1952–53 FA Cup qualifying rounds
football tournament season
The FA Cup 1952–53 is the 72nd season of the world's oldest football knockout competition; The Football Association Challenge Cup, or FA Cup 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 30 victorious teams from the fourth round qualifying progressed to the first round proper.
Preliminary round
Ties
Replays
1st qualifying round
Ties
Replays
2nd replays
2nd qualifying round
Ties
Replays
3rd qualifying round
Ties
Replays
2nd replay
4th qualifying round
The teams that given byes to this round are: Bishop Auckland, Yeovil Town, Leytonstone, Guildford City, Chelmsford City, Gainsborough Trinity, Stockton, Dartford, Witton Albion, Weymouth, North Shields, Rhyl, Merthyr Tydfil, Hereford United, Scarborough, Wigan Athletic, Nelson, Worcester City, Tonbridge, Blyth Spartans, Wellington Town, Buxton, Folkestone and Gorleston
Ties
Replays
2nd replay
1952–53 FA Cup
See 1952–53 FA Cup for details of the rounds from the first round proper onwards.
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