Football tournament season
The FA Cup 1959–60 is the 79th season of the world's oldest football knockout competition; The Football Association Challenge Cup , or FA Cup for short. The large number of clubs entering the tournament from lower down the English football league system meant that the competition started with a number of preliminary and qualifying rounds. The 30 victorious teams from the fourth round qualifying progressed to the first round proper.
Tie
Home team
Score
Away team
1
Aveley
1–2
Leytonstone
2
Betteshanger Colliery Welfare
2–2
Ramsgate Athletic
3
Bideford
4–3
Tavistock
4
Bilston
3–2
Lockheed Leamington
5
Bognor Regis Town
1–2
Eastbourne
6
Brentwood & Warley
1–2
Tilbury
7
Bromley
5–0
Redhill
8
Bromsgrove Rovers
2–1
Stafford Rangers
9
Brush Sports
2–1
Long Eaton United
10
Chatham Town
0–3
Sheppey United
11
Cheltenham Town
1–0
Lovells Athletic
12
Crawley Town
6–1
Southwick
13
Droylsden
2–1
Darwen
14
Erith & Belvedere
0–2
Tonbridge
15
Ford United
1–2
Hendon
16
Hayes
2–1
Wealdstone
17
Horsham
1–3
Hastings United
18
Lancing Athletic
2–1
Newhaven
19
Littlehampton Town
1–2
Arundel
20
Lostock Gralam
0–1
Linotype & Machinery
21
Maidenhead United
4–1
Huntley & Palmers
22
Metropolitan Police
1–3
Carshalton Athletic
23
Nelson
0–0
Ashton United
24
New Brighton
1–0
Marine
25
Rossendale United
4–4
Lytham
26
Skelmersdale United
0–0
Mossley
27
South Liverpool
3–4
Pwllheli & District
28
St Helens Town
0–2
Earlestown
29
Stockton Heath
0–3
Congleton Town
30
Stork
1–2
Runcorn
31
Walton & Hersham
0–2
Kingstonian
32
Wimbledon
6–0
Dorking
33
Windsor & Eton
2–3
Aylesbury United
34
Winsford United
0–3
Northwich Victoria
35
Witney Town
0–1
Oxford City
36
Witton Albion
3–3
Stalybridge Celtic
37
Woking
3–0
Epsom
38
Wokingham Town
5–2
Slough Town
39
Worthing
3–1
Eastbourne United
Tie
Home team
Score
Away team
2
Ramsgate Athletic
0–1
Betteshanger Colliery Welfare
23
Ashton United
1–2
Nelson
25
Lytham
2–1
Rossendale United
26
Mossley
3–0
Skelmersdale United
36
Stalybridge Celtic
1–2
Witton Albion
1st qualifying round [ edit ]
Tie
Home team
Score
Away team
1
Abingdon Town
1–1
Maidenhead United
2
Altrincham
7–1
Droylsden
3
Andover
0–0
Gosport Borough Athletic
4
Aylesbury United
1–4
Oxford City
5
Bangor City
3–2
New Brighton
6
Barking
0–1
Leytonstone
7
Barnstaple Town w/o-scr Newquay
8
Basingstoke Town
5–2
Alton Town
9
Bexleyheath & Welling
5–1
Sittingbourne
10
Billingham Synthonia
3–5
Murton Colliery Welfare
11
Bourne Town
4–1
Louth United
12
Bridgwater Town
2–1
Minehead
13
Brierley Hill Alliance
2–2
Rugby Town
14
Brigg Town
1–1
Ashby Institute
15
Burton Albion
1–4
Nuneaton Borough
16
Buxton
4–1
Linotype & Machinery
17
Canterbury City
1–0
Snowdown Colliery Welfare
18
Carshalton Athletic
2–4
Kingstonian
