The 2015–16 FA Cup qualifying rounds opened the 135th season of competition in England for The Football Association Challenge Cup (FA Cup), the world's oldest association football single knockout competition. A total of 736 clubs were accepted for the competition, the same as the previous season.
The large number of clubs entering the tournament from lower down (Levels 5 to 10) in the English football pyramid meant that the competition started with six rounds of preliminary (2) and qualifying (4) knockouts for these non-League teams. The 32 winning teams from the fourth qualifying round progressed to the First round proper, where League teams tiered at Levels 3 and 4 entered the competition.
Calendar and prizes The calendar for the 2015–16 FA Cup qualifying rounds, as announced by The Football Association.
Round Main date Leagues entering at this round New entries this round Winners from previous round Number of fixtures Prize money Extra preliminary round 15 August 2015 Levels 9-10 368 none 184 £1,500 Preliminary round 29 August 2015 Level 8 136 184 160 £1,925 First qualifying round 12 September 2015 Level 7 72 160 116 £3,000 Second qualifying round 26 September 2015 National League NorthNational League South 44 116 80 £4,500 Third qualifying round 10 October 2015 none none 80 40 £7,500 Fourth qualifying round 24 October 2015 National League 24 40 32 £12,500 For the next rounds look 2015–16 FA Cup
Extra preliminary round Extra preliminary round fixtures were due to be played on 15 August 2015, with replays taking place no later than 20 August 2015. A total of 368 teams, from Level 9 and Level 10 of English football, entered at this stage of the competition. The round includes 91 teams from Level 10 of English football, being the lowest ranked clubs to compete in the tournament.
Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) 1 Penrith (9) 1–3 Jarrow Roofing BCA (9) 1102 Silsden (9) 2–1 West Allotment Celtic (9) 533 Ashington (9) 2–2 Albion Sports (9) 310 Albion Sports (9) 2–3 Ashington (9) 1214 AFC Darwen (9) 1–2 Washington (9) 2035 Newcastle Benfield (9) 4–2 Yorkshire Amateur (10) 806 Nelson (9) 0–4 Newton Aycliffe (9) 967 Bedlington Terriers (9) 1–1 West Auckland Town (9) West Auckland Town (9) 4–0 Bedlington Terriers (9) 8 Barnoldswick Town (9) 0–5 Colne (9) 3339 Billingham Synthonia (10) 0–0 Consett (9) 147 Consett (9) 8–0 Billingham Synthonia (10) 18810 Hebburn Town (10) 1–3 Tadcaster Albion (9) 8311 Bishop Auckland (9) 1–1 Shildon (9) 529 Shildon (9) 2–4 Bishop Auckland (9) 12 Sunderland RCA (9) 4–4 Guisborough Town (9) 65 Guisborough Town (9) 3–2 Sunderland RCA (9) 13 Crook Town (10) 0–6 Dunston UTS (9) 11814 Holker Old Boys (10) 4–0 Liversedge (9) 8915 Pickering Town (9) 4–0 Thornaby (10) 15916 Seaham Red Star (9) 2–2 Marske United (9) Marske United (9) 3–1 Seaham Red Star (9) 10417 Garforth Town (9) 1–4 Morpeth Town (9) 12118 Heaton Stannington (10) 3–1 Norton & Stockton Ancients (9) 19 Bridlington Town (9) 0–2 North Shields (9) 35120 Whitley Bay (9) 1–1 Ryhope Colliery Welfare (10) 287 Ryhope Colliery Welfare (10) 2–3 Whitley Bay (9) 12721 Whickham (10) 1–2 Padiham (9) 13022 Durham City (9) 1–3 Thackley (9) 10823 Glasshoughton Welfare (10) 2–2 Runcorn Linnets (9) 163 Runcorn Linnets (9) 6–1 Glasshoughton Welfare (10) 27424 Chadderton (10) 2–9 AFC Liverpool (9) 7525 Congleton Town (9) 0–0 Nostell Miners Welfare (9) 163 Nostell Miners Welfare (9) 0–4 Congleton Town (9) 5626 Alsager Town (9) 1–0 Athersley Recreation (9) 11027 Winsford United (9) 1–1 AFC Blackpool (9) 134 AFC