2015–16 FA Cup qualifying rounds
The 2015–16 FA Cup qualifying rounds opened the 135th season of competition in England for The Football Association Challenge Cup, the world's oldest association football single knockout competition. A total of 736 clubs were accepted for the competition, the same as the previous season.
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 teams from the Fourth Qualifying Round progressed to the First Round Proper, where League teams tiered at Levels 3 and 4 entered the competition.
Calendar and prizes
The calendar for the 2015–16 FA Cup qualifying rounds, as announced by The Football Association.[|Extra Preliminary Round]
Extra [|Preliminary Round] fixtures were due to be played on 15 August 2015, with replays taking place no later than 20 August 2015. A total of 368 teams, from Level 9 and Level 10 of English football, entered at this stage of the competition. The round includes 91 teams from Level 10 of English football, being the lowest ranked clubs to compete in the tournament. The results were as follows:| Tie | Home Team | Score | Away Team | |
| 1 | Penrith | 1–2 | Jarrow Roofing BCA | 110 |
| 2 | Silsden | 2–1 | West Allotment Celtic | 53 |
| 3 | Ashington | 2–2 | Albion Sports | 310 |
| replay | Albion Sports | 2–3 | Ashington | 121 |
| 4 | AFC Darwen | 1–2 | Washington | 203 |
| 5 | Newcastle Benfield | 4–2 | Yorkshire Amateur | 80 |
| 6 | Nelson | 0–4 | Newton Aycliffe | 96 |
| 7 | Bedlington Terriers | 1–1 | West Auckland Town | |
| replay | West Auckland Town | 4–0 | Bedlington Terriers | |
| 8 | Barnoldswick Town | 0–5 | Colne | 333 |
| 9 | Billingham Synthonia | 0–0 | Consett | 147 |
| replay | Consett | 8–0 | Billingham Synthonia | 188 |
| 10 | Hebburn Town | 1–3 | Tadcaster Albion | 83 |
| 11 | Bishop Auckland | 1–1 | Shildon | 529 |
| replay | Shildon | 2–4 | Bishop Auckland | |
| 12 | Sunderland RCA | 4–4 | Guisborough Town | 65 |
| replay | Guisborough Town | 3–2 | Sunderland RCA | |
| 13 | Crook Town | 0–6 | Dunston UTS | 118 |
| 14 | Holker Old Boys | 4–0 | Liversedge | 89 |
| 15 | Pickering Town | 4–0 | Thornaby | 159 |
| 16 | Seaham Red Star | 2–2 | Marske United | |
| replay | Marske United | 3–1 | Seaham Red Star | 104 |
| 17 | Garforth Town | 1–4 | Morpeth Town | 121 |
| 18 | Heaton Stannington | 3–1 | Norton & Stockton Ancients | |
| 19 | Bridlington Town | 0–2 | North Shields | 351 |
| 20 | Whitley Bay | 1–1 | Ryhope Colliery Welfare | 287 |
| replay | Ryhope Colliery Welfare | 2–3 | Whitley Bay | 127 |
| 21 | Whickham | 1–2 | Padiham | 130 |
| 22 | Durham City | 1–3 | Thackley | 108 |
| 23 | Glasshoughton Welfare | 2–2 | Runcorn Linnets | 163 |
| replay | Runcorn Linnets | 6–1 | Glasshoughton Welfare | 252 |
| 24 | Chadderton | 2–9 | AFC Liverpool | 75 |
| 25 | Congleton Town | 0–0 | Nostell Miners Welfare | 163 |
