1973-74 FA Trophy
| FA Challenge Trophy |
| Tournament details |
| Country |
 England &  Wales |
| Teams |
200 |
| Final positions |
| Champions |
Morecambe |
| Runner-up |
Dartford |
|
|
The 1973–74 FA Trophy was the fifth season of the FA Trophy.
Preliminary Round
Ties
| Tie |
Home Team |
Score |
Away Team |
| 1 |
Cinderford Town |
3-0 |
Gloucester City |
| 2 |
Cowes |
1-3 |
Bognor Regis Town |
| 3 |
Fleetwood |
1-3 |
Netherfield |
| 4 |
Guildford City |
2-1 |
Andover |
| 5 |
Hednesford Town |
1-0 |
Brereton Social |
| 6 |
Retford Town |
1-0 |
Goole Town |
| 7 |
Soham Town Rangers |
1-2 |
Wisbech Town |
| 8 |
Weston-super-Mare |
2-1 |
Glastonbury |
First Qualifying Round
Ties
| Tie |
Home Team |
Score |
Away Team |
| 1 |
A P Leamington |
1-1 |
Heanor Town |
| 2 |
Accrington Stanley |
4-2 |
Netherfield |
| 3 |
Alfreton Town |
6-1 |
Spalding United |
| 4 |
Ashton United |
1-2 |
Hyde United |
| 5 |
Barnstaple Town |
1-1 |
Bridgend Town |
| 6 |
Barton Town |
2-3 |
Bridlington Trinity |
| 7 |
Basingstoke Town |
1-1 |
Salisbury |
| 8 |
Bath City |
2-1 |
Cinderford Town |
| 9 |
Bethesda Athletic |
0-1 |
Nantlle Vale |
| 10 |
Blaenau Ffestiniog |
2-2 |
Rhyl |
| 11 |
Bletchley |
3-1 |
Bury Town |
| 12 |
Boston |
2-1 |
Louth United |
| 13 |
Bourne Town |
3-1 |
Holbeach United |
| 14 |
Brierley Hill Alliance |
2-0 |
Halesowen Town |
| 15 |
Caernarfon Town |
1-4 |
Pwllheli & District |
| 16 |
Congleton Town |
1-2 |
Formby |
| 17 |
Crawley Town |
2-1 |
Bognor Regis Town |
| 18 |
Darwen |
1-1 |
Rossendale United |
| 19 |
Droylsden |
2-2 |
Clitheroe |
| 20 |
Eastwood Hanley |
0-2 |
Leek Town |
| 21 |
Ellesmere Port Town |
0-2 |
Connah's Quay Nomads |
| 22 |
Ely City |
1-1 |
Skegness Town |
| 23 |
Enderby Town |
0-1 |
Darlaston |
| 24 |
Falmouth Town |
2-0 |
Ton Pentre |
| 25 |
Ferndale Athletic |
0-0 |
Weston-super-Mare |
| 26 |
Folkestone |
2-0 |
Ramsgate |
| 27 |
Frickley Colliery |
3-0 |
Retford Town |
| 28 |
Frome Town |
0-1 |
Trowbridge Town |
| 29 |
Glossop |
0-1 |
Woolley Miners Welfare |
| 30 |
Gornal Athletic |
0-1 |
Dudley Town |
| 31 |
Gresley Rovers |
1-2 |
Belper Town |
| 32 |
Hatfield Main |
3-1 |
Boldon Colliery Welfare |
| 33 |
Hinckley Athletic |
0-3 |
Bedworth United |
| 34 |
Histon |
1-1 |
Sudbury Town |
| 35 |
Horden Colliery Welfare w/o-scr Gateshead |
|
|
| 36 |
Horwich R M I |
0-2 |
Skelmersdale United |
| 37 |
Kimberley Town |
1-0 |
Eastwood Town |
| 38 |
Long Eaton United |
1-0 |
Desborough Town |
| 39 |
Lowestoft Town |
2-0 |
Wisbech Town |
| 40 |
Lye Town |
