THE EMIRATES FA CUP SEASON 2020-2021 LIST OF EXEMPTIONS

44 CLUBS EXEMPT TO THIRD ROUND PROPER

AFC Bournemouth Everton FC Queens Park Rangers FC Arsenal FC Fulham FC Reading FC Aston Villa FC Huddersfield Town FC Rotherham United FC Barnsley FC Leeds United AFC Sheffield United FC Birmingham City FC Leicester City FC Sheffield Wednesday FC Blackburn Rovers FC Liverpool FC Southampton FC Brentford FC Luton Town FC Stoke City FC Brighton & Hove Albion FC Manchester City FC Swansea City FC Bristol City FC Manchester United FC Tottenham Hotspur FC Burnley FC Middlesbrough FC Watford FC Cardiff City FC Millwall FC West Bromwich Albion FC Chelsea FC Newcastle United FC West Ham United FC Coventry City FC Norwich City FC Wolverhampton Wanderers FC Crystal Palace FC Nottingham Forest FC Wycombe Wanderers FC Derby County FC Preston North End FC

48 CLUBS EXEMPT TO FIRST ROUND PROPER

Accrington Stanley FC Exeter City FC Oxford United FC AFC Wimbledon Fleetwood Town FC Peterborough United FC Barrow AFC Forest Green Rovers FC Plymouth Argyle FC Blackpool FC Gillingham FC Port Vale FC Bolton Wanderers FC Grimsby Town FC Portsmouth FC Bradford City FC Harrogate Town FC Rochdale AFC Bristol Rovers FC Hull City Salford City FC Burton Albion FC Ipswich Town FC Scunthorpe United FC Cambridge United FC Leyton Orient FC Shrewsbury Town FC Carlisle United AFC Lincoln City FC Southend United FC Charlton Athletic FC Mansfield Town FC Stevenage FC Cheltenham Town FC Milton Keynes Dons FC Sunderland AFC Colchester United FC Morecambe FC Swindon Town FC Crawley Town FC Newport County AFC Tranmere Rovers FC Crewe Alexandra FC Northampton Town FC Walsall FC Doncaster Rovers FC Oldham Athletic AFC Wigan Athletic FC

24 CLUBS EXEMPT TO FOURTH ROUND QUALIFYING

Aldershot Town FC Eastleigh FC Stockport County FC Altrincham FC FC Halifax Town Sutton United FC Barnet FC Hartlepool United FC Torquay United FC Boreham Wood FC King's Lynn Town FC Wealdstone FC Bromley FC Macclesfield Town FC Weymouth FC Chesterfield FC Maidenhead United FC Woking FC Dagenham & Redbridge FC Notts County FC Wrexham AFC Dover Athletic FC Solihull Moors FC Yeovil Town FC

43 CLUBS EXEMPT TO SECOND ROUND QUALIFYING

AFC Fylde Blyth Spartans AFC Chelmsford City FC AFC United Boston United FC Chester FC Alfreton Town FC Brackley Town FC Chippenham Town FC Bath City FC Bradford (Park Avenue) CFC Chorley FC Billericay Town FC Braintree Town FC Concord Rangers FC Curzon Ashton FC Guiseley AFC Oxford City FC Darlington FC Hampton & Richmond Borough Slough Town FC Dartford FC Havant & Waterlooville FC Southport FC Dorking Wanderers FC Hemel Hempstead Town FC Spennymoor Town FC Dulwich Hamlet FC Hereford FC St Albans City FC Eastbourne Borough FC Hungerford Town FC Tonbridge Angels FC Ebbsfleet United FC Kettering Town FC Welling United FC Farsley Celtic FC Kidderminster Harriers FC York City FC Gateshead FC Leamington FC Gloucester City FC Maidstone United FC

