2004–05 FA Cup qualifying rounds

The 2004–05 FA Cup qualifying rounds opened the 124th season of competition in England for 'The Football Association Challenge 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 in the English football pyramid meant that the competition started with six rounds of preliminary and qualifying 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.

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.

Tie	Home team	Score	Away team
1	Hebburn Town	1–4	Silsden	140
2	Maine Road	3–2	Durham City	90
3	Skelmersdale United	3–1	Brodsworth Miners Welfare	75
4	Newcastle Blue Star	1–4	Liversedge
5	Winterton Rangers	1–1	Goole	135
replay	Goole	1–0	Winterton Rangers	188
6	Curzon Ashton	1–3	Morpeth Town	78
7	Norton & Stockton Ancients	1–0	Yorkshire Amateur	230
8	Tadcaster Albion	2–5	Fleetwood Town	114
9	Rossington Main	1–2	Washington Nissan	63
10	Nelson	0–1	Chester-le-Street Town	130
11	St Helens Town	4–3	Newcastle Benfield Saints	100
12	Peterlee Newtown	1–1	Colne	33
replay	Colne	2–0	Peterlee Newtown	117
13	Parkgate	3–1	Kennek Ryhope CA	55
14	Holbeach United	0–1	Alvechurch	80
15	Barwell	1–0	Oldbury United	72
16	Cradley Town	0–4	Chasetown	68
17	Biddulph Victoria	3–1	Staveley Miners Welfare	140
18	Causeway United	4–3	Leek CSOB	124
19	Boldmere St Michaels	1–3	Norton United	59
20	Coalville Town	3–0	Daventry Town	68
21	Lowestoft Town	8–0	AFC Wallingford	190
22	Woodbridge Town	2–0	Ware	110
23	Concord Rangers	1–3	Ilford	38
24	Norwich United	2–0	Harefield United	52
25	North Greenford United	3–3	Clapton	68
replay	Clapton	0–1	North Greenford United	106
26	Chalfont St Peter	2–10	Wroxham	46
27	Great Yarmouth Town	1–1	Long Melford	91
replay	Long Melford	2–1	Great Yarmouth Town	87
28	Bury Town	6–1	Hullbridge Sports	163
29	Tiptree United	2–2	Ruislip Manor	52
replay	Ruislip Manor	6–2	Tiptree United	96
30	Witham Town	0–1	Dereham Town	117
31	Enfield Town	0–0	Leverstock Green	263
replay	Leverstock Green	1–3	Enfield Town	120
32	Wembley	0–2	Edgware Town	66
33	Hanwell Town	6–1	Hadleigh United	69
34	Royston Town	3–0	Harpenden Town	62
35	Bowers & Pitsea	0–0	London Colney	35
replay	London Colney	7–5	Bowers & Pitsea	45
36	AFC Sudbury	5–1	Haringey Borough	245
37	Ely City	1–2	Brook House	87
38	Felixstowe & Walton United	1–1	Leiston	127
replay	Leiston	4–1	Felixstowe & Walton United	151

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 still in the competition, being the lowest ranked clubs in this round.

