FA Vase 2026-27 2nd Qualifying Round Review
by Phil Annets – @favasefactfile on X
Stat of the Round
Despite posting their best FA Vase run, Newcastle Blue Star are yet to win a game in the competition after four campaigns!
First time in 1st Round ever
Retford FC – 9th campaign
Forest Row – 4th campaign
Honiton Town – 4th campaign
Southwell City – 4th campaign
Torridgeside FC – 4th campaign
Anstey Town – 3rd campaign
FC Peterborough – 3rd campaign
Middlezoy Rovers – 3rd campaign
Spartans Youth – 3rd campaign
Avonmouth FC – 2nd campaign
Durham United – 2nd campaign
Everett Rovers – 2nd campaign
Ludlow Town – 2nd campaign
Thornton Cleveleys – 2nd campaign
Woolton FC – 2nd campaign
Debut Clubs Sill in FA Vase
AFC Greenwich Borough, AFC North Kilworth, Dunstable FC, Field Olympic, Hedge End Rangers, Hertford Heath
Equalling best run to 1st Round
Harrowby United – 8th time in 17 campaigns
Rusthall FC – 6th time in 11 campaigns
Camelford FC – 5th time in 14 campaigns
Cheltenham Saracens – 4th time in 17 campaigns
Tooting Bec – 3rd time in 10 campaigns
Wormley Rovers – 3rd time in 9 campaigns
Easington Sports – 2nd time in 12 campaigns
Coton Green – 2nd time in 10 campaigns
Westside FC – 2nd time in 10 campaigns
AFC Aldermaston – 2nd time in 9 campaigns
Holland FC – 2nd time in 9 campaigns
Midhurst and Easebourne – 2nd time in 9 campaigns
AFC Varndeanians – 2nd time in 8 campaigns
Penn and Tylers Green – 2nd time in 8 campaigns
Fleetlands FC – 2nd time in 5 campaigns
Moulton FC – 2nd time in 4 campaigns
Foley Meir – 2nd time in 3 campaigns
Belstone FC – 2nd time in 2 campaigns
First time in 1st Round in a while
46 years – Boldon Community Association (10 campaigns)
38 years – Heybridge Swifts (2 campaigns)
33 years – Maghull FC (6 campaigns)
22 years – Darlington Town (10 campaigns)
20 years – Chipstead FC (3 campaigns), Sheffield FC (2 campaigns)
17 years – Worsbrough Bridge Athletic (15 campaigns)
12 years – Brislington FC
11 years – Carterton FC (2 campaigns)
9 years – Holland FC (8 campaigns), Pickering Town (5 campaigns)
7 years – Romsey Town, Westside FC
6 years – AFC Mansfield, Clacton Town, Lancing FC (2 campaigns), Stowmarket Town (3 campaigns), Sutton Common Rovers (2 campaigns), Worthing United
5 years – AFC Bridgnorth, Ash United, Bewdley Town, Camelford FC, Hoddesdon Town, Kirkley and Pakefield, Newton Abbot Spurs, Penrith FC, Risborough Rangers
4 years – Baldock Town, Birstall United, Eccleshall FC, Ely City, FC St Helens, Selby Town, St Blazey, Tooting Bec, Westfields FC
Into 1st Round and long time since last KO before it
46 years – Rugby Town (11 campaigns)
37 years – Northwood FC (11 campaigns)
22 years – Hythe Town (8 campaigns)
14 years – East Grinstead Town (2 campaigns)
13 years – Highworth Town (8 campaigns)
12 years – Kidlington FC (3 campaigns), Tavistock FC (7 campaigns)
11 years – Newport Pagnell Town
8 years – Atherstone Town Community Club, Bridgwater United, Norwich United (6 campaigns)
7 years – Belper United, Clevedon Town, Newton Aycliffe (4 campaigns)
6 years – Brixham FC (5 campaigns), Eastwood FC (5 campaigns), Tring Athletic, Whitchurch Alport
5 years – Ashby Ivanhoe, Bearsted FC, Biggleswade United, Bishop Auckland (3 campaigns), Downham FC (4 campaigns), Lye Town (3 campaigns)
