Bilston Town Community (10) | 1–3 | Redditch United (7) | |
| 86 | Westfield (8) | 1–1 | Newhaven (9) | |
| 21 | Pontefract Collieries (8) | 2–0 | Ossett United (8) | 177 |
| 40 | AFC Rushden & Diamonds (8) | 2–0 | Harpenden Town (9) | 87 |
| 43 | Kempston Rovers (8) | P–P | Hitchin Town (7) | |
| 85 | Little Common (9) | 2–2 | Horsham (7) | 102 |
| 96 | Thame United (8) | 5–1 | Eversley & California (10) | |
| 103 | Fareham Town (9) | 4–1 | Moneyfields (9) | 156 |
| 12 | Lancaster City (7) | 6–0 | Buxton (6) | |
| 22 | Mickleover (7) | 7–0 | Alfreton Town (6) | |
| 27 | Stamford AFC (7) | 3–0 | Grantham Town (8) | |
| 32 | Dudley Town (10) | 2–3 | Tividale (9) | |
| 36 | Stourbridge (7) | 6–2 | Leek Town (8) | |
| 45 | Haverhill Borough (10) | 1–8 | AFC Sudbury (7) | |
| 62 | Barking (9) | 3–0 | Billericay Town (7) | 187 |
| 74 | Herne Bay (8) | 2–5 | Sheppey United (8) | 94 |
| 75 | Welling Town (9) | 0–1 | Tonbridge Angels (6) | |
| 87 | Three Bridges (8) | 1–2 | Crawley Down Gatwick (9) | |
| 89 | Eastbourne Town (9) | 2–4 | Cobham (9) | 124 |
| 33 | Bedworth United (8) | 3–2 | Hereford Pegasus (9) | |
| Tuesday 19 September 2023 | ||||
| 114 | Yeovil Town (6) | 0–3 | Helston Athletic (9) | 197 |
| 90 | Jersey Bulls (9) | 4–1 | Eastbourne United AFC (9) | 64 |
| Match was played at Littlehampton Town FC. | ||||
| 2 | Billingham Town (10) | P–P | Spennymoor Town (6) | |
| 4 | Consett AFC (8) | 0–0 | Chester-Le-Street United (10) | 76 |
| 60 | Aveley (6) | 1–4 | New Salamis (8) | |
| 65 | Harefield United (9) | 4–4 | Slough Town (6) | |
| 82 | Lancing (8) | 7–0 | Redhill (9) | 80 |
| 7 | Curzon Ashton (6) | P–P | Radcliffe (7) | |
| 13 | Sandbach United (10) | 0–1 | Bootle (8) | |
| 28 | Boldmere St Michaels (8) | 2–0 | Rushall Olympic (6) | 55 |
| 48 | Bury Town (8) | 3–1 | Whitton United (10) | 56 |
| 56 | West Essex (9) | 0–2 | Wingate & Finchley (7) | |
| 59 | Waltham Abbey (8) | 0–5 | Barkingside (10) | 172 |
| 61 | Enfield Borough (10) | 1–1 | Hackney Wick (10) | |
| Match was played at London Lions. | ||||
| 69 | Ascot United (8) | 1–3 | Flackwell Heath (9) | 105 |
| 76 | Maidstone United (6) | 5–1 | Dartford (6) | 265 |
| 83 | Worthing United (10) | 12–1 | Wick (10) | |
| 91 | Worthing (6) | 4–2 | Eastbourne Borough (6) | 68 |
| 95 | Basingstoke Town (7) | 3–2 | Frimley Green (10) | |
| 105 | Bath City (6) | 0–1 | Weston Super Mare (6) | |
| Wednesday 20 September 2023 | ||||
| 1 | Blyth Spartans (6) | 2–1 | Stockton Town (8) | 129 |
| 72 | Welling United (6) | 7–0 | Larkfield & New Hythe Wanderers (10) | |
| 98 | Hungerford Town (7) | P–P | Bracknell Town (7) | |
| 8 | FC United of Manchester (7) | 1–3 | Avro (8) | 330 |
| 11 | Chorley (6) | 1–7 | Chester (6) | |
| 30 | Banbury United (6) | 0–2 | Sutton Coldfield Town (8) | 108 |
| 31 | AFC Telford United (7) | P–P | Hereford (6) | |
| 54 | May & Baker Eastbrook Community (10) | 1–1 | Bishop's Stortford (6) | |
| Match was played at Bishop's Stortford FC. | ||||
| 58 | Hertford Town (8) | 5–0 | FC Clacton (9) | |
| 63 | Chelmsford City (6) | Braintree Town (6) | NA | |
