# 2002–03 FA Cup qualifying rounds

The 2002–03 FA Cup qualifying rounds opened the 122nd season of competition in England for 'The Football Association Challenge Cup' (FA Cup), the world's oldest association football single knockout competition. A total of 624 clubs were accepted for the competition, up 28 from the previous season’s 596.
The large number of clubs entering the tournament from lower down (levels 5 through 10) in the English football pyramid meant that the competition started with six rounds of preliminary (2) and qualifying (4) knockouts for these non-League teams. South Western Football League was the only level 10 league represented in the Cup, three clubs from the South Western Football League were the lowest-ranked clubs in competition. The 32 winning teams from fourth round qualifying progressed to the First round proper, where League teams tiered at levels 3 and 4 entered the competition.

## Calendar

| Round | Start date | Leagues entering at this round | New entries this round | Winners from previous round | Number of fixtures |
| Extra preliminary round | 17 August 2002 | Levels 8-10 | 90 | none | 45 |
| Preliminary round | 31 August 2002 | Level 7 | 351 | 45 | 198 |
| First qualifying round | 14 September 2002 | none | none | 198 | 99 |
| Second qualifying round | 28 September 2002 | Isthmian League Northern Premier League Southern Football League (Premier divisions) | 69 | 99 | 84 |
| Third qualifying round | 12 October 2002 | none | none | 84 | 42 |
| Fourth qualifying round | 26 October 2002 | Football Conference | 22 | 42 | 32 |

## Extra preliminary round

Matches played on Saturday 17 August 2002. 90 clubs from level 8 and level 9 of English football, entered at this stage of the competition, while other 237 clubs from levels 8–10 get a bye to the preliminary round.
| Tie | Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) |
| 1 | Bedford United & Valerio (8) | 0–1 | Brook House (8) |
| 2 | Deal Town (8) | 2–2 | Chichester City United (8) |
| replay | Chichester City United (8) | 2–3 | Deal Town (8) |
| 3 | Dereham Town (8) | 1–3 | AFC Wallingford (8) |
| 4 | Alton Town (8) | 1–1 | Didcot Town (8) |
| replay | Didcot Town (8) | 1–0 | Alton Town (8) |
| 5 | Bridgnorth Town (8) | 4–2 | Gedling Town (9) |
| 6 | Flixton (8) | 1–1 | Goole (8) |
| replay | Goole (8) | 0–0 (5–4 p) | Flixton (8) |
| 7 | Greenwich Borough (8) | 1–4 | Three Bridges (8) |
| 8 | Highworth Town (8) | 2–2 | Fairford Town (8) |
| replay | Fairford Town (8) | 1–4 | Highworth Town (8) |
| 9 | Holker Old Boys (9) | 0–2 | Bridlington Town (8) |
| 10 | Horden Colliery Welfare (9) | 2–1 | Armthorpe Welfare (8) |
| 11 | Horsham YMCA (8) | 1–3 | Eastleigh (8) |
| 12 | Ilford (9) | 3–0 | Kempston Rovers (8) |
| 13 | Littlehampton Town (8) | 0–6 | Godalming & Guildford (8) |
| 14 | Lymington & New Milton (8) | 2–2 | East Preston (8) |
| replay | East Preston (8) | 1–2 | Lymington & New Milton (8) |
| 15 | Maltby Main (9) | 0–6 | Billingham Synthonia (8) |
| 16 | Bishop Sutton (8) | 2–1 | Melksham Town (8) |
| 17 | Moneyfields (8) | 1–0 | Burgess Hill Town (8) |
| 18 | Morpeth Town (8) | 3–2 | Curzon Ashton (8) |
| 19 | Leek CSOB (9) | 0–3 | Nantwich Town (8) |
| 20 | Newmarket Town (8) | 2–3 | Ely City (8) |
| Ely City disqualified for fielding ineligible player ||||
| 21 | Chester-le-Street Town (8) | 3–1 | Northallerton Town (9) |
| Tie | Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) |
| 22 | Nelson (9) | 0–0 | Norton & Stockton Ancients (9) |
| replay | Norton & Stockton Ancients (9) | 1–2 | Nelson (9) |
| 23 | Paulton Rovers (8) | 5–1 | Downton (8) |
| 24 | Penrith (9) | 3–2 | Brandon United (8) |
| 25 | Consett (8) | 4–1 | Pontefract Collieries (9) |
| 26 | Potters Bar Town (8) | 1–2 | Milton Keynes City (8) |
| 27 | Ramsgate (8) | 1–1 | Maidstone United (8) |
| replay | Maidstone United (8) | 1–0 | Ramsgate (8) |
| 28 | Reading Town (8) | 3–1 | Farnham Town (8) |
| 29 | Chessington United (8) | 0–1 | Ringmer (8) |
| 30 | Raunds Town (8) | 1–0 | Ruislip Manor (8) |
| 31 | Saffron Walden Town (9) | 0–1 | Hullbridge Sports (9) |
| 32 | Marske United (8) | 1–4 | Salford City (8) |
| 33 | Sawbridgeworth Town (9) | 2–0 | Harwich & Parkeston (8) |
| 34 | Mickleover Sports (9) | 3–1 | Shirebrook Town (9) |
| 35 | AFC Totton (8) | 3–2 | Southwick (8) |
| 36 | Grosvenor Park (8) | 2–0 | Stafford Town (8) |
| 37 | Stotfold (8) | 0–0 | Broxbourne Borough V&E (8) |
| replay | Broxbourne Borough V&E (8) | 1–5 | Stotfold (8) |
| 38 | Stratford Town (8) | 4–1 | Stourbridge (8) |
| 39 | Street (9) | 3–1 | Keynsham Town (8) |
| 40 | Ramsbottom United (8) | 1–0 | Thackley (8) |
| 41 | Tiptree United (8) | 1–1 | Ipswich Wanderers (8) |
| replay | Ipswich Wanderers (8) | 3–3 (7–6 p) | Tiptree United (8) |
| 42 | Portland United (8) | 6–2 | Welton Rovers (8) |
| 43 | Walton Casuals (8) | 0–4 | Whitehawk (8) |
| 44 | Christchurch (8) | 3–0 | Willand Rovers (9) |
| 45 | West Auckland Town (8) | 2–1 | Winsford United (8) |