19
Chatteris Town
1–2
March Town United
20
Cinderford Town
1–1
Merthyr Tydfil
21
Clapton
2–4
Hornchurch & Upminster
22
Congleton Town
0–3
Northwich Victoria
23
Consett
2–1
Evenwood Town
24
Cowes
2–0
Newport I O W
25
Cradley Heath
0–5
Stourbridge
26
Dagenham
1–1
Walthamstow Avenue
27
Dartford
4–1
Sheppey United
28
Deal Town
0–1
Ashford Town (Kent)
29
Devizes Town
3–2
Chippenham United
30
Dover
0–0
Betteshanger Colliery Welfare
31
Earlestown
5–2
Pwllheli & District
32
Ebbw Vale
2–2
Barry Town
33
Edgware Town
0–1
Hendon
34
Ely City
0–3
Cambridge United
35
Evesham United
2–0
Bedworth Town
36
Farsley Celtic
5–2
Upton Colliery
37
Ferryhill Athletic
0–0
Bridlington Town
38
Fleetwood
2–2
Clitheroe
39
Frickley Colliery
1–0
East End Park W M C
40
Gainsborough Trinity
4–1
Alford United
41
Glastonbury
2–1
Street
42
Gloucester City
1–3
Cheltenham Town
43
Gorleston
2–2
Diss Town
44
Gravesend & Northfleet
2–0
Tonbridge
45
Grays Athletic
2–1
Tilbury
46
Gresley Rovers
2–2
Atherstone Town
47
Halesowen Town
2–4
Bilston
48
Hastings United
4–1
Bexhill Town
49
Haywards Heath
3–3
Eastbourne
50
Hertford Town
7–0
Cheshunt
51
Hinckley Athletic
0–1
Brush Sports
52
Histon
1–4
Cambridge City
53
Hoddesdon Town
2–0
St Albans City
54
Horden Colliery Welfare
2–2
North Shields
55
Horwich R M I
1–2
Bacup Borough
56
Hounslow Town
6–0
Wembley
57
Ilford
4–1
Rainham Town
58
Kidderminster Harriers
7–1
Bourneville Athletic
59
Lancaster City
2–4
Burscough
60
Lancing Athletic
2–3
Arundel
61
Letchworth Town
5–0
Dunstable Town
62
Lowestoft Town
6–2
Sheringham
63
Macclesfield
2–3
Ellesmere Port Town
64
Marlow
0–3
Banbury Spencer
65
Melksham Town
2–4
Trowbridge Town
66
Milnthorpe Corinthians
0–3
Netherfield
67
Moor Green
2–4
Bromsgrove Rovers
68
Mossley
2–1
Chorley
69
Nelson
2–2
Lytham
70
Newmarket Town
1–4
Clacton Town
71
Norton Woodseats
2–1
Boots Athletic
72
Penrith
1–0
Morecambe
73
Penzance
3–5
Bideford
74
Portland United
2–3
Salisbury
75
Prescot Cables
4–0
Flint Town United
76
Retford Town
2–2
Heanor Town
77
Romford
1–3
Finchley
78
Runcorn
3–2
Llandudno
79
Rushden Town
3–2
Stamford
80
Scarborough
2–2
Ashington
81
Selby Town
1–3
Denaby United
82
Sheffield
2–3
Worksop Town
83
Shirebrook Miners Welfare
1–1
Sutton Town
84
Shotton Colliery Welfare
0–2
Spennymoor United
85
Skegness Town
5–0
Grantham
86
South Normanton Miners Welfare
3–0
Ransome & Marles
87
Southall
1–0
Harrow Town
88
St Neots Town
1–1
Holbeach United
89
Staines Town
1–2
Hayes
90
Stevenage Town
0–1
Vauxhall Motors
91
Stocksbridge Works
1–3
Matlock Town
92
Stonehouse
0–5
Llanelli
93
Stowmarket
0–3
Sudbury Town
94
Sutton Coldfield Town
2–3
Hednesford Town
95
Sutton United
6–0
Leatherhead
96
Tamworth
2–2
Ilkeston Town
97
Taunton
7–0
Weston Super Mare
98
Thetford Town
