The FA Cup 1962–63 is the 82nd 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.
1st qualifying round
Ties
Tie
Home Team
Score
Away Team
1
Alford United
1–1
Holbeach United
2
Alfreton Town
1–0
Heanor Town
3
Alton Town
2–0
Newport I O W
4
Altrincham
1–0
Marine
5
Andover
4–1
Cowes
6
Arnold St Mary's
3–2
Matlock Town
7
Ashington
4–3
Willington
8
Ashton United
2–0
Prescot Cables
9
Atherstone Town
1–1
Ilkeston Town
10
Aveley
1–0
Woodford Town
11
Aylesbury United
8–0
Huntley & Palmers
12
Bacup Borough
0–3
Stalybridge Celtic
13
Banbury Spencer
0–2
Oxford City
14
Bangor City
4–0
New Brighton
15
Barking
0–4
Ilford
16
Barnet
2–0
Hertford Town
17
Barry Town
2–0
Stonehouse
18
Basingstoke Town
4–2
Fareham Town
19
Bedford Town
8–0
Wolverton Town & B R
20
Bedlington Mechanics
3–1
Whitby Town
21
Belper Town w/o-scr South Normanton Miners Welfare
22
Biggleswade & District
3–3
Letchworth Town
23
Billingham Synthonia
2–2
Horden Colliery Welfare
24
Bilston
2–3
Hednesford Town
25
Bishop's Stortford
1–0
Ware
26
Boldon Colliery Welfare
1–2
Ferryhill Athletic
27
Borough United
4–0
Stork
28
Bourne Town
4–1
Rushden Town
29
Brentwood & Warley
3–2
Rainham Town
30
Bridgwater Town
1–1
Weston Super Mare
31
Bridlington Town
1–1
Scarborough
32
Bridport
1–5
Portland United
33
Bromley
2–1
Bexleyheath & Welling
34
Bromsgrove Rovers
7–1
Oswestry Town
35
Burscough
1–4
Fleetwood
36
Burton Albion
1–1
Long Eaton United
37
Bury Town
4–1
Chatteris Town
38
Buxton
2–1
Sutton Town
39
Cambridge City
3–0
St Albans City
40
Canterbury City
0–3
Folkestone
41
Carshalton Athletic
4–0
Marlow
42
Cheltenham Town
1–0
Llanelli
43
Chichester City
2–3
Newbury Town
44
Chorley
10–2
Lytham
45
Clapton
2–3
Hornchurch
46
Clitheroe
4–1
Lancaster City
47
Congleton Town
1–1
Wellington Town
48
Consett
2–0
Spennymoor United
49
Creswell Colliery
1–5
Frickley Colliery
50
Dagenham
0–3
Leyton
51
Denaby United
4–0
Retford Town
52
Dorking
2–3
Metropolitan Police
53
Droylsden
3–3
Macclesfield
54
Dulwich Hamlet
6–1
Redhill
55
Earlestown
1–3
St Helens Town
56
Easington Colliery Welfare
1–6
Stanley United
57
Eastbourne
3–4
Tunbridge Wells United
58
Eastbourne United
4–3
Tonbridge
59
Ebbw Vale
1–1
Lovells Athletic
60
Edgware Town
0–3
Yiewsley
61
Ellesmere Port Town
3–0
Pwllheli & District
62
Epsom & Ewell
1–3
Slough Town
63
Evenwood Town
0–0
Annfield Plain
64
Eynesbury Rovers
0–5
St Neots Town
65
Falmouth Town
1–1
Barnstaple Town
66
Farsley Celtic
1–0
Goole Town
67
Finchley
4–0
Southall
68
Ford United
8–1
Wembley
69
Gainsborough Trinity
3–1
Stocksbridge Works
70
Glastonbury
0–6
Frome Town
71
Gloucester City
3–2
Merthyr Tydfil
72
Grantham
5–2
Louth United
73
Gravesend & Northfleet
2–1
Chatham Town
74
Grays Athletic
1–2
Tilbury
75
Great Yarmouth Town
3–2
Bungay Town
76
Gresley Rovers
2–2
Tamworth
77
Harlow Town
0–2
Wealdstone
78
Harrow Town
5–2
Wokingham Town
79
Hastings United
0–0
Maidstone United
80
Hayes
3–0
Uxbridge
81
Haywards Heath
4–0
Lancing
82
Hemel Hempstead
3–0