## Preliminary round

Matches played on weekend of Saturday 31 August 2002. A total of 396 clubs took part in this stage of the competition, including the 45 winners from the extra preliminary round, 237 clubs from levels 8–10, who get a bye in the extra preliminary round and 114 entering at this stage from the five divisions at level 7 of English football. The round featured three clubs from level 10 (all from the South Western Football League) in the competition, being the lowest ranked clubs in this round. Also, Gretna, who switched to the Scottish league system were excluded from the FA Cup.
| Tie | Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) |
| 1 | Abbey Hey (8) | 0–0 | Bamber Bridge (7) |
| replay | Bamber Bridge (7) | 2–2 (2–4 p) | Abbey Hey (8) |
| 2 | Banbury United (7) | 1–1 | Berkhamsted Town (7) |
| replay | Berkhamsted Town (7) | 1–4 | Banbury United (7) |
| 3 | Bowers United (9) | 1–4 | Arlesey Town (7) |
| 4 | Brentwood (9) | 2–2 | AFC Wallingford (8) |
| replay | AFC Wallingford (8) | 4–1 | Brentwood (9) |
| 5 | Biddulph Victoria (8) | 2–0 | Bridgnorth Town (8) |
| 6 | Bournemouth (8) | 3–0 | Bridgwater Town (8) |
| 7 | Bacup Borough (9) | 1–2 | Bridlington Town (8) |
| 8 | Bedlington Terriers (8) | 3–0 | Brodsworth Miners Welfare (8) |
| 9 | Bromley (7) | 3–2 | Abingdon Town (8) |
| 10 | Barwell (8) | 1–1 | Bromsgrove Rovers (7) |
| replay | Bromsgrove Rovers (7) | 4–3 | Barwell (8) |
| 11 | Brook House (8) | 2–3 | Burnham (7) |
| 12 | Bury Town (8) | 2–3 | Barton Rovers (7) |
| 13 | Ashford Town (Kent) (7) | 1–3 | Carshalton Athletic (7) |
| 14 | Bedworth United (7) | 1–1 | Causeway United (8) |
| replay | Causeway United (8) | 1–2 | Bedworth United (7) |
| 15 | Chertsey Town (7) | 4–1 | Arundel (8) |
| 16 | Bishop Sutton (8) | 1–3 | Cinderford Town (7) |
| 17 | Clapton (8) | 0–3 | Beaconsfield SYCOB (8) |
| 18 | Clevedon Town (7) | 2–2 | Bitton (9) |
| replay | Bitton (9) | 1–2 | Clevedon Town (7) |
| 19 | Ashington (9) | 1–0 | Colne (9) |
| 20 | Camberley Town (8) | 0–1 | Cove (8) |
| 21 | Alnwick Town (9) | 1–2 | Crook Town (9) |
| 22 | Beckenham Town (8) | 1–2 | Croydon (7) |
| 23 | Dartford (7) | 2–2 | Carterton Town (8) |
| replay | Carterton Town (8) | 1–0 | Dartford (7) |
| 24 | Three Bridges (8) | 3–1 | Didcot Town (8) |
| 25 | Cogenhoe United (8) | 0–2 | Diss Town (8) |
| 26 | Croydon Athletic (7) | 0–0 | Eastbourne Borough (7) |
| replay | Eastbourne Borough (7) | 4–1 | Croydon Athletic (7) |
| 27 | Eastbourne United (9) | 0–3 | Cobham (8) |
| 28 | Bourne Town (8) | 1–1 | Eastwood Town (7) |
| replay | Eastwood Town (7) | 3–1 | Bourne Town (8) |
| 29 | Darwen (9) | 1–3 | Eccleshill United (8) |
| 30 | Chatham Town (7) | 0–0 | Egham Town (7) |
| replay | Egham Town (7) | 0–1 | Chatham Town (7) |
| 31 | Elmore (8) | 1–2 | Backwell United (8) |
| 32 | Corinthian-Casuals (7) | 1–1 | Epsom & Ewell (7) |
| replay | Epsom & Ewell (7) | 1–2 | Corinthian-Casuals (7) |
| 33 | Eastleigh (8) | 5–0 | Erith & Belvedere (7) |
| 34 | Evenwood Town (9) | 1–4 | Durham City (8) |
| 35 | Brislington (8) | 2–2 | Evesham United (7) |
| replay | Evesham United (7) | 3–2 | Brislington (8) |
| 36 | Falmouth Town (10) | 2–0 | Bristol Manor Farm (9) |
| 37 | Brockenhurst (8) | 3–2 | Fleet Town (7) |
| 38 | Glossop North End (8) | 1–0 | Boldmere St Michaels (8) |
| 39 | Belper Town (7) | 0–1 | Gresley Rovers (7) |
| 40 | Billingham Town (8) | w/o | Gretna (-) |
| Walkover for Billingham Town – Gretna removed after being granted entry into the Scottish League, allowing them to compete in the Scottish Cup ||||
| 41 | Guisborough Town (8) | 2–0 | Blackpool Mechanics (9) |
| 42 | AFC Newbury (8) | 2–1 | Hailsham Town (8) |
| 43 | Chester-le-Street Town (8) | 2–0 | Hall Road Rangers (9) |
| 44 | Hanwell Town (8) | 0–3 | Great Wakering Rovers (7) |
| 45 | East Thurrock United (7) | 1–2 | Harefield United (8) |
| 46 | Harlow Town (7) | 0–1 | Aveley (7) |
| 47 | Easington Colliery (9) | 1–3 | Hebburn Town (9) |
| 48 | Chalfont St Peter (8) | 0–3 | Hemel Hempstead Town (7) |
| 49 | Concord Rangers (9) | 2–3 | Hertford Town (7) |
| 50 | Highworth Town (8) | 3–0 | Cirencester Town (7) |
| 51 | Hillingdon Borough (8) | 2–2 | Chessington & Hook United (8) |
| replay | Chessington & Hook United (8) | 1–3 | Hillingdon Borough (8) |
| 52 | Hoddesdon Town (8) | 0–2 | AFC Sudbury (8) |
| 53 | Great Yarmouth Town (8) | 2–1 | Holmer Green (8) |
| 54 | Hullbridge Sports (9) | 2–5 | Edgware Town (8) |
| 55 | Deal Town (8) | 4–2 | Hythe Town (8) |
| 56 | Devizes Town (8) | 5–2 | Ilfracombe Town (9) |
