# 1920–21 FA Cup qualifying rounds

The 1920–21 FA Cup was the 46th 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 an extra Preliminary and preliminary rounds prior to six qualifying rounds. The 12 victorious teams from the Sixth round qualifying (from the 466 who contested the qualifying phase) progressed to the first round proper.

## Rounds: draw and playing dates and number of teams

| Round | Draw Date | Date Played | Teams from Previous Round | Additional Teams | Total Teams | Ties Played |
| Extra preliminary round | 28 May 1920 | 11 September 1920 | – | 142 | 142 | 71 |
| Preliminary round | 28 May 1920 | 25 September 1920 | 71 | 263 | 334 | 167 |
| First qualifying round | 28 May 1920 | 9 October 1920 | 167 | 25 | 192 | 96 |
| Second qualifying round | 11–14 October 1920 | 23 October 1920 | 96 | 0 | 96 | 48 |
| Third qualifying round | 28 October 1920 | 6 November 1920 | 48 | 0 | 48 | 24 |
| Fourth qualifying round | 8 November 1920 | 20 November 1920 | 24 | 24 | 48 | 24 |
| Fifth qualifying round | 22 November 1920 | 4 December 1920 | 24 | 0 | 24 | 12 |
| Sixth qualifying round | 6 December 1920 | 18 December 1920 | 12 | 12 | 24 | 12 |

## Extra preliminary to third qualifying round

The five rounds from the extra preliminary to the third qualifying involved 430 teams from England and Wales. These were arranged into 24 geographically based divisions which thereby created matches against local rival clubs and limited the travelling required. Through a series of knock-out matches one team from each division progressed to the fourth qualifying round.
Key to abbreviations in tables below R=Replay (after first match being a draw) R2= Second Replay (usually played on a neutral ground) §=The away club agreed to switch the tie from their home ground †= result awarded (reason as indicated)

### Division 1 (Northumberland / Tyneside / Wearside)

The division comprised 20 teams, of which 8 of the generally smaller teams were drawn into the extra preliminary round to reduce the number to 16 teams required for 8 preliminary round ties.
| Tie | Home team | Score | Away team | Note |
| Extra preliminary round |||||
| | Newburn | 3–2 | Walker Celtic | |
| | Preston Colliery | 6–0 | Heaton Stannington | |
| | Prudhoe Castle | 0–3 | Hebburn Colliery | |
| | Seaton Delaval | 3–0 | St Peters Albion | |
| Preliminary round |||||
| | Ashington | 1–0 | Close Works | § |
| | Bedlington United | 1–1 | Hebburn Colliery | § |
| | Lintz Institute | 4–1 | Newburn | |
| | Mickley | 2–1 | Pandon Temperance | § |
| | Preston Colliery | 1–0 | Jarrow | |
| | Scotswood | 1–0 | Chopwell Institute | |
| | Spen Black & White | 4–3 | Seaton Delaval | |
| | Usworth Colliery | 1–3 | Wallsend | |
| Preliminary round replay |||||
| R | Bedlington United | 1–2 | Hebburn Colliery | |
| First qualifying round |||||
| | Ashington | 2–0 | Spen Black & White | |
| | Mickley | 2–3 | Hebburn Colliery | |
| | Scotswood | 1–0 | Preston Colliery | |
| | Wallsend | 3–2 | Lintz Institute | |
| Second qualifying round |||||
| | Ashington | 0–1 | Wallsend | |
| | Scotswood | 2–1 | Hebburn Colliery | § |
| Third qualifying round |||||
| | Scotswood | 2–0 | Wallsend | |

### Division 2 (County Durham / Tyneside / Wearside)

The division comprised 18 teams, of which 4 of the generally smaller teams were drawn into the extra preliminary round to reduce the number to 16 teams required for 8 preliminary round ties.
| Tie | Home team | Score | Away team | Note |
| Extra preliminary round |||||
| | Consett Celtic | 3–0 | Twizell United | |
| | Wingate Albion Comrades | 1–1 | Craghead United | |
| Extra preliminary round replay |||||
| R | Craghead United | 4–0 | Wingate Albion Comrades | |
| Preliminary round |||||
| | Annfield Plain | 2–1 | Esh Winning | |
| | Birtley | 1–0 | Craghead United | |
| | Consett Celtic | 0–1 | Tow Law Town | |
| | Hobson Wanderers | 0–3 | Horden Athletic | |
| | Houghton | 2–0 | Dipton United | |
| | Leadgate Park | 3–0 | Crook Town | |
| | Seaham Harbour | 3–1 | Langley Park | |
| | Sunderland West End | 3–0 | Wolsingham | |
| First qualifying round |||||
| | Annfield Plain | 3–2 | Sunderland West End | |
| | Horden Athletic | 1–0 | Birtley | |
| | Houghton | w–/ | Leadgate Park | † |
| Leadgate won match 2-0 but were disqualified for using an ineligible player |||||
| | Seaham Harbour | 5–3 | Tow Law Town | |
| Second qualifying round |||||
| | Annfield Plain | 0–1 | Houghton | |
| | Horden Athletic | 0–0 | Seaham Harbour | |
| Second qualifying round Replays |||||
| R | Seaham Harbour | 1–1 | Horden Athletic | |
| R2 | Horden Athletic | 4–5 | Seaham Harbour | |
| Third qualifying round |||||
| | Seaham Harbour | 1–1 | Houghton | |
| Third qualifying round replay |||||
| R | Houghton | 4–1 | Seaham Harbour | |

