The 1996–97 FA Cup qualifying rounds opened the 116th season of competition in England for 'The Football Association Challenge Cup' (FA Cup), the world's oldest association football single knockout competition. A total of 574 clubs were accepted for the competition, down one from the previous season's 575.
The large number of clubs entering the tournament from lower down (Levels 5 through 8) in the English football pyramid meant that the competition started with five rounds of preliminary (1) and qualifying (4) knockouts for these non-League teams. The 28 winning teams from fourth round qualifying progressed to the First round proper, where League teams tiered at Levels 3 and 4 entered the competition.
Calendar
Round
Start Date
New Entries
Clubs
Preliminary round
Saturday 31 August 1996
340
574 → 404
First round qualifying
Saturday 14 September 1996
118
404 → 260
Second round qualifying
Saturday 28 September 1996
none
260 → 188
Third round qualifying
Saturday 12 October 1996
none
188 → 152
Fourth round qualifying
Saturday 26 October 1996
20
152 → 124
First round proper
Saturday 16 November 1996
52
124 → 84
Second round proper
Saturday 7 December 1996
none
84 → 64
Third round proper
Saturday 4 January 1997
44
64 → 32
Fourth round proper
Saturday 25 January 1997
none
32 → 16
Fifth round proper
Saturday 15 February 1997
none
16 → 8
Sixth round proper
Saturday 8 March 1997
none
8 → 4
Semi-finals
Saturday 13 April 1997
none
4 → 2
Final
Saturday 17 May 1997
none
2 → 1
Preliminary round
Ties
Tie
Home team
Score
Away team
1
A F C Lymington
6-1
Windsor & Eton
2
Alnwick Town
0-0
Consett
3
Arlesey Town
3-1
Potton United
4
Arundel
3-0
Canterbury City
5
Ashford Town (Middx)
2-0
Slade Green
6
Ashington
4-5
Ashfield United
7
Banbury United
0-1
V S Rugby
8
Barwell
0-2
Bilston Town
9
Basildon United
0-2
Woodbridge Town
10
Bedfont
1-2
Tunbridge Wells
11
Bedworth United
2-2
Paget Rangers
12
Belper Town
1-1
Leigh R M I
13
Bemerton Heath Harlequins
2-0
Bicester Town
14
Berkhamsted Town
2-3
Chesham United
15
Biggleswade Town
0-1
London Colney
16
Blackpool Rovers
1-2
Hucknall Town
17
Blakenall
3-0
Glossop North End
18
Bootle
2-0
Seaham Red Star
19
Bournemouth
1-3
Abingdon Town
20
Bowers United
2-1
Hanwell Town
21
Brandon United
3-1
Tadcaster Albion
22
Bridport
0-1
Clevedon Town
23
Brimsdown Rovers
1-3
Tring Town
24
Burgess Hill Town
4-1
Epsom & Ewell
25
Burnham Ramblers
1-1
Great Yarmouth Town
26
Bury Town
4-1
Milton Keynes
27
Chasetown
2-0
Boldmere St Michaels
28
Cheadle Town
0-0
Burscough
29
Cirencester Town
1-0
Yate Town
30
Concord Rangers
2-2
Barking
31
Corby Town
5-1
Eynesbury Rovers
32
Corinthian Casuals
1-1
Chipstead
33
Cornard United
0-2
Gorleston
34
Cove
1-0
Ash United
35
Croydon Athletic
2-0
Lewes
36
Dartford
