The 2017–18 FA Youth Cup was the 66th edition of the FA Youth Cup. The defending champions were Chelsea and they retained the trophy for the fifth year in a row after a 7–1 aggregate victory over Arsenal in the final.
Calendar
Round Matches played from Preliminary round 4 September 2017 First round qualifying 18 September 2017 Second round qualifying 2 October 2017 Third round qualifying 16 October 2017 First round 4 November 2017 Second round 18 November 2017 Third round 16 December 2017 Fourth round 20 January 2018 Fifth round 10 February 2018 Quarter-finals 3 March 2018 Semi-finals (two legs) 24 March/7 April 2018 Final (two legs) 27 April/30 April 2018
Qualifying rounds
Preliminary round
272 teams took part in the Preliminary round. The lowest level teams competing were from level 11 of the English football league system. The draws were regionalized on a North/South basis.
Tie Home team Score Away team 1 Durham City (10) 0–2 Spennymoor Town (6) 602 Morpeth Town (9) 3–0 Hebburn Town (10) 3 Curzon Ashton (6) 0–1 Nelson (10) 1414 Ashton Athletic (9) 1–0 Witton Albion (7) 455 AFC Darwen (9) 0–4 Daisy Hill (10) 1196 Irlam (9) 2–1 St Helens Town (10) 677 West Didsbury & Chorlton (9) W.O. Warrington Town (7) n/a 8 Burscough (9) W.O. Lancaster City (7) n/a9 Hyde United (8) 2–1 Chorley (6) 6710 Skelmersdale United (8) W.O. FC United of Manchester (6) n/a11 Ashton United (7) W.O. Chadderton (10) n/a12 Stockport County (6) 3–4 Stockport Town (10) 16213 Salford City (6) 1–0 Mossley (8) 19614 Radcliffe Borough (8) 2–5 Nantwich Town (7) 15 Bamber Bridge (8) W.O. Altrincham (7) n/a16 Ossett Town (8) 1–3 (a.e.t.) Harrogate Town (6) 5317 Staveley Miners Welfare (9) 4–0 Stocksbridge Park Steels (8) 14718 Silsden (10) W.O. Glasshoughton Welfare (10) n/a19 Worksop Town (9) 3–1 Garforth Town (9) 7720 Nostell Miners Welfare (10) W.O. North Ferriby United (6) n/a21 Worsbrough Bridge Athletic (10) 1–2 Bottesford Town (9) 22 Sheffield (8) 4–3 Hall Road Rangers (9) 9023 York City (6) 4–0 Tadcaster Albion (8) 36424 Eastwood Community (11) 5–2 Deeping Rangers (9) 25 Harborough Town (9) 5–2 Leicester Road (10) 26 Ilkeston Town (10) W.O. Boston United (6) n/a27 Long Eaton United (9) 9–4 Anstey Nomads (10) 7928 Aylestone Park (10) 3–2 Grantham Town (7) 7029 West Bridgford (10) 3–0 Lincoln United (8) 4630 Dunkirk (10) 5–2 Leicester Nirvana (9) 3631 Ashby Ivanhoe (10) 0–2 Belper Town (8) 5732 Alfreton Town (6) 2–1 (a.e.t.) Mickleover Sports (7) 11933 Sporting Khalsa (9) 2–3 Lichfield City (10) 34 Nuneaton Griff (10) 2–3 Hereford (7) 5235 Racing Club