1981–82 FA Cup qualifying rounds

The FA Cup 1981–82 is the 101st 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 that given byes to this round are Kettering Town, Scarborough, Northwich Victoria, Weymouth, Maidstone United, Stafford Rangers, Yeovil Town, Gravesend & Northfleet, A P Leamington, Barnet, Dagenham, Mossley, Leatherhead, Wycombe Wanderers, Workington, Minehead, Blyth Spartans, Merthyr Tydfil, Barking and Harlow Town.

1981–82 FA Cup
See 1981-82 FA Cup for details of the rounds from the first round proper onwards.