1900–01 FA Cup qualifying rounds

The qualifying rounds for the 1900–01 Football Association Challenge Cup (FA Cup for short), the 30th edition of the world's oldest association football competition, consisting of six rounds of matches played between September and December 1900. A total of 220 teams entered the tournament, 178 of which played in at least one qualifying stage. The 1900–01 FA Cup began on 22 September 1900 when 40 teams competed in the preliminary round and ended on 20 April 1901, when Southern League side Tottenham Hotspur became the only ever non-League club to win the competition.

Tournament calendar

Round Date Ties Byes Number of clubs
Preliminary round Saturday 22 September 1900 20 0 220→200
First qualifying round Saturday 6 October 1900 55 0 200→145
Second qualifying round Saturday 20 October 1900 35 3 145→110
Third qualifying round Saturday 3 November 1900 38 2 110→72
Fourth qualifying round Saturday 17 November 1900 20 0 72→52
Fifth qualifying round Saturday 8 December 1900 10 0 52→42
Intermediate round Saturday 5 January 1901 10 0 42→32
First round proper Saturday 9 February 1901 16 0 32→16
Second round proper Saturday 23 February 1901 8 0 16→8
Third round proper Saturday 23 March 1901 4 0 8→4
Semi-final Saturday 6 April 1901 2 0 4→2
Final Saturday 20 April 1901 1 0 2→1

Preliminary round

Home team Score Away team Date
1 Eastbourne 6–0 Worthing 22 September 1900
2 Darlington 3–0 Tow Law 22 September 1900
3 Sheffield 1–3 Attercliffe 22 September 1900
4 Leyton 1–1 West Ham Garfield 22 September 1900
4r West Ham Garfield 4–1 Leyton 27 September 1900
5 Turton 0–2 Heywood 22 September 1900
6 Olympic 5–0 Upton Park 22 September 1900
7 Stockton 0–2 South Bank 22 September 1900
8 Doncaster Rovers 6–1 Rotherham Town 22 September 1900
9 Norwich CEYMS 1–2 Lowestoft Town 22 September 1900
10 Bishop Auckland 5–2 Stanley United 22 September 1900
11 Leadgate Park 3–0 Crook Town 22 September 1900
12 Worksop Town 3–2 Denaby United 22 September 1900
13 Howden-le-Wear 0–2 Darlington St Augustine's 22 September 1900
14 Hampstead 0–4 West Hampstead 22 September 1900
15 Altofts 2–3 Wath Athletic 22 September 1900
16 Colchester Town 7–0 Bury St Edmunds 22 September 1900
17 Woodford 1–1 Leytonstone 22 September 1900
17r Leytonstone 1–10 Woodford 27 September 1900
18 Great Yarmouth Town 1–1 Harwich & Parkeston 22 September 1900
18r Harwich & Parkeston W–W Great Yarmouth Town —
19 King's Lynn 2–0 Kirkley 22 September 1900
20 Willesden Town 1–3 Civil Service 22 September 1900

