Non-League Paper

THE NUMBER CRUNCHERS IN A SEASON OF RECORDS

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
22 November 2020

FA CUP 2ND ROUND PROPER STATS & FACTS BY PHIL ANNETS OF @FACUPFACTFILE

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This season sees a record equalling 14 Non-League clubs participating in the Second Round of the FA Cup – a level reached just once before in the 2007/08 season. stage of
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There are three Second Round ties involving two Non-League clubs, so wins for five of the other eight teams would result in a record equalling number of Non-League clubs in the Third Round, last achieved in 2008/09.

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There is also a record equalling dozen National League clubs in the Second Round, witnessed just once before in th...

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