1-1
Horsham
37
Devizes Town
2-0
Westbury United
38
Droylsden
1-5
Stocksbridge Park Steels
39
Dudley Town
1-3
Tamworth
40
East Grinstead
2-3
Folkestone Invicta
41
East Thurrock United
4-2
Mirrlees Blackstone
42
Eastleigh
0-3
Hungerford Town
43
Eastwood Hanley
0-1
Crook Town
44
Eccleshill United
2-1
Hallam
45
Edgware Town
1-1
Flackwell Heath
46
Endsleigh
0-3
Bristol Manor Farm
47
Erith & Belvedere
2-2
Kingsbury Town
48
Esh Winning
1-3
Oldham Town
49
Evenwood Town
3-1
Darwen
50
Fakenham Town
2-2
Maldon Town
51
Falmouth Town
3-0
Barnstaple Town
52
Felixstowe Port & Town
0-1
Clapton
53
Ferryhill Athletic
1-2
Yorkshire Amateur
54
Fleet Town
2-0
Waterlooville
55
Flixton
4-1
R T M Newcastle
56
Ford United
1-0
Harwich & Parkeston
57
Frome Town
3-0
Elmore
58
Glasshoughton Welfare
1-2
Matlock Town
59
Glastonbury
2-4
Calne Town
60
Godalming & Guildford
5-2
Carterton Town
61
Gosport Borough
2-1
Ryde
62
Hailsham Town
2-2
Redhill
63
Halesowen Harriers
2-2
Long Buckby
64
Harefield United
2-4
Halstead Town
65
Haringey Borough
0-3
Hornchurch
66
Harrogate Railway Athletic
5-2
Stockton
67
Harrogate Town
6-0
Whitley Bay
68
Harworth Colliery Institute
0-0
Blidworth Welfare
69
Hassocks
1-3
Egham Town
70
Hatfield Main
0-0
Farsley Celtic
71
Haverhill Rovers
5-1
Holbeach United
72
Heanor Town
3-4
Sheffield
73
Hebburn
0-5
Dunston Federation Brewery
74
Hemel Hempstead
1-0
Ware
75
Hillingdon Borough
1-4
Stowmarket Town
76
Hoddesdon Town
0-1
Stotfold
77
Horden Colliery Welfare
0-4
Atherton Collieries
78
Horsham Y M C A
6-1
Littlehampton Town
79
Kidsgrove Athletic
0-3
Chester-Le-Street Town
80
Kimberley Town
1-1
Rossington Main
81
Knypersley Victoria
4-0
Stewart & Lloyds Corby
82
Langford
0-4
Brackley Town
83
Langney Sports
1-3
Chalfont St Peter
84
Leyton Pennant
0-0
Collier Row & Romford
85
Liversedge
0-0
Atherton Laburnum Rovers
86
Louth United
2-2
Guisborough Town
87
Lowestoft Town
1-2
Boston Town
88
Lye Town
0-4
Desborough Town
89
Maidenhead United
0-1
Havant Town
90
Mangotsfield United
6-1
Chippenham Town
91
March Town United
2-1
Barkingside
92
Margate
0-1
Banstead Athletic
93
Melksham Town
2-1
Bridgwater Town
94
Merstham
3-2
Deal Town
95
Mile Oak
5-1
Lancing
96
Murton
1-0
Congleton Town
97
Nantwich Town
5-0
South Shields
98
Netherfield
3-0
Shildon
99
Newcastle Town
1-0
Denaby United
100
Newport Pagnell Town
0-1
Wednesfield
101
North Ferriby United
4-0
Great Harwood Town
102
Northallerton
0-1
Morpeth Town
103
Northampton Spencer
1-0
Oldbury United
104
Ossett Albion
2-1
Brigg Town
105
Ossett Town
3-1
Armthorpe Welfare
106
Pagham
1-4
Northwood
107
Peacehaven & Telscombe
5-0
Dorking
108
Pontefract Collieries
1-2
Pickering Town
109
Portfield
1-3
Three Bridges
110
Portsmouth Royal Navy
1-6
Camberley Town
111
Potters Bar Town
5-1
