Football tournament season
1947–48 FA Cup qualifying rounds Country England
The 1947–48 FA Cup is the 67th season of 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 25 victorious teams from the fourth round qualifying progressed to the first round proper.
Ties
Tie
Home team
Score
Away team
1
Abingdon Town
2–4
Aylesbury United
2
Andover
7–0
Pirelli General Cables
3
Appleby Frodingham
4–1
Dinnington Athletic
4
Armthorpe Welfare
3–1
Matlock Town
5
Banbury Spencer
5–0
Oxford City
6
Barton Town
3–4
Grimethorpe Athletic
7
Bentley Colliery
2–4
Winterton Rangers
8
Betteshanger Colliery Welfare
3–2
Aylesford Paper Mills
9
Blackhall Colliery Welfare
2–1
Willington
10
Chippenham Town
4–2
Odd Down
11
Civil Service
2–0
Harlow Town
12
Clapton
2–1
Rainham Town
13
Cockermouth
6–1
Pica
14
Cowes
1–3
Newport I O W
15
Dawdon Colliery Welfare
0–0
Horden Colliery Welfare
16
Droylsden
2–0
Wilmslow Albion
17
Easington Colliery Welfare
4–1
Shotton Colliery Welfare
18
Edgware Town
9–0
Acton Town
19
Frome Town
1–2
Welton Rovers
20
Harworth Colliery Athletic
7–3
Pilkington Recreation
21
Hemel Hempstead
3–4
Berkhamsted Town
22
Henley Town
1–7
Lyons Club
23
Leavesden
7–1
Willesden
24
Lloyds (Sittingbourne)
2–4
Chatham Town
25
Lymington
1–2
Portland United
26
Marlow
0–2
Maidenhead United
27
Monckton Athletic
1–2
Brodsworth Main Colliery
28
Murton Colliery Welfare
2–2
Stanley United
29
Pinner
2–0
Saffron Walden Town
30
Pressed Steel
0–3
Huntley & Palmers
31
Redford Sports
0–5
Southall
32
Sawbridgeworth
4–1
Crown & Manor
33
Sittingbourne
3–4
Bexley
34
Tufnell Park
4–3
Royston Town
35
Upminster
0–1
Grays Athletic
36
Wallingford Town
4–2
Chesham United
37
Ware
2–3
Edmonton Borough
38
Warminster Town
3–4
Clandown
39
Welwyn Garden City
1–5
Enfield
40
West Thurrock Athletic
3–0
Ford Sports (Dagenham)
41
Weymouth
4–1
Longfleet St Mary's
42
Whitstable w/o-scr Chatham
43
Winchester City
0–1
Salisbury
44
Wombwell Athletic
4–3
Firbeck Main Colliery
45
Wood Green Town
1–4
Chipperfield
46
Wootton Bassett Town
0–2
Pewsey Vale
47
Wycombe Wanderers
4–2
Hounslow Town
48
Yiewsley
3–3
Windsor & Eton
Replays
Tie
Home team
Score
Away team
15
Horden Colliery Welfare
9–0
Dawdon Colliery Welfare
28
Stanley United
2–2
Murton Colliery Welfare
48
Windsor & Eton
3–2
Yiewsley
2nd replay
Tie
Home team
Score
Away team
28
Stanley United
1–2
Murton Colliery Welfare
Preliminary round Ties
Tie
Home team
Score
Away team
1
Annfield Plain
5–2
Amble
2
Appleby
3–9
Milnthorpe Corinthians
3
Arlesey Town
2–0
Leighton Town
4
Armthorpe Welfare
1–4
Norton Woodseats
5
Ashford
4–1
Whitstable
6
Ashton United
2–0
Winsford United
7
Banbury Spencer
8–2
Osberton Radiator
8
Barry Town
2–0
Aberaman & Aberdare
9
Bedford Queens Works
1–8
Letchworth Town
10
Bedford Town
7–4
Eynesbury Rovers
11
Betteshanger Colliery Welfare
2–1
