Scarborough Athletic FC - FA Cup & Vase - The Definates & The Maybe's

The draws for the early stages of the FA Cup (sponsored by E.ON) and the FA Carlsberg Vase have been made. This is how it all affects Scarborough Athletic FC

Firstly the FA Cup:

First hurdle for Scarborough Athletic is:

EXTRA PRELIMINARY ROUND (Saturday 14th August) Ryton v Scarborough Athletic.

Second hurdle:

PRELIMINARY ROUND (Saturday 28th August) Brandon United or Chester-le-Street Town v Ryton or Scarborough Athletic

Third hurdle:

FIRST ROUND QUALIFYING ROUND (Saturday 11th September) Whitehaven or Team Northumbria or Norton & Stockton Ancients or Penrith v Brandon United or Chester-le-Street Town or Ryton or Scarborough Athletic


Phew! Quite a few either/or's there!! Let us hope that it is Scarborough Athletic who rise and progress to the 2nd Qualification Round!

The only definite thing is that the Seadogs will be traveling to Ryton for the first of the ties. Ryton play in the Northern League Division One. Their home is the Kingsley Park Stadium.

Ryton FC's WIKI page gives a little bit more information about them.




And now onto the FA Vase:

First hurdle:

FIRST ROUND QUALIFYING (Saturday 4th September) Seaham Red Star v Scarborough Athletic

Second hurdle:

SECOND ROUND QUALIFYING (Saturday 18th September) Seaham Red Star or Scarborough Athletic v Crook Town or Team Northumbria

Third hurdle:

FIRST ROUND PROPER (Saturday 2nd October) Seaham Red Star or Scarborough Athletic or Crook Town or Team Northumbria v Bridlington Town.


So a possible FA Vase rematch with our Landlords Bridlington Town waits in the wings.

Last season the two clubs met at the 2nd Round stage of the Vase with Bridlington running out 5-2 winners in front of a 1002 crowd. Chance of revenge perchance?

But let us not get too far ahead of ourselves here, much water to pass under the bridge before that particular tie materialises. Once again the only definate is the Seaham Red Star tie.

Seaham Red Star play in the Northern League Division Two at Seaham Town Park (which has a capacity of just 500 hundred according to WIKI).

Have a look at Seaham Red Stars WIKI page for further team information.