The FA Cup 1977–78 is the 97th season of the world's oldest football knockout competition; The Football Association Challenge Cup, or FA Cup for short. The large number of clubs entering the tournament from lower down the English football league system meant that the competition started with a number of preliminary and qualifying rounds. The 28 victorious teams from the fourth round qualifying progressed to the first round proper.
Preliminary round
Ties
Tie
Home team
Score
Away team
1
Cheltenham Town
4–1
Moor Green
2
Clapton
4–1
Metropolitan Police
3
Clevedon Town
4–0
Mangotsfield United
4
Didcot Town
2–2
Leytonstone
5
Eppleton Colliery Welfare
1–0
South Bank
6
Glastonbury
0–1
Merthyr Tydfil
7
Gravesend & Northfleet
4–0
Staines Town
8
Halesowen Town
2–1
Oldbury United
9
Harwich & Parkeston
4–0
Southall & Ealing Borough
10
Hatfield Town
1–2
Marlow
11
Heanor Town
2–2
Leek Town
12
Hillingdon Borough
3–3
Slough Town
13
Horden Colliery Welfare
2–2
Spennymoor United
14
Hounslow
2–1
Molesey
15
Ilford
1–0
Woking
16
Ilkeston Town
0–0
Tamworth
17
Kempston Rovers
2–1
Potton United
18
Kidderminster Harriers
5–2
Sutton Coldfield Town
19
Kingstonian
0–1
Tilbury
20
Leyton Wingate
2–0
Uxbridge
21
Littlehampton Town
0–1
Three Bridges
22
Melksham Town
1–0
Welton Rovers
23
Milton Keynes City
0–2
Rushden Town
24
North Shields
1–1
West Auckland Town
25
Romford
1–1
Walthamstow Avenue
26
Ruislip Manor
1–3
Windsor & Eton
27
Runcorn
4–0
Bacup Borough
28
Sheppey United
1–2
Bexhill Town
29
Skelmersdale United
0–3
Accrington Stanley
30
Southwick
0–1
Waterlooville
31
Spalding United
2–3
Arnold
32
Stourbridge
1–1
Tividale
33
Sudbury Town
1–1
Bury Town
34
Sutton Town
2–1
Belper Town
35
Taunton Town
1–2
Bath City
36
Trowbridge Town
1–1
Weston Super Mare
37
Tunbridge Wells
5–0
Canterbury City
38
V S Rugby
0–0
Bedworth United
39
Wadebridge Town
0–7
Barnstaple Town
40
Wallsend Town
2–3
Whitby Town
41
Whitstable Town
0–1
Ashford Town (Kent)
42
Wigmore Athletic
1–3
East Grinstead
43
Willesden
4–3
Bedford Town
44
Wingate (Durham)
2–1
Annfield Plain
45
Winsford United
1–1
Ashton United
46
Winterton Rangers
0–1
Appleby Frodingham
47
Wisbech Town
5–0
Clacton Town
48
Witton Albion
1–1
Bangor City
49
Wolverton Town & B R
1–1
Banbury United
50
Yeovil Town
2–2
Alton Town
51
Yorkshire Amateur
0–2
Barton Town
Replays
Tie
Home team
Score
Away team
4
Leytonstone
1–0
Didcot Town
11
Leek Town
2–0
Heanor Town
12
Slough Town
0–1
Hillingdon Borough
13
Spennymoor United
3–1
Horden Colliery Welfare
16
Tamworth
1–0
Ilkeston Town
24
West Auckland Town
2–1
North Shields
25
Walthamstow Avenue
3–2
Romford
32
Tividale
1–0
Stourbridge
33
Bury Town
2–0