Tie	Home team	Score	Away team	'
1	Warrington Town	3–0	Pontefract Collieries	132
2	South Shields	3–5	Blackpool Mechanics	104
3	Flixton	5–2	Parkgate	49
4	Willington	0–9	Woodley Sports	40
5	Maltby Main	7–1	Penrith	75
6	Abbey Hey	0–1	Squires Gate	52
7	Holker Old Boys	2–0	Hall Road Rangers	183
8	North Shields	0–1	Ashington	156
9	Consett	1–1	Crook Town	91
replay	Crook Town	3–1	Consett	128
10	Atherton Collieries	1–2	Alsager Town	68
11	Jarrow Roofing BCA	1–1	Retford United	84
replay	Retford United	1–0	Jarrow Roofing BCA	164
12	Prudhoe Town	0–1	Sheffield	50
13	Chadderton	2–1	Norton & Stockton Ancients	121
14	Northallerton Town	1–1	Billingham Town	109
replay	Billingham Town	1–0	Northallerton Town	162
15	Marske United	0–1	Colwyn Bay	111
16	Harrogate Railway Athletic	1–1	Esh Winning	117
replay	Esh Winning	7–3	Harrogate Railway Athletic	98
17	Pickering Town	1–0	Bedlington Terriers	139
18	Padiham	1–5	Billingham Synthonia	288
19	Silsden	1–1	Hallam	315
replay	Hallam	1–3	Silsden	110
20	Clitheroe	6–1	Tow Law Town	227
21	St Helens Town	0–3	West Auckland Town	106
22	Kendal Town	4–1	Eccleshill United	115
23	Bacup Borough	0–3	Chorley	92
24	Cheadle Town	0–3	Maine Road	89
25	Horden Colliery Welfare	1–0	AFC Telford United	192
26	Armthorpe Welfare	1–1	Thackley	47
replay	Thackley	1–4	Armthorpe Welfare	127
27	Ossett Albion	0–0	Washington	107
replay	Washington	0–1	Ossett Albion	56
28	Great Harwood Town	0–2	Glasshoughton Welfare	79
29	Seaham Red Star	3–3	Whickham	54
replay	Whickham	4–0	Seaham Red Star	76
30	Guisborough Town	1–3	Brigg Town	84
31	Cammell Laird	2–0	Goole	193
32	Mossley	3–0	Selby Town	238
33	Thornaby	2–1	Easington Colliery	75
34	Fleetwood Town	6–0	Alnwick Town	171
35	Chester-le-Street Town	0–2	Colne	75
36	Ramsbottom United	3–0	Evenwood Town	131
37	Darwen	0–0	Brandon United	88
replay	Brandon United	4–1	Darwen	61
38	Washington Nissan	1–1	Dunston Federation Brewery	39
replay	Dunston Federation Brewery	4–1	Washington Nissan	142
39	Shildon	2–0	Garforth Town	217
40	Oldham Town	0–0	Atherton Laburnum Rovers	51
replay	Atherton Laburnum Rovers	1–0	Oldham Town	90
41	Trafford	4–2	North Ferriby United	160
42	Whitley Bay	3–1	Salford City	208
43	Rossendale United	1–4	Liversedge	142
44	Winsford United	2–1	Morpeth Town
45	Skelmersdale United	1–1	Stocksbridge Park Steels	122
replay	Stocksbridge Park Steels	0–2	Skelmersdale United	123
46	Shepshed Dynamo	3–2	Racing Club Warwick	147
47	Congleton Town	0–1	Carlton Town	171
48	Causeway United	1–1	Lincoln Moorlands	42
replay	Lincoln Moorlands	0–3	Causeway United	48
49	Eastwood Town	1–2	Willenhall Town	159
50	Gedling Town	0–3	Coalville Town	39
51	Stourbridge	1–3	Norton United	179
52	Glossop North End	2–3	Ludlow Town	105
53	Stratford Town	2–1	Mickleover Sports	148
54	Bedworth United	2–0	Quorn	148
55	Long Eaton United	0–3	Spalding United	98
56	Boston Town	1–2	Stone Dominoes	48
57	Chasetown	2–2	Belper Town	140
replay	Belper Town	2–0	Chasetown	167
58	Borrowash Victoria	1–0	Biddulph Victoria	52
59	Arnold Town	1–4	Rocester	188
60	Kidsgrove Athletic	1–4	Newcastle Town	281
61	Rushall Olympic	3–0	Bourne Town	71
62	Blackstones	1–2	Barwell	70
63	Sutton Coldfield Town	1–0	Nantwich Town	88
64	Buxton	1–1	Stourport Swifts	364
replay	Stourport Swifts		Buxton	125
65	Sutton Town	2–1	Oadby Town	254
66	Shirebrook Town	3–1	Bromsgrove Rovers	305
67	Alvechurch	1–3	Ilkeston Town	105
68	Gresley Rovers	1–0	Studley	252
69	Corby Town	1–2	Westfields	106
70	Deeping Rangers	2–0	Glapwell	161
71	Cogenhoe United	7–0	Woodford United	84
72	Soham Town Rangers	1–0	Leighton Town	126
73	Sawbridgeworth Town	0–3	Haverhill Rovers	84
74	Rothwell Town	2–3	Berkhamsted Town	93
75	Enfield Town	2–1	AFC Sudbury	391
76	Royston Town	0–5	Barkingside	82
77	Brackley Town	5–2	Stowmarket Town	124
78	Fakenham Town	2–3	Gorleston	105
79	Enfield	1–0	Long Buckby	98
80	Great Wakering Rovers	1–1	Maldon Town	140
replay	Maldon Town	3–1	Great Wakering Rovers	200
81	London Colney	2–2	St Margaretsbury	50
replay	St Margaretsbury	2–1	London Colney	68
82	East Thurrock United	3–3	Halstead Town	104
replay	Halstead Town	1–0	East Thurrock United	189
83	Bedford United & Valerio	0–3	Potton United	54
84	Ford Sports Daventry	1–1	Southend Manor	35
replay	Southend Manor	3–1	Ford Sports Daventry	54
85	Long Melford	1–0	Woodbridge Town	115
86	Stanway Rovers	0–3	Boreham Wood	110
87	Desborough Town	1–4	North Greenford United	85