### Division 3 (County Durham / North Yorkshire / East Riding of Yorkshire)

The division comprised 20 teams, of which 8 of the generally smaller teams were drawn into the extra preliminary round to reduce the number to 16 teams required for 8 preliminary round ties.
| Tie | Home team | Score | Away team | Note |
| Extra preliminary round |||||
| | Bridlington Town | 6–2 | Redcar | |
| | Filey | 0–2 | South Bank East End | |
| | Haverton Hill | 3–0 | West Auckland Town | |
| | Spennymoor United | 1–2 | Willington AFC | |
| Preliminary round |||||
| | Grangetown St Mary's | 1–0 | Brotton | |
| | Hartlepools United | 7–0 | South Bank East End | |
| | Haverton Hill | 3–2 | Darlington Rly Carrge Wks | |
| | Loftus Albion | 5–0 | Bridlington Town | |
| | Scarborough | 4–1 | Stanley United | |
| | South Bank | 3–1 | Darlington Rlwy Athletic | |
| | Stockton | 4–0 | Shildon Athletic | |
| | Willington | 0–1 | Eston United | |
| First qualifying round |||||
| | Eston United | 3–1 | South Bank | |
| | Grangetown St Mary's | 0–1 | Scarborough | |
| | Hartlepools United | 3–3 | Haverton Hill | § |
| | Stockton | 1–2 | Loftus Albion | |
| First qualifying round replays |||||
| R | Hartlepools United | 0–0 | Haverton Hill | |
| R2 | Haverton Hill | 0–1 | Hartlepools United | |
| Second qualifying round |||||
| | Eston United | 4–4 | Loftus Albion | |
| | Scarborough | 1–4 | Hartlepools United | |
| Second qualifying round replay |||||
| R | Loftus Albion | 3–0 | Eston United | |
| Third qualifying round |||||
| | Hartlepools United | 2–1 | Loftus Albion | |

### Division 4 (Cumbria)

The division comprised 14 teams from which 6 preliminary round ties were drawn, resulting in byes to the first qualifying round for 2 teams: Cleator Moor Celtic and Carlisle United.
| Tie | Home team | Score | Away team | Note |
| Preliminary round |||||
| | Barrow | 4–0 | Vickerstown | |
| | Barrow YMCA | 0–2 | Arlecdon Red Rose | |
| | Frizington Athletic | 2–0 | Dalton Casuals | |
| | Parton Athletic | 0–0 | Lowca | |
| | Penrith | 6–0 | Distington | |
| | Wath Brow United | 10–2 | Appleby | |
| Preliminary round replays |||||
| R | Lowca | 1–1 | Parton Athletic | |
| R2 | Parton Athletic | 3–0 | Lowca | |
| First qualifying round |||||
| | Arlecdon Red Rose | 3–1 | Parton Athletic | |
| | Barrow | 12–0 | Cleator Moor Celtic | § |
| | Frizington Athletic | 1–3 | Carlisle United | |
| | Penrith | 1–2 | Wath Brow United | |
| Second qualifying round |||||
| | Barrow | 1–1 | Carlisle United | |
| | Wath Brow United | 3–1 | Arlecdon Red Rose | |
| Second qualifying round replay |||||
| R | Carlisle United | / – w | Barrow | † |
| Carlisle won 1-0 but were disqualified for using an ineligible player |||||
| Third qualifying round |||||
| | Barrow | 3–0 | Wath Brow United | |

### Division 5 (Lancashire)

The division comprised 13 teams from which 5 preliminary round ties were drawn, resulting in byes to the first qualifying round for 3 teams: Chorley, Leyland and Horwich RMI.
| Tie | Home team | Score | Away team | Note |
| Preliminary round |||||
| | Fleetwood | 8–0 | Accrington Stanley | |
| | Great Harwood | 0–1 | Dick, Kerr's | § |
| | Lancaster Town | 3–2 | Portsmouth Rovers | § |
| | Morecambe | 1–1 | Breightmet United | |
| | Nelson | 4–1 | Skelmersdale United | |
| Preliminary round replay |||||
| R | Morecambe | 0–2 | Breightmet United | § |
| First qualifying round |||||
| | Chorley | 0–1 | Leyland | |
| | Fleetwood | 6–0 | Dick, Kerr's | § |
| | Lancaster Town | 5–0 | Breightmet United | § |
| | Nelson | 3–0 | Horwich RMI | |
| Second qualifying round |||||
| | Fleetwood | 5–0 | Nelson | |
| | Lancaster Town | 2–2 | Leyland | |
| Second qualifying round replay |||||
| R | Leyland | 0–1 | Lancaster Town | |
| Third qualifying round |||||
| | Lancaster Town | 1–1 | Fleetwood | |
| Third qualifying round replay |||||
| R | Fleetwood | 5–1 | Lancaster Town | |

### Division 6 (Lancashire / Cheshire / Derbyshire)

The division comprised 13 teams from which 5 preliminary round ties with drawn, resulting in byes to the first qualifying round for 3 teams; Monks Hall, Altrincham and Runcorn.
| Tie | Home team | Score | Away team | Note |
| Preliminary round |||||
| | Chapel-en-le-Frith | 3–4 | Grayson's Garston | § |
| | Eccles United | 10–0 | Glossop | |
| | Garston Gasworks | 4–0 | Buxton | |
| | Hurst | 7–0 | Matlock Town | |
| | Sandbach Ramblers | 3–6 | Congleton Town | |
| First qualifying round |||||
| | Congleton Town | 5–1 | Grayson's Garston | |
| | Eccles United | 1–0 | Altrincham | |
| | Garston Gasworks | 2–1 | Monks Hall | |
| | Runcorn | 2–2 | Hurst | |
| First qualifying round replay |||||
| R | Hurst | 5–1 | Runcorn | |
| Second qualifying round |||||
| | Congleton Town | 1–0 | Garston Gasworks | |
| | Eccles United | 2–0 | Hurst | |
| Third qualifying round |||||
| | Congleton Town | 2–3 | Eccles United | |

### Division 7 (Liverpool / Cheshire / North Wales)

The division comprised 18 teams, of which 4 of the generally smaller teams were drawn into the extra preliminary round to reduce the number to 16 teams required for 8 preliminary round ties.
| Tie | Home team | Score | Away team | Note |
| Extra preliminary round |||||
| | Marine | 4–0 | Bromborough | |
| | Prescot Wire Works | 2–1 | Old Xaverians | |
| Preliminary round |||||
| | Buckley United | w – / | Marlborough Old Boys | † |
| Marlborough scratched, match awarded to Buckley United |||||
| | Harrowby | 3–3 | South Liverpool | |
| | Lostock Gralam | 8–1 | Liverpool St Cleopas’ OB | |
| | Marine | 9–2 | Oswestery South | |
| | Nantwich Town | 4–0 | Witton Albion | |
| | Prescot | 4–2 | Northern Nomads | § |
| | Prescot Wire Works | 3–0 | Winsford United | |
| | Wrexham | 3–0 | Northwich Victoria | |
| Preliminary round replay |||||
| R | South Liverpool | 0–1 | Harrowby | |
| First qualifying round |||||
| | Buckley United | 4–1 | Nantwich Town | |
| | Harrowby | 0–1 | Prescot | |
| | Marine | 4–1 | Lostock Gralam | |
| | Wrexham | 7–0 | Prescot Wire Works | |
| Second qualifying round |||||
| | Buckley United | 1–1 | Marine | |
| | Wrexham | 2–0 | Prescot | |
| Second qualifying round replay |||||
| R | Marine | 0–2 | Buckley United | |
| Third qualifying round |||||
| | Buckley United | 1–0 | Wrexham | |