| 67 | Oxhey Jets (10) | 1–2 | Berkhamsted (7) | 52 |
| 71 | Sutton Common Rovers (8) | 6–4 | Lewes (7) | |
| 88 | Hampton & Richmond Borough (6) | P–P | Kingstonian (7) | |
| 100 | Salisbury (7) | P–P | AFC Stoneham (9) | |
| 106 | Tuffley Rovers (9) | 1–7 | Street (9) | 61 |
| 112 | AEK Boco (10) | P–P | Clevedon Town (9) | |
| 17 | Basford United (7) | 1–0 | Yorkshire Amateur (10) | 75 |
| 20 | Farsley Celtic (6) | 6–0 | Stocksbridge Park Steels (8) | |
| 24 | Heather St Johns (10) | 3–3 | Long Eaton United (7) | 136 |
| 26 | Boston United (6) | 0–3 | Eastwood Community (9) | 222 |
| 64 | Ware (8) | 1–0 | Bowers & Pitsea (8) | 71 |
| 66 | Edgware & Kingsbury (9) | 0–1 | Tring Athletic (9) | |
| 97 | Chippenham Town (6) | 2–0 | Didcot Town (7) | 57 |
| 101 | Poole Town (7) | P–P | Sholing (7) | |
| Tie | Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday 21 September 2023 | ||||
| 109 | Cribbs (8) | 1–6 | Bridgwater United (9) | |
| 110 | Hengrove Athletic (10) | 0–4 | Mangotsfield United (9) | 90 |
| 113 | Bovey Tracey (10) | 1–6 | Torquay United (6) | 84 |
| 10 | Wythenshawe (9) | 3–2 | Southport (6) | 191 |
| 44 | Leighton Town (8) | 7–0 | Crawley Green (9) | |
| 52 | Colney Heath (9) | 1–1 | St Albans City (6) | |
| 70 | Langley (10) | A–A | Beaconsfield Town (7) | |
| Match was played at Brunel University Sports Park. | ||||
| Match was abandoned before kickoff due to a floodlight issue. | ||||
| 78 | Cray Wanderers (7) | 2–1 | Corinthian (9) | 76 |
| Match was played at Corinthian FC. | ||||
| 84 | Horsham YMCA (9) | 0–5 | Chichester City (8) | 51 |
| 92 | Selsey (10) | 1–3 | Walton & Hersham (7) | 152 |
| 104 | Wimborne Town (8) | 4–1 | Gosport Borough (7) | |
| 108 | Swindon Supermarine (7) | 6–1 | Malmesbury Victoria (10) | 105 |
| 111 | Hallen (10) | 0–8 | Hartpury University (10) | 58 |
| 115 | Mousehole AFC (8) | 0–6 | Falmouth Town (9) | 81 |
| 7 | Curzon Ashton (6) | 3–1 | Radcliffe (7) | 165 |
| 14 | Stalybridge Celtic (8) | 1–5 | Burscough (9) | 94 |
| 18 | Tadcaster Albion (9) | 0–10 | Guiseley (7) | 116 |
| 25 | Aylestone Park (9) | 6–1 | Matlock Town (7) | 85 |
| 29 | Shifnal Town (9) | 0–5 | Chasetown (8) | |
| 35 | Coventry Sphinx (8) | 0–6 | AFC Wulfrunians (9) | |
| 38 | Shefford Town & Campton (10) | 6–0 | Histon (9) | |
| 39 | Stotfold (8) | 2–3 | Bugbrooke St Michaels (9) | 89 |
| 41 | Daventry Town (9) | 2–3 | Corby Town (8) | |
| 42 | Newport Pagnell Town (9) | 4–1 | Wellingborough Whitworth (10) | 140 |
| 46 | Haverhill Rovers (10) | 3–0 | Walsham Le Willows (9) | 71 |
| 47 | Ely City (9) | 1–3 | Great Yarmouth Town (10) | |
| 49 | King's Lynn Town (6) | 6–0 | Cambridge City (8) | 109 |
| 50 | Sheringham (9) | 2–2 | Fakenham Town (9) | 100 |
| 51 | Brantham Athletic (9) | 1–2 | Leiston (7) | |
| 55 | Takeley (9) | 1–0 | Ilford (9) | |
| 57 | Saffron Walden Town (9) | 1–6 | Stanway Rovers (9) | 73 |
| 68 | Holmer Green (10) | 4–4 | Uxbridge (8) | |
| 73 | Cray Valley Paper Mills (8) | 0–0 | Croydon (10) | 84 |
| 77 | Rusthall (9) | 2–1 | Dover Athletic (6) | 108 |
| 80 | Leatherhead (8) | P–P | Burgess Hill Town (8) | |