Cheshunt
112
Prudhoe Town
1-1
Maine Road
113
Raynes Park Vale
1-4
Burnham
114
Ringmer
7-0
Steyning Town
115
Rocester
5-1
Bolehall Swifts
116
Rossendale United
1-1
Castleton Gabriels
117
Rothwell Town
5-1
Bourne Town
118
Royston Town
1-0
Southall
119
Ruislip Manor
1-1
Clacton Town
120
Rushall Olympic
1-3
Pelsall Villa
121
Ryhope Community Association
1-2
Arnold Town
122
Saffron Walden Town
2-2
Newmarket Town
123
Selsey
3-1
Thamesmead Town
124
Sheppey United
1-2
Harlow Town
125
Shifnal Town
1-2
Chadderton
126
Shoreham
0-1
Wealdstone
127
Shotton Comrades
0-4
Garforth Town
128
Soham Town Rangers
0-2
Stamford
129
Southend Manor
0-5
Braintree Town
130
Southwick
0-0
Oakwood
131
St Blazey
2-0
Minehead
132
St Helens Town
2-2
Peterlee Newtown
133
St Leonards Stamcroft
2-0
Metropolitan Police
134
Stafford Rangers
1-1
Redditch United
135
Stansted
2-1
Aveley
136
Stapenhill
3-0
Salford City
137
Stourport Swifts
0-4
Pershore Town
138
Stratford Town
0-2
Shepshed Dynamo
139
Sutton Coldfield Town
0-0
Moor Green
140
Thackley
0-4
Selby Town
141
Thatcham Town
2-0
Brockenhurst
142
Tilbury
1-1
Diss Town
143
Tiptree United
1-0
Hadleigh United
144
Tonbridge Angels
1-0
Leatherhead
145
Torrington
3-0
Paulton Rovers
146
Trafford
2-0
Clitheroe
147
Tuffley Rovers
2-5
Taunton Town
148
Uxbridge
2-1
Leighton Town
149
Viking Sports
2-0
Corinthian
150
Washington
0-0
Bridgnorth Town
151
Watton United
1-4
Bedford Town
152
Wellingborough Town
0-3
Cogenhoe United
153
Welton Rovers
3-2
Saltash United
154
Welwyn Garden City
2-0
Wootton Blue Cross
155
West Midlands Police
1-2
Westfields
156
Weston Super Mare
2-0
Brislington
157
Whitby Town
6-2
Whickham
158
Whitehawk
1-6
Whitstable Town
159
Whyteleafe
3-3
Chatham Town
160
Wick
0-2
Herne Bay
161
Willenhall Town
1-0
Hinckley Town
162
Willington
2-1
Borrowash Victoria
163
Wimborne Town
1-1
Andover
164
Wingate & Finchley
0-1
Spalding United
165
Witham Town
2-5
Grantham Town
166
Wivenhoe Town
2-2
Raunds Town
167
Wokingham Town
0-0
Fareham Town
168
Workington
1-0
Worksop Town
169
Worthing
0-1
Fisher Athletic London
170
Wroxham
2-2
Great Wakering Rovers
Replays
Tie
Home team
Score
Away team
2
Consett
2-0
Alnwick Town
11
Paget Rangers
1-2
Bedworth United
12
Leigh R M I
3-1
Belper Town
25
Great Yarmouth Town
3-1
Burnham Ramblers
28
Burscough
2-0
Cheadle Town
30
Barking
1-0
Concord Rangers
32
Chipstead
2-4
Corinthian Casuals
36
Horsham
1-0
Dartford
45
Flackwell Heath
1-1
Edgware Town
47
Kingsbury Town
0-1
Erith & Belvedere
50
Maldon Town
2-0
Fakenham Town
62
Redhill
2-1
Hailsham Town
63
Long Buckby
1-1
Halesowen Harriers
68
Blidworth Welfare
2-2
Harworth Colliery Institute
70
Farsley Celtic
2-1
Hatfield Main
80
Rossington Main
3-0
Kimberley Town
84
Collier Row & Romford
1-0
Leyton Pennant
85