Tie	Home team	Score	Away team	'
88	Potters Bar Town	1–7	Uxbridge	71
89	Flackwell Heath	2–2	Hanwell Town	96
replay	Hanwell Town	2–3	Flackwell Heath	94
90	Brook House	4–0	Romford	89
91	Norwich United	0–1	Thame United	46
92	Wroxham	0–1	Beaconsfield SYCOB	123
93	Holmer Green	2–1	Newport Pagnell Town	51
94	Diss Town	0–2	Barking & East Ham United	260
95	Burnham Ramblers	0–3	Waltham Forest	81
96	Harlow Town	3–1	Buckingham Town	86
97	Harwich & Parkeston	3–2	Stansted	148
98	Arlesey Town	3–0	Godmanchester Rovers	160
99	Yaxley	1–2	Stotfold	62
100	Raunds Town	1–1	Hertford Town	94
replay	Hertford Town	1–0	Raunds Town	142
101	Hoddesdon Town	1–10	Barton Rovers	71
102	Ruislip Manor	1–1	Henley Town	82
replay	Henley Town	0–1	Ruislip Manor	84
103	Lowestoft Town	7–1	Northampton Spencer	240
104	Leiston	0–2	Tilbury	171
105	Wingate & Finchley	4–1	Fleet Town	119
106	Dereham Town	0–2	Marlow	124
107	Eton Manor	1–3	Cornard United	16
108	Ilford	0–1	Wivenhoe Town	110
109	Mildenhall Town	1–1	Aveley	134
replay	Aveley	3–0	Mildenhall Town	69
110	Wootton Blue Cross	1–0	Broxbourne Borough V&E	58
111	Edgware Town	1–0	Ipswich Wanderers	190
112	Bury Town	2–0	Brentwood Town	142
113	Hungerford Town	1–2	Dorking	80
114	Frimley Green	1–2	Raynes Park Vale	40
115	Lymington & New Milton	1–1	Sittingbourne	90
replay	Sittingbourne	1–2	Lymington & New Milton	129
116	Molesey	5–0	Westfield	55
117	Walton & Hersham	1–2	Leatherhead	156
118	Hastings United	3–1	Croydon	326
119	Pagham	1–2	Tunbridge Wells
120	Ramsgate	7–0	Lancing	126
121	Newport (Isle of Wight)	0–0	Walton Casuals	145
replay	Walton Casuals		Newport (Isle of Wight)	150
122	Horsham	3–0	Chipstead	364
123	Hillingdon Borough	0–1	Ashford Town (Middx)	72
124	Moneyfields	0–5	Tooting & Mitcham United	128
125	Metropolitan Police	4–3	Alton Town	74
126	Bedfont	0–3	Bracknell Town	95
127	Herne Bay	1–2	Gosport Borough	179
128	Oxford City	7–0	Abingdon Town	220
129	Rye & Iden United	0–0	East Preston	83
replay	East Preston	3–1	Rye & Iden United	118
130	Cobham	0–3	Hailsham Town	53
131	Fisher Athletic	5–0	Eastbourne Town	148
132	North Leigh	3–1	Deal Town	62
133	Sandhurst Town	4–2	Southwick	77
134	Cray Wanderers	4–0	Epsom & Ewell
135	Whyteleafe	2–4	Erith & Belvedere	151
136	AFC Wimbledon	3–0	Ashford Town (Kent)	2,696
137	Hartley Wintney	1–2	Ash United	212
138	Croydon Athletic	5–0	Farnham Town	116
139	Burgess Hill Town	1–2	Brockenhurst	212
140	Dartford	5–0	Horsham YMCA	287
141	Wantage Town	1–2	Carterton Town	92
142	Peacehaven & Telscombe	1–3	AFC Totton	47
143	Abingdon United	2–1	Cowes Sports	66
144	Whitstable Town	6–0	Wick	153
145	Bashley	2–1	Camberley Town	127
146	Hassocks	1–3	Merstham	153
147	Sidlesham	0–5	Didcot Town	51
148	Maidstone United	3–1	Chichester City United	259
149	Thamesmead Town	1–0	Eastbourne United Association	63
150	Chatham Town	1–1	Reading Town	116
replay	Reading Town	2–3	Chatham Town	68
151	Banstead Athletic	3–1	Littlehampton Town	86
152	Corinthian-Casuals	0–3	Winchester City	110
153	BAT Sports	3–0	Egham Town	69
154	Ringmer	3–2	Andover	91
155	Erith Town	5–3	Steyning Town	59
156	AFC Newbury	3–0	East Grinstead Town	108
157	Dulwich Hamlet	2–1	Burnham	209
158	Chessington & Hook United	0–1	Bromley	195
159	Mile Oak	1–0	Fareham Town	97
160	VCD Athletic	5–1	Chertsey Town	56
161	Evesham United	3–1	Saltash United	101
162	Bournemouth	3–2	Shepton Mallet	71
163	Backwell United	2–1	Bridgwater Town	83
164	Wimborne Town	1–2	Yate Town	176
165	Swindon Supermarine	1–0	Calne Town	106
166	Paulton Rovers	0–1	St Blazey	229
167	Bitton	2–0	Hamworthy United	83
168	Exmouth Town	3–2	Wootton Bassett Town	140
169	Torrington	0–3	Barnstaple Town	126
170	Dawlish Town	0–2	Corsham Town	64
171	Bridport	1–1	Chard Town	148
replay	Chard Town	0–1	Bridport	173
172	Hallen	2–0	Melksham Town	44
173	Bodmin Town	4–0	Clevedon United	154
174	Bemerton Heath Harlequins	3–1	Westbury United	54
175	Brislington	0–1	Bishop's Cleeve	50
176	Taunton Town	2–3	Frome Town	261
177	Christchurch	1–2	Clevedon Town	67
178	Highworth Town	6–0	Elmore	145
179	Porthleven	1–6	Bideford	126
180	Mangotsfield United	3–2	Shortwood United	186
181	Cinderford Town	1–1	Street	116
replay	Street	2–1	Cinderford Town	148
182	Fairford Town	4–0	Almondsbury Town	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.

