The FA Cup 1971–72 is the 91st 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
Replays
1st qualifying round
Ties
Replays
2nd replay
2nd qualifying round
Ties
Replays
2nd replays
3rd qualifying round
Ties
Replays
2nd replay
4th qualifying round
The teams that given byes to this round are Macclesfield Town, Enfield, Bradford Park Avenue, Wimbledon, Yeovil Town, Hereford United, South Shields, Chelmsford City, Weymouth, Grantham, Oxford City, Barnet, Margate, Bangor City, Cheltenham Town, Wigan Athletic, Tamworth, Boston United, Hendon and Rhyl.
Ties
Replays
2nd replays
3rd replay
4th replay
5th replay
1971–72 FA Cup
See 1971–72 FA Cup for details of the rounds from the first round proper onwards.
External links
- Football Club History Database: FA Cup 1971–72
- FA Cup Past Results
