The FA Cup 1979–80 is the 99th 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.
| Tie
|
Home team
|
Score
|
Away team
|
| 1
|
Bridlington Trinity
|
6–0
|
Appleby Frodingham
|
| 2
|
Brierley Hill Alliance
|
0–2
|
Belper Town
|
| 3
|
Cambridge City
|
1–2
|
Basildon United
|
| 4
|
Chalfont St Peter
|
0–1
|
Banbury United
|
| 5
|
Clapton
|
3–0
|
Basingstoke Town
|
| 6
|
Crook Town
|
5–2
|
Annfield Plain
|
| 7
|
Denaby United
|
0–2
|
Alfreton Town
|
| 8
|
Desborough Town
|
1–1
|
Bedworth United
|
| 9
|
Devizes Town
|
0–1
|
Cheltenham Town
|
| 10
|
Didcot Town
|
0–0
|
Alton Town
|
| 11
|
Dunstable
|
1–2
|
Carshalton Athletic
|
| 12
|
Eastwood Town
|
3–1
|
Ashby Institute
|
| 13
|
Egham Town
|
0–2
|
Addlestone
|
| 14
|
Emley
|
1–0
|
Barrow
|
| 15
|
Epping Town
|
2–2
|
Aveley
|
| 16
|
Epsom & Ewell
|
1–1
|
Arundel
|
| 17
|
Evenwood Town
|
1–2
|
Billingham Synthonia
|
| 18
|
Falmouth Town
|
1–2
|
Barnstaple Town
|
| 19
|
Farsley Celtic
|
0–2
|
Accrington Stanley
|
| 20
|
Faversham Town
|
0–2
|
Bromley
|
| 21
|
Ferryhill Athletic
|
2–1
|
Willington
|
| 22
|
Formby
|
2–2
|
Bangor City
|
| 23
|
Frome Town
|
0–1
|
Bideford
|
| 24
|
Gloucester City
|
0–2
|
Bridgend Town
|
| 25
|
Gosport Borough
|
2–1
|
Andover
|
| 26
|
Grays Athletic
|
0–2
|
Aylesbury United
|
| 27
|
Great Yarmouth Town
|
1–3
|
Chelmsford City
|
| 28
|
Guisborough Town
|
3–2
|
Blue Star
|
| 29
|
Halesowen Town
|
1–1
|
Alvechurch
|
| 30
|
Harefield United
|
1–4
|
Walton & Hersham
|
| 31
|
Haringey Borough
|
0–1
|
Willesden
|
| 32
|
Hastings United
|
0–4
|
Welling United
|
| 33
|
Haverhill Rovers
|
4–0
|
Wolverton Town
|
| 34
|
Heanor Town
|
0–5
|
Winterton Rangers
|
| 35
|
Herne Bay
|
0–2
|
Eastbourne Town
|
| 36
|
Hinckley Athletic w/o-scr Atherstone Town
|
|
|
| 37
|
Histon
|
0–2
|
V S Rugby
|
| 38
|
Hoddesdon Town
|
1–2
|
Ruislip Manor
|
| 39
|
Holbeach United
|
2–2
|
Skegness Town
|
| 40
|
Horsham
|
2–1
|
Whitstable Town
|
| 41
|
Hyde United
|
1–3
|
Ashton United
|
| 42
|
Ilminster Town
|
0–0
|
Shepton Mallet Town
|
| 43
|
Lancaster City
|
3–1
|
Witton Albion
|
| 44
|
Leek Town
|
0–2
|
Tamworth
|
| 45
|
Leyton Wingate
|
3–1
|
Barton Rovers
|
| 46
|
Long Eaton United
|
3–1
|
Tividale
|
| 47
|
Lowestoft Town
|
1–2
|
Harlow Town
|
| 48
|
Lytham
|
1–1
|
Rossendale United
|
| 49
|
Marlow
|
2–3
|
Bracknell Town
|
| 50
|
Melksham Town
|
1–3
|
Trowbridge Town
|
| 51
|
Mexborough Town Athletic
|
6–1
|
Yorkshire Amateur
|
| 52
|
Milton Keynes City
|
4–1
|
Wokingham Town
|
| 53
|
Moreton Town
|
0–2
|
Ton Pentre
|
| 54
|
New Brighton
|
1–7
|
Macclesfield Town
|
| 55
|
Newmarket Town
|
1–3
|
Sudbury Town
|
| 56
|
Newport I O W
|
4–0
|
Selsey
|
| 57
|
Normanby Park Works
|
1–3
|
Whitby Town
|
| 58
|
Oswestry Town