| 57 | Glasshoughton Welfare (8) | 1–3 | Jarrow Roofing BCA (8) |
| 58 | Brigg Town (8) | 2–4 | Kendal Town (7) |
| 59 | Kidsgrove Athletic (7) | 4–1 | Buxton (8) |
| 60 | King's Lynn (7) | 1–0 | Deeping Rangers (8) |
| 61 | Banstead Athletic (7) | 1–4 | Leatherhead (7) |
| 62 | Ipswich Wanderers (8) | 2–3 | Leyton Pennant (7) |
| 63 | Chorley (7) | 5–0 | Liversedge (8) |
| 64 | Horsham (7) | 2–2 | Lordswood (8) |
| replay | Lordswood (8) | 1–2 | Horsham (7) |
| 65 | Louth United (9) | 4–1 | Cheadle Town (9) |
| 66 | Lymington & New Milton (8) | 1–1 | Dulwich Hamlet (7) |
| replay | Dulwich Hamlet (7) | 1–3 | Lymington & New Milton (8) |
| 67 | Maine Road (9) | 1–2 | Guiseley (7) |
| 68 | Maldon Town (8) | 1–1 | Flackwell Heath (8) |
| replay | Flackwell Heath (8) | 1–0 | Maldon Town (8) |
| 69 | Bashley (7) | 2–2 | Mangotsfield United (7) |
| replay | Mangotsfield United (7) | 0–1 | Bashley (7) |
| 70 | Long Buckby (8) | 0–2 | Marlow (7) |
| 71 | Merthyr Tydfil (7) | 3–0 | Christchurch (8) |
| 72 | Metropolitan Police (7) | 4–0 | Lancing (9) |
| 73 | Mickleover Sports (9) | 2–1 | Cradley Town (8) |
| 74 | Mildenhall Town (8) | 0–0 | London Colney (8) |
| replay | London Colney (8) | 1–0 | Mildenhall Town (8) |
| 75 | Minehead Town (9) | 0–2 | Gloucester City (7) |
| 76 | Molesey (7) | 3–0 | Hassocks (8) |
| 77 | Moneyfields (8) | 0–2 | BAT Sports (8) |
| 78 | Goole (8) | 0–3 | Mossley (8) |
| 79 | North Leigh (8) | 0–5 | Cowes Sports (8) |
| 80 | Nantwich Town (8) | 4–0 | Holbeach United (8) |
| 81 | Nelson (9) | 2–3 | Bishop Auckland (7) |
| 82 | Newcastle Town (8) | 0–1 | Leek Town (7) |
| 83 | Newmarket Town (8) | 1–3 | Ilford (9) |
| 84 | Newport (Isle of Wight) (7) | 1–1 | Blackfield & Langley (8) |
| replay | Blackfield & Langley (8) | 0–3 | Newport (Isle of Wight) (7) |
| 85 | Haringey Borough (8) | 0–1 | Northwood (7) |
| 86 | Oxford City (7) | 0–1 | Cray Wanderers (8) |
| 87 | Pagham (8) | 3–2 | Bracknell Town (7) |
| 88 | Odd Down (8) | 0–2 | Paulton Rovers (8) |
| 89 | Pelsall Villa (8) | 1–1 | Borrowash Victoria (8) |
| replay | Borrowash Victoria (8) | 1–4 | Pelsall Villa (8) |
| 90 | Peterlee Newtown (8) | 2–1 | Billingham Synthonia (8) |
| 91 | Matlock Town (7) | 2–2 | Pickering Town (8) |
| replay | Pickering Town (8) | 0–1 | Matlock Town (7) |
| 92 | Porthleven (10) | 0–5 | Dorchester Town (7) |
| 93 | Corsham Town (9) | 3–1 | Portland United (8) |
| 94 | Histon (7) | 2–3 | Quorn (8) |
| 95 | Clitheroe (8) | 1–3 | Radcliffe Borough (7) |
| 96 | Ramsbottom United (8) | 3–0 | Chadderton (9) |
| 97 | Raunds Town (8) | 5–1 | Burnham Ramblers (9) |
| 98 | Arnold Town (8) | 1–0 | Racing Club Warwick (7) |
| 99 | Redditch United (7) | 2–1 | Grosvenor Park (8) |
| Tie | Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) |
| 100 | Redhill (8) | 1–3 | Peacehaven & Telscombe (8) |
| 101 | Erith Town (8) | 0–3 | Ringmer (8) |
| 102 | Rocester (7) | 3–0 | Congleton Town (8) |
| 103 | Desborough Town (8) | 1–2 | Romford (9) |
| 104 | Rossendale United (7) | 0–1 | Ossett Albion (8) |
| 105 | Atherton Laburnum Rovers (8) | 0–2 | Rossington Main (9) |
| 106 | Rothwell Town (7) | 3–1 | Kingsbury Town (8) |
| 107 | Leighton Town (8) | 2–2 | Royston Town (8) |
| replay | Royston Town (8) | 3–0 | Leighton Town (8) |
| 108 | Oadby Town (8) | 2–2 | Rugby United (7) |
| replay | Rugby United (7) | 2–3 | Oadby Town (8) |
| 109 | South Shields (9) | 1–2 | Hallam (8) |
| 110 | Salisbury City (7) | 1–2 | Bideford (8) |
| 111 | Sandhurst Town (8) | 2–6 | Herne Bay (8) |
| 112 | Clacton Town (8) | 3–1 | Sawbridgeworth Town (9) |
| 113 | Farsley Celtic (7) | 4–4 | Seaham Red Star (9) |
| replay | Seaham Red Star (9) | 1–6 | Farsley Celtic (7) |
| 114 | Selby Town (8) | 0–0 | Newcastle Blue Star (8) |
| replay | Newcastle Blue Star (8) | 2–4 | Selby Town (8) |
| 115 | Selsey (8) | 3–0 | Ash United (8) |
| 116 | Halesowen Harriers (8) | 1–3 | Shepshed Dynamo (7) |
| 117 | Hungerford Town (8) | 2–0 | Shepton Mallet (9) |
| 118 | Shifnal Town (8) | 1–4 | Blackstones (8) |
| 119 | Shildon (8) | 2–4 | Salford City (8) |
| 120 | Frome Town (8) | 0–1 | Shortwood United (8) |
| 121 | Hatfield Main (9) | 0–1 | Shotton Comrades (9) |
| 122 | Skelmersdale United (8) | 1–3 | Penrith (9) |
| 123 | Sittingbourne (7) | 2–2 | Slade Green (8) |
| replay | Slade Green (8) | 3–1 | Sittingbourne (7) |
| 124 | Barking & East Ham United (7) | 4–3 | Soham Town Rangers (8) |
| 125 | Solihull Borough (7) | 2–0 | Oldbury United (8) |
| 126 | Fakenham Town (8) | 1–3 | Southend Manor (9) |
| 127 | Chasetown (8) | 0–1 | Spalding United (7) |
