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Football tournament season
The FA Cup 1954–55 is the 74th 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
Arundel
4–0
Wigmore Athletic
2
Ashington
6–1
Newburn
3
Aveley
0–0
Ilford
4
Aylesbury United
0–1
Wycombe Wanderers
5
Bacup Borough
1–0
Rossendale United
6
Barking
3–2
Woodford Town
7
Barnet
11–0
Royston Town
8
Bedworth Town
2–3
Rugby Town
9
Berkhamsted Town
0–3
Hendon
10
Bexhill Town
2–5
Haywards Heath
11
Bexleyheath & Welling
3–3
Tooting & Mitcham United
12
Bicester Town
5–2
Abingdon Town
13
Bodmin Town
2–0
Wadebridge Town
14
Bognor Regis Town
3–2
Redhill
15
Brentwood & Warley
0–1
Rainham Town
16
Brierley Hill Alliance
0–3
Stourbridge
17
Briggs Sports
1–4
Leytonstone
18
Bromsgrove Rovers
4–3
Darlaston
19
Burton Albion
1–0
Tamworth
20
Calne & Harris United
1–1
Bulford United
21
Cambridge City
2–1
Exning United
22
Canterbury City
3–0
Sutton United
23
Chatteris Town
1–3
March Town United
24
Chelmsford City
2–0
Clacton Town
25
Chorley
2–1
Ashton United
26
Clevedon
0–4
Bridgwater Town
27
Congleton Town
2–5
Northwich Victoria
28
Dagenham
3–1
Tilbury
29
Deal Town
0–2
Ashford Town (Kent)
30
Dorking
1–3
Epsom
31
Dover
2–1
Woking
32
Edgware Town
0–2
Hayes
33
Enfield
3–1
Bishop's Stortford
34
Erith & Belvedere
0–4
Margate
35
Eton Manor
0–1
St Albans City
36
Finchley
3–3
Kingstonian
37
Frome Town
4–2
Chippenham Town
38
Gravesend & Northfleet
5–1
Folkestone
39
Halesowen Town
1–4
Kidderminster Harriers
40
Heanor Town
2–5
Whitwick Colliery
41
Heaton Stannington
3–3
Lynemouth Welfare
42
Hemel Hempstead
2–2
Wingate
43
Histon
4–2
Warboys Town
44
Holbeach United
4–1
St Neots & District
45
Horwich R M I
1–0
Skelmersdale United
46
Hounslow Town
2–2
Uxbridge
47
Huntley & Palmers
0–3
Banbury Spencer
48
Hyde United
3–1
Winsford United
49
Leyton
2–0
Grays Athletic
50
Littlehampton Town
3–1
Southwick
51
Llandudno
6–2
New Brighton
52
Lockheed Leamington
7–1
Bourneville Athletic
53
Lostock Gralam
5–0
Linotype & Machinery
54
Lovells Athletic
3–2
Ebbw Vale
55
Lye Town
3–2
Cradley Heath
56
Maidenhead United
2–2
Marlow
57
Maidstone United
1–3
Bromley
58
Marine
4–0
Earlestown
59
Metropolitan Police
1–1
Harrow Town
60
Minehead
3–3
Dartmouth United
61
Nelson
3–0
Lytham
62
Newhaven
2–2
Eastbourne
63
Newquay
5–1
Bideford
64
Oxford City
4–3
Witney Town
65
Pwllheli & District
7–0
Prescot Cables
66
Ramsgate Athletic
1–1
Sittingbourne
67
Redditch
0–1
Oswestry Town
68
Romford
3–1
Harwich & Parkeston
69
Shankhouse
5–1
Alnwick Town
70
Shefford Town
1–0
Letchworth Town
71
Shoreham
1–6
Horsham
72
Slough Town
6–2
Windsor & Eton
73
Somersham Town
3–0
Newmarket Town