Chesham United
83
Hendon
1–0
Leytonstone
84
Hinckley Athletic
4–2
Loughborough United
85
Hitchin Town
0–0
Vauxhall Motors
86
Horwich R M I
2–2
Netherfield
87
Hyde United
3–0
Nelson
88
Kidderminster Harriers
1–0
Sankey Of Wellington
89
Kingstonian
5–0
Walton & Hersham
90
Leatherhead
1–4
Wimbledon
91
Lewes
5–1
Horsham
92
Leyland Motors
1–5
Rossendale United
93
Linotype & Machinery
1–2
Mossley
94
Llandudno
2–3
Runcorn
95
Lostock Gralam
3–1
Northwich Victoria
96
Lowestoft Town
4–2
Clacton Town
97
Maidenhead United
2–1
Windsor & Eton
98
March Town United
4–1
Ely City
99
Melksham Town
0–5
Devizes Town
100
Moor Green
0–6
Stafford Rangers
101
Newhaven
0–0
Bexhill Town
102
Norton Woodseats
1–3
Worksop Town
103
Nuneaton Borough
6–0
Halesowen Town
104
Petters Sports
0–2
Woking
105
Rugby Town
2–1
Stourbridge
106
Ruislip Manor
0–2
Tooting & Mitcham United
107
Salisbury
2–2
Chippenham Town
108
Selby Town
1–5
Ossett Albion
109
Sheppey United
0–1
Dover
110
Shildon
3–1
Durham City
111
Sittingbourne
10–0
Whitstable
112
South Bank
0–0
Ryhope Colliery Welfare
113
South Liverpool
3–1
Skelmersdale United
114
Spalding United
1–3
Boston United
115
Stevenage Town
0–2
Enfield
116
Stockton
2–1
Penrith
117
Stowmarket
2–1
Gorleston
118
Sutton United
4–1
Cray Wanderers
119
Swanage Town
0–8
Poole Town
120
Truro City
0–3
Bideford
121
Wellingborough Town
0–0
Corby Town
122
Wigan Athletic
5–0
Milnthorpe Corinthians
123
Winsford United
3–0
Witton Albion
124
Worthing
1–2
Bognor Regis Town
Replays
Tie
Home Team
Score
Away Team
1
Holbeach United
6–4
Alford United
9
Ilkeston Town
1–2
Atherstone Town
22
Letchworth Town
1–1
Biggleswade & District (Abandoned in extra time)
23
Horden Colliery Welfare
4–2
Billingham Synthonia
30
Weston Super Mare
0–0
Bridgwater Town
31
Scarborough
5–2
Bridlington Town
36
Long Eaton United
0–3
Burton Albion
47
Wellington Town
2–0
Congleton Town
53
Macclesfield
2–2
Droylsden (Abandoned in extra time)
59
Lovells Athletic
4–1
Ebbw Vale
63
Annfield Plain
2–1
Evenwood Town
65
Barnstaple Town
1–3
Falmouth Town
76
Tamworth
4–1
Gresley Rovers
79
Maidstone United
4–2
Hastings United
85
Vauxhall Motors
0–3
Hitchin Town
86
Netherfield
3–2
Horwich R M I
101
Newhaven
0–2
Bexhill Town
107
Chippenham Town
3–1
Salisbury
112
Ryhope Colliery Welfare
2–1
South Bank
121
Corby Town
1–0
Wellingborough Town
2nd replay
Tie
Home Team
Score
Away Team
22
Letchworth Town
0–3
Biggleswade & District
30
Bridgwater Town
3–1
Weston Super Mare
53
Droylsden
3–2
Macclesfield
2nd qualifying round
Ties
Tie
Home Team
Score
Away Team
1
Alfreton Town
0–4
Arnold St Mary's
2
Altrincham
4–2
Ashton United
3
Andover
2–1
Basingstoke Town
4
Annfield Plain
2–2
Whitley Bay
5
Atherstone Town
2–1
Burton Albion
6
Bangor City
1–2
Ellesmere Port Town
7
Belper Town
3–4
Buxton
8
Bideford
0–0
Wadebridge Town
9
Bishop's Stortford
0–2
Wealdstone
10
Bognor Regis Town
2–5
Haywards Heath
11
Boston United
3–2
Grantham
12
Bourne Town
5–1
Stamford
13
Bridgwater Town
5–1
Taunton
14