| 128 | Spennymoor United (7) | 4–0 | Consett (8) |
| 129 | Squires Gate (8) | 1–2 | Lincoln United (7) |
| 130 | Parkgate (9) | 2–2 | St Helens Town (8) |
| replay | St Helens Town (8) | 3–1 | Parkgate (9) |
| 131 | Merstham (8) | 3–4 | St Leonards (7) |
| 132 | St Margaretsbury (8) | 2–0 | Dunstable Town (8) |
| 133 | Letchworth (8) | 1–1 | Staines Town (7) |
| replay | Staines Town (7) | 1–0 | Letchworth (8) |
| 134 | Corby Town (7) | 0–6 | Stamford (7) |
| 135 | St Neots Town (8) | 6–0 | Stansted (9) |
| 136 | Staveley Miners Welfare (9) | 0–1 | Boston Town (8) |
| 137 | Stewart & Lloyds Corby (8) | 1–0 | Ford Sports Daventry (8) |
| 138 | Stocksbridge Park Steels (7) | 17–1 | Oldham Town (9) |
| 139 | Stotfold (8) | 1–1 | Hornchurch (7) |
| replay | Hornchurch (7) | 4–4 (3–5 p) | Stotfold (8) |
| 140 | Stourport Swifts (7) | 1–4 | Alfreton Town (7) |
| 141 | Stowmarket Town (8) | 1–6 | Southall (8) |
| 142 | Stratford Town (8) | 3–1 | Ludlow Town (8) |
| 143 | Street (9) | 1–3 | Bemerton Heath Harlequins (8) |
| 144 | Atherstone United (7) | 3–0 | Studley (8) |
| 145 | Rushall Olympic (8) | 1–4 | Sutton Coldfield Town (7) |
| 146 | Chard Town (9) | 2–0 | Swindon Supermarine (7) |
| 147 | Bridport (8) | 2–3 | Taunton Town (7) |
| 148 | Barnstaple Town (8) | 0–4 | Team Bath (8) |
| 149 | AFC Totton (8) | 2–0 | Thamesmead Town (8) |
| 150 | Thame United (7) | 1–2 | Slough Town (7) |
| 151 | Lewes (7) | 1–0 | Thatcham Town (8) |
| 152 | Thornaby (9) | 1–1 | Dunston Federation Brewery (8) |
| replay | Dunston Federation Brewery (8) | 2–1 | Thornaby (9) |
| 153 | Tilbury (7) | 4–3 | Gorleston (8) |
| 154 | Tonbridge Angels (7) | 2–3 | Maidstone United (8) |
| 155 | Fareham Town (8) | 1–1 | Tooting & Mitcham United (7) |
| replay | Tooting & Mitcham United (7) | 1–0 | Fareham Town (8) |
| 156 | Tow Law Town (8) | 2–1 | Tadcaster Albion (9) |
| 157 | Horden Colliery Welfare (9) | 2–1 | Trafford (7) |
| 158 | Buckingham Town (8) | 3–0 | Tring Town (8) |
| 159 | Tuffley Rovers (8) | 0–1 | St Blazey (10) |
| 160 | Tunbridge Wells (8) | 2–1 | Ashford Town (Middx) (7) |
| 161 | Lowestoft Town (8) | 0–2 | Uxbridge (7) |
| 162 | Saltdean United (9) | 0–3 | VCD Athletic (8) |
| 163 | Sheffield (8) | 0–4 | West Auckland Town (8) |
| 164 | Walton & Hersham (7) | 2–1 | Andover (8) |
| 165 | Gosport Borough (8) | 2–1 | Wantage Town (8) |
| 166 | Ware (8) | 5–1 | Milton Keynes City (8) |
| 167 | Warrington Town (8) | 2–2 | Esh Winning (8) |
| replay | Esh Winning (8) | 3–1 | Warrington Town (8) |
| 168 | Washington (8) | 0–2 | North Ferriby United (7) |
| 169 | Wealdstone (7) | 1–3 | Leyton (8) |
| 170 | Cheshunt (8) | 3–0 | Wembley (7) |
| 171 | Torrington (9) | 2–1 | Westbury United (9) |
| 172 | Westfield (8) | 1–2 | Dorking (8) |
| 173 | Weston-super-Mare (7) | 4–0 | Calne Town (9) |
| 174 | Godalming & Guildford (8) | 3–0 | Whitchurch United (8) |
| 175 | Bedfont (8) | 3–1 | Whitehawk (8) |
| 176 | Whitley Bay (8) | 2–2 | Harrogate Railway Athletic (8) |
| replay | Harrogate Railway Athletic (8) | 5–4 | Whitley Bay (8) |
| 177 | Whitstable Town (8) | 1–2 | Chipstead (8) |
| 178 | Whyteleafe (7) | 1–0 | Reading Town (8) |
| 179 | Wick (8) | 1–4 | Abingdon United (8) |
| 180 | Willenhall Town (8) | 1–0 | Glapwell (8) |
| 181 | Willington (9) | 0–0 | Atherton Collieries (8) |
| replay | Atherton Collieries (8) | 5–1 | Willington (9) |
| 182 | Dawlish Town (8) | 0–3 | Wimborne Town (8) |
| 183 | Eastbourne Town (9) | 1–1 | Windsor & Eton (7) |
| replay | Windsor & Eton (7) | 4–2 | Eastbourne Town (9) |
| 184 | Great Harwood Town (9) | 0–0 | Winterton Rangers (9) |
| replay | Winterton Rangers (9) | 0–0 (3–5 p) | Great Harwood Town (9) |
| 185 | Witham Town (8) | 0–5 | Wingate & Finchley (7) |
| 186 | Prescot Cables (8) | 3–6 | Witton Albion (7) |
| 187 | Fisher Athletic (7) | 7–0 | Wokingham Town (8) |
| 188 | Wisbech Town (8) | 3–1 | Woodbridge Town (8) |
| 189 | Morpeth Town (8) | 1–0 | Woodley Sports (8) |
| 190 | Wootton Blue Cross (8) | 3–1 | Brackley Town (8) |
| 191 | Fleetwood Town (8) | 1–1 | Workington (7) |
| replay | Workington (7) | 1–0 | Fleetwood Town (8) |
| 192 | Ossett Town (7) | 0–2 | Worsbrough Bridge Miners Welfare (9) |
| 193 | Bognor Regis Town (7) | 1–0 | Worthing (7) |
| 194 | Southall Town (8) | 1–6 | Wroxham (8) |
| 195 | Yate Town (8) | 4–2 | Hallen (9) |
| 196 | Northampton Spencer (8) | 1–1 | Yaxley (8) |
| replay | Yaxley (8) | 5–1 | Northampton Spencer (8) |
| 197 | Wivenhoe Town (7) | 0–5 | Yeading (7) |
| 198 | Garforth Town (8) | 3–1 | Yorkshire Amateur (9) |

