First, a promotion for my ‘FA Cup 150’ book.
The 150th anniversary of the FA Cup continues towards the highly anticipated 3rd Round scheduled for the 7th-10th January 2022.
To celebrate this milestone my ‘FA Cup 150’ book provides facts and stats for the first 150 years of the FA Cup and can be ordered from this link: https://facupfactfile.co.uk/shop or from Amazon.
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The 32 FA Vase 3rd Round ‘Proper’ ties
| Tie No. 1 | AFC Liverpool | Pilkington |
| League Status | Northwest Counties League Premier | Northwest Counties League 1 North |
| Step | 5 | 6 |
| Best Vase Run | Round 3 | Round 3 |
| FA Vase Form | Second time appearing in Rd 3 and first time for 11 years | First time appearing in Rd 3 in third campaign |
| Notes | No previous FA Vase meetings. Playing Sunday afternoon | Winner guaranteed to be in 4th Rd for first time ever |
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| Tie No. 2 | Abbey Hey | Bury AFC |
| League Status | Northwest Counties League 1 South | Northwest Counties League 1 North |
| Step | 6 | 6 |
| Best Vase Run | Round 3 | Round 3 |
| FA Vase Form | Second time appearing in Rd 3 and first time for 19 years | First time appearing in Rd 3 in second campaign |
| Notes | No previous FA Vase meetings | Winner guaranteed to be in 4th Rd for first time ever |
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| Tie No. 3 | Newcastle Benfield | Consett |
| League Status | Northern League 1 | Northern League 1 |
| Step | 5 | 5 |
| Best Vase Run | QUARTER FINALS | RUNNERS-UP |
| FA Vase Form | Last went beyond 3rd Rd 3 years ago | Last went beyond 3rd Rd 2 years ago |
| Notes | No previous FA Vase meetings |
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| Tie No. 4 | Barton Town | North Shields |
| League Status | Northern counties East League Premier | Northern League 1 |
| Step | 5 | 5 |
| Best Vase Run | Round 3 | WINNERS |
| FA Vase Form | First time appearing in Rd 3 in 15th campaign | Last went beyond 3rd Rd 6 years ago |
| Notes | No previous FA Vase meetings |
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| Tie No. 5 | Wythenshawe Town | Billingham Synthonia |
| League Status | Northwest Counties League Premier | Northern League 2 |
| Step | 5 | 6 |
| Best Vase Run | Round 3 | SEMI-FINALS |
| FA Vase Form | Second time in 3rd Rd in 14th campaign | Last went beyond 3rd Rd 10 years ago |
| Notes | No previous FA Vase meetings |
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| Tie No. 6 | Stourport Swifts | Rugby Town |
| League Status | Midland Football League Premier | United Counties League Premier South |
| Step | 5 | 5 |
| Best Vase Run | Round 5 | WINNERS |
| FA Vase Form | Twice went beyond 3rd Rd in last 4 years | Last went beyond 3rd Rd 18 years ago (6 campaigns ago) |
| Notes | No previous FA Vase meetings |
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| Tie No. 7 | Loughborough Students | Sandbach United |
| League Status | United Counties League Premier South | Northwest Counties League 1 South |
| Step | 5 | 6 |
| Best Vase Run | Round 3 | Round 3 |
| FA Vase Form | First time appearing in Rd 3 in 14th campaign | First time appearing in Rd 3 in fifth campaign |
| Notes | No previous FA Vase meetings. | Winner guaranteed to be in 4th Rd for first time ever |
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| Tie No. 8 | Atherstone Town Community Club | Whitchurch Alport |
| League Status | Midland Football League 1 | Midland Football League Premier |
| Step | 6 | 5 |
| Best Vase Run | QUARTER FINALS | Round 3 |
| FA Vase Form | Second time in 3rd Rd in last 3 years | First time appearing in Rd 3 in sixth campaign |
| Notes | No previous FA Vase meetings |
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| Tie No. 9 | Coventry Sphinx | Coventry United |
| League Status | United Counties League Premier South | United Counties League Premier South |
| Step | 5 | 5 |
| Best Vase Run | QUARTER FINALS | Round 4 |
| FA Vase Form | Last went beyond 3rd Rd 14 years ago | Twice went past 3rd Rd in 6 campaigns |
| Notes | No previous FA Vase meetings | First ever all ‘Coventry’ FA Vase tie |
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| Tie No. 10 | Prestwich Heys | Harborough Town |
| League Status | Northwest Counties League Premier | United Counties League Premier South |
| Step | 5 | 5 |
| Best Vase Run | Round 3 | Round 3 |
| FA Vase Form | First time appearing in Rd 3 in 14th campaign | First time appearing in Rd 3 in 11th campaign |