Blackpool (9) 3–2 Winsford United (9) 4328 AFC Emley (10) 7–1 Parkgate (9) 249 29 Ashton Athletic (9) 2–2 Maltby Main (9) 73 Maltby Main (9) 3–2 Ashton Athletic (9) 11530 Penistone Church (10) 0–2 Pontefract Collieries (9) 220 31 Maine Road (9) 2–1 St Helens Town (10) 10332 Handsworth Parramore (9) 6–0 Staveley Miners Welfare (9) 12233 1874 Northwich (9) 3–0 West Didsbury & Chorlton (9) 35034 Barton Town Old Boys (9) 2–2 Squires Gate (9) 122 Squires Gate (9) 2–4 Barton Town Old Boys (9) 3635 Abbey Hey (9) 3–1 Worksop Town (9) 180 36 Runcorn Town (9) 3–0 Bacup Borough (10) 6537 Hemsworth Miners Welfare (10) 1–2 Armthorpe Welfare (9) 6838 Bootle (9) 0–2 Atherton Collieries (9) 19539 Hanley Town (10) 4–2 Shawbury United (10) 11840 Continental Star (9) 2–2 Bolehall Swifts (10) 69 Bolehall Swifts (10) 1–3 Continental Star (9) 4841 Boldmere St Michaels (9) 3–3 Rocester (9) 123 Rocester (9) 4–0 Boldmere St Michaels (9) 6842 Hinckley (10) 0–0 Walsall Wood (9) 241 Walsall Wood (9) 1–3 Hinckley (10) 17143 Brocton (9) 1–5 Stourport Swifts (9) 9244 Southam United (10) 0–2 AFC Wulfrunians (9) 6845 Alvechurch (9) 2–0 Heath Hayes (10) 8846 Tipton Town (10) 0–2 Cadbury Athletic (10) 47 AFC Bridgnorth (10) 1–0 Wolverhampton Casuals (10) 48 Malvern Town (10) 0–5 Sporting Khalsa (9) 10849 Westfields (9) 1–0 Pegasus Juniors (10) 24750 Gornal Athletic (10) 1–2 Bromsgrove Sporting (10) 12851 Lye Town (9) 2–2 Coventry Sphinx (9) 80 Coventry Sphinx (9) 2–1 Lye Town (9) 9052 Coleshill Town (9) 11–0 Ellesmere Rangers (10) 12153 Cleethorpes Town (9) 5–1 Brigg Town (9) 11654 Harborough Town (9) 3–2 Shirebrook Town (10) 8155 South Normanton Athletic (10) 2–1 AFC Mansfield (10) 9556 Shepshed Dynamo (9) 1–0 Retford United (9) 18557 Bottesford Town (10) 2–2 Rainworth Miners Welfare (9) 63 Rainworth Miners Welfare (9) 1–5 Bottesford Town (10) 6258 Kirby Muxloe (9) 3–1 Heanor Town (9) 59 Long Eaton United (9) 2–1 Harrowby United (9) 11160 Loughborough University (9) 4–1 Barrow Town (10) 7461 St Andrews (10) 2–3 Clipstone (9) 3262 Radford (10) 3–2 Sleaford Town (9) 10563 Quorn (9) 1–3 Oadby Town (9) 16164 Bardon Hill (9) 0–1 Dunkirk (9) 6165 Ellistown & Ibstock United (10) 0–5 Holwell Sports (10) 5466 Blaby & Whetstone Athletic (10) 0–5 Leicester Nirvana (9) 6867 Walsham Le Willows (9) 0–3 Godmanchester Rovers (9) 10768 Wisbech Town (9) 1–0 Diss Town (10) 22669 Yaxley (9) 2–1 Gorleston (9) 6170 Peterborough Northern Star (9) 1–2 Newmarket Town (9) 4871 Haverhill Rovers (9) 0–1 Mildenhall Town (9) 15272 Fakenham Town (9) 0–0 Huntingdon Town (9) 92 Huntingdon Town (9) 0–6 Fakenham Town (9) 6773 Eynesbury Rovers (9) 0–1 Peterborough Sports (10) 11074 Swaffham Town (9) 2–4 Thetford Town (9) 10975 Great Yarmouth Town (10) 0–3 Norwich United (9) 14376 Deeping Rangers (9) 6–1 Boston Town (9) 11077 Holbeach United (9) 1–1 Ely City (10) 137 Ely City (10) 0–4 Holbeach United (9) 10878 Welwyn Garden City (9) 3–1 Haverhill Borough (10) 9679 Hoddesdon Town (9) 4–0 Sawbridgeworth Town (9) 21680 FC Romania (9) 0–3 Whitton United (9) 3481 Southend Manor (9) 3–1 Codicote (10) 6082 Wivenhoe Town (10) 1–5 Tower Hamlets (9) 9983 Cockfosters (9) 4–0 Burnham Ramblers (9) 8884 Hadley (9) 1–2 Saffron Walden Town (9) 7085 Hertford Town (9) 2–2 Kirkley & Pakefield (9) 111 Kirkley & Pakefield (9) 2–1 Hertford Town (9) 7886 Debenham LC (10) 0–1 Ipswich Wanderers (9) 8087 Bowers & Pitsea (9) 0–1 Ilford (9) 6688 Basildon United (9) 3–1 Sporting Bengal United (9) 6889 FC Broxbourne Borough (9) 1–2 Brantham Athletic (9) 4190 Long Melford (9) 3–0 London Bari (9) 108