Woolwich Polytechnic
12
Bicester Town
1–3
Metal & Produce Recovery
13
Biggleswade & District
9–1
St Neots & District
14
Birtley
0–2
Blyth Spartans
15
Bitterne Nomads
2–3
Thornycroft Athletic
16
Boldmere St Michaels
0–1
Hednesford Town
17
Boots Athletic
0–4
Ilkeston Town
18
Bournemouth Gasworks Athletic
4–0
Portland United
19
Bourneville Athletic
0–3
Birmingham City Transport
20
Bowthorn United
2–2
Kells Welfare Centre
21
Bradford United
1–0
Luddendenfoot
22
Brodsworth Main Colliery
3–4
Rawmarsh Welfare
23
Burscough
3–1
Bangor City
24
Buxton
6–1
Macclesfield
25
Chichester City
5–2
Eastbourne Comrades
26
Chilton Athletic
2–3
Shildon
27
Congleton Town
3–3
Witton Albion
28
Crittall Athletic
3–2
Tilbury
29
Crook Colliery Welfare
1–2
Murton Colliery Welfare
30
Dagenham British Legion
4–1
London Transport
31
Darlaston
1–2
Worcester City
32
Dartford
3–2
Erith & Belvedere
33
De Havilland (Bolton)
1–3
Morecambe
34
Devizes Town
4–0
Purton
35
Dover
1–5
Gravesend & Northfleet
36
Earlestown
3–0
Haydock C & B Recreation
37
Easington Colliery Welfare
2–0
Brandon Colliery Welfare
38
East Grinstead
5–2
Newhaven
39
Ebbw Vale
2–0
Hoffman Athletic (Stonehouse)
40
Edgware Town
7–0
Pinner
41
Ellesmere Port Town
3–0
Lostock Gralam
42
Epsom
4–3
Brookwood Hospital
43
Eton Manor
2–3
Ekco
44
Ferryhill Athletic
3–2
Consett
45
Filey Town
3–2
South Bank East End
46
Finchley
3–2
Civil Service
47
Fleetwood
7–1
Great Harwood
48
Florence & Ullcoats United
1–3
Frizington United
49
Fodens Motor Works
1–2
Hyde United
50
Folkestone
6–0
Callender Athletic
51
Formby
0–4
Wigan Athletic
52
Gedling Colliery
6–1
Holbeach United
53
Gloucester City
2–4
Hanham Athletic
54
Gorleston
2–4
Whitton United
55
Gosport Borough Athletic
2–0
East Cowes Victoria
56
Grays Athletic
3–2
Ilford
57
Grimethorpe Athletic w/o-scr Thurnscoe
58
Guisborough
4–1
Cargo Fleet Works
59
Halesowen Town
4–1
Cradley Heath
60
Harrow Town
4–0
Tufnell Park
61
Harworth Colliery Athletic
4–1
Wombwell Athletic
62
Hastings & St Leonards
1–2
Horsham
63
Hayes
3–1
Windsor & Eton
64
Headington United
4–0
Wallingford Town
65
Hereford United
11–0
Thynnes Athletic
66
Histon Institute
6–4
Abbey United
67
Hitchin Town
8–0
Waterlows
68
Hoddesdon Town
5–3
Edmonton Borough
69
Horden Colliery Welfare
2–0
Spennymoor United
70
Huntley & Palmers
4–1
Aylesbury United
71
Kempston Rovers
4–1
Bedford Avenue
72
Leyton
1–2
Harwich & Parkeston
73
Llandudno
2–7
Earle
74
Llanelli
3–0
Cardiff Corinthians
75
Lowca
3–2
Penrith
76
Lysaghts Sports
4–1
Kiveton Park Colliery
77
Lytham
0–1
Bacup Borough
78
Maidenhead United
7–2
Lyons Club
79
Maidstone United
3–4
Ramsgate Athletic
80
Maltby Main Colliery
1–4
Appleby Frodingham
81
March Town
4–2
Wisbech Town
82
Margate
3–0
Chatham Town
83
Merthyr Tydfil
2–1
Clevedon
84
Metropolitan Police
4–6
Walton & Hersham
85
Moor Green