### Division 8 (Staffordshire / Shropshire / Birmingham / Worcestershire)

The division comprised 26 teams, of which 20 of the generally smaller teams were drawn into the extra preliminary round to reduce the number to 16 teams required for 8 preliminary round ties.
| Tie | Home team | Score | Away team |
| Extra preliminary round |||||
| | Bilston United | 1–3 | Kidderminster Harriers |
| | Bloxwich Strollers | 0–0 | Stafford Rangers |
| | Brierley Hill Alliance | 1–4 | Halesowen |
| | Cannock Town | 4–1 | Atherstone Town |
| | Darlaston | 3–0 | Oakengates Town |
| | Talbot Stead | 1–0 | Walsall Wood |
| | Wednesbury Old Athletic | 3–1 | Wolverhampton Amateurs |
| | Wellington St George's | 2–1 | Redditch |
| | West Birmingham | 1–2 | Birmingham Corp.Tramways |
| | Willenhall Swifts | 1–1 | Stourbridge |
| Extra preliminary round replays |||||
| R | Stafford Rangers | 2–2 | Bloxwich Strollers |
| R | Stourbridge | 1–2 | Willenhall Swifts |
| R2 | Stafford Rangers | 1–2 | Bloxwich Strollers |
| Preliminary round |||||
| | Bloxwich Strollers | 0–6 | Wellington Town |
| | Cradley Heath St Luke's | 3–1 | Darlaston |
| | Halesowen | 3–2 | Kidderminster Harriers |
| | Hednesford Town | 4–1 | Willenhall Swifts |
| | Walsall | 3–0 | Birmingham Tramways |
| | Wednesbury Old Athletic | 3–1 | Cannock Town |
| | Wellington St George's | 1–2 | Shrewsbury Town |
| | Worcester City | 1–1 | Talbot Stead |
| Preliminary round replay |||||
| R | Talbot Stead | 1–0 | Worcester City |
| First qualifying round |||||
| | Cradley Heath St Luke's | 5–0 | Halesowen |
| | Shrewsbury Town | 1–0 | Walsall |
| | Talbot Stead | 1–4 | Hednesford Town |
| | Wednesbury Old Athletic | 0–3 | Wellington Town |
| Second qualifying round |||||
| | Hednesford Town | 3–2 | Shrewsbury Town |
| | Wellington Town | 1–0 | Cradley Heath St Luke's |
| Third qualifying round |||||
| | Hednesford Town | 2–1 | Wellington Town |

### Division 9 (East Riding of Yorkshire / North Lincolnshire)

The division comprised 28 teams, of which 24 of the generally smaller teams were drawn into the extra preliminary round to reduce the number to 16 teams required for 8 preliminary round ties..
| Tie | Home team | Score | Away team | Note |
| Extra preliminary round |||||
| | Barton Town | 2–2 | Hull Dairycoates | |
| | Bentley Colliery | 4–0 | Grimsby STC | |
| | Charltons (Grimsby) | 1–1 | Goole Shipyards | |
| | Frodingham Iron & Steel Ath. | 3–6 | Gilberdyke | |
| | Grimsby Haycroft Rovers | 3–0 | Gainsborough Albion Works | |
| | Holderness Athletic | 0–2 | Brunswick Institute | |
| | Hook Shipyards | 4–1 | West Hull Albion | |
| | Hull St Peter's Old Boys | 1–1 | Newland Choir | |
| | Hull Wanderers | 2– 5 | Brodsworth Main | |
| | Marfleet | / – w | Hull Old Boys | |
| | Shiphams (Hull) | 3–6 | Grimsby Rovers | |
| | Withernsea | 3–0 | Sutton (Hull) | |
| Extra preliminary round replays |||||
| R | Goole Shipyards | 1–2 | Charltons (Grimsby) | |
| R | Hull Dairycoates | 0–1 | Barton Town | |
| R | Newland Choir | 1–2 | Hull St Peter's Old Boys | |
| Preliminary round |||||
| | Barton Town | 1–2 | Hook Shipyards | |
| | Bentley Colliery | 4–0 | Hull St Peter's Old Boys | |
| | Brodsworth Main | 5–2 | Hull Graving Dock | |
| | Charltons (Grimsby) | 5–0 | Withernsea | § |
| | Cleethorpes | 1–3 | Gilberdyke | |
| | Gainsborough Trinity | 5–0 | Hull Old Boys | § |
| | Grimsby Haycroft Rovers | 4–4 | Grimsby Rovers | |
| | Scunthorpe & Lindsey United | 6–0 | Brunswick Institute | § |
| Preliminary round replay |||||
| R | Grimsby Rovers | 7–2 | Grimsby Haycroft Rovers | |
| First qualifying round |||||
| | Gainsborough Trinity | 7–0 | Grimsby Rovers | |
| | Gilberdyke Athletic | 2–2 | Brodsworth Main | |
| | Hook Shipyards | 2–3 | Charltons (Grimsby) | |
| | Scunthorpe & Lindsey United | 3–0 | Bentley Colliery | |
| First qualifying round replay |||||
| R | Brodsworth Main | w – / | Gilberdyke | † |
| Gilberdyke scratched, match awarded to Brodsworth |||||
| Second qualifying round |||||
| | Charltons (Grimsby) | 1–4 | Scunthorpe & Lindsey United | |
| | Gainsborough Trinity | 0–1 | Brodsworth Main | |
| Third qualifying round |||||
| | Scunthorpe & Lindsey United | 1–1 | Brodsworth Main | |
| Third qualifying round replays |||||
| R | Brodsworth Main | 0–0 | Scunthorpe & Lindsey United | |
| R2 | Scunthorpe & Lindsey United | 3–1 | Brodsworth Main | |