| 81 | Chessington & Hook United (10) | 1–5 | Abbey Rangers (9) | |
| 93 | Reading City (9) | 5–0 | Brackley Town (6) | |
| 94 | Binfield (8) | 3–3 | Thatcham Town (8) | |
| 99 | Bemerton Heath Harlequins (8) | 0–7 | Havant & Waterlooville (6) | |
| 102 | Hamble Club (9) | 6–2 | Portland United (9) | |
| 116 | Truro City (6) | 2–1 | Tiverton Town (7) | 70 |
| Friday 22 September 2023 | ||||
| 6 | Macclesfield (7) | 5–1 | Cheadle Town (9) | 139 |
| 5 | Morpeth Town (7) | 1–1 | Workington (7) | 36 |
| 9 | Hyde United (7) | 5–1 | South Liverpool (10) | 159 |
| 16 | Bradford (Park Avenue) (7) | 0–4 | Gainsborough Trinity (7) | 171 |
| 23 | Hinckley AFC (10) | 2–3 | Ingles (10) | 39 |
| Match was played at Rugby Borough FC. | ||||
| 79 | Erith & Belvedere (8) | 2–1 | Margate (7) | |
| 107 | Cheltenham Saracens (10) | 6–0 | Gloucester City (6) | |
| 34 | Tamworth (6) | 2–0 | Halesowen Town (7) | 201 |
| 53 | Hemel Hempstead Town (6) | 5–1 | Brentwood Town (8) | 515 |
| Sunday 24 September 2023 | ||||
| 15 | Scarborough Athletic (6) | 6–4 | Penistone Church (9) | |
| Monday 25 September 2023 | ||||
| 43 | Kempston Rovers (8) | 2–4 | Hitchin Town (7) | 248 |
| 88 | Hampton & Richmond Borough (6) | 1–2 | Kingstonian (7) | 127 |
| 100 | Salisbury (7) | 0–3 | AFC Stoneham (9) | |
| Tuesday 26 September 2023 | ||||
| 2 | Billingham Town (10) | 0–3 | Spennymoor Town (6) | |
| 31 | AFC Telford United (7) | 1–2 | Hereford (6) | |
| Wednesday 27 September 2023 | ||||
| 98 | Hungerford Town (7) | 3–2 | Bracknell Town (7) | |
| 98 | Langley (10) | 0–1 | Beaconsfield Town (7) | 60 |
| Match was played at North Greenford United. | ||||
| 101 | Poole Town (7) | 4–1 | Sholing (7) | 81 |
| Thursday 28 September 2023 | ||||
| 112 | AEK Boco (10) | 1–4 | Clevedon Town (9) | |
| 80 | Leatherhead (8) | 1–2 | Burgess Hill Town (8) | |
Twenty-four teams from the Fifth Tier National League joined the 116 winners from the previous round in the Second Round of the qualifying. Twenty-two teams from the lowest tier, the Tenth Tier, remain in the competition. The Draw was made on 22 September 2023.[8]
| Tie | Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday 2 October 2023 | ||||
| 3 | Hartlepool United (5) | 5–1 | Blyth Spartans (6) | 301[9] |
| 57 | Westfield (8) | 0–7 | Jersey Bulls (9) | |
| 58 | Swindon Supermarine (7) | 0–3 | Oxford City (5) | 96 |
| 12 | Pontefract Collieries (8) | 5–0 | Scarborough Athletic (6) | |
| 67 | Weston Super Mare (6) | 3–1 | Cheltenham Saracens (10) | 110 |
| 23 | AFC Wulfrunians (9) | 1–3 | Stourbridge (7) | |
| 24 | Tividale (9) | 1–0 | Sutton Coldfield Town (8) | |
| 44 | Berkhamsted (7) | P–P | Slough Town (6) | |
| 46 | Tonbridge Angels (6) | 3–0 | Bromley (5) | 158 |
| 52 | Abbey Rangers (9) | 1–12 | Worthing (6) | 60 |
| 53 | Kingstonian (7) | 5–0 | Lancing (8) | 72 |
| Match played at South Park Reigate FC. | ||||
| 54 | Walton & Hersham (7) | 6–1 | Worthing United (10) | |
| 59 | Thatcham Town (8) | 0–3 | Reading City (9) | |
| 21 | Bedworth United (8) | 3–3 | Tamworth (6) | |
