Clapton CFC will host Margate in the Women’s FA Cup preliminary round after the draw was made today.

The match is set to be the newly-named team’s first competitive game on Sunday, September 1 at the Stray Dog in Walthamstow.

We have received a bye from the extra-preliminary round and so enter at the second stage.

Margate finished second in the South East Counties Women’s League Division One East last season, which is at the same level as we are now joining.

Our team qualified to compete in the FA Cup with promotion to the seventh tier of the game last season when they were AFC Stoke Newington.

Ten wins and we’re at Wembley!

Round Dates
Preliminary Round – Sunday 18 August 2019
First Round Qualifying – Sunday 1 September 2019
Second Round Qualifying – Sunday 22 September 2019
Third Round Qualifying – Sunday 6 October 2019
First Round Proper – Sunday 10 November 2019
Second Round Proper – Sunday 1 December 2019
Third Round Proper – Sunday 5 January 2020
Fourth Round Proper – Sunday 26 January 2020
Fifth Round Proper – Sunday 16 February 2020
Quarter Final – Sunday 15 March 2020
Semi Final – Sunday 19 April 2020
Final – Saturday 9 May 2020