First qualifying round

Home team Score Away team Date
1 South Bank 0–3 Thornaby Utopians 6 October 1900
2 Shankhouse 0–1 Gateshead NER 6 October 1900
3 Sheppey United 1–0 Gravesend United 6 October 1900
4 Folkestone 3–3 Sittingbourne 6 October 1900
4r Sittingbourne W–W Folkestone —
5 Maidenhead W–W Maidenhead Norfolkians —
6 Civil Service 4–1 West Hampstead 6 October 1900
7 Druids 1–2 Chirk 6 October 1900
8 Blackburn Park Road 5–1 Trawden Forest 6 October 1900
9 Newark 6–1 Boston Town 6 October 1900
10 Oswaldtwistle Rovers 4–0 Great Harwood 6 October 1900
11 Burton Wanderers 2–2 Gresley Rovers 6 October 1900
11r Gresley Rovers 1–1 Burton Wanderers 11 October 1900
11r2 Burton Wanderers 2–4 Gresley Rovers 15 October 1900
12 Attercliffe 0–2 Doncaster Rovers 6 October 1900
13 Belper Town 2–0 Heanor Town 6 October 1900
14 Workington 4–3 Moss Bay Exchange 6 October 1900
15 Darlington St Augustine's 1–1 Darlington 6 October 1900
16 Darlington 4–1 Darlington St Augustine's 6 October 1900
17 Stourbridge 5–2 Kidderminster Harriers 6 October 1900
18 Tranmere Rovers 0–1 White Star Wanderers 6 October 1900
19 Leadgate Park 2–2 Bishop Auckland 6 October 1900
19r Bishop Auckland 3–1 Leadgate Park 10 October 1900
20 Mickley 1–2 St Peter's Albion 6 October 1900
21 Chesham Generals 0–0 Chesham Town 6 October 1900
21r Chesham Town 0–3 Chesham Generals 11 October 1900
22 Rushden 4–1 Desborough Town 6 October 1900
23 Worksop Town 7–2 Montrose Works 6 October 1900
24 Ilkeston Town 2–0 Stapleford Town 6 October 1900
25 Coalville Town 3–1 Swadlincote 6 October 1900
26 Newstead Byron W–W Hucknall Portland —
27 Swanscombe 0–3 Grays United 6 October 1900
28 Hinckley Town W–W Nuneaton Town —
29 Middlewich Rangers 0–3 Nantwich 6 October 1900
30 Wallsend Park Villa 1–1 Prudhoe 6 October 1900
30r Prudhoe 2–3 Wallsend Park Villa 10 October 1900
31 Crouch End Vampires 3–0 London Welsh 6 October 1900
32 Eastbourne Swifts 1–2 Brighton Athletic 6 October 1900
33 Rothwell Town Swifts 1–3 Finedon Revellers 6 October 1900
34 Rochdale 1–0 Rossendale United 6 October 1900
35 Halesowen 1–2 Brierley Hill Alliance 6 October 1900
36 West Croydon 5–0 West Norwood 6 October 1900
37 Rhyl United 3–0 Llandudno Swifts 6 October 1900
38 Maidstone United 4–0 Ashford United 6 October 1900
39 Richmond Association 3–2 Shepherd's Bush 6 October 1900
40 Freetown 3–1 Heywood 6 October 1900
41 South Shields 1–2 Morpeth Harriers 6 October 1900
42 Birkenhead 3–0 Buckley Victoria 6 October 1900
43 West Ham Garfield 0–3 Olympic 6 October 1900
44 Colchester Town 2–5 Lowestoft Town 6 October 1900
45 Stockton St John's 0–2 Thornaby 10 October 1900
46 Wath Athletic 3–0 Wombwell Town 6 October 1900
47 Woodford 2–3 Ilford 6 October 1900
48 Grantham Avenue 3–1 Grimsby All Saints 6 October 1900
49 Royston United 1–2 Hunslet 6 October 1900
50 Brighton & Hove Rangers 3–0 Eastbourne 6 October 1900
51 Godalming 4–3 Redhill 6 October 1900
52 Mansfield Foresters 2–1 Bulwell United 6 October 1900
53 King's Lynn 2–1 Harwich & Parkeston 6 October 1900
54 Keswick 3–2 Frizington White Star 6 October 1900
55 Earlstown 3–0 Haydock 6 October 1900

