2012–13 FA Cup qualifying rounds
The 2012–13 FA Cup qualifying rounds opened the 132nd season of competition in England for 'The Football Association Challenge Cup', the world's oldest association football single knockout competition. A total of 758 clubs were accepted for the competition, down five from the previous season's 763.
The large number of clubs entering the tournament from lower down in the English football pyramid meant that the competition started with six rounds of preliminary and qualifying knockouts for these non-League teams. The 32 winning clubs from Fourth Round Qualifying progressed to the First Round Proper, where League clubs tiered at Levels 3 and 4 entered the competition.
Calendar and prizes
The calendar for the 2012–13 FA Cup qualifying rounds, as announced by the FA.[|Extra Preliminary Round]
Extra preliminary round ties were played on Friday the 10th, Saturday the 11th and Sunday the 12th of August. Replays were played on Monday the 13th, Tuesday the 14th and Wednesday the 15th of August. The relative immediacy of the replays was due to there only being two weeks between consecutive rounds of the competition. 400 teams, from Level 9 and Level 10 of English football, entered at this stage of the competition.† – After extra time
Preliminary round
[|Preliminary Round] fixtures were played on the weekend of 25 August 2012. A total of 332 teams took part in this stage of the competition, including the 200 winners from the Extra Preliminary Round and 132 entering at this stage from the six leagues at Level 8 of English football. The round featured 49 teams from Level 10 still in the competition, being the lowest ranked teams in this round. The draw was as follows: The draw is as follows:† – After extra time
[|First Round Qualifying]
The First Round Qualifying fixtures were played on the weekend of 8 September 2012, with replays being played the following mid-week. A total of 232 clubs took part in this stage of the competition, including the 166 winners from the Preliminary Round and 66 entering at this stage from the top division of the three leagues at Level 7 of English football. The round featured twenty clubs from Level 10 still in the competition, being the lowest ranked clubs in this round. The draw is as follows:Clevedon Town's Scott Murray won the Budweiser Player of the Round with 75% of the votes.
The results were as follows:
- Scott Murray, Clevedon Town
- Craig Hammond, Cambridge City
- Paul Booth, Maidstone United
- Tony Evans, Curzon Ashton
- Andy Teague, Chorley.
Tie | Home team | Score | Away team | ' |
1 | Spennymoor Town | 2–0 | South Shields | 268 |
2 | Tadcaster Albion | 3–0 | Holker Old Boys | 111 |
3 | Durham City | 1–3 | Shildon | 214 |
4 | Farsley | 1–1 | Ossett Albion | 196 |
replay | Ossett Albion | 1–0 | Farsley | 146 |
5 | Ossett Town | 1–1 | Whitby Town | 75 |
replay | Whitby Town | 1–0 | Ossett Town | 179 |
6 | Bedlington Terriers | 0–1 | Bishop Auckland | 206 |
7 | Dunston UTS | 3–3 | Kendal Town | 212 |
replay | Kendal Town | 4–2 † | Dunston UTS | 159 |
8 | Ashington | 2–3 | West Auckland Town | 277 |
9 | Eccleshill United | 0–2 | North Ferriby United | 99 |
10 | Blyth Spartans | 1–0 | Garforth Town | 401 |
11 | Abbey Hey | 2–1 | Atherton Collieries | 72 |
12 | Warrington Town | 1–0 | Maine Road | 224 |
13 | Burscough | 2–4 | Witton Albion | 217 |
14 | Worksop Town | 0–2 | Frickley Athletic | 274 |
15 | Skelmersdale United | 1–0 | Clitheroe | 163 |
16 | Lancaster City | 0–4 | Salford City | 178 |