2–7
Stafford Rangers
86
Nantwich
1–8
Altrincham
87
Netherfield
10–2
Cockermouth
88
Newbiggin Colliery Welfare
1–5
West Stanley
89
Newport I O W
5–2
Weymouth
90
Newton Y M C A
1–2
Orrell
91
Northwich Victoria
8–1
Wheelock Albion
92
Norwich C E Y M S
0–0
Cromer
93
Ossett Town
5–1
Meltham Mills
94
Oswestry Town
1–4
Bromsgrove Rovers
95
Parton United
3–1
Cleator Moor Celtic
96
Paulton Rovers
5–1
Radstock Town
97
Peasedown Miners Welfare
2–3
Clandown
98
Poole Town
3–2
Bournemouth
99
Redhill
9–0
Guildford
100
Rhyl
10–0
Crossens
101
Romford
1–3
Barking
102
Salisbury
5–1
Basingstoke Town
103
Salisbury Corinthians
1–2
Andover
104
Sandown
2–2
Ryde Sports
105
Sawbridgeworth
1–6
Berkhamsted Town
106
Scalegill
1–0
Moss Bay
107
Scunthorpe & Lindsey United
5–1
Sheffield
108
Seaham Colliery Welfare
5–1
Langley Park Colliery Welfare
109
Sheppey United
3–2
Bexley
110
Skelmersdale United
8–0
Stoneycroft
111
Slough United
0–1
Southall
112
Soundwell
2–0
Bristol Aeroplane Company
113
South Shields
13–0
Radcliffe Welfare United
114
Spalding United
3–2
Ollerton Colliery
115
St Albans City
1–0
Chipperfield
116
St Helens Town
0–1
Prescot Cables
117
St Philip's Marsh Adult School
1–5
Lovells Athletic
118
Stamford
4–0
Bourne Town
119
Stonehouse
4–7
Weston Super Mare St Johns
120
Stourbridge
1–0
Dudley Town
121
Swindon G W R Corinthians
2–1
Pewsey Vale
122
Swindon Victoria
4–2
Melksham
123
Tow Law Town
4–6
Evenwood Town
124
Twickenham
1–3
Leavesden
125
Upton Colliery
1–3
Goole Town
126
Vauxhall Motors
7–1
Stewartby Works
127
Wealdstone
2–0
Enfield
128
Welton Rovers
0–2
Trowbridge Town
129
West Auckland Town
5–3
Blackhall Colliery Welfare
130
West Thurrock Athletic
4–1
Clapton
131
Westbury United
3–0
Chippenham Town
132
Whitby Albion Rangers
2–0
South Bank St Peters
133
William Colliery
8–2
Distington
134
Wiltshire County Mental Hospital
4–0
Dilton Rovers
135
Winterton Rangers
1–2
Denaby United
136
Woking
2–0
Leatherhead
137
Wolverton Town
4–2
Luton Amateur
138
Woodford Town
1–8
Brentwood & Warley
139
Wycombe Wanderers
3–1
Uxbridge
140
Youlgrave
6–6
Droylsden
Replays
Tie
Home team
Score
Away team
20
Kells Welfare Centre
1–3
Bowthorn United
27
Witton Albion
7–0
Congleton Town
92
Cromer
1–3
Norwich C E Y M S
104
Ryde Sports
4–1
Sandown
140
Droylsden
2–1
Youlgrave
1st qualifying round Ties
Tie
Home team
Score
Away team
1
Altrincham
4–1
Hyde United
2
Annfield Plain
2–4
South Shields
3
Ashington
4–3
West Stanley
4
Ashton United
2–6
Witton Albion
5
Bacup Borough
2–3
Morecambe
6
Barking
3–1
Crittall Athletic
7
Basford United
3–1
Stamford
8
Bedford Town
2–0
Arlesey Town
9
Berkhamsted Town
3–4
Harrow Town
10
Biggleswade & District
4–5
Kempston Rovers
11
Billingham Synthonia
1–3
Portrack Shamrocks
12
Blyth Spartans
4–0
Throckley
13
Bognor Regis Town
1–1
Shoreham
14
Boston United
5–3