Second qualifying round

Home team Score Away team Date
1 Olympic 1–1 Ilford 20 October 1900
1r Ilford 0–2 Olympic 25 October 1900
2 Blackburn Park Road 3–0 Oswaldtwistle Rovers 20 October 1900
3 Morpeth Harriers 0–1 Gateshead NER 20 October 1900
4 Nantwich 5–2 Winsford United 20 October 1900
5 Bishop Auckland 3–0 Darlington 20 October 1900
6 Buxton – Bye —
7 Stourbridge 2–2 Brierley Hill Alliance 20 October 1900
7r Brierley Hill Alliance 1–3 Stourbridge 22 October 1900
8 Finedon Revellers 2–2 Rushden 20 October 1900
8r Rushden 0–1 Finedon Revellers 25 October 1900
9 Chesham Generals 1–0 Aylesbury United 20 October 1900
10 Worksop Town 0–0 Doncaster Rovers 20 October 1900
10r Doncaster Rovers 2–1 Worksop Town 25 October 1900
11 Ilkeston Town 6–1 Belper Town 20 October 1900
12 Slough 2–2 Maidenhead 20 October 1900
12r Maidenhead 3–0 Slough 25 October 1900
13 Gresley Rovers 2–0 Coalville Town 20 October 1900
14 Oxford City – Bye —
15 Hinckley Town W–W Loughborough —
16 Hunslet 4–1 Wath Athletic 20 October 1900
17 St Peter's Albion 1–5 Wallsend Park Villa 20 October 1900
18 Crouch End Vampires 0–1 Civil Service 20 October 1900
19 Grays United 1–0 Sheppey United 20 October 1900
20 Oswestry United W–W Ironbridge —
21 Rhyl United 0–0 Chirk 20 October 1900
21r Chirk W–W Rhyl United —
22 Maidstone United 2–2 Sittingbourne 20 October 1900
22r Sittingbourne 0–0 Maidstone United 24 October 1900
22r2 Maidstone United 2–0 Sittingbourne 29 October 1900
23 Richmond Association W–W 1st Coldstream Guards —
24 Freetown 0–3 Rochdale 20 October 1900
25 Welshpool W–W Aberystwyth —
26 Thornaby Utopians 2–1 Thornaby 20 October 1900
27 Birkenhead 0–1 White Star Wanderers 20 October 1900
28 Brighton Athletic 0–4 Brighton & Hove Rangers 20 October 1900
29 Yeovil Casuals 6–1 Street 20 October 1900
30 Bristol East – Bye —
31 Grantham Avenue 0–0 Newark 20 October 1900
31r Newark 4–2 Grantham Avenue 25 October 1900
32 Hudsons 1–2 Southport Central 20 October 1900
33 Godalming 4–0 West Croydon 20 October 1900
34 Mansfield Foresters 1–2 Newstead Byron 20 October 1900
35 King's Lynn 3–0 Lowestoft Town 20 October 1900
36 Keswick 1–2 Workington 20 October 1900
37 Leighton Cee Springs W–W Hitchin —
38 Earlestown 5–0 Swinton Town 20 October 1900

Third qualifying round

Home team Score Away team Date
1 Chesterfield 8–3 Hunslet 3 November 1900
2 Clapton 8–1 Maidstone United 3 November 1900
3 Darwen 3–1 Nelson 3 November 1900
4 Kettering 7–0 Finedon Revellers 3 November 1900
5 Watford 10–0 Leighton Cee Springs 3 November 1900
6 Weymouth 4–3 Yeovil Casuals 3 November 1900
7 Marlow 3–5 Chesham Generals 3 November 1900
8 Blackburn Park Road 0–1 Blackpool 3 November 1900
9 Southport Central 3–1 Chorley 3 November 1900
10 Crewe Alexandra 3–0 Stalybridge Rovers 3 November 1900
11 Middlesbrough 3–3 Willington Athletic 3 November 1900
11r Willington Athletic 0–0 Middlesbrough 7 November 1900
11r2 Middlesbrough 8–0 Willington Athletic 12 November 1900
12 Lincoln City 0–0 Gainsborough Trinity 3 November 1900
12r Gainsborough Trinity 1–1 Lincoln City 7 November 1900
12r2 Lincoln City 3–1 Gainsborough Trinity 12 November 1900
13 Chirk 8–1 Welshpool 3 November 1900
14 Burton Swifts 2–2 Newstead Byron 3 November 1900
14r Newstead Byron 0–4 Burton Swifts 7 November 1900
15 Swindon Town 1–1 Bristol East 3 November 1900
15r Swindon Town 5–0 Bristol East 12 November 1900
16 Shrewsbury Town 1–1 Walsall 3 November 1900
16r Walsall 1–0 Shrewsbury Town 8 November 1900
17 Workington W–W Rochdale —
18 Nantwich 2–1 Buxton 3 November 1900
19 Gateshead NER 0–1 Jarrow 3 November 1900
20 Stockport County 6–2 Wrexham 3 November 1900
21 Newark 2–1 Ilkeston Town 7 November 1900
22 Wellington Town W–W Stourbridge —
23 Gresley Rovers 2–0 Wellingborough Town 3 November 1900
24 Oxford City 0–4 Reading 3 November 1900
25 Hinckley Town 2–0 Northampton Town 3 November 1900
26 Queens Park Rangers 7–0 Fulham 3 November 1900
27 Staple Hill – Bye —
28 Wallsend Park Villa 3–0 Hebburn Argyle 3 November 1900
29 Grays United 0–2 New Brompton 3 November 1900
30 Barnsley 2–1 Doncaster Rovers 3 November 1900
31 Brentford 3–1 Maidenhead 3 November 1900
32 Oswestry United W–W Coventry City —
33 Bristol Rovers – Bye —
34 Richmond Association W–W Wycombe Wanderers —
35 Thornaby Utopians 1–5 Bishop Auckland 3 November 1900
36 Brighton & Hove Rangers 1–5 Chatham 3 November 1900
37 Godalming 1–2 Civil Service 3 November 1900
38 King's Lynn 1–4 Luton Town 3 November 1900
39 West Ham United 1–0 Olympic 3 November 1900
40 Earlestown 2–1 White Star Wanderers 3 November 1900