2-1 |
Hednesford |
| 41 |
Maidstone United |
3-1 |
Deal Town |
| 42 |
Metropolitan Police |
1-3 |
Gravesend & Northfleet |
| 43 |
Nantwich Town |
2-1 |
Winsford United |
| 44 |
Nelson |
1-4 |
Worksop Town |
| 45 |
New Mills |
1-1 |
New Brighton |
| 46 |
Oswestry Town |
1-1 |
Portmadoc |
| 47 |
Poole Town |
2-3 |
Guildford City |
| 48 |
Radcliffe Borough |
0-0 |
Runcorn |
| 49 |
Redditch United |
2-1 |
Atherstone Town |
| 50 |
Rushden Town |
0-0 |
Sutton Town |
| 51 |
Sheppey United |
2-3 |
Chatham Town |
| 52 |
Sittingbourne |
1-3 |
Dunstable |
| 53 |
St Helens Town |
4-3 |
Leyland Motors |
| 54 |
St Neots Town |
4-3 |
Potton United |
| 55 |
Stalybridge Celtic |
2-1 |
Bacup Borough |
| 56 |
Stamford |
5-2 |
March Town United |
| 57 |
Stevenage Athletic |
2-1 |
Biggleswade Town |
| 58 |
Taunton Town |
5-0 |
Chippenham Town |
| 59 |
Wadebridge Town |
5-1 |
St Blazey |
| 60 |
Waterlooville |
4-1 |
Fleet Town |
| 61 |
Wealdstone |
4-0 |
Hatfield Town |
| 62 |
Welton Rovers |
1-1 |
Bridport |
| 63 |
Whitstable Town |
1-4 |
Canterbury City |
| 64 |
Winterton Rangers |
3-1 |
Brigg Town |
Replays
| Tie |
Home Team |
Score |
Away Team |
| 1 |
Heanor Town |
0-3 |
A P Leamington |
| 5 |
Bridgend Town |
2-2 |
Barnstaple Town |
| 7 |
Salisbury |
3-0 |
Basingstoke Town |
| 10 |
Rhyl |
4-3 |
Blaenau Ffestiniog |
| 18 |
Rossendale United |
2-0 |
Darwen |
| 19 |
Clitheroe |
0-4 |
Droylsden |
| 22 |
Skegness Town |
1-2 |
Ely City |
| 25 |
Weston-super-Mare |
1-0 |
Ferndale Athletic |
| 34 |
Sudbury Town |
3-1 |
Histon |
| 45 |
New Brighton |
2-0 |
New Mills |
| 46 |
Portmadoc |
4-0 |
Oswestry Town |
| 48 |
Runcorn |
1-0 |
Radcliffe Borough |
| 50 |
Sutton Town |
3-0 |
Rushden Town |
| 62 |
Bridport |
0-2 |
Welton Rovers |
2nd Replay
| Tie |
Home Team |
Score |
Away Team |
| 5 |
Barnstaple Town |
3-2 |
Bridgend Town |
Second Qualifying Round
Ties
| Tie |
Home Team |
Score |
Away Team |
| 1 |
Accrington Stanley |
2-1 |
Rossendale United |
| 2 |
Barnstaple Town |
1-3 |
Falmouth Town |
| 3 |
Bath City |
1-0 |
Trowbridge Town |
| 4 |
Bletchley |
0-0 |
Stevenage Athletic |
| 5 |
Boston |
1-1 |
Bourne Town |
| 6 |
Brierley Hill Alliance |
2-3 |
Bedworth United |
| 7 |
Chatham Town |
2-0 |
Salisbury |
| 8 |
Darlaston |
2-2 |
A P Leamington |
| 9 |
Droylsden |
4-3 |
St Helens Town |
| 10 |
Ely City |
3-6 |
Alfreton Town |
| 11 |
Folkestone |
0-4 |
Canterbury City |
| 12 |
Hatfield Main |
1-2 |
Frickley Colliery |
| 13 |
Horden Colliery Welfare |
1-2 |
Bridlington Trinity |
| 14 |
Kimberley Town |
2-0 |
