1998–99 FA Cup qualifying rounds

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The 1998–99 FA Cup qualifying rounds opened the 118th season of competition in England for 'The Football Association Challenge Cup' (FA Cup), the world's oldest association football single knockout competition. A total of 558 clubs were accepted for the competition, down five from the previous season's 563.

The large number of clubs entering the tournament meant that the competition started with preliminary and four qualifying knockouts for these non-League teams. The 32 winning teams from fourth round qualifying progressed to the First round proper, where League teams tiered at Levels 3 and 4 entered the competition.

Calendar

class="wikitable" style="width:100%;text-align:center"
scope="col" style="width:21%;background:silver"| Round

!scope="col" style="width:14%;background:silver"| Start date

!scope="col" style="width:20%;background:silver"| Leagues entering at this round

!scope="col" style="width:11%;background:silver"| New entries this round

!scope="col" style="width:11%;background:silver"| Winners from previous round

!scope="col" style="width:11%;background:silver"| Number of fixtures

rowspan=2|Preliminary roundrowspan=2| 21 August 1998Isthmian League
Northern Premier League
Southern League
(except Premier divisions)

| rowspan=2| 172

rowspan=2| nonerowspan=2| 86
Combined Counties League
Eastern Counties League
Essex Senior League
Hellenic League
Kent League
Midland Alliance
North West Counties League
Northern Counties East League
Northern League
South Western Football League
Spartan South Midlands League
Sussex County League
United Counties League
Wessex League
West Midlands (Regional) League
Western League
First round qualifying4 September 1998none20686146
Second round qualifying18 September 1998Isthmian League
Northern Premier League
Southern Football League
(Premier divisions)
66146106
Third round qualifying2 October 1998Football Conference2210664
Fourth round qualifying16 October 1998nonenone6432

Preliminary round

Matches were played on weekend of Saturday 21 August 1998. A total of 172 clubs took part in this stage of the competition, including 44 clubs from the four divisions at Level 7 of English football and 128 clubs from sixteen lower-level leagues, while other 44 clubs from the four divisions at Level 7 of English football and 162 clubs from lower-level leagues get a bye to the first round qualifying.

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scope="col" style="width: 5.00%; background:silver;" | Tie

| scope="col" style="width: 36.25%; background:silver;" | Home team (tier)

| scope="col" style="width: 12.50%; background:silver;" | Score

| scope="col" style="width: 36.25%; background:silver;" | Away team (tier)

1

|Ashton United (7)

|5–2

|Willington

2

|Thackley

|2–1

|Hebburn

3

|Atherton Collieries

|1–2

|Armthorpe Welfare

4

|Stockton

|1–4

|Liversedge

5

|Rossendale United

|0–3

|Brigg Town

6

|Ashington

|2–1

|Horden Colliery Welfare

7

|Sheffield

|2–4

|Atherton Laburnum Rovers

8

|Trafford (7)

|4–1

|Peterlee Newtown

9

|Ramsbottom United

|0–0

|Maine Road

{{small|replay}}

|Maine Road

|1–2

|Ramsbottom United

10

|Harrogate Town (7)

|1–2

|Burscough (7)

11

|Tadcaster Albion

|1–0

|Ossett Town

12

|Guisborough Town

|1–3

|Rossington Main

13

|Shotton Comrades

|1–2

|Jarrow Roofing BCA

14

|Flixton (7)

|3–0

|Northallerton Town

15

|Marske United

|1–1

|Billingham Synthonia

{{small|replay}}

|Billingham Synthonia

|3–0

|Marske United

16

|Oldham Town

|0–2

|Warrington Town

17

|Bacup Borough

|w/o

|Blackpool Rovers

colspan=4|Walkover for Bacup Borough – Blackpool Rovers removed
18

|Bradford Park Avenue (7)

|4–1

|Easington Colliery

19

|Yorkshire Amateur

|1–3

|Witton Albion (7)

20

|Durham City

|2–0

|Dunston Federation Brewery

21

|Sandwell Borough

|0–3

|Blakenall (7)

22

|Boston Town

|2–0

|Blackstones

23

|Shepshed Dynamo (7)

|1–1

|Barwell

{{small|replay}}

|Barwell

|{{nowrap|3–3 (6–7 p)}}

|Shepshed Dynamo (7)

24

|Sutton Coldfield Town (7)

|1–0

|VS Rugby (7)

25

|Hinckley United (7)

|2–0

|Rushall Olympic

26

|Lye Town

|0–1

|Racing Club Warwick (7)

27

|Oldbury United

|2–0

|Shifnal Town

28

|Stafford Rangers (7)

|3–0

|Boldmere St Michaels

29

|Matlock Town (7)

|4–1

|Redditch United (7)

30

|Halesowen Harriers

|2–1

|Stourport Swifts

31

|Bridgnorth Town

|3–3

|Borrowash Victoria

{{small|replay}}

|Borrowash Victoria

|0–2

|Bridgnorth Town

32

|Corby Town (7)

|0–4

|Leek CSOB

33

|Chelmsford City (7)

|6–0

|Fakenham Town

34

|Canvey Island (7)

|6–1

|Stansted

35

|Eynesbury Rovers

|3–3

|Southall

{{small|replay}}

|Southall

|6–0

|Eynesbury Rovers

36

|Tring Town

|0–2

|Waltham Abbey

colspan="5"|3-0 win awarded to Tring Town due to a rule break by the opposition
37

|Bowers United

|5–3

|Wootton Blue Cross

38

|Felixstowe Port & Town

|1–2

|Ford Sports Daventry

39

|Leyton Pennant (7)

|2–1

|Wembley (7)

