Football tournament season
1952–53 FA Cup qualifying rounds Country England
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
Tie
Home team
Score
Away team
1
Andover
2–3
Frome Town
2
Ashby Institute
2–3
Brigg Town
3
Aylesbury United
4–1
Chesham United
4
Banbury Spencer
1–1
Maidenhead United
5
Barking
1–1
Ilford
6
Barnstaple Town
5–1
Dartmouth United
7
Berkhamsted Town
1–5
Barnet
8
Betteshanger Colliery Welfare
2–0
Deal Town
9
Bexhill Town
2–0
Shoreham
10
Bexleyheath & Welling
1–5
Carshalton Athletic
11
Blandford United
2–5
Dorchester Town
12
Boldmere St Michaels
2–2
Rugby Town
13
Boston United
7–1
Barton Town
14
Brentwood & Warley
1–3
Dagenham
15
Calne & Harris United
0–4
Trowbridge Town
16
Chatham Town
0–6
Dover
17
Chatteris Town
0–4
Cambridge United
18
Clandown
0–4
Glastonbury
19
Corsham Town
1–4
Chippenham Town
20
Darlaston
2–1
Stourbridge
21
Dunstable Town
2–4
Hitchin Town
22
Earlestown
0–2
Prescot Cables
23
East Grinstead
4–2
Redhill
24
Enfield
3–3
Woodford Town
25
Epsom
2–2
Dulwich Hamlet
26
Gloucester City
1–1
Llanelli
27
Halesowen Town
1–4
Brierley Hill Alliance
28
Hanham Athletic
0–1
Paulton Rovers
29
Harrow Town
1–8
Uxbridge
30
Hastings United
4–0
Chichester City
31
Hayes
6–1
Yiewsley
32
Haywards Heath
2–2
Southwick
33
Horsham
1–4
Worthing
34
Huntley & Palmers
4–2
Witney Town
35
Kidderminster Harriers
4–0
Dudley Town
36
Kingstonian
5–0
Erith & Belvedere
37
Lancing Athletic
6–6
Eastbourne
38
Leyland Motors
0–3
Horwich R M I
39
Littlehampton Town
4–3
Bognor Regis Town
40
Llandudno
1–1
Bootle Athletic
41
Lockheed Leamington
1–2
Nuneaton Borough
42
Lytham
2–0
Droylsden
43
Maidstone United
0–6
Bromley
44
Margate
1–4
Gravesend & Northfleet
45
Marine
3–3
Ellesmere Port Town
46
Marlow
0–8
Headington United
47
Melksham Town
0–2
Warminster Town
48
Metropolitan Police
1–5
Wimbledon
49
Minehead
1–4
Bideford
50
Moor Green
1–1
Burton Albion
51
Newhaven
2–4
Ashford Town (Kent)
52
Newquay
7–1
Truro City
53
Newton Abbot
1–1
Ilfracombe Town
54
Oxford City
1–4
Wycombe Wanderers
55
Parliament Street Methodists
0–6
Linby Colliery
56
Peasedown Miners Welfare
6–2
Clevedon
57
Penrith
4–4
Burscough
58
Raleigh Athletic
1–4
Ransome & Marles
59
Ramsgate Athletic
4–2
Snowdown Colliery Welfare
60
Retford Town
2–1
Holbeach United
61
Runcorn
2–2
Bangor City
62
Rushden Town
3–1
Wellingborough Town
63
Salisbury
7–1
Welton Rovers
64
Sheppey United
5–1
Bowater Lloyds
65
Sittingbourne
3–1
Faversham Town
66
Slough Centre
2–1
Slough Town
67
Southall
1–3
Edgware Town
68
St Blazey
3–1
Penzance
69
Stafford Rangers
0–1
Bilston
70
Street
2–0
Bristol St George
71
Tamworth
0–2
Hednesford Town
72
Tavistock
1–2
Bridgwater Town
73
Tiverton Town
1–2
Taunton
74
Tunbridge Wells United
2–1
Canterbury City
75
Wadebridge Town
4–5
St Austell
76
Walton & Hersham
0–1
Tooting & Mitcham United
77
Windsor & Eton
0–4
Wealdstone
78
Woking
4–1
Dorking
Replays
Tie
Home team
Score
Away team
4
Maidenhead United
3–0
Banbury Spencer
5
Ilford
4–2
Barking
12
Rugby Town
2–1
Boldmere St Michaels
24
Woodford Town
4–2
Enfield
25
Dulwich Hamlet
4–2
Epsom
26
Llanelli
5–0
Gloucester City
32
Southwick
0–1
Haywards Heath
37
Eastbourne
1–2
Lancing Athletic
