# 2024–25 FA Youth Cup

The 2024–25 FA Youth Cup was the 73rd edition of the competition.
The competition consisted of several rounds and was preceded by a qualifying competition, starting with two preliminary rounds which was followed by three qualifying rounds for non-League teams. The Football League teams entered the draw thereafter, with League One and League Two teams entered in the first round proper, and Premier League and Championship teams entered in the third round proper.
A record 633 clubs were accepted into the competition. Although 3 teams Hutton, Newent Town, and Thame United withdrew before the draw began, 630 competed in the competition. The current defending Champions are Manchester City who defeated Leeds United 4–0 at the City of Manchester Stadium in front of 20,000 fans.

## Calendar

| Round | Matches played from | Matches | Clubs | New entries |
| Extra preliminary round | 12 August 2024 | 93 | 630 → 537 | 186 |
| Preliminary round | 2 September 2024 | 191 | 537 → 346 | 289 |
| First round qualifying | 16 September 2024 | 117 | 346 → 229 | 43 |
| Second round qualifying | 30 September 2024 | 70 | 229 → 159 | 23 |
| Third round qualifying | 14 October 2024 | 35 | 159 → 124 | |
| First round | 2 November 2024 | 40 | 124 → 84 | 45 |
| Second round | 23 November 2024 | 20 | 84 → 64 | |
| Third round | 14 December 2024 | 32 | 64 → 32 | 44 |
| Fourth round | 18 January 2025 | 16 | 32 → 16 | |
| Fifth round | 8 February 2025 | 8 | 16 → 8 | |
| Quarter-finals | 8 March 2025 | 4 | 8 → 4 | |
| Semi-finals | 5 April 2025 | 2 | 4 → 2 | |
| Final | 3 May 2025 | 1 | 2 → 1 | |

## Qualifying rounds
### Extra preliminary round

186 teams from tiers 7-10 competed in the Extra preliminary Round. 9 walkovers occurred in this round as Ardley United, Arundel, Godalming Town, Rochester United, St Blazey, Selsey, Soham Town Rangers, Sutton Athletic and West Didsbury & Chorlton all withdrew from the competition at this stage. The result is 9 total walkovers so far. The draw was released on 5 July 2024.
| Tie | Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) | Att. |
| Friday 9 August 2024 |||||
| 13 | Emley AFC (8) | 4–1 | Gainsborough Trinity (7) | 158 |
| Monday 12 August 2024 |||||
| 8 | West Didsbury & Chorlton (9) | W/O | Hyde United (7) | NA |
| 23 | Newcastle Town (8) | 7–0 | Stafford Rangers (8) | 56 |
| 59 | AFC Croydon Athletic (8) | W/O | Sutton Athletic (9) | NA |
| 63 | Rochester United (10) | W/O | Rusthall (9) | NA |
| 76 | Farnham Town (8) | W/O | Godalming Town (10) | NA |
| 85 | Gosport Borough (7) | 12–0 | United Services Portsmouth (9) | 165 |
| 28 | Lye Town (8) | 5–0 | Studley (9) | 53 |
| Match played at Studley. |||||
| 42 | Sawbridgeworth Town (9) | 2–4 | Saffron Walden Town (9) | |
| 57 | Hendon (7) | 1–2 | Hillingdon Borough (10) | 69 |
| 73 | Three Bridges (8) | 3–2 | Westfield (8) | 68 |
| Match played at Westfield. |||||
| 77 | Hastings United (7) | W/O | Arundel (10) | NA |
| 78 | Didcot Town (8) | 3–1 | Frimley Green (10) | 71 |
| 88 | Bristol Manor Farm (8) | 3–2 | Yate Town (8) | 126 |
| 92 | St Blazey (9) | W/O | Saltash United (9) | NA |
| 22 | Romulus (9) | 1–2 | Coton Green (10) | 50 |
| Match played at Coton Green. |||||
| 25 | Stratford Town (7) | 3–2 | Redditch United (7) | 60 |
| 38 | Brantham Athletic (9) | W/O | Soham Town Rangers (9) | NA |
| 41 | Haverhill Borough (10) | 1–3 | Haverhill Rovers (10) | |
| 45 | Hackney Wick (10) | 3–0 | Brentwood Town (8) | |
| 51 | Bowers & Pitsea (7) | 4–3 | London Lions (10) | |
| 53 | Berkhamsted (8) | 4–2 | Spelthorne Sports (9) | 30 |
| 70 | South Park (Reigate) (8) | 2–1 | Little Common (9) | 52 |
| 75 | Redhill (9) | 1–4 | Horsham YMCA (9) | 85 |
| Tuesday 13 August 2024 |||||
| 36 | Lakenheath (9) | 4–0 | Swaffham Town (10) | |
| 52 | Rayners Lane (8) | 2–1 | Holmer Green (10) | |
| 14 | Guiseley AFC (7) | 3–0 | Dronfield Town (10) | 123 |
| 34 | St Ives Town (7) | 6–1 | Crawley Green (9) | 83 |
| 48 | Waltham Abbey (8) | 1–7 | Hashtag United (7) | 124 |
| 55 | Hanworth Villa (8) | 1–0 | Burnham (9) | 78 |
| 69 | Steyning Town Community (8) | 1–3 | Chipstead (9) | 40 |
| Wednesday 14 August 2024 |||||
| 10 | FC United of Manchester (7) | 2–0 | Darwen (10) | 188 |
| 61 | Phoenix Sports (8) | 1–5 | Dartford (7) | 103 |
| 79 | Reading City (9) | 4–3 | Marlow (7) | 85 |
| 21 | Clifton All Whites (10) | 4–1 | Hinckley LR (8) | 80 |
| 24 | AFC Telford United (7) | 3–1 | Stourbridge (7) | 72 |
| Match played at Shifnal Town. |||||
| 31 | Kempston Rovers (9) | 6–2 | Letchworth Garden City Eagles (10) | 150 |
| 54 | Brook House (10) | 2–3 | Oxhey Jets (10) | 88 |
| 67 | Merstham (8) | 5–1 | Roffey (9) | 137 |
| 74 | Guildford City (9) | 1–5 | Newhaven (9) | 50 |
| 89 | Shortwood United (10) | 0–5 | Mangotsfield United (9) | |
| 15 | Gresley Rovers (9) | 10–0 | Lincoln United (9) | 145 |
| 27 | Halesowen Town (7) | 1–2 | Pershore Town (9) | 107 |
| 43 | Bishop's Stortford (7) | 0–0 (3–1 p) | Potters Bar Town (7) | 307 |
| 47 | Frenford (9) | 2–3 | May & Baker Eastbrook Community (10) | 66 |
| 50 | Little Oakley (9) | 0–5 | Enfield Borough (10) | 12 |
| 56 | Wembley (9) | 0–10 | Northwood (8) | 35 |
| Tie | Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) | Att. |
| 60 | Hollands & Blair (9) | 2–1 | Glebe (9) | |
| 62 | Sutton Common Rovers (8) | 2–1 | Sevenoaks Town (8) | 54 |
| 68 | Horsham (7) | 2–2 (3–4 p) | Carshalton Athletic (7) | 78 |
| 72 | Bognor Regis Town (7) | 1–2 | Worthing United (10) | 75 |
| 81 | Fleet Town (9) | 2–2 (3–4 p) | Hartley Wintney (8) | 188 |
| 86 | Bishop's Cleeve (8) | 4–3 | Odd Down (10) | |
| Thursday 15 August 2024 |||||
| 7 | Ramsbottom United (9) | 6–1 | Colne (9) | 70 |
| 9 | Wythenshawe Town (8) | 1–6 | Warrington Rylands (7) | 102 |
| 19 | Loughborough Students (8) | 1–2 | Matlock Town (7) | 96 |
| 30 | Moulton (10) | 0–1 | Royston Town (7) | |
| 58 | Sheppey United (8) | 2–3 | Erith & Belvedere (9) | 81 |
| 18 | Leicester Nirvana (9) | 0–2 | Hinckley AFC (9) | 72 |
| 32 | Kettering Town (7) | 2–4 | Shefford Town & Campton (9) | |
| 44 | Hullbridge Sports (9) | 3–2 | West Essex (9) | |
| 49 | Walthamstow (8) | 2–3 | Barking (9) | |
| 64 | Mile Oak (10) | 0–2 | Walton & Hersham (8) | |
| 87 | Hengrove Athletic (10) | 0–3 | Fairford Town (9) | 87 |
| Match played at Fairford Town. |||||
| 90 | Thornbury Town (9) | 1–3 | Cheltenham Saracens (10) | 107 |
| 91 | Malmesbury Victoria (9) | 0–11 | Paulton Rovers (8) | |
| Match played at Paulton Rovers. |||||
| 93 | Falmouth Town AFC (8) | 1–8 | Helston Athletic (8) | |
| 3 | Workington AFC (7) | 2–5 | Whickham (9) | |
| 4 | Cheadle Heath Nomads (10) | 1–2 | South Liverpool (9) | |
| 5 | Skelmersdale United (10) | 7–1 | Sandbach United (10) | |
| Match played at Sandbach United. |||||
| 11 | Ossett United (8) | 1–6 | Golcar United (9) | 119 |
| 12 | Harrogate Railway Athletic (10) | 0–1 | Tadcaster Albion (9) | 115 |
| 16 | Holbeach United (10) | 1–2 | Ashby Ivanhoe (9) | |
| 20 | Sherwood Colliery (8) | 6–1 | Louth Town (10) | 67 |
| 26 | Coventry Sphinx (8) | 5–0 | Hereford Pegasus (9) | |
| 29 | Droitwich Spa (10) | 1–5 | Worcester City (8) | |
| 33 | March Town United (9) | 0–12 | Harpenden Town (9) | |
| 35 | AFC Rushden & Diamonds (8) | 4–1 | FC Peterborough (10) | 84 |
| 37 | Cambridge City (8) | 2–1 | Stowmarket Town (9) | 55 |
| Match played at Stowmarket Town. |||||
| 39 | Felixstowe & Walton United (8) | 3–2 | Great Yarmouth Town (9) | 149 |
| 40 | Woodbridge Town (9) | 0–4 | Ipswich Wanderers (8) | |
| 65 | Loxwood (9) | 4–0 | Ash United (10) | |
| 82 | Basingstoke Town (7) | W/O | Ardley United (9) | NA |
| 84 | Petersfield Town (9) | 2–2 (2–4 p) | AFC Totton (7) | 79 |
| Friday 16 August 2024 |||||
| 2 | Pickering Town (9) | 0–2 | Newcastle Benfield (9) | |
| 6 | Cheadle Town (9) | 2–2 (5–6 p) | AFC Liverpool (9) | 73 |
| 46 | Fisher (9) | 1–4 | Wingate & Finchley (7) | 148 |
| 1 | Penrith AFC (9) | 2–4 | Whitby Town (7) | 65 |
| 80 | Wantage Town (10) | 3–0 | Abingdon United (10) | 166 |
| 17 | Ilkeston Town (7) | 2–2 (3–4 p) | Quorn (9) | 172 |
| Match played at Quorn. |||||
| 66 | Kingstonian (8) | W/O | Selsey (10) | NA |
| Match played at South Park Reigate. |||||
| 83 | AFC Stoneham (9) | 5–0 | Fareham Town (9) | 82 |
| Sunday 18 August 2024 |||||
| 71 | Pagham (9) | 6–0 | Saltdean United (9) | |

