List Of Non-League Clubs In The Fifth Round Of The Fa Cup Since 1925–26
Since the establishment of its current format in 1925, only 11 non-League football clubs – that is, clubs outside the divisions of the Football League and, since 1992, the Premier League – have reached the Fifth Round of the FA Cup, to become one of the last 16 clubs in the competition.
To date, only Lincoln City has subsequently reached the next round, the quarter-finals (previously known as the Sixth Round).
The Football League was founded in 1888; prior to this, all teams entered the FA Cup as equals, and random byes were used where required based on the number of clubs entering. A qualifying tournament was introduced in 1888–89, giving priority access to the first round for leading Football League clubs, though stronger non-League teams were also given direct entry, ahead of lower-ranked Football League teams.
After the foundation of the Football League, non-League teams reached the FA Cup Final on four occasions: The Wednesday of the Football Alliance in 1889–90, Southampton of the Southern League in 1899–1900 and 1901–02, and Tottenham Hotspur of the Southern League, who became the only non-League winners in 1900–01. The Football League continued to strengthen over time, and in 1920–21 it expanded to absorb the 20 strongest Southern League teams, followed by the addition of two more southern teams and 18 leading northern non-League clubs the following year, making the eminent so-called non-League divisions by this point feeders to the Football League rather than be running parallel to it.
The reformatting of the FA Cup to six rounds before the semi-finals was introduced a few years later for the 1925–26 FA Cup. Prior to this new format, the last non-League teams to reach the last 16 were Southampton and Queens Park Rangers of the Southern League in 1914–15, after the latter had reached the quarter-finals in 1913–14.
Teams
Note: Goals scored by the team involved in the cup run are shown first, irrespective of the match being home, away, or at a neutral venue.
1947–48: Colchester United
| 1947–48 – Colchester United – Southern League (tier 4) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round | Date | Against (tier) | Venue | Score |
| 4th qualifying | 15 November 1947 | Chelmsford City (4) | Away | 3–1 |
| 1st | 29 November 1947 | Banbury Spencer (5) | Home | 2–1 |
| 2nd | 13 December 1947 | Wrexham (3) | Home | 1–0 |
| 3rd | 10 January 1948 | Huddersfield Town (1) | Home | 1–0 |
| 4th | 24 January 1948 | Bradford (Park Avenue) (2) | Home | 3–2 |
| 5th | 7 February 1948 | Blackpool (1) | Away | 0–5 |
1948–49: Yeovil Town
| 1948–49 – Yeovil Town – Southern League (tier 4) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round | Date | Against (tier) | Venue | Score |
| 4th qualifying | 13 November 1948 | Lovell's Athletic (4) | Away | 3–2 |
| 1st | 27 November 1948 | Romford (4) | Home | 4–0 |
| 2nd | 11 December 1948 | Weymouth (4) | Away | 4–0 |
| 3rd | 8 January 1949 | Bury (2) | Home | 3–1 |
| 4th | 29 January 1949 | Sunderland (1) | Home | 2–1 |
| 5th | 12 February 1949 | Manchester United (1) | Away | 0–8 |
1977–78: Blyth Spartans
| 1977–78 – Blyth Spartans – Northern League (tier 7) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round | Date | Against (tier) | Venue | Score |
| 1st qualifying | 17 September 1977 | Shildon (7) | Away | 3–0 |
| 2nd qualifying | 8 October 1977 | Crook Town (7) | Away | 1–1 |
| 2nd qualifying (replay) | 12 October 1977 | Crook Town (7) | Home | 3–0 |
| 3rd qualifying | 22 October 1977 | Consett (7) | Away | 4–1 |
| 4th qualifying | 5 November 1977 | Bishop Auckland (7) | Away | 1–0 |
| 1st | 26 November 1977 | Burscough (7) | Home | 1–0 |
| 2nd | 17 December 1977 | Chesterfield (3) | Home | 1–0 |
| 3rd | 7 January 1978 | Enfield (5) | Home | 1–0 |
| 4th | 6 February 1978 | Stoke City (2) | Away | 3–2 |
| 5th | 18 February 1978 | Wrexham (3) | Away | 1–1 |
| 5th (replay) | 27 February 1978 | Wrexham (3) | Home | 1–2 |
1984–85: Telford United
| 1984–85 – Telford United – Alliance Premier League (tier 5) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round | Date | Against (tier) | Venue | Score |
| 1st | 17 November 1984 | Lincoln City (3) | Away | 1–1 |
| 1st (replay) | 20 November 1984 | Lincoln City (3) | Home | 2–1 |
| 2nd | 8 December 1984 | Preston North End (3) | Away | 4–1 |
| 3rd | 5 January 1985 | Bradford City (3) | Home | 2–1 |
| 4th | 29 January 1985 | Darlington (4) | Away | 1–1 |
| 4th (replay) | 4 February 1985 | Darlington (4) | Home | 3–0 |
| 5th | 16 February 1985 | Everton (1) | Away | 0–3 |
1993–94: Kidderminster Harriers
| 1993–94 – Kidderminster Harriers – Football Conference (tier 5) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round | Date | Against (tier) | Venue | Score |
