The FA Cup 1981–82 is the 101st 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
Abingdon Town
1–2
Hendon
2
Accrington Stanley
2–1
South Liverpool
3
Alfreton Town
5–0
Ashby Institute
4
Almondsbury Greenway
1–1
Wellington (Somerset)
5
Appleby Frodingham{1}
2–2
Buxton
6
Arundel
1–4
Wick
7
Barnstaple Town
3–1
Tiverton Town
8
Barry Town
2–0
Ton Pentre
9
Bedford Town
4–0
Hoddesdon Town
10
Billericay Town
1–0
Tiptree United
11
Bilston
0–0
Rushall Olympic
12
Blakenall
1–1
Desborough Town
13
Blue Star
0–0
Whitley Bay
14
Bognor Regis Town
5–1
Haywards Heath
15
Boldon Community Association
1–5
Tow Law Town
16
Boston
5–0
Holbeach United
17
Brereton Social
0–3
Tamworth
18
Bridgend Town
6–0
Paulton Rovers
19
Bridlington Town
1–3
Thackley
20
Bridlington Trinity
3–1
Winterton Rangers
21
Bridport
5–0
Ottery St Mary
22
Burgess Hill Town
4–0
Molesey
23
Burnham
3–4
Newbury Town
24
Bury Town
2–0
Spalding United
25
Chatham Town
1–4
Hastings United
26
Chatteris Town
3–1
Felixstowe Town
27
Chertsey Town
2–5
Lewes
28
Chester-Le-Street
1–0
West Auckland Town
29
Chichester City
1–5
Poole Town
30
Cinderford Town
1–2
Llanelli
31
Clandown
1–3
Gloucester City
32
Clapton
1–0
Whyteleafe
33
Clitheroe
0–1
Netherfield
34
Colwyn Bay
3–3
Matlock Town
35
Congleton Town
0–2
Belper Town
36
Croydon
1–0
Ringmer
37
Dartford
2–2
Redhill
38
Didcot Town w/o-scr Willesden
39
Dorking Town
0–2
Basingstoke Town
40
Dudley Town
3–0
Stourbridge
41
Eastbourne United
0–2
Tonbridge
42
Eastwood Town
3–0
Friar Lane Old Boys
43
Edgware Town
3–1
Staines Town
44
Egham Town
1–1
Marlow
45
Erith & Belvedere
2–1
Rainham Town
46
Falmouth Town
2–2
Penzance
47
Farsley Celtic
1–1
Mexborough Town Athletic
48
Gorleston
2–0
Chelmsford City
49
Great Yarmouth Town
4–0
Saffron Walden Town
50
Gresley Rovers
2–1
Redditch United
51
Guisborough Town
3–1
Shildon
52
Heanor Town
1–3
Worksop Town
53
Hednesford Town
3–0
Moor Green
54
Histon
1–4
Leyton Wingate
55
Horsham Y M C A
1–1
Uxbridge
56
Horwich R M I
4–0
Skelmersdale United
57
Hounslow
1–3
Kingstonian
58
Hungerford Town
4–0
Chippenham Town
59
Irthlingborough Diamonds
2–1
Harefield United
60
Lancaster City
3–1
Percy Main Amateurs
61
Long Eaton United
1–3
Halesowen Town
62
March Town United
1–1
Soham Town Rangers
63
Marine
2–0
Prestwich Heys
64
Metropolitan Police
1–2
Worthing
65
Pagham
3–0
Waterlooville
66
Peterlee Newtown
0–2
South Bank
67
Prescot Cables
4–1
St Helens Town
68
Rhyl
0–1
Winsford United
69
Shifnal Town
5–0
New Mills{1}
70
Southwick
0–1
Thanet United
71
Steyning Town
0–0
Three Bridges
72
Sudbury Town
3–3
Epping Town
73
Telford United
4–0
Oswestry Town
74
Thame United
1–0
Haringey Borough
75
Tividale
3–0
Milton Keynes City
76
Wallsend Town
1–4
Evenwood Town
77
Wellingborough Town w/o-scr Brierley Hill Alliance