### Preliminary round

382 teams competed in the Preliminary round with the 93 winners from the previous round along with 289 new teams. 17 walkovers occurred in this round as Baldock Town, Barnstaple Town, Bideford, Carlisle City, Crowborough Athletic, Evesham United, Flackwell Heath, Great Wakering Rovers, Hamworthy United, Holmesdale, Lancing, Mousehole, Romford, Shepton Mallet, Silsden, Stapenhill, and Wick all withdrew from the competition at this stage. As a result, we have 26 walkovers so far. The draw was released on 5 July 2024.
| Tie | Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) | Att. |
| Monday 2 September 2024 |||||
| 4 | Heaton Stannington (8) | W/O | Carlisle City (9) | NA |
| 27 | Pontefract Collieries (8) | 2–0 | Sheffield (8) | 181 |
| 32 | Basford United (7) | 3–3 (3–1 p) | Lutterworth Athletic (10) | 50 |
| 36 | Sherwood Colliery (8) | W/O | Stapenhill (10) | NA |
| 101 | May & Baker Eastbrook Community (10) | W/O | Great Wakering Rovers (9) | NA |
| 117 | Flackwell Heath (8) | W/O | Amersham Town (9) | NA |
| 123 | Holmesdale (9) | W/O | Deal Town (8) | NA |
| 133 | Haywards Heath Town (9) | W/O | Wick (9) | NA |
| 148 | Loxwood (9) | W/O | Crowborough Athletic (9) | NA |
| 163 | Gosport Borough (7) | 7–1 | AFC Totton (7) | 161 |
| 170 | Swindon Supermarine (7) | W/O | Hamworthy United (10) | NA |
| 176 | Shepton Mallet (9) | W/O | Longwell Green (10) | NA |
| 188 | Barnstaple Town (9) | W/O | AFC St. Austell (9) | NA |
| 191 | Brixham (9) | W/O | Bideford (8) | NA |
| 20 | Ashton Town (10) | 6–1 | Runcorn Linnets (8) | 128 |
| 38 | Coalville Town (10) | 2–2 (5–4 p) | Hinckley AFC (9) | |
| 44 | Saffron Dynamo (10) | 2–4 | Anstey Nomads (8) | |
| 54 | Stourport Swifts (9) | 1–3 | Bedworth United (8) | 59 |
| 67 | Cranfield United (10) | 1–2 | AFC Dunstable (8) | 135 |
| 110 | Southall (8) | 2–2 (3–1 p) | Penn & Tylers Green (10) | 70 |
| 143 | Bexhill United (9) | 1–6 | Pagham (9) | 38 |
| 151 | Horsham YMCA (9) | 6–1 | AFC Uckfield Town (10) | |
| 159 | Easington Sports (9) | 2–4 | Reading City (9) | 86 |
| 167 | Wimborne Town (7) | 4–0 | AFC Portchester (9) | |
| 178 | Bristol Manor Farm (8) | 7–1 | Lydney Town (9) | |
| 183 | Longlevens (9) | 2–2 (4–5 p) | Hallen (10) | 101 |
| 3 | Chester-le-Street United (10) | 5–1 | Newcastle Benfield (9) | 125 |
| 45 | Stamford (7) | 2–1 | Ashby Ivanhoe (9) | |
| 48 | Paget Rangers (10) | 0–10 | Coton Green (10) | |
| Match played at Coton Green. |||||
| 49 | Bilston Town (10) | W/O | Evesham United (8) | NA |
| 50 | Rugby Borough (9) | 1–3 | Lichfield City (9) | 74 |
| 53 | AFC Brifgnorth (10) | P–P | Worcester Raiders (9) | |
| 55 | Worcester City (8) | 4–4 (4–5 p) | Coventry Copsewood (10) | 63 |
| 57 | Malvern Town (8) | 1–1 (8–9 p) | Brocton (9) | |
| 60 | Tividale (9) | 0–6 | Wolverhampton Casuals (9) | 44 |
| 68 | Desborough Town (10) | 2–3 | Corby Town (8) | 159 |
| 74 | Huntingdon Town (10) | 4–2 | Newport Pagnell Town (9) | 51 |
| 82 | Bury Town (8) | 4–0 | Mulbarton Wanderers (9) | 106 |
| 91 | Colney Heath (9) | 3–1 | Bishop's Stortford (7) | |
| 98 | FC Clacton (9) | 0–6 | Redbridge (8) | 69 |
| 106 | Berkhamsted (8) | 2–4 | Oxhey Jets (10) | 60 |
| 115 | Bedfont Sports (9) | 3–3 (8–7 p) | Hanworth Villa (8) | 81 |
| 127 | Herne Bay (8) | 2–2 (3–5 p) | Dartford (7) | 93 |
| 132 | Hastings United (7) | 3–0 | Newhaven (9) | 97 |
| 136 | Whitehawk (7) | 1–1 (5–4 p) | Chipstead (9) | 47 |
| 147 | Carshalton Athletic (7) | 0–3 | Walton & Hersham (8) | |
| 150 | South Park (Reigate) (8) | 3–3 (3–4 p) | Badshot Lea (8) | 77 |
| 152 | Camberley Town (9) | 6–0 | Eversley & California (10) | 74 |
| 156 | Thatcham Town (8) | 5–2 | Wallingford & Crowmarsh (9) | 127 |
| 165 | Alton (9) | 0–0 (2–4 p) | Portland United (9) | |
| Tuesday 3 September 2024 |||||
| 5 | Consett (8) | 0–11 | Stockton Town (7) | |
| 6 | Morpeth Town (7) | 5–0 | Whitby Town (7) | 83 |
| 109 | Harrow Borough (8) | 1–2 | Rayners Lane (8) | 63 |
| 137 | Cobham (9) | 0–3 | Abbey Rangers (9) | |
| 175 | Oldland Abbotonians (9) | 2–0 | Welton Rovers (9) | 50 |
| 184 | Clevedon Town (9) | 1–3 | Street (9) | 57 |
| 186 | Portishead Town (9) | 1–4 | Fairford Town (9) | |
| Match played at Hallen. |||||
| 187 | Callington Town (10) | 3–1 | Elburton Villa (10) | 184 |
| 189 | Saltash United (9) | 3–1 | Bishops Lydeard (10) | 93 |
| 14 | Vauxhall Motors (8) | 4–1 | Ramsbottom United (9) | |
| 26 | Grimsby Borough (8) | 5–1 | Retford (10) | 85 |
| 47 | Sutton Coldfield Town (8) | 0–0 (3–4 p) | Chasetown (8) | |