| Notes | No previous FA Vase meetings | Winner guaranteed to be in 4th Rd for first time ever |
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| Tie No. 11 | Highgate United | Congleton Town |
| League Status | Midland Football League Premier | Northwest Counties League Premier |
| Step | 5 | 5 |
| Best Vase Run | Round 3 | Round 5 |
| FA Vase Form | Second time appearing in Rd 3 in 33rd campaign | Equalled best Vase run just last season |
| Notes | No previous FA Vase meetings |
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| Tie No. 12 | Walsall Wood | Anstey Nomads |
| League Status | Midland Football League Premier | United Counties League Premier North |
| Step | 5 | 5 |
| Best Vase Run | SEMI-FINALS | Round 5 |
| FA Vase Form | Set best Vase run just last season | Equalled best Vase run just last season |
| Notes | Won 5-4 on pens after 0-0 draw just last year |
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| Tie No. 13 | Whittlesey Athletic | Newport Pagnell Town |
| League Status | Eastern Counties League 1 North | United Counties League Premier South |
| Step | 6 | 5 |
| Best Vase Run | Round 3 | QUARTER FINALS |
| FA Vase Form | First time appearing in Rd 3 in second campaign | Twice went beyond 3rd Rd in last five years |
| Notes | No previous FA Vase meetings |
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| Tie No. 14 | Tring Athletic | Saffron Walden Town |
| League Status | Spartan South Midlands League Premier | Essex Senior League |
| Step | 5 | 5 |
| Best Vase Run | Round 5 | Round 5 |
| FA Vase Form | Last went beyond 3rd Rd 4 years ago | Last went beyond 3rd Rd 7 years ago |
| Notes | No previous FA Vase meetings |
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| Tie No. 15 | London Lions | New Salamis |
| League Status | Combined Counties League 1 | Spartan South Midlands League Premier |
| Step | 6 | 5 |
| Best Vase Run | Round 3 | Round 3 |
| FA Vase Form | First time appearing in Rd 3 in ninth campaign | First time appearing in Rd 3 in third campaign |
| Notes | No previous FA Vase meetings | Winner guaranteed to be in 4th Rd for first time ever |
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| Tie No. 16 | Buckhurst Hill | Wroxham |
| League Status | Eastern Counties League 1 South | Eastern Counties League Premier |
| Step | 6 | 5 |
| Best Vase Run | Round 3 | RUNNERS-UP |
| FA Vase Form | Participating in Vase for first time | Twice went beyond 3rd Rd in last 7 campaigns |
| Notes | No previous FA Vase meetings |
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| Tie No. 17 | Lakenheath | Shefford Town and Campton |
| League Status | Eastern Counties League Premier | Spartan South Midlands League 1 |
| Step | 5 | 6 |
| Best Vase Run | Round 3 | Round 3 |
| FA Vase Form | First time appearing in Rd 3 in third campaign | Participating in Vase for first time |
| Notes | No previous FA Vase meetings | Winner guaranteed to be in 4th Rd for first time ever |
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| Tie No. 18 | Fakenham Town | Hadley |
| League Status | Eastern Counties League Premier | Spartan South Midlands League Premier |
| Step | 5 | 5 |
| Best Vase Run | Round 4 | Round 5 |
| FA Vase Form | Set best Vase run just last season | Set best Vase run just last season |
| Notes | No previous FA Vase meetings |
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| Tie No. 19 | Tunbridge Wells | Wallingford Town |
| League Status | Southern Counties East League Premier | Combined Counties League 1 |
| Step | 5 | 6 |
| Best Vase Run | RUNNERS-UP | Round 3 |
| FA Vase Form | Last went beyond 3rd Rd 7 years ago | Second time in 3rd Rd and first time for 20 years |
| Notes | No previous FA Vase meetings |
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| Tie No. 20 | Glebe | Beckenham Town |
| League Status | Southern Counties East League Prem. | Combined Counties League Prem. Sth. |
| Step | 5 | 5 |
| Best Vase Run | Round 4 | Round 4 |
| FA Vase Form | Just once gone beyond 3rd Rd in 8 campaigns | Just once gone beyond 3rd Rd in 36 campaigns, 41 years ago |
| Notes | No previous FA Vase meetings | Winner guaranteed to equal best run |
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| Tie No. 21 | Abbey Rangers | Athletic Newham |
| League Status | Combined Counties League Prem. North | Essex Senior League |
| Step | 5 | 5 |
| Best Vase Run | Round 5 | Round 3 |
| FA Vase Form | Just once gone beyond 3rd Rd in 6 campaigns | First time appearing in Rd 3 in third campaign |
| Notes | No previous FA Vase meetings |