*74 CLUBS EXEMPT TO FIRST ROUND QUALIFYING

AFC Rushden & Diamonds Grantham Town FC Potters Bar Town FC Alvechurch FC Haringey Borough FC Radcliffe FC Atherton Collieries FC Hayes & Yeading United FC Redditch United FC Bamber Bridge FC Hednesford Town FC Rushall Olympic FC Banbury United FC Hendon FC Salisbury FC Barwell FC Hitchin Town FC Scarborough Athletic FC Basford United FC Hornchurch FC South Shields FC Beaconsfield Town FC Horsham FC St Ives Town FC Biggleswade Town FC Hyde United FC Stafford Rangers FC Bishop's Stortford FC Kings Langley FC Stourbridge FC Bognor Regis Town FC Lancaster City FC Stratford Town FC Brightlingsea Regent FC Leatherhead FC Swindon Supermarine FC Bromsgrove Sporting FC Lewes FC Tamworth FC Buxton FC Lowestoft Town FC Taunton Town FC Chesham United FC Margate FC Tiverton Town FC Cheshunt FC Merstham FC Truro City FC Corinthian Casuals FC Merthyr Town FC Walton Casuals FC Cray Wanderers FC Metropolitan Police FC Warrington Town FC Dorchester Town FC Mickleover Sports FC Weston Super Mare FC East Thurrock United FC Morpeth Town FC Whitby Town FC Enfield Town FC Nantwich Town FC Wingate & Finchley FC FC United of Manchester Needham Market FC Witton Albion FC Folkestone Invicta FC Nuneaton Borough FC Worthing FC Gainsborough Trinity FC Peterborough Sports FC Yate Town FC Gosport Borough FC Poole Town FC

*There will be 13 Step 3 Clubs (in bold below) that are not exempt to the First Round Qualifying and will instead enter the Competition in the Preliminary Round.

*136 CLUBS EXEMPT TO PRELIMINARY ROUND

AFC Totton Berkhamsted FC Chasetown FC Ashford Town (Middx) FC Bideford AFC Chertsey Town FC Ashford United FC Biggleswade FC Chichester City FC Ashton United FC Bowers & Pitsea FC Chipstead FC Aveley FC Bracknell Town FC Cinderford Town FC Aylesbury United FC Brentwood Town FC Cirencester Town FC Barking FC Brighouse Town FC City Of Liverpool FC Barnstaple Town FC Bristol Manor Farm FC Cleethorpes Town FC Barton Rovers FC Burgess Hill Town FC Clitheroe FC Basildon United FC Bury Town FC Coalville Town FC Bedfont Sports Club FC Cambridge City FC Coggeshall Town FC Bedford Town FC Canvey Island FC Coleshill Town FC Bedworth United FC Carshalton Athletic FC Corby Town FC Belper Town FC Chalfont St Peter AFC Cray Valley (PM) FC Daventry Town FC Kidsgrove Athletic FC Soham Town Rangers FC Dereham Town FC Kingstonian FC South Park FC Didcot Town FC Larkhall Athletic FC Staines Town FC Droylsden FC Leek Town FC Stalybridge Celtic FC Dunston FC Leiston FC Stamford AFC East Grinstead Town FC Lincoln United FC Stocksbridge Park Steels FC Evesham United FC Loughborough Dynamo FC Sutton Coldfield Town FC Farnborough FC Maldon & Tiptree FC Tadcaster Albion FC Faversham Town FC Mangotsfield United FC Thame United FC FC Romania Marine FC Thatcham Town FC Felixstowe & Walton United FC Market Drayton Town FC Three Bridges FC Frickley Athletic FC Marlow FC Tilbury FC Frome Town FC Matlock Town FC Tooting & Mitcham United FC Glossop North End FC Melksham Town FC Trafford FC Grays Athletic FC Moneyfields FC Uxbridge FC Great Wakering Rovers FC Mossley AFC VCD Athletic FC Halesowen Town FC Newcastle Town FC Waltham Abbey FC Hanwell Town FC North Leigh FC Wantage Town FC Harrow Borough FC Northwood FC Welwyn Garden City FC Hartley Wintney FC Ossett United FC Westfield FC Hastings United FC Paulton Rovers FC Whitehawk FC Haywards Heath Town FC Pontefract Collieries FC Whitstable Town FC Herne Bay FC Prescot Cables FC Widnes FC Hertford Town FC Ramsbottom United FC Wimborne Town FC Heybridge Swifts FC Ramsgate FC Winchester City FC Highworth Town FC Royston Town FC Wisbech Town FC Histon FC Runcorn Linnets FC Witham Town FC Hythe Town FC Sevenoaks Town FC Workington AFC Ilkeston Town FC Sheffield FC Worksop Town FC Kempston Rovers FC Sholing FC Yaxley FC Kendal Town FC Sittingbourne FC Kidlington FC Slimbridge AFC

There will be 16 Step 4 Clubs (listed below) that are not exempt to the Preliminary Round and will instead enter the Competition in the Extra Preliminary Round.

(16) Step 4 Clubs AFC Dunstable AFC Sudbury Basingstoke Town FC Carlton Town FC Colne FC Harlow Town FC Hullbridge Sports FC Marske United FC Phoenix Sports FC Pickering Town FC Romford FC Spalding United FC St Neots Town FC Ware FC Whyteleafe FC Willand Rovers FC