Atherton Laburnum Rovers
2-2
Liversedge
86
Guisborough Town
4-1
Louth United
112
Maine Road
1-2
Prudhoe Town
116
Castleton Gabriels
2-4
Rossendale United
119
Clacton Town
3-2
Ruislip Manor
122
Newmarket Town
3-0
Saffron Walden Town
130
Oakwood
1-2
Southwick
132
Peterlee Newtown
1-2
St Helens Town
134
Redditch United
0-1
Stafford Rangers
139
Moor Green
3-2
Sutton Coldfield Town
142
Diss Town
1-0
Tilbury
150
Bridgnorth Town
2-1
Washington
159
Chatham Town
2-0
Whyteleafe
163
Andover
0-1
Wimborne Town
166
Raunds Town
3-0
Wivenhoe Town
167
Fareham Town
4-1
Wokingham Town
170
Great Wakering Rovers
0-1
Wroxham
2nd replays
Tie
Home team
Score
Away team
45
Flackwell Heath
0-3
Edgware Town
63
Halesowen Harriers
2-1
Long Buckby
68
Blidworth Welfare
2-1
Harworth Colliery Institute
85
Atherton Laburnum Rovers
2-2
Liversedge
3rd replay
Tie
Home team
Score
Away team
85
Liversedge
1-3
Atherton Laburnum Rovers
1st qualifying round
Ties
Tie
Home team
Score
Away team
1
Accrington Stanley
1-1
Ossett Albion
2
Aldershot Town
8-1
Merstham
3
Arlesey Town
0-3
Stevenage Borough
4
Ashton United
3-0
Harrogate Railway Athletic
5
Atherstone United
3-1
Cogenhoe United
6
Atherton Laburnum Rovers
1-0
Ilkeston Town
7
Backwell United
0-6
Yeovil Town
8
Baldock Town
2-0
Tiptree United
9
Banstead Athletic
1-3
Peacehaven & Telscombe
10
Barton Rovers
2-2
Erith & Belvedere
11
Basingstoke Town
0-3
Gloucester City
12
Bedlington Terriers
4-0
Prudhoe Town
13
Bedworth United
3-3
V S Rugby
14
Bideford
2-6
Melksham Town
15
Billericay Town
4-0
Woodbridge Town
16
Billingham Synthonia
1-0
Atherton Collieries
17
Billingham Town
2-0
Dunston Federation Brewery
18
Bishop Auckland
3-1
Pickering Town
19
Bishop's Stortford
2-0
Bedford Town
20
Blidworth Welfare
0-1
Stapenhill
21
Boreham Wood
8-1
Tring Town
22
Brackley Town
1-1
Dagenham & Redbridge
23
Bracknell Town
4-2
Selsey
24
Bradford Park Avenue
1-0
Ashfield United
25
Brandon United
0-6
Morecambe
26
Bridgnorth Town
4-1
Trafford
27
Bromley
4-0
Viking Sports
28
Buckingham Town
3-6
Hungerford Town
29
Burton Albion
1-0
Guisborough Town
30
Bury Town
0-0
Heybridge Swifts
31
Buxton
1-2
Ossett Town
32
Cambridge City
6-1
Diss Town
33
Canvey Island
3-1
Haverhill Rovers
34
Carshalton Athletic
6-0
Tunbridge Wells
35
Chatham Town
1-2
Burgess Hill Town
36
Chelmsford City
5-0
March Town United
37
Chesham United
3-1
Barking
38
Cirencester Town
2-0
Falmouth Town
39
Clevedon Town
4-1
Dorchester Town
40
Collier Row & Romford
1-1
Halstead Town
41
Corby Town
4-1
Stamford
42
Croydon
3-1
Egham Town
43
Curzon Ashton
1-0
Evenwood Town
44
Devizes Town
2-2
Bath City
45
Dulwich Hamlet
2-0
Ashford Town (Middx)
46
Durham City
5-1
Morpeth Town
47
Easington Colliery
2-7
Winsford United
48
Eastwood Town
1-0
Eccleshill United
49
Edgware Town
3-3