Fourth qualifying round

Home team Score Away team Date
1 Darwen 2–1 Blackpool 17 November 1900
2 Watford 1–1 Queens Park Rangers 17 November 1900
2r Queens Park Rangers 4–1 Watford 21 November 1900
3 Reading 11–0 Chesham Generals 17 November 1900
4 Chatham 2–2 Clapton 17 November 1900
4r Clapton 5–1 Chatham 21 November 1900
5 Southport Central 2–0 Workington 17 November 1900
6 Middlesbrough 3–0 Jarrow 17 November 1900
7 Newark 0–5 Chesterfield 17 November 1900
8 Chirk 0–1 Walsall 17 November 1900
9 Burton Swifts 4–1 Hinckley Town 17 November 1900
10 Luton Town 9–1 Civil Service 17 November 1900
11 Swindon Town 2–2 Staple Hill 17 November 1900
11r Swindon Town 6–0 Staple Hill 21 November 1900
12 Bishop Auckland 5–0 Wallsend Park Villa 17 November 1900
13 Stockport County 1–3 Crewe Alexandra 17 November 1900
14 New Brompton 1–1 West Ham United 17 November 1900
14r West Ham United 4–1 New Brompton 21 November 1900
15 Wellington Town 4–0 Oswestry United 17 November 1900
16 Gresley Rovers 1–3 Kettering 17 November 1900
17 Barnsley 1–0 Lincoln City 17 November 1900
18 Brentford 0–1 Richmond Association 17 November 1900
19 Bristol Rovers 15–1 Weymouth 17 November 1900
20 Earlestown 2–3 Nantwich 17 November 1900

Fifth qualifying round

Home team Score Away team Date
1 Reading 2–0 Richmond Association 8 December 1900
2 Walsall 6–0 Wellington Town 8 December 1900
3 Southport Central 1–1 Darwen 8 December 1900
3r Darwen 2–0 Southport Central 11 December 1900
4 Crewe Alexandra 5–1 Nantwich 8 December 1900
5 Middlesbrough 4–0 Bishop Auckland 8 December 1900
6 Burton Swifts 1–2 Kettering 8 December 1900
7 Luton Town 3–0 Queens Park Rangers 8 December 1900
8 Barnsley 1–5 Chesterfield 8 December 1900
9 Bristol Rovers 5–1 Swindon Town 8 December 1900
10 West Ham United 1–1 Clapton 8 December 1900
10r Clapton 2–3 West Ham United 12 December 1900

References

  • "FA Cup results archive". The Football Association. Retrieved 14 April 2011.