78
Whitstable Town
2–2
Sheppey United
79
Willington
0–0
Eppleton Colliery Welfare
80
Witton Albion
3–1
Macclesfield Town
81
Woking
1–0
Newport I O W
82
Wootton Blue Cross
2–2
Slough Town
Replays
Tie
Home team
Score
Away team
4
Wellington (Somerset)
3–0
Almondsbury Greenway
5
Buxton
3–0
Appleby Frodingham{1}
11
Rushall Olympic
1–3
Bilston
12
Desborough Town
2–6
Blakenall
13
Whitley Bay
3–1
Blue Star
34
Matlock Town
2–2
Colwyn Bay
37
Redhill
1–0
Dartford
44
Marlow
1–1
Egham Town
46
Penzance
2–2
Falmouth Town
47
Mexborough Town Athletic
2–1
Farsley Celtic
55
Uxbridge
2–1
Horsham Y M C A
62
Soham Town Rangers
0–4
March Town United
71
Three Bridges
1–3
Steyning Town
72
Epping Town
2–4
Sudbury Town
78
Sheppey United
1–2
Whitstable Town
79
Eppleton Colliery Welfare
0–2
Willington
82
Slough Town
4–2
Wootton Blue Cross
2nd replays
Tie
Home team
Score
Away team
34
Colwyn Bay
1–4
Matlock Town
44
Egham Town
7–4
Marlow
46
Falmouth Town
1–0
Penzance
1st qualifying round
Ties
Tie
Home team
Score
Away team
1
Addlestone & Weybridge Town
3–1
Ruislip Manor
2
Alvechurch
2–0
Evesham United
3
Ampthill Town
0–1
Hendon
4
Annfield Plain
2–3
Durham City
5
Armitage
0–2
Nantwich Town
6
Arnold
1–2
Alfreton Town
7
Ashford Town (Kent)
1–0
Hastings Town
8
Ashington
4–2
Crook Town
9
Ashton United
1–1
Lytham
10
Aveley
1–1
Welling United
11
Aylesbury United
0–1
Feltham
12
Banbury United
2–1
Hemel Hempstead
13
Bangor City
6–0
Glossop
14
Banstead Athletic
2–0
Horsham
15
Barton Rovers
1–0
Haverhill Rovers
16
Barton Town
1–3
Buxton
17
Basildon United
1–2
Walthamstow Avenue
18
Basingstoke Town
2–1
Tooting & Mitcham United
19
Bath City
3–0
Mangotsfield United
20
Belper Town
0–6
Telford United
21
Berkhamsted Town
0–3
Hampton
22
Bideford
4–1
St Blazey
23
Bilston
2–3
Halesowen Town
24
Bishop Auckland
4–0
Ossett Albion
25
Boston
0–0
Gainsborough Trinity
26
Boston United
2–1
Sutton Town
27
Bourne Town
1–2
North Ferriby United
28
Bracknell Town
1–2
Wokingham Town
29
Bridgwater Town
2–0
Wellington (Somerset)
30
Bridlington Trinity
2–0
Denaby United
31
Bridport
2–2
Liskeard Athletic
32
Brigg Town
0–0
Curzon Ashton
33
Bromley
0–5
Fareham Town
34
Bromsgrove Rovers
2–0
Blakenall
35
Burscough
4–0
Darwen
36
Burton Albion
3–1
Coventry Sporting
37
Calne Town
1–2
Bridgend Town
38
Camberley Town
0–2
Newbury Town
39
Cambridge City
1–1
Bury Town
40
Chard Town
1–2
Barnstaple Town
41
Chatteris Town
3–3
Ely City
42
Cheltenham Town
4–0
Barry Town
43
Cheshunt
2–2
Lewes
44
Chorley
0–0
Accrington Stanley
45
Clacton Town
1–0
Ware
46
Clevedon Town
3–1
Welton Rovers
47
Corby Town
2–1
Enderby Town
48
Corinthian Casuals
3–3
Clapton
49
Crawley Town
0–1
Burgess Hill Town
50
Cray Wanderers
0–4
Billericay Town
51
Croydon w/o-scr Bexhill Town
52
Darlaston
1–2
Tamworth
53