40
Bootle Athletic
1–0
Llandudno
45
Ellesmere Port Town
2–1
Marine
50
Burton Albion
3–0
Moor Green
53
Ilfracombe Town
2–1
Newton Abbot
57
Burscough
3–1
Penrith
61
Bangor City
3–2
Runcorn
1st qualifying round
Ties
Tie
Home team
Score
Away team
1
Alnwick Town
4–1
West Sleekburn Welfare
2
Amble
0–4
Ashington
3
Annfield Plain
6–2
Boldon Colliery Welfare
4
Ashford Town (Kent)
1–3
Hastings United
5
Ashton United
7–2
Skelmersdale United
6
Bangor City
2–0
St Helens Town
7
Barnet
1–2
St Albans City
8
Barnstaple Town
1–1
Taunton
9
Basford United
0–1
Boots Athletic
10
Basingstoke Town
3–1
Totton
11
Beccles
3–1
Bungay Town
12
Bedford Town
6–0
Potton United
13
Betteshanger Colliery Welfare
1–2
Ramsgate Athletic
14
Bexhill Town
1–2
Lancing Athletic
15
Biggleswade & District
0–3
Wolverton Town & B R
16
Billingham Synthonia
3–2
South Bank
17
Bootle Athletic
1–1
New Brighton
18
Boston United
5–4
Alford United
19
Bourne Town
0–5
Grantham
20
Bournemouth Gasworks Athletic
3–0
Poole Town
21
Bourneville Athletic
0–2
Rugby Town
22
Bridport
0–2
Dorchester Town
23
Brodsworth Main Colliery
0–5
Norton Woodseats
24
Bromley
0–1
Gravesend & Northfleet
25
Bromsgrove Rovers
3–2
Darlaston
26
Brunswick Institute
0–2
Beighton Miners Welfare
27
Brush Sports
5–0
Ibstock Penistone Rovers
28
Burscough
1–0
Lancaster City
29
Burton Albion
1–2
Bedworth Town
30
Bury Town
9–1
Leiston
31
Cambridge United
3–1
March Town United
32
Carshalton Athletic
3–0
Kingstonian
33
Cheshunt
2–1
Tufnell Park Edmonton
34
Chippenham United
2–2
Wells City
35
Cinderford Town
1–1
Cheltenham Town
36
Clacton Town
1–1
Romford
37
Clapton
1–2
Finchley
38
Clitheroe
1–1
Fleetwood
39
Coalville Town
7–1
Moira United
40
Cowes
0–1
Newport I O W
41
Cradley Heath
2–2
Bilston
42
Cramlington Welfare
0–1
Hexham Hearts
43
Creswell Colliery
2–0
Sutton Town
44
Dagenham
2–2
Briggs Sports
45
Dawdon Colliery Welfare
1–2
South Shields
46
Denaby United
2–1
Stocksbridge Works
47
Desborough Town
1–4
Corby Town
48
Diss Town
1–4
Lowestoft Town
49
Dover
2–0
Sheppey United
50
Dulwich Hamlet
2–1
Tooting & Mitcham United
51
Easington Colliery Welfare
3–0
Heaton Stannington
52
East Grinstead
1–0
Haywards Heath
53
Edgware Town
2–1
Slough Centre
54
Ellesmere Port Town
4–0
South Liverpool
55
Evenwood Town
1–0
Tow Law Town
56
Farsley Celtic
1–0
Ossett Town
57
Ferryhill Athletic
7–0
Skinnigrove Works
58
Frickley Colliery
2–2
Upton Colliery
59
Frome Town
3–6
Devizes Town
60
Gosforth & Coxlodge
0–5
Consett
61
Gothic
6–0
Wymondham Town
62
Grays Athletic
6–2
Harwich & Parkeston
63
Great Yarmouth Town
13–0
Cromer
64
Gresley Rovers
3–1
Gedling Colliery
65
Grimethorpe Athletic
3–1
Sheffield
66
Hayes
0–3
Uxbridge
67
Head Wrightsons
2–0
Bridlington Central United
68
Headington United
4–2
Aylesbury United
69
Hednesford Town
1–1
Nuneaton Borough
70
Hemel Hempstead
6–0
Abingdon Town
71
Hinckley Athletic
2–3
Whitwick Colliery
72
Hitchin Town
5–0
Luton Amateur
73
Horwich R M I
5–3
Chorley
74
Huntingdon United
0–3
Cambridge City
75
Ilfracombe Town
3–0
Bideford
76
Ilkeston Town
7–2
Long Eaton Town
77
Ilminster Town
2–1
Lymington
78
Kettering Town
1–0
Rushden Town
79
Kidderminster Harriers
2–0