| replay | Nostell Miners Welfare | 0–4 | Congleton Town | 56 |
| 26 | Alsager Town | 1–0 | Athersley Recreation | 110 |
| 27 | Winsford United | 1–1 | AFC Blackpool | 134 |
| replay | AFC Blackpool | 3–2 | Winsford United | 43 |
| 28 | AFC Emley | 7–1 | Parkgate | 249 |
| 29 | Ashton Athletic | 2–2 | Maltby Main | 73 |
| replay | Maltby Main | 3–2 | Ashton Athletic | 115 |
| 30 | Penistone Church | 0–2 | Pontefract Collieries | 220 |
| 31 | Maine Road | 2–1 | St Helens Town | 103 |
| 32 | Handsworth Parramore | 6–0 | Staveley Miners Welfare | 122 |
| 33 | 1874 Northwich | 3–0 | West Didsbury & Chorlton | 350 |
| 34 | Barton Town Old Boys | 2–2 | Squires Gate | 122 |
| replay | Squires Gate | 2–4 | Barton Town Old Boys | 36 |
| 35 | Abbey Hey | 3–1 | Worksop Town | 180 |
| 36 | Runcorn Town | 3–0 | Bacup Borough | 65 |
| 37 | Hemsworth Miners Welfare | 1–2 | Armthorpe Welfare | 68 |
| 38 | Bootle | 0–2 | Atherton Collieries | 195 |
| 39 | Hanley Town | 4–2 | Shawbury United | 118 |
| 40 | Continental Star | 2–2 | Bolehall Swifts | 69 |
| replay | Bolehall Swifts | 1–3 | Continental Star | 48 |
| 41 | Boldmere St Michaels | 3–3 | Rocester | 123 |
| replay | Rocester | 4–0 | Boldmere St Michaels | 68 |
| 42 | Hinckley | 0–0 | Walsall Wood | 241 |
| replay | Walsall Wood | 1–3 | Hinckley | 171 |
| 43 | Brocton | 1–5 | Stourport Swifts | 92 |
| 44 | Southam United | 0–2 | AFC Wulfrunians | 68 |
| 45 | Alvechurch | 2–0 | Heath Hayes | 88 |
| 46 | Tipton Town | 0–2 | Cadbury Athletic | |
| 47 | AFC Bridgnorth | 1–0 | Wolverhampton Casuals | |
| 48 | Malvern Town | 0–5 | Sporting Khalsa | 108 |
| 49 | Westfields | 1–0 | Pegasus Juniors | 247 |
| 50 | Gornal Athletic | 1–2 | Bromsgrove Sporting | 128 |
| 51 | Lye Town | 2–2 | Coventry Sphinx | 80 |
| replay | Coventry Sphinx | 2–1 | Lye Town | 90 |
| 52 | Coleshill Town | 11–0 | Ellesmere Rangers | 121 |
| 53 | Cleethorpes Town | 5–1 | Brigg Town | 116 |
| 54 | Harborough Town | 3–2 | Shirebrook Town | 81 |
| 55 | South Normanton Athletic | 2–1 | AFC Mansfield | 95 |
| 56 | Shepshed Dynamo | 1–0 | Retford United | 185 |
| 57 | Bottesford Town | 2–2 | Rainworth Miners Welfare | 63 |
| replay | Rainworth Miners Welfare | 1–5 | Bottesford Town | 62 |
| 58 | Kirby Muxloe | 3–1 | Heanor Town | |
| 59 | Long Eaton United | 2–1 | Harrowby United | 111 |
| 60 | Loughborough University | 4–1 | Barrow Town | 74 |
| 61 | St Andrews | 2–3 | Clipstone | 32 |
| 62 | Radford | 3–2 | Sleaford Town | 105 |
| 63 | Quorn | 1–3 | Oadby Town | 161 |
| 64 | Bardon Hill | 0–1 | Dunkirk | 61 |
| 65 | Ellistown & Ibstock United | 0–5 | Holwell Sports | 54 |
| 66 | Blaby & Whetstone Athletic | 0–5 | Leicester Nirvana | 68 |
| 67 | Walsham Le Willows | 0–3 | Godmanchester Rovers | 107 |
| 68 | Wisbech Town | 1–0 | Diss Town | 226 |