Devizes Town
1–0
Shepton Mallet Town
54
Dover
4–1
Folkestone
55
Droylsden
1–0
Southport
56
Dudley Town
0–2
Malvern Town
57
Eastbourne Town
0–2
Canterbury City
58
Eastleigh
2–1
Poole Town
59
Edgware Town
1–3
Thame United
60
Egham Town
1–2
Maidenhead United
61
Emley
2–1
Thackley
62
Epsom & Ewell
2–1
Herne Bay
63
Erith & Belvedere
2–2
Leytonstone Ilford
64
Falmouth Town
2–0
Newquay
65
Farnborough Town
5–0
Horndean
66
Ferryhill Athletic
2–2
Chester-Le-Street
67
Finchley
4–3
Sittingbourne
68
Fleetwood Town
1–1
Hyde United
69
Frickley Athletic
2–0
Whitby Town
70
Frome Town
2–1
Trowbridge Town
71
Gateshead
1–1
Spennymoor United
72
Glastonbury
3–1
Weston Super Mare
73
Gloucester City
2–1
Forest Green Rovers
74
Gosport Borough
0–1
Melksham Town
75
Grantham
1–0
Eastwood Town
76
Great Yarmouth Town
3–2
Parson Drove United
77
Gresley Rovers
1–1
Racing Club Warwick
78
Guisborough Town
2–3
Seaham Red Star
79
Harrow Borough
4–2
Oxford City
80
Harwich & Parkeston
1–2
Wisbech Town
81
Hastings United
5–0
Faversham Town
82
Hayes
1–1
Tilbury
83
Hednesford Town
1–1
Bedworth United
84
Heybridge Swifts
2–1
Gorleston
85
Highgate United
2–2
Kempston Rovers
86
Hillingdon Borough
7–2
Tunbridge Wells
87
Hitchin Town
1–2
Southall
88
Horden Colliery Welfare
1–1
Brandon United
89
Hornchurch
0–0
Woodford Town
90
Horwich R M I
2–0
Witton Albion
91
Hungerford Town
1–2
Dorchester Town
92
Ilkeston Town
2–0
Hinckley Athletic
93
Ilminster Town
0–2
Torrington
94
Irthlingborough Diamonds
1–0
Chesham United
95
Kidderminster Harriers
1–2
Shepshed Charterhouse
96
King's Lynn
0–0
Thetford Town
97
Kingstonian
2–0
Boreham Wood
98
Lancaster City
1–0
Billingham Synthonia
99
Littlehampton Town
0–3
Carshalton Athletic
100
Llanelli
1–2
Haverfordwest County
101
Lowestoft Town
1–0
Stamford
102
Lye Town
2–1
Wellingborough Town
103
March Town United
1–0
St Neots Town
104
Marine
4–0
Formby
105
Matlock Town
1–1
Shifnal Town
106
Mexborough Town Athletic
1–6
Goole Town
107
Morecambe
2–3
Consett
108
Netherfield
3–2
Leyland Motors
109
Newmarket Town
1–0
Letchworth Garden City
110
North Shields
2–1
Wingate (Durham)
111
Nuneaton Borough
6–0
Rushden Town
112
Oldbury United
0–2
Willenhall Town
113
Pagham
2–1
Andover
114
Penrith
2–1
Rossendale United
115
Potton United
1–1
Bedford Town
116
Prescot Cables
3–1
Bootle
117
Redhill
1–2
Hertford Town
118
Rothwell Town
1–3
Tring Town
119
Runcorn
3–0
Leek Town
120
Slough Town
2–1
Chalfont St Peter
121
South Bank
3–2
Barrow
122
St Albans City
2–1
Grays Athletic
123
Stalybridge Celtic
2–1
Yorkshire Amateur
124
Steyning Town
1–1
Dulwich Hamlet
125
Stowmarket
2–3
Leyton Wingate
126
Sudbury Town
1–1
Dunstable
127
Sutton Coldfield Town
2–1
Buckingham Town
128
Taunton Town
1–0
Saltash United
129
Thanet United
2–2
Deal Town
130
Tividale