## First qualifying round

Matches on weekend of Saturday 14 September 2002. A total of 198 clubs took part in this stage of the competition, all having progressed from the preliminary round. Falmouth Town and St Blazey from the South Western Football League at Level 10 of English football were the lowest-ranked clubs to qualify for this round of the competition.
| Tie | Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) |
| 1 | Banbury United (7) | 0–1 | Barking & East Ham United (7) |
| 2 | Arnold Town (8) | 1–1 | Biddulph Victoria (8) |
| replay | Biddulph Victoria (8) | 1–2 | Arnold Town (8) |
| 3 | Bromley (7) | 2–1 | BAT Sports (8) |
| 4 | Chipstead (8) | 1–3 | Three Bridges (8) |
| 5 | Clevedon Town (7) | 2–0 | Dorchester Town (7) |
| 6 | Carshalton Athletic (7) | 4–0 | Dorking (8) |
| 7 | Eastbourne Borough (7) | 6–2 | AFC Newbury (8) |
| 8 | Eastleigh (8) | 2–0 | Croydon (7) |
| 9 | Cheshunt (8) | 4–0 | Edgware Town (8) |
| 10 | Falmouth Town (10) | 1–2 | Evesham United (7) |
| 11 | Flackwell Heath (8) | 2–1 | Buckingham Town (8) |
| 12 | Bridlington Town (8) | 1–0 | Garforth Town (8) |
| 13 | Gloucester City (7) | 3–0 | Bashley (7) |
| 14 | Chatham Town (7) | 2–3 | Godalming & Guildford (8) |
| 15 | Gosport Borough (8) | 2–1 | Deal Town (8) |
| 16 | Bromsgrove Rovers (7) | 5–0 | Gresley Rovers (7) |
| 17 | Great Harwood Town (9) | 1–1 | Crook Town (9) |
| replay | Crook Town (9) | 1–1 (5–6 p) | Great Harwood Town (9) |
| 18 | Beaconsfield SYCOB (8) | 5–0 | Great Wakering Rovers (7) |
| 19 | Harefield United (8) | 2–1 | Barton Rovers (7) |
| 20 | Esh Winning (8) | 1–2 | Harrogate Railway Athletic (8) |
| 21 | Guiseley (7) | 3–0 | Hebburn Town (9) |
| 22 | Herne Bay (8) | 3–2 | Cowes Sports (8) |
| 23 | Hertford Town (7) | 1–4 | AFC Wallingford (8) |
| 24 | Highworth Town (8) | 2–3 | Cinderford Town (7) |
| 25 | Ilford (9) | 2–3 | Clacton Town (8) |
| 26 | Jarrow Roofing BCA (8) | 2–4 | Billingham Town (8) |
| 27 | Alfreton Town (7) | 0–1 | Kidsgrove Athletic (7) |
| 28 | Abingdon United (8) | 2–3 | Leatherhead (7) |
| 29 | Lewes (7) | 2–1 | Brockenhurst (8) |
| 30 | Leyton Pennant (7) | 3–3 | Great Yarmouth Town (8) |
| replay | Great Yarmouth Town (8) | 5–1 | Leyton Pennant (7) |
| 31 | Farsley Celtic (7) | 3–1 | Lincoln United (7) |
| 32 | Hillingdon Borough (8) | 2–3 | Lymington & New Milton (8) |
| 33 | Leyton (8) | 0–1 | Marlow (7) |
| 34 | Merthyr Tydfil (7) | 2–0 | Chard Town (9) |
| 35 | Metropolitan Police (7) | 1–0 | Corinthian-Casuals (7) |
| 36 | Molesey (7) | 3–0 | Fisher Athletic (7) |
| 37 | Morpeth Town (8) | 0–1 | Guisborough Town (8) |
| 38 | Kendal Town (7) | 2–1 | North Ferriby United (7) |
| 39 | Newport (Isle of Wight) (7) | 0–4 | Maidstone United (8) |
| 40 | Bedlington Terriers (8) | 1–0 | Ossett Albion (8) |
| 41 | AFC Totton (8) | 3–1 | Pagham (8) |
| 42 | Paulton Rovers (8) | 2–1 | Corsham Town (9) |
| 43 | Peacehaven & Telscombe (8) | 1–2 | Carterton Town (8) |
| 44 | Blackstones (8) | 2–2 | Pelsall Villa (8) |
| replay | Pelsall Villa (8) | 3–2 | Blackstones (8) |
| 45 | Chester-le-Street Town (8) | 2–0 | Penrith (9) |
| 46 | Peterlee Newtown (8) | 4–0 | Louth United (9) |
| 47 | King's Lynn (7) | 4–1 | Quorn (8) |