### Division 10 (West Riding of Yorkshire)

The division comprised 23 teams, of which 14 of the generally smaller teams were drawn into the extra preliminary round to reduce the number to 16 teams required for 8 preliminary round ties.
| Tie | Home team | Score | Away team | Note |
| Extra preliminary round |||||
| | Allerton Bywater Colliery | 3–0 | Glasshoughton Colliery | |
| | Apperley Bridge | 10–1 | Selby Olympic | |
| | Halifax Town | 5–3 | Rowntrees | |
| | Horsforth | 2–1 | Ryhill Liberals | |
| | Leeds United | 5–2 | Boothtown | |
| | Mytholmroyd | 1–4 | Harrogate | |
| | Rothwell Parish Church | 2–2 | Hebden Bridge | |
| Extra preliminary round replay |||||
| R | Hebden Bridge | 2–0 | Rothwell Parish Church | |
| Preliminary round |||||
| | Allerton Bywater Colliery | 4–1 | Rothwell Athletic | |
| | Apperley Bridge | 3–1 | Yeadon Athletic | |
| | Bolton United | 3–1 | Horsforth | |
| | Halifax Town | 3–1 | Liversedge | |
| | Harrogate | 3–2 | Hebden Bridge | |
| | Leeds United | 7–0 | Leeds Steel Works | § |
| | South Kirkby Colliery | / – / | Frickley Colliery | † |
| South Kirkby Colliery won 4-0 but were struck-out for using 2 ineligible players |||||
| | South Kirkby United | / – w | Calverley | † |
| South Kirkby United scratched, match awarded to Calverley |||||
| First qualifying round |||||
| | Bolton United | / – w | Calverley | † |
| Bolton United struck-out from competition owing to pitch size infringement |||||
| | Apperley Bridge | w – / | | † |
| Bye for Apperley Bridge (South Kirkby Colliery struck-out after previous round) |||||
| | Halifax Town | 4–1 | Allerton Bywater Colliery | |
| | Harrogate | w – / | Leeds United | † |
| Leeds withdrew from competition, tie awarded to Harrogate |||||
| Second qualifying round |||||
| | Calverley | 4–2 | Apperley Bridge | |
| | Halifax Town | 1–0 | Harrogate | |
| Third qualifying round |||||
| | Calverley | 2–4 | Halifax Town | |

### Division 11 (South Yorkshire / Nottinghamshire)

The division comprised 26 teams, of which 20 of the generally smaller teams were drawn into the extra preliminary round to reduce the number to 16 teams required for 8 preliminary round ties.
This was the only division in which a team drawn into the extra preliminary round won the division – indeed Worksop Town eventually progressed to the Sixth qualifying round.
| Tie | Home team | Score | Away team | Note |
| Extra preliminary round |||||
| | Ardsley Athletic | 7–1 | Goldthorpe Colliery | |
| | Conisbrough Athletic | 0–14 | Wath Athletic | |
| | Doncaster Rovers | 6–0 | Atlas & Norfolk Works |
| | Kilnhurst United | 0–0 | Jump Working Men's Club | |
| | Kiveton Park Colliery | 2–0 | Anston United | |
| | Maltby Main Colliery | 2–0 | Hemingfield | |
| | Rawmarsh Athletic | 0–1 | Denaby United | |
| | Tankersley | 3–0 | Hoyland St Peter's | § |
| | Wombwell | 4–0 | Sheffield | |
| | Worksop Town | 0–0 | Treeton Reading Room | § |
| Extra preliminary round replays |||||
| R | Kilnhurst United | 1–0 | Jump Working Men's Club | |
| R | Worksop Town | 2–0 | Treeton Reading Room | |
| Preliminary round |||||
| | Denaby United | 1–0 | Ardsley Athletic | |
| | Doncaster Rovers | 0–1 | Wombwell | |
| | Grimethorpe Colliery Institute | 3–2 | Hoyland Common Wesleyans | |
| | Houghton Main Colliery | 0–0 | Tankersley | |
| | Mexborough | 5–0 | Kilnhurst United | § |
| | Wath Athletic | 0–1 | Rotherham Town | |
| | Wombwell Main | 4–7 | Maltby Main Colliery | |
| | Worksop Town | 1–0 | Kiveton Park Colliery | § |
| Preliminary round replay |||||
| R | Tankersley | 0–1 | Houghton Main Colliery | |
| First qualifying round |||||
| | Denaby United | 1–2 | Houghton Main Colliery | |
| | Mexborough | 0–0 | Rotherham Town | |
| | Wombwell | 2–0 | Maltby Main Colliery | |
| | Worksop Town | 5–0 | Grimethorpe Colliery Institute | § |
| First qualifying round replays |||||
| R | Rotherham Town | 2–2 | Mexborough | |
| R2 | Mexborough | 3–1 | Rotherham Town | |
| Second qualifying round |||||
| | Mexborough | 2–2 | Houghton Main Colliery | |
| | Wombwell | 1–2 | Worksop Town | |
| Second qualifying round replay |||||
| R | Houghton Main Colliery | 2–1 | Mexborough | |
| Third qualifying round |||||
| | Worksop Town | 3–1 | Houghton Main Colliery | |

### Division 12 (Derbyshire)

The division comprised 15 teams from which 7 preliminary round ties were drawn, resulting in a bye to the first qualifying round for Staveley Town.
| Tie | Home team | Score | Away team | Note |
| Preliminary round |||||
| | Beighton Recreation | 2–4 | Tibshelf Colliery | |
| | Blackwell Colliery | 4–3 | Clowne Colliery | |
| | Bolsover Colliery | /–w | Hardwick Colliery | † |
| Bolsover Colliery scratched, tie awarded to Hardwick Colliery |||||
| | Chesterfield Municipal | 11–1 | Dronfield Woodhouse | § |
| | Ilkeston United | 3–0 | Eckington Works | |
| | Long Eaton | 2–1 | South Normanton Colliery | |
| | Ripley Colliery | 1–1 | Clay Cross Town | |
| Preliminary round replay |||||
| R | Clay Cross Town | 2–0 | Ripley Colliery | |
| First qualifying round |||||
| | Chesterfield Municipal | 2–1 | Clay Cross Town | § |
| | Long Eaton | 1–1 | Ilkeston United | |
| | Staveley Town | 1–1 | Hardwick Colliery | |
| | Tibshelf Colliery | 3–3 | Blackwell Colliery | |
| First qualifying round replays |||||
| R | Blackwell Colliery | 2–0 | Tibshelf Colliery | |
| R | Staveley Town | 5–2 | Hardwick Colliery | |
| R | Ilkeston United | 1–0 | Long Eaton | |
| Second qualifying round |||||
| | Ilkeston United | 0–0 | Chesterfield Municipal | |
| | Staveley Town | 4–1 | Blackwell Colliery |
| Second qualifying round replay |||||
| R | Chesterfield Municipal | 1–0 | Ilkeston United | |
| Third qualifying round |||||
| | Staveley Town | 2–0 | Chesterfield Municipal |