17 | Chorley | 2–0 | Nantwich Town | 633 |
18 | Bootle | 1–2 | Bamber Bridge | 206 |
19 | Prescot Cables | 1–3 | Ashton United | 167 |
20 | Stocksbridge Park Steels | 0–3 | Marine | 159 |
21 | FC United Of Manchester | 5–0 | Cammell Laird | 1,024 |
22 | Runcorn Town | 0–4 | Trafford | 100 |
23 | Curzon Ashton | 8–1 | Maltby Main | 135 |
24 | AFC Fylde | 3–1 | Ramsbottom United | 302 |
25 | Retford United | 1–2 | New Mills | 125 |
26 | Matlock Town | 2–2 | Belper Town | 460 |
replay | Belper Town | 3–0 | Matlock Town | 341 |
27 | Holbeach United | 1–2 | Stamford | 307 |
28 | Eastwood Town | 1–1 | Blaby & Whetstone Athletic | 174 |
replay | Blaby & Whetstone Athletic | 1–3 | Eastwood Town | 254 |
29 | Quorn | 1–2 | Buxton | 165 |
30 | Thurnby Nirvana | 2–2 | Gresley | 135 |
replay | Gresley | 4–1 | Thurnby Nirvana | 203 |
31 | Loughborough Dynamo | 2–2 | Grantham Town | 175 |
replay | Grantham Town | 3–1 | Loughborough Dynamo | 200 |
32 | Rainworth MW | 2–2 | Carlton Town | 124 |
replay | Carlton Town | 3–1 | Rainworth MW | 63 |
33 | Coalville Town | 0–1 | Ilkeston | 322 |
34 | Dudley Town | 0–1 | Nuneaton Griff | 119 |
35 | Rugby Town | 1–1 | Bedworth United | 237 |
replay | Bedworth United | 1–0 † | Rugby Town | 215 |
36 | Chasetown | 1–1 | Market Drayton Town | 290 |
replay | Market Drayton Town | 1–2 † | Chasetown | 120 |
37 | Redditch United | 0–3 | Hednesford Town | 276 |
38 | Norton United | 2–5 | Westfields | 51 |
39 | Barwell | 3–0 | AFC Wulfrunians | 125 |
40 | Bridgnorth Town | 3–1 | Rushall Olympic | 149 |
41 | Leamington | 2–2 | Stourbridge | 601 |
replay | Stourbridge | 1–2 | Leamington | 440 |
42 | Sutton Coldfield Town | 0–3 | Gornal Athletic | 80 |
43 | Stourport Swifts | 1–1 | Stafford Rangers | 171 |
replay | Stafford Rangers | 2–1 † | Stourport Swifts | 309 |
44 | Wolverhampton Casuals | 1–1 | Tividale | 112 |
replay | Tividale | 4–2 | Wolverhampton Casuals | 101 |
45 | Leek Town | 5–1 | Bewdley Town | 251 |
46 | Cambridge City | 7–0 | Huntingdon Town | 240 |
47 | Daventry Town | 1–1 | King's Lynn Town | 180 |
replay | King's Lynn Town | 2–3 † | Daventry Town | 387 |
48 | St Neots Town | 5–0 | Peterborough Northern Star | 342 |
49 | Wisbech Town | 0–0 | Kettering Town | 527 |
replay | Kettering Town | 3–0 | Wisbech Town | 239 |
50 | Bugbrooke St Michaels | 1–4 | Dereham Town | 80 |
51 | Tilbury | 0–2 | Lowestoft Town | 134 |
52 | Heybridge Swifts | 4–1 | AFC Sudbury | 203 |
53 | Soham Town Rangers | 0–2 | Maldon & Tiptree | 132 |
54 | Basildon United | 0–3 | Thurrock | 50 |
55 | Bury Town | 3–0 | Canvey Island | 375 |
56 | Wroxham | 0–5 | Brentwood Town | 178 |
57 | Leiston | 5–1 | Southend Manor | 153 |
58 | Concord Rangers' | 1–0 | Needham Market | 132 |
† – After extra time
Second Round Qualifying
The Second Round Qualifying fixtures were played on the weekend of 22 September 2012. A total of 160 clubs took part in this stage of the competition, including the 116 winners from the First Round Qualifying and 44 Level 6 clubs, from Conference North and Conference South, entering at this stage. The round featured Abbey Hey, Nuneaton Griff and Wootton Bassett Town from Level 10 still in the competition, being the lowest ranked clubs in this round.The Second Round Qualifying draw is as follows:
FC United of Manchester's Nicky Platt won the Budweiser Player of the Round.
The results were as follows:
- Nicky Platt, FC United of Manchester
- Sean Shields, St Albans City
- Tom Winters, Brackley Town
- Jonte Smith, Metropolitan Police
- Callum Ward, Tadcaster Albion.