| 48 | Radcliffe Borough (7) | 4–1 | Abbey Hey (8) |
| 49 | Raunds Town (8) | 1–3 | AFC Sudbury (8) |
| 50 | Eastwood Town (7) | 1–2 | Redditch United (7) |
| 51 | Ringmer (8) | 1–2 | Chertsey Town (7) |
| Tie | Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) |
| 52 | Nantwich Town (8) | 2–0 | Rocester (7) |
| 53 | Diss Town (8) | 3–0 | Romford (9) |
| 54 | Bishop Auckland (7) | 3–3 | Rossington Main (9) |
| replay | Rossington Main (9) | 1–1 (4–1 p) | Bishop Auckland (7) |
| 55 | Royston Town (8) | 3–2 | London Colney (8) |
| 56 | Atherton Collieries (8) | 1–0 | Salford City (8) |
| 57 | Dunston Federation Brewery (8) | 2–0 | Selby Town (8) |
| 58 | Mickleover Sports (9) | 0–1 | Shepshed Dynamo (7) |
| 59 | Bemerton Heath Harlequins (8) | 2–1 | Shortwood United (8) |
| 60 | Horden Colliery Welfare (9) | 4–1 | Shotton Comrades (9) |
| 61 | Horsham (7) | 3–0 | Slade Green (8) |
| 62 | Solihull Borough (7) | 9–0 | Glossop North End (8) |
| 63 | Rothwell Town (7) | 3–2 | Southend Manor (9) |
| 64 | Leek Town (7) | 2–1 | Spalding United (7) |
| 65 | Spennymoor United (7) | 1–1 | Ashington (9) |
| replay | Ashington (9) | 1–2 | Spennymoor United (7) |
| 66 | St Blazey (10) | 1–0 | Bournemouth (8) |
| 67 | Eccleshill United (8) | 3–2 | St Helens Town (8) |
| 68 | St Leonards (7) | 1–2 | Slough Town (7) |
| 69 | St Margaretsbury (8) | 1–2 | Arlesey Town (7) |
| 70 | Hemel Hempstead Town (7) | 7–1 | St Neots Town (8) |
| 71 | Stamford (7) | 3–1 | Oadby Town (8) |
| 72 | Stewart & Lloyds Corby (8) | 0–1 | Burnham (7) |
| 73 | Hallam (8) | 2–3 | Stocksbridge Park Steels (7) |
| 74 | Aveley (7) | 2–2 | Stotfold (8) |
| replay | Stotfold (8) | 0–2 | Aveley (7) |
| 75 | Stratford Town (8) | 1–2 | Bedworth United (7) |
| 76 | Boston Town (8) | 1–1 | Sutton Coldfield Town (7) |
| replay | Sutton Coldfield Town (7) | 2–0 | Boston Town (8) |
| 77 | Devizes Town (8) | 0–1 | Taunton Town (7) |
| 78 | Team Bath (8) | 3–1 | Backwell United (8) |
| 79 | Tooting & Mitcham United (7) | 0–0 | Cobham (8) |
| replay | Cobham (8) | 0–3 | Tooting & Mitcham United (7) |
| 80 | Torrington (9) | 0–1 | Hungerford Town (8) |
| 81 | Tow Law Town (8) | 5–4 | Matlock Town (7) |
| 82 | Tunbridge Wells (8) | 2–2 | Selsey (8) |
| replay | Selsey (8) | 2–1 | Tunbridge Wells (8) |
| 83 | Staines Town (7) | 1–2 | Uxbridge (7) |
| 84 | VCD Athletic (8) | 2–1 | Bedfont (8) |
| 85 | West Auckland Town (8) | 6–3 | Chorley (7) |
| 86 | Walton & Hersham (7) | 3–0 | Cove (8) |
| 87 | Cray Wanderers (8) | 1–0 | Whyteleafe (7) |
| 88 | Willenhall Town (8) | 0–2 | Atherstone United (7) |
| 89 | Weston-super-Mare (7) | 3–1 | Wimborne Town (8) |
| 90 | Bognor Regis Town (7) | 4–1 | Windsor & Eton (7) |
| 91 | Wingate & Finchley (7) | 2–0 | Ware (8) |
| 92 | Northwood (7) | 1–2 | Wisbech Town (8) |
| 93 | Witton Albion (7) | 1–1 | Ramsbottom United (8) |
| replay | Ramsbottom United (8) | 2–3 | Witton Albion (7) |
| 94 | Workington (7) | 2–1 | Mossley (8) |
| 95 | Durham City (8) | 5–1 | Worsbrough Bridge Miners Welfare (9) |
| 96 | Wootton Blue Cross (8) | 2–1 | Wroxham (8) |
| 97 | Yate Town (8) | 0–4 | Bideford (8) |
| 98 | Southall (8) | 2–3 | Yaxley (8) |
| 99 | Tilbury (7) | 0–2 | Yeading (7) |