|
1–0
|
Radcliffe Borough
|
| 59
|
Pagham
|
0–0
|
Wigmore Athletic
|
| 60
|
Peacehaven & Telscombe
|
0–0
|
Ashford Town (Kent)
|
| 61
|
Potton United
|
1–1
|
Chatteris Town
|
| 62
|
Ramsgate
|
3–1
|
Snowdown Colliery Welfare
|
| 63
|
Rhyl
|
1–5
|
Winsford United
|
| 64
|
Rothwell Town
|
0–2
|
Willenhall Town
|
| 65
|
Shildon
|
2–2
|
Wingate (Durham)
|
| 66
|
South Bank
|
4–1
|
Whitley Bay
|
| 67
|
Southwick
|
2–3
|
Worthing
|
| 68
|
Spalding United
|
1–3
|
Wisbech Town
|
| 69
|
Staines Town
|
0–1
|
Wellingborough Town
|
| 70
|
Walthamstow Avenue
|
4–2
|
Windsor & Eton
|
| 71
|
Weston Super Mare
|
2–0
|
Llanelli
|
| Tie
|
Home team
|
Score
|
Away team
|
| 8
|
Bedworth United
|
6–0
|
Desborough Town
|
| 10
|
Alton Town
|
0–2
|
Didcot Town
|
| 15
|
Aveley
|
0–1
|
Epping Town
|
| 16
|
Arundel
|
0–1
|
Epsom & Ewell
|
| 22
|
Bangor City
|
0–1
|
Formby
|
| 29
|
Alvechurch
|
6–0
|
Halesowen Town
|
| 39
|
Skegness Town
|
2–1
|
Holbeach United
|
| 42
|
Shepton Mallet Town
|
0–1
|
Ilminster Town
|
| 48
|
Rossendale United
|
4–0
|
Lytham
|
| 59
|
Wigmore Athletic
|
0–2
|
Pagham
|
| 60
|
Ashford Town (Kent)
|
2–1
|
Peacehaven & Telscombe
|
| 61
|
Chatteris Town
|
1–2
|
Potton United
|
| 65
|
Wingate (Durham)
|
4–3
|
Shildon
|
1st qualifying round
edit
| Tie
|
Home team
|
Score
|
Away team
|
| 1
|
Arnold
|
2–3
|
Worksop Town
|
| 2
|
Banstead Athletic
|
0–2
|
Sutton United
|
| 3
|
Barry Town
|
2–1
|
Bath City
|
| 4
|
Barton Town
|
0–1
|
Goole Town
|
| 5
|
Berkhamsted Town
|
1–4
|
Bedford Town
|
| 6
|
Bexhill Town
|
0–2
|
Croydon
|
| 7
|
Bilston
|
1–2
|
Telford United
|
| 8
|
Bishop's Stortford
|
1–2
|
Billericay Town
|
| 9
|
Bognor Regis Town
|
5–0
|
Redhill
|
| 10
|
Boldon Community Association
|
0–1
|
Ashington
|
| 11
|
Bourne Town
|
0–2
|
Boston
|
| 12
|
Brandon United
|
3–2
|
Spennymoor United
|
| 13
|
Bridgwater Town
|
0–0
|
Yeovil Town
|
| 14
|
Bromsgrove Rovers
|
0–1
|
Dudley Town
|
| 15
|
Buckingham Town
|
0–7
|
Hendon
|
| 16
|
Burscough
|
6–1
|
Chorley
|
| 17
|
Buxton
|
3–1
|
Matlock Town
|
| 18
|
Caernarfon Town
|
0–0
|
Northwich Victoria
|
| 19
|
Camberley Town
|
1–2
|
Waterlooville
|
| 20
|
Canterbury City
|
1–1
|
Dulwich Hamlet
|
| 21
|
Carlisle City
|
2–2
|
Bishop Auckland
|
| 22
|
Chatham Town
|
2–2
|
Horsham
|
| 23
|
Chertsey Town
|
0–1
|
Hillingdon Borough
|
| 24
|
Chesham United
|
2–0
|
Boreham Wood
|
| 25
|
Cheshunt
|
1–5
|
Barking
|
| 26
|
Chippenham Town
|
0–3
|
Merthyr Tydfil
|
| 27
|
Cinderford Town
|
1–2
|
Redditch United
|
| 28
|
Clacton Town
|
0–2
|
Bury Town
|
| 29
|
Clitheroe
|
0–2
|
Droylsden
|
| 30
|
Corby Town
|
1–0
|
Irthlingborough Diamonds
|
| 31
|
Corinthian Casuals
|
1–6
|
Woking
|
| 32
|
Coventry Sporting
|
1–0
|
Belper Town
|
| 33