40

|Stotfold

|2–2

|Sudbury Town

{{small|replay}}

|Sudbury Town

|2–1

|Stotfold

41

|Harpenden Town

|3–2

|Burnham

42

|Potton United

|0–3

|Baldock Town (7)

43

|Hornchurch

|1–1

|London Colney

{{small|replay}}

|London Colney

|1–0

|Hornchurch

44

|Marlow

|2–1

|Hemel Hempstead

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scope="col" style="width: 5.00%; background:silver;" | Tie

| scope="col" style="width: 36.25%; background:silver;" | Home team (tier)

| scope="col" style="width: 12.50%; background:silver;" | Score

| scope="col" style="width: 36.25%; background:silver;" | Away team (tier)

45

|Bury Town

|1–1

|Tilbury

{{small|replay}}

|Tilbury

|3–2

|Bury Town

46

|Kingsbury Town

|4–4

|Grays Athletic (7)

{{small|replay}}

|Grays Athletic (7)

|7–0

|Kingsbury Town

47

|Stowmarket Town

|5–1

|Gorleston

48

|Potters Bar Town

|2–2

|Wealdstone (7)

{{small|replay}}

|Wealdstone (7)

|5–3

|Potters Bar Town

49

|Witney Town (7)

|3–0

|Northwood

50

|Arlesey Town

|0–2

|Barking

51

|Welwyn Garden City

|6–1

|East Thurrock United

52

|Ford United

|2–0

|Wellingborough Town

53

|Burnham Ramblers

|2–1

|Soham Town Rangers

54

|Halstead Town

|3–0

|Flackwell Heath

55

|Wisbech Town (7)

|2–3

|Bedford Town

56

|Desborough Town

|1–0

|Cheshunt

57

|Farnham Town

|1–1

|Hailsham Town

{{small|replay}}

|Hailsham Town

|3–2

|Farnham Town

58

|Molesey (7)

|1–4

|Oxford City (7)

59

|Deal Town

|4–1

|Hillingdon Borough

60

|Egham Town

|2–2

|Fisher Athletic (7)

{{small|replay}}

|Fisher Athletic (7)

|6–0

|Egham Town

61

|St Leonards (7)

|2–1

|Wick

62

|Cowes Sports

|1–2

|Dorking

63

|Godalming & Guildford

|1–2

|Banstead Athletic

64

|Dartford (7)

|0–0

|Reading Town

{{small|replay}}

|Reading Town

|0–3

|Dartford (7)

65

|Folkestone Invicta (7)

|2–3

|Tonbridge Angels (7)

66

|Ashford Town (Kent) (7)

|1–1

|Margate (7)

{{small|replay}}

|Margate (7)

|1–2

|Ashford Town (Kent) (7)

67

|Littlehampton Town

|1–4

|Fleet Town (7)

68

|Fareham Town

|0–2

|Croydon (7)

69

|Portfield

|1–1

|Eastleigh

{{small|replay}}

|Eastleigh

|0–3

|Portfield

70

|Abingdon Town

|0–3

|Maidenhead United (7)

71

|Ashford Town (Middx)

|1–3

|Erith & Belvedere (7)

72

|Bashley (7)

|4–2

|Ramsgate

73

|Chatham Town

|1–1

|Horsham

{{small|replay}}

|Horsham

|3–1

|Chatham Town

74

|Eastbourne Town

|1–0

|Herne Bay

75

|Wokingham Town

|0–2

|Camberley Town

76

|Burgess Hill Town

|1–0

|Thame United

77

|Torrington

|0–1

|Melksham Town

78

|Cirencester Town (7)

|3–2

|Chippenham Town

79

|Falmouth Town

|1–0

|Devizes Town

80

|Newport (7)

|0–0

|Weston-super-Mare (7)

{{small|replay}}

|Weston-super-Mare (7)

|1–0

|Newport (7)

81

|Elmore

|1–0

|Yate Town (7)

82

|Paulton Rovers

|2–1

|Bemerton Heath Harlequins

83

|Minehead Town

|4–0

|Frome Town

84

|Backwell United

|2–1

|Calne Town

85

|Bideford

|1–2

|Barnstaple Town

86

|Bridgwater Town

|5–0

|Welton Rovers

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First round qualifying

Matches were played on weekend of 4 September 1998. A total of 292 clubs took part in this stage of the competition, including the 86 winners from the preliminary round and 206 clubs, who get a bye to this round, including 44 clubs from the four divisions at Level 7 of English football.

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class="wikitable" style="width: 600px; background:WhiteSmoke; text-align:center; font-size:90%"
scope="col" style="width: 5.00%; background:silver;" | Tie

| scope="col" style="width: 36.25%; background:silver;" | Home team (tier)

| scope="col" style="width: 12.50%; background:silver;" | Score

| scope="col" style="width: 36.25%; background:silver;" | Away team (tier)

1

|Billingham Town

|7–3

|Denaby United

2

|Ashington

|0–2

|Louth United

3

|Atherton Laburnum Rovers

|0–4

|Chester-le-Street Town

4

|Prescot Cables

|5–2

|Liversedge

5

|Crook Town

|1–4

|Farsley Celtic (7)

6

|Eccleshill United

|2–2

|Penrith

{{small|replay}}

|Penrith

|6–0

|Eccleshill United

7

|Brigg Town

|1–0

|Garforth Town

8

|Tadcaster Albion

|1–1

|Armthorpe Welfare

{{small|replay}}

|Armthorpe Welfare

|{{nowrap|0–0 (3–4 p)}}

|Tadcaster Albion

9

|Seaham Red Star

|2–2

|Netherfield Kendal (7)