| 66 | St. Ives Town (7) | 4–1 | Royston Town (7) | 83 |
| 72 | Harpenden Town (9) | W/O | Baldock Town (9) | NA |
| 80 | Framlingham Town (10) | 4–1 | Lakenheath (9) | |
| 84 | Newmarket Town (8) | 5–1 | Gorleston (8) | 29 |
| 85 | Leiston (7) | 4–2 | Hadleigh United (9) | 54 |
| 130 | Chichester City (7) | 1–1 (5–4 p) | Worthing United (10) | |
| 134 | Tooting Bec (10) | 2–0 | Eastbourne Town (8) | |
| 155 | Ascot United (8) | 0–10 | Bracknell Town (7) | 59 |
| 161 | Sandhurst Town (9) | 2–0 | Yateley United (10) | 63 |
| 168 | Sholing (7) | 0–2 | Brockenhurst (9) | |
| Wednesday 4 September 2024 |||||
| 12 | Warrington Rylands (7) | 5–1 | Nantwich Town (8) | 94 |
| 185 | Bridgwater United (9) | 8–1 | Cribbs (8) | |
| 18 | Atherton Collieries (8) | 2–2 (4–5 p) | Stockport Georgians (10) | |
| 22 | Emley AFC (8) | 1–1 (4–5 p) | Tadcaster Albion (9) | 185 |
| 97 | Cheshunt (7) | 0–3 | Hertford Town (8) | |
| 99 | Wingate & Finchley (7) | W/O | Romford (9) | NA |
| 111 | Edgware & Kingsbury (9) | 3–4 | Chalfont St. Peter (10) | 32 |
| 126 | Sittingbourne (8) | 0–1 | Ramsgate (8) | 70 |
| 142 | Peacehaven & Telscombe (9) | 2–3 | Colliers Wood United (10) | |
| 144 | Jersey Bulls (9) | 4–1 | Metropolitan Police (8) | 36 |
| Match played at Crawley Down Gatwick. |||||
| 182 | Frome Town (7) | 0–10 | Brislington (9) | |
| 8 | Avro (8) | 3–3 (4–5 p) | Wythenshawe (8) | 147 |
| 11 | FC United of Manchester (7) | 3–4 | Atherton Laburnum Rovers (10) | |
| 16 | South Liverpool (9) | 3–2 | Congleton Town (8) | |
| 24 | Handsworth (9) | 7–1 | Cleethorpes Town (8) | |
| 25 | Goole (9) | 2–5 | Staveley Miners Welfare (10) | 112 |
| Match played at Staveley Miners Welfare. |||||
| 34 | Kirby Muxloe (10) | 7–0 | Kimberley Miners Welfare (9) | 67 |
| 51 | Lye Town (8) | 1–1 (8–7 p) | AFC Telford United (7) | |
| 61 | Walsall Wood (8) | 0–6 | AFC Wulfrunians (9) | |
| 69 | Hitchin Town (7) | 2–5 | Dunstable Town (9) | 92 |
| 70 | Arlesey Town (9) | 8–0 | Wellingborough Town (8) | 51 |
| 79 | Ipswich Wanderers (8) | 6–2 | Ely City (9) | |
| 81 | Lowestoft Town (7) | 6–2 | Wroxham (8) | |
| 87 | Thetford Town (9) | 0–12 | Diss Town (10) | |
| 89 | Witham Town (8) | 1–13 | Bowers & Pitsea (7) | |
| 92 | Grays Athletic (8) | 1–4 | Hackney Wick (10) | |
| 94 | Ware (8) | 12–1 | St. Margaretsbury (10) | 144 |
| 108 | Northwood (8) | 2–2 (4–3 p) | Kings Langley (8) | 81 |
| 112 | Uxbridge (8) | 1–2 | Tring Athletic (9) | 114 |
| 120 | Sutton Common Rovers (8) | 6–1 | Balham (9) | 23 |
| 122 | Stansfeld (9) | 6–2 | Folkestone Invicta (7) | |
| Tie | Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) | Att. |
| 145 | Farnham Town (8) | 0–7 | Merstham (8) | |
| 153 | Risborough Rangers (9) | 1–2 | Wokingham Town (9) | 62 |
| 154 | Clanfield 85 (10) | 3–1 | Windsor & Eton (10) | 62 |
| 157 | Banbury United (7) | 1–2 | Basingstoke Town (7) | 50 |
| 181 | Bishop's Cleeve (8) | 2–0 | Bristol Telephones (10) | |
| 35 | Clifton All Whites (10) | 1–2 | Harborough Town (7) | |
| 37 | Quorn (9) | 2–0 | Heather St John's (10) | 146 |
| Thursday 5 September 2024 |||||
| 2 | Blyth Spartans (7) | 4–2 | Hebburn Town (7) | 102 |
| 21 | Ashton United (7) | 0–2 | Skelmersdale United (10) | |
| 121 | Punjab United (9) | 1–9 | Erith & Belvedere (9) | 41 |
| 169 | Bournemouth (9) | P–P | Winchester City (7) | |
| 1 | Billingham Town (10) | 1–3 | Whickham (9) | |
| 149 | Eastbourne United (9) | 2–1 | East Grinstead Town (8) | |
| Match played at East Grinstead Town. |||||
| 7 | Newcastle Blue Star (9) | 3–3 (5–3 p) | Boro Rangers (9) | |
| 30 | Stocksbridge Park Steels (8) | 2–2 (1–2 p) | Bradford (Park Avenue) (8) | 125 |
| 59 | Atherstone Town (9) | 0–2 | Racing Club Warwick (8) | 56 |
| 62 | Leighton Town (8) | 6–3 | St. Neots Town (9) | 104 |
| 64 | Ampthill Town (10) | 4–2 | Godmanchester Rovers (9) | |
| 75 | Histon (9) | 9–0 | Rothwell Corinthians (10) | 84 |
| 76 | Shefford Town & Campton (9) | 9–1 | Biggleswade Town (7) | 116 |
| 93 | Stanway Rovers (9) | 1–1 (4–3 p) | Ilford (9) | |
| 95 | Buckhurst Hill (9) | 4–3 | Woodford Town (9) | 132 |
| 96 | Hullbridge Sports (9) | 0–1 | Heybridge Swifts (8) | |
| 107 | Hanwell Town (7) | 0–2 | Hillingdon Borough (10) | |
| 118 | AFC Croydon Athletic (8) | 0–2 | Hollands & Blair (9) | |
| 125 | Erith Town (8) | 2–1 | Cray Wanderers (7) | 105 |
| 139 | Westside (10) | 2–3 | Three Bridges (8) | 21 |
| 140 | Lewes (7) | P–P | Kingstonian (8) | |
| 160 | Binfield (8) | 1–3 | Didcot Town (8) | |