4 years – Atherton Laburnum Rovers, Blyth Town (3 campaigns), Carlisle City, Charnock Richard, Hassocks FC (3 campaigns), Heanor Town, Portishead Town (3 campaigns), Walsham-le-Willows, White Ensign
Never KO before 1st Round (Min 3 campaigns)
Phoenix Sports – 5 campaigns
Sutton United (Birmingham) – 3 campaigns
First time knocked out as Early as 2nd Qualifying Round ever (Min 3 campaigns)
Guernsey FC – 3rd campaign
First time Knocked Out in Before 1st Round for a while
50 years – Ilminster Town (5 campaigns)
31 years – Great Wakering Rovers (13 campaigns)
22 years – Trafford FC (4 campaigns)
11 years – Thatcham Town (4 campaigns)
7 years – Coventry Sphinx (4 campaigns)
5 years – Darwen FC, Dudley Town (4 campaigns), Ivybridge Town (4 campaigns), Roman Glass St George
4 years – Halstead Town, Wembley FC
Knocket out on 2nd Qualifying Round and a long time since going beyond it
43 years – Knowle FC (12 campaigns)
37 years – Sharpness FC (2 campaigns)
26 years – Metropolitan Police (2 campaigns)
21 years – Godalming Town (10 campaigns)
19 years – Coalville Town (5 campaigns), North Leigh (2 campaigns), Soham Town Rangers (5 campaigns)
16 years – Louth Town (7 campaigns)
14 years – Fawley FC
11 years – Athersley Recreation
10 years – Barking FC (5 campaigns), Coventry Copsewood
9 years – Tow Law Town
8 years – Banstead Athletic, Birmingham OJM (5 campaigns), Dronfield Town, FC Deportivo Galicia, Litherland REMYCA (7 campaigns), Saffron Dynamo, Southend Manor, Telford Town (3 campaigns)
7 years – Huntingdon Town, Shawbury United, South Normanton Athletic (2 campaigns), West Bridgford (3 campaigns)
6 years – Abingdon United (5 campaigns), Leicester Nirvana, Ringwood Town
5 years – Badshot Lea (3 campaigns), Birtley Town, Bournemouth (Poppies), Ipswich Wanderers (3 campaigns), Studley FC, Swallownest FC (4 campaigns), Wellingborough Whitworth, Wivenhoe Town
Consecutive 2nd Qualifying Round KOs
5 – Croydon FC (across 6 years)
4 – Barnton FC, Clipstone FC, Easington Colliery, Frimley Green, Harlow Town, Kendal Town, Millbrook FC (Cornwall) (across 5 years)
3 – Christchurch FC, Cullompton Rangers (across 4 years), Eversley and California, Garstang FC, Knaresborough Town, Newport (IOW), Sandhurst Town, Seaford Town, Shirebrook Town, Uttoxeter Town, Welton Rovers
Avenged Previous FA Vase Defeat
Welton Rovers 1-5 Tuffley Rovers
Torpoint Athletic 0-2 Honiton Town
Leicester Nirvana 2-3 Belper United
Whitley Bay 1-2 Darlington Town (Met just last season)
Camberley Town 0-1 Cove FC
Pagham FC 3-0 Newport (IOW) (After two previous defeats)
Eccleshall FC 2-1 Coventry Sphinx
Biggest Wins of the 2nd Qualifying Round
Nine Goals
Lydd Town 0-9 East Grinstead Town (BIGGEST margin of DEFEAT and BIGGEST FA Vase WIN)
FC St Helens 9-0 Frickley Athletic (BIGGEST FA Vase WIN and BIGGEST margin of DEFEAT)
Six Goals
AFC Greenwich Borough 6-0 Molesey FC (AFC Greenwich Borough in DEBUT Vase campaign and Joint BIGGEST margin of DEFEAT)
West Essex 6-0 Brimsdown FC (BIGGEST margin of DEFEAT)
Five Goals
Epsom and Ewell 2-7 Bearsted FC (Joint BIGGEST margin of DEFEAT and BIGGEST FA Vase WIN)
Holker Old Boys 7-2 Seaton Carew (BIGGEST FA Vase WIN and FIRST FA Vase Game)
Hinckley AFC 6-1 Highgate United
Newquay FC 6-1 Cullompton Rangers
Risborough Rangers 6-1 Northampton Sileby Rangers