2–4
Great Yarmouth Town
99
Tow Law Town
2–1
Whitby Town
100
Truro City w/o-scr Ilfracombe Town
101
Tunbridge Wells United
1–1
Maidstone United
102
Wadebridge Town
3–2
St Blazey
103
Ware
1–7
Enfield
104
Warminster Town
1–1
Frome Town
105
Wellingborough Town
3–2
Rothwell Town
106
Wellington Town
1–1
Oswestry Town
107
Westbury United
3–1
Chippenham Town
108
Whitstable
1–6
Folkestone
109
Whitton United
1–2
Harwich & Parkeston
110
Wimbledon
3–0
Bromley
111
Winchester City
1–4
Fareham Town
112
Witton Albion
2–1
Hyde United
113
Woking
3–0
Dulwich Hamlet
114
Wokingham Town
4–1
Chesham United
115
Wolverton Town & B R
2–1
Hitchin Town
116
Woodford Town
1–1
Leyton
117
Worthing
1–6
Crawley Town
118
Yiewsley
2–1
Uxbridge
119
Yorkshire Amateur
1–3
Goole Town
Tie
Home team
Score
Away team
1
Maidenhead United
3–1
Abingdon Town
3
Gosport Borough Athletic
0–1
Andover
13
Rugby Town
1–0
Brierley Hill Alliance
14
Ashby Institute
1–5
Brigg Town
20
Merthyr Tydfil
2–0
Cinderford Town
26
Walthamstow Avenue
4–0
Dagenham
30
Betteshanger Colliery Welfare
3–1
Dover
32
Barry Town
6–1
Ebbw Vale
37
Bridlington Town
1–2
Ferryhill Athletic
38
Clitheroe
1–0
Fleetwood
43
Diss Town
1–2
Gorleston
46
Atherstone Town
2–0
Gresley Rovers
49
Eastbourne
4–2
Haywards Heath
54
North Shields
3–1
Horden Colliery Welfare
69
Lytham
2–0
Nelson
76
Heanor Town
4–0
Retford Town
80
Ashington
0–0
Scarborough
83
Sutton Town
3–4
Shirebrook Miners Welfare
88
Holbeach United
3–2
St Neots Town
96
Ilkeston Town
2–1
Tamworth
101
Maidstone United
2–3
Tunbridge Wells United
104
Frome Town
1–2
Warminster Town
106
Oswestry Town
3–1
Wellington Town
116
Leyton
1–0
Woodford Town
Tie
Home team
Score
Away team
80
Scarborough
1–0
Ashington
2nd qualifying round [ edit ]
Tie
Home team
Score
Away team
1
Altrincham
3–2
Mossley
2
Annfield Plain
4–1
Bedlington Mechanics
3
Arundel
2–5
Hastings United
4
Ashford Town (Kent)
1–0
Folkestone
5
Atherstone Town
0–2
Ilkeston Town
6
Bangor City
4–1
Runcorn
7
Barnstaple Town
9–1
Wadebridge Town
8
Barry Town
2–0
Llanelli
9
Basingstoke Town
4–1
Fareham Town
10
Belper Town
3–2
Norton Woodseats
11
Betteshanger Colliery Welfare
6–0
Canterbury City
12
Bideford
6–2
Truro City
13
Biggleswade & District
1–2
Letchworth Town
14
Bilston
5–1
Rugby Town
15
Bishop's Stortford
0–1
Hertford Town
16
Brigg Town
0–3
Skegness Town
17
Bromsgrove Rovers
4–0
Stourbridge
18
Brush Sports
4–3
Nuneaton Borough
19
Bungay Town
1–0
Gorleston
20
Burscough
4–1
Netherfield
21
Bury Town
6–5
Clacton Town
22
Buxton
1–2
Witton Albion
23
Calne & Harris United
7–2
Devizes Town
24
Cambridge City
5–1
March Town United
25
Cambridge United
3–0
Holbeach United
26
Cheltenham Town
2–2
Merthyr Tydfil
27
Clitheroe
6–3
Penrith
28
Cowes
3–0
Andover
29
Crawley Town
2–2
Eastbourne
