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FA Challenge Cup 1997-98 |
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Qualifying divisions are shown to the left of each tie (see the description of the competition structure for an explanation of these) 1 Atherton Collieries 1 Maine Road 2 1 Billingham Synthonia 1 Brandon United 1 Brandon United 2 Billingham Synthonia 5 (Sep 3) 1 Skelmersdale United 3 Pickering Town 2 1 Harrogate Railway Ath 2 South Shields 3 1 Matlock Town 3 Curzon Ashton 1 2 Bedlington Terriers 6 Glapwell 1 2 Blackpool (Wren) Rovers 1 Burscough 4 2 Seaham Red Star 1 Ossett Town 1 Osset Town 1 Seaham Red Star 0 (Sep 2) 2 Denaby United 3 West Auckland Town 1 2 Droylsden 4 Cheadle Town 1 3 Blidworth Welfare 3 Rossendale United 5 3 Buxton 0 Ilkeston Town 1 3 Tow Law Town 1 RTM Newcastle 2 3 Peterlee Newtown 1 Warrington Town 3 3 Pontefract Collieries 2 Ossett Albion 2 Ossett Albion 0 Pontefract Collieries 3 (Sep 2) 4 Arnold Town 3 Shildon 1 4 Billingham Town 3 Brodsworth Welfare 0 4 Maltby Main 0 Shotton Comrades 1 4 Kidsgrove Athletic 1 Whitley Bay 1 Whitley Bay 3 Kidsgrove Athletic 3 (Sep 2) aet, 5-3 pen 4 Netherfield 1 Chadderton 1 Chadderton 1 Netherfield 2 (Sep 2) 5 Chester-le-Street Town 0 Ryhope CA 2 5 Congleton Town 1 Darwen 1 Darwen 4 Congleton Town 3 (Sep 2) 5 St. Helens Town 3 Sheffield 1 5 Great Harwood Town 2 Stockton 1 5 Louth United 1 Glasshoughton Welfare 0 6 Belper Town 2 Glossop North End 2 Glossop North End 1 Belper Town 2 (Sep 2) 6 Bootle 3 Bradford Park Avenue 1 6 Parkgate 2 Nantwich Town 0 6 Eccleshill United 1 Thackley 1 Thackley 0 Eccleshill United 2 (Sep 2) 6 Evenwood Town 0 Durham City 3 (Aug 29) 7 Crook Town 0 Mossley 2 7 Gretna 4 Haslingden 2 7 Tadcaster Albion 0 Stocksbridge Park Steels 3 7 Liversedge 3 Willington 0 7 Morpeth 5 Horden CW 0 8 Atherton LR 0 Hucknall Town 1 8 Brigg Town 1 Eastwood Town 0 8 Oldham Town 4 Northallerton 2 8 Guisborough Town 2 Worksop Town 3 8 Hebburn 0 Garforth Town 5 9 Borrowash Victoria 1 Jarrow Roofing Boldon CA 2 9 Castleton Gabriels 0 Clitheroe 1 9 Selby Town 1 Lincoln United 3 9 Flixton 2 Staveley MW 3 9 Hatfield Main 2 Dunston Fed Brewery 3 10 Penrith 3 Trafford 0 10 Heanor Town 1 Salford City 0a (Sep 3) 10 Yorkshire Amateur 1 Easington Colliery 4 10 Harrogate Town 1 Armthorpe Welfare 1 Armthorpe Welfare 1 Harrogate Town 3 (Sep 2) 11 Fakenham Town 0 Stourbridge 1 11 Eynesbury Rovers 1 Pershore Town 2 11 Stratford Town 1 Desborough Town 3 11 Dudley Town scr Bridgnorth Town w/ob 12 Banbury United 3 Rushall Olympic 2 12 Blakenall 1 Great Yarmouth Town 3 12 Stewarts & Lloyds 1 Soham Town Rangers 1 Soham Town Rangers 1 Stewarts & Lloyds 3 (Sep 3) 12 Hinckley United 2 Wednesfield 0 13 Boston Town 0 Stapenhill 2 13 Brackley Town 1 Cogenhoe United 0 13 Sutton Coldfield Town 1 Stowmarket Town 3 13 Rocester 1 West Midlands Police 1 West Midlands Police 0 Rocester 3 (Sep 8) 13 Stafford Rangers 1 Ely City 1 Ely City 1 Stafford Rangers 3 (Sep 2) 14 Sandwell Borough 0 Spalding United 4 14 Raunds Town 6 Shifnal Town 0 14 Watton United scr Lowestoft Town w/oc 14 Lye Town 2 Evesham United 1 (Aug 29) 15 Redditch United 