FA Cup 2020/21 2nd Qualifying Rd – Stat-packed Review

Stat-packed review of the FA Cup 2020/21 2nd Qualifying Round.

Stats of the Round

Two Step 5 clubs, Sheppey United and Christchurch, knocked out Step 2 opposition.

Hartley Wintney come back from 3-1 down at Hanwell Town to win 5-3.

None of the teams who had the biggest wins or losses of the round actually had their best win or worst loss in the FA Cup.

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First time in 3^rd Qualifying Round ever

Christchurch – 24^th campaign

Barking – 20^th campaign

Larkhall Athletic – 15^th campaign

Bedfont Sports – 10^th campaign

Cray Valley Paper Mills – 8^th campaign

Sheppey United – 5^th campaign

Ilkeston Town – 2^nd campaign

Longridge Town – 2^nd campaign

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Equalling best run to Q3 Rd

Mickleover – 4^th time in 22 campaigns

Bristol Manor Farm – 3^rd time in 35 campaigns

Walton Casuals – 3^rd time in 21 campaigns

Farsley Celtic – 3^rd time in 9 campaigns

Tadcaster Albion – 2^nd time in 25campaigns

Sholing – 2^nd time in 15 campaigns

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First time in 3^rd Qualifying Round in a while

27 years – Wimborne Town

17 years – Bracknell Town

14 years – Skelmersdale United

8 years – Bury Town, Cambridge City

7 years – Bishop’s Stortford, Chatham Town, Chipstead, Marske United

5 years – Aveley, Hartley Wintney

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Into 3^rd Qualifying Rd and long time since last KO as early as Q2 Rd

96 years – York City

14 years – Bath City, Eastbourne Borough

9 years – Maidstone United

7 years – Chorley, Guiseley, Havant and Waterlooville

5 years – Ebbsfleet United, Hampton and Richmond Borough, Slough Town

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Never KO as early as Q2 Rd (Min 3 campaigns)

Hereford – 5 campaigns

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Exited in Q2 Rd but set best FA Cup run

Hanley Town – 6^th campaign

Risborough Rangers – 3^rd campaign

Warrington Rylands – 2^nd campaign

Hashtag United, Newark – Debut Campaigns

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Exited in Q2 Rd and Equalled Best FA Cup Run

East Grinstead Town – 7^th time in 55^th campaign

Walthamstow – 6^th time in 26^th campaign

Kidlington – 4^th time in 15^th campaign

AFC Dunstable – 3^rd time in 10^th campaign

Royal Wootton Bassett Town – 2^nd time in 21^st campaign

Corinthian – 2^nd time in 20^th campaign

Brantham Athletic – 2^nd time in 12^th campaign

Biggleswade – 2^nd time in 4^th campaign

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Consecutive Q2 Rd Exits

3 – Bognor Regis Town, Chelmsford City, Swindon Supermarine

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Avenged Previous FA Cup Defeat

Dartford 0-1 Slough Town (2 previous defeats)

Chorley 2-1 Gateshead

Skelmersdale United 2-1 Lancaster City

Frome Town 1-1 Larkhall Athletic (3-4 on pens)

Alvechurch 2-2 Kidderminster Harriers (4-2 on pens) (2 previous defeats)

Brackley Town 2-2 Billericay Town (4-2 on pens)

Barking 2-2 King’s Langley (4-3)

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Biggest Wins of the Q2 Rd

Marske United 6-0 Consett

Hayes and Yeading United 5-0 Bognor Regis Town

St Albans City 5-0 Hitchin Town

Moneyfields 2-6 Cray Wanderers

Harrow Borough 1-5 Cray Valley Paper Mills

Ashton United 0-4 South Shields

Guiseley 4-0 Atherton Collieries

Truro City 4-0 Hungerford Town

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Q2 Rd Cupsets

Three Steps

Sheppey United (5) 2-0 Welling United (2)

Christchurch (5) 1-1 Gloucester City (2) (6-5 on pens)

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Two Steps

Folkestone Invicta (3) 0-3 Chatham Town (5)

Stalybridge Celtic (3) 2-3 Longridge Town (5)

Skelmersdale United (5) 2-1 Lancaster City (3)

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One Step

Harrow Borough (3) 1-5 Cray Valley Paper Mills (4)

Curzon Ashton (2) 1-2 FC United of Manchester (3)

Leamington (2) 0-1 Banbury United (3)

Cheshunt (3) 1-2 Cambridge City (4)

Hednesford Town (3) 0-0 Halesowen Town (4) (3-5 on pens)

Truro City (3) 4-0 Hungerford Town (2)

Bedfont Sports (4) 2-0 Carshalton Athletic (3)

Alvechurch (3) 2-2 Kidderminster Harriers (2) (4-2 on pens)

Barking (4) 2-2 King’s Langley (3) (4-3 on pens)

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Hat-tricks and more

3 – Josh Moreman (Peterborough Sports)

3 – Ogo Obi (Hanwell Town)

3 – Joe Taylor (Cray Wanderers)

3 – Simon Heslop – All penalties (Blyth Spartans)