Ford United
50
Emley
3-0
Selby Town
51
Evesham United
4-0
Pelsall Villa
52
Fareham Town
2-1
Worcester City
53
Farsley Celtic
1-0
Knowsley United
54
Fisher Athletic London
3-2
Chalfont St Peter
55
Fleet Town
0-3
Abingdon Town
56
Flixton
2-0
Bootle
57
Forest Green Rovers
4-5
Torrington
58
Garforth Town
1-3
Whitby Town
59
Gorleston
1-2
Sudbury Town
60
Gosport Borough
0-1
Cheltenham Town
61
Grantham Town
2-0
Boston Town
62
Grays Athletic
6-0
Clacton Town
63
Gresley Rovers
2-1
Chasetown
64
Gretna
1-1
Arnold Town
65
Guiseley
4-0
Hucknall Town
66
Hampton
2-1
Harlow Town
67
Harrogate Town
0-1
Consett
68
Harrow Borough
4-1
Stowmarket Town
69
Hastings Town
2-0
Burnham
70
Havant Town
0-3
Bashley
71
Hemel Hempstead
0-1
Stansted
72
Hendon
2-0
Croydon Athletic
73
Hertford Town
1-2
Potters Bar Town
74
Hinckley Athletic
5-1
Halesowen Harriers
75
Horsham
1-0
Wealdstone
76
Horsham Y M C A
2-3
Sittingbourne
77
Leicester United scr-w/o Desborough Town
78
Leigh R M I
2-0
Alfreton Town
79
Lincoln United
2-2
Lancaster City
80
London Colney
0-0
St Albans City
81
Maldon Town
2-7
Boston United
82
Marlow
0-2
Braintree Town
83
Matlock Town
0-1
Leek Town
84
Mile Oak
0-3
Dover Athletic
85
Molesey
3-1
Whitstable Town
86
Moor Green
1-2
Solihull Borough
87
Mossley
3-1
Burscough
88
Murton
1-3
Frickley Athletic
89
Netherfield
3-1
Nantwich Town
90
Newport A F C
5-2
Mangotsfield United
91
North Ferriby United
4-1
Chorley
92
Oldham Town
2-3
Halifax Town
93
Pershore Town
1-2
Knypersley Victoria
94
Purfleet
5-1
Hornchurch
95
Racing Club Warwick
1-1
Northampton Spencer
96
Radcliffe Borough
0-2
Marine
97
Raunds Town
2-4
East Thurrock United
98
Redhill
0-1
Crawley Town
99
Ringmer
1-2
Chertsey Town
100
Rocester
0-3
Kettering Town
101
Rossendale United
0-5
Southport
102
Rossington Main
1-2
Blakenall
103
Rothwell Town
2-3
Spalding United
104
Salisbury City
0-0
Godalming & Guildford
105
Sandwell Borough
0-0
Shepshed Dynamo
106
Sheffield
2-1
Chadderton
107
Southwick
1-2
Welling United
108
St Blazey
0-7
Merthyr Tydfil
109
St Helens Town
0-0
Gateshead
110
St Leonards Stamcroft
4-1
Arundel
111
Stafford Rangers
0-1
Bilston Town
112
Staines Town
2-0
Folkestone Invicta
113
Stocksbridge Park Steels
4-2
Chester-Le-Street Town
114
Stotfold
0-2
Hayes
115
Stourbridge
1-0
Halesowen Town
116
Sudbury Wanderers
1-1
Great Yarmouth Town
117
Tamworth
4-1
Willenhall Town
118
Thame United
1-1
A F C Lymington
119
Thatcham Town
1-1
Bemerton Heath Harlequins
120
Three Bridges
1-6
Farnborough Town
121
Tiverton Town
3-0
Frome Town
122
Tonbridge Angels
2-0
Northwood
123
Tooting & Mitcham United
5-0
Corinthian Casuals
124
Tow Law Town
1-1
Gainsborough Trinity
125
Trowbridge Town
3-0
Calne Town
126
Uxbridge
5-1
Clapton
127
Walton & Hersham
1-1
Herne Bay
128
Warrington Town
