1985–86 FA Cup qualifying rounds

The FA Cup 1985–86 is the 105th 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 Dartford, Enfield, Northwich Victoria, Frickley Athletic, Kettering Town, Maidstone United, Barnet, Weymouth, Dagenham, Wycombe Wanderers, Worcester City, Yeovil Town, Bishop's Stortford, Macclesfield Town, Windsor & Eton, Burton Albion, Bangor City, Bognor Regis Town, Farnborough Town and Whitby Town.

1985–86 FA Cup
See 1985-86 FA Cup for details of the rounds from the first round proper onwards.