Sutton Town |
| 15 |
Lowestoft Town |
2-2 |
Sudbury Town |
| 16 |
Lye Town |
0-1 |
Dudley Town |
| 17 |
Maidstone United |
1-0 |
Crawley Town |
| 18 |
Nantwich Town |
2-1 |
New Brighton |
| 19 |
Portmadoc |
8-1 |
Connah's Quay Nomads |
| 20 |
Pwllheli & District |
2-2 |
Nantlle Vale |
| 21 |
Redditch United |
1-2 |
Belper Town |
| 22 |
Rhyl |
2-2 |
Leek Town |
| 23 |
Runcorn |
1-2 |
Formby |
| 24 |
Skelmersdale United |
0-1 |
Hyde United |
| 25 |
St Neots Town |
1-1 |
Gravesend & Northfleet |
| 26 |
Stamford |
3-1 |
Long Eaton United |
| 27 |
Taunton Town |
4-0 |
Weston-super-Mare |
| 28 |
Waterlooville |
0-1 |
Guildford City |
| 29 |
Wealdstone |
3-0 |
Dunstable |
| 30 |
Welton Rovers |
4-0 |
Wadebridge Town |
| 31 |
Winterton Rangers |
2-3 |
Stalybridge Celtic |
| 32 |
Woolley Miners Welfare |
2-3 |
Worksop Town |
Replays
| Tie |
Home Team |
Score |
Away Team |
| 4 |
Stevenage Athletic |
1-2 |
Bletchley |
| 5 |
Bourne Town |
0-0 |
Boston |
| 8 |
A P Leamington |
0-1 |
Darlaston |
| 15 |
Sudbury Town |
1-2 |
Lowestoft Town |
| 20 |
Nantlle Vale |
1-2 |
Pwllheli & District |
| 22 |
Leek Town |
1-0 |
Rhyl |
| 25 |
Gravesend & Northfleet |
4-1 |
St Neots Town |
2nd Replay
| Tie |
Home Team |
Score |
Away Team |
| 5 |
Boston |
4-0 |
Bourne Town |
Third Qualifying Round
Ties
| Tie |
Home Team |
Score |
Away Team |
| 1 |
Altrincham |
0-1 |
Pwllheli & District |
| 2 |
Arnold |
1-2 |
Worksop Town |
| 3 |
Banbury United |
2-1 |
Dudley Town |
| 4 |
Bath City |
0-2 |
Falmouth Town |
| 5 |
Bedworth United |
2-2 |
Stamford |
| 6 |
Bilston |
0-0 |
Nuneaton Borough |
| 7 |
Boston United |
6-0 |
Chatham Town |
| 8 |
Bradford Park Avenue |
7-0 |
Kimberley Town |
| 9 |
Bridgwater Town |
1-2 |
Taunton Town |
| 10 |
Bridlington Trinity |
3-1 |
Denaby United |
| 11 |
Cambridge City |
1-1 |
Margate |
| 12 |
Darlaston |
0-1 |
Tamworth |
| 13 |
Gainsborough Trinity |
2-2 |
Frickley Colliery |
| 14 |
Guildford City |
3-1 |
Gravesend & Northfleet |
| 15 |
Kettering Town |
5-0 |
Wellingborough Town |
| 16 |
King's Lynn |
1-0 |
Tonbridge |
| 17 |
Lancaster City |
1-4 |
Leek Town |
| 18 |
Lowestoft Town |
1-2 |
Bletchley |
| 19 |
Maidstone United |
1-2 |
Canterbury City |
| 20 |
Matlock Town |
1-1 |
Belper Town |
| 21 |
Merthyr Tydfil |
2-0 |
Corby Town |
| 22 |
Mexborough Town |
4-0 |
Stockton |
| 23 |
Minehead |
1-0 |
Bideford |
| 24 |
Nantwich Town |
2-0 |
Accrington Stanley |
| 25 |
Northwich Victoria |
3-0 |
Great Harwood |
| 26 |
Portmadoc |
2-3 |
Mossley |
| 27 |
Sandbach Ramblers |
1-1 |