74
South Liverpool
1–3
Bangor City
75
South Shields
1–4
North Shields
76
St Austell
3–1
Penzance
77
St Blazey
1–1
Ilfracombe Town
78
Stafford Rangers
3–1
Dudley Town
79
Stevenage Town
5–2
Welwyn Garden City
80
Street
3–2
Weston Super Mare
81
Sutton Town (Birmingham)
0–3
Bloxwich Strollers
82
Taunton
3–3
Barnstaple Town
83
Tavistock
5–2
Tiverton Town
84
Thetford Town
2–0
Ely City
85
Tonbridge
6–0
Sheppey United
86
Tufnell Park Edmonton
0–4
Clapton
87
Tunbridge Wells United
5–0
East Grinstead
88
Vickers Weybridge
0–6
Dartford
89
Walton & Hersham
1–1
Chatham Town
90
Ware
2–3
Hitchin Town
91
Wealdstone
2–4
Wimbledon
92
Welton Rovers
3–7
Swindon Victoria
93
Westbury United
2–0
Warminster Town
94
Wisbech Town
1–1
King's Lynn
95
Worcester City
2–3
Hednesford Town
96
Yiewsley
1–0
Southall
Replays
Tie
Home Team
Score
Away Team
3
Ilford
3–0
Aveley
11
Tooting & Mitcham United
4–1
Bexleyheath & Welling
20
Bulford United
6–3
Calne & Harris United
36
Kingstonian
3–1
Finchley
41
Lynemouth Welfare
2–3
Heaton Stannington
42
Wingate
1–3
Hemel Hempstead
46
Uxbridge
1–7
Hounslow Town
56
Marlow
0–2
Maidenhead United
59
Harrow Town
1–5
Metropolitan Police
60
Dartmouth United
3–5
Minehead
62
Eastbourne
3–0
Newhaven
66
Sittingbourne
2–1
Ramsgate Athletic
77
Ilfracombe Town
5–2
St Blazey
82
Barnstaple Town
6–0
Taunton
89
Chatham Town
0–4
Walton & Hersham
94
King's Lynn
8–1
Wisbech Town
1st Qualifying Round
Ties
Tie
Home Team
Score
Away Team
1
Alford United
4–2
Ashby Institute
2
Altrincham
3–2
Northwich Victoria
3
Ashford Town (Kent)
1–1
Snowdown Colliery Welfare
4
Ashington
6–1
Heaton Stannington
5
Bacup Borough
1–2
Chorley
6
Barking
1–1
Rainham Town
7
Barnet
2–0
Hitchin Town
8
Barry Town
1–1
Cheltenham Town
9
Basford United
1–7
Gresley Rovers
10
Basingstoke Town
3–1
Andover
11
Beccles
2–0
Wymondham Town
12
Beighton Miners Welfare
6–0
Brunswick Institute
13
Billingham Synthonia
2–2
Bridlington Central United
14
Bilston
4–2
Lye Town
15
Birch Coppice Colliery
0–3
Atherstone Town
16
Blackhall Colliery Welfare
2–0
Murton Colliery Welfare
17
Bodmin Town
3–3
Minehead
18
Boldon Colliery Welfare
2–0
Silksworth Colliery Welfare
19
Boots Athletic
1–6
Ilkeston Town
20
Bourne Town
3–2
Symingtons Recreation
21
Brigg Town
0–2
Boston United
22
Brodsworth Main Colliery
0–4
Norton Woodseats
23
Brush Sports
2–0
Players Athletic
24
Burscough
4–0
Penrith
25
Burton Albion
6–1
Bloxwich Strollers
26
Canterbury City
2–2
Dulwich Hamlet
27
Chesham United
1–0
Banbury Spencer
28
Cinderford Town
0–3
Gloucester City
29
Clandown
2–0
Street
30
Clapton
1–1
St Albans City
31
Cockfield
1–1
Ferryhill Athletic
32
Cowes
6–0
Chichester City