{{small|replay}}

|Netherfield Kendal (7)

|8–1

|Seaham Red Star

10

|Warrington Town

|0–4

|North Ferriby United

11

|Bootle

|2–3

|Bradford Park Avenue (7)

12

|Glasshoughton Welfare

|3–1

|Salford City

colspan="5"|Glasshoughton Welfare expelled for playing ineligible player - Salford City awarded a 0-3 win
13

|Consett

|1–2

|Newcastle Blue Star

14

|West Auckland Town

|5–0

|Rossington Main

15

|Chadderton

|1–1

|Ryhope Community Association

{{small|replay}}

|Ryhope Community Association

|2–1

|Chadderton

16

|St Helens Town

|3–1

|Brandon United

17

|Radcliffe Borough (7)

|2–1

|Clitheroe

18

|Evenwood Town

|4–1

|Durham City

19

|Droylsden (7)

|2–2

|Maltby Main

{{small|replay}}

|Maltby Main

|0–2

|Droylsden (7)

20

|Flixton (7)

|3–0

|Brodsworth Miners Welfare

21

|Ossett Albion

|1–1

|Workington

{{small|replay}}

|Workington

|{{nowrap|2–2 (2–4 p)}}

|Ossett Albion

22

|Ashton United (7)

|2–1

|Tow Law Town

23

|Great Harwood Town (7)

|3–3

|Whitley Bay (7)

{{small|replay}}

|Whitley Bay (7)

|1–2

|Great Harwood Town (7)

24

|South Shields

|0–2

|Witton Albion (7)

25

|Morpeth Town

|2–0

|Skelmersdale United

26

|Parkgate

|4–2

|Cheadle Town

27

|Ramsbottom United

|3–0

|Shildon

28

|Trafford (7)

|1–2

|Mossley

29

|Bedlington Terriers

|11–1

|Pickering Town

30

|Billingham Synthonia

|7–0

|Darwen

31

|Gretna (7)

|0–0

|Harrogate Railway Athletic

{{small|replay}}

|Harrogate Railway Athletic

|2–1

|Gretna (7)

32

|Whickham

|0–2

|Stocksbridge Park Steels (7)

33

|Thackley

|2–0

|Bacup Borough

34

|Selby Town

|6–0

|Curzon Ashton

35

|Burscough (7)

|2–0

|Jarrow Roofing BCA

36

|Staveley Miners Welfare

|1–3

|Leek CSOB

37

|Racing Club Warwick (7)

|1–0

|Willenhall Town

38

|Boston Town

|0–5

|Eastwood Town (7)

39

|Stapenhill

|1–0

|Spalding United

40

|Belper Town (7)

|3–0

|Alfreton Town (7)

41

|Rocester

|3–0

|Holbeach United

42

|Shepshed Dynamo (7)

|4–1

|Bloxwich Town (7)

43

|Glapwell

|1–2

|Matlock Town (7)

44

|Lincoln United (7)

|3–0

|Wednesfield

45

|Halesowen Harriers

|1–2

|Nantwich Town

46

|West Midlands Police

|1–0

|Stratford Town

47

|Blakenall (7)

|1–0

|Hinckley United (7)

48

|Congleton Town (7)

|5–3

|Bilston Town (7)

49

|Moor Green (7)

|6–1

|Pelsall Villa

50

|Bourne Town

|1–2

|Glossop North End

51

|Sutton Coldfield Town (7)

|2–1

|Kidsgrove Athletic

52

|Arnold Town

|3–1

|Knypersley Victoria

53

|Stamford (7)

|2–3

|Buxton

54

|Newcastle Town

|1–3

|Chasetown

55

|Paget Rangers (7)

|1–1

|Solihull Borough (7)

{{small|replay}}

|Solihull Borough (7)

|4–2

|Paget Rangers (7)

56

|Oldbury United

|1–6

|Stourbridge (7)

57

|Bridgnorth Town

|0–4

|Hucknall Town (7)

58

|Stafford Rangers (7)

|1–1

|Bedworth United (7)

{{small|replay}}

|Bedworth United (7)

|1–2

|Stafford Rangers (7)

59

|Wroxham

|3–0

|Stewart & Lloyds Corby

60

|Chalfont St Peter

|3–3

|St Neots Town

{{small|replay}}

|St Neots Town

|0–3

|Chalfont St Peter

61

|Beaconsfield SYCOB

|2–1

|Concord Rangers

62

|London Colney

|1–3

|Braintree Town (7)

63

|Banbury United

|3–1

|Harpenden Town

64

|Hertford Town

|0–0

|Barkingside

{{small|replay}}

|Barkingside

|3–2

|Hertford Town

65

|Leighton Town

|1–2

|Ford Sports Daventry

66

|Canvey Island (7)

|5–3

|Histon

67

|Edgware Town

|2–3

|Grays Athletic (7)

68

|Northampton Spencer

|1–4

|Chelmsford City (7)

69

|Bowers United

|1–3

|Halstead Town

70

|Burnham Ramblers

|2–2

|Basildon United

{{small|replay}}

|Basildon United

|2–0

|Burnham Ramblers

71

|Marlow

|1–2

|Tiptree United

72

|Woodbridge Town

|4–2

|Southall

73

|Buckingham Town

|0–1

|Wealdstone (7)

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class="wikitable" style="width: 600px; background:WhiteSmoke; text-align:center; font-size:90%"
scope="col" style="width: 5.00%; background:silver;" | Tie

| scope="col" style="width: 36.25%; background:silver;" | Home team (tier)

| scope="col" style="width: 12.50%; background:silver;" | Score

| scope="col" style="width: 36.25%; background:silver;" | Away team (tier)

