2023–24 FA Youth Cup

The 2023-2024 FA Youth Cup was the 72nd edition of the competition.

2023–24 FA Youth Cup
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The competition consisted of several rounds and was preceded by a qualifying competition, starting with two preliminary rounds which was followed by three qualifying rounds for non-League teams. The Football League teams entered the draw thereafter, with League One and League Two teams entered in the first round proper, and Premier League and Championship teams entered in the third round proper.

A record 630 clubs were accepted into the competition.[1] The current defending Champions are West Ham United who defeated Arsenal 5–1 at the Emirates Stadium in front of 34,127 fans.[2]

Calendar
RoundMatches played fromMatchesClubsNew entries
Extra preliminary round14 August 202396630 → 534192
Preliminary round4 September 2023189534 → 345282
First round qualifying18 September 2023116345 → 22943
Second round qualifying2 October 202370229 → 15924
Third round qualifying16 October 202335159 → 124
First round4 November 202340124 → 8445
Second round25 November 20232084 → 64
Third round16 December 20233264 → 3244
Fourth round20 January 20241632 → 16
Fifth round10 February 2024816 → 8
Quarter-finals9 March 202448 → 4
Semi-finals6 April 202424 → 2
Final4 May 202412 → 1

Qualifying rounds

Extra preliminary round

192 teams competed in the Extra Preliminary Round. The draw was announced on July 7, 2023. 11 teams withdrew from this round resulting in 11 walkovers. The Teams that withdrew in this round were Barnstaple Town, Basildon Town, Cirencester Town, Concord Rangers, Guildford City, Hanwell Town, Kidlington, Lingfield, Little Oakley, VCD Athletic, and Wells City. Northampton ON Chenecks were ruled ineligible after their game against Daventry Town so Daventry Town moved on instead.[3][4]

Preliminary round

378 teams competed in this round of the competition with the 96 winners from the previous round joining 282 new teams entering the competition in this phase. 16 teams, AFC Aldermaston, Boro Rangers, Cleethorpes Town, Coventry United, Dunkirk, East Thurrock United, Godalming Town, Harrogate Railway Athletic, Horndean, Lower Breck, Newent Town, North Greenford United, Norwich United, Seaham Red Star, Southend Manor, and Torrington, withdrew from the tournament at this phase resulting in 16 walkovers. Brentwood Town was rewarded a tie as Cheshunt was removed from the tournament. The draw was announced on July 7, 2023.[6]

First Round Qualifying

43 clubs from the sixth tier leagues National League North and the National League South joined the 189 winners from the previous round with only Farnborough, Peterborough Sports, Taunton Town, Warrington Town, and Weymouth not joining because they did not apply. This is the first time the clubs from the sixth tier did not join the other clubs in the preliminary rounds. Two clubs Braintree Town and Scunthorpe United withdrew from the completion at this stage. The Draw was made on 25 August 2023.[7]

Second Round Qualifying

24 teams from The Fifth Tier National League joined the 116 winners from the previous round in the Second Round of the qualifying. 22 teams from the lowest tier, the Tenth Tier, remain in the competition. The Draw was made on 22 September 2023.[8]

Third Round Qualifying

The 70 winners from the Second Round Qualifying compete in this round with the 35 winners progressing to the First Round Proper. Chester-Le-Street United, Croydon, Heather St Johns, and Ingles from the 10th tier were the lowest ranked teams left in the competition. The Draw for the round was made on 6 October 2023.[10]

Competition Proper

First Round

45 teams from League One and League Two joined the 35 winners from the previous round. Barrow AFC, Crawley Town, and Wycombe Wanderers will not participate in this round as they did not apply to enter the competition. Chester-Le-Street United is the lowest-ranked team left as it is from the tenth tier of the football pyramid. The draw was done on October 20, 2023.[11]