30
Creswell Colliery
2–5
Heanor Town
31
Dartford
0–2
Tunbridge Wells United
32
Denaby United
2–0
Farsley Celtic
33
Earlestown
0–1
Prescot Cables
34
Easington Colliery Welfare
0–2
Boldon Colliery Welfare
35
Enfield
15–0
Hoddesdon Town
36
Evesham United
3–1
Hednesford Town
37
Ferryhill Athletic
2–4
Consett
38
Frickley Colliery
1–3
Goole Town
39
Gainsborough Trinity
4–1
Bourne Town
40
Gravesend & Northfleet
4–3
Bexleyheath & Welling
41
Grays Athletic
2–2
Ilford
42
Great Yarmouth Town
6–2
Lowestoft Town
43
Harwich & Parkeston
5–2
Sudbury Town
44
Hayes
1–0
Hounslow Town
45
Hendon
0–2
Hornchurch & Upminster
46
Ilminster Town
1–3
Bridgwater Town
47
Kidderminster Harriers
0–2
Oswestry Town
48
Kingstonian
0–3
Woking
49
Leytonstone
1–3
Leyton
50
Lytham
2–1
Bacup Borough
51
Maidenhead United
5–0
Wokingham Town
52
Matlock Town
3–1
Worksop Town
53
Murton Colliery Welfare
2–5
Scarborough
54
North Shields
5–0
Newburn
55
Northwich Victoria
0–3
Ellesmere Port Town
56
Oxford City
5–1
Banbury Spencer
57
Poole Town
4–0
Bridport
58
Shildon
4–0
Redcar Albion
59
South Normanton Miners Welfare
6–1
Shirebrook Miners Welfare
60
Southall
1–1
Yiewsley
61
Spalding United
1–2
Corby Town
62
Spennymoor United
3–1
South Bank
63
Stockton
4–2
Stanley United
64
Taunton
0–0
Glastonbury
65
Tow Law Town
4–4
West Auckland Town
66
Walthamstow Avenue
4–0
Finchley
67
Warminster Town
0–5
Salisbury
68
Wellingborough Town
0–2
Rushden Town
69
Westbury United
1–3
Trowbridge Town
70
Willington
4–1
Whitley Bay
71
Wimbledon
0–1
Sutton United
72
Wolverton Town & B R
5–1
Vauxhall Motors
Tie
Home team
Score
Away team
26
Merthyr Tydfil
0–1
Cheltenham Town
29
Eastbourne
1–2
Crawley Town
41
Ilford
2–4
Grays Athletic
60
Yiewsley
1–2
Southall
64
Glastonbury
2–1
Taunton
65
West Auckland Town
5–2
Tow Law Town
3rd qualifying round [ edit ]
Tie
Home team
Score
Away team
1
Annfield Plain
2–3
Scarborough
2
Ashford Town (Kent)
3–0
Betteshanger Colliery Welfare
3
Barnstaple Town
1–1
Bideford
4
Barry Town
1–4
Cheltenham Town
5
Basingstoke Town
2–1
Cowes
6
Belper Town
2–3
Matlock Town
7
Boldon Colliery Welfare
0–4
Consett
8
Bridgwater Town
3–1
Glastonbury
9
Bungay Town
1–4
Great Yarmouth Town
10
Bury Town
2–0
Harwich & Parkeston
11
Calne & Harris United
1–6
Trowbridge Town
12
Cambridge United
0–1
Cambridge City
13
Clitheroe
1–2
Burscough
14
Corby Town
2–2
Rushden Town
15
Crawley Town
2–2
Hastings United
16
Ellesmere Port Town
4–1
Witton Albion
17
Evesham United
2–1
Bilston
18
Goole Town
0–1
Denaby United
19
Heanor Town
2–1
South Normanton Miners Welfare
20
Hertford Town
2–3
Enfield
21
Ilkeston Town
1–1
Brush Sports
22
Letchworth Town
3–2
Wolverton Town & B R
23
Leyton
1–1
Grays Athletic
24
Lytham
1–1
Altrincham
25
Oswestry Town
3–1
Bromsgrove Rovers
