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2004–05 FA Cup qualifying rounds

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title	2004–05 FA Cup qualifying rounds
country	England
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prevseason	2003–04
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The 2004–05 FA Cup qualifying rounds opened the 124th season of competition in England for 'The Football Association Challenge Cup' (FA Cup), the world's oldest association football single knockout competition. A total of 661 clubs were accepted for the competition, up 17 from the previous season’s 644.

The large number of clubs entering the tournament from lower down (Levels 5 through 11) in the English football pyramid meant that the competition started with six rounds of preliminary (2) and qualifying (4) knockouts for these non-League teams. South Western Football League was the only level 11 league represented in the Cup, five clubs from the South Western Football League were the lowest-ranked clubs in competition. The 32 winning teams from Fourth qualifying round progressed to the First round proper, where League teams tiered at Levels 3 and 4 entered the competition.

Calendar

Round	Start date	Leagues entering at this round	New entries this round	Winners from previous round	Number of fixtures	Prize money
Extra preliminary round	28 August 2004	Levels 9-11	146	none	73	£500
Preliminary round	4 September 2004	Level 8	291	73	182	£1,000
First qualifying round	18 September 2004	Level 7	66	182	124	£2,250
Second qualifying round	2 October 2004	Conference North
Conference South	44	124	84	£3,750
Third qualifying round	16 October 2004	none	none	84	42	£5,000
Fourth qualifying round	30 October 2004	Conference Premier	22	42	32	£10,000

Extra preliminary round

Matches played on Saturday/Sunday 28 to 29 August 2004. 146 clubs from Level 9, Level 10 and Level 11 of English football, entered at this stage of the competition, while other 203 clubs from levels 9-11 get a bye to the preliminary round.

replay	Leiston (9)	4–1	Felixstowe & Walton United (10)	151

Greenwich Borough fielded ineligible player, therefore the winners of the match were Eastbourne United Association
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Preliminary round

Matches played on weekend of Saturday 4 September 2004. A total of 364 clubs took part in this stage of the competition, including the 73 winners from the extra preliminary round, 203 clubs from Levels 9-11, who get a bye in the extra preliminary round and 88 entering at this stage from the four divisions at Level 8 of English football. The round featured three clubs from Level 11 (all from the South Western Football League) still in the competition, being the lowest ranked clubs in this round.

87	Desborough Town (9)	1–4	North Greenford United (9)	85

182	Fairford Town (9)	4–0	Almondsbury Town (9)	58

First qualifying round

Matches on weekend of Saturday 18 September 2004. A total of 248 clubs took part in this stage of the competition, including the 182 winners from the Preliminary round and 66 entering at this stage from the top division of the three leagues at Level 7 of English football. Bodmin Town and St Blazey from the South Western Football League at Level 11 of English football were the lowest-ranked clubs to qualify for this round of the competition.

Sutton Coldfield Town played ineligible player, therefore the winners of the match were Stratford Town
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124	Yate Town (8)	0–1	Team Bath (7)	209

Second qualifying round

Matches played on weekend of Saturday 2 October 2004. A total of 168 clubs took part in this stage of the competition, including the 124 winners from the first qualifying round and 44 Level 6 clubs, from Conference North and Conference South, entering at this stage. The round featured six clubs from Level 10 still in the competition, being the lowest ranked clubs in this round.

43	Dorking (8)	0–1	Billericay Town (7)	302

St Albans City played ineligible player, therefore the winners of the match were Heybridge Swifts
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Third qualifying round

Matches played on weekend of Saturday 16 October 2004. A total of 84 clubs took part, all having progressed from the second qualifying round. Cammell Laird from Level 10 of English football were the lowest-ranked club to qualify for this round of the competition.

replay	Bromley (8)	2–1	Sutton United (6)	487

replay	Thame United (8)	2–1	Weymouth (6)	411

Fourth qualifying round

Matches played on weekend of Saturday 30 October 2004. A total of 64 clubs took part, 42 having progressed from the third qualifying round and 22 clubs from Conference Premier, forming Level 5 of English football, entering at this stage. The round featured five clubs from Level 9 still in the competition, being the lowest ranked clubs in this round.

replay	Coalville Town (9)	2–0	Liversedge (9)	1,378

32	Bognor Regis Town (6)	0–2	Yeading (7)	786

Competition proper

See 2004–05 FA Cup for details of the rounds from the first round proper onwards.

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