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The 1970–71 FA Trophy was the second season of the FA Trophy. The competition was set up for non-league clubs which paid their players and were therefore not eligible to enter the FA Amateur Cup.
First qualifying round
Ties
Tie
Home Team
Score
Away Team
1
Ashby Institute
2–1
Barton Town
2
Ashford Town (Kent)
2–1
Folkestone
3
Ashton United
2–2
Clitheroe
4
Atherstone Town
2–4
Bedworth United
5
Barnstaple Town
2–1
Dorchester Town
6
Barry Town
3–3
Bilston
7
Belper Town
0–1
Frickley Colliery
8
Biggleswade Town
3–4
Bletchley
9
Blaenau Ffestiniog
1–2
Connah's Quay Nomads
10
Bodmin Town
3–0
Chippenham Town
11
Boston
1–0
Holbeach United
12
Boston United
3–0
Selby Town
13
Bury Town
3–1
Ely City
14
Cambridge City
1–1
Soham Town Rangers
15
Canterbury City
2–0
Crawley Town
16
Droylsden
2–2
Stockton
17
Ellesmere Port Town
2–2
Nantwich Town
18
Gateshead
3–0
Bacup Borough
19
Gloucester City
3–1
Abergavenny Thursdays
20
Gresley Rovers
0–5
Alfreton Town
21
Great Yarmouth Town
1–3
Banbury United
22
Halesowen Town
1–3
Cinderford Town
23
Heanor Town
2–1
Dinnington Athletic
24
Horwich R M I
1–1
Fleetwood
25
Leyland Motors
0–1
Chorley
26
Lincoln United
0–3
Arnold
27
Lockheed Leamington
5–1
Lower Gornal Athletic
28
Loughborough United
0–1
Desborough Town
29
Louth United
2–2
Rugby Town
30
Lowestoft Town
2–3
Dunstable
31
March Town United
3–2
Potton United
32
Merthyr Tydfil
4–1
Brierley Hill Alliance
33
Mexborough Town
3–1
Newhall United
34
Netherfield
3–1
Boldon Colliery Welfare
35
Oswestry Town
1–1
Redditch United
36
Portmadoc
3–1
Holyhead Town
37
Prescot Town
1–1
Prestatyn
38
Ramsgate Athletic
4–1
Guildford City
39
Rossendale United
1–2
Horden Colliery Welfare
40
Runcorn
2–3
Rhyl
41
St Helens Town
2–3
Formby
42
Salisbury
3–1
Frome Town
43
Sandbach Ramblers
2–3
Witton Albion
44
Sheppey United
1–1
Bexley United
45
Skegness Town
1–2
Bourne Town
46
Spalding United
3–0
Stamford
47
Stevenage Athletic
2–1
Thetford Town
48
Sutton Town
2–4
Winterton Rangers
49
Ton Pentre
1–1
Lye Town
50
Tonbridge
3–1
Chatham Town
51
Trowbridge Town
3–1
Basingstoke Town
52
Wellingborough Town
1–1
Rushden Town
53
Welton Rovers
2–2
Bridport
54
Weston super Mare
1–1
St Blazey
55
Whitstable Town
2–1
Hatfield Town
56
Wisbech Town
2–2
St Neots Town
57
Worksop Town
1–1
Retford Town
Replays
Tie
Home Team
Score
Away Team
3
Clitheroe
1–4
Ashton United
6
Bilston
2–1
Barry Town
14
Cambridge City
4–0
Soham Town Rangers
16
Stockton
2–0
Droylsden
17
Nantwich Town
1–0
Ellesmere Port Town
24
Fleetwood
3–1
Horwich R M I
29
Rugby Town
4–1
Louth United
35
Redditch United
2–5
Oswestry Town
37
Prestatyn
1–1
Prescot Town
44
Bexley United
1–2
Sheppey United
49
Lye Town
1–3
Ton Pentre
52
Rushden Town
1–2
Wellingborough Town
53
Bridport
1–2
Welton Rovers
54
St Blazey
3–1
Weston–super–Mare
56
St Neots Town
0–1
Wisbech Town
57
Retford Town
5–1
Worksop Town
2nd replay
Tie
Home Team
Score
Away Team
37
Prescot Town
1–3
Prestatyn
Second qualifying round
Ties
Tie
Home Team
Score
Away Team
1
Alfreton Town
4–1
Mexborough Town
2
Arnold
4–2
Rugby Town
3
Banbury United
2–0
March Town United
4
Chorley
3–1
Gateshead
5
Cinderford Town
0–5
Bilston
6
Cowes
1–1
Wadebridge Town
7
Deal Town
2–0
Sittingbourne
8
Desborough Town
1–5
Bedworth United
9
Dunstable
0–2
Bletchley
10
Fleetwood
1–1
Netherfield
11
Gloucester City
0–0
Lockheed Leamington
12
Heanor Town
2–2
Ashby Institute
13
Horden Colliery Welfare
3–1
Darwen
14
Oswestry Town
3–1
Merthyr Tydfil
15
Portmadoc
3–1
Connah's Quay Nomads
16
Prestatyn
2–2
Bethesda Athletic
17
Ramsgate Athletic
5–1
Canterbury City
18
Retford Town
2–3
Frickley Colliery
19
Rhyl
1–0
Nantwich Town
20
Salisbury
5–1
Bodmin Town
21
Sheppey United
0–4
Ashford Town (Kent)
22
Spalding United
1–2
Bourne Town
23
Stevenage Athletic
0–3
Cambridge City
24
Stockton
3–0
Ashton United
25
Ton Pentre
0–0
Dudley Town
26
Tonbridge
7–2