### Division 13 (Nottinghamshire / South Lincolnshire)

The division comprised 18 teams, of which 4 of the generally smaller teams were drawn into the extra preliminary round to reduce the number to 16 teams required for 8 preliminary round ties.
| Tie | Home team | Score | Away team | Note |
| Extra preliminary round |||||
| | Basford United | 0–5 | Lenton | § |
| | Player's Athletic | 2–1 | Kirkby Collieries | |
| Preliminary round |||||
| | Arnold St Mary's | 2–1 | Netherfield Rangers | |
| | Grantham | 4–1 | Sneinton | § |
| | Hucknall Byron | 3–0 | Lenton | |
| | Mansfield Town | 8–1 | Sutton Junction | § |
| | New Hucknall Colliery | 0–3 | Boots Athletic | |
| | Shirebrook | 1–0 | Ericsson Athletic | § |
| | Sutton Town | 4–3 | Newark | |
| | Welbeck Colliery | 4–0 | Player's Athletic | |
| First qualifying round |||||
| | Boots Athletic | 3–0 | Arnold St Mary's | |
| | Grantham | 3–1 | Shirebrook | |
| | Mansfield Town | A–A | Hucknall Byron | |
| Match abandoned after 55 mins (fog) with Mansfield leading 2-1 |||||
| Re-staged tie |||||
| | Mansfield Town | 5–0 | Hucknall Byron | |
| | Sutton Town | 1–3 | Welbeck Colliery | |
| Second qualifying round |||||
| | Grantham | 1–3 | Mansfield Town | |
| | Welbeck Colliery | 3–4 | Boots Athletic | § |
| Third qualifying round |||||
| | Mansfield Town | 3–0 | Boots Athletic | § |

### Division 14 (Derbyshire / Staffordshire / Leicestershire / Warwickshire)

The division comprised 15 teams from which 7 preliminary round ties were drawn, resulting in a bye to the first qualifying round for Hinckley United.
| Tie | Home team | Score | Away team | Note |
| Preliminary round |||||
| | Ashbourne Town | / – w | Gresley Colliery | † |
| Ashbourne won 1-0, but match awarded to Gresley owinng to a pitch size infringement |||||
| | Barwell United | 3–3 | Gresley Rovers | |
| | Burton All Saints | 1–3 | Bretby Colliery | |
| | Coalville Swifts | 2–1 | Ashby Town | |
| | Loughborough Brush Works | 2–4 | Coalville Town | |
| | Loughborough Corinthians | 2–1 | Rugby Town | |
| | Nuneaton Town | 4–0 | Whitwick Imperial | § |
| Preliminary round replay |||||
| R | Gresley Rovers | 2–1 | Barwell United | |
| First qualifying round |||||
| | Bretby Colliery | 1–1 | Coalville Swifts | |
| | Gresley Rovers | 3–0 | Loughborough Corinthians | |
| | Hinckley United | 5–1 | Coalville Town | |
| | Nuneaton Town | 9–2 | Gresley Colliery | § |
| First qualifying round replay |||||
| R | Coalville Swifts | 4–0 | Bretby Colliery | |
| Second qualifying round |||||
| | Coalville Swifts | 0–2 | Gresley Rovers |
| | Nuneaton Town | 3–1 | Hinckley United | |
| Third qualifying round |||||
| | Nuneaton Town | 3–1 | Gresley Rovers | |

### Division 15 (South Lincolnshire / Northamptonshire / Bedfordshire)

The division comprised 19 teams, of which 6 of the generally smaller teams were drawn into the extra preliminary round to reduce the number to 16 teams required for 8 preliminary round ties.
| Tie | Home team | Score | Away team | Note |
| Extra preliminary round |||||
| | Horncastle Town | 3–2 | Spilsby Town | |
| | Peterborough Westwood Wks | 0–0 | Rushden Town | |
| | Raunds Town | 2–5 | Northampton War Team | |
| Extra preliminary round replay |||||
| R | Rushden Town | 4–0 | Peterborough Westwood Wks | |
| Preliminary round |||||
| | Bedford Town | 1–3 | Kettering | |
| | Boston | 7–1 | Louth | |
| | Fletton United | 2–3 | Rushden Town | |
| | Horncastle Town | 2–2 | RAF Cranwell | |
| | Irthlingborough Town | 1–0 | Brotherhood Works | |
| | Northampton War Team | 2–1 | Market Harborough | |
| | Stamford | 7–0 | Boston St James' | § |
| | Wellingborough Town | 2–4 | Desborough Town | |
| Preliminary round replay |||||
| R | RAF Cranwell | 6–1 | Horncastle Town | |
| First qualifying round |||||
| | Boston | 3–2 | Stamford | |
| | Irthlingborough Town | 2–5 | Kettering | |
| | RAF Cranwell | 2–3 | Northampton War Team | |
| | Rushden Town | 1–3 | Desborough Town | |
| Second qualifying round |||||
| | Boston | 1–2 | Northampton War Team | |
| | Desborough Town | 1–2 | Kettering | |
| Third qualifying round |||||
| | Northampton War Team | 0–4 | Kettering | |

