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FA Cup factfile: Extra special shot at glory

Phil Annets takes us through the facts and figures as the world’s greatest domestic cup competition gets underway once again next weekend.
FA Cup

FA CUP EXTRA PRELIMINARY RND PREVIEW
By Phil Annets @FACUPFACTFILE

221 The new record number of ties in this season’s extra preliminary round, involving 442 Non-League clubs.
99 The number of seasons since Beverley Town last participated in the FA Cup – a competition record gap between consecutive games.
13 Of the 123 Step 4 clubs involved in the extra preliminary round, at least 13 are guaranteed to be knocked out.
30 There are 30 clubs in the extra preliminary round who are yet to register an FA Cup victory, although 14 of them are participating in the competition for the first time: ...

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