1971–72 FA Cup First Round Proper First Round Proper

| Tie_no | Home_team | Score | Away_team | Date_ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | South Shields | 3–3 | Scunthorpe United | 20 November 1971 |
| Replay | Scunthorpe United | 2–3 | South Shields | 29 November 1971 |
| 34 | Colchester United | 1–4 | Shrewsbury Town | 20 November 1971 |
| 35 | Basingstoke Town | 1–5 | Northampton Town | 20 November 1971 |
| 36 | Bridgwater Town | 0–3 | Reading | 20 November 1971 |
| 37 | Cambridge United | 2–1 | Weymouth | 20 November 1971 |
| 38 | Crawley Town | 0–0 | Exeter City | 20 November 1971 |
| Replay | Exeter City | 2–0 | Crawley Town | 24 November 1971 |
| 39 | Redditch United | 1–1 | Peterborough United | 20 November 1971 |
| Replay | Peterborough United | 6–0 | Redditch United | 22 November 1971 |
| 40 | Swansea City | 1–1 | Brentford | 20 November 1971 |
| Replay | Brentford | 2–3 | Swansea City | 22 November 1971 |