## Second qualifying round

Matches played on weekend of Saturday 28 September 2002. A total of 168 clubs took part in this stage of the competition, including the 99 winners from the first qualifying round and 69 Level 6 clubs, from Premier divisions of the Isthmian League, Northern Premier League and Southern Football League, entering at this stage. The round featured St Blazey from the South Western Football League - the only level 10 league represented. Also, Great Harwood Town, Horden Colliery Welfare and Rossington Main from level 9 divisions were still in the competition.
| Tie | Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) |
| 1 | Three Bridges (8) | 1–3 | Aveley (7) |
| 2 | Aldershot Town (6) | 3–1 | Aylesbury United (6) |
| 3 | Accrington Stanley (6) | 2–0 | Billingham Town (8) |
| 4 | Carterton Town (8) | 0–6 | Arlesey Town (7) |
| 5 | Carshalton Athletic (7) | 1–1 | Chelmsford City (6) |
| replay | Chelmsford City (6) | 1–0 | Carshalton Athletic (7) |
| 6 | Diss Town (8) | 2–3 | Chertsey Town (7) |
| 7 | Dover Athletic (6) | 2–0 | Basingstoke Town (6) |
| 8 | Dunston Federation Brewery (8) | 2–0 | Burscough (6) |
| 9 | AFC Wallingford (8) | 0–1 | Eastbourne Borough (7) |
| 10 | Enfield (6) | 1–5 | Bishop's Stortford (6) |
| 11 | Evesham United (7) | 1–1 | Cinderford Town (7) |
| replay | Cinderford Town (7) | 0–5 | Evesham United (7) |
| 12 | Droylsden (6) | 4–3 | Farsley Celtic (7) |
| 13 | Canvey Island (6) | 2–1 | Folkestone Invicta (6) |
| 14 | Gainsborough Trinity (6) | 3–2 | Frickley Athletic (6) |
| 15 | Gateshead (6) | 3–4 | Barrow (6) |
| 16 | Beaconsfield SYCOB (8) | 1–2 | Gosport Borough (8) |
| 17 | Crawley Town (6) | 3–0 | Great Yarmouth Town (8) |
| 18 | Guisborough Town (8) | 3–3 | Guiseley (7) |
| replay | Guiseley (7) | 1–0 | Guisborough Town (8) |
| 19 | Godalming & Guildford (8) | 0–1 | Hampton & Richmond Borough (6) |
| 20 | Harefield United (8) | 2–2 | AFC Sudbury (8) |
| replay | AFC Sudbury (8) | 5–0 | Harefield United (8) |
| 21 | Harrogate Town (6) | 2–0 | Great Harwood Town (9) |
| 22 | Chester-le-Street Town (8) | 5–5 | Harrogate Railway Athletic (8) |
| replay | Harrogate Railway Athletic (8) | 7–2 | Chester-le-Street Town (8) |
| 23 | Havant & Waterlooville (6) | 2–1 | Harrow Borough (6) |
| 24 | Hayes (6) | 6–0 | Bognor Regis Town (7) |
| 25 | Hemel Hempstead Town (7) | 3–1 | Cray Wanderers (8) |
| 26 | Burnham (7) | 0–1 | Herne Bay (8) |
| 27 | Hednesford Town (6) | 0–0 | Hucknall Town (6) |
| replay | Hucknall Town (6) | 3–3 (6–5 p) | Hednesford Town (6) |
| 28 | Ilkeston Town (6) | 7–0 | Atherstone United (7) |
| 29 | Altrincham (6) | 1–0 | Kendal Town (7) |
| 30 | Hinckley United (6) | 3–0 | Kidsgrove Athletic (7) |
| 31 | King's Lynn (7) | 1–0 | Cambridge City (6) |
| 32 | Clacton Town (8) | 2–3 | Kingstonian (6) |
| 33 | Lancaster City (6) | 2–4 | Blyth Spartans (6) |
| 34 | Leatherhead (7) | 1–1 | Bromley (7) |
| replay | Bromley (7) | 2–4 | Leatherhead (7) |
| 35 | Lewes (7) | 0–0 | Eastleigh (8) |
| replay | Eastleigh (8) | 2–4 | Lewes (7) |
| 36 | Lymington & New Milton (8) | 3–1 | Cheshunt (8) |
| 37 | Maidstone United (8) | 2–5 | Boreham Wood (6) |
| 38 | Marine (6) | 2–2 | Eccleshill United (8) |
| replay | Eccleshill United (8) | 2–3 | Marine (6) |
| 39 | Grays Athletic (6) | 1–0 | Marlow (7) |
| 40 | Bath City (6) | 5–0 | Merthyr Tydfil (7) |
| 41 | Ford United (6) | 4–2 | Metropolitan Police (7) |
| 42 | Molesey (7) | 3–1 | Hitchin Town (6) |
| Tie | Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) |
| 43 | Bedworth United (7) | 1–4 | Moor Green (6) |
| 44 | Nantwich Town (8) | 0–3 | Arnold Town (8) |
| 45 | Gloucester City (7) | 1–1 | Newport County (6) |
| replay | Newport County (6) | 4–0 | Gloucester City (7) |
| 46 | Hungerford Town (8) | 2–1 | Paulton Rovers (8) |
| 47 | Bedford Town (6) | 6–1 | Pelsall Villa (8) |
| 48 | Durham City (8) | 3–0 | Peterlee Newtown (8) |
| 49 | Redditch United (7) | 1–1 | Leek Town (7) |
| replay | Leek Town (7) | 1–2 | Redditch United (7) |
| 50 | Rossington Main (9) | 0–7 | Radcliffe Borough (7) |
| 51 | Rothwell Town (7) | 1–0 | Barking & East Ham United (7) |
| 52 | Flackwell Heath (8) | 2–2 | Royston Town (8) |
| replay | Royston Town (8) | 0–0 (3–5 p) | Flackwell Heath (8) |
| 53 | Hastings United (6) | 4–1 | Selsey (8) |
| 54 | AFC Totton (8) | 2–2 | Slough Town (7) |
| replay | Slough Town (7) | 2–0 | AFC Totton (8) |
| 55 | Solihull Borough (7) | 0–2 | Grantham Town (6) |
| 56 | Spennymoor United (7) | 5–0 | Atherton Collieries (8) |
| 57 | Bideford (8) | 3–1 | St Blazey (10) |
| 58 | Shepshed Dynamo (7) | 0–2 | Stafford Rangers (6) |
| 59 | Stocksbridge Park Steels (7) | 0–2 | Ashton United (6) |
| 60 | Sutton Coldfield Town (7) | 0–2 | Halesowen Town (6) |
| 61 | Heybridge Swifts (6) | 1–1 | Sutton United (6) |
| replay | Sutton United (6) | 1–2 | Heybridge Swifts (6) |
| 62 | Bromsgrove Rovers (7) | 1–2 | Tamworth (6) |
| 63 | Team Bath (8) | 6–1 | Bemerton Heath Harlequins (8) |
| 64 | Tiverton Town (6) | 1–1 | Taunton Town (7) |
| replay | Taunton Town (7) | 0–2 | Tiverton Town (6) |
| 65 | Hendon (6) | 3–0 | Tooting & Mitcham United (7) |
| 66 | Hyde United (6) | 7–3 | Tow Law Town (8) |
| 67 | Uxbridge (7) | 1–2 | Braintree Town (6) |
| 68 | Bedlington Terriers (8) | 1–2 | Vauxhall Motors (6) |
| 69 | Colwyn Bay (6) | 4–0 | West Auckland Town (8) |
| 70 | Runcorn Halton (6) | 2–0 | Wakefield & Emley (6) |
| 71 | Walton & Hersham (7) | 1–0 | Chesham United (6) |
| 72 | Maidenhead United (6) | 1–2 | Welling United (6) |
| 73 | Weston-super-Mare (7) | 2–0 | Clevedon Town (7) |
| 74 | Chippenham Town (6) | 1–4 | Weymouth (6) |
| 75 | Whitby Town (6) | 0–4 | Bradford Park Avenue (6) |
| 76 | St Albans City (6) | 2–0 | Wingate & Finchley (7) |
| 77 | Wisbech Town (8) | 6–1 | VCD Athletic (8) |
| 78 | Bridlington Town (8) | 3–1 | Witton Albion (7) |
| 79 | Wootton Blue Cross (8) | 0–4 | Purfleet (6) |
| 80 | Worcester City (6) | 3–3 | Stamford (7) |
| replay | Stamford (7) | 1–2 | Worcester City (6) |
| 81 | Stalybridge Celtic (6) | 2–2 | Workington (7) |
| replay | Workington (7) | 3–1 | Stalybridge Celtic (6) |
| 82 | Horden Colliery Welfare (9) | 0–4 | Worksop Town (6) |
| 83 | Horsham (7) | 2–0 | Yaxley (8) |
| 84 | Billericay Town (6) | 3–1 | Yeading (7) |