Warwick (10) 2–3 Walsall Wood (10) 36 Sutton Coldfield Town (7) W.O. Wolverhampton Casuals (10) n/a37 Newcastle Town (8) 2–2 (a.e.t.) (4–2 p) Wednesfield (10) 5038 Bedworth United (8) W.O. Kidsgrove Athletic (8) n/a39 Stafford Town (10) 1–3 Worcester City (9) 4040 Bromsgrove Sporting (9) 1–2 Leek Town (8) 13741 Leamington (7) 2–3 Stratford Town (7) 2342 Kidderminster Harriers (6) 3–0 Alvechurch (8) 43 AFC Telford United (6) 3–2 Bromyard Town (11) 44 Bilston Town (10) 3–2 Coton Green (11) 45 Tipton Town (11) 1–5 Tamworth (6) 46 Rushall Olympic (7) 2–3 Dudley Town (10) 47 Malvern Town (10) 3–1 Rugby Town (9) 48 Highgate United (9) 4–5 Boldmere St Michaels (9) 49 AFC Rushden & Diamonds (8) 12–0 Rushden & Higham United (10) 50 Peterborough Northern Star (9) 2–1 St Neots Town (7) 7651 Brackley Town (6) 5–0 Yaxley (9) 8452 Biggleswade Town (7) 6–0 Huntingdon Town (10) 53 Cogenhoe United (9) 1–3 Biggleswade United (9) 54 Cambridge City (8) 3–2 (a.e.t.) Felixstowe & Walton United (9) 6455 Framlingham Town (10) 1–3 Dereham Town (8) 56 Wisbech St Mary (10) 0–9 Swaffham Town (10) 57 Histon (9) 0–6 Gorleston (9) 58 AFC Sudbury (8) 8–1 King's Lynn Town (7) 59 Whitton United (10) 0–2 Leiston (7) 60 Bury Town (8) 0–2 Wroxham (9) 5461 Fakenham Town (9) 1–4 Haverhill Rovers (9) 62 Ipswich Wanderers (9) 4–2 Newmarket Town (9) 63 Woodbridge Town (10) 3–1 Walsham-le-Willows (9) 6264 Basildon United (9) W.O. Witham Town (8) n/a65 Saffron Walden Town (9) 3–1 Potters Bar Town (8) 11066 Hoddesdon Town (9) 5–2 Barkingside (9) 67 Hitchin Town (7) W.O. Little Oakley (10) n/a68 Barking (8) 3–1 Ware (8) 45
Tie Home team Score Away team 69 AFC Hornchurch (8) 2–0 Takeley (9) 12070 Hullbridge Sports (9) 1–0 Waltham Forest (9) 5471 Ilford (9) 0–5 Cheshunt (8) 2272 Harlow Town (7) W.O. Brightlingsea Regent (7) n/a73 Halstead Town (10) 1–5 Bishop's Stortford (7) 74 Brentwood Town (8) 2–1 Stanway Rovers (9) 5775 Concord Rangers (6) 3–0 Waltham Abbey (8) 9076 Great Wakering Rovers (9) W.O. Hadley (9) n/a77 Royston Town (7) 4–1 Redbridge (9) 78 Heybridge Swifts (8) 2–5 Romford (8) 5179 Tower Hamlets (9) 5–3 Grays Athletic (8) 6480 Coggeshall Town (9) 6–0 Sawbridgeworth Town (9) 81 Thurrock (7) 9–1 Aveley (8) 7082 Northwood (8) 5–1 Haringey Borough (8) 3083 Kings Langley (7) 3–2 Colney Heath (9) 7984 Hemel Hempstead Town (6) 4–0 Sun Sports (9) 14485 Staines Town (7) 5–3 (a.e.t.) Harrow Borough (7) 86 Bedfont Sports (9) W.O. Winslow United (10) n/a87 Edgware Town (9) 5–3 Cockfosters (9) 3188 Buckingham Athletic (10) 7–0 Oxhey Jets (9) 4089 Harefield United (10) 4–0 Spelthorne Sports (9) 2490 Hendon (7) 7–0 North Greenford United (9) 6091 Flackwell Heath (9) 2–1 Newport Pagnell Town (9) 8392 Wealdstone (6) 1–2 Uxbridge (8) 93 Wingate & Finchley (7) 10–0 Chalfont St Peter (8) 6294 Leverstock Green (9) 0–4 Aylesbury (8) 3695 Carshalton Athletic (8) W.O. Eastbourne Town (9) n/a96 Erith Town (9) 2–10 Dulwich Hamlet (7) 11697 Phoenix Sports (8) 2–1 VCD Athletic (8) 13998 Lingfield (10) 1–4 Croydon (9) 99 Ashford United (8) 8–2 Chatham Town (9) 63100 East Grinstead Town (8) W.O. Lewisham Borough (Community) (10) n/a101 Lordswood (9) W.O. Glebe (9) n/a102 Corinthian (9) 0–3 Eastbourne Borough (6) 36103 Sevenoaks Town (9) 0–2 Dartford (6) 110104 Ramsgate (8) 2–2 (a.e.t.) (4–2 p) Hollands & Blair (9) 90105 Margate (7) 3–0 Thamesmead Town (8) 65106 Hampton & Richmond Borough (6) 2–1 Chertsey Town (9) 101107 Steyning Town (10) 5–1 Chichester City (9) 46108 Camberley Town (9) 7–3 Raynes Park Vale (10) 109 Whitehawk (6) 4–1 Worthing (7) 110 Whyteleafe (8) 4–1 Balham (9) 32111 Dorking Wanderers (7) 1–5 Bognor Regis Town (6) 112 Ash United (10) 4–0 Newhaven (9) 113 Knaphill (9) 5–4 (a.e.t.) Metropolitan Police (7) 59114 Chessington & Hook United (10) 4–1 (a.e.t.) East Preston (9) 115 Shoreham (8) 2–3 Three Bridges (9) 35116 Frimley Green (10) 1–4 Worthing United (9) 63117 Corinthian Casuals (8) 1–1 (a.e.t.) (6–5 p) Merstham (7) 89118 Guildford City (9) 0–1 Hastings United (8) 119 Crowborough Athletic (9) 4–0 Horley Town (9) 120 Walton & Hersham (9) 3–1 Westfield (9) 31121 Oxford City (6) 6–5 Basingstoke Town (7) 64122 Bracknell Town (9) 5–1 Highmoor Ibis (9) 93123 Ascot United (9) 0–3 Marlow (8) 50124 Alton Town (10) W.O. Slough Town (7) n/a125 Kidlington (8) 0–2 Fleet Spurs (10) 30126 Poole Town (6) 4–4 (a.e.t.) (4–5 p) Farnborough (7) 72127 Havant & Waterlooville (6) 0–1 Salisbury (8) 51128 Christchurch (10) 1–2 Team Solent (9) 62129 Cirencester Town (8) 5–2 Oldland Abbotonians (10) 130 Gloucester City (6) 3–2 Bristol Manor Farm (8) 131 Paulton Rovers (8) 1–2 Wellington (9) 47132 Ashton & Backwell United (10) 1–6 Wells City (9) 40133 Welton Rovers (10) W.O. Willand Rovers (9) n/a134 Keynsham Town (10) 0–2 Tavistock (10) 53135 Weston-super-Mare (6) 4–2 Portishead Town (10) 136 Bridgwater Town (9) 1–3 Radstock Town (10)
First round qualifying
260 teams took part in the first qualifying round, with 136 teams having progressed from the previous round. The lowest level teams competing were from level 11 of the English football league system. The draws were regionalized on a North/South basis.
