The 1997–98 FA Trophy was the twenty-ninth season of the

FA Trophy The Football Association Challenge Trophy, commonly known as the FA Trophy, is a men's football knockout cup competition run by and named after the English Football Association and competed for primarily by semi-professional teams. The compet ...

. This was the first year that penalty kicks were used to settle drawn replays, prior to this multiple replays were possible.

First qualifying round

Ties

Replays

Second qualifying round

Ties

Replays

Third qualifying round

Ties

Replays

1st round

The teams that given byes to this round are Woking, Hereford United, Kidderminster Harriers, Stevenage Borough, Morecambe, Northwich Victoria, Farnborough Town, Hednesford Town, Telford United, Gateshead, Southport, Rushden & Diamonds, Stalybridge Celtic, Kettering Town, Hayes, Slough Town, Dover Athletic, Welling United, Halifax Town, Leek Town, Yeovil Town, Cheltenham Town, Guiseley, Enfield, Hyde United, Gresley Rovers, Chorley, Gloucester City, Bishop Auckland, Colwyn Bay, Dagenham & Redbridge and Ashton United.

Ties

Replays

2nd round

Ties

Replays

3rd round

Ties

Replays

4th round

Ties

Replays

Semi finals

First leg

Second leg

Final

Tie

References

General

Football Club History Database: FA Trophy 1997-98

Specific

{{DEFAULTSORT:FA Trophy 1997-98 1997–98 domestic association football cups League 1997-98