Sudbury Town
36
Weston Super Mare
2–1
Trowbridge Town
38
Bedworth United
0–1
V S Rugby
45
Ashton United
0–2
Winsford United
48
Bangor City
2–0
Witton Albion
49
Banbury United
4–1
Wolverton Town & B R
50
Alton Town
0–4
Yeovil Town
1st qualifying round
Ties
Tie
Home team
Score
Away team
1
A P Leamington
3–1
Tividale
2
Addlestone
0–1
Clapton
3
Alfreton Town
0–1
Leek Town
4
Alvechurch
2–2
Kidderminster Harriers
5
Andover
2–0
Three Bridges
6
Atherstone Town
0–0
Cheltenham Town
7
Aveley
0–2
Leytonstone
8
Aylesbury United
0–3
Kempston Rovers
9
Barking
5–2
Chalfont St Peter
10
Barnet
4–1
Camberley Town
11
Barry Town
4–1
Melksham Town
12
Barton Rovers
1–1
Hemel Hempstead
13
Basingstoke Town
2–0
Marlow
14
Berkhamsted Town
0–5
Gravesend & Northfleet
15
Billericay Town
1–1
Harwich & Parkeston
16
Billingham Synthonia
2–0
Eppleton Colliery Welfare
17
Bilston
1–2
Brierley Hill Alliance
18
Bishop Auckland
3–0
West Auckland Town
19
Bognor Regis Town
0–2
Farnborough Town
20
Boldon Community Association
3–1
Carlisle City
21
Bracknell Town
1–2
Tilbury
22
Bridgend Town
4–3
Clevedon Town
23
Bridlington Town
1–1
Durham City
24
Bridlington Trinity
1–2
Appleby Frodingham
25
Bridport
0–3
Bath City
26
Brigg Town
2–0
Farsley Celtic
27
Burgess Hill Town
2–1
Bexhill Town
28
Burnham
0–1
Chertsey Town
29
Burscough
2–2
Accrington Stanley
30
Burton Albion
1–0
Stratford Town
31
Calne Town
3–1
Chippenham Town
32
Cambridge City
1–1
Bury Town
33
Carshalton Athletic
2–3
St Albans City
34
Chard Town
1–0
Barnstaple Town
35
Chatteris Town
1–6
Arnold
36
Chesham United
5–0
Willesden
37
Cheshunt
3–2
Walton & Hersham
38
Chorley
5–1
Clitheroe
39
Consett
1–1
Wingate (Durham)
40
Corby Town
1–1
V S Rugby
41
Corinthian Casuals
5–1
Epping Town
42
Coventry Sporting
1–1
Enderby Town
43
Crawley Town
3–1
Deal Town
44
Crook Town
3–0
Evenwood Town
45
Croydon
3–3
Tunbridge Wells
46
Darlaston
3–0
Eastwood Town
47
Dorchester Town
0–0
Fareham Town
48
Dover
0–1
Maidstone United
49
Droylsden
0–2
Runcorn
50
Dudley Town
1–1
Gloucester City
51
Dulwich Hamlet
1–0
Egham Town
52
Easington Colliery Welfare
4–4
Whitley Bay
53
Eastbourne United
4–0
East Grinstead
54
Edgware Town
4–1
Dunstable
55
Ely City
1–2
Holbeach United
56
Emley
3–2
Barton Town
57
Enfield
6–0
Wembley
58
Epsom & Ewell
1–1
Feltham
59
Erith & Belvedere
4–2
Hounslow
60
Evesham United
0–0
Merthyr Tydfil
61
Falmouth Town
0–1
Newquay
62
Faversham Town
0–3
Folkestone & Shepway
63
Felixstowe Town
2–4
Gorleston
64
Ferryhill Athletic
2–4
Spennymoor United
65
Finchley
1–0
Vauxhall Motors
66
Forest Green Rovers
3–2
Larkhall Athletic
67
Formby
1–0
Lancaster City
68
Friar Lane Old Boys
1–2
Telford United
69
