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
Tie
Home team
Score
Away team
1
Bishop Auckland
3–0
Boldon Colliery Welfare
2
Burton Albion
1–0
Loughborough United
3
Chichester City
5–2
Horsham
4
Dorking
2–0
Banstead Athletic
5
Fareham Town
1–2
Thornycroft Athletic
6
Fleet Town
0–3
Basingstoke Town
7
Folkestone
4–3
Snowdown Colliery Welfare
8
Gainsborough Trinity
2–1
Sutton Town
9
Gresley Rovers
0–1
Atherstone Town
10
Harwich & Parkeston
1–2
Sudbury Town
11
Hastings United
2–0
Canterbury City
12
Haverhill Rovers
0–7
Gorleston
13
Heanor Town
3–1
Belper Town
14
Highgate United
0–5
Worcester City
15
Lockheed Leamington
1–3
Bromsgrove Rovers
16
Lostock Gralam
0–7
Stalybridge Celtic
17
Marine
2–1
Prescot Town
18
Mossley
0–1
Eastwood Hanley
19
New Mills
0–2
Chorley
20
Northwich Victoria
2–0
Buxton
21
St Neots Town
1–4
Corby Town
22
Stafford Rangers
1–2
Brierley Hill Alliance
23
Tunbridge Wells
2–1
Deal Town
24
Uxbridge
0–0
Bromley
25
Ware
0–1
Grays Athletic
26
Wealdstone
2–0
Hatfield Town
27
Welton Rovers
5–1
Frome Town
28
Woking
2–0
East Grinstead
29
Wolverton Town & B R
1–0
Baldock Town
Replay
Tie
Home team
Score
Away team
24
Bromley
3–1
Uxbridge
1st qualifying round
Ties
Tie
Home team
Score
Away team
1
Alfreton Town
3–1
Arnold
2
Alvechurch
2–0
Bilston
3
Andover
0–1
Bath City
4
Annfield Plain
1–5
Gateshead
5
Aveley
2–1
Braintree & Crittall Athletic
6
Aylesbury United
0–3
Banbury United
7
Bacup Borough
1–3
Droylsden
8
Barnstaple Town
1–7
Bideford
9
Barton Town
1–1
Brigg Town
10
Bedford Town
3–0
Letchworth Town
11
Bedworth United
1–2
Atherstone Town
12
Bexhill Town
1–1
Brett Sports
13
Bexley United
2–2
Hertford Town
14
Biggleswade & District
1–4
Leighton Town
15
Billingham Synthonia
2–4
Whitley Bay
16
Bishop's Stortford
5–3
Canvey Island
17
Bletchley Town
1–0
Witney Town
18
Blyth Spartans
2–1
Willington
19
Bognor Regis Town
2–1
Dorking
20
Boston United
4–0
Holbeach United
21
Bridlington Trinity
1–0
Farsley Celtic
22
Bridport
0–0
Glastonbury
23
Bury Town
0–2
Clacton Town
24
Cambridge City
5–1
Desborough Town
25
Chatham Town
1–4
Gravesend & Northfleet
26
Chesham United
0–1
Cheshunt
27
Cinderford Town
3–2
Gloucester City
28
Clapton
3–0
Feltham
29
Clitheroe
3–1
Fleetwood
30
Coventry Amateurs
1–2
Dudley Town
31
Cowes
1–3
Basingstoke Town
32
Crawley Town
3–0
Haywards Heath
33
Devizes Town
1–5
Poole Town
34
Dover
0–1
Hastings United
35
Dulwich Hamlet
2–2
Addlestone
36
Durham City
0–0
Consett
37
Eastbourne United
1–3
Eastbourne Town
38
Eastwood Town
0–1
Heanor Town
39
Edmonton
1–2
Ford United
40
Ellesmere Port Town
3–0
Eastwood Hanley
41
Ely City
1–2
King's Lynn
42
Evenwood Town
3–0
Tow Law Town
43
Falmouth Town
5–1
Truro City
44
Ferryhill Athletic
3–1
Crook Town
45
Finchley
2–2
Hitchin Town
46
Formby
2–0
Ashton United
47
Frickley Colliery
1–0
Ashby Institute
48
Goole Town
2–1
Yorkshire Amateur
49
Gosport Borough
5–1
