Stat packed review of the FA Vase 2020/21 1st Qualifying Round.
Stat of the Round
Egham Town and Skelmersdale United had had 54 FA Vase campaigns between them and never exited the competition in the earliest round until they both did this season losing to Raunds Town and Stockport Town respectively.
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First time in Q2 Round ever
Lydd Town (4th campaign)
Alfold, Lakenheath, Newcastle University, Penn and Tylers Green, Storrington Community (2nd campaign)
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Debut clubs into Q2 Round
Darlaston Town (1874), Milton Keynes Irish, North Ferriby, Sheringham
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Equalling best run to Q2 Rd
Dudley Sports (7th time in 13 campaigns)
Holmesdale (6th time in 13 campaigns)
Wellingborough Whitworth (5th time in 10 campaigns)
Barnton (5th time in 6 campaigns)
Littleton (5th time in 6 campaigns)
Axminster Town (3rd time in 4 campaigns)
Billingshurst (3rd time in 4 campaigns)
Millbrook (3rd time in 4 campaigns)
Ingles (3rd time in 3rd campaign)
Mulbarton Wanderers (3rd time in 3rd campaign)
Easington Sports (2nd time in 6 campaigns)
Langney Wanderers (2nd time in 5 campaigns)
Stansfeld (2nd time in 4 campaigns)
Abbey Hulton United (2nd time in 3 campaigns)
AFC Varndeanians (2nd time in 3 campaigns)
Wormley Rovers (2nd time in 3 campaigns)
Hashtag United (2nd time in 2nd campaign)
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First time in Q2 Round in a while
8 years – Lutterworth Athletic
6 years – Ilfracombe Town (4 campaigns)
5 years – AFC Bridgnorth, Ellesmere Rangers
4 years – Downham Town, Fakenham Town, Heaton Stannington, Holker Old Boys, Holmer Green, Ipswich Wanderers, Keynsham Town, Stapenhill
3 years – AFC Liverpool, Ampthill Town, Balham, Brislington, Epsom and Ewell, Halstead Town, Harrogate Railway Athletic, Hengrove Athletic, Lydney Town, North Shields, Ringwood Town
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Into Q2 Rd and long time since last KO as early as Q1 Rd
29 years – Bishop’s Cleeve (7 campaigns)
27 years – Boldmere St Michaels
21 years – Shildon
18 years – Edgware Town (10 campaigns)
17 years – Blackfield and Langley (15 campaigns)
15 years – Highgate United
12 years – Billingham Synthonia
9 years – Cobham, Colney Heath, Newport (IOW)
8 years – Clanfield 85 (5 campaigns), Hemsworth Miners Welfare, Leicester Nirvana, Mildenhall Town, Tring Athletic
7 years – Flackwell Heath, Horsham YMCA, London Colney, Quorn
6 years – Badshot Lea, Loughborough University, Northampton Sileby Rangers, Shirebrook Town
5 years – Abingdon United, Broadfields United, Brockenhurst, Horley Town, Irlam, Longlevens, Northallerton Town, Paget Rangers, Street (4 campaigns), Westbury United
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Never KO as early as Q1 Rd (Min 3 campaigns)
Rugby Town (15 campaigns)
Newton Abbot Spurs (10 campaigns)
Bashley, Exmouth Town (8 campaigns)
Abbey Rangers, Sheppey United, Uttoxeter Town, Wokingham and Emmbrook (6 campaigns)
Charnock Richard, Sherwood Colliery, Stockport Town, Walton and Hersham (5 campaigns)
Enfield Borough, Hamble Club, K Sports (4 campaigns)
Coggeshall United, Ingles Mulbarton Wanderers, Punjab United (Gravesend) (3 campaigns)