Frickley Athletic
3–1
North Ferriby United
70
Frome Town
2–1
Yeovil Town
71
Gainsborough Trinity
1–0
Ashby Institute
72
Glossop
0–2
Winsford United
73
Goole Town
6–1
Louth United
74
Gornal Athletic
1–3
Halesowen Town
75
Gosport Borough
0–0
Hungerford Town
76
Grays Athletic
1–1
Hillingdon Borough
77
Great Harwood
1–1
Prestwich Heys
78
Gresley Rovers
2–2
Sutton Town
79
Hampton
3–0
Wokingham Town
80
Haringey Borough
2–2
Ware
81
Harlow Town
5–0
Stowmarket
82
Harrow Borough
1–1
Witney Town
83
Hastings United
2–2
Margate
84
Hayes
0–2
Ilford
85
Hednesford Town
1–0
Hyde United
86
Herne Bay
2–2
Bromley
87
Hertford Town
1–1
Tring Town
88
Highgate United
2–1
Willenhall Town
89
Hinckley Athletic
0–0
Tamworth
90
Histon
0–1
Chelmsford City
91
Hoddesdon Town
0–1
Boreham Wood
92
Hornchurch
0–1
Leyton Wingate
93
Horsham
4–1
Worthing
94
Horsham Y M C A
1–0
Ringmer
95
Horwich R M I
1–0
Barrow
96
Ilminster Town
0–2
Swaythling
97
Irthlingborough Diamonds
3–1
Stamford
98
King's Lynn
1–2
Wisbech Town
99
Letchworth Garden City
3–0
Rushden Town
100
Lewes
1–0
Ashford Town (Kent)
101
Llanelli
1–1
Worcester City
102
Long Eaton United
0–2
Stalybridge Celtic
103
Lowestoft Town
4–1
Newmarket Town
104
Lye Town
3–3
Banbury United
105
Lytham
0–1
Rossendale United
106
Macclesfield Town
0–2
Mossley
107
Maidenhead United
3–0
Windsor & Eton
108
March Town United
2–1
Skegness Town
109
Medway
0–1
Sutton United
110
Mexborough Town
1–3
Buxton
111
Nantwich Town
1–1
Bangor City
112
Netherfield
4–0
Willington
113
New Brighton
1–0
St Helens Town
114
New Mills
1–2
Curzon Ashton
115
Newbury Town
0–1
Bridgwater Town
116
Newport I O W
0–0
Waterlooville
117
Oswestry Town
2–0
Porthmadog
118
Oxford City
2–0
Racing Club Warwick
119
Parson Drove United
0–2
Boston
120
Peacehaven & Telscombe
1–1
Ramsgate
121
Penrith
3–3
Washington
122
Penzance
2–2
Tiverton Town
123
Poole Town
4–1
Selsey
124
Prescot Town
0–1
Darwen
125
Radcliffe Borough
2–6
South Liverpool
126
Rainham Town
0–5
Walthamstow Avenue
127
Redditch United
1–3
Wellingborough Town
128
Redhill
0–1
Eastbourne Town
129
Retford Town
1–2
Worksop Town
130
Rhyl
0–0
Congleton Town
131
Rothwell Town
4–1
Bourne Town
132
Salisbury
5–1
Cowes
133
Selby Town
3–1
Denaby United
134
Shildon
0–3
Blyth Spartans
135
Sidley United
0–0
Tonbridge
136
Sittingbourne
0–2
Haywards Heath
137
Snowdown Colliery Welfare
2–1
Cray Wanderers
138
Soham Town Rangers
0–2
Great Yarmouth Town
139
St Blazey
0–1
Bideford
140
St Neots Town
2–1
Thetford Town
141
Thame United
1–3
Bromsgrove Rovers
142
Ton Pentre
2–2
Weston Super Mare
143
Tow Law Town
0–4
Whitby Town
Replays
Tie
Home team
Score
Away team
4
Kidderminster Harriers
1–1
Alvechurch
6