33
Dartford
1–2
Dover
34
Darwen
1–0
Horwich R M I
35
Dawdon Colliery Welfare
2–1
Consett
36
Devizes Town
2–5
Trowbridge Town
37
Diss Town
1–3
Stowmarket
38
Dorchester Town
2–1
Poole Town
39
Droylsden
1–2
Mossley
40
Dunstable Town
2–3
Biggleswade & District
41
Durham City
4–3
Ushaw Moor
42
Easington Colliery Welfare
7–2
Birtley
43
Eastbourne
5–3
Littlehampton Town
44
Evenwood Town
4–0
Stockton
45
Flint Town United
5–2
St Helens Town
46
Gorleston
4–0
Sheringham
47
Gosforth & Coxlodge
1–5
Cramlington Welfare
48
Gothic
7–2
Cromer
49
Grantham
5–2
Barton Town
50
Gravesend & Northfleet
1–2
Tonbridge
51
Great Harwood
2–3
Netherfield
52
Hallam
1–3
Sheffield
Haverhill Rovers
4–6
Bury Town
54
Hayes
1–1
Wimbledon
55
Hemel Hempstead
0–0
Metropolitan Police
56
Hendon
2–1
Yiewsley
57
Hinckley Athletic
7–1
Long Eaton Town
58
Histon
1–2
Thetford Town
59
Horsham
2–0
Arundel
60
Hyde United
3–0
Buxton
61
Ilford
3–3
Dagenham
62
Ilfracombe Town
2–0
Newquay
63
Kidderminster Harriers
2–3
Hednesford Town
64
King's Lynn
9–0
Huntingdon United
65
Kingstonian
3–4
Hounslow Town
66
Lancaster City
8–1
Milnthorpe Corinthians
67
Leiston
2–3
Sudbury Town
68
Leyton
4–2
Romford
69
Leytonstone
0–0
Chelmsford City
70
Linby Colliery
5–0
Bestwood Colliery
71
Llanelli
1–2
Merthyr Tydfil
72
Lockheed Leamington
4–5
Moor Green
73
Lostock Gralam
2–5
Macclesfield
74
Lovells Athletic
7–1
Stonehouse
75
Lowestoft Town
3–0
Whitton United
76
Maidenhead United
3–2
Bicester Town
77
March Town United
1–0
Cambridge City
78
Margate
4–2
Bromley
79
Marine
1–0
Ellesmere Port Town
80
Matlock Town
1–1
Gedling Colliery
81
Morecambe
2–2
Fleetwood
82
Nantwich
1–2
Stalybridge Celtic
83
Nelson
8–2
Leyland Motors
84
North Shields
5–1
Shankhouse
85
North Skelton Athletic
9–1
Bridlington Trinity
86
North Walsham Athletic
3–2
Bungay Town
87
Oswestry Town
1–2
Bromsgrove Rovers
88
Parliament Street Methodists
2–5
Creswell Colliery
89
Peasedown Miners Welfare
3–1
Chippenham United
90
Potton United
1–0
Vauxhall Motors
91
Pwllheli & District
2–1
Bangor City
92
Radstock Town
4–1
Hanham Athletic
93
Raleigh Athletic
3–2
Moira United
94
Ransome & Marles
0–3
Sutton Town
95
Rawmarsh Welfare
2–1
Bentley Colliery
96
Retford Town
1–4
Denaby United
97
Rugby Town
5–1
Boldmere St Michaels
98
Runcorn
6–0
Llandudno
99
Rushden Town
3–1
Desborough Town
100
Salisbury
2–3
Frome Town
101
Scarborough
3–0
Head Wrightsons
102
Seaham Colliery Welfare
1–2
Annfield Plain
103
Shefford Town
2–5
Hoddesdon Town
104
Shildon
1–2
Willington
105
Shirebrook Miners Welfare
4–0
Cinderhill Colliery
106
Shotton Colliery Welfare
5–1
Trimdon Grange Colliery
107
Sittingbourne
2–1