Bromley
2–3
Erith & Belvedere
15
Bromsgrove Rovers
0–0
Kidderminster Harriers
16
Bury Town
0–2
Cambridge United
17
Cambridge City
5–0
Biggleswade & District
18
Carshalton Athletic
2–3
Dulwich Hamlet
19
Cheltenham Town
5–1
Lovells Athletic
20
Chippenham Town
4–1
Westbury United
21
Chorley
2–2
Hyde United
22
Clitheroe
0–4
Netherfield
23
Consett
1–1
North Shields
24
Corby Town
1–0
St Neots Town
25
Denaby United
1–2
Gainsborough Trinity
26
Devizes Town
2–3
Trowbridge Town
27
Dover
4–1
Ramsgate Athletic
28
Droylsden
0–0
Mossley
29
Eastbourne United
0–1
Tunbridge Wells United
30
Enfield
4–1
Barnet
31
Falmouth Town
1–0
St Blazey
32
Ferryhill Athletic
2–2
Ryhope Colliery Welfare
33
Finchley
1–1
Hayes
34
Frome Town
2–2
Minehead
35
Gloucester City
3–0
Barry Town
36
Gravesend & Northfleet
2–1
Sutton United
37
Great Yarmouth Town
1–3
Harwich & Parkeston
38
Hemel Hempstead
2–0
Aylesbury United
39
Hendon
2–1
Ford United
40
Hinckley Athletic
0–0
Tamworth
41
Hitchin Town
2–5
Bedford Town
42
Holbeach United
2–3
Skegness Town
43
Hornchurch
1–2
Leyton
44
Ilford
4–1
Brentwood & Warley
45
Lewes
6–2
Littlehampton Town
46
Lostock Gralam
0–3
Winsford United
47
Maidenhead United
3–2
Yiewsley
48
Maidstone United
5–0
Bexhill Town
49
March Town United
1–3
Sudbury Town
50
Metropolitan Police
1–2
Kingstonian
51
Newbury Town
1–9
Alton Town
52
Nuneaton Borough
2–1
Lockheed Leamington
53
Ossett Albion
2–1
Farsley Celtic
54
Oxford City
4–2
Harrow Town
55
Poole Town
10–1
Warminster Town
56
Portland United
1–3
Dorchester Town
57
Rossendale United
2–4
Stalybridge Celtic
58
Rugby Town
2–0
Hednesford Town
59
Runcorn
0–1
Borough United
60
Scarborough
5–1
Harrogate Town
61
Shildon
4–0
Bedlington Mechanics
62
Sittingbourne
2–2
Folkestone
63
Slough Town
0–4
Tooting & Mitcham United
64
St Helens Town
2–1
South Liverpool
65
Stafford Rangers
0–2
Wellington Town
66
Stanley United
0–1
Horden Colliery Welfare
67
Stockton w/o-scr Ashington
68
Stowmarket
1–2
Lowestoft Town
69
Tilbury
2–1
Aveley
70
Wigan Athletic
8–1
Fleetwood
71
Wimbledon
4–2
Woking
72
Worksop Town
1–0
Frickley Colliery
Replays
Tie
Home Team
Score
Away Team
4
Whitley Bay
0–1
Annfield Plain
8
Wadebridge Town
2–5
Bideford
15
Kidderminster Harriers
1–3
Bromsgrove Rovers
21
Hyde United
3–0
Chorley
23
North Shields
5–2
Consett
28
Mossley
1–2
Droylsden
32
Ryhope Colliery Welfare
1–0
Ferryhill Athletic
33
Hayes
1–2
Finchley
34
Minehead
4–0
Frome Town
40
Tamworth
0–1
Hinckley Athletic
62
Folkestone
1–2
Sittingbourne
3rd qualifying round
Ties
Tie
Home Team
Score
Away Team
1
Alton Town
1–1
Andover
2
Bedford Town
2–1
Cambridge City
3
Borough United
0–1
Ellesmere Port Town
4
Boston United
1–0
Skegness Town
5
Bridgwater Town
1–3
Minehead
6
Buxton
6–3
Arnold St Mary's
7
Cambridge United
6–0
Sudbury Town
8
Chippenham Town
0–1
Trowbridge Town
9
Corby Town
4–1
Bourne Town
10
Dorchester Town
0–3
Poole Town
11
Falmouth Town
1–1
Bideford
12
Gloucester City
1–2
Cheltenham Town
13
Gravesend & Northfleet
5–0
