FA Cup 2020/21 4th Qualifying Rd – Stat-packed Review

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Stats of the Round

Skelmersdale United have won through six rounds to reach FA Cup 1^st Rd after having started off in the Extra Preliminary Round.

Notts County are the first former winners of the FA Cup to exit the competition before the ‘Proper’ Rounds since Clapham Rovers did so in 1909/10 season.

Chorley are the first club in 89 years to receive a bye in the 4^th Qualifying Round, the last club to do so was Bath City in the 1931/32 season.

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First time in 1^st Round ever

South Shields – 26^th campaign

King’s Lynn Town – 10^th campaign

Cray Valley Paper Mills – 8^th campaign

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Equalling best run to 1^st Rd

Tonbridge Angels – 6^th time in 73^rd campaign

Banbury United – 5^th time in 81^st campaign

Eastbourne Borough – 5^th time in 31^st campaign

Skelmersdale United – 4^th time in 95^th campaign

Hampton and Richmond Borough – 4^th time in 55^th campaign

Hayes and Yeading United – 3^rd time in 14^th campaign

Concord Rangers – 2^nd time in 27^th campaign

Darlington – 2^nd time in 7^th campaign

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First time in 1^st Round in a while

49 years – Skelmersdale United

48 years – Tonbridge Angels

47 years – Banbury United

25 years – Marine

16 years – Canvey Island

7 years – Bishop’s Stortford

6 years – Concord Rangers, Havant and Waterlooville

5 years – FC United of Manchester

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Into 1^st Rd and long time since last KO before the ‘Proper’ Rounds

97 years – Hartlepool United

19 years – Yeovil Town

18 years – Barnet

5 years – Solihull Moors

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First time exited FA Cup out as early as Q4 Rd ever (Min 3 campaigns)

Notts County (withdrew) – 134 campaigns

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Exited in Q4 Rd but set best FA Cup run

Sholing – 15^th campaign

Ilkeston Town – 2^nd campaign

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Exited in Q4 Rd and Equalled Best FA Cup Run

Cray Wanderers – 2^nd time in 72 campaigns

Marske United – 2^nd time in 23 campaigns

Hartley Wintney – 2^nd time in 15^th campaign

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Consecutive Q4 Rd Exits

3 – Wealdstone

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Avenged Previous FA Cup Defeat

Bath City 0-3 Havant and Waterlooville

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Biggest Wins of the Q4 Rd

Ilkeston Town 0-6 Hartlepool United (Record Defeat)

Tonbridge Angels 5-0 Taunton Town

Brackley Town 5-1 Marske United (Equal record Defeat)

Solihull Moors 4-0 Wrexham (Equal record Win)

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Q4 Rd Cupsets

Three Steps

Maidenhead United (1) 2-3 Cray Valley Paper Mills (4)

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Two Steps

Stafford Rangers (3) 1-4 Skelmersdale United (5)

Wealdstone (1) 0-2 Hayes and Yeading United (3)

Chester (2) 0-1 Marine (4)

South Shields (3) 3-0 FC Halifax Town (1)

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One Step

Weymouth (1) 2-3 Oxford City (2)

Bishop’s Stortford (3) 2-0 St Albans City (2)

Canvey Island (4) 3-2 Cray Wanderers (3)

FC United of Manchester (3) 2-1 Guiseley (2)

AFC Fylde (2) 2-1 Altrincham (1)

Maldon and Tiptree (4) 1-0 Haringey Borough (3)

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Hat-tricks and more

None

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