The 1996–97 FA Cup qualifying rounds opened the
116th season of competition in
England
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for 'The Football Association Challenge Cup' (
FA Cup
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), the world's oldest
association football
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single
knockout
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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
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teams. The 28 winning teams from fourth round qualifying progressed to the
First round proper
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, where
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teams tiered at Levels 3 and 4 entered the competition.
Calendar
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 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
Replays
2nd replays
1996-97 FA Cup
See
1996-97 FA Cup for details of the rounds from the first round proper onwards.
External links
Football Club History Database: FA Cup 1996-97The FA Cup Archive
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Qual
FA Cup qualifying rounds