THE EMIRATES FA CUP SEASON 2016-2017 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 Hull City Sheffield Wednesday FC Birmingham City FC Ipswich Town FC Southampton FC Blackburn Rovers FC Leeds United AFC Stoke City FC Brentford FC Leicester City FC Sunderland AFC Brighton & Hove Albion FC Liverpool FC Swansea City FC Bristol City FC Manchester City FC Tottenham Hotspur FC Burnley FC Manchester United FC Watford FC Burton Albion FC Middlesbrough FC West Bromwich Albion FC Cardiff City FC Newcastle United FC West Ham United FC Chelsea FC Norwich City FC Wigan Athletic FC Crystal Palace FC Nottingham Forest FC Wolverhampton Wanderers FC Derby County FC Preston North End FC
48 CLUBS EXEMPT TO FIRST ROUND PROPER Accrington Stanley FC Crewe Alexandra FC Oldham Athletic FC AFC Wimbledon Doncaster Rovers FC Oxford United FC Barnet FC Exeter City FC Peterborough United FC Blackpool FC Fleetwood Town FC Plymouth Argyle FC Bolton Wanderers FC Gillingham FC Port Vale FC Bradford City FC Grimsby Town FC Portsmouth FC Bristol Rovers FC Hartlepool United FC Rochdale AFC Bury FC Leyton Orient FC Scunthorpe United FC Cambridge United FC Luton Town FC Sheffield United FC Carlisle United FC Mansfield Town FC Shrewsbury Town FC Charlton Athletic FC Millwall FC Southend United FC Cheltenham Town FC Milton Keynes Dons FC Stevenage FC Chesterfield FC Morecambe FC Swindon Town FC Colchester United FC Newport County AFC Walsall FC Coventry City FC Northampton Town FC Wycombe Wanderers FC Crawley Town FC Notts County FC Yeovil Town FC
24 CLUBS EXEMPT TO FOURTH ROUND QUALIFYING Aldershot Town FC Eastleigh FC Solihull Moors FC Barrow AFC Forest Green Rovers FC Southport FC Boreham Wood FC Gateshead FC Sutton United FC Braintree Town FC Guiseley AFC Torquay United FC Bromley FC Lincoln City FC Tranmere Rovers FC Chester FC Macclesfield Town FC Woking FC Dagenham & Redbridge FC Maidstone United FC Wrexham FC Dover Athletic FC North Ferriby United FC York City FC
44 CLUBS EXEMPT TO SECOND ROUND QUALIFYING AFC Fylde Chelmsford City FC FC Halifax Town AFC Telford United Chorley FC FC United Of Manchester Alfreton Town FC Concord Rangers FC Gainsborough Trinity FC Altrincham FC Curzon Ashton FC Gloucester City FC Bath City FC Darlington 1883 FC Gosport Borough FC Bishop's Stortford FC Dartford FC Hampton & Richmond Boro FC Boston United FC East Thurrock United FC Harrogate Town FC Brackley Town FC Eastbourne Borough FC Hemel Hempstead Town FC Bradford (Park Avenue) FC Ebbsfleet United FC Hungerford Town FC Kidderminster Harriers FC Salford City FC Wealdstone FC Maidenhead United FC St Albans City FC Welling United FC Margate FC Stalybridge Celtic FC Weston Super Mare FC Nuneaton Town FC Stockport County FC Whitehawk FC Oxford City FC Tamworth FC Worcester City FC Poole Town FC Truro City FC