Alton Town
50
Great Harwood
5–2
Leyland Motors
51
Great Yarmouth Town
2–2
Gorleston
52
Guildford City
5–0
Epsom & Ewell
53
Halesowen Town
1–2
Bromsgrove Rovers
54
Hampton
0–1
Dartford
55
Hayes
3–0
Harlow Town
56
Hednesford
1–2
Nuneaton Borough
57
Herne Bay
2–1
Ashford Town (Kent)
58
Hinckley Athletic
1–1
Newhall United
59
Hoddesdon Town
1–1
Ilford
60
Horden Colliery Welfare
0–0
Stanley United
61
Hornchurch
3–2
Corinthian Casuals
62
Horwich R M I
2–0
Northwich Victoria
63
Hounslow
0–1
Harrow Borough
64
Hyde United
3–1
Guinness Exports
65
Irthlingborough Diamonds
2–1
Histon
66
Kidderminster Harriers
1–0
Worcester City
67
Kingstonian
2–0
Hemel Hempstead
68
Lancing
1–2
Carshalton Athletic
69
Leatherhead
3–1
Barking
70
Leyton
2–4
Boreham Wood
71
Llanelli
1–0
Barry Town
72
Long Eaton United
1–1
Ilkeston Town
73
Louth United
0–1
Boston Town
74
Maidenhead United
0–1
Dunstable Town
75
March Town United
2–1
Chatteris Town
76
Metropolitan Police
0–1
Erith & Belvedere
77
Minehead
1–1
Bridgwater Town
78
Moor Green
2–2
Lye Town
79
Netherfield
1–3
Lancaster City
80
New Brighton
1–1
Nantwich
81
Newmarket Town
3–3
Lowestoft Town
82
North Shields
2–0
Bishop Auckland
83
Norton Woodseats
7–3
Mexborough Town
84
Oswestry Town
2–0
Kirkby Town
85
Penrith
3–1
Morecambe
86
Porthmadog
6–0
Holyhead Town
87
Prestwich Heys
2–3
Burscough
88
Pwllheli & District
0–6
Rhyl
89
Rawmarsh Welfare
0–1
Dinnington Athletic
90
Retford Town
2–1
Matlock Town
91
Ringmer
5–2
Arundel
92
Romford
11–0
Rainham Town
93
Rothwell Town
1–0
Potton United
94
Rugby Town
0–2
Burton Albion
95
Runcorn
0–2
Winsford United
96
Ryde Sports
0–3
Newport I O W
97
Salisbury
3–0
Portland United
98
Sandbach Ramblers
0–2
Marine
99
Scarborough
1–0
Bridlington Town
100
Selsey
2–4
Chichester City
101
Sheppey United
1–2
Ramsgate Athletic
102
Shildon
3–1
Ryhope Colliery Welfare
103
Sittingbourne
0–5
Maidstone United
104
Skelmersdale United
3–0
Congleton Town
105
Soham Town Rangers
1–0
Rushden Town
106
South Bank
2–2
Washington
107
South Liverpool
1–1
Stalybridge Celtic
108
Southall
2–4
Redhill
109
Southwick
2–3
Littlehampton Town
110
Spalding United
1–1
Skegness Town
111
Spennymoor United
2–0
Bedlington Colliery Welfare
112
St Albans City
2–0
Marlow
113
St Blazey
3–3
Penzance
114
St Helens Town
0–2
Rossendale United
115
Staines Town
0–1
Leytonstone
116
Stamford
2–5
Lincoln United
117
Stevenage Athletic
3–1
Woodford Town
118
Stonehouse
1–2
Merthyr Tydfil
119
Stourbridge
3–0
Brierley Hill Alliance
120
Stratford Town
1–2
Redditch
121
Taunton Town
6–2
Street
122
Thetford Town
1–1
Sudbury Town
123
Tilbury
1–1
Slough Town
124
Ton Pentre
4–1
Abergavenny Thursdays
125
Tonbridge
5–0
Tunbridge Wells
126
Vauxhall Motors
1–2
Tooting & Mitcham United
127
Wadebridge Town
1–3
Saltash United
128
Walthamstow Avenue
1–4
Bromley
129
Walton & Hersham
5–0
Chertsey Town
130
Waterlooville
1–1
Thornycroft Athletic