Gedling Colliery
15
Bournemouth Gasworks Athletic
0–3
Gosport Borough Athletic
16
Bowthorn United
4–2
Lowca
17
Bradford United
4–2
South Kirkby Colliery
18
Bromsgrove Rovers
3–2
Worcester City
19
Burscough
0–3
Rhyl
20
Buxton
2–0
Northwich Victoria
21
Cambridge Town
3–1
King's Lynn
22
Chatteris Town
2–5
Bury Town
23
Coalville Town
1–0
Atherstone Town
24
Darwen
1–3
Fleetwood
25
Denaby United
4–1
Appleby Frodingham
26
Desborough Town
1–0
Stewarts & Lloyds
27
Earlestown
0–1
Wigan Athletic
28
East Grinstead
7–1
Bexhill Town
29
Ebbw Vale
3–2
Llanelli
30
Ekco
3–0
Dagenham British Legion
31
Ellesmere Port Town
2–2
Droylsden
32
Evenwood Town
3–1
Seaham Colliery Welfare
33
Ferryhill Athletic
1–0
Shildon
34
Folkestone
5–1
Betteshanger Colliery Welfare
35
Frickley Colliery
1–3
Selby Town
36
Goole Town
3–1
Ossett Town
37
Gothic
3–1
Sheringham
38
Gravesend & Northfleet
4–0
Ashford
39
Grays Athletic
3–0
West Thurrock Athletic
40
Gresley Rovers
3–2
Nuneaton Borough
41
Grimethorpe Athletic
4–2
Lysaghts Sports
42
Guisborough
1–2
Whitby Albion Rangers
43
Halesowen Town
2–1
Birmingham City Transport
44
Harwich & Parkeston
1–4
Brentwood & Warley
45
Harworth Colliery Athletic
0–1
Norton Woodseats
46
Hednesford Town
2–3
Stourbridge
47
Hereford United
2–1
Stafford Rangers
48
Histon Institute
3–2
Parson Drove
49
Hoddesdon Town
1–2
Edgware Town
50
Horsham
1–1
Haywards Heath
51
Ilkeston Town
2–1
Ransome & Marles
52
Kingstonian
10–1
Epsom
53
Leavesden
2–1
St Albans City
54
Leiston
8–2
Old Grammarians
55
Leyland Motors
1–2
Horwich R M I
56
Maidenhead United
5–2
Huntley & Palmers
57
Margate
0–3
Dartford
58
Merthyr Tydfil
9–0
Hanham Athletic
59
Metal & Produce Recovery
0–3
Banbury Spencer
60
Moira United
1–3
Brush Sports
61
Murton Colliery Welfare
2–3
Easington Colliery Welfare
62
Nelson
2–1
Chorley
63
Netherfield
5–1
Scalegill
64
Newburn
2–0
Gosforth & Coxlodge
65
Newmarket Town
2–3
March Town
66
Norwich C E Y M S
1–6
Great Yarmouth Town
67
Orrell
0–6
Prescot Cables
68
Parton United
3–2
Frizington United
69
Paulton Rovers
4–3
Clandown (Match declared void)
70
Peterborough Westwood Works
0–5
Peterborough United
71
Plymouth United
1–2
Dartmouth United
72
Poole Town
2–1
Andover
73
Ramsgate Athletic
4–2
Sheppey United
74
Ryde Sports
3–0
Thornycroft Athletic
75
Salisbury
0–0
Newport I O W
76
Scunthorpe & Lindsey United
8–0
Rawmarsh Welfare
77
Skelmersdale United
3–2
Earle
78
Soundwell
0–10
Barry Town
79
South Bank
2–3
Stockton
80
Southall
2–1
Headington United
81
Spalding United
0–4
Grantham
82
St Austell
2–1
Glastonbury
83
Street
9–1
Somerton Amateurs
84
Sutton United
1–3
Carshalton Athletic
85
Swindon G W R Corinthians
1–4
Westbury United
86
Tamworth
6–0
Ibstock Penistone Rovers
87
Trowbridge Town
4–1
Devizes Town
88
Vauxhall Motors
2–2
Letchworth Town
89
Walton & Hersham
2–2
Redhill