| 162 | Aylesbury Vale Dynamos (9) | 5–2 | Wantage Town (10) | 95 |
| 174 | Cheltenham Saracens (10) | P–P | Cinderford Town (8) | |
| 177 | Paulton Rovers (8) | P–P | Cirencester Town (9) | |
| 179 | Hartpury University (9) | 4–0 | Mangotsfield United (9) | 94 |
| 180 | Slimbridge (9) | 3–2 | Gloucester City (7) | 106 |
| 190 | Mousehole (8) | P–P | Helston Athletic (8) | |
| 15 | Squires Gate (9) | 3–0 | Stalybridge Celtic (8) | 84 |
| 19 | Burscough (9) | 2–8 | Irlam (9) | 65 |
| 23 | Garforth Town (8) | 1–8 | Bottesford Town (9) | |
| 39 | Leicester St. Andrews (10) | 0–3 | Aylestone Park (9) | |
| 40 | Gresley Rovers (9) | 4–3 | Long Eaton United (8) | 150 |
| 41 | Grantham Town (8) | 1–5 | Blackstones (10) | 60 |
| 42 | GNG Oadby Town (9) | 1–2 | Birstall United (10) | 50 |
| 43 | Deeping Rangers (9) | 0–5 | Eastwood CFC (9) | |
| 46 | Coventry Sphinx (8) | 2–3 | Nuneaton Griff (10) | |
| 52 | Stratford Town (7) | 0–2 | Newcastle Town (8) | |
| 58 | Pershore Town (9) | 1–0 | Boldmere St. Michaels (8) | 70 |
| 63 | Buckingham (10) | 0–4 | Bugbrooke St. Michaels (9) | 87 |
| 65 | Daventry Town (9) | 0–1 | AFC Rushden & Diamonds (8) | 80 |
| 73 | Wellingborough Whitworth (10) | 7–0 | Raunds Town (10) | 55 |
| 77 | Cambridge City (8) | 1–1 (3–4 p) | Brantham Athletic (9) | 62 |
| Match played at Brantham Athletic. |||||
| 78 | Cornard United (9) | 1–2 | Haverhill Rovers (10) | |
| 83 | Walsham-le-Willows (9) | 3–3 (4–5 p) | Dereham Town (9) | 49 |
| 88 | Sheringham (9) | 1–0 | Fakenham Town (9) | |
| 90 | Concord Rangers (8) | 1–2 | Barking (9) | |
| 102 | Saffron Walden Town (9) | 1–8 | Haringey Borough (8) | |
| 103 | Takeley (9) | 5–1 | Cockfosters (9) | |
| 104 | Enfield Borough (10) | 6–2 | Tilbury (8) | |
| 105 | FC Baresi (10) | 0–3 | Billericay Town (7) | |
| 113 | Leverstock Green (8) | 1–5 | Beaconsfield Town (8) | 74 |
| 138 | Corinthian Casuals (9) | P–P | Shoreham (9) | |
| 141 | Chessington & Hook United (10) | 0–2 | Leatherhead (8) | 119 |
| 158 | North Leigh (8) | 5–2 | Hartley Wintney (8) | |
| 164 | Millbrook (9) | 2–8 | Poole Town (7) | |
| 171 | Folland Sports (10) | P–P | Hamble Club (9) | |
| 173 | Radstock Town (10) | P–P | Tuffley Rovers (9) | |
| 86 | AFC Sudbury (7) | 3–0 | Felixstowe & Walton United (8) | 124 |
| 166 | Moneyfields (8) | 4–0 | Christchurch (9) | 175 |
| Friday 6 September 2024 |||||
| 29 | Yorkshire Amateur (10) | 0–7 | Guiseley AFC (7) | |
| 33 | Matlock Town (7) | 3–2 | Mickleover (7) | |
| 71 | Winslow United (9) | 0–3 | Kempston Rovers (9) | 120 |
| 114 | Rising Ballers Kensington (10) | 2–0 | Hayes & Yeading United (8) | |
| 131 | Broadbridge Heath (8) | P–P | Burgess Hill Town (8) | |
| 146 | Lancing (8) | W/O | Tooting & Mitcham United (9) | NA |
| 9 | Hyde United (7) | 2–2 (1–3 p) | Macclesfield (7) | 221 |
| 10 | Lancaster City (7) | 2–2 (5–6 p) | Trafford (8) | 101 |
| 56 | Alvechurch (7) | 2–2 (2–4 p) | Allscott Heath (10) | |
| 100 | Hashtag United (7) | 1–2 | Barkingside (10) | 147 |
| 116 | Langley (10) | 4–1 | Hilltop (9) | |
| 119 | Margate (8) | 1–2 | Rusthall (9) | 102 |
| 124 | Whitstable Town (9) | 1–1 (4–1 p) | Lewisham Borough (10) | |
| 128 | Faversham Town (9) | 2–1 | Ashford United (8) | 154 |
| 135 | Knaphill (9) | 0–8 | AFC Whyteleafe (9) | |
| Match played at AFC Whyteleafe. |||||
| 172 | AFC Stoneham (9) | 2–2 (3–5 p) | Havant & Waterlooville (7) | 82 |
| 13 | AFC Liverpool (9) | 2–1 | Clitheroe (8) | 121 |
| Saturday 7 September 2024 |||||
| 31 | Golcar United (9) | 2–3 | Brighouse Town (8) | |
| Sunday 8 September 2024 |||||
| 17 | Pilkington (9) | 5–0 | Bootle (8) | |
| 28 | Penistone Church (9) | W/O | Silsden (9) | NA |
| 169 | Bournemouth (9) | P–P | Winchester City (7) | |
| Monday 9 September 2024 |||||
| 53 | AFC Brifgnorth (10) | 0–4 | Worcester Raiders (9) | |
| Tuesday 10 September 2024 |||||
| 169 | Bournemouth (9) | 0–5 | Winchester City (7) | 25 |
| 129 | Dover Athletic (7) | 2–3 | Chatham Town (7) | 125 |
| 140 | Lewes (7) | 0–2 | Kingstonian (8) | |
| Wednesday 11 September 2024 |||||
| 190 | Mousehole (8) | W/O | Helston Athletic (8) | NA |
| Thursday 12 September 2024 |||||
| 131 | Broadbridge Heath (8) | 0–10 | Burgess Hill Town (8) | |
| 174 | Cheltenham Saracens (10) | 2–3 | Cinderford Town (8) | |
| 177 | Paulton Rovers (8) | 1–3 | Cirencester Town (9) | |
| 138 | Corinthian Casuals (9) | 0–1 | Shoreham (9) | |
| 171 | Folland Sports (10) | 0–3 | Hamble Club (9) | |
| 173 | Radstock Town (10) | 5–0 | Tuffley Rovers (9) | |