| 69 | Yaxley | 2–1 | Gorleston | 61 |
| 70 | Peterborough Northern Star | 1–2 | Newmarket Town | 48 |
| 71 | Haverhill Rovers | 0–1 | Mildenhall Town | 152 |
| 72 | Fakenham Town | 0–0 | Huntingdon Town | 92 |
| replay | Huntingdon Town | 0–6 | Fakenham Town | 67 |
| 73 | Eynesbury Rovers | 0–1 | Peterborough Sports | 110 |
| 74 | Swaffham Town | 2–4 | Thetford Town | 109 |
| 75 | Great Yarmouth Town | 0–3 | Norwich United | 143 |
| 76 | Deeping Rangers | 6–1 | Boston Town | 110 |
| 77 | Holbeach United | 1–1 | Ely City | 137 |
| replay | Ely City | 0–4 | Holbeach United | 108 |
| 78 | Welwyn Garden City | 3–1 | Haverhill Borough | 96 |
| 79 | Hoddesdon Town | 4–0 | Sawbridgeworth Town | 216 |
| 80 | FC Romania | 0–3 | Whitton United | 34 |
| 81 | Southend Manor | 3–1 | Codicote | 60 |
| 82 | Wivenhoe Town | 1–5 | Tower Hamlets | 99 |
| 83 | Cockfosters | 4–0 | Burnham Ramblers | 88 |
| 84 | Hadley | 1–2 | Saffron Walden Town | 70 |
| 85 | Hertford Town | 2–2 | Kirkley & Pakefield | 111 |
| replay | Kirkley & Pakefield | 2–1 | Hertford Town | 78 |
| 86 | Debenham LC | 0–1 | Ipswich Wanderers | 80 |
| 87 | Bowers & Pitsea | 0–1 | Ilford | 66 |
| 88 | Basildon United | 3–1 | Sporting Bengal United | 68 |
| 89 | FC Broxbourne Borough | 1–2 | Brantham Athletic | 41 |
| 90 | Long Melford | 3–0 | London Bari | 108 |
Preliminary round
Preliminary Round fixtures were due to be played on 29 August 2015, with replays no later than 4 September. A total of 320 teams took part in this stage of the competition, including the 184 winners from the Extra Preliminary Round and 136 entering at this stage from the six leagues at Level 8 of English football. The round included 29 teams from Level 10 still in the competition, being the lowest ranked teams in this round. The results were as follows:| Tie | Home Team | Score | Away Team | |
| 1 | Whitley Bay | 2–1 | Heaton Stannington | 346 |
| 2 | West Auckland Town | 2–3 | Washington | 98 |
| 3 | Ashington | 1–2 | Thackley | 236 |
| 4 | Pickering Town | 1–5 | Clitheroe | 231 |
| 5 | North Shields | 1–1 | Kendal Town | 356 |
| replay | Kendal Town | 2–0 | North Shields | 201 |
| 6 | Bishop Auckland | 1–2 | Jarrow Roofing BCA | 272 |
| 7 | Silsden | 0–2 | Padiham | 107 |
| 8 | Guisborough Town | 4–2 | Newcastle Benfield | |
| 9 | Marske United | 1–1 | Lancaster City | 216 |
| replay | Lancaster City | 1–0 | Marske United | 187 |
| 10 | Harrogate Railway Athletic | 0–0 | Spennymoor Town | 172 |
| replay | Spennymoor Town | 2–0 | Harrogate Railway Athletic | 388 |
| 11 | Holker Old Boys | 0–2 | Dunston UTS | 125 |
| 12 | Consett | 2–0 | Scarborough Athletic | 334 |
| 13 | Tadcaster Albion | 2–5 | Colne | 243 |
| 14 | Newton Aycliffe | 2–0 | Morpeth Town | |
| 15 | Congleton Town | 4–3 | Handsworth Parramore | 143 |
| 16 | Runcorn Linnets | 6–0 | Pontefract Collieries | 272 |