Tie	Home team	Score	Away team
62	Wealdstone	2–1	Banbury United	266
63	Dunstable Town	5–0	St Margaretsbury	123
64	Maldon Town	2–3	King's Lynn	278
65	Wootton Blue Cross	1–2	Stotfold	81
66	Hemel Hempstead Town	5–1	North Greenford United	214
67	Marlow	1–2	Long Melford	70
68	Hertford Town	0–0	Bury Town	216
replay	Bury Town		Hertford Town	215
69	Cornard United	0–6	Aylesbury United	89
70	Chelmsford City	0–1	Yeading	331
71	Beaconsfield SYCOB	5–3	Hitchin Town	112
72	Enfield	1–4	Arlesey Town	161
73	Leyton	1–0	Tilbury	83
74	Waltham Forest	2–1	Cogenhoe United	56
75	Ruislip Manor	1–1	Harwich & Parkeston	85
replay	Harwich & Parkeston	2–0	Ruislip Manor	162
76	Harlow Town	0–1	Enfield Town	223
77	Braintree Town	2–0	Soham Town Rangers	181
78	Aveley	2–1	Berkhamsted Town	89
79	Chesham United	1–1	Bedford Town	336
replay	Bedford Town	4–1	Chesham United	372
80	Brackley Town	2–2	Flackwell Heath	157
replay	Flackwell Heath	2–0	Brackley Town	111
81	Edgware Town	4–1	Barkingside	120
82	Gosport Borough	1–2	Eastleigh	441
83	Didcot Town	2–2	Tooting & Mitcham United	239
replay	Tooting & Mitcham United	2–0	Didcot Town	185
84	Whitstable Town	4–0	Hailsham Town	236
85	Leatherhead	1–0	Cray Wanderers	121
86	East Preston	1–0	Merstham	152
87	Ash United	2–2	Maidstone United	186
replay	Maidstone United	2–0	Ash United	226
88	Dartford	0–1	Dorking	292
89	Banstead Athletic	2–3	Oxford City	83
90	VCD Athletic	0–0	Brockenhurst	44
replay	Brockenhurst	1–0	VCD Athletic	101
91	Chatham Town	1–1	Windsor & Eton	177
replay	Windsor & Eton	3–0	Chatham Town	109
92	Thamesmead Town	2–1	Worthing	71
93	Ringmer	1–1	Erith Town	77
replay	Erith Town	3–0	Ringmer	64
94	Tonbridge Angels	2–1	Winchester City	439
95	Bracknell Town	0–2	Sandhurst Town	158
96	AFC Newbury	4–0	BAT Sports	89
97	Croydon Athletic	0–1	Slough Town	161
98	Metropolitan Police	3–4	Dulwich Hamlet	145
99	AFC Totton	2–1	Tunbridge Wells	123
100	Ashford Town (Middx)	3–1	Bashley	107
101	Horsham	4–3	Abingdon United	264
102	Fisher Athletic	2–2	Bromley	214
replay	Bromley	1–0	Fisher Athletic	334
103	Dover Athletic	0–1	AFC Wimbledon	2,103
104	Raynes Park Vale	0–6	Folkestone Invicta	98
105	Kingstonian	0–2	Ramsgate	268
106	Carterton Town	1–1	Erith & Belvedere	50
replay	Erith & Belvedere	4–3	Carterton Town	75
107	Molesey	0–2	Lymington & New Milton	115
108	Hastings United	2–0	Mile Oak	332
109	North Leigh	1–0	Walton Casuals	77
110	Chippenham Town	4–0	Bitton	517
111	Hallen	2–0	Bemerton Heath Harlequins	61
112	Bridport	1–4	Bath City	289
113	Fairford Town	0–0	Bideford	125
replay	Bideford	2–0	Fairford Town	253
114	Highworth Town	3–5	Bishop's Cleeve	145
115	Street	3–2	Gloucester City	234
116	Clevedon Town	1–2	Merthyr Tydfil	235
117	St Blazey	1–3	Evesham United	204
118	Swindon Supermarine	0–1	Corsham Town	110
119	Exmouth Town	1–2	Salisbury City	233
120	Bodmin Town	0–3	Cirencester Town	130
121	Frome Town	2–2	Backwell United	191
replay	Backwell United	1–3	Frome Town	90
122	Tiverton Town	3–2	Mangotsfield United	566
123	Barnstaple Town	3–1	Bournemouth	111
124	Yate Town	0–1	Team Bath	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.