90
Wealdstone
5–4
Finchley
91
Wellingborough Town
0–3
Rushden Town
92
Wells City
0–1
Newton Abbot Spurs
93
West Auckland Town
1–0
Horden Colliery Welfare
94
Weston Super Mare St Johns
1–4
Lovells Athletic
95
Whitby
4–2
Filey Town
96
Whitton United
3–5
Lowestoft Town
97
William Colliery
3–4
Milnthorpe Corinthians
98
Wiltshire County Mental Hospital
5–3
Swindon Victoria
99
Woking
2–3
Tooting & Mitcham United
100
Wolverton Town
1–2
Hitchin Town
101
Worthing
3–2
Chichester City
102
Wycombe Wanderers
1–0
Hayes
103
Yorkshire Amateur
0–0
Thorne Colliery
Replays
Tie
Home team
Score
Away team
13
Shoreham
2–5
Bognor Regis Town
31
Droylsden
3–1
Ellesmere Port Town
50
Haywards Heath
3–8
Horsham
69
Clandown
4–1
Paulton Rovers
75
Newport I O W
2–0
Salisbury
88
Letchworth Town
1–5
Vauxhall Motors
89
Redhill
2–1
Walton & Hersham
103
Thorne Colliery
4–3
Yorkshire Amateur
2nd qualifying round Ties
Tie
Home team
Score
Away team
1
Altrincham
4–1
Droylsden
2
Banbury Spencer
4–0
Maidenhead United
3
Barking
0–0
Brentwood & Warley
4
Barry Town
2–0
Ebbw Vale
5
Bognor Regis Town
1–3
Worthing
6
Bowthorn United
3–4
Parton United
7
Bromsgrove Rovers
1–1
Halesowen Town
8
Brush Sports
3–1
Tamworth
9
Bury Town
2–1
Cambridge Town
10
Desborough Town
1–2
Peterborough United
11
Edgware Town
1–2
Wealdstone
12
Ferryhill Athletic
4–0
Evenwood Town
13
Fleetwood
2–0
Morecambe
14
Folkestone
4–1
Ramsgate Athletic
15
Goole Town
2–0
Thorne Colliery
16
Gosport Borough Athletic
5–2
Newport I O W
17
Gothic
3–1
Leiston
18
Grantham
7–0
Basford United
19
Gravesend & Northfleet
0–1
Dartford
20
Grays Athletic
1–0
Ekco
21
Gresley Rovers
3–0
Coalville Town
22
Hitchin Town
2–3
Bedford Town
23
Horsham
5–2
East Grinstead
24
Ilkeston Town
1–0
Boston United
25
Kempston Rovers
1–2
Vauxhall Motors
26
Kingstonian
0–2
Tooting & Mitcham United
27
Leavesden
3–2
Harrow Town
28
Lowestoft Town
2–3
Great Yarmouth Town
29
March Town
1–0
Histon Institute
30
Merthyr Tydfil
2–1
Lovells Athletic
31
Nelson
4–1
Horwich R M I
32
Netherfield
4–1
Milnthorpe Corinthians
33
Newburn
1–5
Blyth Spartans
34
Newton Abbot Spurs
2–4
Street
35
Norton Woodseats
7–1
Grimethorpe Athletic
36
Portrack Shamrocks
0–1
Whitby
37
Prescot Cables
1–1
Skelmersdale United
38
Redhill
5–2
Carshalton Athletic
39
Rushden Town
1–2
Kettering Town
40
Ryde Sports
2–1
Poole Town
41
Scunthorpe & Lindsey United
1–0
Denaby United
42
Selby Town
3–1
Bradford United
43
South Shields
3–1
Ashington
44
Southall
3–3
Wycombe Wanderers
45
St Austell
5–2
Dartmouth United
46
Stockton
8–1
Whitby Albion Rangers
47
Stourbridge
4–0
Hereford United
48
Trowbridge Town
4–3
Clandown
49
West Auckland Town
0–1
Easington Colliery Welfare
50
Wigan Athletic
2–1
Rhyl
51
Wiltshire County Mental Hospital
1–3
Westbury United
52
Witton Albion
6–3
Buxton
Replays
Tie
Home team
Score
Away team
3