Oswestry Town
80
King's Lynn
4–1
St Neots & District
81
Langold W M C
2–0
Bentley Colliery
82
Letchworth Town
1–1
Eton Manor
83
Linby Colliery
3–0
Bestwood Colliery
84
Littlehampton Town
0–3
Worthing
85
Lovells Athletic
0–1
Llanelli
86
Lye Town
1–3
Brierley Hill Alliance
87
Lysaghts Sports
1–9
Skegness Town
88
Macclesfield
3–0
Congleton Town
89
Maidenhead United
2–0
Bicester Town
90
Morecambe
1–0
Great Harwood
91
Mossley
3–1
Lytham
92
Netherfield
5–0
Bacup Borough
93
Newburn
4–1
Shankhouse
94
Newhall United
3–2
Matlock Town
95
Newquay
1–3
St Blazey
96
Northwich Victoria
1–1
Winsford United
97
Paulton Rovers
2–7
Bath City
98
Peasedown Miners Welfare
3–0
Radstock Town
99
Players Athletic
8–5
Shirebrook
100
Portland United
3–1
Shaftesbury
101
Prescot Cables
1–1
Flint Town United
102
Ransome & Marles
1–0
Cinderhill Colliery
103
Retford Town
8–2
Brigg Town
104
Rossendale United
2–0
Darwen
105
Ryde Sports
3–4
Alton Town
106
Salisbury
4–1
Westbury United
107
Seaham Colliery Welfare
1–3
Horden Colliery Welfare
108
Shildon
0–4
Crook Town
109
Silksworth Colliery Welfare
7–0
Murton Colliery Welfare
110
South Kirkby Colliery
2–1
Hallam
111
South Normanton Miners Welfare
4–0
Barwell Athletic
112
Spalding United
1–0
Stamford
113
Spencer Moulton
0–3
Chippenham Town
114
St Austell
2–3
Bridgwater Town
115
Stalybridge Celtic
3–2
Hyde United
116
Stanley United
2–4
Spennymoor United
117
Stonehouse
0–1
Ebbw Vale
118
Stowmarket
4–0
Thetford Town
119
Street
1–2
Glastonbury
120
Sutton Town (Birmingham)
1–2
Atherstone Town
121
Sutton United
3–2
Hounslow Town
122
Symingtons Recreation
2–5
Peterborough United
123
Tilbury
1–0
Ilford
124
Troedyrhiw
3–8
Barry Town
125
Tunbridge Wells United
2–4
Sittingbourne
126
Ushaw Moor
2–0
Chilton Athletic
127
Vauxhall Motors
2–4
Eynesbury Rovers
128
Warminster Town
1–1
Trowbridge Town
129
Wealdstone
0–1
Hendon
130
Whitton United
0–4
Sudbury Town
131
Willington
2–4
West Auckland Town
132
Winchester City
1–0
Gosport Borough Athletic
133
Wisbech Town
3–0
Histon Institute
134
Woking
1–2
Wimbledon
135
Woodford Town
2–1
Stevenage Town
136
Worksop Town
3–3
Rawmarsh Welfare
137
Wycombe Wanderers
4–2
Huntley & Palmers
Replays
Tie
Home team
Score
Away team
8
Taunton
3–5
Barnstaple Town
17
New Brighton
1–0
Bootle Athletic
34
Wells City
3–1
Chippenham United
35
Cheltenham Town
5–0
Cinderford Town
36
Romford
1–3
Clacton Town
38
Fleetwood
1–2
Clitheroe
41
Bilston
3–1
Cradley Heath
44
Briggs Sports
0–0
Dagenham (Abandoned in extra time)
58
Upton Colliery
0–2
Frickley Colliery
69
Nuneaton Borough
2–5
Hednesford Town
82
Eton Manor
1–1
Letchworth Town
96
Winsford United
4–2
Northwich Victoria
101
Flint Town United
3–0
Prescot Cables
128
Trowbridge Town
4–1
Warminster Town
136
Rawmarsh Welfare
3–2
Worksop Town
2nd replays
Tie
Home team
Score
Away team
44
Briggs Sports
1–3
Dagenham
82
Letchworth Town
0–3
Eton Manor
2nd qualifying round
Ties
Tie
Home team
Score
Away team
1
Alnwick Town
0–1
Newburn
2
Ashton United
2–1
Horwich R M I
3
Atherstone Town
2–0
Rugby Town
4
Bangor City
2–0
New Brighton
5
Barnstaple Town
4–2
Bridgwater Town
6
Basingstoke Town
2–0
Alton Town
7
Bath City
2–0
Wells City
8
Beighton Miners Welfare