| 17 | Armthorpe Welfare | 1–0 | New Mills | 51 |
| 18 | Runcorn Town | 2–3 | Northwich Victoria | 110 |
| 19 | Alsager Town | 2–1 | Shaw Lane Aquaforce | 99 |
| 20 | Ossett Albion | 3–0 | Maine Road | 117 |
| 21 | Mossley | 1–1 | Bamber Bridge | 169 |
| replay | Bamber Bridge | 3–1 | Mossley | 204 |
| 22 | Burscough | 3–1 | AFC Emley | 118 |
| 23 | Barton Town Old Boys | 1–2 | Droylsden | 142 |
| 24 | 1874 Northwich | 1–2 | Maltby Main | 260 |
| 25 | Abbey Hey | 3–2 | Warrington Town | 152 |
| 26 | AFC Blackpool | 1–0 | Ossett Town | 100 |
| 27 | Brighouse Town | 1–1 | Atherton Collieries | 139 |
| replay | Atherton Collieries | 1–2 | Brighouse Town | 220 |
| 28 | AFC Liverpool | 3–2 | Radcliffe Borough | 213 |
| 29 | Stocksbridge Park Steels | 1–1 | Farsley Celtic | 109 |
| replay | Farsley Celtic | 3–0 | Stocksbridge Park Steels | 137 |
| 30 | Glossop North End | 2–1 | Prescot Cables | 327 |
| 31 | Goole | 1–1 | Sheffield | 143 |
| replay | Sheffield | 0–3 | Goole | 197 |
| 32 | Trafford | 1–2 | Witton Albion | 259 |
| 33 | Market Drayton Town | 2–0 | AFC Bridgnorth | 102 |
| 34 | Bromsgrove Sporting | 2–6 | Hinckley | 386 |
| 35 | Newcastle Town | 4–0 | Continental Star | 77 |
| 36 | Leek Town | 1–1 | Rocester | 198 |
| replay | Rocester | 1–2 | Leek Town | |
| 37 | Rugby Town | 1–0 | Coventry Sphinx | 259 |
| 38 | Coleshill Town | 2–1 | Stafford Rangers | 358 |
| 39 | Sporting Khalsa | 4–0 | Cadbury Athletic | 73 |
| 40 | Chasetown | 2–0 | Evesham United | 168 |
| 41 | Westfields | 1–1 | Kidsgrove Athletic | 118 |
| replay | Kidsgrove Athletic | 5–6 | Westfields | |
| 42 | Stourport Swifts | 1–0 | Alvechurch | 138 |
| 43 | AFC Wulfrunians | 2–0 | Romulus | 93 |
| 44 | Tividale | 1–0 | Hanley Town | 87 |
| 45 | Carlton Town | 1–2 | Shepshed Dynamo | 100 |
| 46 | Harborough Town | 0–2 | Oadby Town | 179 |
| 47 | Kirby Muxloe | 0–0 | Holwell Sports | 97 |
| replay | Holwell Sports | 1–0 | Kirby Muxloe | |
| 48 | Loughborough Dynamo | 1–3 | Basford United | 102 |
| 49 | Radford | 1–2 | Spalding United | 110 |
| 50 | Dunkirk | 4–1 | Bottesford Town | 49 |
| 51 | South Normanton Athletic | 1–1 | Lincoln United | 85 |
| replay | Lincoln United | 2–1 | South Normanton Athletic | 136 |
| 52 | Gresley | 2–2 | Coalville Town | 351 |
| replay | Coalville Town | 5–0 | Gresley | 234 |
| 53 | Leicester Nirvana | 2–4 | Belper Town | 96 |
| 54 | Loughborough University | 1–2 | Long Eaton United | 143 |
| 55 | Clipstone | 1–0 | Cleethorpes Town | |
| 56 | Mildenhall Town | 5–2 | Soham Town Rangers | 182 |
| 57 | Yaxley | 4–1 | Godmanchester Rovers | |
| 58 | Deeping Rangers | 1–0 | Dereham Town | 140 |
| 59 | Thetford Town | 3–5 | Bury Town | 276 |
| 60 | Wroxham | 3–2 | Fakenham Town | 141 |
| 61 | Wisbech Town | 0–1 | Holbeach United | 287 |