Tie | Home team | Score | Away team | ' |
1 | Bishop Auckland | 1–2 | AFC Fylde | 298 |
2 | Halifax Town | 6–0 | Abbey Hey | 936 |
3 | Curzon Ashton | 1–3 | Bradford Park Avenue | 237 |
4 | Blyth Spartans | 1–1 | Workington | 502 |
replay | Workington | 1–0 | Blyth Spartans | 219 |
5 | Shildon | 0–3 | Altrincham | 280 |
6 | Ashton United | 0–2 | Marine | 193 |
7 | Salford City | 2–3 | FC United of Manchester | 1,298 |
8 | Trafford | 5–3 | Spennymoor Town | 311 |
9 | Stalybridge Celtic | 1–0 | Vauxhall Motors | 420 |
10 | Bamber Bridge | 0–1 | Guiseley | 249 |
11 | Kendal Town | 4–2 | Witton Albion | 277 |
12 | Colwyn Bay | 3–2 | Warrington Town | 249 |
13 | Gainsborough Trinity | 1–1 | Chester | 756 |
replay | Chester | 2–1 † | Gainsborough Trinity | 1,492 |
14 | Tadcaster Albion | 4–1 | Skelmersdale United | 183 |
15 | Whitby Town | 4–3 | Droylsden | 202 |
16 | North Ferriby United | 1–2 | Ossett Albion | 236 |
17 | West Auckland Town | 2–2 | Harrogate Town | 194 |
replay | Harrogate Town | 5–1 | West Auckland | 171 |
18 | Chorley | 1–3 | Frickley Athletic | 642 |
19 | Gornal Athletic | 0–4 | Worcester City | 400 |
20 | Boston United | 1–0 | Kettering Town | 901 |
21 | Solihull Moors | 1–1 | Westfields | 124 |
replay | Westfields | 1–2 | Solihull Moors | 153 |
22 | Hinckley United | 5–3 | Tividale | 239 |
23 | Cambridge City | 3–1 | Grantham Town | 379 |
24 | Eastwood Town | 3–5 | Histon | 159 |
25 | Nuneaton Griff | 2–3 | Hednesford Town | 298 |
26 | Gresley | 3–2 | Stafford Rangers | 414 |
27 | Carlton Town | 4–3 | New Mills | 78 |
28 | Brackley Town | 4–0 | Daventry Town | 332 |
29 | Dereham Town | 2–1 | Chasetown | 243 |
30 | Ilkeston | 2–2 | Belper Town | 519 |
replay | Belper Town | 1–5 | Ilkeston | 320 |
31 | Stamford | 1–3 | Buxton | 201 |
32 | Leek Town | 3–0 | Bridgnorth Town | 356 |
33 | Barwell | 3–2 | Bedworth United | 304 |
34 | Corby Town | 3–2 | Leamington | 516 |
35 | Northwood | 1–1 | AFC Dunstable | 111 |
replay | AFC Dunstable | 0–3 | Northwood | 109 |
36 | Wealdstone | 1–2 | Lowestoft Town | 413 |
37 | Ashford Town | 2–6 | St Albans City | 176 |
38 | Hayes & Yeading United | 3–2 | Heybridge Swifts | 139 |
39 | Carshalton Athletic | 0–1 | Chalfont St Peter | 185 |
40 | Hendon' | 3–0 | Lewes | 166 |
† – After extra time
Third Round Qualifying
The Third Round Qualifying took place on the weekend of 6 October 2012. A total of 80 clubs took part, all having progressed from the Second Round Qualifying. Five clubs from Level 9 of English football, was the lowest-ranked team to qualify for this round of the competition.The draw is as follows:
South Park's Kieran Lavery won the Budweiser Player of the Round with 33% of the votes.
The results were as follows:
- Kieran Lavery, South Park
- Sam Reed, Bury Town
- Michael Barnes, AFC Fylde
- Jamie Slabber, Chelmsford City
- Jeanmal Prosper, Arlesey Town.
Tie | Home team | Score | Away team | ' |
1 | Ilkeston | 4–2 | Gresley | 621 |
2 | Chester | 1–1 | Halifax Town | 2,613 |
replay | Halifax Town | 3–1 | Chester | 1,541 |
3 | Hednesford Town | 2–2 | Buxton | 498 |
replay | Buxton | 2–1 † | Hednesford Town | 302 |
4 | AFC Fylde | 4–1 | Solihull Moors | 278 |
5 | Carlton Town | 1–3 | Bradford Park Avenue | 151 |
6 | Colwyn Bay | 1–1 | Guiseley | 318 |
replay | Guiseley | 3–1 | Colwyn Bay | 360 |
7 | Stalybridge Celtic | 3–1 | Whitby Town | 372 |
8 | Barwell | 1–1 | Workington | 217 |
replay | Workington | 2–0 | Barwell | 385 |
9 | Hinckley United | 2–2 | Ossett Albion | 270 |
replay | Ossett Albion | 1–0 | Hinckley United | 222 |
10 | FC United of Manchester | 3–1 | Kendal Town | 1,186 |
11 | Leek Town | 0–2 | Altrincham | 962 |