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First time knocked out in Q1 Rd ever (Min 3 campaigns)
Egham Town (38th campaign)
Skelmersdale United (28th campaign)
Wembley (22nd campaign)
Bodmin Town (21st campaign)
Peterborough Northern Star (10th campaign)
Handsworth (7th campaign)
Bridon Ropes (6th campaign)
Rusthall (5th campaign)
Baffins Milton Rovers, Sandbach United (4th campaign)
Sidmouth Town, Steeton (3rd campaign)
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First time Knocked Out as early as Q1 Rd for a while
39 years – Hucknall Town
25 years – Redbridge (10 campaigns)
20 years – Beckenham Town (17 campaigns)
19 years – Newmarket Town, Shortwood United (14 campaigns)
15 years – Camberley Town, Dunkirk, Tunbridge Wells
14 years – Holbeach United
11 years – Godmanchester Rovers
9 years – Hadleigh United
8 years – Rossington Main
7 years – AFC St Austell, Biggleswade United, Bottesford Town, Hall Road Rangers
6 years – Hinckley AFC, Takeley
5 years – Alresford Town, Billingham Town, Coventry Copsewood, Crowborough Athletic, Cullompton Rangers, Eastwood Community, Enfield (1893), Sporting Club Thamesmead, Wolverhampton Sporting Community
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Consecutive Q1 Rd KOs
7 – Eccleshill United
5 – Athersley Recreation, Cove, Folland Sports, Kent Football United (9 years), Oadby Town, St Helens Town
4 – Ardley United, Chester-le-Street, Eastbourne United Association, FC Elmstead, Harwich and Parkeston (13 years), Hereford Pegasus, Liskeard Athletic (5 years), St Martins (4 campaigns),
3 – Amesbury Town, Armthorpe Welfare, Bishop Sutton, British Airways (3 campaigns), Callington Town (3 campaigns), Calne Town, Clipstone, Diss Town, Holwell Sports, Launceston, Meridian VP, Rushden and Higham United, Lewisham Borough (Community) (4 years), Stafford Town, Tytherington Rocks, Wellington (Somerset), Willington
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Avenged Previous FA Vase Defeat
Durham City 0-4 Thackley
Hassocks 0-3 Peacehaven and Telscombe
Downham Town 3-0 Ely City
Huntingdon Town 0-2 Mildenhall Town
Bodmin Town 2-3 Keynsham Town
Diss Town 0-1 Fakenham Town
Fairford Town 0-1 Lydney Town
Wolverhampton Sporting Community 0-1 Bewdley Town
Welton Rovers 4-1 Cullompton Rangers
Ellesmere Rangers 3-1 Cradley Town
Hoddesdon Town 3-2 Langford
Selston 3-3 Eastwood Community (4-3 on pens)
Baffins Milton Rovers 2-2 Bashley (3-4 on pens)
Clipstone 2-2 Radford (2-3 on pens)
Elburton Villa 1-1 Saltash United (9-8 on pens)
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Biggest Wins of the Q1 Rd
Deeping Rangers 10-1 Oadby Town (Record Win and Record Defeat)
Peterborough Northern Star 0-7 Mulbarton Wanderers (Record Win and Record Defeat)
Harborough Town 8-1 Barrow Town (Record Win)
West Essex 8-1 Haverhill Borough (Record Win and Record Defeat)
Thame Rangers 0-6 Milton Keynes Irish (Debut Win and Record Defeat)
Colliers Wood United 7-1 Mile Oak (Record Defeat)
Lakenheath 7-1 Framlingham Town (Fist Win and Record Defeat)
Boston Town 6-0 Sleaford Town (Record Defeat)
Wells City 6-0 Godolphin Atlantic (Newquay) (Record Win and Record Defeat)
London Tigers 0-5 Northampton ON Chenecks (Record Win and Record Defeat)
Bishop Auckland 1-5 Billingham Synthonia (Record Defeat)
Holbeach United 1-5 Loughborough University
Durham City 0-4 Thackley
Launceston 0-4 Axminster Town (First Win)