Tooting & Mitcham United
108
Skegness Town
4–0
Lysaghts Sports
109
Slough Centre
1–3
Wycombe Wanderers
110
Slough Town
2–3
Oxford City
111
Somersham Town
1–7
Holbeach United
112
South Bank
2–0
Whitby Town
113
South Kirkby Colliery
3–6
Langwith Miners Welfare
114
South Normanton Miners Welfare
2–1
Newhall United
115
Spalding United
2–3
Corby Town
116
St Austell
3–4
Tavistock
117
Stafford Rangers
0–1
Stourbridge
118
Stamford
2–2
Wellingborough Town
119
Stevenage Town
1–2
Enfield
120
Swindon Victoria
2–2
Bulford United
121
Tow Law Town
0–1
Stanley United
122
Truro City
1–3
Barnstaple Town
123
Tunbridge Wells United
4–0
Haywards Heath
124
Upton Colliery
4–3
Frickley Colliery
125
Walton & Hersham
0–0
Carshalton Athletic
126
Wells City
2–1
Bridgwater Town
127
West Sleekburn Welfare
3–2
Hexham Hearts
128
Westbury United
1–2
Melksham Town
129
Whitstable
0–0
Epsom
130
Whitwick Colliery
14–0
Coalville Town
131
Wolsingham Welfare
7–3
Chilton Athletic
132
Wolverton Town & B R
1–0
Bletchley & Wipac Sports
133
Worksop Town
4–0
Langold W M C
134
Worthing
3–3
Bognor Regis Town
Replays
Tie
Home Team
Score
Away Team
3
Snowdown Colliery Welfare
5–0
Ashford Town (Kent)
6
Rainham Town
1–2
Barking
8
Cheltenham Town
1–2
Barry Town
13
Bridlington Central United
3–2
Billingham Synthonia
17
Minehead
2–2
Bodmin Town
26
Dulwich Hamlet
0–2
Canterbury City
30
St Albans City
0–1
Clapton
31
Ferryhill Athletic
2–1
Cockfield
54
Wimbledon
0–2
Hayes
55
Metropolitan Police
3–2
Hemel Hempstead
61
Dagenham
3–4
Ilford
69
Chelmsford City
2–1
Leytonstone
80
Gedling Colliery
6–1
Matlock Town
81
Fleetwood
3–1
Morecambe
118
Wellingborough Town
2–0
Stamford
120
Bulford United
1–3
Swindon Victoria
125
Carshalton Athletic
2–0
Walton & Hersham
129
Epsom
1–4
Whitstable
134
Bognor Regis Town
4–1
Worthing
2nd Replay
Tie
Home Team
Score
Away Team
17
Bodmin Town
2–3
Minehead
2nd Qualifying Round
Ties
Tie
Home Team
Score
Away Team
1
Alford United
2–2
Skegness Town
2
Annfield Plain
3–1
Boldon Colliery Welfare
3
Ashington
2–0
North Shields
4
Atherstone Town
2–1
Rugby Town
5
Barnet
3–0
Hoddesdon Town
6
Barnstaple Town
2–0
Ilfracombe Town
7
Barry Town
1–4
Gloucester City
8
Basingstoke Town
0–2
Winchester City
9
Beccles
3–1
Gothic
10
Bilston
1–4
Hednesford Town
11
Blackhall Colliery Welfare
2–2
Durham City
12
Bognor Regis Town
4–2
Eastbourne
13
Bourne Town
1–4
Corby Town
14
Bridlington Central United
1–6
North Skelton Athletic
15
Bromsgrove Rovers
3–1
Stourbridge
16
Brush Sports
3–4
Hinckley Athletic
17
Burton Albion
3–2
Moor Green
18
Canterbury City
2–1
Carshalton Athletic
19
Chelmsford City
2–2
Barking
20
Chesham United
5–5
Maidenhead United
21