### Division 16 (Norfolk / Suffolk / Cambridgeshire / Essex)

The division comprised 13 teams from which 5 preliminary round ties were drawn, resulting in byes to the first qualifying round for 3 teams; Colchester Town, Lynn Town and Cambridge Town.
| Tie | Home team | Score | Away team |
| Preliminary round |||||
| | Bury United | 1–1 | Lowestoft |
| | Clacton Town | 0–1 | Leiston Works Athletic |
| | Gorleston | 2–2 | Norwich CEYMS |
| | Great Yarmouth Town | 3–0 | Cromer |
| | Terrington | 1–5 | Morton's Athletic |
| Preliminary round replays |||||
| R | Lowestoft | 2–0 | Bury United |
| R | Norwich CEYMS | 0–1 | Gorleston |
| First qualifying round |||||
| | Cambridge Town | 4–0 | Morton's Athletic |
| | Colchester Town | 6–2 | Lowestoft |
| | Great Yarmouth Town | 1–0 | Lynn Town |
| | Leiston Works Athletic | 1–0 | Gorleston |
| Second qualifying round |||||
| | Colchester Town | 3–1 | Great Yarmouth Town |
| | Leiston Works Athletic | 0–0 | Cambridge Town |
| Second qualifying round replay |||||
| R | Cambridge Town | 5–0 | Leiston Works Athletic |
| Third qualifying round |||||
| | Cambridge Town | 1–2 | Colchester Town |

### Division 17 (Essex / East London)

The division comprised 13 teams from which 5 preliminary round ties were drawn, resulting in byes to the first qualifying round for three teams: Gnome Athletic, Hoffmanns Athletic and Clapton.
| Tie | Home team | Score | Away team |
| Preliminary round |||||
| | Barking Town | 2–2 | Grays Athletic |
| | Chelmsford | 3–1 | Newportonians |
| | Custom House | 1–0 | Southend Corinthians |
| | Shoeburyness Garrison | 1–2 | GER Romford |
| | Walthamstow Grange | 3–1 | Green & Silley Weir |
| Preliminary round replay |||||
| R | Grays Athletic | 3–5 | Barking Town |
| First qualifying round |||||
| | Barking Town | 4–1 | Hoffmanns Athletic |
| | Chelmsford | 1–2 | Custom House |
| | GER Romford | 1–0 | Clapton |
| | Walthamstow Grange | 1–2 | Gnome Athletic |
| Second qualifying round |||||
| | Gnome Athletic | 1–1 | Barking Town |
| | GER Romford | 3–0 | Custom House |
| Second qualifying round replay |||||
| R | Barking Town | 5–1 | Gnome Athletic |
| Third qualifying round |||||
| | Barking Town | 2–2 | GER Romford |
| Third qualifying round replay |||||
| R | GER Romford | 5–2 | Barking Town |

### Division 18 (Bedfordshire / Middlesex / North London)

The division comprised 16 teams all included in the 8 preliminary round ties.
| Tie | Home team | Score | Away team | Note |
| Preliminary round |||||
| | Barnet | 2–1 | London Generals | |
| | Enfield | 2–2 | Luton Amateurs | |
| | Fricker's Athletic | 2–0 | Wood Green Town | § |
| | Hampstead Town | 8–0 | Polytechnic | |
| | Leavesden Mental Hospital | w – / | Islington Town | † |
| Islington Town scratched, tie awarded to Leavesden |||||
| | St Albans City | 1–0 | West London Old Boys | |
| | Vauxhall Motors | 0–0 | Chiswick Town | |
| | Wealdstone | 1–1 | Cheshunt | |
| Preliminary round replays |||||
| R | Cheshunt | 4–1 | Wealdstone | |
| R | Chiswick Town | 2–3 | Vauxhall Motors | |
| R | Luton Amateurs | 2–1 | Enfield | |
| First qualifying round |||||
| | Barnet | 8–0 | Vauxhall Motors | |
| | Cheshunt | 3–3 | Fricker's Athletic | |
| | Hampstead Town | 6–0 | Luton Amateurs | |
| | Leavesden Mental Hospital | 1–1 | St Albans City | |
| First qualifying round replays |||||
| R | Fricker's Athletic | 2–0 | Cheshunt | |
| R | St Albans City | 3–1 | Leavesden Mental Hospital | |
| Second qualifying round |||||
| | Hampstead Town | 5–1 | Fricker's Athletic | |
| | St Albans City | 4–2 | Barnet | |
| Third qualifying round |||||
| | St Albans City | 1–2 | Hampstead Town | |

### Division 19 (Berkshire / Buckinghamshire / Oxfordshire / Middlesex)

The division comprised 12 teams from which 4 preliminary round ties were drawn, resulting in byes to the first qualifying round for 4 teams: Wycombe Wanderers, Windsor & Eton, Slough and Chesham United.
| Tie | Home team | Score | Away team | Note |
| Preliminary round |||||
| | Henley Town | 2–4 | Reading United | § |
| | Marlow | 1–3 | Southall | |
| | Maidenhead United | 7–1 | Newbury Town | |
| | Yiewsley | 1–1 | Botwell Mission | |
| Preliminary round replay |||||
| R | Botwell Mission | 6–1 | Yiewsley | |
| First qualifying round |||||
| | Botwell Mission | 1–5 | Slough | |
| | Chesham United | 2–3 | Reading United | |
| | Windsor & Eton | 3–1 | Maidenhead United | |
| | Wycombe Wanderers | 4–1 | Southall | |
| Second qualifying round |||||
| | Slough | 1–0 | Reading United | |
| | Wycombe Wanderers | 2–0 | Windsor & Eton | |
| Third qualifying round |||||
| | Wycombe Wanderers | 2–2 | Slough | |
| Third qualifying round replay |||||
| R | Slough | 2–7 | Wycombe Wanderers | |

### Division 20 (Surrey / South London)

The division comprised 14 teams from which 6 preliminary round ties were drawn, resulting in byes to the first qualifying round for 2 teams: Wimbledon and Guildford.
| Tie | Home team | Score | Away team |
| Preliminary round |||||
| | Aquarius | 1–6 | Kingstonian |
| | Earlsfield Town | 1–5 | West Norwood |
| | Redhill | 3–3 | Summerstown |
| | Sutton United | 2–0 | Camberley & Yorktown |
| | Tooting Town | 8–2 | Hersham United |
| | Woking | 4–2 | Walton-on-Thames |
| Preliminary round replay |||||
| R | Summerstown | 3–0 | Redhill |
| First qualifying round |||||
| | Kingstonian | 3–2 | Woking |
| | Summerstown | 1–0 | Sutton United |
| | Tooting Town | 1–1 | Guildford |
| | Wimbledon | 5–1 | West Norwood |
| First qualifying round replay |||||
| R | Guildford | 3–0 | Tooting Town |
| Second qualifying round |||||
| | Kingstonian | 2–1 | Wimbledon |
| | Guildford | 7–2 | Summerstown |
| Third qualifying round |||||
| | Kingstonian | 0–3 | Guildford |