Tie Home team Score Away team 1 Carlisle City (10) 2–6 Morpeth Town (9) 522 Workington (7) W.O. Ryton & Crawcrook Albion (10) n/a 3 Shildon (9) 4–2 Darlington (6) 4 Stockton Town (9) 0–2 Spennymoor Town (6) 1685 South Shields (8) 10–0 Chester-Le-Street Town (10) 1246 Ashton United (7) W.O. Altrincham (7) n/a7 Irlam (9) 0–6 Prescot Cables (8) 858 Warrington Town (7) 1–0 (a.e.t.) Colne (8) 539 Vauxhall Motors (11) 2–1 Ashton Athletic (9) 10 Nantwich Town (7) 3–1 Southport (6) 12511 Abbey Hey (9) 3–1 Ashton Town (11) 4212 Marine (7) 2–6 Bootle (9) 8413 Burscough (9) 0–6 FC United Of Manchester (6) 6014 Stalybridge Celtic (7) 1–5 Nelson (10) 3415 Hyde United (8) 3–1 Stockport Town (10) 7516 Daisy Hill (10) 1–4 Salford City (6) 13317 Rossington Main (10) 2–0 AFC Emley (10) 3218 Harrogate Railway Athletic (9) 6–1 Nostell Miners Welfare (10) 4119 Farsley Celtic (7) 0–12 Handsworth Parramore (9) 3420 York City (6) 5–0 Harrogate Town (6) 21 Bottesford Town (9) 3–1 Worksop Town (9) 22 Ossett Albion (8) 6–3 Staveley Miners Welfare (9) 5923 Selby Town (10) W.O. Sheffield (8) n/a24 Maltby Main (9) 4–1 Silsden (10) 25 Matlock Town (7) 0–1 Alfreton Town (6) 26 Blaby & Whetstone Athletic (10) 0–7 Aylestone Park (10) 4027 Sandiacre Town (11) 4–1 Buxton (7) 28 Belper Town (8) 3–2 Eastwood Community (11) 29 West Bridgford (10) 3–4 Long Eaton United (9) 10030 Bourne Town (10) 1–7 Harborough Town (9) 6531 Basford United (8) 0–3 Dunkirk (10) 13032 Gresley (8) 0–4 Boston United (6) 33 Newcastle Town (8) 3–1 Boldmere St Michaels (9) 8134 Worcester City (9) 4–4 (a.e.t.) (5–3 p) Bilston Town (10) 6135 Nuneaton Town (6) 2–0 Stratford Town (7) 5436 Romulus (8) 1–4 Walsall Wood (10) 6037 Halesowen Town (7) 2–1 Kidderminster Harriers (6) 12138 Tamworth (6) 3–2 Leek Town (8) 39 AFC Telford United (6) 2–1 (a.e.t.) Lichfield City (10) 6840 Hereford (7) 1–2 (a.e.t.) Stourbridge (7) 9241 Malvern Town (10) W.O. Sutton Coldfield Town (7) n/a42 Ellesmere Rangers (10) 3–4 Dudley Town (10) 3943 Bedworth United (8) 5–2 Pegasus Juniors (10) 1744 Evesham United (8) 4–0 Eccleshall (10) 5445 Wellingborough Town (9) 2–1 Kempston Rovers (8) 46 AFC Dunstable (8) 5–1 Brackley Town (6) 76 47 AFC Rushden & Diamonds (8) 3–2 Rothwell Corinthians (9) 48 Kettering Town (7) 1–3 St Ives Town (7) 4749 Biggleswade Town (7) 4–0 Biggleswade United (9) 50 Peterborough Sports (8) 3–4 Corby Town (8) 51 Godmanchester Rovers (9) 1–1 (a.e.t.) (4–5 p) Peterborough Northern Star (9) 52 Brantham Athletic (9) 2–4 Woodbridge Town (10) 53 Ely City (9) 1–12 Needham Market (7) 54 Haverhill Rovers (9) 2–0 Cornard United (10) 3155 Gorleston (9) 1–0 Wroxham (9) 7956 March Town United (10) 4–1 Swaffham Town (10) 5557 Cambridge City (8) 7–0 Hadleigh United (9) 6458 Leiston (7) 1–0 Mildenhall Town (8) 6759 Ipswich Wanderers (9) 0–7 AFC Sudbury (8) 9260 Stowmarket Town (9) 3–8 Dereham Town (8) 6861 Coggeshall Town (9) 3–0 St Margaretsbury (9) 62 Barking (8) 6–0 Chelmsford City (6) 7863 Tilbury (8) W.O. Codicote (10) n/a64 Royston Town (7) 0–2 Bishop's Stortford (7) 65 Thurrock (7) 7–2 Clapton (9) 82