Chorley
4–2
Nelson
22
Clandown
0–2
Wells City
23
Clapton
1–0
Enfield
24
Cramlington Welfare
1–7
West Sleekburn Welfare
25
Creswell Colliery
6–0
Sutton Town
26
Darwen
3–1
Mossley
27
Denaby United
6–0
Langwith Miners Welfare
28
Dorchester Town
4–0
Bournemouth Gasworks Athletic
29
Dover
2–1
Whitstable
30
Easington Colliery Welfare
3–2
Dawdon Colliery Welfare
31
Eynesbury Rovers
3–2
Wolverton Town & B R
32
Farsley Celtic
2–1
Ossett Town
33
Ferryhill Athletic
3–0
Evenwood Town
34
Flint Town United
5–1
Marine
35
Goole Town
4–2
Harrogate Railway Athletic
36
Gosport Borough Athletic
2–1
Cowes
37
Grantham
2–2
Boston United
38
Gresley Rovers
3–2
Gedling Colliery
39
Hayes
3–3
Hendon
40
Holbeach United
2–2
King's Lynn
41
Horsham
2–3
Tunbridge Wells United
42
Hyde United
3–1
Macclesfield
43
Lancaster City
2–3
Burscough
44
Leyton
2–1
Ilford
45
Melksham Town
4–2
Swindon Victoria
46
Merthyr Tydfil
3–1
Lovells Athletic
47
Metropolitan Police
2–4
Hounslow Town
48
Netherfield
7–0
Fleetwood
49
North Walsham Athletic
1–4
Gorleston
50
Oxford City
4–1
Wycombe Wanderers
51
Portland United
4–2
Bridport
52
Potton United
2–5
Biggleswade & District
53
Radstock Town
4–3
Peasedown Miners Welfare
54
Raleigh Athletic
0–1
Whitwick Colliery
55
Rawmarsh Welfare
1–0
Beighton Miners Welfare
56
Runcorn
0–1
Pwllheli & District
57
Scarborough
4–1
South Bank
58
Shirebrook Miners Welfare
0–4
Linby Colliery
59
Sittingbourne
2–1
Snowdown Colliery Welfare
60
South Normanton Miners Welfare
1–5
Ilkeston Town
61
Stalybridge Celtic
2–1
Altrincham
62
Stowmarket
2–3
Bury Town
63
Sudbury Town
3–1
Lowestoft Town
64
Tavistock
4–2
Minehead
65
Thetford Town
0–3
March Town United
66
Tonbridge
2–2
Margate
67
Trowbridge Town
1–1
Frome Town
68
Upton Colliery
3–2
Sheffield
69
Wellingborough Town
2–1
Rushden Town
70
Willington
0–1
Stanley United
71
Wolsingham Welfare
2–2
Shotton Colliery Welfare
72
Worksop Town
3–3
Norton Woodseats
Replays
Tie
Home Team
Score
Away Team
2
Skegness Town
5–1
Alford United
11
Durham City
4–1
Blackhall Colliery Welfare
19
Barking
1–1
Chelmsford City
20
Maidenhead United
5–3
Chesham United
37
Boston United
1–0
Grantham
39
Hendon
2–3
Hayes
40
King's Lynn
3–1
Holbeach United
66
Margate
0–1
Tonbridge
67
Frome Town
4–0
Trowbridge Town
71
Shotton Colliery Welfare
2–3
Wolsingham Welfare
72
Norton Woodseats
1–2
Worksop Town
2nd Replay
Tie
Home Team
Score
Away Team
19
Chelmsford City
3–2
Barking
3rd Qualifying Round
Ties
Tie
Home Team
Score
Away Team
1
Annfield Plain
5–1
Easington Colliery Welfare
2
Ashington
2–1
West Sleekburn Welfare
3
Atherstone Town
1–2
Burton Albion
4
Barnstaple Town
12–1
Tavistock
5
Burscough
0–1