Cheltenham Town
1–0
Atherstone Town
12
Hemel Hempstead
3–1
Barton Rovers
15
Harwich & Parkeston
1–4
Billericay Town
23
Durham City
1–0
Bridlington Town
29
Accrington Stanley
0–1
Burscough
32
Bury Town
1–2
Cambridge City
39
Wingate (Durham)
1–4
Consett
40
V S Rugby
0–2
Corby Town
42
Enderby Town
1–0
Coventry Sporting
45
Tunbridge Wells
0–2
Croydon
47
Fareham Town
1–2
Dorchester Town
50
Gloucester City
1–2
Dudley Town
52
Whitley Bay
3–2
Easington Colliery Welfare
58
Feltham
2–1
Epsom & Ewell
60
Merthyr Tydfil
2–1
Evesham United
75
Hungerford Town
3–0
Gosport Borough
76
Hillingdon Borough
4–1
Grays Athletic
77
Prestwich Heys
1–5
Great Harwood
78
Sutton Town
2–1
Gresley Rovers
80
Ware
3–3
Haringey Borough
82
Witney Town
2–1
Harrow Borough
83
Margate
1–2
Hastings United
86
Bromley
5–0
Herne Bay
87
Tring Town
2–3
Hertford Town
89
Tamworth
1–1
Hinckley Athletic
101
Worcester City
2–0
Llanelli
104
Banbury United
2–1
Lye Town
111
Bangor City
4–1
Nantwich Town
116
Waterlooville
0–1
Newport I O W
120
Ramsgate
1–0
Peacehaven & Telscombe
121
Washington
1–0
Penrith
122
Tiverton Town
3–1
Penzance
130
Congleton Town
0–2
Rhyl
135
Tonbridge
8–1
Sidley United
142
Weston Super Mare
3–2
Ton Pentre
2nd replays
Tie
Home team
Score
Away team
4
Alvechurch
0–1
Kidderminster Harriers
80
Ware
0–1
Haringey Borough
89
Hinckley Athletic
2–1
Tamworth
2nd qualifying round
Ties
Tie
Home team
Score
Away team
1
Barking
1–3
Hillingdon Borough
2
Barnet
2–1
Erith & Belvedere
3
Boldon Community Association
2–1
Whitby Town
4
Brierley Hill Alliance
0–1
Halesowen Town
5
Brigg Town
1–0
Gainsborough Trinity
6
Burton Albion
2–1
Cheltenham Town
7
Calne Town
0–4
Merthyr Tydfil
8
Chertsey Town
1–1
Ilford
9
Cheshunt
2–1
Clapton
10
Chorley
1–0
Horwich R M I
11
Cinderford Town
0–4
Bridgend Town
12
Corinthian Casuals
0–2
Walthamstow Avenue
13
Crawley Town
3–2
Bromley
14
Crook Town
1–1
Blyth Spartans
15
Darlaston
0–1
Hinckley Athletic
16
Dorchester Town
4–3
Bridgwater Town
17
Dudley Town
0–2
A P Leamington
18
Dulwich Hamlet
1–1
Leyton Wingate
19
Durham City
1–2
Spennymoor United
20
Edgware Town
2–2
Boreham Wood
21
Enderby Town
5–0
Rothwell Town
22
Enfield
2–1
Gravesend & Northfleet
23
Farnborough Town
3–0
Newport I O W
24
Feltham
3–2
Maidenhead United
25
Finchley
2–2
Chesham United
26
Folkestone & Shepway
5–2
Eastbourne Town
27
Forest Green Rovers
0–2
Weston Super Mare
28
Formby
2–2
Darwen
29
Frickley Athletic
1–2
Appleby Frodingham
30
Goole Town
7–0
Selby Town
31
Gorleston
1–1
Chelmsford City
32
Great Harwood
0–1
Burscough
33
Hampton
1–1
Basingstoke Town
34
Haringey Borough
1–3
Billericay Town
35
Harlow Town
1–0
Cambridge City
36
Hastings United
5–1