4 Wellingborough Town 0 15 Racing Club Warwick 3 St. Neots Town 1 15 Willenhall Town 4 Gorleston 1 15 Pelsall Villa 2 Barwell 3 16 Newmarket Town 4 Stamford AFC 4 Stamford AFC 1 Newmarket Town 4 (Sep 3) 16 Histon 2 Oldbury United 0 16 VS Rugby 1 Chasetown 0 16 Diss Town 1 Bloxwich Town 0 17 Stourport Swifts 1 Woodbridge Town 5 17 Northampton Spencer 0 Warboys Town 0 Warboys Town 2 Northampton Spencer 3 (Sep 2) 17 Wroxham 3 Paget Rangers 1 17 Long Buckby United 2 Boldmere St. Michaels 4 18 Littlehampton Town 6 Southend Manor 2 (Aug 31) 18 Folkestone Invicta 3 Marlow 4 18 Welwyn Garden City 2 East Thurrock United 3 18 Flackwell Heath 5 Barkingside 0 19 Grays Athletic 10 Langford 0 19 Ford United 0 Great Wakering Rovers 4 19 Pagham 1 Camberley Town 3 19 Chatham Town 0 Banstead Athletic 7 (Aug 31) 20 Horsham 3 Northwood 1 20 Croydon 3 Mile Oak 2 20 Tunbridge Wells 4 Chichester City 4 Chichester City 4 Tunbridge Wells 1 (Sep 3) 20 Corinthian-Casuals 0 Aveley 2 21 Leatherhead 2 Wealdstone 0 21 Langney Sports 2 Southall 1 21 Whitstable Town 1 Dorking 1 Dorking 3 Whitstable Town 3 (Sep 2) aet, 3-1 pen 21 Egham Town 1 Burnham 1 Burnham 1 Egham Town 1 (Sep 2) aet, 5-4 pen 22 Redhill 1 Ware 1 Ware 4 Redhill 1 (Sep 2) 22 Godalming & Guildford 0 Tonbridge Angels 6 22 Worthing 8 Eastbourne Town 1 22 Epsom & Ewell 0 Canterbury City 1 23 Ringmer 0 Wick 1 23 Lewes 0 Tilbury 1 23 Wingate & Finchley 1 Corinthian 1 Corinthian 0 Wingate & Finchley 2 23 Leighton Town 2 Ashford Town (Middx) 1 24 Hailsham Town 0 Metropolitan Police 4 24 Erith Town 0 Harlow Town 3 24 Wivenhoe Town 4 Chipstead 0 24 Croydon Athletic 5 Beaconsfield SYCOB 2 25 Sheppey United 2 Windsor & Eton 3d (Aug 31) 25 Hillingdon Borough 4 Stotfold 2 25 Tiptree United 1 Clapton 4 25 Hassocks 1 Barton Rovers 2 26 Milton Keynes 1 Viking Sports 1 Viking Sports 1 Milton Keynes 0 (Sep 2) 26 Kingsbury Town 1 Portfield 2 26 Witham Town 1 Deal Town 1 Deal Town 3 Witham Town 0 (Sep 2) aet 26 Halstead Town 0 Berkhamstead Town 3 27 Peacehaven & Telscombe 0 Potton United 3 27 Oakwood 2 Potters Bar Town 1 27 Romford 2 Hertford Town 0 27 Hythe United 3 Chalfont St. Peter 2 28 Three Bridges 1 Whitehawk 2 28 Selsey 0 Wembley 3 28 Wooton Blue Cross 3 Hemel Hempstead 0 28 London Colney 0 Fisher Athletic (London) 2 29 Royston Town 0 Shoreham 0 Shoreham 2 Royston Town 1 (Sep 2) 29 Maldon Town 0 Ruislip Manor 3 29 Slade Green 1 Erith & Belvedere 1 Erith & Belvedere 5 Slade Green 3e (Sep 8) 29 Hornchurch 2 Arundel 2 Arundel 4 Hornchurch 3 (Sep 2) 30 Arlesey Town 2 March Town United 1 30 Barking 3 Basildon United 1 30 Thamesmead Town 3 Saltdean United 3 Saltdean United 4 Thamesmead Town 0 (Sep 2) 30 Hanwell Town 3 Tring Town 1 30 Horsham YMCA 2 Dartford 4 31 Abingdon Town 1 Devizes Town 1 Devizes Town 0 Abingdon Town 3 (Sep 2) 31 Bridgwater Town 1 Brislington 0 31 Paulton Rovers 5 Fareham Town 0 31 Cirencester Town 3 Tuffley Rovers 4 31 Cove 1 Brockenhurst 3 32 Bashley 9 Torrington 0 32 Chippenham Town 0 Eastleigh 0 Eastleigh 0 Chippenham Town 1 (Sep 3) 32 Westfields 2 Westbury United 1 32 Frome Town 0 Wokingham Town 5 32 Lymington AFC 6 Endsleigh 0f 33 Tiverton Town 