2014–15 FA Cup qualifying rounds
The 2014–15 FA Cup qualifying rounds opened the 134th season of competition in England for 'The Football Association Challenge Cup', the world's oldest association football single knockout competition. A total of 736 clubs were accepted for the competition, down 1 from the previous season's 737.
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. 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 and prizes
The calendar for the 2014–15 FA Cup qualifying rounds, as announced by The Football Association.[|Extra preliminary round]
Extra preliminary round fixtures were due to be played on 16 August 2014, with replays taking place no later than 21 August 2014. A total of 368 teams, from Level 9 and Level 10 of English football, entered at this stage of the competition.[|Preliminary round]
Preliminary round fixtures were due to be played on 30 August 2014, with replays no later than 5 September. A total of 320 teams took part in this stage of the competition, including the 184 winners from the Extra preliminary round and 136 entering at this stage from the six leagues at Level 8 of English football. The round included 34 teams from Level 10 still in the competition, being the lowest ranked teams in this round.First qualifying round
First qualifying round fixtures were due to be played on 13 September 2014, with replays no later than 18 September. A total of 232 teams took part in this stage of the competition, including the 160 winners from the Preliminary round and 72 entering at this stage from the three leagues at Level 7 of English football. There were 10 teams from Level 10 still in the competition, being the lowest ranked teams in this round.Second qualifying round
Second qualifying round fixtures were due to be played on 27 September 2014, with replays no later than 2 October. A total of 160 teams took part in this stage of the competition, including the 116 winners from the first qualifying round and 44 entering at this stage from the two divisions at Level 6 of English football. Ellistown & Ibstock United and Blaby & Whetstone Athletic from Level 10 were still in the competition, being the lowest ranked teams in this round.Third qualifying round
Third qualifying round fixtures were due to be played on 11 October 2014, with replays taking place no later than 16 October 2014. A total of 80 teams took part in this stage of the competition, all winners from the second qualifying round. The round featured six teams from Level 9 still in the competition, being the lowest ranked teams in this round.| Tie | Home team | Score | Away team | ' |
| 1 | North Ferriby United | 2–1 | Grantham Town | 417 |
| 2 | Tamworth | 1–0 | Lowestoft Town | 564 |
| 3 | Leamington | 1–1 | Worcester City | 755 |
| replay | Worcester City | 2–0 | Leamington | 598 |
| 4 | Guiseley | 3–0 | Halesowen Town | 671 |
| 5 | Runcorn Town | 2–5 | Norton United | 215 |
| 6 | Shildon | 0–0 | Stourbridge | 490 |
| replay | Stourbridge | 0–2 | Shildon | 488 |
| 7 | AFC Fylde | 1–0 | Buxton | 639 |
| 8 | Mickleover Sports | 1–2 | Blyth Spartans | 611 |
| 9 | Stockport County | 1–0 | Ilkeston | 2,562 |
| 10 | Barwell | 2 –1 | Curzon Ashton | 231 |
| 11 | Colwyn Bay | 1–1 | Warrington Town | 453 |
| replay | Warrington Town | 1–0 | Colwyn Bay | 284 |
| 12 | Leek Town | 2–0 | Boston United | 769 |
| 13 | Bamber Bridge | 1–4 | Chorley | 2,214 |
| 14 | King's Lynn Town | 3–2 | Lancaster City | 983 |
| 15 | Gainsborough Trinity | 4–0 | Marine | 473 |
| 16 | Spennymoor Town | 1–0 | Ashton United | 651 |
| 17 | Grays Athletic | 0–0 | Bromley | 350 |
| replay | Bromley | 5–0 | Grays Athletic | 455 |
| 18 | Dorchester Town | 1–0 | Hendon | 510 |
| 19 | Barton Rovers | 0–1 | Canvey Island | 220 |
| 20 | Frome Town | 2–2 | Boreham Wood | 282 |
| replay | Boreham Wood | 1–0 | Frome Town | 201 |
| Tie | Home team | Score | Away team | ' |
| 21 | Biggleswade Town | 0–2 | Maidstone United | 450 |
| 22 | Evesham United | 4–1 | Chalfont St Peter | 434 |
| 23 | Staines Town | 1–1 | Gloucester City | 386 |