74

|Bedford United

|0–3

|Royston Town

75

|Ford United

|1–1

|Barton Rovers (7)

{{small|replay}}

|Barton Rovers (7)

|0–1

|Ford United

76

|Yaxley

|2–5

|Berkhamsted Town (7)

77

|Clapton

|2–0

|Tilbury

78

|Harlow Town

|5–0

|Diss Town

79

|Sudbury Town

|4–0

|Ruislip Manor

80

|Barking

|3–2

|Warboys Town

81

|Newmarket Town

|0–0

|Great Yarmouth Town

{{small|replay}}

|Great Yarmouth Town

|{{nowrap|2–2 (2–4 p)}}

|Newmarket Town

82

|Ware

|3–2

|Leyton Pennant (7)

83

|Ely City

|0–4

|Harwich & Parkeston

84

|Brook House

|1–3

|Aveley

85

|Yeading (7)

|1–2

|Welwyn Garden City

86

|Staines Town (7)

|1–1

|Lowestoft Town

{{small|replay}}

|Lowestoft Town

|{{nowrap|2–2 (3–1 p)}}

|Staines Town (7)

87

|Stowmarket Town

|0–1

|Romford (7)

88

|Desborough Town

|1–2

|Raunds Town (7)

89

|Tring Town

|0–1

|Wingate & Finchley

90

|Clacton Town

|1–1

|Bedford Town

{{small|replay}}

|Bedford Town

|2–0

|Clacton Town

91

|Long Buckby

|1–2

|Witney Town (7)

92

|Sudbury Wanderers

|0–0

|Uxbridge (7)

{{small|replay}}

|Uxbridge (7)

|3–2

|Sudbury Wanderers

93

|Witham Town

|1–0

|Hitchin Town (7)

94

|Brackley Town (7)

|0–2

|Wivenhoe Town

95

|Baldock Town (7)

|1–3

|Great Wakering Rovers

96

|Sheppey United

|0–0

|Lymington & New Milton

{{small|replay}}

|Lymington & New Milton

|1–2

|Sheppey United

97

|East Preston

|6–0

|Peacehaven & Telscombe

98

|Thatcham Town

|3–4

|Ashford Town (Kent) (7)

99

|Oxford City (7)

|3–2

|Chertsey Town (7)

100

|Bedfont

|5–2

|Whitstable Town

101

|Fisher Athletic (7)

|4–0

|BAT Sports

102

|Corinthian-Casuals

|1–2

|Worthing (7)

103

|Havant & Waterlooville (7)

|1–0

|Hassocks

104

|Thamesmead Town

|3–0

|Horsham YMCA

105

|Burgess Hill Town

|1–3

|Saltdean United

106

|Arundel

|0–7

|Camberley Town

107

|Horsham

|2–2

|Bracknell Town

{{small|replay}}

|Bracknell Town

|3–4

|Horsham

108

|Gosport Borough

|0–2

|Croydon (7)

109

|Slade Green

|2–4

|Hungerford Town

110

|Fleet Town (7)

|3–2

|Dartford (7)

111

|Chipstead

|2–0

|Redhill

112

|Langney Sports

|3–1

|Hailsham Town

113

|AFC Newbury

|1–2

|Tooting & Mitcham United

114

|Eastbourne Town

|2–2

|Tunbridge Wells

{{small|replay}}

|Tunbridge Wells

|2–4

|Eastbourne Town

115

|Metropolitan Police

|2–2

|Canterbury City

{{small|replay}}

|Canterbury City

|{{nowrap|1–1 (4–3 p)}}

|Metropolitan Police

116

|Leatherhead (7)

|5–0

|Whitehawk

117

|Viking Sports

|1–5

|Bashley (7)

118

|Sandhurst Town

|0–1

|Tonbridge Angels (7)

119

|Bognor Regis Town (7)

|2–4

|Newport (Isle of Wight) (7)

120

|Andover (7)

|2–5

|Deal Town

121

|Epsom & Ewell

|2–1

|Shoreham

122

|Windsor & Eton

|1–1

|Chichester City

{{small|replay}}

|Chichester City

|0–4

|Windsor & Eton

123

|Portsmouth Royal Navy

|4–2

|Raynes Park Vale

124

|Whyteleafe (7)

|2–2

|Banstead Athletic

{{small|replay}}

|Banstead Athletic

|1–2

|Whyteleafe (7)

125

|Maidenhead United (7)

|2–1

|Selsey

126

|Brockenhurst

|1–7

|Dorking

127

|Ash United

|7–1

|Pagham

128

|Hythe United

|2–1

|Croydon Athletic

129

|Portfield

|1–2

|Sittingbourne (7)

130

|Lewes

|1–2

|Erith & Belvedere (7)

131

|St Leonards (7)

|2–0

|Erith Town

132

|Ringmer

|1–0

|Didcot Town

133

|Falmouth Town

|3–1

|Wimborne Town

134

|Tuffley Rovers

|0–3

|Minehead Town

135

|Mangotsfield United

|2–1

|Melksham Town

136

|Tiverton Town

|2–0

|Weston-super-Mare (7)

137

|Paulton Rovers

|8–1

|Glastonbury

138

|Taunton Town

|4–0

|Bournemouth

139

|Barnstaple Town

|1–0

|Evesham United (7)

140

|Bridgwater Town

|1–0

|Bridport

141

|Cirencester Town (7)

|2–2

|Odd Down

{{small|replay}}

|Odd Down

|0–2

|Cirencester Town (7)

142

|St Blazey

|3–2

|EFC Cheltenham

143

|Brislington

|3–3

|Pershore Town

{{small|replay}}

|Pershore Town

|4–2

|Brislington

144

|Westbury United

|3–3

|Elmore

{{small|replay}}

|Elmore

|4–0

|Westbury United

145

|Backwell United

|10–1

|Downton

146

|Clevedon Town (7)

|1–1

|Cinderford Town (7)

{{small|replay}}

|Cinderford Town (7)

|{{nowrap|0–0 (5–4 p)}}

|Clevedon Town (7)

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Second round qualifying

Matches were played on weekend of 18 September 1998. A total of 212 clubs took part in this stage of the competition, including the 146 winners from the first round qualifying and 66 Level 6 clubs, from Premier divisions of the Isthmian League, Northern Premier League and Southern Football League, entering at this stage.

