FA Cup factfile: The stats behind the preliminary round

By Phil Annets @FACUPFACTFILE

BREAKING NEW GROUND: Benfleet FC won in the FA Cup for the first time
PICTURE: Nicky Hayes

136 There will be 136 preliminary round ties played across the weekend involving 134 clubs from Step 4 and 138 teams from Step 5.
7 Half of the 14 debutant clubs made it through to the preliminary round: Blyth Town, Hamworthy Recreation, Ivybridge Town, Millbrook (Hampshire), Newcastle Blue Star, South Liverpool and Larkfield and New Hythe Wanderers, the only one of the seven to be drawn away from home.
7 Seven other clubs are making their first appearance in the pre...

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