| 65 | Chippenham Town (6) | 0–2 | Mangotsfield United (9) | |
| Tuesday 3 October 2023 | ||||
| 2 | Spennymoor Town (6) | 2–4 | Chester-Le-Street United (10) | 138 |
| 11 | Avro (8) | 3–4 | Lancaster City (7) | |
| 43 | Beaconsfield Town (7) | 2–3 | Thame United (8) | |
| 45 | Sutton Common Rovers (8) | 1–1 | Croydon (10) | 46 |
| 55 | Burgess Hill Town (8) | 2–2 | Woking (5) | 105 |
| 22 | Boldmere St Michaels (8) | 3–1 | Kidderminster Harriers (5) | 68 |
| 30 | Haverhill Rovers (10) | 2–3 | Bury Town (8) | |
| 31 | Great Yarmouth Town (10) | 1–2 | Stanway Rovers (9) | |
| 49 | Erith & Belvedere (8) | 4–2 | Little Common (9) | |
| 50 | Maidstone United (6) | 5–1 | Sheppey United (8) | 255 |
| 70 | Helston Athletic (9) | 3–7 | Truro City (6) | 134 |
| 18 | Mickleover (7) | 2–1 | Stamford (7) | |
| 64 | Havant & Waterlooville (6) | 1–3 | Wimborne Town (8) | |
| Wednesday 4 October 2023 | ||||
| 60 | Hungerford Town (7) | 1–1 | Basingstoke Town (7) | 203 |
| 66 | Bridgwater United (9) | 1–0 | Hartpury University (10) | |
| 35 | St Albans City (6) | 1–2 | Wingate & Finchley (7) | |
| 38 | Barkingside (10) | 0–3 | Chelmsford City (6) | 55 |
| Match played at Frenford FC. | ||||
| 68 | Street (9) | 4–0 | Clevedon Town (9) | |
| 6 | Rochdale (5) | 9–0 | Bootle (8) | |
| 10 | Chester (6) | 1–1 | Altrincham (5) | 291 |
| 14 | Farsley Celtic (6) | 3–2 | Staveley Miners Welfare (10) | 140 |
| 16 | Heather St Johns (10) | 4–1 | Eastwood Community (9) | 94 |
| Tie | Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Bilston Town Community (10) | 0–3 | Chasetown (8) | |
| 20 | Hereford (6) | 1–1 | Solihull Moors (5) | 205 |
| 25 | Hitchin Town (7) | 3–2 | Shefford Town & Campton (10) | 113 |
| 29 | King's Lynn Town (6) | 1–1 | Leiston (7) | |
| 37 | Barking (9) | 9–1 | Dagenham & Redbridge (5) | 174 |
| 40 | Tring Athletic (9) | 3–2 | Maidenhead United (5) | 280 |
| 41 | Uxbridge (8) | 3–3 | Flackwell Heath (9) | 77 |
| 61 | Aldershot Town (5) | 8–0 | Hamble Club (9) | 118 |
| 62 | Poole Town (7) | 2–2 | Fareham Town (9) | 79 |
| 4 | York City (5) | 3–0 | Workington (7) | |
| Match played at Garforth Town FC. | ||||
| Thursday 5 October 2023 | ||||
| 1 | Gateshead (5) | 2–3 | South Shields (6) | |
| Match played at Hebburn Town FC. | ||||
| 15 | Chesterfield (5) | 5–0 | Aylestone Park (9) | |
| Match played at Aylestone Park FC. | ||||
| 42 | Barnet (5) | 4–1 | Boreham Wood (5) | 379 |
| 69 | Torquay United (6) | 6–2 | Falmouth Town (9) | 119 |
| Match played at Buckland Athletic FC. | ||||
| 7 | Wythenshawe (9) | 2–2 | FC Halifax Town (5) | 221 |
| 26 | AFC Rushden & Diamonds (8) | 1–1 | Bugbrooke St Michaels (9) | 164 |
| 39 | Leighton Town (8) | 2–0 | Wealdstone (5) | 100 |
| 47 | Rusthall (9) | 6–3 | Cray Wanderers (7) | |
| 48 | Welling United (6) | 3–0 | Ebbsfleet United (5) | |
| 51 | Crawley Down Gatwick (9) | 7–2 | Chichester City (8) | 162 |
| 63 | Eastleigh (5) | 4–2 | AFC Stoneham (9) | |
| 27 | Newport Pagnell Town (9) | 4–1 | Corby Town (8) | 201 |
| 34 | Enfield Borough (10) | 0–2 | Takeley (9) | |
| Match played at London Lions FC. | ||||