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| Tie No. 22 | Stansfeld | Frimley Green |
| League Status | Southern Counties East League 1 | Combined Counties League Premier South |
| Step | 6 | 5 |
| Best Vase Run | Round 3 | Round 3 |
| FA Vase Form | First time appearing in Rd 3 in fifth campaign | Second time appearing in Rd 3, last doing so 13 years ago |
| Notes | No previous FA Vase meetings | Playing Sunday afternoon |
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| Tie No. 23 | Berks County | Egham Town |
| League Status | Combined Counties League 1 | Combined Counties League Premier North |
| Step | 6 | 5 |
| Best Vase Run | Round 3 | Round 4 |
| FA Vase Form | Participating in Vase for first time | Just once gone beyond 3rd Rd in 38 campaigns, 37 years ago |
| Notes | No previous FA Vase meetings | Playing Sunday afternoon |
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| Tie No. 24 | Crawley Down Gatwick | Raynes Park Vale |
| League Status | Southern Combination League Prem. | Combined Counties League Prem. South |
| Step | 5 | 5 |
| Best Vase Run | Round 3 | Round 3 |
| FA Vase Form | First time appearing in Rd 3 in 12th campaign | First time appearing in Rd 3 in 25th campaign |
| Notes | No previous FA Vase meetings | Winner guaranteed to be in 4th Rd for first time ever |
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| Tie No. 25 | Littlehampton Town | Sheppey United |
| League Status | Southern Combination League Premier | Southern Counties East League Premier |
| Step | 5 | 5 |
| Best Vase Run | SEMI-FINALS | Round 3 |
| FA Vase Form | Last went beyond 3rd Rd 31 years ago | Second time in 3rd Rd in 7th campaign |
| Notes | Won 5-4 on pens after 3-3 draw just last year |
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| Tie No. 26 | Guildford City | Southall |
| League Status | Combined Counties League Premier South | Combined Counties League Premier North |
| Step | 5 | 5 |
| Best Vase Run | Round 4 | RUNNERS-UP |
| FA Vase Form | Just once gone beyond 3rd Rd, 11 years ago | Last went beyond 3rd Rd 5 years ago |
| Notes | No previous FA Vase meetings | First ‘G’ opponents in 33rd campaign |
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| Tie No. 27 | New Milton Town | Keynsham Town |
| League Status | Wessex League 1 | Western League Premier |
| Step | 6 | 5 |
| Best Vase Run | QUARTER FINALS | Round 5 |
| FA Vase Form | Last went beyond 3rd Rd 17 years ago | Last went beyond 3rd Rd 18 years ago |
| Notes | No previous FA Vase meetings |
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| Tie No. 28 | Bridgwater United | Bashley |
| League Status | Western League Premier | Wessex League Premier |
| Step | 5 | 5 |
| Best Vase Run | Round 5 | SEMI-FINALS |
| FA Vase Form | Twice went beyond 3rd Rd in last 7 campaigns | Last went beyond 3rd Rd 32 years ago (6 campaigns ago) |
| Notes | Won 3-2 in 2017/18 |
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| Tie No. 29 | Street | Brockenhurst |
| League Status | Western League Premier | Wessex League Premier |
| Step | 5 | 5 |
| Best Vase Run | Round 5 | Round 5 |
| FA Vase Form | Last went beyond 3rd Rd 15 years ago | Last went beyond 3rd Rd 16 years ago |
| Notes | Won 5-3 on pens after 2-2 draw just last year |
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| Tie No. 30 | Buckland Athletic | Wellington (Somerset) |
| League Status | Western League Premier | Western League Premier |
| Step | 5 | 5 |
| Best Vase Run | QUARTER FINALS | Round 3 |
| FA Vase Form | Twice went beyond 3rd Rd in last 5 campaigns | Third time appearing in 3rd Rd, last doing so 12 years ago |
| Notes | Won 7-1 in 2014/15 |
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| Tie No. 31 | Royal Wootton Bassett Town | Hamworthy United |
| League Status | Hellenic League Premier | Wessex League Premier |
| Step | 5 | 5 |
| Best Vase Run | Round 3 | Round 4 |
| FA Vase Form | First time appearing in 3rd Rd in 21st campaign, | Just once gone beyond 3rd Rd in 23 campaigns |
| Notes | No previous FA Vase meetings | Winner guaranteed to set or equal best run |
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| Tie No. 32 | Brixham | Clevedon Town |
| League Status | Southwest Peninsula League East | Western League Premier |
| Step | 6 | 5 |
| Best Vase Run | Round 3 | QUARTER FINALS |
| FA Vase Form | First appearance in 3rd Rd in second campaign | Last year went beyond 3rd Rd for first time in seven campaigns |
| Notes | No previous FA Vase meetings |
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