|
Crawley Town
|
0–0
|
Slough Town
|
| 34
|
Darlaston
|
1–2
|
Hednesford Town
|
| 35
|
Dorchester Town
|
2–0
|
Wadebridge Town
|
| 36
|
Dorking Town
|
1–1
|
Eastbourne United
|
| 37
|
Easington Colliery Welfare
|
0–4
|
Consett
|
| 38
|
East Grinstead
|
1–4
|
Gravesend & Northfleet
|
| 39
|
Ely City
|
1–2
|
Boston United
|
| 40
|
Enderby Town
|
5–0
|
Saffron Walden Town
|
| 41
|
Erith & Belvedere
|
0–0
|
Burgess Hill Town
|
| 42
|
Farnborough Town
|
0–1
|
Cray Wanderers
|
| 43
|
Felixstowe Town
|
3–2
|
March Town United
|
| 44
|
Feltham
|
1–2
|
Burnham
|
| 45
|
Fleetwood Town
|
1–4
|
Mossley
|
| 46
|
Forest Green Rovers
|
3–2
|
Clandown
|
| 47
|
Frickley Athletic
|
5–0
|
Bridlington Town
|
| 48
|
Gainsborough Trinity
|
1–1
|
Brigg Town
|
| 49
|
Gateshead
|
2–2
|
Crook Town
|
| 50
|
Glastonbury
|
2–1
|
Bridport
|
| 51
|
Gresley Rovers
|
1–3
|
Burton Albion
|
| 52
|
Hampton
|
2–1
|
Finchley
|
| 53
|
Harrow Borough
|
1–3
|
Witney Town
|
| 54
|
Harwich & Parkeston
|
2–0
|
Basildon United
|
| 55
|
Hayes
|
2–0
|
Aylesbury United
|
| 56
|
Haywards Heath
|
0–3
|
Dover
|
| 57
|
Hemel Hempstead
|
1–2
|
Edgware Town
|
| 58
|
Hertford Town
|
3–1
|
Banbury United
|
| 59
|
Highgate United
|
0–2
|
Brereton Social
|
| 60
|
Horden Colliery Welfare
|
6–0
|
Durham City
|
| 61
|
Hornchurch
|
0–3
|
Harlow Town
|
| 62
|
Horsham Y M C A
|
4–2
|
Chichester City
|
| 63
|
Horwich R M I
|
4–1
|
Darwen
|
| 64
|
Hounslow
|
2–0
|
Carshalton Athletic
|
| 65
|
Hungerford Town
|
3–1
|
Calne Town
|
| 66
|
Kidderminster Harriers
|
2–0
|
Friar Lane Old Boys
|
| 67
|
King's Lynn
|
2–0
|
Gorleston
|
| 68
|
Kingstonian
|
2–0
|
Ruislip Manor
|
| 69
|
Letchworth Garden City
|
1–1
|
Haverhill Rovers
|
| 70
|
Lewes
|
2–1
|
Folkestone & Shepway
|
| 71
|
Leyland Motors
|
1–4
|
Curzon Ashton
|
| 72
|
Liskeard Athletic
|
3–1
|
Bideford
|
| 73
|
Littlehampton Town
|
0–8
|
Fareham Town
|
| 74
|
Louth United
|
2–2
|
Alfreton Town
|
| 75
|
Lye Town
|
1–1
|
Alvechurch
|
| 76
|
Maidenhead United
|
1–0
|
Clapton
|
| 77
|
Mangotsfield United
|
2–6
|
Clevedon Town
|
| 78
|
Margate
|
4–1
|
Bromley
|
| 79
|
Marine
|
4–0
|
Congleton Town
|
| 80
|
Metropolitan Police
|
1–1
|
Willesden
|
| 81
|
Molesey
|
2–3
|
Addlestone
|
| 82
|
Moor Green
|
2–1
|
Tamworth
|
| 83
|
Nantwich Town
|
2–0
|
Colwyn Bay
|
| 84
|
Netherfield
|
4–0
|
Accrington Stanley
|
| 85
|
New Mills
|
1–2
|
Glossop
|
| 86
|
Newbury Town
|
2–1
|
Didcot Town
|
| 87
|
North Ferriby United
|
2–1
|
Eastwood Town
|
| 88
|
North Shields
|
4–2
|
Ferryhill Athletic
|
| 89
|
Oldbury United
|
0–1
|
Long Eaton United
|
| 90
|
Olney Town
|
0–4
|
Bedworth United
|
| 91
|
Oxford City
|
0–0
|
Bridgend Town
|
| 92
|
Parson Drove United
|
2–0
|
Chelmsford City
|
| 93
|