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scope="col" style="width: 5.00%; background:silver;" | Tie

| scope="col" style="width: 36.25%; background:silver;" | Home team (tier)

| scope="col" style="width: 12.50%; background:silver;" | Score

| scope="col" style="width: 36.25%; background:silver;" | Away team (tier)

1

|Selby Town

|1–2

|Frickley Athletic (6)

2

|Colwyn Bay (6)

|0–1

|Emley (6)

3

|Whitby Town (6)

|4–2

|Accrington Stanley (6)

4

|Radcliffe Borough (7)

|2–0

|Ryhope Community Association

5

|Billingham Synthonia

|0–0

|Mossley

{{small|replay}}

|Mossley

|1–0

|Billingham Synthonia

6

|Louth United

|0–2

|Brigg Town

7

|Ashton United (7)

|1–0

|Altrincham (6)

8

|Flixton (7)

|4–0

|Spennymoor United (6)

9

|Thackley

|1–1

|Guiseley (6)

{{small|replay}}

|Guiseley (6)

|2–1

|Thackley

10

|Netherfield Kendal (7)

|1–3

|Lancaster City (6)

11

|Bradford Park Avenue (7)

|1–0

|Stocksbridge Park Steels (7)

12

|Runcorn (6)

|0–0

|Blyth Spartans (6)

{{small|replay}}

|Blyth Spartans (6)

|2–4

|Runcorn (6)

13

|Hyde United (6)

|4–0

|Gainsborough Trinity (6)

14

|Morpeth Town

|0–0

|Ossett Albion

{{small|replay}}

|Ossett Albion

|{{nowrap|2–2 (2–4 p)}}

|Morpeth Town

15

|Gateshead (6)

|3–0

|Bishop Auckland (6)

16

|Droylsden (7)

|6–0

|St Helens Town

17

|Bedlington Terriers

|1–1

|Bamber Bridge (6)

{{small|replay}}

|Bamber Bridge (6)

|{{nowrap|4–4 (3–4 p)}}

|Bedlington Terriers

18

|Penrith

|1–1

|Chorley (6)

{{small|replay}}

|Chorley (6)

|1–0

|Penrith

19

|Stalybridge Celtic (6)

|1–2

|Worksop Town (6)

20

|Great Harwood Town (7)

|1–3

|Marine (6)

21

|Witton Albion (7)

|7–2

|Salford City

22

|Ramsbottom United

|3–0

|Billingham Town

23

|North Ferriby United

|5–3

|Newcastle Blue Star

24

|Burscough (7)

|2–2

|Evenwood Town

{{small|replay}}

|Evenwood Town

|0–6

|Burscough (7)

25

|Leigh RMI (6)

|1–0

|Winsford United (6)

26

|Tadcaster Albion

|1–2

|Farsley Celtic (7)

27

|Harrogate Railway Athletic

|1–1

|Prescot Cables

{{small|replay}}

|Prescot Cables

|2–0

|Harrogate Railway Athletic

28

|Chester-le-Street Town

|1–1

|West Auckland Town

{{small|replay}}

|West Auckland Town

|2–0

|Chester-le-Street Town

29

|Grantham Town (6)

|4–0

|West Midlands Police

30

|Cambridge City (6)

|1–1

|Glossop North End

{{small|replay}}

|Glossop North End

|{{nowrap|1–1 (5–4 p)}}

|Cambridge City (6)

31

|Congleton Town (7)

|1–0

|Boston United (6)

32

|Parkgate

|0–3

|Sutton Coldfield Town (7)

33

|Racing Club Warwick (7)

|0–1

|Stourbridge (7)

34

|Arnold Town

|1–1

|Matlock Town (7)

{{small|replay}}

|Matlock Town (7)

|0–2

|Arnold Town

35

|Belper Town (7)

|1–2

|Stafford Rangers (7)

36

|Blakenall (7)

|1–0

|Lincoln United (7)

37

|Shepshed Dynamo (7)

|1–2

|Gresley Rovers (6)

38

|Nantwich Town

|1–1

|Raunds Town (7)

{{small|replay}}

|Raunds Town (7)

|2–0

|Nantwich Town

39

|Stapenhill

|0–4

|Rothwell Town (6)

40

|Ilkeston Town (6)

|2–0

|Moor Green (7)

41

|Atherstone United (6)

|0–0

|Nuneaton Borough (6)

{{small|replay}}

|Nuneaton Borough (6)

|3–0

|Atherstone United (6)

42

|Solihull Borough (7)

|0–1

|Hucknall Town (7)

43

|Halesowen Town (6)

|2–2

|Eastwood Town (7)

{{small|replay}}

|Eastwood Town (7)

|0–1

|Halesowen Town (6)

44

|Chasetown

|0–1

|Buxton

45

|Leek CSOB

|2–3

|Tamworth (6)

46

|Rocester

|0–1

|Burton Albion (6)