### First Round Qualifying

43 clubs from the sixth tier National League North and National League South competed with the 191 winners from the preliminary round. Even though the 6th tier has 48 teams, Chesham United, Farnborough, Peterborough Sports, Scunthorpe United, and Welling United did not apply to compete in the FA Youth Cup this year. Bracknell Town were originally supposed to play in this round, but were disqualified after they fielded an ineligible player so their opponent Ascot United moved on in their place. No walkovers occcured during the round. This results in the same number of walkovers for the tournament 26. The draw was made on 6 September 2024.
| Tie | Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) | Att. |
| Thursday 12 September 2024 |||||
| 73 | Tring Athletic (9) | 7–0 | Chalfont St Peter AFC (10) | |
| Monday 16 September 2024 |||||
| 1 | South Shields (6) | 2–0 | Stockton Town (7) | 220 |
| 80 | Dartford (7) | 3–3 (4–5 p) | Erith Town (8) | 205 |
| 115 | Callington Town (10) | 3–3 (6–7 p) | Bridgwater United (9) | 206 |
| 45 | Kempston Rovers (9) | 2–0 | Ampthill Town (10) | |
| 46 | Brackley Town (6) | 0–17 | Wellingborough Whitworth (10) | 130 |
| 67 | Southall (8) | 2–1 | Northwood (8) | 46 |
| 69 | Oxhey Jets (10) | 1–4 | Hemel Hempstead Town (6) | |
| 75 | Erith & Belvedere (9) | 1–7 | Chatham Town (7) | 186 |
| 99 | Didcot Town (8) | 4–3 | Sandhurst Town (9) | 132 |
| 108 | Longwell Green Sports (10) | 1–2 | Hallen (10) | |
| 113 | Torquay United (6) | 2–0 | Saltash United (9) | 127 |
| Match played at Buckland Athletic. |||||
| 3 | Chester-Le-Street United (10) | 1–0 | Whickham (9) | 162 |
| 9 | Curzon Ashton (6) | 5–0 | Chorley (6) | 148 |
| 20 | Tadcaster Albion (9) | 1–0 | Pontefract Collieries (8) | 230 |
| 23 | Basford United (7) | A-A | Corby Town (8) | 62 |
| 32 | Lichfield City (9) | 2–1 | Rushall Olympic (6) | |
| 35 | Coton Green (10) | 0–6 | Kidderminster Harriers (6) | |
| 44 | St Ives Town (7) | 5–4 | Huntingdon Town (10) | 174 |
| 56 | Colney Heath (9) | 4–0 | Enfield Borough (10) | 88 |
| 74 | Tonbridge Angels (6) | 1–2 | Hastings United (7) | |
| 87 | Whitehawk (7) | 4–1 | Three Bridges (8) | 79 |
| 91 | Kingstonian (8) | 4–2 | Abbey Rangers (9) | 66 |
| 105 | Weston Super Mare (6) | 0–0 (2–4 p) | Street (9) | 96 |
| Tuesday 17 September 2024 |||||
| 11 | Warrington Town (6) | 6–0 | Radcliffe (6) | 107 |
| 7 | Atherton Laburnum Rovers (10) | 1–2 | AFC Liverpool (9) | 83 |
| 68 | Amersham Town (9) | 2–4 | Langley (10) | |
| 95 | Basingstoke Town (7) | 2–0 | Oxford City (6) | 100 |
| 117 | Helston Athletic (8) | 6–1 | Weymouth (6) | 78 |
| 16 | Vauxhall Motors (8) | 1–2 | Southport (6) | |
| 40 | AFC Wulfrunians (9) | 4–2 | Bedworth United (8) | |
| 49 | Sheringham (9) | 5–1 | Diss Town (10) | |
| 58 | Bowers & Pitsea (7) | 3–0 | Takeley (9) | |
| 61 | Chelmsford City (6) | 1–5 | Harpenden Town (9) | |
| Match played at Harpenden Town. |||||
| 70 | Rayners Lane (8) | 2–3 | Bedfont Sports (9) | |
| 71 | Beaconsfield Town (8) | 4–1 | Hillingdon Borough (10) | |
| 78 | Whitstable Town (9) | 0–2 | Stansfeld (9) | |
| 83 | Chichester City (7) | 2–3 | Eastbourne United (9) | 519 |
| 101 | Salisbury (6) | 1–1 (5–6 p) | Brockenhurst (9) | 72 |
| 102 | Wimborne Town (7) | 1–1 (4–3 p) | Portland United (9) | |
| Wednesday 18 September 2024 |||||
| 10 | Warrington Rylands (7) | 1–5 | Macclesfield (7) | |
| 12 | Skelmersdale United (10) | 0–2 | Irlam (9) | 140 |
| 14 | Wythenshawe (8) | 5–2 | Ashton Town (10) | 187 |
| 34 | Nuneaton Griff (10) | 2–1 | Wolverhampton Casuals (9) | |
| 59 | May & Baker Eastbrook Community (10) | 0–2 | Haringey Borough (8) | |
| 62 | Enfield Town (6) | 2–5 | St Albans City (6) | 112 |
| 64 | Buckhurst Hill (9) | 0–1 | Hackney Wick (10) | 101 |
| 82 | Hampton & Richmond Borough (6) | 3–4 | Badshot Lea (8) | 85 |
| 89 | Tooting Bec (10) | 6–0 | Haywards Heath Town (9) | |
| 92 | Merstham (8) | 17–0 | Pagham (9) | 186 |
| 2 | Darlington (6) | 2–3 | Heaton Stannington (8) | |
| Match played at Northallerton Town. |||||
| 6 | Chester (6) | 1–0 | South Liverpool (9) | 272 |
| 18 | Grimsby Borough (8) | 7–0 | Scarborough Athletic (6) | 75 |
| 27 | Aylestone Park (9) | 4–1 | Quorn (8) | |
| 29 | Birstall United (10) | 0–7 | Gresley Rovers (9) | |