6–0
Rawmarsh Welfare
9
Billingham Synthonia
6–1
Head Wrightsons
10
Boots Athletic
2–2
Newhall United
11
Bournemouth Gasworks Athletic
5–1
Portland United
12
Bromsgrove Rovers
1–0
Bilston
13
Brush Sports
3–1
Coalville Town
14
Burscough
2–4
Netherfield
15
Bury Town
1–1
Stowmarket
16
Cambridge City
3–3
King's Lynn
17
Cambridge United
0–0
Wisbech Town
18
Cheltenham Town
0–3
Barry Town
19
Cheshunt
0–1
Eton Manor
20
Clacton Town
6–2
Tilbury
21
Clitheroe
0–1
Morecambe
22
Corby Town
1–1
Kettering Town
23
Creswell Colliery
3–0
Ransome & Marles
24
Crook Town
1–2
Spennymoor United
25
Dagenham
0–1
Grays Athletic
26
Denaby United
1–0
Grimethorpe Athletic
27
Devizes Town
0–3
Trowbridge Town
28
Dorchester Town
6–1
Ilminster Town
29
Dover
5–3
Ramsgate Athletic
30
Dulwich Hamlet
3–3
Wimbledon
31
Easington Colliery Welfare
2–2
Consett
32
East Grinstead
0–1
Lancing Athletic
33
Ebbw Vale
0–3
Llanelli
34
Ellesmere Port Town
1–2
Flint Town United
35
Eynesbury Rovers
0–4
Bedford Town
36
Ferryhill Athletic
4–0
Whitby Town
37
Finchley
2–0
Woodford Town
38
Frickley Colliery
4–0
South Kirkby Colliery
39
Goole Town
3–3
Farsley Celtic
40
Gothic
0–5
Great Yarmouth Town
41
Gravesend & Northfleet
3–0
Sittingbourne
42
Gresley Rovers
0–5
Ilkeston Town
43
Headington United
2–0
Maidenhead United
44
Hednesford Town
0–3
Bedworth Town
45
Hemel Hempstead
1–2
Wycombe Wanderers
46
Hexham Hearts
3–5
Ashington
47
Hitchin Town
3–0
Wolverton Town & B R
48
Horden Colliery Welfare
3–0
Blackhall Colliery Welfare
49
Ilfracombe Town
2–0
St Blazey
50
Kidderminster Harriers
1–1
Brierley Hill Alliance
51
Langold W M C
0–4
Norton Woodseats
52
Linby Colliery
6–0
Players Athletic
53
Mossley
1–0
Rossendale United
54
Peasedown Miners Welfare
0–1
Glastonbury
55
Retford Town
1–4
Boston United
56
Salisbury
3–1
Chippenham Town
57
Selby Town
2–1
Yorkshire Amateur
58
Sheringham
2–2
Beccles
59
Skegness Town
2–0
Grantham
60
South Normanton Miners Welfare
3–0
Whitwick Colliery
61
South Shields
3–1
Annfield Plain
62
Spalding United
2–2
Peterborough United
63
St Albans City
1–1
Hendon
64
Stalybridge Celtic
2–2
Altrincham
65
Sudbury Town
4–0
Lowestoft Town
66
Sutton United
0–2
Carshalton Athletic
67
Ushaw Moor
4–1
Silksworth Colliery Welfare
68
Uxbridge
2–1
Edgware Town
69
West Auckland Town
1–2
Evenwood Town
70
Winchester City
1–3
Newport I O W
71
Winsford United
1–0
Macclesfield
72
Worthing
2–2
Hastings United
Replays
Tie
Home team
Score
Away team
10
Newhall United
0–2
Boots Athletic
15
Stowmarket
2–4
Bury Town
16
King's Lynn
5–1
Cambridge City
17
Wisbech Town
2–3
Cambridge United
22
Kettering Town
0–2
Corby Town
30
Wimbledon
5–2
Dulwich Hamlet
31
Consett
3–0
Easington Colliery Welfare
39
Farsley Celtic
3–4
Goole Town
50
Brierley Hill Alliance
1–2
Kidderminster Harriers
58
Beccles
2–1
Sheringham
62
Peterborough United
3–0
Spalding United
63
Hendon
3–1
St Albans City
64
Altrincham
2–1
Stalybridge Celtic
72
Hastings United
1–3
Worthing
3rd qualifying round
Ties
Tie
Home team
Score
Away team
1
Ashton United
2–1
Mossley
2
Atherstone Town
1–1
Bedworth Town
3
Bangor City
4–2
Flint Town United
4
Barnstaple Town
0–0
Ilfracombe Town
5
Barry Town
1–1