3–0
Walsall Wood
131
Tonbridge
3–1
Whitstable Town
132
Tow Law Town
4–2
Evenwood Town
133
Uxbridge
2–2
Peacehaven & Telscombe
134
V S Rugby
5–0
Wolverton Town
135
Wealdstone
4–0
Salisbury
136
Wembley
2–1
East Grinstead
137
Whitley Bay
3–1
Willington
138
Wick
2–1
Woking
139
Windsor & Eton
3–4
Walton & Hersham
140
Winsford United
2–3
Caernarfon Town
141
Witney Town
3–0
Didcot Town
142
Worcester City
5–2
Moreton Town
143
Worksop Town
2–1
Skegness Town
144
Worthing
0–0
Bognor Regis Town
Replays
Tie
Home team
Score
Away team
9
Lytham
3–1
Ashton United
10
Welling United
1–1
Aveley
25
Gainsborough Trinity
1–2
Boston
31
Liskeard Athletic
3–1
Bridport
32
Curzon Ashton
4–1
Brigg Town
39
Bury Town
1–1
Cambridge City
41
Ely City
2–1
Chatteris Town
43
Lewes
3–3
Cheshunt
44
Accrington Stanley
0–0
Chorley
48
Clapton
1–2
Corinthian Casuals
63
Leytonstone Ilford
3–0
Erith & Belvedere
66
Chester-Le-Street
2–1
Ferryhill Athletic
68
Hyde United
2–1
Fleetwood Town
71
Spennymoor United
3–0
Gateshead
77
Racing Club Warwick
1–3
Gresley Rovers
82
Tilbury
0–0
Hayes
83
Bedworth United
3–0
Hednesford Town
85
Kempston Rovers
1–2
Highgate United
88
Brandon United
1–3
Horden Colliery Welfare
89
Woodford Town
2–1
Hornchurch
96
Thetford Town
0–1
King's Lynn
105
Shifnal Town
2–0
Matlock Town
115
Bedford Town
4–1
Potton United
124
Dulwich Hamlet
3–0
Steyning Town
126
Dunstable
3–1
Sudbury Town
129
Deal Town
2–1
Thanet United
133
Peacehaven & Telscombe
1–3
Uxbridge
144
Bognor Regis Town
1–0
Worthing
2nd replays
Tie
Home team
Score
Away team
10
Aveley
0–0
Welling United
39
Cambridge City
1–2
Bury Town
43
Cheshunt
0–2
Lewes
44
Chorley
4–0
Accrington Stanley
82
Hayes
0–0
Tilbury
3rd replays
Tie
Home team
Score
Away team
10
Welling United
3–2
Aveley
82
Tilbury
1–1
Hayes
4th replay
Tie
Home team
Score
Away team
82
Hayes
4–0
Tilbury
2nd qualifying round
Ties
Tie
Home team
Score
Away team
1
Alfreton Town
0–2
Boston United
2
Barnstaple Town
0–1
Bideford
3
Basingstoke Town
4–2
Hillingdon Borough
4
Bedford Town
2–0
Barton Rovers
5
Bedworth United
0–1
Alvechurch
6
Billericay Town
3–1
Welling United
7
Bognor Regis Town
0–0
Addlestone & Weybridge Town
8
Boston
1–2
North Ferriby United
9
Bridgend Town
1–3
Worcester City
10
Bridgwater Town
1–1
Taunton Town
11
Bridlington Trinity
0–1
Curzon Ashton
12
Bromsgrove Rovers
1–0
Sutton Coldfield Town
13
Burgess Hill Town
2–1
Walton & Hersham
14
Bury Town
0–5
King's Lynn
15
Buxton
1–0
Stalybridge Celtic
16
Caernarfon Town
3–2
Bangor City
17
Cheltenham Town
2–2
Bath City
18
Chester-Le-Street
1–1
Spennymoor United
19
Chorley
0–1
Penrith
20
Corinthian Casuals
2–1
Hayes
21
Croydon
1–1
Epsom & Ewell
22
Deal Town
1–2
Ashford Town (Kent)
23
Dorchester Town
3–0
Frome Town
24
Dulwich Hamlet
1–2
Fareham Town
25
