2014–15 FA Vase
Football tournament season
2014–15 FA Vase
Football Association Vase
Tournament details
CountryEngland
Wales
Teams536
Final positions
ChampionsNorth Shields (1st title)
Runners-upGlossop North End

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]

Round Date Matches Clubs New entries this round Prize money[3]
First round qualifying 6 September 2014 145 536 → 391 290 £600
Second round qualifying 4 October 2014 161 391 → 230 177 £800
First round proper 1 November 2014 102 230 → 128 43 £900
Second round proper 22 November 2014 64 128 → 64 26 £1,200
Third round proper 6 December 2014 32 64 → 32 none £1,500
Fourth round proper 17 January 2015 16 32 → 16 none £2,000
Fifth round proper 7 February 2015 8 16 → 8 none £2,500
Quarter-finals 28 February 2015 4 8 → 4 none £4,500
Semi-finals 21 March and 28 March 2015 2 4 → 2 none £6,000
Final 9 May 2015 1 2 → 1 none Runner-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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