### Division 21 (Kent / Sussex / South-East London)

The division comprised 20 teams, of which 8 of the generally smaller teams were drawn into the extra preliminary round to reduce the number to 16 teams required for 8 preliminary round ties.
| Tie | Home team | Score | Away team | Note |
| Extra preliminary round |||||
| | Bexley Heath Labour | w – / | Dartford | † |
| Match awarded to Bexley Heath Labour |||||
| | Cray Wanderers | 3–3 | Bostall Heath | |
| | Newhaven | 3–1 | Vernon Athletic | § |
| | Whitstable Town | 1–0 | RN Depot | |
| Extra preliminary round replay |||||
| R | Bostall Heath | 6–1 | Cray Wanderers | |
| Preliminary round |||||
| | Ashford Railway Works | 0–0 | Woolwich Ordnance | |
| | Bexley Heath Labour | 1–4 | Margate | |
| | Charlton Athletic | 6–0 | Catford Southend | |
| | Folkestone | 3–1 | Tunbridge Wells Rangers | |
| | Maidstone United | 9–0 | Bostall Heath | § |
| | Northfleet United | 6–2 | Whitstable Town | § |
| | Sheppey United | 2–1 | Sittingbourne | |
| | Worthing | 3–2 | Newhaven | |
| Preliminary round replay |||||
| R | Woolwich Ordnance | 0–1 | Ashford Railway Works | |
| First qualifying round |||||
| | Maidstone United | 7–0 | Ashford Railway Works | |
| | Margate | 0–0 | Charlton Athletic | |
| | Northfleet United | 4–1 | Sheppey United | |
| | Worthing | 1–1 | Folkestone | |
| First qualifying round replays |||||
| R | Charlton Athletic | 3–1 | Margate | |
| R | Folkestone | 1–1 | Worthing | |
| R2 | Worthing | 2–1 | Folkestone | |
| Second qualifying round |||||
| | Charlton Athletic | 1–1 | Maidstone United | |
| | Worthing | 0–5 | Northfleet United | |
| Second qualifying round replay |||||
| R | Maidstone United | 2–0 | Charlton Athletic | |
| Third qualifying round |||||
| | Maidstone United | 5–0 | Northfleet United | |

### Division 22 (Hampshire / Dorset / Isle of Wight)

The division comprised 13 teams from which 5 preliminary round ties were drawn, resulting in byes to the first qualifying round for 3 teams: Boscombe, Portsmouth Amateurs and Bournemouth Tramways.
| Tie | Home team | Score | Away team |
| Preliminary round |||||
| | Bournemouth Amateurs | 3–1 | Osborne Athletic |
| | Cowes | 6–2 | Salisbury City |
| | East Cowes Victoria Athletic | 2–3 | Blandford |
| | Thornycroft Athletic | 2–5 | Sholing Athletic |
| | Weymouth | 2–1 | Gosport Athletic |
| First qualifying round |||||
| | Boscombe | 1–1 | Blandford |
| | Bournemouth Tramways | 2–3 | Cowes |
| | Portsmouth Amateurs | 1–3 | Bournemouth Amateurs |
| | Weymouth | 1–1 | Sholing Athletic |
| First qualifying round replays |||||
| R | Blandford | 2–1 | Boscombe |
| R | Sholing Athletic | 3–1 | Weymouth |
| Second qualifying round |||||
| | Blandford | 2–0 | Bournemouth Amateurs |
| | Cowes | 2–1 | Sholing Athletic |
| Third qualifying round |||||
| | Blandford | 2–3 | Cowes |

### Division 23 (Gloucestershire / Bristol / Somerset / Wiltshire)

The division comprised 26 teams, of which 20 of the generally smaller teams were drawn into the extra preliminary round to reduce the number to 16 teams required for 8 preliminary round ties.
| Tie | Home team | Score | Away team | Note |
| Extra preliminary round |||||
| | Babbacombe | 2–1 | Frenchay | |
| | Cheltenham Town | 2–2 | Melksham & Avon United | † |
| Match awarded to Cheltenham as Melksham refused to play pre-arranged extra-time |||||
| | Chippenham Rovers | 1–3 | Welton Rovers | |
| | Clevedon | 0–1 | Glastonbury | |
| | Frome Town | 3–1 | Yeovil & Petters United | |
| | Paulton Rovers | 2–1 | Minehead | |
| | Radstock Town | 1–0 | Warminster Town | |
| | Spencer Moulton | 4–1 | Devizes Town | |
| | Street | 4–3 | Torquay Town | § |
| | Swindon Victoria | 3–0 | Timsbury Athletic | |
| Preliminary round |||||
| | Bath City | 4–2 | Welton Rovers | |
| | Douglas | 9–1 | Babbacombe | |
| | Glastonbury' | 3–1 | Street | |
| | Hanham Athletic | 5–1 | Paulton Rovers | |
| | Radstock Town | 0–1 | Clandown | |
| | Spencer Moulton | 2–2 | Chippenham Town | |
| | Swindon Victoria | 1–1 | Frome Town | |
| | Trowbridge Town F.C. | 3–1 | Cheltenham Town | § |
| Preliminary round replays |||||
| R | Chippenham Town | 2–4 | Spencer Moulton | |
| R | Frome Town | 1–3 | Swindon Victoria | |
| First qualifying round |||||
| | Clandown | 3–1 | Glastonbury | |
| | Douglas | 0–4 | Bath City | |
| | Trowbridge Town F.C. | 1–1 | Hanham Athletic | |
| | Spencer Moulton | 2–3 | Swindon Victoria | |
| First qualifying round replay |||||
| R | Hanham Athletic | 5–0 | Trowbridge Town F.C. | |
| Second qualifying round |||||
| | Bath City | 3–0 | Hanham Athletic | |
| | Swindon Victoria | 2–0 | Clandown | |
| Third qualifying round |||||
| | Bath City | 1–1 | Swindon Victoria | |
| Third qualifying round replay |||||
| R | Swindon Victoria | 2–3 | Bath City | |