12 | Trafford | 1–3 | Marine | 515 |
13 | Harrogate Town | 3–2 | Frickley Athletic | 349 |
14 | Tadcaster Albion | 0–2 | Boston United | 368 |
15 | Hastings United | 2–2 | Hitchin Town | 459 |
replay | Hitchin Town | 1–2 | Hastings United | 289 |
16 | Histon | 1–1 | Corby Town | 330 |
replay | Corby Town | 2–1 | Histon | 510 |
17 | Cambridge City | 1–1 | Billericay Town | 394 |
replay | Billericay Town | 2–4 | Cambridge City | 364 |
18 | Margate | 0–1 | Slough Town | 410 |
19 | Dereham Town | 1–1 | Metropolitan Police | 328 |
replay | Metropolitan Police | 2–0 | Dereham Town | 191 |
Tie | Home team | Score | Away team | ' |
20 | South Park | 3–1 | Brentwood Town | 255 |
21 | Chalfont St Peter | 1–1 | Bishop's Stortford | 241 |
replay | Bishop's Stortford | 3–1 | Chalfont St Peter | 268 |
22 | Cray Wanderers | 1–2 | Chelmsford City | 350 |
23 | Dover Athletic | 1–2 | Bromley | 715 |
24 | Northwood | 0–4 | Boreham Wood | 225 |
25 | East Thurrock United | 3–0 | Maidstone United | 364 |
26 | Bury Town | 4–0 | Hampton & Richmond Borough | 405 |
27 | St Albans City | 0–1 | Lowestoft Town | 306 |
28 | Eastbourne Borough | 2–2 | Hendon | 493 |
replay | Hendon | 2–1 † | Eastbourne Borough | 190 |
29 | Arlesey Town | 4–3 | Brackley Town | 227 |
30 | Welling United | 1–1 | Thurrock | 402 |
replay | Thurrock | 1–3 | Welling United | 176 |
31 | Weston-super-Mare | 1–1 | Worcester City | 556 |
replay | Worcester City | 1–0 | Weston-super-Mare | 1,013 |
32 | Dorchester Town | 1–0 | Basingstoke Town | 466 |
33 | Yate Town | 2–1 | North Leigh | 191 |
34 | Gloucester City | 1–0 | Eastleigh | 432 |
35 | Chippenham Town | 3–1 | Badshot Lea | 367 |
36 | Didcot Town | 1–0 | Maidenhead United | 301 |
37 | AFC Totton | 3–2 | Merthyr Town | 539 |
38 | Bath City | 1–1 | Gosport Borough | 586 |
replay | Gosport Borough | 3–1 | Bath City | 342 |
39 | Sholing | 1–3 | Blackfield & Langley | 165 |
40 | Hayes & Yeading United | 2–1 | Salisbury City | 345 |
† – After extra time
Fourth Round Qualifying
The Fourth Round Qualifying took place on the weekend of 20 October 2012. A total of 64 clubs took part, 40 having progressed from the Third Round Qualifying and 24 clubs from Conference Premier, forming Level 5 of English football, entering at this stage. The lowest-ranked sides to qualify for this round were Level 9 clubs South Park, and Blackfield & Langley. The draw is as follows:Luton Town's Andre Gray won the Budweiser Player of the Round with 41% of the votes.
The results were as follows:
- Andre Gray, Luton Town
- Jake Speight, Mansfield Town
- Danny Hurst, Barrow
- Ryan Bowman, Hereford
- Lee Carey, Hastings.
Tie | Home team | Score | Away team | ' |
1 | Alfreton Town | 2–0 | Gateshead | 338 |
2 | Hyde | 1–1 | Harrogate Town | 393 |
replay | Harrogate Town | 1–0 † | Hyde | 247 |
3 | FC United of Manchester | 0–2 | Hereford United | 2,212 |
4 | Barrow | 2–0 | Tamworth | 1,104 |
5 | Guiseley | 2–0 | Buxton | 847 |
6 | Grimsby Town | 2–4 | Kidderminster Harriers | 2,092 |
7 | Bradford Park Avenue | 4–1 | Ossett Albion | 477 |
8 | Wrexham | 2–0 | Southport | 1,911 |
9 | AFC Fylde | 1–1 | Ilkeston | 482 |
replay | Ilkeston | 0–1 | AFC Fylde | 696 |
10 | Boston United | 1–3 | Altrincham | 1,200 |
11 | Lincoln City | 0–0 | Halifax Town | 1,940 |
replay | Halifax Town | 0–2 | Lincoln City | 1,418 |
12 | Macclesfield Town | 3–1 | Marine | 1,189 |
13 | Workington | 1–2 | Mansfield Town | 701 |
14 | Stockport County | 5–3 | Stalybridge Celtic | 2,123 |
15 | AFC Telford United | 2–2 | Nuneaton Town | 1,251 |
replay | Nuneaton Town | 1–0 † | AFC Telford United | 616 |
16 | South Park | 0–3 | Metropolitan Police' | 643 |
† – After extra time