| 62 | St Ives Town | 1–1 | Norwich United | 216 |
| replay | Norwich United | 2–6 | St Ives Town | 125 |
| 63 | Newmarket Town | 3–5 | Peterborough Sports | 192 |
| 64 | London Colney | 1–3 | Potters Bar Town | 100 |
| 65 | St Margaretsbury | 1–5 | A.F.C. Hornchurch | 91 |
| 66 | Welwyn Garden City | 1–0 | Waltham Abbey | 203 |
| 67 | Ilford | 0–2 | Stanway Rovers | |
| 68 | Hullbridge Sports | 2–0 | Maldon & Tiptree | 83 |
| 69 | Harlow Town | 5–1 | Southend Manor | 230 |
| 70 | Barkingside | 1–2 | Ipswich Wanderers | 110 |
| 71 | Barking | 0–0 | Haringey Borough | 62 |
| replay | Haringey Borough | 2–1 | Barking | |
| 72 | A.F.C. Sudbury | 4–0 | Ware | 166 |
| 73 | Whitton United | 0–3 | Kirkley & Pakefield | 77 |
| 74 | Hoddesdon Town | 0–0 | Romford | 98 |
| replay | Romford | Hoddesdon Town | 121 | |
| 75 | Stansted | 0–0 | Tilbury | 189 |
| replay | Tilbury | 3–0 | Stansted | |
| 76 | Redbridge | 1–2 | Heybridge Swifts | 61 |
| 77 | Cockfosters | 3–3 | Tower Hamlets | |
| replay | Tower Hamlets | 1–5 | Cockfosters | 76 |
| 78 | Saffron Walden Town | 2–0 | Cheshunt | 263 |
| 79 | Great Wakering Rovers | 0–2 | Brantham Athletic | 115 |
| 80 | Basildon United | 1–0 | Long Melford | 50 |
| 81 | Thurrock | 2–2 | Royston Town | 80 |
| replay | Royston Town | 1–3 | Thurrock | 115 |
First Qualifying Round
First Qualifying Round fixtures were played on 12 September 2015, with replays no later than 18 September. A total of 232 teams took part in this stage of the competition, including the 160 winners from the Preliminary Round and 72 entering at this stage from the three leagues at Level 7 of English football. The round included 11 teams from Level 10 still in the competition, being the lowest ranked teams in this round. The results were as follows:Second Qualifying Round
Second Qualifying Round fixtures were due to be played on 26 September 2015, with replays no later than 2 October. A total of 160 teams took part in this stage of the competition, including the 116 winners from the First Qualifying Round and 44 entering at this stage from the two leagues at Level 6 of English football. The round included 3 teams from Level 10 still in the competition, being the lowest ranked teams in this round. The results were as follows:| Tie | Home Team | Score | Away Team | |
| 41 | St Ives Town | 0–3 | Harlow Town | 345 |
| 42 | St. Neots Town | 1–1 | Worthing | 342 |
| replay | Worthing | St. Neots Town | 403 | |
| 43 | Carshalton Athletic | 0–5 | East Thurrock United | 227 |
| 44 | Wealdstone | 1–1 | Biggleswade Town | 320 |
| replay | Biggleswade Town | 0–2 | Wealdstone | 264 |
| 45 | Potters Bar Town | 1–5 | Margate | 213 |
| 46 | Wingate & Finchley | 2–1 | Concord Rangers | 133 |
| 47 | Eastbourne Borough | 2–1 | A.F.C. Sudbury | 404 |
| 48 | Bognor Regis Town | 2–1 | Lowestoft Town | 396 |