Hyde United |
| 28 |
South Shields w/o-scr Alfreton Town |
|
|
| 29 |
Stalybridge Celtic |
1-0 |
Droylsden |
| 30 |
Wealdstone |
6-1 |
Boston |
| 31 |
Welton Rovers |
3-0 |
Dorchester Town |
| 32 |
Witton Albion |
1-1 |
Formby |
Replays
| Tie |
Home Team |
Score |
Away Team |
| 5 |
Stamford |
0-1 |
Boston United |
| 6 |
Nuneaton Borough |
2-1 |
Bilston |
| 11 |
Margate |
2-1 |
Cambridge City |
| 13 |
Frickley Colliery |
2-3 |
Gainsborough Trinity |
| 20 |
Belper Town |
2-4 |
Matlock Town |
| 27 |
Hyde United |
0-1 |
Sandbach Ramblers |
| 32 |
Formby |
2-2 |
Witton Albion |
2nd Replay
| Tie |
Home Team |
Score |
Away Team |
| 32 |
Witton Albion |
2-3 |
Formby |
1st Round
Ties
| Tie |
Home Team |
Score |
Away Team |
| 1 |
Ashford Town (Kent) |
2-3 |
Dartford |
| 2 |
Bangor City |
2-0 |
Bridlington Trinity |
| 3 |
Bedford Town |
3-2 |
Chelmsford City |
| 4 |
Bedworth United |
2-3 |
Stourbridge |
| 5 |
Bexley United |
1-2 |
Banbury United |
| 6 |
Bradford Park Avenue |
0-1 |
Buxton |
| 7 |
Bromsgrove Rovers |
3-1 |
King's Lynn |
| 8 |
Burscough |
2-0 |
Mossley |
| 9 |
Canterbury City |
1-2 |
Bletchley |
| 10 |
Falmouth Town |
0-1 |
Minehead |
| 11 |
Grantham |
4-1 |
Ilkeston Town |
| 12 |
Guildford City |
2-1 |
Yeovil Town |
| 13 |
Hastings United |
1-0 |
Barnet |
| 14 |
Kettering Town |
1-1 |
Nuneaton Borough |
| 15 |
Leek Town |
0-1 |
Northwich Victoria |
| 16 |
Macclesfield Town |
2-1 |
Tamworth |
| 17 |
Margate |
2-0 |
Dover |
| 18 |
Merthyr Tydfil |
3-3 |
Welton Rovers |
| 19 |
Mexborough Town |
0-3 |
Morecambe |
| 20 |
Pwllheli & District |
2-3 |
Barrow |
| 21 |
Romford |
2-1 |
Hillingdon Borough |
| 22 |
Sandbach Ramblers |
3-0 |
Nantwich Town |
| 23 |
Scarborough |
1-0 |
Gainsborough Trinity |
| 24 |
South Shields |
1-1 |
Matlock Town |
| 25 |
Stafford Rangers |
5-1 |
South Liverpool |
| 26 |
Stalybridge Celtic |
3-3 |
Formby |
| 27 |
Taunton Town |
0-1 |
Worcester City |
| 28 |
Telford United |
5-1 |
Chorley |
| 29 |
Weymouth |
2-1 |
Kidderminster Harriers |
| 30 |
Wigan Athletic |
2-3 |
Boston United |
| 31 |
Wimbledon |
0-1 |
Wealdstone |
| 32 |
Worksop Town |
2-1 |
Burton Albion |
Replays
| Tie |
Home Team |
Score |
Away Team |
| 14 |
Nuneaton Borough |
1-1 |
Kettering Town |
| 18 |
Welton Rovers |
0-3 |
Merthyr Tydfil |
| 24 |
Matlock Town |
2-3 |
South Shields |
| 26 |
Formby |
0-0 |
Stalybridge Celtic |
2nd Replay
| Tie |
Home Team |
Score |
Away Team |
| 14 |
Kettering Town |
1-0 |
Nuneaton Borough |
| 26 |
Stalybridge Celtic |
2-0 |
Formby |
2nd Round
Ties
| Tie |