Dunstable
3–2
Walthamstow Avenue
26
Eastleigh
3–1
Melksham Town
27
Ely City
2–1
Clacton Town
28
Emley
1–4
Bishop Auckland
29
Falmouth Town
1–0
Torrington
30
Gloucester City
2–4
Devizes Town
31
Goole Town
2–3
Frickley Athletic
32
Grantham
0–1
Corby Town
33
Great Yarmouth Town
3–1
Lowestoft Town
34
Gresley Rovers
3–3
Willenhall Town
35
Halesowen Town
0–0
Burton Albion
36
Hastings United
4–1
Canterbury City
37
Haverfordwest County
3–2
Clevedon Town
38
Hendon
2–2
Banbury United
39
Hertford Town
4–3
Finchley
40
Heybridge Swifts
2–2
Wisbech Town
41
Horwich R M I
0–4
Hyde United
42
Irthlingborough Diamonds
1–1
Tring Town
43
Kingstonian
1–0
Hampton
44
Lancaster City
1–3
Ashington
45
Lewes
1–2
Wembley
46
Leyton Wingate
2–2
St Albans City
47
Leytonstone Ilford
2–1
Woodford Town
48
Liskeard Athletic
2–0
Glastonbury
49
Lye Town
1–2
Nuneaton Borough
50
Maidenhead United
0–2
Harrow Borough
51
Malvern Town
2–1
Highgate United
52
March Town United
5–5
Newmarket Town
53
Marine
0–0
Lytham
54
Netherfield
1–1
Droylsden
55
Newbury Town
1–6
Wealdstone
56
Pagham
2–2
Banstead Athletic
57
Prescot Cables
1–1
Nantwich Town
58
Seaham Red Star
0–1
North Shields
59
Shifnal Town
0–3
Runcorn
60
Slough Town
1–5
Wokingham Town
61
South Bank
4–1
Durham City
62
Tamworth
2–2
Shepshed Charterhouse
63
Telford United
3–0
Burscough
64
Thame United
1–1
Feltham
65
Tividale
2–2
V S Rugby
66
Tonbridge
2–2
Dover
67
Tow Law Town
1–4
Horden Colliery Welfare
68
Uxbridge
0–3
Carshalton Athletic
69
Whitley Bay
1–0
Consett
70
Wick
2–2
Farnborough Town
71
Witney Town
4–1
Southall
72
Worksop Town
2–3
Ilkeston Town
Replays
Tie
Home team
Score
Away team
7
Addlestone & Weybridge Town
2–0
Bognor Regis Town
10
Taunton Town
1–0
Bridgwater Town
17
Bath City
1–2
Cheltenham Town
18
Spennymoor United
1–0
Chester-Le-Street
21
Epsom & Ewell
4–0
Croydon
34
Willenhall Town
3–1
Gresley Rovers
35
Burton Albion
2–0
Halesowen Town
38
Banbury United
3–4
Hendon
40
Wisbech Town
2–1
Heybridge Swifts
42
Tring Town
1–0
Irthlingborough Diamonds
46
St Albans City
4–1
Leyton Wingate
52
Newmarket Town
0–2
March Town United
53
Lytham
2–6
Marine
54
Droylsden
3–1
Netherfield
56
Banstead Athletic
7–1
Pagham
57
Nantwich Town
0–1
Prescot Cables
62
Shepshed Charterhouse
2–0
Tamworth
64
Feltham
1–2
Thame United
65
V S Rugby
0–2
Tividale
66
Dover
5–2
Tonbridge
70
Farnborough Town
3–0
Wick
3rd qualifying round
Ties
Tie
Home team
Score
Away team
1
Addlestone & Weybridge Town
2–0
Fareham Town
2
Bedford Town
1–0
Ely City
3
Bideford
1–0
Falmouth Town
4
Billericay Town
0–0
Leytonstone Ilford
5
Bishop Auckland
3–0
Frickley Athletic
6
Boston United
4–0
North Ferriby United
7
Bromsgrove Rovers
4–1
Malvern Town
8
Burgess Hill Town
1–5
Carshalton Athletic
9
Burton Albion
2–0
Alvechurch
10
Buxton
4–1