| 30 | Harborough Town (7) | 2–1 | Kirby Muxloe (10) | |
| 31 | Leamington (6) | 4–0 | Allscott Heath (10) | |
| 36 | Brocton (9) | 2–0 | Pershore Town (9) | 106 |
| 38 | Hereford (6) | 0–1 | Lye Town (8) | 88 |
| 48 | Lowestoft Town (7) | 3–0 | Ipswich Wanderers (8) | 202 |
| 52 | Newmarket Town (8) | 1–6 | Haverhill Rovers (10) | 105 |
| 53 | King's Lynn Town (6) | 2–0 | Leiston (7) | 121 |
| Tie | Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) | Att. |
| 66 | Heybridge Swifts (8) | 3–2 | Wingate & Finchley (7) | 63 |
| 79 | Faversham Town (9) | 0–3 | Maidstone United (6) | 145 |
| 81 | Sutton Common Rovers (8) | 1–0 | Rusthall (9) | 48 |
| 107 | Chippenham Town (6) | 0–2 | Hartpury University (9) | |
| 110 | Bishop's Cleeve (8) | 0–2 | Bath City (6) | |
| Thursday 19 September 2024 |||||
| 22 | Guiseley AFC (7) | 7–1 | Brighouse Town (8) | 134 |
| 63 | Boreham Wood (6) | 1–3 | Hertford Town (8) | 229 |
| 100 | Gosport Borough (7) | 3–2 | Winchester City (7) | 124 |
| 4 | Newcastle Blue Star (9) | 1–5 | Blyth Spartans (7) | |
| 57 | Stanway Rovers (9) | 5–0 | Hornchurch (6) | |
| 60 | Barking (9) | 4–0 | Ware (8) | 164 |
| 84 | Shoreham (9) | 0–5 | Eastbourne Borough (6) | |
| 90 | Worthing (6) | 3–1 | Colliers Wood United (10) | |
| Match played at Colliers Wood United. |||||
| 109 | Cirencester Town (9) | 2–0 | Oldland Abbotonians (9) | 62 |
| 111 | Slimbridge AFC (9) | 3–2 | Bristol Manor Farm (8) | 132 |
| 114 | Truro City (6) | 10–0 | AFC St Austell (9) | 204 |
| 116 | Brixham (9) | 1–4 | Fairford Town (9) | 77 |
| 15 | Squires Gate (9) | 1–3 | Buxton (6) | 86 |
| 19 | Penistone Church (9) | 3–2 | Staveley Miners Welfare (10) | 115 |
| 21 | Bottesford Town (9) | 1–3 | Farsley Celtic (6) | 145 |
| 24 | Sherwood Colliery (8) | 9–1 | Anstey Nomads (8) | 74 |
| 26 | Coalville Town (10) | 4–0 | Stamford AFC (7) | |
| 33 | Coventry Copsewood (10) | 0–1 | Bilston Town (10) | |
| 37 | Worcester Raiders (9) | 0–2 | Chasetown (8) | |
| 41 | AFC Dunstable (8) | 4–1 | AFC Rushden & Diamonds (8) | |
| 43 | Bugbrooke St Michaels (9) | 3–3 (4–2 p) | Leighton Town (8) | 77 |
| 47 | Arlesey Town (9) | 0–1 | Dunstable Town (9) | |
| 50 | Brantham Athletic (9) | 0–3 | Needham Market (6) | |
| 51 | Framlingham Town (10) | 0–7 | AFC Sudbury (7) | |
| 54 | Dereham Town (9) | 1–1 (3–4 p) | Bury Town (8) | |
| 76 | Hollands & Blair (9) | 0–4 | Ramsgate (8) | |
| 77 | Deal Town (8) | 3–8 | Burgess Hill Town (8) | 108 |
| 88 | Dorking Wanderers (6) | 9–0 | Horsham YMCA (9) | 175 |
| 93 | Leatherhead (8) | 1–4 | Jersey Bulls (9) | |
| 97 | Wokingham & Emmbrook (9) | 3–3 (3–4 p) | North Leigh (8) | 56 |
| 98 | Clanfield 85 (10) | 0–4 | Camberley Town (9) | 53 |
| 104 | Hamble Club (9) | 1–2 | Poole Town (7) | |
| 106 | Cinderford Town (8) | 0–3 | Brislington (9) | |
| 112 | Radstock Town (10) | 1–2 | Swindon Supermarine (7) | 44 |
| Friday 20 September 2024 |||||
| 5 | Morpeth Town (7) | 1–2 | Spennymoor Town (6) | 91 |
| 42 | Shefford Town & Campton (9) | 0–4 | Histon (9) | |
| 55 | Aveley (6) | 1–2 | Billericay Town (7) | |
| 8 | Marine (6) | 0–3 | Trafford (8) | 163 |
| 17 | Handsworth (9) | 5–2 | Bradford (Park Avenue) (8) | 118 |
| 25 | Matlock Town (7) | 1–4 | Blackstones (10) | 143 |
| 39 | Racing Club Warwick (8) | 2–3 | Newcastle Town (8) | |
| 65 | Barkingside (10) | 3–3 (6–7 p) | Redbridge (8) | |
| 72 | Slough Town (6) | 1–2 | Rising Ballers Kensington (10) | |
| 96 | Reading City (9) | 4–0 | Thatcham Town (10) | 122 |
| 28 | Eastwood Community (9) | 2–0 | Alfreton Town (6) | |
| 94 | Ascot United (8) | 2–1 | Aylesbury Vale Dynamos (9) | 53 |
| 103 | Havant & Waterlooville (7) | 6–1 | Moneyfields (8) | |
| Sunday 22 September 2024 |||||
| 85 | AFC Whyteleafe (9) | 5–0 | Loxwood (9) | |
| 86 | Tooting & Mitcham United (9) | 0–5 | Walton & Hersham (7) | |
| 13 | Pilkington (9) | 1–3 | Stockport Georgians (10) | |
| Monday 23 September 2024 |||||
| 23 | Basford United (7) | P–P | Corby Town (8) | |
| Match played at Corby Town. |||||
| Monday 30 September 2024 |||||
| 23 | Basford United (7) | P–P | Corby Town (8) | |
| Match played at Corby Town. |||||
| Thursday 3 October 2024 |||||
| 23 | Basford United (7) | 3–1 | Corby Town (8) | |
| Match played at Corby Town. |||||