0-1
Hyde United
129
Wednesfield
0-0
Hednesford Town
130
Welton Rovers
0-6
Taunton Town
131
Welwyn Garden City
1-4
Aylesbury United
132
Wembley
0-2
Royston Town
133
West Auckland Town
1-3
Bamber Bridge
134
Westfields
0-4
Rushden & Diamonds
135
Weston Super Mare
4-0
Bristol Manor Farm
136
Weymouth
2-0
Camberley Town
137
Willington
1-3
Newcastle Town
138
Wimborne Town
5-0
Cove
139
Wisbech Town
2-1
Newmarket Town
140
Witney Town
1-1
Oxford City
141
Workington
3-1
Crook Town
142
Wroxham
3-2
King's Lynn
143
Yeading
6-0
Bowers United
144
Yorkshire Amateur
0-1
Stalybridge Celtic
Replays
Tie
Home team
Score
Away team
1
Ossett Albion
2-1
Accrington Stanley
10
Erith & Belvedere
1-2
Barton Rovers
13
V S Rugby
0-3
Bedworth United
22
Dagenham & Redbridge
1-0
Brackley Town
30
Heybridge Swifts
3-0
Bury Town
40
Halstead Town
4-0
Collier Row & Romford
44
Bath City
3-1
Devizes Town
49
Ford United
2-3
Edgware Town
64
Arnold Town
3-0
Gretna
79
Lancaster City
3-2
Lincoln United
80
St Albans City
4-1
London Colney
95
Northampton Spencer
2-2
Racing Club Warwick
104
Godalming & Guildford
0-2
Salisbury City
105
Shepshed Dynamo
5-2
Sandwell Borough
109
Gateshead
5-1
St Helens Town
116
Great Yarmouth Town
0-1
Sudbury Wanderers
118
A F C Lymington
1-1
Thame United
119
Bemerton Heath Harlequins
2-3
Thatcham Town
124
Gainsborough Trinity
2-0
Tow Law Town
127
Herne Bay
1-0
Walton & Hersham
129
Hednesford Town
6-0
Wednesfield
140
Oxford City
2-3
Witney Town
2nd replays
Tie
Home team
Score
Away team
95
Racing Club Warwick
5-1
Northampton Spencer
118
Thame United
3-1
A F C Lymington
2nd qualifying round
Ties
Tie
Home team
Score
Away team
1
Arnold Town
0-0
Flixton
2
Ashton United
2-0
Netherfield
3
Atherton Laburnum Rovers
3-2
Curzon Ashton
4
Aylesbury United
0-3
Boreham Wood
5
Bamber Bridge
5-3
Stapenhill
6
Barton Rovers
1-2
Edgware Town
7
Bashley
4-3
Thame United
8
Bath City
5-2
Newport A F C
9
Billericay Town
0-0
Corby Town
10
Billingham Town
0-1
Workington
11
Boston United
3-0
Bishop's Stortford
12
Bracknell Town
5-2
Peacehaven & Telscombe
13
Braintree Town
3-1
Halstead Town
14
Burton Albion
2-1
Stocksbridge Park Steels
15
Canvey Island
1-1
Grantham Town
16
Cheltenham Town
4-3
Salisbury City
17
Chertsey Town
2-3
Hastings Town
18
Clevedon Town
0-2
Tiverton Town
19
Crawley Town
0-4
Bromley
20
Croydon
0-7
St Leonards Stamcroft
21
Dagenham & Redbridge
0-0
Harrow Borough
22
Desborough Town
2-2
Bilston Town
23
Dover Athletic
2-0
Aldershot Town
24
Durham City
1-1
Consett (Tie awarded to Consett)
25
Fareham Town
4-2
Hungerford Town
26
Farnborough Town
3-2
Carshalton Athletic
27
Farsley Celtic
3-1
Mossley
28
Frickley Athletic
1-0
Bradford Park Avenue
29
Gainsborough Trinity
2-1
Bridgnorth Town
30
Gateshead
5-1
Ossett Town
31
Gloucester City
