The FA Cup 1946–47 is the 66th season of the world's oldest

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knockout competition; The Football Association Challenge Cup, or

FA Cup The Football Association Challenge Cup, more commonly known as the FA Cup, is an annual knockout football competition in men's domestic English football. First played during the 1871–72 season, it is the oldest national football competi ...

for short. The large number of clubs entering the tournament from lower down the

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meant that the competition started with a number of preliminary and qualifying rounds. The 25 victorious teams from the fourth round qualifying progressed to the first round proper.

Extra preliminary round

Ties

Replays

Preliminary round

Ties

Replays

2nd replays

1st qualifying round

Ties

Replays

2nd qualifying round

Ties

Replays

2nd replay

3rd qualifying round

Ties

Replays

4th qualifying round

The teams that entered in this round are: Leytonstone, Shrewsbury Town, Chelmsford City, Cheltenham Town, Colchester United, Lancaster City, Walthamstow Avenue, Guildford City, Gillingham, Dulwich Hamlet, Marine, Bath City, Workington, North Shields, South Bank, South Liverpool, Scarborough, Bromley, Wellington Town, Kidderminster Harriers, Witton Albion, Runcorn, Yeovil Town and Gainsborough Trinity

Ties

Replays

2nd replay

1946–47 FA Cup

See

1946–47 FA Cup The 1946–47 FA Cup was the 66th season of the world's oldest football cup competition, the Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup. Charlton Athletic, the previous season's runners-up, won the competition for the first ...

for details of the rounds from the first round proper onwards.

External links

Football Club History Database: FA Cup 1946–47

FA Cup Past Results
{{DEFAULTSORT:1946-47 FA Cup Qualifying Rounds Qualifying FA Cup qualifying rounds