| replay | Gloucester City | 3–2 | Staines Town | 405 |
| 24 | Chippenham Town | 0–5 | Hemel Hempstead Town | 398 |
| 25 | Concord Rangers | 3–2 | Winchester City | 202 |
| 26 | Willand Rovers | 3–2 | Aveley | 298 |
| 27 | East Thurrock United | 2–1 | Tooting & Mitcham United | 224 |
| 28 | Billericay Town | 0–1 | Weymouth | 456 |
| 29 | Wingate & Finchley | 0–2 | Havant & Waterlooville | 292 |
| 30 | Maidenhead United | 1–1 | Gosport Borough | 519 |
| replay | Gosport Borough | 3–0 | Maidenhead United | 329 |
| 31 | Needham Market | 1–2 | Witham Town | 339 |
| 32 | Kingstonian | 2–3 | Eastbourne Borough | 555 |
| 33 | Flackwell Heath | 1–4 | Weston Super Mare | 212 |
| 34 | Greenwich Borough | 1–0 | Redhill | 227 |
| 35 | Bath City | 2–2 | Shortwood United | 641 |
| replay | Shortwood United | 1–3 | Bath City | 374 |
| 36 | Ebbsfleet United | 1–2 | Basingstoke Town | 953 |
| 37 | Harrow Borough | 2–1 | Waltham Abbey | 182 |
| 38 | St Albans City | 2–0 | Brackley Town | 607 |
| 39 | Sutton United | 1–3 | Burgess Hill Town | 566 |
| 40 | Whitehawk | 4–4 | Chelmsford City | 319 |
| replay | Chelmsford City | 4–1 | Whitehawk | 576 |
Fourth qualifying round
Fourth qualifying round fixtures were due to be played on 25 October 2014, with replays taking place no later than 30 October 2014. A total of 64 teams took part in this stage of the competition, including the 40 winners from the third qualifying round and 24 entering at this stage from the Conference Premier at Level 5 of English football. The round featured Willand Rovers, Greenwich Borough and Shildon from Level 9 still in the competition, being the lowest ranked teams in this round.| Tie | Home team | Score | Away team | ' |
| 1 | Spennymoor Town | 2–2 | AFC Telford United | 853 |
| replay | AFC Telford United | 3–0 | Spennymoor Town | 934 |
| 2 | King's Lynn Town | 3–4 | AFC Fylde | 1,403 |
| 3 | Grimsby Town | 3–0 | Guiseley | 1,761 |
| 4 | Norton United | 1–1 | Shildon | 422 |
| replay | Shildon | 1–2 | Norton United | 936 |
| 5 | Warrington Town | 1–0 | North Ferriby United | 691 |
| 6 | Alfreton Town | 1–1 | Lincoln City | 886 |
| replay | Lincoln City | 5–1 | Alfreton Town | 1,529 |
| 7 | Macclesfield Town | 1–1 | Wrexham | 1,876 |
| replay | Wrexham | 5–2 | Macclesfield Town | 2,260 |
| 8 | Chorley | 0–0 | FC Halifax Town | 2,333 |
| replay | FC Halifax Town | 5–0 | Chorley | 1,681 |
| 9 | Barwell | 0–3 | Altrincham | 523 |
| 10 | Leek Town | 3–4 | Blyth Spartans | 1,047 |
| 11 | Stockport County | 2–4 | Chester | 4,612 |
| 12 | Gateshead | 4–0 | Gainsborough Trinity | 824 |
| 13 | Tamworth | 1–1 | Southport | 814 |
| replay | Southport | Tamworth | 590 | |
| 14 | Dorchester Town | 1–7 | Bristol Rovers | 1,909 |
| 15 | East Thurrock United | 7–1 | Bath City | 301 |
| 16 | Gloucester City | 1–4 | Forest Green Rovers | 2,067 |
| Tie | Home team | Score | Away team | ' |
| 17 | Dartford | 3–1 | Burgess Hill Town | 929 |
| 18 | Maidstone United | 2–1 | Welling United | 2,226 |
| 19 | Willand Rovers | 1–3 | Gosport Borough | 892 |
| 20 | Witham Town | 1–2 | Weston-super-Mare | 620 |
| 21 | Eastbourne Borough | 0–0 | Dover Athletic | 911 |
| replay | Dover Athletic | 1–0 | Eastbourne Borough | 1,042 |
| 22 | Weymouth | 0–0 | Braintree Town | 989 |
| replay | Braintree Town | 5–3 | Weymouth | 480 |
| 23 | Worcester City | 2–1 | Greenwich Borough | 896 |
| 24 | Canvey Island | 0–0 | Havant & Waterlooville | 642 |
| replay | Havant & Waterlooville | 3–0 | Canvey Island | 574 |
| 25 | St Albans City | 0–1 | Concord Rangers | 953 |
| 26 | Basingstoke Town | 1–1 | Harrow Borough | 728 |
| replay | Harrow Borough | 1–4 | Basingstoke Town | 380 |
| 27 | Aldershot Town | 2–0 | Torquay United | 1,690 |
| 28 | Kidderminster Harriers | 0–1 | Eastleigh | 1,489 |
| 29 | Evesham United | 1–2 | Bromley | 811 |
| 30 | Chelmsford City | 0–0 | Barnet | 1,844 |
| replay | Barnet | 4–1 | Chelmsford City | 1,294 |
| 31 | Nuneaton Town | 0–0 | Hemel Hempstead Town | 930 |
| replay | Hemel Hempstead Town | 2–0 | Nuneaton Town | 1,222 |
| 32 | Woking | 2–1 | Boreham Wood | 1,222 |