### Division 24 (South Wales)

The division comprised 17 teams, of which 2 of the generally smaller teams were drawn into the extra preliminary round to reduce the number to 16 teams required for 8 preliminary round ties.
| Tie | Home team | Score | Away team | Note |
| Extra preliminary round |||||
| | Chepstow Town | 6–0 | Oakdale | |
| Preliminary round |||||
| | Aberdare Athletic | 4–0 | Cardiff Albion | |
| | Bargoed | 0–3 | Aberaman Athletic | |
| | Caerau | 2–2 | Cardiff Corinthians | |
| | Chepstow Town | 1–3 | Abertillery Town | |
| | Ebbw Vale | 7–0 | Llanelli Town | |
| | Mid Rhondda | 2–1 | Pontypridd Dragons | |
| | Newport Barbarians | / – w | Barry | † |
| Match awarded to Barry Town |||||
| | Ton Pentre | 10–0 | Rogerstone | § |
| Preliminary round replay |||||
| R | Cardiff Corinthians | 5–3 | Caerau | |
| First qualifying round |||||
| | Aberaman Athletic | 0–2 | Barry | |
| | Aberdare Athletic | 2–1 | Cardiff Corinthians | |
| | Abertillery Town | 1–0 | Ebbw Vale | |
| | Mid Rhondda | 1–0 | Ton Pentre | |
| Second qualifying round |||||
| | Abertillery Town | 0–2 | Aberdare Athletic | |
| | Mid Rhondda | 0–0 | Barry |
| Second qualifying round replay |||||
| R | Barry | 1–0 | Mid Rhondda | |
| Third qualifying round |||||
| | Aberdare Athletic | 2–0 | Barry | |

## Fourth qualifying round

The 24 teams qualifying from the Divisions were joined in the draw by 24 (generally stronger) teams who entered the competition at this stage. The ties were drawn on a regional basis.
| Tie | Home team | Score | Away team |
| | Aberdare Athletic | 0–0 | Bath City |
| | Bishop Auckland | 3–2 | West Stanley |
| | Blyth Spartans | 2–0 | Scotswood |
| | Bromley | 2–0 | Chatham |
| | Buckley United | 1–4 | Stalybridge Celtic |
| | Castleford Town | 3–1 | Halifax Town |
| | Colchester Town | 2–2 | Ilford |
| | Dulwich Hamlet | 5–0 | Nunhead |
| | Durham City | 4–1 | Barrow |
| | Eccles United | 2–0 | Crewe Alexandra |
| | Gillingham | 1–0 | Maidstone United |
| | Hartlepools United | 3–0 | Houghton |
| | Kettering | 5–2 | Luton Clarence |
| | Leytonstone | 4–0 | Tufnell Park |
| | London Caledonians | 4–2 | Guildford |
| | Newport County | 0–0 | Merthyr Town |
| | Nuneaton Town | 0–0 | Hednesford Town |
| | Oxford City | 3–0 | Hampstead Town |
| | Rochdale | 1–0 | Fleetwood |
| | Scunthorpe & Lindsey United | 0–1 | Mansfield Town |
| | Staveley Town | 1–3 | Worksop Town |
| | Thornycrofts (Woolston) | 3–1 | Cowes |
| | Tranmere Rovers | 1–0 | Southport Central |
| | Wycombe Wanderers | 3–2 | GER Romford |
| Fourth qualifying round replays |||||
| R | Bath City | 2–1 | Aberdare Athletic |
| R | Hednesford Town | 3–2 | Nuneaton Town |
| R | Ilford | 2–0 | Colchester Town |
| R | Merthyr Town | 4–0 | Newport County |

## Fifth qualifying round

The draw comprised the 24 victorious teams from the previous round. Ties were on a wider regional basis.
| Tie | Home team | Score | Away team |
| | Blyth Spartans | 1–0 | Durham City |
| | Castleford Town | 1–1 | Hednesford Town |
| | Eccles United | 2–0 | Stalybridge Celtic |
| | Gillingham | 2–1 | Dulwich Hamlet |
| | Hartlepools United | A–A | Bishop Auckland |
| Match abandoned owing to inclement weather |||||
| Re-staged tie |||||
| | Hartlepools United | 1–1 | Bishop Auckland |
| | Kettering | 2–1 | Wycombe Wanderers |
| | London Caledonians | 0–3 | Leytonstone |
| | Merthyr Town | 0–0 | Bath City |
| | Oxford City | 1–3 | Bromley |
| | Rochdale | 1–0 | Tranmere Rovers |
| | Thornycrofts (Woolston) | 1–0 | Ilford |
| | Worksop Town | 2–2 | Mansfield Town |
| Fifth qualifying round replays |||||
| R | Bath City | 1–0 | Merthyr Town |
| R | Bishop Auckland | 0–5 | Hartlepools United |
| R | Hednesford Town | 2–1 | Castleford Town |
| R | Mansfield Town | 3–8 | Worksop Town |

## Sixth qualifying round

The 12 victorious teams from the previous round were joined in the draw by 12 teams (mostly from Football League Division 2 and Division 3 South) who entered the competition at this stage. Ties were no longer regionally based.
| Tie | Home team | Score | Away team |
| | Bristol Rovers | 9–0 | Worksop Town |
| | Clapton Orient | 1–0 | Port Vale |
| | Coventry City | 1–1 | Rochdale |
| | Darlington | 4–0 | Blyth Spartans |
| | Kettering | 2–4 | Grimsby Town |
| | Leytonstone | 1–1 | Bath City |
| | Lincoln City | 5–0 | Bromley |
| | Northampton Town | 3–1 | Gillingham |
| | Rotherham County | 1–3 | Luton Town |
| | Southend United | 3–1 | Hednesford Town |
| | Swansea Town | 3–0 | Hartlepools United |
| | Thornycrofts (Woolston) | 2–3 | Eccles United |
| Sixth qualifying round replays |||||
| R | Bath City | 2–0 | Leytonstone |
| R | Rochdale | 2–1 | Coventry City |

## 1920–21 FA Cup

See 1920–21 FA Cup for details of the rounds from the first round proper onwards.