## Third qualifying round

Matches played on weekend of Saturday 12 October 2002. A total of 84 clubs took part, all having progressed from the second qualifying round. The round featured fourteen clubs from Level 8 still in the competition, being the lowest ranked clubs in this round.
| Tie | Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) |
| 1 | Billericay Town (6) | 4–0 | Braintree Town (6) |
| 2 | Bradford Park Avenue (6) | 3–5 | Bridlington Town (8) |
| 3 | Canvey Island (6) | 2–0 | Aveley (7) |
| 4 | Durham City (8) | 1–1 | Blyth Spartans (6) |
| replay | Blyth Spartans (6) | 3–1 | Durham City (8) |
| 5 | Bishop's Stortford (6) | 1–0 | Eastbourne Borough (7) |
| 6 | Bideford (8) | 3–1 | Gosport Borough (8) |
| 7 | Guiseley (7) | 2–1 | Altrincham (6) |
| 8 | Accrington Stanley (6) | 0–0 | Harrogate Town (6) |
| replay | Harrogate Town (6) | 3–2 | Accrington Stanley (6) |
| 9 | Havant & Waterlooville (6) | 4–0 | Evesham United (7) |
| 10 | Grays Athletic (6) | 2–1 | Hayes (6) |
| 11 | Hemel Hempstead Town (7) | 1–2 | Arlesey Town (7) |
| 12 | Hastings United (6) | 2–1 | Hendon (6) |
| 13 | Heybridge Swifts (6) | 1–0 | Herne Bay (8) |
| 14 | Horsham (7) | 1–0 | Hungerford Town (8) |
| 15 | Barrow (6) | 3–1 | Hyde United (6) |
| 16 | Ilkeston Town (6) | 6–1 | King's Lynn (7) |
| 17 | Boreham Wood (6) | 2–0 | Kingstonian (6) |
| 18 | Leatherhead (7) | 1–2 | Ford United (6) |
| 19 | Aldershot Town (6) | 2–0 | Lewes (7) |
| 20 | Lymington & New Milton (8) | 0–2 | Crawley Town (6) |
| 21 | Dunston Federation Brewery (8) | 0–1 | Marine (6) |
| Tie | Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) |
| 22 | Molesey (7) | 3–1 | Chertsey Town (7) |
| 23 | Moor Green (6) | 3–1 | Halesowen Town (6) |
| 24 | Flackwell Heath (8) | 1–0 | Purfleet (6) |
| 25 | Colwyn Bay (6) | 1–2 | Radcliffe Borough (7) |
| 26 | Redditch United (7) | 0–1 | Arnold Town (8) |
| 27 | Ashton United (6) | 0–3 | Runcorn Halton (6) |
| 28 | Slough Town (7) | 4–2 | Hampton & Richmond Borough (6) |
| 29 | Droylsden (6) | 0–0 | Spennymoor United (7) |
| replay | Spennymoor United (7) | 3–2 | Droylsden (6) |
| 30 | St Albans City (6) | 1–0 | Chelmsford City (6) |
| 31 | Stafford Rangers (6) | 3–0 | Rothwell Town (7) |
| 32 | Hinckley United (6) | 1–3 | Tamworth (6) |
| 33 | Newport County (6) | 0–3 | Team Bath (8) |
| 34 | Vauxhall Motors (6) | 6–1 | Gainsborough Trinity (6) |
| 35 | AFC Sudbury (8) | 2–0 | Walton & Hersham (7) |
| 36 | Dover Athletic (6) | 2–2 | Welling United (6) |
| replay | Welling United (6) | 1–3 | Dover Athletic (6) |
| 37 | Weston-super-Mare (7) | 0–5 | Bath City (6) |
| 38 | Tiverton Town (6) | 4–2 | Weymouth (6) |
| 39 | Wisbech Town (8) | 1–0 | Bedford Town (6) |
| 40 | Hucknall Town (6) | 1–0 | Worcester City (6) |
| 41 | Harrogate Railway Athletic (8) | 4–0 | Workington (7) |
| 42 | Grantham Town (6) | 1–0 | Worksop Town (6) |

## Fourth qualifying round

Matches played on weekend of Saturday 26 October 2002. A total of 64 clubs took part, 42 having progressed from the third qualifying round and 22 clubs from Conference Premier, forming Level 5 of English football, entering at this stage. The round featured eight clubs from Level 8 still in the competition, being the lowest ranked clubs in this round.
| Tie | Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) |
| 1 | Bishop's Stortford (6) | 1–1 | Boreham Wood (6) |
| replay | Boreham Wood (6) | 4–1 | Bishop's Stortford (6) |
| 2 | Aldershot Town (6) | 0–4 | Dagenham & Redbridge (5) |
| 3 | Flackwell Heath (8) | 1–4 | Crawley Town (6) |
| 4 | Forest Green Rovers (5) | 2–1 | Ford United (6) |
| 5 | Burton Albion (5) | 2–1 | Halifax Town (5) |
| 6 | Havant & Waterlooville (6) | 3–1 | Billericay Town (6) |
| 7 | Hereford United (5) | 1–0 | Arlesey Town (7) |
| 8 | Heybridge Swifts (6) | 2–0 | Bideford (8) |
| 9 | Hastings United (6) | 0–0 | Kettering Town (5) |
| replay | Kettering Town (5) | 0–5 | Hastings United (6) |
| 10 | Gravesend & Northfleet (5) | 1–2 | Margate (5) |
| 11 | Harrogate Railway Athletic (8) | 4–2 | Marine (6) |
| 12 | Molesey (7) | 0–6 | Farnborough Town (5) |
| 13 | Moor Green (6) | 2–1 | Leigh RMI (5) |
| 14 | Morecambe (5) | 3–1 | Grantham Town (6) |
| 15 | Nuneaton Borough (5) | 1–1 | Barrow (6) |
| replay | Barrow (6) | 4–3 | Nuneaton Borough (5) |
| 16 | Radcliffe Borough (7) | 2–4 | Chester City (5) |
| 17 | Blyth Spartans (6) | 1–3 | Runcorn Halton (6) |
| Tie | Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) |
| 18 | Arnold Town (8) | 0–2 | Scarborough (5) |
| 19 | Slough Town (7) | 3–2 | Canvey Island (6) |
| 20 | Southport (5) | 4–1 | Bridlington Town (8) |
| 21 | Northwich Victoria (5) | 3–1 | Spennymoor United (7) |
| 22 | AFC Sudbury (8) | 1–2 | St Albans City (6) |
| 23 | Ilkeston Town (6) | 0–5 | Stafford Rangers (6) |
| 24 | Grays Athletic (6) | 1–2 | Stevenage Borough (5) |
| 25 | Guiseley (7) | 3–3 | Tamworth (6) |
| replay | Tamworth (6) | 2–3 | Guiseley (7) |
| 26 | Horsham (7) | 0–0 | Team Bath (8) |
| replay | Team Bath (8) | 1–1 (4–2 p) | Horsham (7) |
| 27 | Telford United (5) | 0–2 | Doncaster Rovers (5) |
| 28 | Barnet (5) | 0–2 | Tiverton Town (6) |
| 29 | Hucknall Town (6) | 1–1 | Vauxhall Motors (6) |
| replay | Vauxhall Motors (6) | 5–1 | Hucknall Town (6) |
| 30 | Wisbech Town (8) | 0–2 | Harrogate Town (6) |
| 31 | Dover Athletic (6) | 1–1 | Woking (5) |
| replay | Woking (5) | 1–2 | Dover Athletic (6) |
| 32 | Bath City (6) | 1–1 | Yeovil Town (5) |
| replay | Yeovil Town (5) | 3–1 | Bath City (6) |

## 2002–03 FA Cup

See 2002–03 FA Cup for details of the rounds from the first round proper onwards.