Brentwood & Warley
2–3
Barking
7
Halesowen Town
1–2
Bromsgrove Rovers
37
Skelmersdale United
0–3
Prescot Cables
44
Wycombe Wanderers
1–2
Southall
3rd qualifying round Ties
Tie
Home team
Score
Away team
1
Barking
0–2
Grays Athletic
2
Barry Town
3–4
Merthyr Tydfil
3
Blyth Spartans
0–3
South Shields
4
Bromsgrove Rovers
2–0
Stourbridge
5
Brush Sports
5–1
Gresley Rovers
6
Bury Town
3–0
March Town
7
Dartford
1–0
Folkestone
8
Easington Colliery Welfare
3–3
Ferryhill Athletic
9
Fleetwood
1–1
Nelson
10
Gosport Borough Athletic
1–2
Ryde Sports
11
Gothic
2–3
Great Yarmouth Town
12
Grantham
11–1
Ilkeston Town
13
Horsham
1–0
Worthing
14
Kettering Town
3–4
Peterborough United
15
Leavesden
1–3
Wealdstone
16
Parton United
1–4
Netherfield
17
Redhill
1–0
Tooting & Mitcham United
18
Scunthorpe & Lindsey United
2–1
Norton Woodseats
19
Selby Town
0–5
Goole Town
20
Southall
3–4
Banbury Spencer
21
St Austell
1–2
Street
22
Vauxhall Motors
1–1
Bedford Town
23
Westbury United
0–3
Trowbridge Town
24
Whitby
1–3
Stockton
25
Wigan Athletic
3–0
Prescot Cables
26
Witton Albion
4–2
Altrincham
Replays
Tie
Home team
Score
Away team
8
Ferryhill Athletic
3–1
Easington Colliery Welfare
9
Nelson
2–1
Fleetwood
22
Bedford Town
0–2
Vauxhall Motors
4th qualifying round The teams that entered in this round are: Barnet, Bishop Auckland, Yeovil Town, Bath City, South Liverpool, Gillingham, Guildford City, Chelmsford City, Cheltenham Town, Colchester United, Gainsborough Trinity, Shrewsbury Town, Scarborough, North Shields, Workington, Dulwich Hamlet, Walthamstow Avenue, Wellington Town, Runcorn, Stalybridge Celtic, Marine, Lancaster City, Bromley and Kidderminster Harriers.
Ties
Tie
Home team
Score
Away team
1
Bishop Auckland
3–2
North Shields
2
Bromsgrove Rovers
5–2
Brush Sports
3
Colchester United
3–1
Chelmsford City
4
Ferryhill Athletic
1–1
Stockton
5
Gillingham
3–1
Barnet
6
Grantham
3–3
Goole Town
7
Grays Athletic
0–1
Banbury Spencer
8
Great Yarmouth Town
3–0
Bury Town
9
Guildford City
5–2
Dulwich Hamlet
10
Horsham
2–1
Redhill
11
Kidderminster Harriers
2–4
Cheltenham Town
12
Lancaster City
5–1
Nelson
13
Marine
3–1
Wigan Athletic
14
Merthyr Tydfil
2–1
Bath City
15
Ryde Sports
0–1
Trowbridge Town
16
Scarborough
2–3
South Shields
17
Scunthorpe & Lindsey United
4–2
Gainsborough Trinity
18
South Liverpool
2–3
Runcorn
19
Street
2–1
Yeovil Town
20
Vauxhall Motors
2–1
Peterborough United
21
Walthamstow Avenue
0–1
Dartford
22
Wealdstone
0–2
Bromley
23
Wellington Town
0–1
Shrewsbury Town
24
Witton Albion
2–3
Stalybridge Celtic
25
Workington
2–1
Netherfield
Replays
Tie
Home team
Score
Away team
4
Stockton
3–2
Ferryhill Athletic
6
Goole Town
2–3
Grantham
1947–48 FA Cup See 1947–48 FA Cup for details of the rounds from the first round proper onwards.
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