72 CLUBS EXEMPT TO FIRST ROUND QUALIFYING AFC Sudbury Frome Town FC Mickleover Sports FC Ashton United FC Grantham Town FC Nantwich Town FC Banbury United FC Grays Athletic FC Needham Market FC Barwell FC Halesowen Town FC Redditch United FC Basingstoke Town FC Harlow Town FC Rushall Olympic FC Biggleswade Town FC Harrow Borough FC Skelmersdale United FC Billericay Town FC Havant & Waterlooville FC Slough Town FC Blyth Spartans AFC Hayes & Yeading United FC Spennymoor Town FC Bognor Regis Town FC Hednesford Town FC St Ives Town FC Burgess Hill Town FC Hendon FC St Neots Town FC Buxton FC Hitchin Town FC Stafford Rangers FC Cambridge City FC Ilkeston FC Staines Town FC Canvey Island FC Kettering Town FC Stourbridge FC Chesham United FC Kings Langley FC Stratford Town FC Chippenham Town FC King's Lynn Town FC Sutton Coldfield Town FC Cinderford Town FC Kingstonian FC Tonbridge Angels FC Cirencester Town FC Leamington FC Warrington Town FC Coalville Town FC Leatherhead FC Weymouth FC Corby Town FC Leiston FC Whitby Town FC Dorchester Town FC Lowestoft Town FC Wingate & Finchley FC Dulwich Hamlet FC Marine FC Workington AFC Dunstable Town FC Matlock Town FC Worthing FC Enfield Town FC Merstham FC Folkestone Invicta FC Merthyr Town FC Frickley Athletic FC Metropolitan Police FC
136 CLUBS EXEMPT TO PRELIMINARY ROUND AFC Dunstable Burscough FC Fleet Town FC AFC Hornchurch Bury Town FC Glossop North End FC AFC Rushden & Diamonds Carlton Town FC Godalming Town FC AFC Totton Carshalton Athletic FC Goole AFC Arlesey Town FC Chalfont St Peter FC Great Wakering Rovers FC Ashford Town (Middx) FC Chasetown FC Greenwich Borough FC Aveley FC Chatham Town FC Gresley FC Aylesbury FC Cheshunt FC Guernsey FC Aylesbury United FC Chipstead FC Hanwell Town FC Bamber Bridge FC Clitheroe FC Haringey Borough FC Barnstaple Town FC Colne FC Hastings United FC Barton Rovers FC Colwyn Bay FC Hereford FC Basford United FC Corinthian-Casuals FC Herne Bay FC Beaconsfield SYCOB FC Cray Wanderers FC Heybridge Swifts FC Bedford Town FC Dereham Town FC Histon FC Bedworth United FC Didcot Town FC Horsham FC Belper Town FC Dorking Wanderers FC Hyde United FC Bideford AFC Droylsden FC Hythe Town FC Bishop's Cleeve FC East Grinstead Town FC Kempston Rovers FC Bowers & Pitsea FC Egham Town FC Kendal Town FC Brentwood Town FC Evesham United FC Kidlington FC Bridgwater Town FC Farnborough FC Kidsgrove Athletic FC Brighouse Town FC Farsley Celtic FC Lancaster City FC Brightlingsea Regent FC Faversham Town FC Larkhall Athletic FC Leek Town FC Radcliffe Borough FC Thamesmead Town FC Lewes FC Ramsbottom United FC Three Bridges FC Lincoln United FC Ramsgate FC Thurrock FC Loughborough Dynamo FC Romford FC Tilbury FC Maldon & Tiptree FC Romulus FC Tiverton Town FC Mangotsfield United FC Royston Town FC Tooting & Mitcham United FC Market Drayton Town FC Rugby Town FC Trafford FC Marlow FC Salisbury FC Uxbridge FC Molesey FC Scarborough Athletic FC VCD Athletic FC Mossley AFC Shaw Lane Association FC Waltham Abbey FC Newcastle Town FC Sheffield FC Walton Casuals FC North Leigh FC Shortwood United FC Wantage Town FC Northwich Victoria FC Sittingbourne FC Ware FC Northwood FC Slimbridge AFC Whyteleafe FC Norwich United FC Soham Town Rangers FC Wimborne Town FC Ossett Albion FC South Park FC Winchester City FC Ossett Town FC Spalding United FC Witham Town FC Paulton Rovers FC Stamford AFC Witton Albion FC Petersfield Town FC Stocksbridge Park Steels FC Wroxham FC Phoenix Sports FC Swindon Supermarine FC Yate Town FC Potters Bar Town FC Tadcaster Albion FC Prescot Cables FC Taunton Town FC