### Second Round Qualifying

23 clubs from the fifth tier National League competed with the 117 winners from the previous round. 12 teams from tier ten are left with 11 confirmed to be moving on to this round. Although the fifth tier has 24 clubs, Braintree Town did not apply to compete in the FA Youth Cup. No walkovers occcured during the round. This results in the same number of walkovers for the tournament 26. The draw was done on 20 September 2024.
| Tie | Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) | Att. |
| Monday 30 September 2024 |||||
| 46 | Ramsgate (8) | 3–0 | Ebbsfleet United (5) | 273 |
| 3 | South Shields (6) | 4–1 | Tadcaster Albion (9) | 205 |
| 65 | Hallen (10) | 3–4 | Forest Green Rovers (5) | |
| 70 | Torquay United (6) | 4–1 | Truro City (6) | 136 |
| Match played at Buckland Athletic. |||||
| 19 | Blackstones (10) | P–P | Coalville Town (10) | |
| 22 | Lichfield City (9) | 1–1 (4–3 p) | Chasetown (8) | 107 |
| 26 | Bilston Town Community (10) | 0–3 | Solihull Moors (5) | |
| 27 | St Ives Town (7) | 2–3 | Kempston Rovers (9) | 127 |
| 35 | Bowers & Pitsea (7) | 0–3 | Barking (9) | |
| 41 | Bedfont Sports Club (9) | 0–3 | Beaconsfield Town (8) | 87 |
| 45 | Hastings United (7) | P–P | Stansfeld (9) | |
| 55 | Walton & Hersham (7) | 1–3 | Sutton United (5) | |
| 56 | Southall (8) | 1–3 | Kingstonian (8) | 90 |
| Tuesday 1 October 2024 |||||
| 11 | Curzon Ashton (6) | 2–3 | AFC Fylde (5) | 155 |
| 29 | Histon (9) | P–P | Bugbrooke St Michaels (9) | |
| 42 | Hemel Hempstead Town (6) | 1–6 | Rising Ballers Kensington (10) | 136 |
| 43 | St Albans City (6) | 6–2 | Langley (10) | 183 |
| 69 | Helston Athletic (8) | 1–4 | Yeovil Town (5) | 117 |
| 37 | Southend United (5) | 1–2 | Harpenden Town (9) | 207 |
| 51 | Worthing (6) | 0–2 | Whitehawk (7) | 104 |
| 53 | Eastbourne Borough (6) | 0–2 | Woking (5) | 80 |
| 67 | Cirencester Town (9) | 3–2 | Slimbridge (9) | 82 |
| Wednesday 2 October 2024 |||||
| 1 | Hartlepool United (5) | 0–5 | Blyth Spartans (7) | |
| 2 | Heaton Stannington (8) | 0–4 | Gateshead (5) | 202 |
| 10 | Rochdale (5) | 4–0 | Buxton (6) | |
| 14 | Guiseley AFC (7) | 2–1 | York City (5) | 272 |
| 4 | Chester-Le-Street United (10) | 3–3 (3–5 p) | Spennymoor Town (6) | 192 |
| 25 | Nuneaton Griff (10) | 2–4 | Brocton (9) | |
| 52 | Aldershot Town (5) | 1–1 (5–4 p) | Dorking Wanderers (6) | |
| 64 | Street (9) | 2–1 | Bath City (6) | |
| 5 | Chester (6) | 1–0 | Irlam (9) | 222 |
| 6 | Southport (6) | 3–3 (3–4 p) | Trafford (8) | |
| 38 | Heybridge Swifts (8) | 4–0 | Haringey Borough (8) | 93 |
| 40 | Wealdstone (5) | 3–4 | Maidenhead United (5) | |
| 54 | Sutton Common Rovers (8) | 0–3 | Merstham (8) | 98 |
| 17 | Eastwood Community (9) | 1–2 | Gresley Rovers (9) | |
| Thursday 3 October 2024 |||||
| 7 | Stockport Georgians (10) | 0–2 | Macclesfield (7) | 98 |
| 12 | FC Halifax Town (5) | 6–2 | Wythenshawe (8) | 127 |
| Match played at Wythenshawe. |||||
| Tie | Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) | Att. |
| 62 | Gosport Borough (7) | 2–1 | Basingstoke Town (7) | 87 |
| 28 | Dunstable Town (9) | 1–1 (2–4 p) | AFC Dunstable (8) | 173 |
| 29 | Histon (9) | 4–2 | Bugbrooke St Michaels (9) | |
| 48 | Burgess Hill Town (8) | 1–0 | Maidstone United (6) | 122 |
| 13 | Penistone Church (9) | 0–7 | Farsley Celtic (6) | |
| 16 | Sherwood Colliery (8) | 1–5 | Boston United (5) | |
| 18 | Aylestone Park (9) | 2–0 | Harborough Town (7) | 167 |
| 21 | Newcastle Town (8) | 3–2 | Kidderminster Harriers (6) | 77 |
| 23 | Leamington (6) | P–P | AFC Wulfrunians (9) | |
| 30 | Sheringham (9) | 5–0 | King's Lynn Town (6) | |
| 32 | Needham Market (6) | 4–2 | Stanway Rovers (9) | 45 |
| 33 | Haverhill Rovers (10) | 2–3 | Bury Town (8) | |
| 44 | Tring Athletic (9) | 2–1 | Barnet (5) | |
| 47 | Chatham Town (7) | 0–2 | Erith Town (8) | |
| 57 | Camberley Town (9) | 7–1 | Didcot Town (8) | 58 |
| 60 | Badshot Lea (8) | 5–1 | Havant & Waterlooville (7) | |
| 31 | AFC Sudbury (7) | 2–0 | Lowestoft Town (7) | 181 |
| Friday 4 October 2024 |||||
| 61 | Brockenhurst (9) | 2–3 | Eastleigh (5) | 242 |
| 68 | Bridgwater United (9) | 2–1 | Fairford Town (9) | 110 |
| 49 | Eastbourne United (9) | 1–0 | Tooting Bec (10) | |
| Match played at Tooting Bec. |||||
| 58 | Hartpury University (9) | 8–1 | Ascot United (8) | 64 |
| 63 | Wimborne Town (7) | 1–0 | Poole Town (7) | 198 |
| 66 | Brislington (9) | 2–0 | Swindon Supermarine (7) | |
| 8 | Altrincham (5) | 2–1 | Warrington Town (6) | 368 |
| 15 | Handsworth (9) | 4–2 | Grimsby Borough (8) | |
| 36 | Billericay Town (7) | 1–0 | Redbridge (8) | 103 |
| 39 | Hackney Wick (10) | 5–0 | Dagenham & Redbridge (5) | |
| 59 | Reading City (9) | 2–0 | North Leigh (8) | 194 |
| 9 | AFC Liverpool (9) | 2–2 (2–4 p) | Oldham Athletic (5) | 187 |
| 24 | Tamworth (5) | 5–2 | Lye Town (8) | 183 |
| 34 | Hertford Town (8) | 6–0 | Colney Heath (9) | 220 |
| Sunday 6 October 2024 |||||
| 50 | Jersey Bulls (9) | 3–2 | AFC Whyteleafe (9) | 40 |
| Match played at AFC Whyteleafe. |||||
| Monday 7 October 2024 |||||
| 23 | Leamington (6) | 1–2 | AFC Wulfrunians (9) | 64 |
| 45 | Hastings United (7) | 0–4 | Stansfeld (9) | |
| Thursday 10 October 2024 |||||
| 20 | Wellingborough Whitworth (10) | 4–2 | Basford United (7) | |
| 19 | Blackstones (10) | 2–2 (4–5 p) | Coalville Town (10) | |