47

|Bromsgrove Rovers (6)

|1–1

|King's Lynn (6)

{{small|replay}}

|King's Lynn (6)

|2–1

|Bromsgrove Rovers (6)

48

|Dorking

|0–5

|Carshalton Athletic (6)

49

|Sheppey United

|0–0

|Leatherhead (7)

{{small|replay}}

|Leatherhead (7)

|3–1

|Sheppey United

50

|Witney Town (7)

|1–1

|Wroxham

{{small|replay}}

|Wroxham

|2–3

|Witney Town (7)

51

|Grays Athletic (7)

|2–0

|Ashford Town (Kent) (7)

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scope="col" style="width: 5.00%; background:silver;" | Tie

| scope="col" style="width: 36.25%; background:silver;" | Home team (tier)

| scope="col" style="width: 12.50%; background:silver;" | Score

| scope="col" style="width: 36.25%; background:silver;" | Away team (tier)

52

|Sudbury Town

|0–0

|Sittingbourne (7)

{{small|replay}}

|Sittingbourne (7)

|1–2

|Sudbury Town

53

|Bedfont

|0–2

|Chipstead

54

|Dagenham & Redbridge (6)

|4–0

|Eastbourne Town

55

|Welwyn Garden City

|2–2

|Great Wakering Rovers

{{small|replay}}

|Great Wakering Rovers

|3–4

|Welwyn Garden City

56

|Ash United

|1–5

|Walton & Hersham (6)

57

|Clapton

|0–1

|Purfleet (6)

58

|Bishop's Stortford (6)

|0–2

|Aldershot Town (6)

59

|Banbury United

|2–2

|Epsom & Ewell

{{small|replay}}

|Epsom & Ewell

|0–1

|Banbury United

60

|Tooting & Mitcham United

|2–3

|Lowestoft Town

61

|Wivenhoe Town

|1–3

|Harlow Town

62

|Fisher Athletic (7)

|1–2

|Halstead Town

63

|Hendon (6)

|1–1

|Chelmsford City (7)

{{small|replay}}

|Chelmsford City (7)

|2–3

|Hendon (6)

64

|Slough Town (6)

|1–1

|Fleet Town (7)

{{small|replay}}

|Fleet Town (7)

|0–2

|Slough Town (6)

65

|Romford (7)

|1–2

|St Albans City (6)

66

|Ware

|1–1

|Braintree Town (7)

{{small|replay}}

|Braintree Town (7)

|4–1

|Ware

67

|Boreham Wood (6)

|4–0

|Saltdean United

68

|Berkhamsted Town (7)

|1–1

|Langney Sports

{{small|replay}}

|Langney Sports

|{{nowrap|0–0 (4–3 p)}}

|Berkhamsted Town (7)

69

|Tiptree United

|0–1

|Royston Town

70

|Barking

|1–0

|Beaconsfield SYCOB

71

|Witham Town

|5–2

|Hythe United

72

|Whyteleafe (7)

|2–1

|Bedford Town

73

|Aylesbury United (6)

|3–1

|Horsham

74

|St Leonards (7)

|0–1

|Sutton United (6)

75

|East Preston

|0–2

|Worthing (7)

76

|Croydon (7)

|0–4

|Enfield (6)

77

|Billericay Town (6)

|4–0

|Tonbridge Angels (7)

78

|Basildon United

|2–2

|Barkingside

{{small|replay}}

|Barkingside

|{{nowrap|3–3 (2–4 p)}}

|Basildon United

79

|Ford Sports Daventry

|2–1

|Aveley

80

|Crawley Town (6)

|5–0

|Canterbury City

81

|Wingate & Finchley

|0–5

|Canvey Island (7)

82

|Heybridge Swifts (6)

|3–1

|Bashley (7)

83

|Uxbridge (7)

|0–5

|Maidenhead United (7)

84

|Dulwich Hamlet (6)

|1–0

|Deal Town

85

|Bromley (6)

|2–1

|Chesham United (6)

86

|Wealdstone (7)

|0–0

|Newport (Isle of Wight) (7)

{{small|replay}}

|Newport (Isle of Wight) (7)

|3–2

|Wealdstone (7)

87

|Hungerford Town

|6–0

|Portsmouth Royal Navy

88

|Havant & Waterlooville (7)

|5–1

|Hampton (6)

89

|Harwich & Parkeston

|0–2

|Chalfont St Peter

90

|Erith & Belvedere (7)

|0–1

|Windsor & Eton

91

|Ford United

|1–1

|Woodbridge Town

{{small|replay}}

|Woodbridge Town

|1–2

|Ford United

92

|Harrow Borough (6)

|3–0

|Thamesmead Town

93

|Gravesend & Northfleet (6)

|3–1

|Oxford City (7)

94

|Newmarket Town

|1–1

|Hastings Town (6)

{{small|replay}}

|Hastings Town (6)

|2–1

|Newmarket Town

95

|Camberley Town

|2–1

|Ringmer

96

|Bath City (6)

|3–1

|Cirencester Town (7)

97

|Dorchester Town (6)

|0–3

|Salisbury City (6)

98

|Mangotsfield United

|0–1

|Worcester City (6)

99

|Taunton Town

|3–1

|Cinderford Town (7)

100

|Pershore Town

|1–3

|St Blazey

101

|Minehead Town

|0–0

|Bridgwater Town

{{small|replay}}

|Bridgwater Town

|0–1

|Minehead Town

102

|Elmore

|0–1

|Barnstaple Town

103

|Backwell United

|1–1

|Basingstoke Town (6)

{{small|replay}}

|Basingstoke Town (6)

|1–0

|Backwell United

104

|Falmouth Town

|1–0

|Tiverton Town

105

|Merthyr Tydfil (6)

|0–2

|Weymouth (6)

106

|Gloucester City (6)

|2–1

|Paulton Rovers

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Third round qualifying

Matches were played on weekend of 2 October 1998. A total of 128 clubs took part, 106 having progressed from the second round qualifying and 22 clubs from Football Conference, forming Level 5 of English football, entering at this stage.