Snowdown Colliery Welfare
37
Hednesford Town
1–0
Buxton
38
Hemel Hempstead
2–2
Letchworth Garden City
39
Hertford Town
1–0
Kempston Rovers
40
Highgate United
0–2
Kidderminster Harriers
41
Holbeach United
0–1
Boston
42
Horsham
3–2
Andover
43
Horsham Y M C A
4–1
Eastbourne United
44
Hungerford Town
0–1
Salisbury
45
Irthlingborough Diamonds
1–2
Corby Town
46
Lowestoft Town
4–1
Great Yarmouth Town
47
Maidstone United
5–0
Burgess Hill Town
48
March Town United
3–8
Arnold
49
Mossley
1–0
Curzon Ashton
50
Netherfield
1–1
Bishop Auckland
51
New Brighton
1–3
Winsford United
52
Newquay
2–3
Bideford
53
Oswestry Town
1–2
Rhyl
54
Oxford City
2–1
Bromsgrove Rovers
55
Poole Town
0–2
Frome Town
56
Ramsgate
2–0
Haywards Heath
57
Rossendale United
1–2
Runcorn
58
South Liverpool
2–2
Bangor City
59
St Albans City
2–0
Leytonstone
60
St Neots Town
4–4
Wisbech Town
61
Stalybridge Celtic
6–0
Sutton Town
62
Sutton United
2–0
Croydon
63
Swaythling
1–1
Bath City
64
Telford United
3–0
Leek Town
65
Tiverton Town
2–0
Chard Town
66
Tonbridge
1–0
Lewes
67
Washington
0–3
Consett
68
Wellingborough Town
1–2
Banbury United
69
Whitley Bay
3–1
Billingham Synthonia
70
Witney Town
0–3
Tilbury
71
Worcester City
1–0
Barry Town
72
Worksop Town
4–2
Emley
Replays
Tie
Home team
Score
Away team
8
Ilford
6–1
Chertsey Town
14
Blyth Spartans
3–0
Crook Town
18
Leyton Wingate
2–1
Dulwich Hamlet
20
Boreham Wood
4–2
Edgware Town
25
Chesham United
0–0
Finchley
28
Darwen
2–0
Formby
31
Chelmsford City
5–0
Gorleston
33
Basingstoke Town
0–2
Hampton
38
Letchworth Garden City
4–3
Hemel Hempstead
50
Bishop Auckland
1–1
Netherfield
58
Bangor City
1–0
South Liverpool
60
Wisbech Town
2–1
St Neots Town
63
Bath City
3–0
Swaythling
2nd replays
Tie
Home team
Score
Away team
25
Finchley
3–2
Chesham United
50
Netherfield
3–4
Bishop Auckland
3rd qualifying round
Ties
Tie
Home team
Score
Away team
1
Appleby Frodingham
2–2
Brigg Town
2
Arnold
2–0
Boston
3
Banbury United
1–0
Oxford City
4
Bangor City
1–0
Rhyl
5
Bath City
2–0
Dorchester Town
6
Billericay Town
3–1
Walthamstow Avenue
7
Bishop Auckland
3–2
Boldon Community Association
8
Bridgend Town
1–3
Merthyr Tydfil
9
Burscough
3–0
Chorley
10
Burton Albion
1–0
Halesowen Town
11
Cheshunt
1–0
Hillingdon Borough
12
Consett
1–4
Blyth Spartans
13
Corby Town
1–2
Enderby Town
14
Enfield
4–0
Leyton Wingate
15
Finchley
1–5
Boreham Wood
16
Frome Town
2–2
Salisbury
17
Hampton
1–1
Ilford
18
Harlow Town
1–1
Chelmsford City
19
Hertford Town
0–3
Letchworth Garden City
20
Horsham
2–0
Farnborough Town
21
Horsham Y M C A
2–2
Folkestone & Shepway
22
Kidderminster Harriers
1–2
A P Leamington
23
Maidstone United
1–1
Crawley Town
24
Runcorn