| 49 | Tooting & Mitcham United | 1–3 | Brackley Town | 249 |
| 50 | Whitehawk | 4–2 | Dulwich Hamlet | 355 |
| 51 | Bury Town | 0–3 | Hemel Hempstead Town | 408 |
| 52 | Horsham YMCA | 2–2 | Aveley | 168 |
| replay | Aveley | 4–1 | Horsham YMCA | 83 |
| 53 | Stanway Rovers | 0–1 | Staines Town | 195 |
| 54 | Chatham Town | 1–2 | Eastbourne Town | 212 |
| 55 | Brentwood Town | 3–1 | Croydon | 175 |
| 56 | Sittingbourne | 1–2 | Hoddesdon Town | 205 |
| 57 | Enfield Town | 1–0 | Ipswich Wanderers | 342 |
| 58 | Bishop's Stortford | 0–2 | Sutton United | 347 |
| 59 | King's Lynn Town | 1–0 | Witham Town | 571 |
| 60 | Kirkley & Pakefield | 0–2 | Hitchin Town | 217 |
| 61 | Leiston | 3–1 | Tonbridge Angels | 212 |
| 62 | Northwood | 1–2 | Didcot Town | 154 |
| 63 | Herne Bay | 1–1 | Hastings United | 274 |
| replay | Hastings United | 3–2 | Herne Bay | 301 |
| 64 | North Leigh | 4–1 | Slimbridge | 65 |
| 65 | Hook Norton | 1–2 | Weston-Super-Mare | 533 |
| 66 | Larkhall Athletic | 1–1 | Havant & Waterlooville | 210 |
| replay | Havant & Waterlooville | 4–2 | Larkhall Athletic | 194 |
| 67 | Merthyr Town | 0–1 | Hartley Wintney | 280 |
| 68 | Bradford Town | 2–3 | Chippenham Town | 393 |
| 69 | Brockenhurst | 1–0 | AFC Portchester | 117 |
| 70 | Paulton Rovers | 0–2 | Chesham United | 123 |
| 71 | Bodmin Town | 1–2 | Bath City | 302 |
| 72 | Gosport Borough | 7–0 | Bideford | 325 |
| 73 | Winchester City | 1–1 | Maidenhead United | 245 |
| replay | Maidenhead United | 4–2 | Winchester City | 256 |
| 74 | Taunton Town | 2–2 | Truro City | 481 |
| replay | Truro City | 3–1 | Taunton Town | 236 |
| 75 | Oxford City | 3–1 | Shortwood United | 201 |
| 76 | Hayes & Yeading United | 2–3 | Poole Town | 185 |
| 77 | Wimborne Town | 1–6 | Blackfield & Langley | 209 |
| 78 | Gloucester City | 4–2 | Kidlington | 393 |
| 79 | Basingstoke Town | 4–2 | Slough Town | 369 |
| 80 | Petersfield Town | 3–1 | Cirencester Town | 152 |
Third Qualifying Round
Third Qualifying Round fixtures were due to be played on 10 October 2015, with replays taking place no later than 16 October. A total of 80 teams took part in this stage of the competition, all winners from the Second Qualifying Round. The round included 8 teams from Level 9 still in the competition, being the lowest ranked teams in this round. The results were as follows:| Tie | Home Team | Score | Away Team | ' |
| 1 | Harrogate Town | 3–0 | Burscough | 513 |
| 2 | Salford City | 1–1 | Bradford Park Avenue | 534 |
| replay | Bradford Park Avenue | 0–1 | Salford City | 426 |
| 3 | Whitley Bay | 2–3 | Chorley | 782 |
| 4 | Stourbridge | 1–0 | Rushall Olympic | 773 |
| 5 | Solihull Moors | 1–1 | Worcester City | 923 |
| replay | Worcester City | 1–0 | Solihull Moors | 652 |
| 6 | FC United of Manchester | 1–1 | Buxton | 2,357 |