| 28 | AFC Sudbury (7) | 6–1 | Fakenham Town (9) | 94 |
| Friday 6 October 2023 | ||||
| 5 | Hyde United (7) | 2–3 | Curzon Ashton (6) | 310 |
| 8 | Burscough (9) | 3–0 | Macclesfield (7) | 173 |
| 17 | Basford United (7) | 2–3 | Ingles (10) | 156 |
| 56 | Cobham (9) | 1–2 | Dorking Wanderers (5) | |
| 13 | Guiseley (7) | 7–0 | Gainsborough Trinity (7) | 210 |
| 32 | New Salamis (8) | 3–1 | Hertford Town (8) | |
| 33 | May & Baker Eastbrook Community (10) | 0–6 | Ware (8) | |
| 36 | Hemel Hempstead Town (6) | 4–0 | Southend United (5) | 527 |
| Sunday 8 October 2023 | ||||
| 9 | Oldham Athletic (5) | 1–2 | AFC Fylde (5) | 288 |
| Monday 9 October 2023 | ||||
| 44 | Berkhamsted (7) | 3–2 | Slough Town (6) | 116 |
The 70 winners from the Second Round Qualifying compete in this round with the 35 winners progressing to the First Round Proper. Chester-Le-Street United, Croydon, Heather St Johns, and Ingles from the 10th tier were the lowest ranked teams left in the competition. The Draw for the round was made on 6 October 2023.[10]
| Tie | Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday 16 October 2023 | ||||
| 33 | Truro City (6) | 3–8 | Eastleigh (5) | 135 |
| Match was played at Godolphin Atlantic FC. | ||||
| 3 | Chester-Le-Street United (10) | 1–1 | Pontefract Collieries (8) | |
| 29 | Thame United (8) | 4–0 | Basingstoke Town (7) | |
| 12 | Tividale (9) | 0–1 | Solihull Moors (5) | |
| 20 | New Salamis (8) | 2–3 | Takeley (9) | |
| 21 | Walton & Hersham (7) | 1–0 | Maidstone United (6) | |
| 24 | Uxbridge (8) | 0–1 | Berkhamsted (7) | 103 |
| 34 | Aldershot Town (5) | 3–0 | Weston Super Mare (6) | 94 |
| Tuesday 17 October 2023 | ||||
| 32 | Mangotsfield United (9) | 1–2 | Bridgwater United (9) | |
| 1 | South Shields (6) | 3–0 | York City (5) | 248 |
| 8 | Boldmere St Michaels (8) | 4–3 | Ingles (10) | 89 |
| 27 | Erith & Belvedere (8) | 3–1 | Croydon (10) | |
| Wednesday 18 October 2023 | ||||
| 2 | Guiseley (7) | 2–1 | Hartlepool United (5) | 270 |
| 7 | Rochdale (5) | 1–1 | Burscough (9) | |
| 22 | Tring Athletic (9) | P–P | Jersey Bulls (9) | |
| 4 | AFC Fylde (5) | 2–0 | Chester (6) | |
| Match was played at Kellamergh Park. | ||||
| 23 | Crawley Down Gatwick (9) | 2–6 | Worthing (6) | 129 |
| 35 | Fareham Town (9) | P–P | Wimborne Town (8) | |
| 14 | Hitchin Town (7) | 1–3 | Bury Town (8) | 90 |
| 17 | Wingate & Finchley (7) | 1–2 | Hemel Hempstead Town (6) | 48 |
| 31 | Oxford City (5) | 5–1 | Street (9) | |
| 5 | Farsley Celtic (6) | 2–1 | Wythenshawe (9) | 169 |
| Tie | Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday 19 October 2023 | ||||
| 18 | Barnet (5) | 2–3 | Ware (8) | 241 |
| 15 | Leighton Town (8) | 3–1 | King's Lynn Town (6) | 100 |
| 25 | Burgess Hill Town (8) | 5–3 | Tonbridge Angels (6) | 113 |
| 26 | Rusthall (9) | 0–1 | Kingstonian (7) | 215 |
| 28 | Welling United (6) | 1–1 | Dorking Wanderers (5) | |
| 30 | Torquay United (6) | P–P | Reading City (9) | |
| Match was played at Buckland Athletic FC. | ||||
| 6 | Curzon Ashton (6) | 1–9 | Lancaster City (7) | 144 |