Street FC 6-1 Ilminster Town (BIGGEST margin of DEFEAT)
Torridgeside FC 6-1 Crediton United (BIGGEST FA Vase WIN)
Clipstone FC 0-5 Eastwood FC (Joint BIGGEST margin of DEFEAT and BIGGEST FA Vase WIN)
Garstang FC 0-5 Shildon FC (BIGGEST margin of DEFEAT)
AFC Aldermaston 5-0 Newent Town (BIGGEST FA Vase WIN and Joint BIGGEST margin of DEFEAT)
Wantage Town 5-0 Shortwood United
Wisbech Town 5-0 Huntingdon Town
Four Goals
Malmesbury Victoria 1-5 Portishead Town
Tividale FC 1-5 Brocton FC
Welton Rovers 1-5 Tuffley Rovers (Joint BIGGEST FA Vase WIN)
Dunstable FC 5-1 Hilltop FC (Dunstable FC FIRST FA Vase game)
Hedge End Rangers 5-1 Totton and Eling (Hedge End Rangers FIRST FA Vase game)
Brantham Athletic 0-4 Hadleigh United
Golcar United 0-4 Bottesford Town (Joint BIGGEST margin of DEFEAT)
Wellingborough Whitworth 0-4 Tring Athletic
Atherton Laburnum Rovers 4-0 Abbey Hey
Baldock Town 4-0 Cornard United (Joint BIGGEST FA Vase WIN)
Brixham FC 4-0 Wendron United (Joint BIGGEST FA Vase WIN)
Carlisle City 4-0 Tadcaster Albion (Joint BIGGEST FA Vase WIN)
Chislehurst Glebe 4-0 Godalming Town
Devizes Town 4-0 Cadbury Heath
Harefield United 4-0 North Leigh (Joint BIGGEST margin of DEFEAT)
Kennington FC 4-0 Minster FC (DEBUT campaign for Minster FC)
Kings Langley 4-0 Bugbrooke St Michaels (BIGGEST FA Vase WIN)
Longwell Green Sports 4-0 Thatcham Town (BIGGEST FA Vase WIN)
Sutton Common Rovers 4-0 Reigate Priory
Cupsets
Away
Brantham Athletic (5) 0-4 Hadleigh United (6)
Stockport Georgians (5) 1-4 Staveley Miners Welfare (6)
Campion FC (5) 0-3 Boldon Community Association (6)
Hereford Pegasus (5) 0-2 Ludlow Town (6)
Woodford Town (5) 0-2 Hoddesdon Town (6)
Torpoint Athletic (5) 0-2 Honiton Town (6)
Whitley Bay (5) 1-2 Darlington Town (6)
Camberley Town (5) 0-1 Cove FC (6)
Newcastle Benfield (5) 0-1 Thornton Cleveleys (6)
Baffins Milton Rovers (5) 1-1 New Milton Town (6) (3-4 pens)
Easington Colliery (5) 2-2 Durham United (6) (2-4 pens)
Metropolitan Police (5) 2-2 Stansfeld FC (6) (3-4 pens)
Home
Longwell Green Sports (6) 4-0 Thatcham Town (5)
Hythe Town (6) 5-2 Wick FC (5)
Hertford Heath (6) 3-0 Sporting Bengal United (5)
Bridport FC (6) 3-1 Badshot Lea (5)
Elburton Villa (6) 3-1 Sidmouth Town (5)
Jarrow FC (6) 3-1 Marske United (5)
Brigg Town (6) 3-2 Dearne and District (5)
May and Bakers Eastbrook Community (6) 3-2 Harlow Town (5)
Eccleshall FC (6) 2-1 Coventry Sphinx (5)
Norwich United (6) 2-1 Soham Town Rangers
Romsey Town (6) 2-1 Bournemouth (Ams) (5)
Tooting Bec (6) 2-1 Bexhill United (5)
Foley Meir (6) 1-0 FC Stratford (5)
Woolton FC (6) 1-0 Litherland REMYCA (5)
Avonmouth FC (6) 2-2 Roman Glass St George (5)
Spartans Youth (6) 2-2 Abingdon United (5) (8-7 pens)
Brimscomber & Thrupp (6) 2-2 Yateley United (5) (5-4 pens)
Hat-tricks and more
4 – Josh Briggs (FC St Helens)
3 – Bailey Adamson (Blyth Town)
3 – Charlie Harris (East Grinstead Town)
3 – Charlie Owen (Kennington FC)
3 – Dan Perry (East Grinstead Town)
3 – David Yisah (FC Peterborough)
3 – Harry Clapham (Selby Town)
3 – Liam Appleton (Worthing United)
3 – Louis Price (Newquay FC)
3 – Nathan Reid (Holker Old Boys)
3 – Rocco Leeks (Hadleigh United)
3 – Stephen Siyanbola (Jarrow FC)
3 – Tevon Webster (Westside FC)
3 – Tyler Blake (Eastwood FC)
Miscellaneous
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