2–0
Darwen
25
St Albans City
2–4
Barnet
26
Stalybridge Celtic
1–1
Hednesford Town
27
Sutton United
1–0
Hastings United
28
Telford United
1–0
Hinckley Athletic
29
Tilbury
4–1
Feltham
30
Tiverton Town
0–0
Bideford
31
Tonbridge
2–0
Ramsgate
32
Whitley Bay
2–2
Spennymoor United
33
Winsford United
1–1
Mossley
34
Wisbech Town
0–3
Lowestoft Town
35
Worcester City
1–1
Weston Super Mare
36
Worksop Town
2–2
Goole Town
Replays
Tie
Home team
Score
Away team
1
Brigg Town
1–2
Appleby Frodingham
16
Salisbury
1–0
Frome Town
17
Ilford
1–1
Hampton
18
Chelmsford City
2–1
Harlow Town
21
Folkestone & Shepway
3–0
Horsham Y M C A
23
Crawley Town
1–1
Maidstone United
26
Hednesford Town
2–1
Stalybridge Celtic
30
Bideford
3–0
Tiverton Town
32
Spennymoor United
4–1
Whitley Bay
33
Mossley
3–3
Winsford United
35
Weston Super Mare
1–2
Worcester City
36
Goole Town
2–2
Worksop Town
2nd replays
Tie
Home team
Score
Away team
23
Maidstone United
4-1
Crawley Town
25
Finchley
3–2
Chesham United
50
Netherfield
3–4
Bishop Auckland
4th qualifying round
The teams that given byes to this round are Stafford Rangers, Wigan Athletic, Matlock Town, Altrincham, Morecambe, Dartford, Bishop's Stortford, Hendon, Grantham, Boston United, Kettering Town, Weymouth, Leatherhead, Hitchin Town, Tooting & Mitcham United, Marine, Minehead, Nuneaton Borough, Wealdstone and Northwich Victoria.
Ties
Tie
Home team
Score
Away team
1
Appleby Frodingham
0–2
Mossley
2
Arnold
3–0
Telford United
3
Bideford
1–0
Banbury United
4
Bishop Auckland
0–1
Blyth Spartans
5
Boreham Wood
3–2
Dartford
6
Boston United
1–2
A P Leamington
7
Burscough
0–0
Morecambe
8
Chelmsford City
0–3
Folkestone & Shepway
9
Goole Town
2–1
Matlock Town
10
Grantham
0–2
Burton Albion
11
Hampton
1–2
Barnet
12
Hendon
3–2
Billericay Town
13
Hitchin Town
2–2
Kettering Town
14
Horsham
0–4
Enfield
15
Leatherhead
4–1
Cheshunt
16
Letchworth Garden City
0–0
Enderby Town
17
Lowestoft Town
2–0
Bishop's Stortford
18
Marine
0–3
Wigan Athletic
19
Merthyr Tydfil
1–2
Bath City
20
Northwich Victoria
2–2
Stafford Rangers
21
Nuneaton Borough
2–1
Hednesford Town
22
Runcorn
2–1
Altrincham
23
Salisbury
1–1
Minehead
24
Spennymoor United
2–1
Bangor City
25
Tilbury
4–3
Tonbridge
26
Tooting & Mitcham United
3–0
Sutton United
27
Wealdstone
2–1
Maidstone United
28
Worcester City
2–2
Weymouth
Replays
Tie
Home team
Score
Away team
7
Morecambe
0–1
Burscough
13
Kettering Town
2–1
Hitchin Town
16
Enderby Town
1–0
Letchworth Garden City
20
Stafford Rangers
2–1
Northwich Victoria
23
Minehead
2–1
Salisbury
28
Weymouth
2–1
Worcester City
1977–78 FA Cup
See 1977-78 FA Cup for details of the rounds from the first round proper onwards.