1-3
Thatcham Town
32
Halifax Town
1-4
Bishop Auckland
33
Hampton
2-2
Stansted
34
Hayes
1-1
Grays Athletic
35
Hednesford Town
6-1
Evesham United
36
Hendon
0-0
Fisher Athletic London
37
Herne Bay
1-0
Horsham
38
Heybridge Swifts
1-1
Chelmsford City
39
Hinckley Athletic
1-1
Bedworth United
40
Hyde United
0-1
Whitby Town
41
Kettering Town
0-0
Atherstone United
42
Lancaster City
6-0
Blakenall
43
Leek Town
1-0
Eastwood Town
44
Leigh R M I
1-1
Billingham Synthonia
45
Marine
1-0
Sheffield
46
Melksham Town
0-1
Cirencester Town
47
Merthyr Tydfil
3-1
Torrington
48
Molesey
0-0
Tonbridge Angels
49
Morecambe
4-1
Guiseley
50
North Ferriby United
1-0
Bedlington Terriers
51
Potters Bar Town
0-4
Chesham United
52
Racing Club Warwick
0-5
Tamworth
53
Royston Town
0-5
Uxbridge
54
Rushden & Diamonds
4-0
Gresley Rovers
55
Sittingbourne
4-5
Tooting & Mitcham United
56
Solihull Borough
1-1
Shepshed Dynamo
57
Southport
1-1
Emley
58
St Albans City
1-1
Yeading
59
Staines Town
2-1
Burgess Hill Town
60
Stalybridge Celtic
4-1
Ossett Albion
61
Stevenage Borough
1-1
Baldock Town
62
Stourbridge
0-0
Knypersley Victoria
63
Sudbury Town
2-1
Purfleet
64
Sudbury Wanderers
3-2
Spalding United
65
Trowbridge Town
2-1
Weston Super Mare
66
Welling United
2-1
Dulwich Hamlet
67
Weymouth
1-0
Abingdon Town
68
Winsford United
0-1
Newcastle Town
69
Wisbech Town
2-0
East Thurrock United
70
Witney Town
2-1
Wimborne Town
71
Wroxham
1-1
Cambridge City
72
Yeovil Town
0-0
Taunton Town
Replays
Tie
Home team
Score
Away team
1
Flixton
2-0
Arnold Town
9
Corby Town
1-1
Billericay Town
15
Grantham Town
0-1
Canvey Island
21
Harrow Borough
0-2
Dagenham & Redbridge
22
Bilston Town
5-2
Desborough Town
33
Stansted
2-1
Hampton
34
Grays Athletic
0-0
Hayes
36
Fisher Athletic London
0-1
Hendon
38
Chelmsford City
2-1
Heybridge Swifts
39
Bedworth United
3-1
Hinckley Athletic
41
Atherstone United
1-6
Kettering Town
44
Billingham Synthonia
2-3
Leigh R M I
48
Tonbridge Angels
1-2
Molesey
56
Shepshed Dynamo
1-0
Solihull Borough
57
Emley
2-3
Southport
58
Yeading
0-1
St Albans City
61
Baldock Town
1-2
Stevenage Borough
62
Knypersley Victoria
1-0
Stourbridge
71
Cambridge City
2-0
Wroxham
72
Taunton Town
3-5
Yeovil Town
2nd replays
Tie
Home team
Score
Away team
9
Corby Town
3-1
Billericay Town
34
Hayes
2-0
Grays Athletic
3rd qualifying round
Ties
Tie
Home team
Score
Away team
1
Atherton Laburnum Rovers
1-1
Bamber Bridge
2
Bashley
0-1
Thatcham Town
3
Bath City
2-0
Cirencester Town
4
Bishop Auckland
0-1
Consett
5
Boreham Wood
3-2
Edgware Town
6
Boston United
10-1
Sudbury Wanderers
7
Bromley
1-1
St Leonards Stamcroft
8
Cambridge City
0-3
Canvey Island
9
Chelmsford City
2-3
Wisbech Town
10
Cheltenham Town
1-0
Weymouth
11
Dagenham & Redbridge
3-0
Uxbridge
12
Dover Athletic
0-1