Llanelli
6
Basingstoke Town
2–4
Newport I O W
7
Beighton Miners Welfare
1–1
Norton Woodseats
8
Billingham Synthonia
5–0
Ferryhill Athletic
9
Boston United
3–2
Skegness Town
10
Bromsgrove Rovers
0–2
Kidderminster Harriers
11
Brush Sports
3–1
South Normanton Miners Welfare
12
Bury Town
3–0
Sudbury Town
13
Cambridge United
0–0
King's Lynn
14
Carshalton Athletic
3–4
Wimbledon
15
Consett
4–0
South Shields
16
Corby Town
0–0
Peterborough United
17
Dorchester Town
2–1
Bournemouth Gasworks Athletic
18
Eton Manor
0–1
Finchley
19
Evenwood Town
1–1
Spennymoor United
20
Frickley Colliery
1–1
Denaby United
21
Glastonbury
0–3
Bath City
22
Gravesend & Northfleet
2–1
Dover
23
Grays Athletic
2–1
Clacton Town
24
Great Yarmouth Town
2–1
Beccles
25
Headington United
6–2
Wycombe Wanderers
26
Hendon
3–1
Uxbridge
27
Hitchin Town
2–3
Bedford Town
28
Horden Colliery Welfare
3–1
Ushaw Moor
29
Ilkeston Town
4–0
Boots Athletic
30
Lancing Athletic
2–0
Worthing
31
Linby Colliery
0–0
Creswell Colliery
32
Netherfield
3–1
Morecambe
33
Newburn
1–4
Ashington
34
Salisbury
0–2
Trowbridge Town
35
Selby Town
4–1
Goole Town
36
Winsford United
0–1
Altrincham
Replays
Tie
Home team
Score
Away team
2
Bedworth Town
2–0
Atherstone Town
4
Ilfracombe Town
1–0
Barnstaple Town
5
Llanelli
3–0
Barry Town
7
Norton Woodseats
1–3
Beighton Miners Welfare
13
King's Lynn
4–0
Cambridge United
16
Peterborough United
5–3
Corby Town
19
Spennymoor United
4–1
Evenwood Town
20
Denaby United
3–4
Frickley Colliery
31
Creswell Colliery
0–0
Linby Colliery
2nd replay
Tie
Home team
Score
Away team
31
Creswell Colliery
0–5
Linby Colliery
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
Tie
Home team
Score
Away team
1
Ashington
4–0
Billingham Synthonia
2
Ashton United
3–1
Altrincham
3
Bath City
3–0
Trowbridge Town
4
Boston United
3–2
Frickley Colliery
5
Brush Sports
0–1
Hereford United
6
Buxton
2–3
Beighton Miners Welfare
7
Chelmsford City
0–0
Finchley
8
Consett
1–3
North Shields
9
Dartford
0–3
Hendon
10
Dorchester Town
1–5
Weymouth
11
Folkestone
0–0
Tonbridge
12
Gainsborough Trinity
5–1
Ilkeston Town
13
Gorleston
1–4
Leytonstone
14
Grays Athletic
0–0
King's Lynn
15
Great Yarmouth Town
2–0
Bury Town
16
Guildford City
2–1
Headington United
17
Horden Colliery Welfare
2–1
Blyth Spartans
18
Kidderminster Harriers
1–1
Bedworth Town
19
Lancing Athletic
1–5
Newport I O W
20
Llanelli
1–0
Ilfracombe Town
21
Nelson
1–3
Rhyl
22
Peterborough United
2–1
Bedford Town
23
Scarborough
5–1
Stockton
24
Selby Town
4–2
Linby Colliery
25
Spennymoor United
1–1
Bishop Auckland
26
Wellington Town
1–0
Worcester City
27
Wigan Athletic
2–3
Netherfield
28
Wimbledon
4–2
Gravesend & Northfleet
29
Witton Albion
0–2
Bangor City
30
Yeovil Town
1–0
Merthyr Tydfil
Replays
Tie
Home team
Score
Away team
7
Finchley
3–0
Chelmsford City
11
Tonbridge
4–4
Folkestone
14
King's Lynn
0–2
Grays Athletic
18
Bedworth Town
0–2
Kidderminster Harriers
25
Bishop Auckland
2–1
Spennymoor United
2nd replay
Tie
Home team
Score
Away team
11
Folkestone
0–2
Tonbridge
See 1952–53 FA Cup for details of the rounds from the first round proper onwards.
External links
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