FA Trophy 2026-27 Preliminary Round Review

by Phil Annets – @FATrophyFacts on X

Stat of the Round

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First time in Q1 Round ever

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Debut Clubs Sill in FA Trophy

AFC Stoneham, Mulbarton Wanderers

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Equalling best run to Q1 Round

Stotfold FC – 4th time in 4th campaign

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First time in Q1 Round in a while

Into Q1 and long time since last KO before it

52 years – Deal Town (3 campaigns)

43 years – Congleton Town (20 campaigns)

16 years – Barwell FC

13 years -Merstham FC

10 years – Haringey Borough (9 campaigns)

8 years – Pontefract Collieries

7 years – Herne Bay, Slimbridge FC (4 campaigns), Welwyn Garden City

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Never KO before Q1 Rd (Min 3 campaigns)

20 campaigns – Hayes and Yeading United

5 campaigns – Boldmere St Michaels

4 campaigns – Stotfold FC

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First time knocked out as Early as Prelim Rd ever (Min 3 campaigns)

5th campaign – Hadley FC

4th campaign – Broadbridge Heath

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First time Knocked Out Before Q1 Rd for a while

51 years – Harrow Borough

14 years – Biggleswade Town

8 years – Paulton Rovers (6 campaigns)

7 years – Barnstaple Town (3 campaigns), Clitheroe FC, Felixstowe and Walton United

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Consecutive Prelim Rd KOs

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Avenged Previous FA Trophy Defeat

Herne Bay 3-2 Harrow Borough

Pontefract Collieries 2-1 Clitheroe FC

South Park Reigate 2-1 Broadbridge Heath

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Biggest Wins of the Prelim Rd

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Cupsets

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Hat-tricks and more

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Miscellaneous