2 Weymouth 0 33 St. Blazey 1 Trowbridge Town 0 33 Wimborne Town 3 Falmouth Town 2 33 Odd Down 3 Backwell United 1 34 Fleet Town 0 Thame United 0 Thame United 1 Fleet Town 3 (Sep 2) aet 34 Elmore 4 Hungeford Town 5 34 Welston Rovers 0 Calne Town 5 34 Clevedon Town 4 Bemerton Heath Harlequins 0 35 Bournemouth 2 Gosport Borough 4 35 Bridport 1 Buckingham Town 2 35 Newport AFC 2 Maidenhead United 1 35 Didcot Town 1 Taunton Town 5 35 Glastonbury 0 Chard Town 2 36 Andover 3 Portsmouth Royal Navy 4 36 Barnstaple Town 1 Carterton Town 4 36 Waterlooville 2 Reading Town 0 36 Melksham Town 2 Yate Town 1 36 Minehead 0 Mangotsfield United 1 a At Town Ground, Alfreton. Original match on Aug 31 abandoned after 57 mins due to rain, Salford led 2-1 b Brignorth Town walkover, Dudley Town withdrawn (inactive during 1997-98) c Lowestoft Town walkover, Watton United withdrawn d At Central Park, Sittingbourne e At The Small Glen, Slade Green, Erith (Erith & Belvedere's ground damaged by fire) f At Grigg Lane, Brockenhurst Byes: 1 Gateshead, Witton Albion, Gainsborough Trinity 2 Halifax Town, Leigh RMI, Accrington Stanley 3 Chorley, Radcliffe Borough, Bishop Auckland 4 Whitby Town, Winsford United, Leek Town 5 Hyde United, Lancaster City, Consett 6 Knowsley United (withdrawn), Workington, Emley 7 Frickley Athletic, North Ferriby United, Barrow 8 Newcastle Town, Spennymoor United, Blyth Spartans 9 Bamber Bridge, Marine, Ashton United 10 Guiseley, Alfreton Town, Ashington, Farsley Celtic 11 Telford United, Bedworth United, Bury Town, Nuneaton Borough 12 Kettering Town, Mirrlees Blackstone, Shepshed Dynamo, Cambridge City 13 Sudbury Wanderers, Tamworth, Bromsgrove Rovers 14 Knypersley Victoria, Atherstone United, Holbeach United, Gresley Rovers 15 Rothwell Town, Corby Town, Felixstowe Port & Town, Halesowen Town 16 Moor Green, Bilston Town, Bourne Town, King's Lynn 17 Solihull Borough, Burton Albion, Halesowen Harriers, Grantham Town 18 Whyteleafe, Crawley Town, Chertsey Town, Heybridge Swifts 19 St. Leonards Stamcroft, Bishop's Stortford, Brimsdown Rovers, Canvey Island 20 Hitchin Town, Bognor Regis Town, Burnham Ramblers, Hastings Town 21 Sittingbourne, Molesey, Concord Rangers, Purfleet 22 Welling United, Leyton Pennant, Cheshunt, Sutton United 23 Walton & Hersham, Hampton, Baldock Town, Slough Town 24 Uxbridge, Dover Athletic, Bedford United, Kingstonian 25 Gravesend & Northfleet, Braintree Town, Bedfont, Chesham United 26 Margate, Bracknell Town, Burgess Hill Town, Harrow Borough 27 Yeading, Chelmsford City, Clacton Town, Stansted 28 Edgware Town, Aylesbury United, Harwich & Parkeston, Carshalton Athletic 29 Tooting & Mitcham United, Billericay Town, Bedford Town, Dulwich Hamlet 30 Herne Bay, Staines Town, Bromley 31 Merthyr Tydfil, Thatcham Town, Cheltenham Town 32 Worcester City, Yeovil Town, Witney Town 33 Oxford City, Dorchester Town, Downton, Forest Green Rovers 34 Havant Town, Basingstoke Town, Bideford, Bath City 35 Salisbury City, Weston-super-Mare, Cinderford Town 36 Gloucester City, Newport (IOW), Aldershot Town
FA Cup 97-98 | First Qualifying Round
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