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1998–99 FA Cup qualifying rounds
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| title | 1998–99 FA Cup qualifying rounds |
| country | England |
| Scotland | |
| Wales | |
| prev_season | [1997–98](1997-98-fa-cup-qualifying-rounds) |
| next_season | [1999–2000](1999-2000-fa-cup-qualifying-rounds) |
Scotland Wales
The 1998–99 FA Cup qualifying rounds opened the 118th 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 558 clubs were accepted for the competition, down five from the previous season's 563.
The large number of clubs entering the tournament meant that the competition started with preliminary and four qualifying knockouts for these non-League teams. The 32 winning teams from fourth round qualifying 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 |
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| Preliminary round | 21 August 1998 | [Isthmian League](1999-2000-isthmian-league) | |||
| [Northern Premier League](1999-2000-northern-premier-league) | |||||
| [Southern League](1999-2000-southern-football-league) | |||||
| (except Premier divisions) | 172 | none | 86 | ||
| [Combined Counties League](1998-99-combined-counties-football-league) | |||||
| [Eastern Counties League](1998-99-eastern-counties-football-league) | |||||
| [Essex Senior League](1998-99-essex-senior-football-league) | |||||
| [Hellenic League](1998-99-hellenic-football-league) | |||||
| [Kent League](1998-99-kent-football-league) | |||||
| [Midland Alliance](1998-99-midland-football-alliance) | |||||
| [North West Counties League](1998-99-north-west-counties-football-league) | |||||
| [Northern Counties East League](1998-99-northern-counties-east-football-league) | |||||
| [Northern League](1998-99-northern-football-league) | |||||
| South Western Football League | |||||
| [Spartan South Midlands League](1998-99-spartan-south-midlands-football-league) | |||||
| [Sussex County League](1998-99-sussex-county-football-league) | |||||
| [United Counties League](1998-99-united-counties-league) | |||||
| [Wessex League](1998-99-wessex-football-league) | |||||
| [West Midlands (Regional) League](1997-98-west-midlands-regional-league) | |||||
| [Western League](1998-99-western-football-league) | |||||
| First round qualifying | 4 September 1998 | none | 206 | 86 | 146 |
| Second round qualifying | 18 September 1998 | Isthmian League | |||
| Northern Premier League | |||||
| Southern Football League | |||||
| (Premier divisions) | 66 | 146 | 106 | ||
| Third round qualifying | 2 October 1998 | Football Conference | 22 | 106 | 64 |
| Fourth round qualifying | 16 October 1998 | none | none | 64 | 32 |
Preliminary round
Matches were played on weekend of Saturday 21 August 1998. A total of 172 clubs took part in this stage of the competition, including 44 clubs from the four divisions at Level 7 of English football and 128 clubs from sixteen lower-level leagues, while other 44 clubs from the four divisions at Level 7 of English football and 162 clubs from lower-level leagues get a bye to the first round qualifying.
| Walkover for Bacup Borough – Blackpool Rovers removed | 3-0 win awarded to Tring Town due to a rule break by the opposition |
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| 18 | **Bradford Park Avenue** (7) |
| 19 | Yorkshire Amateur |
| 20 | **Durham City** |
| 21 | Sandwell Borough |
| 22 | **Boston Town** |
| 23 | Shepshed Dynamo (7) |
| *replay* | Barwell |
| 24 | **Sutton Coldfield Town** (7) |
| 25 | **Hinckley United** (7) |
| 26 | Lye Town |
| 27 | **Oldbury United** |
| 28 | **Stafford Rangers** (7) |
| 29 | **Matlock Town** (7) |
| 30 | **Halesowen Harriers** |
| 31 | Bridgnorth Town |
| *replay* | Borrowash Victoria |
| 32 | Corby Town (7) |
| 33 | **Chelmsford City** (7) |
| 34 | **Canvey Island** (7) |
| 35 | Eynesbury Rovers |
| *replay* | **Southall** |
| 36 | **Tring Town** |
| 37 | **Bowers United** |
| 38 | Felixstowe Port & Town |
| 39 | **Leyton Pennant** (7) |
| 40 | Stotfold |
| *replay* | **Sudbury Town** |
| 41 | **Harpenden Town** |
| 42 | Potton United |
| 43 | Hornchurch |
| *replay* | **London Colney** |
| 44 | **Marlow** |
| 86 | **Bridgwater Town** | 5–0 | Welton Rovers |
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First round qualifying
Matches were played on weekend of 4 September 1998. A total of 292 clubs took part in this stage of the competition, including the 86 winners from the preliminary round and 206 clubs, who get a bye to this round, including 44 clubs from the four divisions at Level 7 of English football.
| Glasshoughton Welfare expelled for playing ineligible player - Salford City awarded a 0-3 win |
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| *replay* | **Cinderford Town** (7) | 0–0 (5–4 p) | Clevedon Town (7) |
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Second round qualifying
Matches were played on weekend of 18 September 1998. A total of 212 clubs took part in this stage of the competition, including the 146 winners from the first round qualifying and 66 Level 6 clubs, from Premier divisions of the Isthmian League, Northern Premier League and Southern Football League, entering at this stage.
| 51 | **Grays Athletic** (7) | 2–0 | Ashford Town (Kent) (7) |
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| 106 | **Gloucester City** (6) | 2–1 | Paulton Rovers |
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Third round qualifying
Matches were played on weekend of 2 October 1998. A total of 128 clubs took part, 106 having progressed from the second round qualifying and 22 clubs from Football Conference, forming Level 5 of English football, entering at this stage.
| Tie awarded to Runcorn, who were given a 3-0 replay win due to an opposition rule break |
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| 64 | **St Blazey** | 1–0 | Barking |
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Fourth round qualifying
Matches were played on weekend of 16 October 1998. A total of 64 clubs took part, all having progressed from the third round qualifying.
| 16 | **Enfield** (6) | 2–0 | Raunds Town (7) |
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| *replay* | **Slough Town** (6) | 3–2 | Crawley Town (6) |
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1998–99 FA Cup
See 1998–99 FA Cup for details of the rounds from the first round proper onwards.
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