131
Wellingborough Town
4–1
Corby Town
132
Wembley
0–2
Wealdstone
133
West Auckland Town
1–0
Stockton
134
Westbury United
1–3
Trowbridge Town
135
Weston Super Mare
1–2
Welton Rovers
136
Whitstable Town
2–7
Folkestone
137
Windsor & Eton
0–1
Grays Athletic
138
Winterton Rangers
3–1
Selby Town
139
Wisbech Town
2–1
Bourne Town
140
Witton Albion
4–1
Chorley
141
Wokingham Town
1–3
Cray Wanderers
142
Worksop Town
0–1
Gainsborough Trinity
143
Worthing
0–2
Woking
144
Wycombe Wanderers
8–1
Wolverton Town & B R
Replays
Tie
Home team
Score
Away team
9
Brigg Town
3–0
Barton Town
12
Brett Sports
0–2
Bexhill Town
13
Hertford Town
1–2
Bexley United
22
Glastonbury
2–0
Bridport
35
Addlestone
1–2
Dulwich Hamlet
36
Consett
1–3
Durham City
45
Hitchin Town
4–1
Finchley
51
Gorleston
2–1
Great Yarmouth Town
58
Newhall United
4–1
Hinckley Athletic
59
Ilford
2–0
Hoddesdon Town
60
Stanley United
1–1
Horden Colliery Welfare
63
Hounslow
2–2
Harrow Borough
72
Ilkeston Town
0–0
Long Eaton United
77
Bridgwater Town
2–3
Minehead
78
Lye Town
2–0
Moor Green
80
Nantwich
0–2
New Brighton
81
Lowestoft Town
3–0
Newmarket Town
106
Washington
1–0
South Bank
107
Stalybridge Celtic
0–2
South Liverpool
110
Skegness Town
1–2
Spalding United
113
Penzance
1–2
St Blazey
122
Sudbury Town
0–1
Thetford Town
123
Slough Town
2–0
Tilbury
130
Thornycroft Athletic
0–0
Waterlooville
2nd replay
Tie
Home team
Score
Away team
60
Horden Colliery Welfare
1–2
Stanley United
63
Harrow Borough
1–1
Hounslow
72
Long Eaton United
2–0
Ilkeston Town
130
Waterlooville
1–0
Thornycroft Athletic
3rd replay
Tie
Home team
Score
Away team
63
Hounslow
2–3
Harrow Borough
2nd qualifying round
Ties
Tie
Home team
Score
Away team
1
Alfreton Town
1–2
Gainsborough Trinity
2
Alvechurch
2–2
Kidderminster Harriers
3
Aveley
3–3
Boreham Wood
4
Banbury United
0–3
Wycombe Wanderers
5
Bath City
3–0
Trowbridge Town
6
Bexhill Town
1–1
Folkestone
7
Bexley United
1–3
Grays Athletic
8
Bideford
3–1
Saltash United
9
Bishop's Stortford
2–1
Bromley
10
Blyth Spartans
6–1
West Auckland Town
11
Boston United
1–0
Lincoln United
12
Bridlington Trinity
0–0
Goole Town
13
Brigg Town
1–1
Dinnington Athletic
14
Burscough
0–3
South Liverpool
15
Cambridge City
2–2
Wellingborough Town
16
Cheshunt
3–1
Stevenage Athletic
17
Cinderford Town
0–1
Ton Pentre
18
Clacton Town
2–0
Thetford Town
19
Clitheroe
0–2
Penrith
20
Crawley Town
3–1
Woking
21
Droylsden
2–3
Witton Albion
22
Dudley Town
1–2
Stourbridge
23
Dunstable Town
1–0
Bletchley Town
24
Eastbourne Town
2–4
Bognor Regis Town
25
Evenwood Town
1–0
Whitley Bay
26
Ferryhill Athletic
1–0
Durham City
27
Ford United
0–2
Leytonstone
28
Glastonbury
1–0
Welton Rovers
29
Gosport Borough
2–3
Waterlooville
30
Gravesend & Northfleet
0–1
Tonbridge
31
Guildford City
2–1
Dulwich Hamlet
32
Harrow Borough
0–7
Dartford
33
Hayes
1–0
Clapton
34
Hitchin Town
1–1
Walton & Hersham
35
Hyde United
0–1
