2014–15 FA Vase
Football Association Vase
Tournament details
Country England
 Wales
Teams536
Final positions
ChampionsNorth Shields

The 2014–15 FA Vase is the 41st season of the FA Vase, an annual football competition for teams playing below Step 4 of the English National League System. The competition is to be played with two qualifying rounds preceding the six proper rounds, semi-finals (played over two legs) and final to be played at Wembley Stadium.

The 2015 winners were North Shields F.C., who beat Glossop North End A.F.C. 2–1 on 9 May at Wembley Stadium.

For the 2014–15 season 536 entrants were accepted, one more than the 2013–14 season.[1]

Calendar

The calendar for the 2014–15 FA Vase qualifying rounds, as announced by The Football Association.[2]

RoundDateMatchesClubsNew entries this roundPrize money[3]
First round qualifying6 September 2014145536 → 391290£600
Second round qualifying4 October 2014161391 → 230177£800
First round proper1 November 2014102230 → 12843£900
Second round proper22 November 201464128 → 6426£1,200
Third round proper6 December 20143264 → 32none£1,500
Fourth round proper17 January 20151632 → 16none£2,000
Fifth round proper7 February 2015816 → 8none£2,500
Quarter-finals28 February 201548 → 4none£4,500
Semi-finals21 March and 28 March 201524 → 2none£6,000
Final9 May 201512 → 1noneRunner-up £17,000 Winner £25,000

First round qualifying

First round qualifying fixtures were played on 6 September 2014, with replays taking place no later than 11 September 2014. Two-hundred and ninety teams entered at this stage of the competition. The draw was as follows:[4]

Second round qualifying

Second round qualifying fixtures were played on 4 October 2014, with replays taking place no later than 9 October 2014. One-hundred and seventy-seven new teams joined the one-hundred and forty-five who won their First round qualifying match at this stage of the competition. The draw was as follows:[5]

First round proper

First round proper fixtures were played on 1 November 2014, with replays taking place no later than 6 November 2014. Forty-three new teams joined the one-hundred and sixty-one who won their Second round qualifying match at this stage of the competition. Alnwick Town received a bye The draw was as follows:

Second round proper

Second round proper fixtures were played on 22 November 2014, with replays taking place no later than 27 November 2014. Twenty-six new teams joined the one-hundred and two who won their First round match at this stage of the competition. The draw was as follows:

Third round proper

Third round proper fixtures were played on 6 December 2014, with replays taking place no later than 11 December 2014. No new teams were added for the remainder of the competition. The draw was as follows:

Fourth round proper

Fourth round proper fixtures were played on 17 January 2015, with replays taking place no later than 22 January 2015. The draw was as follows:

Fifth round proper

Fifth round proper fixtures were played on 7 February 2015, with replays taking place no later than 12 February 2015. The draw was as follows:

Quarter-finals

Quarter-final fixtures were played on 28 February 2015, with replays taking place no later than 5 March 2015. The draw was as follows:

Semi-finals

Semi-final fixtures were played on 21 & 28 March 2015. The draw was as follows:

Final

Glossop North End1-2 (a.e.t.)North Shields
Tom Bailey 55' [7][8] Gareth Bainbridge 80'
Adam Forster 95'
Attendance: 9,674
Referee: Andrew Madley (West Riding FA)

References

  1. ↑ "List of 536 Clubs – Accepted". The Football Association. 4 July 2014.
  2. ↑ "The FA Vase Round Dates, 2014–15". The Football Association. 4 July 2014.
  3. ↑ "The FA Vase Prize Fund". The Football Association. 4 July 2014.
  4. ↑ "First round qualifying". The Football Association. 4 July 2014.
  5. ↑ "Second round qualifying". The Football Association. 4 July 2014.
  6. ↑ "Final teams are drawn". thefa.com. football association. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
  7. ↑ "North Shields come from behind to lift The FA Vase". The Football Association. 9 May 2015.
  8. ↑ "North Shields win FA Vase: RECAP updates, pictures and reaction from Wembley".
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