Portland United 0-4 Hamble Club
Rushden and Higham United 0-4 Flackwell Heath
Shaftesbury 0-4 Badshot Lea (Equal record Defeat)
Stafford Town 0-4 Lichfield City
Willington 0-4 Whickham (Equal Record Win)
Goole 7-3 Cheadle Heath Nomads (Equal Record Win and Record Defeat)
Camelford 5-1 Almondsbury (Record Win and Record Defeat)
Garforth Town 5-1 Sunderland West End (Equal Record Win and Record Defeat)
North Greenford United 5-1 Chalvey Sports (Record Defeat)
Alfold 4-0 Chessington and Hook United (First Win)
Boldmere St Michaels 4-0 Brocton (Record Defeat)
Epsom and Ewell 4-0 Bridon Ropes (Record Defeat)
Fisher 4-0 Little Common (Equal Record Win)
Horsham YMCA 4-0 Arundel
Newton Aycliffe 4-0 Barnoldswick Town
Parkgate 4-0 Worsbrough Bridge Athletic
Romsey Town 4-0 Selsey
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Cupsets
Peterborough Northern Star (5) 0-7 Mulbarton Wanderers (6)
Bishop Auckland (5) 1-5 Billingham Synthonia (6)
Whitley Bay (5) 1-4 Newcastle University (6)
AFC Wulfrunians (5) 0-3 Uttoxeter Town (6)
Leverstock Green (5) 0-3 AFC Hayes (6)
Windsor (5) 0-3 Long Buckby (6)
Redbridge (5) 1-3 May and Baker Eastbrook Community (6)
Egham Town (5) 0-2 Raunds Town (6)
Whitchurch Alport (5) 0-2 Littleton (6)
Beckenham Town (5) 1-2 Littlehampton Town (6)
Litherland REMYCA (5) 1-2 Selby Town (6)
Skelmersdale United (5) 1-2 Stockport Town (6)
Wembley (5) 1-2 Wellingborough Whitworth (6)
Ampthill Town (6) 4-1 Dunstable Town (5)
Aylestone Park (6) 4-1 Pinchbeck United (5)
Downham Town (6) 3-0 Ely City (5)
Holker Old Boys (6) 3-0 Eccleshill United (5)
Ipswich Wanderers (6) 5-3 Brantham Athletic (5)
Clanfield 85 (6) 2-0 Tuffley Rovers (5)
Darlaston Town (1874) (6) 2-0 Heather St Johns (5)
Holland (6) 2-0 Enfield (1893) (5)
Sheringham (6) 2-0 Newmarket Town (5)
Enfield Borough (6) 3-2 Tower Hamlets (5)
Wick (6) 2-1 AFC Croydon Athletic (5)
AFC Blackpool (6) 1-0 Knaresborough Town (5)
Crook Town (6) 1-0 Albion Sports (5)
Kennington (6) 1-0 Erith Town (5)
Penn and Tylers Green (6) 1-0 Burnham (5)
Burscough (5) 1-1 Hallam (6) (3-4 pens)
Staveley Miners Welfare (5) 0-0 AFC Darwen (6) (5-6 on pens)
Wellington (Somerset) (5) 2-2 Hengrove Athletic (6) (4-5 on pens)
Stansfeld (6) 2-2 Knaphill (5) (7-6 on pens)
Birtley Town (6) 1-1 Squires Gate (5) (4-1 on pens)
Cheadle Town (6) 1-1 Athersley Recreation (5) (4-3 on pens)
Lydd Town (6) 1-1 Broadbridge Heath (5) (3-2 on pens)
Leicester Road (6) 0-0 Haughmond (3-0 on pens)
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Hat-tricks and more
4 – Matthew Blake (Ipswich Wanderers)
4 – Mason Spence (Milton Keynes Irish)
3 – Jamie Cerminara (Ampthill Town)
3 – Jalen Miller (Arlesey Town)
3 – Louis Lindsay (Badshot Lea)
3 – Tom Garrick (Boston Town)
3 – T’ai Williams (Deeping Rangers)
3 – Reggie Waud (Goole)
3 – Shaun Avis (Lakenheath)
3 – Georgie Brown (North Greenford United)
3 – Scott Hughes (Sidmouth Town)
3 – Kyle Strange (Street)
3 – Michael Mignot (West Essex)
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Miscellaneous
Only a dozen or so clubs have posted a bigger FA Vase debut match victory than the 6-0 win by Milton Keynes Irish over Thame Rangers.
Sporting Bengal United defeated Sawbridgeworth Town for the 5th time in 5 FA Vase meetings, this time coming from 3-1 down to eventually win on penalties.