| replay | Buxton | 0–2 | FC United of Manchester | 874 |
| 7 | Marine | 2–4 | Northwich Victoria | 417 |
| 8 | Chasetown | 1–1 | Stalybridge Celtic | 443 |
| replay | Stalybridge Celtic | 2–0 | Chasetown | 318 |
| 9 | North Ferriby United | 2–1 | Nuneaton Town | 531 |
| 10 | AFC Fylde | 9–0 | Coleshill Town | 390 |
| 11 | Barwell | 1–0 | King's Lynn Town | 292 |
| 12 | Hednesford Town | 2–4 | Alfreton Town | 569 |
| 13 | Droylsden | 3–4 | Gainsborough Trinity | 306 |
| 14 | Sporting Khalsa | 1–1 | Spalding United | 425 |
| replay | Spalding United | 1–2 | Sporting Khalsa | 323 |
| 15 | Brackley Town | 1–1 | Rugby Town | 409 |
| replay | Rugby Town | 0–2 | Brackley Town | 334 |
| 16 | Kettering Town | 1–1 | Bamber Bridge | 696 |
| replay | Bamber Bridge | 3–2 | Kettering Town | 478 |
| 17 | AFC Rushden & Diamonds | 2–0 | Ashton United | 630 |
| 18 | Harlow Town | 2–2 | Bath City | 606 |
| replay | Bath City | 1–2 | Harlow Town | 330 |
| Tie | Home Team | Score | Away Team | ' |
| 19 | East Thurrock United | 3–6 | Staines Town | 283 |
| 20 | Bognor Regis Town | 4–2 | Oxford City | 515 |
| 21 | Basingstoke Town | 4–2 | Chelmsford City | 498 |
| 22 | Maidstone United | 2–0 | Dunstable Town | 1,583 |
| 23 | Eastbourne Borough | 3–2 | Hartley Wintney | 491 |
| 24 | Leiston | 1–3 | Gloucester City | 329 |
| 25 | Hastings United | 0–2 | Poole Town | 735 |
| 26 | Hoddesdon Town | 0–0 | Brentwood Town | 420 |
| replay | Brentwood Town | 2–1 | Hoddesdon Town | 294 |
| 27 | Didcot Town | 4–1 | Eastbourne Town | 191 |
| 28 | Whitehawk | 2–2 | Gosport Borough | 410 |
| replay | Gosport Borough | 1–2 | Whitehawk | 330 |
| 29 | Enfield Town | 0–0 | Hitchin Town | 883 |
| replay | Hitchin Town | 1–2 | Enfield Town | 486 |
| 30 | Wingate & Finchley | 1–3 | Weston-Super-Mare | 337 |
| 31 | Chesham United | 2–0 | North Leigh | 390 |
| 32 | Hanwell Town | 1–2 | Grays Athletic | 311 |
| 33 | Margate | 4–1 | Truro City | 550 |
| 34 | Brockenhurst | 1–5 | Wealdstone | 477 |
| 35 | Uxbridge | 0–3 | Chippenham Town | 379 |
| 36 | Hemel Hempstead Town | 1–1 | Sutton United | 707 |
| replay | Sutton United | 2–1 | Hemel Hempstead Town | 418 |
| 37 | Petersfield Town | 0–1 | St Albans City | 370 |
| 38 | Aveley | 0–2 | Havant & Waterlooville | 132 |
| 39 | Worthing | 1–4 | A.F.C. Hornchurch | 757 |
| 40 | Blackfield & Langley | 0–1 | Maidenhead United | 189 |
Fourth Qualifying Round
Fourth Qualifying Round fixtures were due to be played on 24 October 2015, with replays taking place no later than 30 October. A total of 64 teams took part in this stage of the competition, including the 40 winners from the Third Qualifying Round and 24 entering at this stage from the Conference Premier at Level 5 of English football. The round included one team from Level 9 still in the competition, being the lowest ranked team in this round. The results were as follows:| Tie | Home Team | Score | Away Team | ' |