Hendon
13
Fareham Town
0-1
Witney Town
14
Farnborough Town
3-2
Bracknell Town
15
Farsley Celtic
0-1
Whitby Town
16
Frickley Athletic
1-1
Newcastle Town
17
Gateshead
4-0
Workington
18
Hastings Town
2-1
Molesey
19
Hayes
1-0
Chesham United
20
Hednesford Town
4-2
Tamworth
21
Kettering Town
0-1
Bedworth United
22
Leek Town
2-0
Gainsborough Trinity
23
Leigh R M I
2-0
Marine
24
Merthyr Tydfil
1-0
Trowbridge Town
25
Morecambe
6-2
Flixton
26
North Ferriby United
0-2
Lancaster City
27
Rushden & Diamonds
1-0
Bilston Town
28
Shepshed Dynamo
1-0
Knypersley Victoria
29
Southport
4-1
Burton Albion
30
St Albans City
5-0
Stansted
31
Stalybridge Celtic
2-1
Ashton United
32
Stevenage Borough
3-1
Braintree Town
33
Sudbury Town
1-0
Corby Town
34
Tiverton Town
0-2
Yeovil Town
35
Tooting & Mitcham United
0-1
Staines Town
36
Welling United
2-0
Herne Bay
Replays
Tie
Home team
Score
Away team
1
Bamber Bridge
2-0
Atherton Laburnum Rovers
7
St Leonards Stamcroft
2-5
Bromley
16
Newcastle Town
2-1
Frickley Athletic
4th qualifying round
The teams that given byes to this round are Kidderminster Harriers, Bromsgrove Rovers, Altrincham, Telford United, Slough Town, Runcorn, Witton Albion, Sutton United, Nuneaton Borough, Hitchin Town, Kingstonian, Gravesend & Northfleet, Ashford Town (Kent), Barrow, Blyth Spartans, Spennymoor United, Colwyn Bay, Newport I O W, Cinderford Town and Bognor Regis Town.
Ties
Tie
Home team
Score
Away team
1
Ashford Town (Kent)
3-1
Kingstonian
2
Barrow
1-1
Altrincham
3
Bath City
0-0
Cheltenham Town
4
Bedworth United
0-2
Boston United
5
Boreham Wood
5-0
Thatcham Town
6
Bromley
1-0
Sutton United
7
Canvey Island
0-1
Sudbury Town
8
Cinderford Town
0-4
Farnborough Town
9
Colwyn Bay
1-0
Nuneaton Borough
10
Gateshead
0-1
Consett
11
Gravesend & Northfleet
1-5
Stevenage Borough
12
Hastings Town
1-1
Hendon
13
Hayes
1-0
Slough Town
14
Hednesford Town
2-0
Telford United
15
Hitchin Town
1-2
Wisbech Town
16
Lancaster City
1-1
Morecambe
17
Leigh R M I
2-4
Runcorn
18
Merthyr Tydfil
2-1
Yeovil Town
19
Newcastle Town
4-0
Bamber Bridge
20
Newport I O W
1-4
Dagenham & Redbridge
21
Rushden & Diamonds
2-0
Bognor Regis Town
22
Shepshed Dynamo
2-0
Bromsgrove Rovers
23
Spennymoor United
2-2
Southport
24
Staines Town
0-1
Welling United
25
Stalybridge Celtic
1-0
Leek Town
26
Whitby Town
2-1
Blyth Spartans
27
Witney Town
0-4
St Albans City
28
Witton Albion
1-4
Kidderminster Harriers
Replays
Tie
Home team
Score
Away team
2
Altrincham
4-0
Barrow
3
Cheltenham Town
4-1
Bath City
12
Hendon
2-0
Hastings Town
16
Morecambe
2-2
Lancaster City
23
Southport
2-1
Spennymoor United
2nd replays
Tie
Home team
Score
Away team
16
Morecambe
4-2
Lancaster City
1996-97 FA Cup
See 1996-97 FA Cup for details of the rounds from the first round proper onwards.