Whitstable Town
27
Trowbridge Town
3–0
Barnstaple Town
28
Wellingborough Town
3–0
Boston
29
Welton Rovers
3–4
St Blazey
30
Winterton Rangers
0–1
Boston United
31
Wisbech Town
1–2
Bury Town
32
Witton Albion
5–0
Formby
Replays
Tie
Home Team
Score
Away Team
6
Wadebridge Town
4–2
Cowes
10
Netherfield
1–0
Fleetwood
11
Lockheed Leamington
1–2
Gloucester City
12
Ashby Institute
2–0
Heanor Town
16
Bethesda Athletic
7–3
Prestatyn
25
Dudley Town
0–3
Ton Pentre
Third qualifying round
Ties
Tie
Home Team
Score
Away Team
1
Andover
1–3
Margate
2
Ashby Institute
1–2
Ilkeston Town
3
Banbury United
2–1
Gravesend & Northfleet
4
Bath City
0–2
Trowbridge Town
5
Bedworth United
4–0
Deal Town
6
Boston United
2–0
Alfreton Town
7
Bury Town
3–2
Ashford Town (Kent)
8
Corby Town
1–0
Cambridge City
9
Denaby United
1–1
Horden Colliery Welfare
10
Dover
2–1
Bletchley
11
Glastonbury
1–4
Poole Town
12
Gloucester City
1–0
Ton Pentre
13
Goole Town
3–0
Bridlington Town
14
Hednesford
3–2
New Brighton
15
Minehead
2–1
Cheltenham Town
16
Morecambe
1–2
Chorley
17
Northwich Victoria
4–1
Hyde United
18
Oswestry Town
3–4
Lancaster City
19
Portmadoc
0–1
Witton Albion
20
Ramsgate Athletic
1–2
Hastings United
21
Rhyl
0–0
South Liverpool
22
St Blazey
4–2
Wadebridge Town
23
Salisbury
0–1
Bilston
24
Scarborough
3–0
Frickley Colliery
25
Stalybridge Celtic
0–2
Altrincham
26
Stockton
3–2
Arnold
27
Tamworth
1–1
Bethesda Athletic
28
Taunton Town
0–1
Stourbridge
29
Thornycroft Athletic
1–1
Bedford Town
30
Tonbridge
3–0
Bourne Town
31
Wellingborough Town
3–3
King's Lynn
32
Winsford United
2–0
Netherfield
Replays
Tie
Home Team
Score
Away Team
9
Horden Colliery Welfare
4–3
Denaby United
21
South Liverpool
2–0
Rhyl
27
Bethesda Athletic
1–1
Tamworth
29
Bedford Town
1–0
Thornycroft Athletic
31
King's Lynn
2–1
Wellingborough Town
2nd replay
Tie
Home Team
Score
Away Team
27
Tamworth
3–1
Bethesda Athletic
1st round
The teams that given byes to this round are Macclesfield Town, Bradford Park Avenue, Hillingdon Borough, Wimbledon, Worcester City, Romford, Weymouth, Yeovil Town, Wigan Athletic, Gainsborough Trinity, South Shields, Bangor City, Stafford Rangers, Great Harwood, Mossley, Kidderminster Harriers, Bromsgrove Rovers, Bridgwater Town, Kirkby Town, Burscough, Telford United, Chelmsford City, Barnet, Hereford United, Kettering Town, Nuneaton Borough, Dartford, Grantham, Mossley, Buxton, Bideford and Burton Albion.
Ties
Tie
Home Team
Score
Away Team
1
Altrincham
2–2
Chorley
2
Banbury United
4–1
Minehead
3
Bangor City
4–0
Horden Colliery Welfare
4
Bedworth United
1–2
Bilston
5
Boston United
2–2
Stockton
6
Bury Town
2–0
Nuneaton Borough
7
Buxton
3–0
Goole Town
8
Dover
2–0
Kettering Town
9
Great Harwood
2–3
Burscough
10
Hednesford
0–2
Mossley
11
Hereford United
3–1
Gloucester City
12
Hillingdon Borough
3–1
Corby Town
13
Ilkeston Town
1–3
South Shields
14
Kidderminster Harriers
3–0
Barnet
15
King's Lynn
1–2
Bedford Town
16
Lancaster City
1–1
Tamworth
17
Macclesfield Town
2–1
South Liverpool
18
Margate
0–0
Hastings United
19
Matlock Town
5–4
Gainsborough Trinity
20
Northwich Victoria
5–1
Kirkby Town
21
Romford
1–0
Poole Town
22
St Blazey
2–2
Bromsgrove Rovers
23
Stourbridge
4–3
Bridgwater Town
24
Telford United
6–1
Bradford Park Avenue
25
Trowbridge Town
1–6
Chelmsford City
26
Weymouth
1–1
Bideford
27
Wigan Athletic
2–0
Stafford Rangers
28
Wimbledon
1–1
Dartford
29
Winsford United
1–2
Burton Albion
30
Witton Albion
0–0
Scarborough
31
Worcester City
0–0
Tonbridge
32
Yeovil Town
3–1
Grantham
Replays
Tie
Home Team
Score
Away Team
1
Chorley
2–0
Altrincham
5
Stockton
0–2
Boston United
16
Tamworth
6–1
Lancaster City
18
Hastings United
7–2
Margate
22
Bromsgrove Rovers
2–2
St Blazey
26
Bideford
1–2
Weymouth
28
Dartford
2–3
Wimbledon
30
Scarborough
3–0
Witton Albion
31
Tonbridge
0–0
Worcester City
2nd replays 22 Bromsgrove rovers 3 st blazey 2. 31 Worcester city 3 Tonbridge 2