| 9 | Bugbrooke St Michaels (9) | 3–4 | Stourbridge (7) | 96 |
| 10 | Newport Pagnell Town (9) | 1–3 | Chasetown (8) | 246 |
| 13 | Mickleover (7) | 6–1 | Bedworth United (8) | |
| 16 | AFC Sudbury (7) | 3–3 | Chelmsford City (6) | 106 |
| Friday 20 October 2023 | ||||
| 11 | Heather St Johns (10) | P–P | Chesterfield (5) | |
| 19 | Stanway Rovers (9) | P–P | Barking (9) | |
| Wednesday 25 October 2023 | ||||
| 35 | Fareham Town (9) | P–P | Wimborne Town (8) | |
| 11 | Heather St Johns (10) | 0–6 | Chesterfield (5) | 155 |
| 22 | Tring Athletic (9) | 4–0 | Jersey Bulls (9) | 198 |
| Match was played at Hemel Hempstead Town. | ||||
| Thursday 26 October 2023 | ||||
| 30 | Torquay United (6) | 2–5 | Reading City (9) | |
| Match was played at Reading City FC. | ||||
| Friday 27 October 2023 | ||||
| 19 | Stanway Rovers (9) | 0–1 | Barking (9) | |
| Tuesday 31 October 2023 | ||||
| 35 | Fareham Town (9) | 0–4 | Wimborne Town (8) | |
| Match was played at Wimborne Town. | ||||
Forty-five teams from League One and League Two joined the 35 winners from the previous round. Barrow AFC, Crawley Town, and Wycombe Wanderers will not participate in this round as they did not apply to enter the competition. Chester-Le-Street United, from the tenth tier of English football, is the lowest-ranked team left in the competition. The draw was made on 20 October 2023.[11]
The 40 winners from the previous round played in this round. Chester-Le-Street United, from the tenth tier of English football, is the lowest-ranked team left in the competition. The draw was made on November 3, 2023.[12]
Sixty-four teams competed in the third round with the 44 Premier League and EFL Championship clubs appearing in this round along with the 20 winners from the previous round. Barking from the ninth tier was the lowest ranked team left in the competition. The Draw was made on 17 November 2023.[13]
Third-two teams participated in the fourth round proper, with all 32 winners from the previous round participating. The lowest ranked teams left in the Competition were AFC Wimbledon, Gillingham, Grimsby Town, and Swindon Town from the fourth Tier EFL League Two. The Draw was done on 7 December 2023.[14]
Sixteen teams participated in the fifth round proper with the 16 winners from the previous round participating. The lowest ranked team left in the Competition was Swindon Town from the fourth Tier EFL League Two. The draw was made on 12 January 2024.[15]
Eight teams participated in the quarter-finals with all eight winners from the previous round participating. The lowest ranked team left in the Competition was Swindon Town from the fourth Tier EFL League Two. The draw was made on 2 February 2024.[16]
Four teams participated in the semi-finals with all four winners from the previous round participating. The lowest-ranked teams left in the competition were Bristol City, Leeds United, and Millwall from the EFL Championship. The draw was done on 23 February 2024.[17]
The winners of the semi-finals advanced to the final to determine the winner of the FA Youth Cup. The draw was done on 23 February 2024.[18]