26
Oxford City
3–0
Maidenhead United
27
Poole Town
0–1
Salisbury
28
Prescot Cables
4–1
Bangor City
29
Shildon
2–0
North Shields
30
Skegness Town
0–0
Gainsborough Trinity
31
Southall
1–1
Hayes
32
Stockton
1–1
Spennymoor United
33
Sutton United
3–3
Woking
34
Tunbridge Wells United
0–3
Gravesend & Northfleet
35
Walthamstow Avenue
7–1
Hornchurch & Upminster
36
Willington
0–2
West Auckland Town
Tie
Home team
Score
Away team
3
Bideford
1–5
Barnstaple Town
14
Rushden Town
2–1
Corby Town
15
Hastings United
5–2
Crawley Town
21
Brush Sports
1–2
Ilkeston Town
23
Grays Athletic
6–2
Leyton
24
Altrincham
3–0
Lytham
30
Gainsborough Trinity
3–0
Skegness Town
31
Hayes
4–1
Southall
32
Spennymoor United
1–0
Stockton
33
Woking
1–3
Sutton United
4th qualifying round [ edit ]
The teams that given byes to this round are Bishop Auckland, Wycombe Wanderers, Bedford Town, Peterborough United, Wigan Athletic, Yeovil Town, Hereford United, South Shields, Worcester City, Headington United, King's Lynn, Weymouth, Rhyl, Blyth Spartans, Guildford City, Dorchester Town, Margate, Chelmsford City, Bath City, Durham City, Kettering Town, Boston United, Wisbech Town and Tooting & Mitcham United.
Tie
Home team
Score
Away team
1
Barnstaple Town
1–0
Trowbridge Town
2
Bedford Town
5–3
Hayes
3
Bishop Auckland
1–2
Scarborough
4
Blyth Spartans
4–0
Spennymoor United
5
Cambridge City
2–3
Headington United
6
Cheltenham Town
0–0
Bridgwater Town
7
Consett
0–0
South Shields
8
Ellesmere Port Town
1–2
Burscough
9
Enfield
3–0
Rushden Town
10
Gainsborough Trinity
4–2
Heanor Town
11
Gravesend & Northfleet
1–2
Ashford Town (Kent)
12
Grays Athletic
1–3
Chelmsford City
13
Ilkeston Town
2–6
Matlock Town
14
Kettering Town
1–0
Boston United
15
Letchworth Town
3–4
King's Lynn
16
Margate
1–0
Guildford City
17
Oswestry Town
4–1
Evesham United
18
Peterborough United
8–1
Bury Town
19
Prescot Cables
1–0
Altrincham
20
Salisbury
2–2
Basingstoke Town
21
Shildon
6–1
Denaby United
22
Sutton United
2–3
Hastings United
23
Tooting & Mitcham United
1–2
Wisbech Town
24
Walthamstow Avenue
2–1
Great Yarmouth Town
25
West Auckland Town
2–2
Durham City
26
Weymouth
0–1
Dorchester Town
27
Wigan Athletic
1–1
Rhyl
28
Worcester City
0–3
Hereford United
29
Wycombe Wanderers
1–0
Oxford City
30
Yeovil Town
0–2
Bath City
Tie
Home team
Score
Away team
6
Bridgwater Town
0–1
Cheltenham Town
7
South Shields
2–2
Consett
20
Basingstoke Town
0–1
Salisbury
25
Durham City
0–0
West Auckland Town
27
Rhyl
3–1
Wigan Athletic
Tie
Home team
Score
Away team
7
Consett
5–5
South Shields
25
West Auckland Town
4–1
Durham City
Tie
Home team
Score
Away team
7
South Shields
1–0
Consett
See 1959-60 FA Cup for details of the rounds from the first round proper onwards.
Seasons Qualifying rounds Finals