| 1 | Gateshead | 1–2 | Worcester City | 782 |
| 2 | AFC Fylde | 1–0 | Barrow | 901 |
| 3 | Wrexham | 0–1 | Gainsborough Trinity | 1,841 |
| 4 | Northwich Victoria | 0–0 | Chorley | 534 |
| replay | Chorley | 1–2 | Northwich Victoria | 1,080 |
| 5 | Harrogate Town | 1–4 | Grimsby Town | 1,920 |
| 6 | Barwell | 2–2 | AFC Rushden & Diamonds | 819 |
| replay | AFC Rushden & Diamonds | 0–1 | Barwell | 1,162 |
| 7 | Salford City | 1–0 | Southport | 1,019 |
| 8 | Sporting Khalsa | 1–3 | FC United of Manchester | 2,252 |
| 9 | Stalybridge Celtic | 1–1 | North Ferriby United | 547 |
| replay | North Ferriby United | Stalybridge Celtic | 710 | |
| 10 | Halifax Town | 2–2 | Guiseley | 1,078 |
| replay | Guiseley | 1–2 | Halifax Town | 948 |
| 11 | Tranmere Rovers | 0–0 | Lincoln City | 3,729 |
| replay | Lincoln City | 2–0 | Tranmere Rovers | 2,380 |
| 12 | Stourbridge | 3–0 | Kidderminster Harriers | 2,032 |
| 13 | Macclesfield Town | 3–2 | Alfreton Town | 1,048 |
| 14 | Brackley Town | 3–0 | Bamber Bridge | 451 |
| 15 | Altrincham | 1–0 | Chester | 1,603 |
| Tie | Home Team | Score | Away Team | ' |
| 16 | Whitehawk | 2–0 | Poole Town | 450 |
| 17 | Maidenhead United | 3–0 | Woking | 867 |
| 18 | Basingstoke Town | 3–0 | Torquay United | 793 |
| 19 | Grays Athletic | 1–1 | Welling United | 512 |
| replay | Welling United | 4–0 | Grays Athletic | 733 |
| 20 | Boreham Wood | 2–1 | A.F.C. Hornchurch | 307 |
| 21 | Wealdstone | 2–1 | Bognor Regis Town | 847 |
| 22 | Didcot Town | 4–2 | Brentwood Town | 347 |
| 23 | Eastbourne Borough | 1–2 | Dover Athletic | 821 |
| 24 | Chesham United | 2–1 | Enfield Town | 759 |
| 25 | Staines Town | 2–1 | Gloucester City | 417 |
| 26 | Aldershot Town | 1–0 | Sutton United | 1,471 |
| 27 | Bromley | 1–2 | Eastleigh | 1,101 |
| 28 | Margate | 1–2 | Forest Green Rovers | 1,302 |
| 29 | Braintree Town | 2–0 | Harlow Town | 727 |
| 30 | Havant & Waterlooville | 3–3 | Cheltenham Town | 622 |
| replay | Cheltenham Town | 1–0 | Havant & Waterlooville | 1,628 |
| 31 | Chippenham Town | 0–2 | Maidstone United | 811 |
| 32 | St Albans City | 2–1 | Weston-Super-Mare | 829 |
Competition proper
Winners from the Fourth Qualifying Round advanced to the First Round Proper, where teams from League One and League Two of English football, operating in The Football League, first enter the competition. See 2015–16 FA Cup for a report of First Round Proper onwards.Broadcasting rights
The Qualifying Rounds aren't covered by the FA Cup's broadcasting contracts held by BBC Sport and BT Sport, although one game was televised.The following Qualifying Rounds matches were broadcast live on UK television:
| Round | Tie | Broadcaster |
| Fourth Qualifying Round | Margate vs Forest Green Rovers | BT Sport |