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scope="col" style="width: 5.00%; background:silver;" | Tie

| scope="col" style="width: 36.25%; background:silver;" | Home team (tier)

| scope="col" style="width: 12.50%; background:silver;" | Score

| scope="col" style="width: 36.25%; background:silver;" | Away team (tier)

1

|West Auckland Town

|2–0

|Hyde United (6)

2

|Mossley

|0–1

|Lancaster City (6)

3

|Whitby Town (6)

|1–1

|Bedlington Terriers

{{small|replay}}

|Bedlington Terriers

|{{nowrap|1–1 (4–3 p)}}

|Whitby Town (6)

4

|Doncaster Rovers (5)

|2–0

|Flixton (7)

5

|Runcorn (6)

|1–1

|North Ferriby United

{{small|replay}}

|North Ferriby United

|2–1

|Runcorn (6)

colspan="5"|Tie awarded to Runcorn, who were given a 3-0 replay win due to an opposition rule break
6

|Gateshead (6)

|2–1

|Barrow (5)

7

|Bradford Park Avenue (7)

|0–1

|Ashton United (7)

8

|Emley (6)

|0–0

|Marine (6)

{{small|replay}}

|Marine (6)

|1–4

|Emley (6)

9

|Morpeth Town

|1–0

|Prescot Cables

10

|Morecambe (5)

|4–2

|Farsley Celtic (7)

11

|Frickley Athletic (6)

|1–0

|Witton Albion (7)

12

|Guiseley (6)

|1–1

|Chorley (6)

{{small|replay}}

|Chorley (6)

|1–2

|Guiseley (6)

13

|Droylsden (7)

|2–0

|Northwich Victoria (5)

14

|Worksop Town (6)

|1–2

|Leigh RMI (6)

15

|Radcliffe Borough (7)

|0–1

|Burscough (7)

16

|Ramsbottom United

|0–5

|Southport (5)

17

|Kidderminster Harriers (5)

|3–1

|Blakenall (7)

18

|Halesowen Town (6)

|1–2

|Gresley Rovers (6)

19

|Sutton Coldfield Town (7)

|1–1

|Telford United (5)

{{small|replay}}

|Telford United (5)

|1–0

|Sutton Coldfield Town (7)

20

|Congleton Town (7)

|1–1

|Hednesford Town (5)

{{small|replay}}

|Hednesford Town (5)

|1–0

|Congleton Town (7)

21

|Buxton

|0–0

|Leek Town (5)

{{small|replay}}

|Leek Town (5)

|3–0

|Buxton

22

|Stafford Rangers (7)

|5–1

|Arnold Town

23

|Burton Albion (6)

|2–1

|Nuneaton Borough (6)

24

|Glossop North End

|2–3

|Grantham Town (6)

25

|Brigg Town

|0–2

|Tamworth (6)

26

|Raunds Town (7)

|2–2

|Rothwell Town (6)

{{small|replay}}

|Rothwell Town (6)

|0–1

|Raunds Town (7)

27

|Ilkeston Town (6)

|1–2

|King's Lynn (6)

28

|Hucknall Town (7)

|0–0

|Stourbridge (7)

{{small|replay}}

|Stourbridge (7)

|3–0

|Hucknall Town (7)

29

|Hastings Town (6)

|0–3

|Yeovil Town (5)

30

|Hereford United (5)

|2–3

|Newport (Isle of Wight) (7)

31

|Crawley Town (6)

|1–0

|Billericay Town (6)

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scope="col" style="width: 5.00%; background:silver;" | Tie

| scope="col" style="width: 36.25%; background:silver;" | Home team (tier)

| scope="col" style="width: 12.50%; background:silver;" | Score

| scope="col" style="width: 36.25%; background:silver;" | Away team (tier)

32

|Worcester City (6)

|3–1

|Falmouth Town

33

|Gravesend & Northfleet (6)

|0–0

|Dover Athletic (5)

{{small|replay}}

|Dover Athletic (5)

|3–2

|Gravesend & Northfleet (6)

34

|Farnborough Town (5)

|2–0

|Heybridge Swifts (6)

35

|Basingstoke Town (6)

|2–0

|Chalfont St Peter

36

|Taunton Town

|4–3

|Kettering Town

37

|Dulwich Hamlet (6)

|2–2

|Purfleet (6)

{{small|replay}}

|Purfleet (6)

|1–3

|Dulwich Hamlet (6)

38

|Welling United (5)

|3–2

|Weymouth (6)

39

|Barnstaple Town

|0–1

|Cheltenham Town (5)

40

|Dagenham & Redbridge (6)

|2–0

|Chipstead

41

|Rushden & Diamonds (5)

|2–0

|Forest Green Rovers (5)

42

|Welwyn Garden City

|2–2

|Ford United

{{small|replay}}

|Ford United

|4–2

|Welwyn Garden City

43

|Hayes (5)

|1–0

|Bromley (6)

44

|Maidenhead United (7)

|2–4

|Kingstonian (5)

45

|Royston Town

|0–2

|Boreham Wood (6)

46

|Minehead Town

|1–5

|Woking (5)

47

|Witney Town (7)

|1–2

|Stevenage Borough (5)