October 30, 2023 Doncaster Rovers (4) v AFC Fylde (5) Doncaster
19:00 Stadium: Eco-Power Stadium
October 30, 2023 Thame United (8) v Forest Green Rovers (4) Thame
19:45 Stadium: Meadow View Park
October 31, 2023 Carlisle United (3) v Barnsley (3) Carlisle
18:00 Stadium: Brunton Park
October 31, 2023 Bolton Wanderers (3) v Blackpool (3) Chorley
19:00 Stadium: Victory Park
October 31, 2023 Shrewsbury Town (3) v Grimsby Town (4) Shrewsbury
19:00 Stadium: New Meadow
October 31, 2023 Notts County (4) v Lincoln City (3) Nottingham
19:00 Stadium: Meadow Lane
October 31, 2023 AFC Wimbledon (4) v Cambridge United (3) Wimbledon
19:00 Stadium: Plough Lane
October 31, 2023 Colchester United (4) v Sutton United (4) Colchester
19:00 Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium
October 31, 2023 Leyton Orient (3) v AFC Sudbury (7) Leyton
19:00 Stadium: Brisbane Road
October 31, 2023 Eastleigh (5) v Portsmouth (3) Eastleigh
19:00 Stadium: Ten Acres
October 31, 2023 Oxford City (5) v Reading (3) Marston
19:00 Stadium: RAW Charging Stadium
October 31, 2023 Bristol Rovers (3) v Cheltenham Town (3) Bristol
19:00 Stadium: Memorial Stadium
October 31, 2023 Burgess Hill Town (8) v Stevenage (3) Burgess Hill
19:30 Stadium: Leylands Park
October 31, 2023 Bury Town (8) v Charlton Athletic (3) Bury St Edmunds
19:30 Stadium: Ram Meadow
November 1, 2023 Morecambe (4) v Wrexham (4) Morecambe
19:00 Stadium: Mazuma Stadium
November 1, 2023 Salford City (4) v Accrington Stanley (4) Kersal
19:00 Stadium: The Peninsula Stadium
November 1, 2023 Bradford City (4) v Tranmere Rovers (4) Birkenhead
19:00 Stadium: Prenton Park
Note: Tranmere Rovers are the away team even though they are hosting Bradford City.
November 1, 2023 Burton Albion (3) v Port Vale (3) Burton upon Trent
19:00 Stadium: Pirelli Stadium
November 1, 2023 Oxford United (3) v Bridgwater United (9) Marston
19:00 Stadium: RAW Charging Stadium
November 1, 2023 Chester-Le-Street United (10) v Guiseley (7) Chester-le-Street
19:30 Stadium: Riverside
November 1, 2023 Stourbridge (7) v Milton Keynes Dons (3) Amblecote
19:45 Stadium: War Memorial Athletic Ground
November 1, 2023 Ware (8) v Gillingham (4) Ware
19:45 Stadium: Wodson Park
November 1, 2023 Aldershot Town (5) v Swindon Town (4) Recreation Ground
19:45
November 2, 2023 Crewe Alexandra (4) v Peterborough United (3) Crewe
19:00 Stadium: Gresty Road
November 2, 2023 Leighton Town (8) v Solihull Moors (5) Leighton Buzzard
19:30 Stadium: Bell Close
November 2, 2023 Dorking Wanderers (5) v Worthing (6) Dorking
19:30 Stadium: Meadowbank
November 2, 2023 Lancaster City (7) v South Shields (6) Lancaster
19:45 Stadium: Giant Axe
November 2, 2023 Chasetown (8) v Walsall (4) Darlaston
19:45 Stadium: Bentley Sports Pavilion
November 2, 2023 Mickleover (7) v Northampton Town (3) Mickleover
19:45 Stadium: Station Road
November 2, 2023 Tring Athletic (9) v Berkhamsted (7) Tring
19:45 Stadium: Grass Roots Stadium
November 3, 2023 Wigan Athletic (3) v Fleetwood Town (3) Wigan
18:30 Stadium: DW Stadium
November 3, 2023 Hemel Hempstead Town (6) v Takeley (9) Hemel Hempstead
20:00 Stadium: Vauxhall Road
November 4, 2023 Rochdale (5) v Harrogate Town (4) Rochdale
12:00 Stadium: Crown Oil Arena
November 4, 2023 Walton & Hersham (7) v Erith & Belvedere (8) Walton-on-Thames
15:00 Stadium: Elmbridge Sports Hub
November 4, 2023 Chesterfield (5) v Boldmere St Michaels (8) Chesterfield
Stadium: Technique Stadium
November 4, 2023 Kingstonian (7) v Stanway Rovers (9) or Barking (9) Mitcham
Stadium: Imperial Fields
November 4, 2023 Newport County (4) v Fareham Town (9) or Wimborne Town (8)
November 4, 2023 Reading City (9) v Exeter City (3)
November 8, 2023 Stockport County (4) v Farsley Celtic (6) Stockport
19:00 Stadium: Edgeley Park
November 10, 2023 Mansfield Town (4) v Derby County (3) Mansfield
19:00 Stadium: Field Mill

Second Round

The 40 winners from the previous round played in this round.

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Third Round

64 teams competed in the third round with the 44 Premier League and EFL Championship clubs appearing in this round along with the 20 winners from the previous round.

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Fourth Round

32 teams participated in the fourth round proper with all 32 winners from the previous round participating.

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Fifth Round

16 teams participated in the fifth round proper with the 16 winners from the previous round participating.

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Quarterfinals

Eight teams participated in the quarter-finals with all eight winners from the previous round participating.

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Semifinals

Four teams participated in the quarter-finals with all eight winners from the previous round participating.

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Final

The winners of the semi-finals advanced to the final to determine the winner of the FA Youth Cup.

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References
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  2. "HAMMERS BEAT ARSENAL 5-1 IN THE 2022-23 FA YOUTH CUP FINAL AT EMIRATES STADIUM". The FA.
  3. "FIRST DRAWS MADE FOR THE EMIRATES FA CUP, FA YOUTH CUP AND ISUZU FA TROPHY AND VASE". The FA.
  4. "FA Youth Cup Fixtures". THE FA.
  5. Glossop North End Community Club [@glossopfootball] (18 August 2023). "Tonight's attendance here in the FA youth cup is 143. Thanks for everyone's support this evening" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  6. "FIRST DRAWS MADE FOR THE EMIRATES FA CUP, FA YOUTH CUP AND ISUZU FA TROPHY AND VASE". The FA.
  7. "THE DRAW FOR THE FIRST ROUND QUALIFYING OF THE FA YOUTH CUP HAS BEEN MADE". The FA.
  8. "THE DRAW FOR THE FA YOUTH CUP SECOND ROUND QUALIFYING HAS BEEN MADE". THE FA.
  9. "Match Report Hartlepool United under-18s 5-1 Blyth Spartans under-18s FA Youth Cup Second Qualifying Round 2023/24". Blyth Spartans FC.
  10. "DRAW MADE FOR FA YOUTH CUP THIRD ROUND QUALIFYING". The FA.
  11. "CLUBS FROM THE EFL'S LEAGUES ONE AND TWO ENTER THE FA YOUTH CUP IN THE FIRST ROUND". The FA.
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