Paulton Rovers
|
0–2
|
Cheltenham Town
|
| 94
|
Penrith
|
0–1
|
Rossendale United
|
| 95
|
Penzance
|
1–4
|
Newquay
|
| 96
|
Peterlee Newtown
|
2–1
|
Eppleton Colliery Welfare
|
| 97
|
Poole Town
|
3–1
|
Epsom & Ewell
|
| 98
|
Porthmadog
|
0–2
|
Formby
|
| 99
|
Prescot Town
|
1–0
|
Emley
|
| 100
|
Prestwich Heys
|
0–1
|
Oswestry Town
|
| 101
|
Racing Club Warwick
|
1–1
|
Gornal Athletic
|
| 102
|
Rainham Town
|
2–2
|
Walton & Hersham
|
| 103
|
Retford Town
|
0–3
|
Skegness Town
|
| 104
|
Ringmer
|
3–3
|
Eastbourne Town
|
| 105
|
Rushden Town
|
2–3
|
Hinckley Athletic
|
| 106
|
Salisbury
|
4–3
|
Newport I O W
|
| 107
|
Saltash United
|
3–0
|
Ilminster Town
|
| 108
|
Selby Town
|
0–1
|
Bridlington Trinity
|
| 109
|
Sheppey United
|
1–1
|
Ramsgate
|
| 110
|
Sittingbourne
|
2–2
|
Welling United
|
| 111
|
Skelmersdale United
|
1–4
|
Lancaster City
|
| 112
|
Soham Town Rangers
|
0–0
|
V S Rugby
|
| 113
|
South Liverpool
|
2–2
|
Winsford United
|
| 114
|
Southall & Ealing Borough
|
0–3
|
Leytonstone & Ilford
|
| 115
|
St Albans City
|
0–2
|
Kempston Rovers
|
| 116
|
St Blazey
|
0–2
|
Barnstaple Town
|
| 117
|
St Helens Town
|
1–2
|
Macclesfield Town
|
| 118
|
St Neots Town
|
4–2
|
Grantham
|
| 119
|
Stalybridge Celtic
|
1–2
|
Ashton United
|
| 120
|
Stamford
|
2–0
|
Potton United
|
| 121
|
Stourbridge
|
2–1
|
Ton Pentre
|
| 122
|
Stowmarket
|
0–1
|
Sudbury Town
|
| 123
|
Sutton Coldfield Town
|
3–2
|
Willenhall Town
|
| 124
|
Sutton Town
|
2–0
|
Winterton Rangers
|
| 125
|
Swaythling
|
1–4
|
Gosport Borough
|
| 126
|
Taunton Town
|
0–1
|
Trowbridge Town
|
| 127
|
Thackley
|
2–2
|
Whitby Town
|
| 128
|
Thame United
|
6–5
|
Bracknell Town
|
| 129
|
Thetford Town
|
1–2
|
Wisbech Town
|
| 130
|
Three Bridges
|
0–2
|
Ashford Town (Kent)
|
| 131
|
Tilbury
|
3–0
|
Epping Town
|
| 132
|
Tiverton Town
|
2–1
|
Chard Town
|
| 133
|
Tonbridge
|
2–3
|
Worthing
|
| 134
|
Tow Law Town
|
1–0
|
Guisborough Town
|
| 135
|
Tring Town
|
2–1
|
Wellingborough Town
|
| 136
|
Tunbridge Wells
|
2–2
|
Pagham
|
| 137
|
Uxbridge
|
1–0
|
Milton Keynes City
|
| 138
|
Wallsend Town
|
1–4
|
Billingham Synthonia
|
| 139
|
Ware
|
2–1
|
Leyton Wingate
|
| 140
|
Washington
|
3–2
|
Wingate (Durham)
|
| 141
|
Welton Rovers
|
0–4
|
Weston Super Mare
|
| 142
|
Wembley
|
0–1
|
Walthamstow Avenue
|
| 143
|
West Auckland Town
|
1–3
|
South Bank
|
| 144
|
Worsbrough Bridge Miners Welfare
|
0–2
|
Mexborough Town Athletic
|
| Tie
|
Home team
|
Score
|
Away team
|
| 13
|
Yeovil Town
|
2–0
|
Bridgwater Town
|
| 18
|
Northwich Victoria
|
3–1
|
Caernarfon Town
|
| 20
|
Dulwich Hamlet
|
4–0
|
Canterbury City
|
| 21
|
Bishop Auckland
|
2–2
|
Carlisle City
|
| 22
|
Horsham
|
1–2
|
Chatham Town
|
| 33
|
Slough Town
|
3–0