Tie	Home team	Score	Away team
1	Holker Old Boys	0–3	Harrogate Town	287
2	Horden Colliery Welfare	3–0	Frickley Athletic	132
3	Bradford Park Avenue	2–1	Squires Gate	229
4	Maltby Main	1–3	Ashton United	119
5	Whitby Town	0–2	Mossley	374
6	Glasshoughton Welfare	2–1	Clitheroe	123
7	Barrow	3–3	Stalybridge Celtic	746
replay	Stalybridge Celtic	3–2	Barrow	362
8	Gateshead	4–1	Chorley	158
9	Brigg Town	1–0	Colne	309
10	Lancaster City	3–2	Esh Winning	281
11	Altrincham	4–1	Farsley Celtic	557
12	Ramsbottom United	0–2	Southport	612
13	Fleetwood Town	1–1	Runcorn FC Halton	276
replay	Runcorn FC Halton	2–1	Fleetwood Town	199
14	Atherton Laburnum Rovers	2–3	Hyde United	200
15	Dunston Federation Brewery	2–2	Cammell Laird	200
replay	Cammell Laird	2–0	Dunston Federation Brewery	215
16	Billingham Town	1–3	Vauxhall Motors	140
17	Liversedge	3–0	Prescot Cables	153
18	Skelmersdale United	2–3	Burscough	1,002
19	Bamber Bridge	1–5	Workington	230
20	Ashington	1–3	Droylsden	326
21	Radcliffe Borough	3–3	Shildon	257
replay	Shildon	0–2	Radcliffe Borough	343
22	Willenhall Town	0–0	Shepshed Dynamo	190
replay	Shepshed Dynamo		Willenhall Town	202
23	Matlock Town	0–5	Alfreton Town	834
24	Spalding United	5–4	Belper Town	270
25	Gainsborough Trinity	2–3	Halesowen Town	419
26	Redditch United	2–3	Histon	388
27	King's Lynn	1–0	Ludlow Town	732
28	Leek Town	1–1	Nuneaton Borough	580
replay	Nuneaton Borough	1–2	Leek Town	717
29	Worcester City	1–3	Cambridge City	753
30	Coalville Town	2–1	Rushall Olympic	105
31	Gresley Rovers	2–2	Hucknall Town	385
replay	Hucknall Town	3–1	Gresley Rovers	438
32	Hinckley United	3–1	Stamford	363
33	Moor Green	5–0	Carlton Town	256
34	Stafford Rangers	2–2	Kettering Town	788
replay	Kettering Town	0–1	Stafford Rangers	904
35	Worksop Town	3–0	Stone Dominoes	338
36	Stratford Town	1–0	Hednesford Town	188
37	Lincoln United	5–0	Winsford United	119
38	Bishop's Stortford	3–4	Hayes	349
39	Lewes	1–2	Brockenhurst	413
40	Slough Town	4–1	Welling United	382
41	Bromley	3–0	Thamesmead Town	397
42	Oxford City	0–1	Leyton	144
43	Dorking	0–1	Billericay Town	302