Formby
36
Ilford
3–0
Cray Wanderers
37
King's Lynn
4–0
Wisbech Town
38
Lancaster City
1–1
Great Harwood
39
Leighton Town
1–1
Wealdstone
40
Littlehampton Town
2–3
Carshalton Athletic
41
Long Eaton United
2–1
Atherstone Town
42
Lowestoft Town
4–2
Gorleston
43
Maidstone United
0–2
Hastings United
44
Merthyr Tydfil
1–1
Llanelli
45
New Brighton
1–3
Ellesmere Port Town
46
Newhall United
1–3
Burton Albion
47
Newport I O W
2–2
Basingstoke Town
48
Norton Woodseats
0–0
Frickley Colliery
49
Nuneaton Borough
3–0
Lye Town
50
Ramsgate Athletic
0–0
Herne Bay
51
Redditch
2–2
Bromsgrove Rovers
52
Redhill
0–0
Hornchurch
53
Retford Town
1–2
Heanor Town
54
Rhyl
2–1
Porthmadog
55
Ringmer
4–0
Chichester City
56
Romford
0–0
Erith & Belvedere
57
Rossendale United
3–1
Horwich R M I
58
Rothwell Town
1–1
Irthlingborough Diamonds
59
Salisbury
0–1
Poole Town
60
Skelmersdale United
2–1
Marine
61
Slough Town
3–0
Kingstonian
62
Soham Town Rangers
2–0
March Town United
63
Spalding United
2–2
Boston Town
64
Spennymoor United
0–1
Gateshead
65
St Albans City
1–1
Bedford Town
66
St Blazey
3–2
Falmouth Town
67
Stanley United
1–0
Shildon
68
Taunton Town
1–2
Minehead
69
Tooting & Mitcham United
1–2
Leatherhead
70
Washington
1–0
North Shields
71
Winsford United
0–0
Oswestry Town
72
Winterton Rangers
1–2
Scarborough
Replays
Tie
Home team
Score
Away team
2
Kidderminster Harriers
7–1
Alvechurch
3
Boreham Wood
0–3
Aveley
6
Folkestone
4–2
Bexhill Town
12
Goole Town
0–0
Bridlington Trinity
13
Dinnington Athletic
0–1
Brigg Town
15
Wellingborough Town
2–2
Cambridge City (2–3 when abandoned in extra time)
34
Walton & Hersham
3–0
Hitchin Town
38
Great Harwood
3–0
Lancaster City
39
Wealdstone
0–1
Leighton Town
44
Llanelli
0–2
Merthyr Tydfil
47
Basingstoke Town
1–0
Newport I O W
48
Frickley Colliery
2–1
Norton Woodseats
50
Herne Bay
3–1
Ramsgate Athletic
51
Bromsgrove Rovers
3–0
Redditch
52
Hornchurch
2–1
Redhill
56
Erith & Belvedere
1–1
Romford
58
Irthlingborough Diamonds
5–0
Rothwell Town
63
Boston Town
3–0
Spalding United
65
Bedford Town
2–3
St Albans City
71
Oswestry Town
1–0
Winsford United
3rd replays
Tie
Home team
Score
Away team
12
Bridlington Trinity
4–1
Goole Town
15
Wellingborough Town
1–2
Cambridge City
56
Romford
1–0
Erith & Belvedere
3rd qualifying round
Ties
Tie
Home team
Score
Away team
1
Basingstoke Town
0–0
Waterlooville
2
Blyth Spartans
2–1
Evenwood Town
3
Bognor Regis Town
1–2
Ringmer
4
Boston Town
0–4
Boston United
5
Bromsgrove Rovers
2–2
Kidderminster Harriers
6
Carshalton Athletic
0–4
Crawley Town
7
Dartford
1–1
Bishop's Stortford
8
Dunstable Town
0–4
Wycombe Wanderers
9
Ellesmere Port Town
0–1
Skelmersdale United
10
Formby
1–1
Witton Albion
11
Frickley Colliery
4–2
Brigg Town
12
Gateshead
0–0
Ferryhill Athletic
13
Great Harwood
3–2
Penrith
14
Guildford City
1–1
Cheshunt
15
Hastings United
0–0
Folkestone
16
Hayes
2–3
Aveley
17
Heanor Town
0–2