Home Team |
Score |
Away Team |
| 1 |
Banbury United |
0-0 |
Guildford City |
| 2 |
Barrow |
0-2 |
Stafford Rangers |
| 3 |
Bedford Town |
1-0 |
Stourbridge |
| 4 |
Boston United |
2-1 |
Telford United |
| 5 |
Burscough |
1-1 |
South Shields |
| 6 |
Buxton |
3-2 |
Stalybridge Celtic |
| 7 |
Dartford |
0-0 |
Minehead |
| 8 |
Grantham |
3-0 |
Scarborough |
| 9 |
Kettering Town |
2-2 |
Bromsgrove Rovers |
| 10 |
Margate |
2-2 |
Weymouth |
| 11 |
Morecambe |
2-1 |
Bangor City |
| 12 |
Romford |
2-1 |
Merthyr Tydfil |
| 13 |
Sandbach Ramblers |
2-0 |
Northwich Victoria |
| 14 |
Wealdstone |
5-2 |
Hastings United |
| 15 |
Worcester City |
5-1 |
Bletchley |
| 16 |
Worksop Town |
2-2 |
Macclesfield Town |
Replays
| Tie |
Home Team |
Score |
Away Team |
| 1 |
Guildford City |
1-2 |
Banbury United |
| 5 |
South Shields |
1-0 |
Burscough |
| 7 |
Minehead |
1-2 |
Dartford |
| 9 |
Bromsgrove Rovers |
0-3 |
Kettering Town |
| 10 |
Weymouth |
1-0 |
Margate |
| 16 |
Macclesfield Town |
4-0 |
Worksop Town |
3rd Round
Ties
| Tie |
Home Team |
Score |
Away Team |
| 1 |
Dartford |
1-1 |
Banbury United |
| 2 |
Grantham |
0-0 |
Bedford Town |
| 3 |
Macclesfield Town |
3-0 |
Buxton |
| 4 |
Morecambe |
0-0 |
Kettering Town |
| 5 |
Romford |
1-1 |
Stafford Rangers |
| 6 |
Wealdstone |
1-1 |
South Shields |
| 7 |
Weymouth |
3-0 |
Boston United |
| 8 |
Worcester City |
4-3 |
Sandbach Ramblers |
Replays
| Tie |
Home Team |
Score |
Away Team |
| 1 |
Banbury United |
2-2 |
Dartford |
| 2 |
Bedford Town |
4-0 |
Grantham |
| 4 |
Kettering Town |
1-2 |
Morecambe |
| 5 |
Stafford Rangers |
2-0 |
Romford |
| 6 |
South Shields |
2-1 |
Wealdstone |
| 7† |
Banbury United |
0-1 |
Dartford |
|
† 2nd replay at Bedford Town FC |
4th Round
Ties
| Tie |
Home Team |
Score |
Away Team |
| 1 |
Bedford Town |
0-1 |
Morecambe |
| 2 |
South Shields |
0-0 |
Worcester City |
| 3 |
Stafford Rangers |
0-0 |
Macclesfield Town |
| 4 |
Weymouth |
1-2 |
Dartford |
Replays
| Tie |
Home Team |
Score |
Away Team |
| 2 |
Worcester City |
0-2 |
South Shields |
| 3 |
Macclesfield Town |
2-0 |
Stafford Rangers |
Semi Finals
First Leg
| Tie |
Home Team |
Score |
Away Team |
| 1 |
Macclesfield Town |
0-0 |
Dartford |
| 2 |
South Shields |
0-1 |
Morecambe |
Second Leg
| Tie |
Home Team |
Score |
Away Team |
Aggregate |
| 1 |
Dartford |
2-1 |
Macclesfield Town |
2-1 |
| 2 |
Morecambe |
2-0 |
South Shields |
3-0 |
Final
| Home Team |
Score |
Away Team |
| Morecambe |
2-1 |
Dartford |
References
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