### Third Round Qualifying

The 70 winners from the Second Round Qualifying compete in this round with the 35 winners progressing to the First Round Proper. Four teams Coalville Town, Hackney Wick, Rising Ballers Kensington, and Wellingborough Whitworth from tier 10 are the lowest ranked teams left in the competition. Seven teams Barking, Guiseley AFC, Gosport Borough, Hackney Wick, Harpenden Town, Kingstonian, and Newcastle Town made it from the Extra Preliminary Round to this round so far. The draw was done on 4 October 2024.
| Tie | Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) | Att. |
| Monday 14 October 2024 |||||
| 3 | Oldham Athletic (5) | 2–1 | South Shields (6) | 203 |
| 4 | Gateshead (5) | 2–3 | Trafford (8) | |
| Match played at Dunston UTS. |||||
| 30 | Wimborne Town (7) | 2–4 | Torquay United (6) | |
| 33 | Bridgwater United (9) | 2–1 | Yeovil Town (5) | 144 |
| 8 | AFC Wulfrunians (9) | 0–1 | Lichfield City (9) | |
| 14 | Billericay Town (7) | 0–1 | Kempston Rovers (9) | 55 |
| 21 | Whitehawk (7) | 2–1 | Kingstonian (8) | |
| 29 | Brislington (9) | P–P | Camberley Town (9) | |
| Tuesday 15 October 2024 |||||
| 1 | Rochdale (5) | 1–1 (6–7 p) | Blyth Spartans (7) | |
| 5 | FC Halifax Town (5) | 0–1 | Farsley Celtic (6) | 301 |
| 31 | Forest Green Rovers (5) | 3–0 | Reading City (9) | 84 |
| 35 | Street (9) | 1–2 | Eastleigh (5) | |
| 28 | Eastbourne United (9) | P–P | Maidenhead United (5) | |
| Wednesday 16 October 2024 |||||
| 7 | Altrincham (5) | 1–0 | Chester (6) | 274 |
| 17 | AFC Dunstable (8) | 2–0 | Needham Market (6) | |
| 9 | Coalville Town (10) | 2–1 | Brocton (9) | 153 |
| 11 | Boston United (5) | 0–2 | Solihull Moors (5) | 228 |
| 18 | Heybridge Swifts (8) | A–A | Hackney Wick (10) | |
| 20 | Hertford Town (8) | 3–0 | AFC Sudbury (7) | 170 |
| 24 | Stansfeld (9) | 0–5 | Sutton United (5) | |
| 26 | Beaconsfield Town (8) | 0–1 | Merstham (8) | |
| Tie | Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) | Att. |
| Thursday 17 October 2024 |||||
| 6 | Spennymoor Town (6) | 0–2 | AFC Fylde (5) | 203 |
| 25 | Burgess Hill Town (8) | 2–1 | Erith Town (8) | 181 |
| 32 | Hartpury University (9) | 9–2 | Gosport Borough (7) | 163 |
| 10 | Newcastle Town (8) | 5–0 | Gresley Rovers (9) | 116 |
| 13 | Aylestone Park (9) | 0–3 | Tamworth (5) | |
| 16 | Barking (9) | 5–2 | Histon (9) | 451 |
| 27 | Tring Athletic (9) | 1–1 (4–5 p) | Aldershot Town (5) | |
| 34 | Badshot Lea (8) | 4–0 | Cirencester Town (9) | |
| 12 | Wellingborough Whitworth (10) | 1–0 | Handsworth (9) | 80 |
| Friday 18 October 2024 |||||
| 2 | Macclesfield (7) | 0–3 | Guiseley AFC (7) | 323 |
| 23 | Ramsgate (8) | 0–4 | Woking (5) | 421 |
| 15 | Bury Town (8) | 2–3 | St Albans City (6) | 197 |
| Sunday 20 October 2024 |||||
| 22 | Rising Ballers Kensington (10) | 6–1 | Jersey Bulls (9) | |
| Match played at AFC Whyteleafe. |||||
| 19 | Sheringham (9) | 2–0 | Harpenden Town (9) | |
| Match played at The Nest. |||||
| Wednesday 23 October 2024 |||||
| 18 | Heybridge Swifts (8) | 3–3 (3–4 p) | Hackney Wick (10) | |
| 28 | Eastbourne United (9) | 0–3 | Maidenhead United (5) | |
| Match played at Maidenhead United. |||||
| Thursday 24 October 2024 |||||
| 29 | Brislington (9) | 1–2 | Camberley Town (9) | |

## Competition Proper
### First Round

45 teams from League One and League Two joined the 35 winners from the previous round. Barrow, Crawley Town, and Wycombe Wanderers will not participate in this round as they did not apply to enter the competition. Coalville Town, Hackney Wick, Rising Ballers Kensington and Wellingborough Whitworth from the tenth tier are the lowest ranked teams left in the competition. Five teams, Barking, Guiseley, Hackney Wick, Merstham FC and Newcastle Town made it all the way from the Extra Preliminary Round to the First Round Proper playing 5 games to make it here. The draw was made on 18 October 2024.
Number of teams per tier still in competition :
| Premier League | Championship | League One | League Two | Non-League | Total |
| 20 / 20 | 24 / 24 | 22 / 22 | 23 / 23 | 35 / 35 | 124 / 124 |
* 1 2 Premier League and Championship teams will join the competition in the third round.

### Second Round

The winners from the first round would compete in this round. Rising Ballers Kensington from the tenth tier is the lowest tier team left in the tournament. Merstham FC are the only team remaining who played in the Extra-Preliminary round, winning 6 matches to get to this stage. The draw was made on November 1, 2024.
Number of teams per tier still in competition :
| Premier League | Championship | League One | League Two | Non-League | Total |
| 20 / 20 | 24 / 24 | 13 / 22 | 15 / 23 | 12 / 35 | 84 / 124 |
* 1 2 Premier League and Championship teams will join the competition in the third round.

### Third Round

44 teams from the EFL Championship and the Premier League join in this stage of the competition. Burgess Hill Town, Hertford Town, and Merstham from the 8th Tier are the lowest ranked teams remaining in the competition. Merstham are the only team remaining who played in the Extra-Preliminary round, winning 7 matches to get to this stage. The draw was made on 15 November 2024.
Number of teams per tier still in competition :
| Premier League | Championship | League One | League Two | Non-League | Total |
| 20 / 20 | 24 / 24 | 5 / 22 | 10 / 23 | 5 / 35 | 64 / 124 |

### Fourth Round

The 32 winners from the previous round compete in this round. The lowest ranked team left in the competition is Merstham, from the 8th tier. Merstham are the only team remaining who played in the Extra-Preliminary round, tying an FA Youth Cup record winning 8 consecutive matches to get to this stage in the competition. The draw was made on 13 December 2024.
Number of teams per tier still in competition :
| Premier League | Championship | League One | League Two | Non-League | Total |
| 12 / 20 | 13 / 24 | 2 / 22 | 3 / 23 | 2 / 35 | 32 / 124 |

### Fifth Round

The 16 winners from the previous round compete in this round. The lowest ranked teams in the competition are Bristol City, Derby County, Leeds United, Norwich City, Plymouth Argyle, Watford, and West Bromwich Albion from the EFL Championship in the second tier. The draw was made on 10 January 2025.
Number of teams per tier still in competition :
| Premier League | Championship | League One | League Two | Non-League | Total |
| 9 / 20 | 7 / 24 | 0 / 22 | 0 / 23 | 0 / 35 | 16 / 124 |

### Quarter-finals

The eight winners from the previous round will compete in this round. The lowest ranked teams in the competition are Plymouth Argyle, Watford, and West Bromwich Albion from the EFL Championship in the second tier. The draw was made on 31 January 2025.
Number of teams per tier still in competition :
| Premier League | Championship | League One | League Two | Non-League | Total |
| 5 / 20 | 3 / 24 | 0 / 22 | 0 / 23 | 0 / 35 | 8 / 124 |

### Semi-finals

The lowest ranked team in the competition is Watford from the EFL Championship in the second tier. The draw was done on 28 February 2025.
Number of teams per tier still in competition :
| Premier League | Championship | League One | League Two | Non-League | Total |
| 3 / 20 | 1 / 24 | 0 / 22 | 0 / 23 | 0 / 35 | 4 / 124 |

### Final

The draw was done on 28 February 2025.