Gainsborough Trinity
18
Herne Bay
4–1
Tonbridge
19
Hornchurch
1–2
Leytonstone
20
Irthlingborough Diamonds
2–2
Cambridge City
21
King's Lynn
6–0
Soham Town Rangers
22
Leatherhead
3–0
Grays Athletic
23
Long Eaton United
1–3
Burton Albion
24
Lowestoft Town
2–1
Clacton Town
25
Merthyr Tydfil
2–0
Ton Pentre
26
Minehead
1–0
Glastonbury
27
Nuneaton Borough
2–1
Stourbridge
28
Oswestry Town
1–1
Rhyl
29
Poole Town
1–0
Bath City
30
Romford
1–1
Walton & Hersham
31
Rossendale United
1–3
South Liverpool
32
Scarborough
2–2
Bridlington Trinity
33
Slough Town
4–2
Ilford
34
St Albans City
2–1
Leighton Town
35
St Blazey
2–6
Bideford
36
Stanley United
0–2
Washington
Replays
Tie
Home team
Score
Away team
1
Waterlooville
1–0
Basingstoke Town
5
Kidderminster Harriers
2–1
Bromsgrove Rovers
7
Bishop's Stortford
3–1
Dartford
10
Witton Albion
3–1
Formby
12
Ferryhill Athletic
2–0
Gateshead
14
Cheshunt
2–0
Guildford City
15
Folkestone
4–2
Hastings United
20
Cambridge City
3–0
Irthlingborough Diamonds
28
Rhyl
2–1
Oswestry Town
30
Walton & Hersham
3–3
Romford
32
Bridlington Trinity
0–5
Scarborough
3rd replay
Tie
Home team
Score
Away team
30
Romford
2–3
Walton & 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
Tie
Home team
Score
Away team
1
Altrincham
1–1
Great Harwood
2
Aveley
0–0
Leytonstone
3
Bangor City
1–1
Witton Albion
4
Bishop's Stortford
5–2
Cheshunt
5
Blyth Spartans
1–1
South Shields
6
Chelmsford City
2–0
King's Lynn
7
Cheltenham Town
2–2
Burton Albion
8
Folkestone
0–0
Crawley Town
9
Frickley Colliery
1–3
Boston United
10
Grantham
1–1
Gainsborough Trinity
11
Hendon
0–0
St Albans City
12
Hereford United
5–0
Kidderminster Harriers
13
Herne Bay
0–1
Margate
14
Leatherhead
1–2
Wimbledon
15
Lowestoft Town
0–0
Barnet
16
Merthyr Tydfil
0–2
Minehead
17
Oxford City
4–1
Cambridge City
18
Poole Town
1–2
Yeovil Town
19
Rhyl
3–3
South Liverpool
20
Scarborough
3–0
Ferryhill Athletic
21
Skelmersdale United
1–1
Wigan Athletic
22
Slough Town
1–1
Hillingdon Borough
23
Tamworth
1–1
Nuneaton Borough
24
Walton & Hersham
1–0
Sutton United
25
Washington
0–3
Bradford Park Avenue
26
Waterlooville
2–3
Ringmer
27
Weymouth
3–0
Bideford
28
Wycombe Wanderers
5–0
Kettering Town
Replays
Tie
Home team
Score
Away team
1
Great Harwood
2–1
Altrincham
2
Leytonstone
2–3
Aveley
3
Witton Albion
2–3
Bangor City
5
South Shields
3–0
Blyth Spartans
7
Burton Albion
0–3
Cheltenham Town
8
Crawley Town
3–2
Folkestone
10
Gainsborough Trinity
3–3
Grantham
11
St Albans City
1–2
Hendon
15
Barnet
2–0
Lowestoft Town
19
South Liverpool
2–2
Rhyl
21
Wigan Athletic
5–0
Skelmersdale United
22
Hillingdon Borough
0–2
Slough Town
23
Nuneaton Borough
2–2
Tamworth
2nd replays
Tie
Home team
Score
Away team
10
Grantham
2–1
Gainsborough Trinity
23
Rhyl
1–0
South Liverpool
19
Nuneaton Borough
1–3
Tamworth
1970–71 FA Cup
See 1970-71 FA Cup for details of the rounds from the first round proper onwards.