| 4th qualifying | 23 October 1993 | Chesham United (6) | Away | 4–1 |
| 1st | 13 November 1993 | Kettering Town (5) | Home | 3–0 |
| 2nd | 4 December 1993 | Woking (5) | Home | 1–0 |
| 3rd | 8 January 1994 | Birmingham City (2) | Away | 2–1 |
| 4th | 29 January 1994 | Preston North End (4) | Home | 1–0 |
| 5th | 19 February 1994 | West Ham United (1) | Home | 0–1 |
2010–11: Crawley Town
| 2010–11 – Crawley Town – Conference Premier (tier 5) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round | Date | Against (tier) | Venue | Score |
| 4th qualifying | 23 October 2010 | Newport County (5) | Away | 1–0 |
| 1st | 6 November 2010 | Guiseley (6) | Away | 5–0 |
| 2nd | 26 November 2010 | Swindon Town (3) | Home | 1–1 |
| 2nd (replay) | 7 December 2010 | Swindon Town (3) | Away | 3–2 |
| 3rd | 10 January 2011 | Derby County (2) | Home | 2–1 |
| 4th | 29 January 2011 | Torquay United (4) | Away | 1–0 |
| 5th | 19 February 2011 | Manchester United (1) | Away | 0–1 |
2012–13: Luton Town
| 2012–13 – Luton Town – Conference Premier (tier 5) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round | Date | Against (tier) | Venue | Score |
| 4th qualifying | 20 October 2012 | Cambridge United (5) | Away | 2–0 |
| 1st | 3 November 2012 | Nuneaton Town (5) | Home | 1–1 |
| 1st (replay) | 13 November 2012 | Nuneaton Town (5) | Away | 2–0 |
| 2nd | 1 December 2012 | Dorchester Town (6) | Home | 2–1 |
| 3rd | 5 January 2013 | Wolverhampton Wanderers (2) | Home | 1–0 |
| 4th | 26 January 2013 | Norwich City (1) | Away | 1–0 |
| 5th | 16 February 2013 | Millwall (2) | Home | 0–3 |
2016–17: Lincoln City
To date, Lincoln City remains the only non-League side to have progressed past the fifth round to the quarter-finals. Prior to this, the last non–League side to reach the quarter finals were Queens Park Rangers in 1913–14, before the current format was introduced.
| 2016–17 – Lincoln City – National League (tier 5) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round | Date | Against (tier) | Venue | Score |
| 4th qualifying | 15 October 2016 | Guiseley (5) | Home | 0–0 |
| 4th qualifying (replay) | 18 October 2016 | Guiseley (5) | Away | 2–1 |
| 1st | 5 November 2016 | Altrincham (6) | Home | 2–1 |
| 2nd | 5 December 2016 | Oldham Athletic (3) | Home | 3–2 |
| 3rd | 7 January 2017 | Ipswich Town (2) | Away | 2–2 |
| 3rd (replay) | 17 January 2017 | Ipswich Town (2) | Home | 1–0 |
| 4th | 28 January 2017 | Brighton & Hove Albion (2) | Home | 3–1 |
| 5th | 18 February 2017 | Burnley (1) | Away | 1–0 |
| Quarter-finals | 11 March 2017 | Arsenal (1) | Away | 0–5 |
2016–17: Sutton United
| 2016–17 – Sutton United – National League (tier 5) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round | Date | Against (tier) | Venue | Score |
| 4th qualifying | 15 October 2016 | Forest Green Rovers (5) | Home | 2–1 |
| 1st | 5 November 2016 | Dartford (6) | Away | 6–3 |
| 2nd | 3 December 2016 | Cheltenham Town (4) | Home | 2–1 |
| 3rd | 7 January 2017 | AFC Wimbledon (3) | Home | 0–0 |
| 3rd (replay) | 17 January 2017 | AFC Wimbledon (3) | Away | 3–1 |
| 4th | 29 January 2017 | Leeds United (2) | Home | 1–0 |
| 5th | 20 February 2017 | Arsenal (1) | Home | 0–2 |
2021–22: Boreham Wood
| 2021–22 – Boreham Wood – National League (tier 5) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round | Date | Against (tier) | Venue | Score |
| 4th qualifying | 16 October 2021 | Barnet (5) | Away | 1–0 |
| 1st | 6 November 2021 | Eastleigh (5) | Home | 2–0 |
| 2nd | 6 December 2021 | St Albans City (6) | Home | 4–0 |
| 3rd | 8 January 2022 | AFC Wimbledon (3) | Home | 2–0 |
| 4th | 6 February 2022 | Bournemouth (2) | Away | 1–0 |
| 5th | 3 March 2022 | Everton (1) | Away | 0–2 |
2023–24: Maidstone United
| 2023–24 – Maidstone United – National League South (tier 6) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round | Date | Against (tier) | Venue | Score | |
| 2nd qualifying | 16 September 2023 | Steyning Town (9) | Away | 4–1 | |
| 3rd qualifying | 30 September 2023 | Winchester City (7) | Away | 2–0 | |
| 4th qualifying | 14 October 2023 | Torquay United (6) | Away | 2–0 | |
| 1st | 4 November 2023 | Chesham United (7) | Away | 2–0 | |
| 2nd | 2 December 2023 | Barrow (4) | Home | 2–1 | |
| 3rd | 6 January 2024 | Stevenage (3) | Home | 1–0 | |
| 4th | 27 January 2024 | Ipswich Town (2) | Away | 2–1 | |
| 5th | 26 February 2024 | Coventry City (2) | Away | 0–5 | |
Notes
References
External links
- Past results (official archive), The FA Cup
- Non-league best, The FA Cup, 28 November 2008
- "The five non-league teams to reach FA Cup fifth round before Crawley", Louise Taylor, The Guardian, 18 February 2011
- The FA Cup, Project Fifth Round, David Barber, TheFA.com, 29 January 2011
- Motson's FA Cup Odyssey, John Motson, Robson, 2005, ISBN 1-86105-903-5, p. 36
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