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.

Tie	Home team	Score	Away team	'
1	Hinckley United	6–1	Mossley	507
2	Ashton United	0–3	Burscough	246
3	Halesowen Town	4–1	Glasshoughton Welfare	512
4	Leek Town	2–1	Stalybridge Celtic	561
5	Altrincham	3–3	Hucknall Town	615
replay	Hucknall Town	1–0	Altrincham	525
6	Stratford Town	0–3	Southport	396
7	Liversedge	3–2	Harrogate Town	386
8	Horden Colliery Welfare	2–3	Gateshead	278
9	Vauxhall Motors	1–0	Workington	242
10	Runcorn FC Halton	0–1	Stafford Rangers	376
11	Cammell Laird	2–3	Alfreton Town	270
12	Worksop Town	3–2	Droylsden	485
13	Lancaster City	1–0	King's Lynn	318
14	Lincoln United	1–2	Hyde United	190
15	Radcliffe Borough	1–0	Moor Green	244
16	Willenhall Town	1–2	Coalville Town	285
17	Bradford Park Avenue	1–2	Brigg Town	290
18	Leyton	1–1	Hendon	176
replay	Hendon	3–1	Leyton	191
19	Hayes	2–0	Wivenhoe Town	248
20	Heybridge Swifts	2–3	Yeading	239
21	Wealdstone	5–1	Boreham Wood	372
22	Sutton United	2–2	Bromley	495
replay	Bromley	2–1	Sutton United	487