Curzon Ashton
11
Cheltenham Town
4–0
Haverfordwest County
12
Corby Town
8–1
Ilkeston Town
13
Corinthian Casuals
2–0
Hertford Town
14
Dover
2–1
Ashford Town (Kent)
15
Eastleigh
2–4
Dorchester Town
16
Epsom & Ewell
2–4
Hastings United
17
Farnborough Town
4–0
Banstead Athletic
18
Hendon
4–0
Tring Town
19
Horden Colliery Welfare
0–0
Ashington
20
Hyde United
3–1
Marine
21
King's Lynn
5–1
Great Yarmouth Town
22
Nuneaton Borough
5–2
Tividale
23
Penrith
3–2
Droylsden
24
Runcorn
4–1
Prescot Cables
25
Shepshed Charterhouse
1–5
Willenhall Town
26
Spennymoor United
2–2
North Shields
27
St Albans City
1–5
Dunstable
28
Taunton Town
2–1
Liskeard Athletic
29
Telford United
1–2
Caernarfon Town
30
Thame United
1–2
Kingstonian
31
Wealdstone
1–4
Harrow Borough
32
Wembley
5–1
Basingstoke Town
33
Whitley Bay
0–2
South Bank
34
Wisbech Town
2–1
March Town United
35
Witney Town
2–0
Wokingham Town
36
Worcester City
4–1
Devizes Town
Replays
Tie
Home team
Score
Away team
4
Leytonstone Ilford
1–0
Billericay Town
19
Ashington
1–3
Horden Colliery Welfare
16
North Shields
1–5
Spennymoor United
4th qualifying round
The teams that given byes to this round are Kettering Town, Scarborough, Northwich Victoria, Weymouth, Maidstone United, Stafford Rangers, Yeovil Town, Gravesend & Northfleet, A P Leamington, Barnet, Dagenham, Mossley, Leatherhead, Wycombe Wanderers, Workington, Minehead, Blyth Spartans, Merthyr Tydfil, Barking and Harlow Town.
Ties
Tie
Home team
Score
Away team
1
Addlestone & Weybridge Town
2–2
Taunton Town
2
Barnet
2–0
Corinthian Casuals
3
Bedford Town
3–0
Wisbech Town
4
Bideford
1–0
Kingstonian
5
Boston United
3–1
Dunstable
6
Caernarfon Town
0–2
Bishop Auckland
7
Cheltenham Town
1–3
Dorchester Town
8
Dover
1–1
Leatherhead
9
Gravesend & Northfleet
0–0
Dagenham
10
Harlow Town
1–0
Corby Town
11
Hastings United
2–0
Wembley
12
Hendon
2–1
Harrow Borough
13
Horden Colliery Welfare
2–0
Hyde United
14
Kettering Town
2–1
King's Lynn
15
Leytonstone Ilford
2–0
Carshalton Athletic
16
Maidstone United
0–1
Barking
17
Minehead
1–0
Worcester City
18
Nuneaton Borough
2–1
Bromsgrove Rovers
19
Penrith
1–0
Northwich Victoria
20
Scarborough
2–3
Blyth Spartans
21
South Bank
0–1
Mossley
22
Spennymoor United
0–1
Runcorn
23
Stafford Rangers
3–0
A P Leamington
24
Weymouth
3–0
Farnborough Town
25
Willenhall Town
2–1
Burton Albion
26
Witney Town
0–1
Wycombe Wanderers
27
Workington
4–1
Buxton
28
Yeovil Town
3–0
Merthyr Tydfil
Replays
Tie
Home team
Score
Away team
1
Taunton Town
0–0
Addlestone & Weybridge Town
8
Leatherhead
0–1
Dover
9
Dagenham
6–3
Gravesend & Northfleet
2nd replay
Tie
Home team
Score
Away team
1
Taunton Town
4–2
Addlestone & Weybridge Town
1981–82 FA Cup
See 1981-82 FA Cup for details of the rounds from the first round proper onwards.