THE EMIRATES FA CUP SEASON 2015-2016 LIST OF EXEMPTIONS
44 CLUBS EXEMPT TO THIRD ROUND PROPER AFC Bournemouth Everton FC Preston North End FC Arsenal FC Fulham FC Queens Park Rangers FC Aston Villa FC Huddersfield Town FC Reading FC Birmingham City FC Hull City Rotherham United FC Blackburn Rovers FC Ipswich Town FC Sheffield Wednesday FC Bolton Wanderers FC Leeds United AFC Southampton FC Brentford FC Leicester City FC Stoke City FC Brighton & Hove Albion FC Liverpool FC Sunderland AFC Bristol City FC Manchester City FC Swansea City FC Burnley FC Manchester United FC Tottenham Hotspur FC Cardiff City FC Middlesbrough FC Watford FC Charlton Athletic FC Milton Keynes Dons FC West Bromwich Albion FC Chelsea FC Newcastle United FC West Ham United FC Crystal Palace FC Norwich City FC Wolverhampton Wanderers FC Derby County FC Nottingham Forest FC
48 CLUBS EXEMPT TO FIRST ROUND PROPER Accrington Stanley FC Dagenham & Redbridge FC Peterborough United FC AFC Wimbledon Doncaster Rovers FC Plymouth Argyle FC Barnet FC Exeter City FC Port Vale FC Barnsley FC Fleetwood Town FC Portsmouth FC Blackpool FC Gillingham FC Rochdale AFC Bradford City FC Hartlepool United FC Scunthorpe United FC Bristol Rovers FC Leyton Orient FC Sheffield United FC Burton Albion FC Luton Town FC Shrewsbury Town FC Bury FC Mansfield Town FC Southend United FC Cambridge United FC Millwall FC Stevenage FC Carlisle United FC Morecambe FC Swindon Town FC Chesterfield FC Newport County AFC Walsall FC Colchester United FC Northampton Town FC Wigan Athletic FC Coventry City FC Notts County FC Wycombe Wanderers FC Crawley Town FC Oldham Athletic FC Yeovil Town FC Crewe Alexandra FC Oxford United FC York City FC
24 CLUBS EXEMPT TO FOURTH ROUND QUALIFYING Aldershot Town FC Dover Athletic FC Lincoln City FC Altrincham FC Eastleigh FC Macclesfield Town FC Barrow AFC FC Halifax Town Southport FC Boreham Wood FC Forest Green Rovers FC Torquay United FC Braintree Town FC Gateshead FC Tranmere Rovers FC Bromley FC Grimsby Town FC Welling United FC Cheltenham Town FC Guiseley AFC Woking FC Chester FC Kidderminster Harriers FC Wrexham FC
44 CLUBS EXEMPT TO SECOND ROUND QUALIFYING AFC Fylde Bradford (Park Avenue) FC Ebbsfleet United FC AFC Telford United Chelmsford City FC FC United Of Manchester Alfreton Town FC Chorley FC Gainsborough Trinity FC Basingstoke Town FC Concord Rangers FC Gloucester City FC Bath City FC Corby Town FC Gosport Borough FC Bishop's Stortford FC Curzon Ashton FC Harrogate Town FC Boston United FC Dartford FC Havant & Waterlooville FC Brackley Town FC Eastbourne Borough FC Hayes & Yeading United FC Hednesford Town FC Nuneaton Town FC Tamworth FC Hemel Hempstead Town FC Oxford City FC Truro City FC Lowestoft Town FC Solihull Moors FC Wealdstone FC Maidenhead United FC St Albans City FC Weston Super Mare FC Maidstone United FC Stalybridge Celtic FC Whitehawk FC Margate FC Stockport County FC Worcester City FC North Ferriby United FC Sutton United FC