Erith & Belvedere
14
Haywards Heath
0–3
Lewes
15
Hendon
4–1
Leyton
16
Hinckley Athletic
3–1
Atherstone Town
17
Horden Colliery Welfare
2–0
Annfield Plain
18
Lowestoft Town
4–0
Harwich & Parkeston
19
Maidenhead United
3–1
Finchley
20
Netherfield
0–3
Wigan Athletic
21
Ossett Albion
1–2
Scarborough
22
Oxford City
4–3
Hemel Hempstead
23
Rugby Town
1–0
Nuneaton Borough
24
Ryhope Colliery Welfare
1–2
Stockton
25
Shildon
3–3
North Shields
26
Sittingbourne
2–1
Dover
27
St Helens Town
1–3
Altrincham
28
Stalybridge Celtic
1–1
Hyde United
29
Tilbury
1–0
Ilford
30
Tooting & Mitcham United
5–1
Dulwich Hamlet
31
Tunbridge Wells United
0–1
Maidstone United
32
Wealdstone
1–5
Enfield
33
Wellington Town
2–0
Bromsgrove Rovers
34
Wimbledon
3–2
Kingstonian
35
Winsford United
0–1
Droylsden
36
Worksop Town
0–0
Gainsborough Trinity
Replays
Tie
Home Team
Score
Away Team
1
Andover
4–1
Alton Town
11
Bideford
0–3
Falmouth Town
25
North Shields
5–2
Shildon
28
Hyde United
3–0
Stalybridge Celtic
36
Gainsborough Trinity
2–1
Worksop Town
4th qualifying round
The teams that given byes to this round are Walthamstow Avenue, West Auckland Town, Gateshead, Bishop Auckland, Wycombe Wanderers, Yeovil Town, Hereford United, South Shields, Worcester City, King's Lynn, Guildford City, Chelmsford City, Rhyl, Blyth Spartans, Margate, Bath City, Wisbech Town, Ashford Town, Kettering Town, Weymouth, Morecombe, Romford, Dartford and Brierley Hill Alliance.
Ties
Tie
Home Team
Score
Away Team
1
Altrincham
2–3
Rhyl
2
Bedford Town
1–0
Wisbech Town
3
Blyth Spartans
2–1
Horden Colliery Welfare
4
Boston United
2–0
Kettering Town
5
Brierley Hill Alliance
1–3
Hinckley Athletic
6
Cambridge United
4–0
Lowestoft Town
7
Chelmsford City
2–0
Romford
8
Dartford
2–0
Maidstone United
9
Falmouth Town
2–1
Bath City
10
Gainsborough Trinity
0–0
Buxton
11
Gateshead
2–2
West Auckland Town
12
Gravesend & Northfleet
1–0
Lewes
13
Guildford City
0–0
Sittingbourne
14
Hendon
1–1
Andover
15
King's Lynn
2–1
Corby Town
16
Maidenhead United
2–1
Tilbury
17
Margate
2–0
Ashford Town (Kent)
18
Minehead
0–1
Cheltenham Town
19
Morecambe
1–0
Droylsden
20
North Shields
2–2
Stockton
21
Poole Town
0–0
Weymouth
22
Rugby Town
1–1
Wellington Town
23
Scarborough
1–0
Hyde United
24
South Shields
2–1
Bishop Auckland
25
Tooting & Mitcham United
2–3
Enfield
26
Walthamstow Avenue
1–1
Wycombe Wanderers
27
Wigan Athletic
2–0
Ellesmere Port Town
28
Wimbledon
6–1
Oxford City
29
Worcester City
0–2
Hereford United
30
Yeovil Town
4–0
Trowbridge Town
Replays
Tie
Home Team
Score
Away Team
10
Buxton
4–1
Gainsborough Trinity
11
West Auckland Town
0–2
Gateshead
13
Sittingbourne
1–0
Guildford City
13
Andover
5–4
Hendon
20
Stockton
3–3
North Shields
21
Weymouth
0–2
Poole Town
22
Wellington Town
4–0
Rugby Town
26
Wycombe Wanderers
3–1
Walthamstow Avenue
2nd replay
Tie
Home Team
Score
Away Team
20
North Shields
4–2
Stockton
1962–63 FA Cup
See 1962-63 FA Cup for details of the rounds from the first round proper onwards.