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FA CUP FACTFILE: Lydd are opening up a new legacy

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
13 August 2023

By Phil Annets

HISTORY MAKERS: Lydd Town won the first FA Cup game in their 138-year history last Saturday when they beat Camberley Town 1-0
PICTURE: Matt Bristow

272 clubs are involved in the FA Cup preliminary round as the remaining Step 4 teams join those from Steps 4 to 6 which made it through the extra preliminary round, including FA Cup debutants Okehampton Argyle, the only Step 6 club to definitely be involved in this round so far.
6 other debutant clubs have made it through as well including Wallingford and Crowmarsh who will host Marlow FC, a club from the other end of FA Cup ex...

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