48

|Gloucester City (6)

|10–0

|Sudbury Town

49

|Slough Town (6)

|3–1

|Halstead Town

50

|Braintree Town (7)

|1–3

|Camberley Town

51

|Langney Sports

|4–1

|Harrow Borough (6)

52

|Worthing (7)

|0–2

|Whyteleafe (7)

53

|Leatherhead (7)

|2–0

|Windsor & Eton

54

|Grays Athletic (7)

|0–1

|Aldershot Town (6)

55

|Walton & Hersham (6)

|2–2

|Bath City (6)

{{small|replay}}

|Bath City (6)

|3–0

|Walton & Hersham (6)

56

|Aylesbury United (6)

|0–1

|Carshalton Athletic (6)

57

|St Albans City (6)

|3–0

|Basildon United

58

|Lowestoft Town

|4–2

|Canvey Island (7)

59

|Banbury United

|0–4

|Enfield (6)

60

|Hungerford Town

|1–1

|Salisbury City (6)

{{small|replay}}

|Salisbury City (6)

|3–2

|Hungerford Town

61

|Ford Sports Daventry

|2–2

|Sutton United (6)

{{small|replay}}

|Sutton United (6)

|3–0

|Ford Sports Daventry

62

|Havant & Waterlooville (7)

|0–0

|Witham Town

{{small|replay}}

|Witham Town

|0–4

|Havant & Waterlooville (7)

63

|Harlow Town

|2–4

|Hendon (6)

64

|St Blazey

|1–0

|Barking

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Fourth round qualifying

Matches were played on weekend of 16 October 1998. A total of 64 clubs took part, all having progressed from the third round qualifying.

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class="wikitable" style="width: 600px; background:WhiteSmoke; text-align:center; font-size:90%"
scope="col" style="width: 5.00%; background:silver;" | Tie

| scope="col" style="width: 36.25%; background:silver;" | Home team (tier)

| scope="col" style="width: 12.50%; background:silver;" | Score

| scope="col" style="width: 36.25%; background:silver;" | Away team (tier)

1

|Runcorn (6)

|5–3

|Ashton United (7)

2

|King's Lynn (6)

|0–1

|West Auckland Town

3

|Tamworth (6)

|2–1

|Grantham Town (6)

4

|Droylsden (7)

|1–2

|Leigh RMI (6)

5

|Southport (5)

|4–0

|Stourbridge (7)

6

|Leek Town (5)

|0–3

|Lancaster City (6)

7

|Telford United (5)

|2–1

|Burscough (7)

8

|Doncaster Rovers (5)

|3–1

|Guiseley (6)

9

|Morpeth Town

|0–1

|Burton Albion (6)

10

|Frickley Athletic (6)

|0–0

|Gresley Rovers (6)

{{small|replay}}

|Gresley Rovers (6)

|2–1

|Frickley Athletic (6)

11

|Morecambe (5)

|1–2

|Hednesford Town (5)

12

|Emley (6)

|1–1

|Gateshead (6)

{{small|replay}}

|Gateshead (6)

|0–2

|Emley (6)

13

| Stafford Rangers (7)

|1–2

|Bedlington Terriers

14

|Aldershot Town (6)

|0–0

|Woking (5)

{{small|replay}}

|Woking (5)

|2–1

|Aldershot Town (6)

15

|St Albans City (6)

|1–1

|Kingstonian (5)

{{small|replay}}

|Kingstonian (5)

|{{nowrap|1–1 (5–4 p)}}

|St Albans City (6)

16

|Enfield (6)

|2–0

|Raunds Town (7)

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class="wikitable" style="width: 600px; background:WhiteSmoke; text-align:center; font-size:90%"
scope="col" style="width: 5.00%; background:silver;" | Tie

| scope="col" style="width: 36.25%; background:silver;" | Home team (tier)

| scope="col" style="width: 12.50%; background:silver;" | Score

| scope="col" style="width: 36.25%; background:silver;" | Away team (tier)

17

|Havant & Waterlooville (7)

|2–2

|Hayes (5)

{{small|replay}}

|Hayes (5)

|{{nowrap|1–1 (4–3 p)}}

|Havant & Waterlooville (7)

18

|Dagenham & Redbridge (6)

|0–3

|Stevenage Borough (5)

19

|Lowestoft Town

|1–3

|Ford United

20

|Hendon (6)

|4–0

|Bath City (6)

21

|Basingstoke Town (6)

|2–2

|Dover Athletic (5)

{{small|replay}}

|Dover Athletic (5)

|1–2

|Basingstoke Town (6)

22

|Boreham Wood (6)

|1–0

|Sutton United (6)

23

|Worcester City (6)

|7–0

|Langney Sports

24

|Welling United (5)

|3–1

|Whyteleafe (7)

25

|Leatherhead (7)

|1–1

|Rushden & Diamonds (5)

{{small|replay}}

|Rushden & Diamonds (5)

|4–0

|Leatherhead (7)

26

|Kidderminster Harriers (5)

|2–1

|Gloucester City (6)

27

|Farnborough Town (5)

|1–3

|Yeovil Town (5)

28

|Carshalton Athletic (6)

|0–6

|Salisbury City (6)

29

|Dulwich Hamlet (6)

|3–2

|Newport (Isle of Wight) (7)

30

|Cheltenham Town (5)

|3–2

|Taunton Town

31

|St Blazey

|0–2

|Camberley Town

32

|Crawley Town (6)

|0–0

|Slough Town (6)

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|Slough Town (6)

|3–2

|Crawley Town (6)

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1998–99 FA Cup

See 1998–99 FA Cup for details of the rounds from the first round proper onwards.