1996–97 FA Cup
First round proper
Columns: Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Attendance
1 | Ashford Town | 2–2 | Dagenham & Redbridge | 16 November 1996 | Replay | Dagenham & Redbridge | 1–1 | Ashford Town | 25 November 1996 | Ashford Town won 4–3 on penalties | Ashford Town won 4–3 on penalties | Ashford Town won 4–3 on penalties | Ashford Town won 4–3 on penalties | Ashford Town won 4–3 on penalties | 2 | Blackpool | 1–0 | Wigan Athletic | 16 November 1996 | 3 | Chester City | 3–0 | Stalybridge Celtic | 16 November 1996 | 4 | Chesterfield | 1–0 | Bury | 16 November 1996 | 5 | Burnley | 2–1 | Lincoln City | 16 November 1996 | 6 | Preston North End | 4–1 | Altrincham | 16 November 1996 | 7 | Wisbech Town | 1–2 | St Albans City | 16 November 1996 | 8 | Woking | 2–2 | Millwall | 15 November 1996 | Replay | Millwall | 0–1 | Woking | 26 November 1996 | 9 | Gillingham | 1–0 | Hereford United | 16 November 1996 | 10 | Boreham Wood | 1–1 | Rushden & Diamonds | 16 November 1996 | Replay | Rushden & Diamonds | 2–3 | Boreham Wood | 26 November 1996 | 11 | Northwich Victoria | 2–2 | Walsall | 16 November 1996 | Replay | Walsall | 3–1 | Northwich Victoria | 26 November 1996 | 12 | Macclesfield Town | 0–2 | Rochdale | 16 November 1996 | 13 | Crewe Alexandra | 4–1 | Kidderminster Harriers | 16 November 1996 | 14 | Shrewsbury Town | 1–1 | Scarborough | 16 November 1996 | Replay | Scarborough | 1–0 | Shrewsbury Town | 26 November 1996 | 15 | Wrexham | 1–1 | Colwyn Bay | 16 November 1996 | Replay | Wrexham | 2–0 | Colwyn Bay | 26 November 1996 | 16 | Hednesford Town | 2–1 | Southport | 16 November 1996 | 17 | Stockport County | 2–1 | Doncaster Rovers | 16 November 1996 | 18 | Brentford | 2–0 | Bournemouth | 16 November 1996 | 19 | Bristol Rovers | 1–2 | Exeter City | 16 November 1996 | 20 | Northampton Town | 0–1 | Watford | 17 November 1996 | 21 | Bromley | 1–3 | Enfield | 16 November 1996 | 22 | Plymouth Argyle | 5–0 | Fulham | 16 November 1996 | 23 | Carlisle United | 6–0 | Shepshed Dynamo | 16 November 1996 | 24 | Scunthorpe United | 4–1 | Rotherham United | 16 November 1996 | 25 | Mansfield Town | 4–0 | Consett | 16 November 1996 | 26 | Cardiff City | 2–0 | Hendon | 16 November 1996 | 27 | Runcorn | 1–4 | Darlington | 16 November 1996 | 28 | Torquay United | 0–1 | Luton Town | 16 November 1996 | 29 | Boston United | 3–0 | Morecambe | 16 November 1996 | 30 | Peterborough United | 0–0 | Cheltenham Town | 16 November 1996 | Replay | Cheltenham Town | 1–3 | Peterborough United | 27 November 1996 | 31 | Colchester United | 1–2 | Wycombe Wanderers | 16 November 1996 | 32 | Leyton Orient | 2–1 | Merthyr Tydfil | 16 November 1996 | 33 | Sudbury Town | 0–0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 16 November 1996 | Replay | Brighton & Hove Albion | 1–1 | Sudbury Town | 26 November 1996 | Sudbury Town won 4–3 on penalties | Sudbury Town won 4–3 on penalties | Sudbury Town won 4–3 on penalties | Sudbury Town won 4–3 on penalties | Sudbury Town won 4–3 on penalties | 34 | Whitby Town | 0–0 | Hull City | 17 November 1996 | Replay | Hull City | 8–4 | Whitby Town | 26 November 1996 | 35 | Cambridge United | 3–0 | Welling United | 16 November 1996 | 36 | Swansea City | 1–1 | Bristol City | 16 November 1996 | Replay | Bristol City | 1–0 | Swansea City | 26 November 1996 | 37 | Farnborough Town | 2–2 | Barnet | 16 November 1996 | Replay | Barnet | 1–0 | Farnborough Town | 26 November 1996 | 38 | Hartlepool United | 0–0 | York City | 16 November 1996 | Replay | York City | 3–0 | Hartlepool United | 26 November 1996 | 39 | Stevenage Borough | 2–2 | Hayes | 16 November 1996 | Replay | Hayes | 0–2 | Stevenage Borough | 26 November 1996 | 40 | Newcastle Town | 0–2 | Notts County | 17 November 1996