The FA Cup 1987-88 is the 107th season of the world's oldest
football 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
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
2nd replays
3rd replay
1st qualifying round
Ties
Replays
2nd replays
2nd qualifying round
Ties
Replays
2nd replays
3rd qualifying round
Ties
Replays
4th qualifying round
The teams that given byes to this round are Lincoln City, Maidstone United, Enfield, Boston United, Runcorn, Bath City, Dagenham, Wealdstone, Nuneaton Borough, Frickley Athletic, Dartford, Bishop's Stortford, Bognor Regis Town, Farnborough Town, Whitby Town, Chelmsford City, Slough Town, V S Rugby, Caernarfon Town and Chorley.
Ties
Replays
1987-88 FA Cup
See
1987-88 FA Cup for details of the rounds from the first round proper onwards.
External links
Football Club History Database: FA Cup 1987-88FA Cup Past Results
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Qual
FA Cup qualifying rounds