72 CLUBS EXEMPT TO FIRST ROUND QUALIFYING Ashton United FC Frickley Athletic FC Metropolitan Police FC Barwell FC Frome Town FC Mickleover Sports FC Bedworth United FC Grantham Town FC Nantwich Town FC Bideford AFC Grays Athletic FC Needham Market FC Biggleswade Town FC Halesowen Town FC Paulton Rovers FC Billericay Town FC Hampton & Richmond Borough Poole Town FC Blyth Spartans AFC Harrow Borough FC Ramsbottom United FC Bognor Regis Town FC Hendon FC Redditch United FC Brentwood Town FC Histon FC Rushall Olympic FC Burgess Hill Town FC Hitchin Town FC Salford City FC Buxton FC Hungerford Town FC Skelmersdale United FC Cambridge City FC Hyde United FC Slough Town FC Canvey Island FC Ilkeston FC St Neots Town FC Chesham United FC Kettering Town FC Staines Town FC Chippenham Town FC King's Lynn Town FC Stamford AFC Cirencester Town FC Kingstonian FC Stourbridge FC Colwyn Bay FC Leamington FC Stratford Town FC Darlington 1883 FC Leatherhead FC Sutton Coldfield Town FC Dorchester Town FC Leiston FC Tonbridge Angels FC Dulwich Hamlet FC Lewes FC VCD Athletic FC Dunstable Town FC Marine FC Weymouth FC East Thurrock United FC Matlock Town FC Whitby Town FC Enfield Town FC Merstham FC Wingate & Finchley FC Farnborough FC Merthyr Town FC Workington AFC
136 CLUBS EXEMPT TO PRELIMINARY ROUND AFC Hornchurch Carlton Town FC Glossop North End FC AFC Rushden & Diamonds Carshalton Athletic FC Godalming Town FC AFC Sudbury Chalfont St Peter FC Goole AFC AFC Totton Chasetown FC Great Wakering Rovers FC Arlesey Town FC Chatham Town FC Gresley FC Aveley FC Cheshunt FC Guernsey FC Aylesbury FC Chipstead FC Hanwell Town FC Aylesbury United FC Cinderford Town FC Haringey Borough FC Bamber Bridge FC Clitheroe FC Harlow Town FC Banbury United FC Coalville Town FC Harrogate Railway Athletic FC Barkingside FC Corinthian Casuals FC Hastings United FC Barton Rovers FC Cray Wanderers FC Herne Bay FC Basford United FC Daventry Town FC Heybridge Swifts FC Bashley FC Dereham Town FC Hythe Town FC Beaconsfield SYCOB FC Didcot Town FC Kendal Town FC Bedford Town FC Dorking Wanderers FC Kidsgrove Athletic FC Belper Town FC Droylsden FC Kings Langley FC Bishop's Cleeve FC East Grinstead Town FC Lancaster City FC Bridgwater Town FC Egham Town FC Larkhall Athletic FC Brighouse Town FC Evesham United FC Leek Town FC Brightlingsea Regent FC Farsley Celtic FC Leighton Town FC Burnham FC Faversham Town FC Lincoln United FC Burscough FC Fleet Town FC Loughborough Dynamo FC Bury Town FC Folkestone Invicta FC Maldon & Tiptree FC Mangotsfield United FC Romulus FC Tiverton Town FC Market Drayton Town FC Royston Town FC Tividale FC Marlow FC Rugby Town FC Tooting & Mitcham United FC Molesey FC Scarborough Athletic FC Trafford FC Mossley AFC Shaw Lane Aquaforce FC Uxbridge FC New Mills FC Sheffield FC Waltham Abbey FC Newcastle Town FC Shortwood United FC Walton & Hersham FC North Greenford United FC Sittingbourne FC Walton Casuals FC North Leigh FC Slimbridge AFC Wantage Town FC Northwich Victoria FC Soham Town Rangers FC Ware FC Northwood FC South Park FC Warrington Town FC Ossett Albion FC Spalding United FC Whitstable Town FC Ossett Town FC Spennymoor Town FC Whyteleafe FC Peacehaven & Telscombe FC St Ives Town FC Wimborne Town FC Petersfield Town FC Stafford Rangers FC Winchester City FC Phoenix Sports FC Stocksbridge Park Steels FC Witham Town FC Potters Bar Town FC Swindon Supermarine FC Witton Albion FC Prescot Cables FC Taunton Town FC Worthing FC Radcliffe Borough FC Thamesmead Town FC Wroxham FC Ramsgate FC Three Bridges FC Yate Town FC Redbridge FC Thurrock FC Romford FC Tilbury FC