Netherfield
6
Canterbury City
2–1
Sittingbourne
7
Clapton
0–1
Barnet
8
Corby Town
8–0
Wellingborough Town
9
Creswell Colliery
3–1
Linby Colliery
10
Darwen
1–1
Chorley
11
Denaby United
2–0
Upton Colliery
12
Durham City
1–3
Wolsingham Welfare
13
Eynesbury Rovers
3–2
Biggleswade & District
14
Farsley Celtic
2–0
Goole Town
15
Flint Town United
2–3
Pwllheli & District
16
Gloucester City
0–1
Merthyr Tydfil
17
Gorleston
4–0
Beccles
18
Gresley Rovers
2–2
Ilkeston Town
19
Hednesford Town
1–2
Bromsgrove Rovers
20
Hounslow Town
2–1
Hayes
21
Hyde United
8–1
Stalybridge Celtic
22
King's Lynn
1–3
March Town United
23
Leyton
0–1
Chelmsford City
24
Melksham Town
0–2
Frome Town
25
North Skelton Athletic
0–4
Scarborough
26
Oxford City
4–1
Maidenhead United
27
Portland United
1–5
Dorchester Town
28
Rawmarsh Welfare
0–3
Worksop Town
29
Skegness Town
2–6
Boston United
30
Stanley United
3–1
Ferryhill Athletic
31
Sudbury Town
3–1
Bury Town
32
Tonbridge
3–2
Dover
33
Tunbridge Wells United
4–0
Bognor Regis Town
34
Wells City
4–0
Radstock Town
35
Whitwick Colliery
2–2
Hinckley Athletic
36
Winchester City
3–0
Gosport Borough Athletic
Replays
Tie
Home Team
Score
Away Team
10
Chorley
5–4
Darwen
18
Ilkeston Town
5–4
Gresley Rovers
35
Hinckley Athletic
4–1
Whitwick Colliery
4th Qualifying Round
Ties
Tie
Home Team
Score
Away Team
1
Annfield Plain
1–2
Blyth Spartans
2
Ashington
2–3
Scarborough
3
Barnet
2–0
Great Yarmouth Town
4
Barnstaple Town
3–1
Yeovil Town
5
Bedford Town
5–2
March Town United
6
Burton Albion
0–1
Wellington Town
7
Cambridge United
3–1
Eynesbury Rovers
8
Chorley
1–4
Netherfield
9
Corby Town
3–1
Worksop Town
10
Denaby United
2–5
Creswell Colliery
11
Frome Town
3–1
Weymouth
12
Gorleston
1–2
Chelmsford City
13
Hastings United
1–0
Guildford City
14
Headington United
1–0
Tonbridge
15
Hinckley Athletic
2–1
Bromsgrove Rovers
16
Horden Colliery Welfare
1–0
Spennymoor United
17
Hounslow Town
3–0
Canterbury City
18
Hyde United
6–3
Witton Albion
19
Ilkeston Town
1–1
Kettering Town
20
Merthyr Tydfil
3–1
Bath City
21
Nuneaton Borough
3–2
Hereford United
22
Peterborough United
1–2
Boston United
23
Pwllheli & District
0–3
Rhyl
24
Selby Town
4–2
Gainsborough Trinity
25
Stanley United
5–1
Wolsingham Welfare
26
Sudbury Town
0–2
Walthamstow Avenue
27
Tunbridge Wells United
3–1
Oxford City
28
Wells City
1–4
Newport I O W
29
Wigan Athletic
3–1
Farsley Celtic
30
Winchester City
0–1
Dorchester Town
Replay
Tie
Home Team
Score
Away Team
19
Kettering Town
4–2
Ilkeston Town
See 1954–55 FA Cup for details of the rounds from the First Round Proper onwards.
External links
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