1980–81 FA Cup qualifying rounds

The FA Cup 1980–81 is the 100th season of the world's oldest football knockout competition; The Football Association Challenge Cup, or FA Cup for short. The large number of clubs entering the tournament from lower down the English football league system meant that the competition started with a number of preliminary and qualifying rounds. The 28 victorious teams from the fourth round qualifying progressed to the first round proper.

4th qualifying round
The teams given byes to this round are: AP Leamington, Barnet, Blyth Spartans, Morecambe, Enfield, Gravesend & Northfleet, Harlow Town, Wealdstone, Yeovil Town, Kettering Town, Nuneaton Borough, Stafford Rangers, Leatherhead, Barking, Merthyr Tydfil, Minehead, Runcorn, Weymouth, Wycombe Wanderers and Workington.

1980–81 FA Cup
See 1980-81 FA Cup for details of the rounds from the first round proper onwards.