Tie	Home team	Score	Away team	'
23	Maidenhead United	2–1	Windsor & Eton	413
24	Hornchurch	9–0	Dulwich Hamlet	815
25	Tooting & Mitcham United	2–4	Cambridge City	401
26	Slough Town	4–0	Cheshunt	384
27	Histon	5–0	Horsham	432
28	Harrow Borough	0–1	Flackwell Heath	157
29	AFC Wimbledon	0–2	Thurrock	3,007
30	Leatherhead	2–1	Maidstone United	528
31	Braintree Town	3–1	Margate	357
32	Aylesbury United	0–1	Ashford Town (Middx)	324
33	East Preston	0–2	Billericay Town	488
34	Spalding United	1–0	Hastings United	359
35	Brockenhurst	0–3	Bath City	402
36	Tiverton Town	3–3	Eastleigh	673
replay	Eastleigh	0–1	Tiverton Town	485
37	Bognor Regis Town	2–0	AFC Newbury	595
38	Hallen	3–2	Bishop's Cleeve	247
39	Merthyr Tydfil	0–1	Lymington & New Milton	349
40	North Leigh	0–0	Newport County	426
replay	Newport County	6–2	North Leigh	634
41	Weston-super-Mare	1–3	Salisbury City	543
42	Weymouth	1–1	Thame United	1,149
replay	Thame United	2–1	Weymouth	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.

Tie	Home team	Score	Away team	'
1	Southport	3–1	Hyde United	1,179
2	Northwich Victoria	1–2	Vauxhall Motors	738
3	Hinckley United	0–0	Burton Albion	1,355
replay	Burton Albion		Hinckley United	1,218
4	Hereford United	2–1	Radcliffe Borough	1,788
5	Brigg Town	1–4	Halesowen Town	588
6	Carlisle United	3–1	York City	5,073
7	Halifax Town	2–2	Leek Town	1,544
replay	Leek Town	0–1	Halifax Town	1,244
8	Tamworth	2–1	Burscough	1,006
9	Stafford Rangers	2–1	Gateshead	1,014
10	Morecambe	5–1	Hucknall Town	1,183
11	Worksop Town	1–1	Alfreton Town	1,263
replay	Alfreton Town	2–1	Worksop Town	1,238
12	Accrington Stanley	0–2	Leigh RMI	1,121
13	Lancaster City	1–1	Scarborough	600
replay	Scarborough	0–1	Lancaster City	1,073
14	Liversedge	0–0	Coalville Town	820
replay	Coalville Town	2–0	Liversedge	1,378

Tie	Home team	Score	Away team	'
15	Billericay Town	3–0	Flackwell Heath	608
16	Barnet	2–1	Farnborough Town	1,822
17	Thame United	0–5	Forest Green Rovers	778
18	Canvey Island	4–1	Hallen	511
19	Lymington & New Milton	1–1	Woking	879
replay	Woking	4–2	Lymington & New Milton	1,209
20	Dagenham & Redbridge	2–1	Crawley Town	1,104
21	Hornchurch	3–2	Gravesend & Northfleet	1,644
22	Exeter City	2–0	Braintree Town	2,308
23	Slough Town	3–2	Salisbury City	1,195
24	Bath City	1–0	Leatherhead	938
25	Aldershot Town	2–1	Maidenhead United	2,100
26	Hayes	4–0	Ashford Town (Middx)	649
27	Thurrock	6–0	Spalding United	325
28	Stevenage Borough	5–0	Hendon	1,328
29	Tiverton Town	4–1	Newport County	1,007
30	Wealdstone	0–2	Histon	409
31	Bromley	0–3	Cambridge City	732
32	Bognor Regis Town	0–2	Yeading	786

Competition proper

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