|
Crawley Town
|
| 36
|
Eastbourne United
|
4–1
|
Dorking Town
|
| 41
|
Burgess Hill Town
|
0–0
|
Erith & Belvedere (Abandoned in extra time)
|
| 48
|
Brigg Town
|
1–5
|
Gainsborough Trinity
|
| 49
|
Crook Town
|
2–0
|
Gateshead
|
| 69
|
Haverhill Rovers
|
1–0
|
Letchworth Garden City
|
| 74
|
Alfreton Town
|
4–2
|
Louth United
|
| 75
|
Alvechurch
|
1–2
|
Lye Town
|
| 80
|
Willesden
|
1–1
|
Metropolitan Police
|
| 91
|
Bridgend Town
|
5–2
|
Oxford City
|
| 101
|
Gornal Athletic
|
2–3
|
Racing Club Warwick
|
| 102
|
Walton & Hersham
|
5–2
|
Rainham Town
|
| 104
|
Eastbourne Town
|
2–0
|
Ringmer
|
| 109
|
Ramsgate
|
5–2
|
Sheppey United
|
| 110
|
Welling United
|
5–0
|
Sittingbourne
|
| 112
|
V S Rugby
|
3–0
|
Soham Town Rangers
|
| 113
|
Winsford United
|
3–1
|
South Liverpool
|
| 127
|
Whitby Town
|
2–0
|
Thackley
|
| 136
|
Pagham
|
1–2
|
Tunbridge Wells
|
| Tie
|
Home team
|
Score
|
Away team
|
| 21
|
Carlisle City
|
0–5
|
Bishop Auckland
|
| 41
|
Erith & Belvedere
|
2–0
|
Burgess Hill Town
|
| 80
|
Willesden
|
0–3
|
Metropolitan Police
|
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| Tie
|
Home team
|
Score
|
Away team
|
| 1
|
Sutton United
|
0–3
|
Addlestone
|
| 4
|
Buxton
|
1–1
|
Ashton United
|
| 5
|
Dorchester Town
|
1–3
|
Barnstaple Town
|
| 8
|
Redditch United
|
2–3
|
Bridgend Town
|
| 10
|
Dover
|
0–1
|
Chatham Town
|
| 15
|
Northwich Victoria
|
2–0
|
Formby
|
| 19
|
Chesham United
|
3–0
|
Haverhill Rovers
|
| 29
|
Dudley Town
|
1–0
|
Hinckley Athletic
|
| 29
|
Mossley
|
3–2
|
Macclesfield Town
|
| 30
|
Hendon
|
0–3
|
Maidenhead United
|
| 32
|
Burnham
|
3–3
|
Metropolitan Police
|
| 41
|
Waterlooville
|
0–2
|
Poole Town
|
| 42
|
Droylsden
|
1–0
|
Prescot Town
|
| 53
|
Burton Albion
|
3–2
|
Sutton Town
|
| 56
|
Newquay
|
0–1
|
Tiverton Town
|
| 63
|
Leytonstone & Ilford
|
3–1
|
Walthamstow Avenue
|
| 64
|
Hampton
|
1–5
|
Walton & Hersham
|
| 65
|
Hillingdon Borough
|
3–0
|
Ware
|
| Tie
|
Home team
|
Score
|
Away team
|
| 4
|
Ashton United
|
2–2
|
Buxton
|
| 41
|
Metropolitan Police
|
1–0
|
Burnham
|
| Tie
|
Home team
|
Score
|
Away team
|
| 4
|
Buxton
|
1–3
|
Ashton United
|
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4th qualifying round
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The teams that given byes to this round are Worcester City, Maidstone United, Weymouth, AP Leamington, Nuneaton Borough, Barnet, Wealdstone, Leatherhead, Wycombe Wanderers, Southport, Workington, Dagenham, Morecambe, Dartford, Hitchin Town, Tooting & Mitcham United, Minehead, Enfield, Blyth Spartans and Runcorn.
See 1979-80 FA Cup for details of the rounds from the first round proper onwards.
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