FA Vase 2023/24 2nd Rd Review

First time in 3^rd Round ever

Walsham-le-Willows – 19^th campaign

Bishop Auckland – 18^th campaign

Holmesdale FC – 16^th campaign

Wells City – 15^th campaign

Ashby Ivanhoe – 12th campaign

Lichfield City – 11^th campaign

Charnock Richard – 8^th campaign

White Ensign – 6th campaign

Newcastle University – 5^th campaign

Blyth Town, Hilltop FC, Roffey FC, South Liverpool – 3^rd campaign

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Debut FA Vase clubs in 3^rd Round

Hamworthy Recreation, Stanway Pegasus

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Equalling best run to 3^rd Round

Highgate United – 4^th time in 35 campaigns

Royal Wootton Bassett Town – 3^rd time in 23 campaigns

Burnham FC, North Greenford United – 3^rd time in 15 campaigns

Downton FC – 2^nd time in 27 campaigns

Silsden FC – 2^nd time in 21 campaigns

Lingfield FC – 2nd time in 19 campaigns

Ramsbottom United – 2^nd time in 17 campaigns

Carlisle City – 2^nd time in 13 campaigns

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First time in 3^rd Round in a while

47 years – Carlisle City (12 campaigns), Farnham Town (42 campaigns)

30 years – Lincoln United (2 campaigns)

27 years – Burnham FC (10 campaigns)

22 years – Tilbury FC (2 campaigns)

20 years – Ramsbottom United (9 campaigns)

18 years – Ashville FC (4 campaigns)

16 years – Hallam FC

16 years – Mildenhall Town (14 campaigns)

12 years – Tividale FC (10 campaigns)

12 years – Barnstaple Town (6 campaigns)

11 years – Boston Town, Downton FC, Emley AFC

10 years – Eastbourne United Association, Whickham FC

9 years – Lingfield FC

8 years – Highworth Town (3 campaigns)

6 years – Great Wakering Rovers (1 campaign)

5 years – AFC St Austell, Hamble Club, Irlam FC, Silsden FC

5 years – Eastwood Community (4 campaigns)

4 years – Worcester City

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Into 3^rd Round and long time since last KO before it

5 years – Bridgwater United, Congleton Town

4 years – Clevedon Town, Fakenham Town, Stourport Swifts

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First time Knocked Out before 3^rd Round for a while

7 years – Hullbridge Sports (3 campaigns)

5 years – Buckland Athletic

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Consecutive 2^nd Rd KOs

4 – Haywards Heath Town (over 9 years)

3 – Brimscombe and Thrupp

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Avenged Previous FA Vase Defeat

Seaham Red Star 1-6 Irlam FC

Buckland Athletic 1-3 AFC St Austell

Fakenham Town 2-1 Newport Pagnell Town (after 2 previous defeats)

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Biggest Wins of the 2^nd Rd

Lincoln United 6-0 Heanor Town (BIGGEST FA Vase WIN and BIGGEST FA Vase DEFEAT)

Seaham Red Star 1-6 Irlam FC (BIGGEST FA Vase WIN)

Clevedon Town 5-0 Brockenhurst FC

Eynesbury Rovers 0-4 Walsham-le-Willows

Highworth Town 5-1 Newquay AFC (Joint BIGGEST FA Vase WIN)

Tilbury FC 4-0 Tring Athletic

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Cupsets

Buckland Athletic (5) 1-3 AFC St Austell (6)

Fairford Town (5) 0-1 Hamworthy Recreation (6)

Saltash United (5) 0-1 Downton FC (6)

Hartpury University (6) 5-3 Nailsea and Tickenham (5)

Blyth Town (6) 2-1 AFC Liverpool (5)

Roffey FC (6) 2-1 Punjab United (Gravesend) (5)

Wells City (6) 1-1 Portland United (5) (4-3 on pens)

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Hat-tricks and more

3 – Declan Daniels (Irlam FC)

3 – Jack Thorne (Bridgwater United)

3 – Liam Henderson (Bishop Auckland)

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Miscellaneous

Burnham FC beat Glebe FC 13-12 on penalties after a 2-2 draw.