
All the stats that the serious football fan needs ahead of this weekend's FA Cup first round matches:
Bristol Rovers v Southampton
Bristol Rovers have lost only once in their last seven FA Cup ties at home.
This will be the first time that Southampton have played a first round FA Cup tie in 50 years – since 1959/60.
Bristol Rovers defeated Southampton in the FA Cup fifth round in 2007/08 in a fifth round home tie.
Southampton have already been defeated by Rovers in the league this season – 3-2 at St Mary’s.
Huddersfield v Dagenham & Redbridge
This will be the first-ever competitive meeting between these two sides.
Huddersfield have lost five of their last seven FA Cup first round ties.
Huddersfield have been victorious in four of their last six FA cup matches at home, but lost their last one, 4-2 to Port Vale in the first round last term.
Dagenham & Redbridge have won six of their last eight FA Cup first round ties.
The Daggers have won only two of their last 10 FA Cup ties away from home.
Notts County v Bradford
This will be their third meeting already this season. Notts County managed to win 5-0 in their previous home match against Bradford, with Lee Hughes grabbing a hat-trick.
Bradford have already knocked the Magpies out of a cup competition this term; winning their Football League Trophy tie on penalties following a 2-2 draw.
Notts County have only failed to reach the second round of the FA Cup twice in the last nine seasons.
Bradford have only been knocked out in the first round of the FA Cup once in the previous 14 seasons.
AFC Telford v Lincoln City
AFC Telford, under their former moniker Telford United, managed to knock Lincoln City out of the FA Cup in 1984/85.
In their last meeting, Telford were defeated by Lincoln City in a Football League trophy tie, 3-1.
AFC Telford have kept a clean sheet in each of their last four FA Cup games this term.
In fact, AFC Telford have managed to keep a clean sheet in six of their last seven games in all competitions.
Lincoln City have exited the FA Cup at the first round stage in each of the last five seasons, losing to non-league Kettering Town last term.
Accrington Stanley v Salisbury
This will be the first competitive meeting between these two sides.
Only once in the last 16 seasons have Accrington progressed further than the FA Cup first round.
Salisbury City have failed to win their last four away FA Cup matches, failing to score in each game.
Accrington have won four of their last five competitive matches at home.
Aldershot v Bury
There have been 19 goals scored in the last four meetings between these two sides.
Brian Barry-Murphy has scored a goal in each of Bury’s last two games against Aldershot; ending up on the winning side on both occasions.
Aldershot have only been able to win once in their last seven competitive matches.
Bury are unbeaten in nine competitive matches, winning six of those games.
Barnet v Darlington
Barnet have won seven of their last nine home matches against Darlington.
The Bees have defeated Darlington at home already this season, winning 3-0 in a league match.
Darlington have only suffered one defeat in their last five games against Barnet.
Barnet are unbeaten in their last eight competitive home games, winning six of those games.
Darlington have been knocked out of the FA Cup at the first round stage in five of the last six seasons.
Barrow v Eastleigh
Barrow have won just four of their last 12 FA Cup first round ties.
Barrow have managed to score 12 times in their last five FA Cup fixtures.
Eastleigh have scored 13 goals in just three FA Cup ties so far this season, including five in their last match.
Barrow are unbeaten in eight competitive matches.
Eastleigh’s Richard Gillespie has scored six goals in their last eight competitive matches.
Bromley v Colchester
This will be the first competitive meeting between these two sides.
Colchester have only suffered one defeat in the 10 competitive games since Adie Boothroyd took charge of the side.
Bromley have conceded only one goal in their last five competitive matches, winning four times during this period.
Bromley have lost each of the last seven FA Cup first round ties that they have contested.
Cambridge Utd v Ilkeston Town
This will be the first competitive meeting between these two teams.
Cambridge have kept a clean sheet in six of their last seven matches at the Abbey Stadium – in the only game that they conceded in this period, they lost.
Ilkeston Town have lost only twice in their last 14 competitive matches.
Ilkeston have lost only one of their last five FA Cup ties away from home.
Carlisle v Morecambe
These two sides have met four times previously, with all four meetings ending in a score-draw.
Carlisle have already knocked Morecambe out of a cup competition this season following their win on penalties in the Football League Trophy.
Graham Kavanagh scored a brace in Carlisle’s last meeting with Morecambe.
Carlisle have won three of their last four home games.
Morecambe have failed to win any of their eight competitive matches away from home this term.
Chesterfield v Bournemouth
Chesterfield have won five of their last seven meetings with Bournemouth.
Drew Talbot scored a brace in Chesterfield’s 2-1 victory over Bournemouth in the league this season.
Chesterfield have only tasted defeat once in their last seven competitive matches.
Bournemouth have only been able to win two of their last seven games in all competitions.
Forest Green v Mansfield
Forest Green Rovers have lost their last two matches against Mansfield without finding the net.
Robert Duffy has scored from the penalty spot for Mansfield in their last two wins over Forest Green Rovers.
Mansfield Town have won six of their last eight matches, losing only once in this period.
David Hockaday’s side have only been able to win three of their last 20 competitive matches.
Gateshead v Brentford
This will be the first-ever competitive meeting between these two sides.
Brentford have won only once in their last five matches.
Gateshead have lost three of their previous four FA Cup first round ties.
The Blue Square Premier League side have won three of their last four competitive matches.
Gillingham v Southend
Gillingham have not been able to win any of their previous four home matches against Southend.
Southend have failed to score a goal in three of their last four meetings with Gillingham in the FA Cup.
Mark Stimson’s side have only been able to win once in their last nine competitive matches.
Southend striker Lee Barnard has scored nine goals in his last 11 appearances for the side.
Southend have won seven of their last eight FA Cup first round ties.
Grimsby v Bath City
This will only be the second time that these two sides have met in a competitive fixture.
In their only previous meeting, Grimsby defeated Bath City 1-0 in a 1952/53 FA Cup second round tie.
Grimsby have only been able to win once in their last eight competitive matches.
The Mariners have only won once in eight attempts at home this term (in all competitions).
Bath City’s Darren Edwards has scored 13 goals in just 18 competitive appearances this season, including seven in their last six away from home.
Bath City have won four of their last five competitive matches.
Hartlepool v Kettering
This will be the first-ever competitive meeting between these two sides.
Kettering have conceded only two goals in their last five away matches in the FA Cup.
Hartlepool have kept a clean sheet in three of their last four competitive home matches.
The Poppies are unbeaten in 10 competitive matches, winning six of those.
In fact, Kettering Town have won their last four competitive matches away from home.
Hereford v Sutton Utd
This will be the third FA Cup meeting between these sides, with Hereford coming out on top in their previous two.
In fact, Hereford have remained undefeated in five competitive matches against Sutton United; winning four times.
Hereford are unbeaten in eight successive matches at Edgar Street.
Luton v Rochdale
Luton managed to win their only previous FA Cup tie with Rochdale in December 2003, 2-0.
Rochdale have only been defeated once in their last five meetings with the Hatters.
Rochdale have won four of their last five games away from home.
Luton have only been able to win two of their last five competitive home matches.
The Hatters have managed to win their last five FA Cup first round ties.
MK Dons v Macclesfield
Macclesfield have failed to defeat the MK Dons in any of their previous four meetings.
The last two encounters between the Dons and Macclesfield have ended in a score-draw.
The MK Dons have won their last four home matches, conceding only one goal in the process.
The Silkmen have scored exactly two goals in each of their last three competitive matches.
Northampton Town v Fleetwood Town
This will be the first-ever competitive meeting between these two sides.
Northampton Town have only been defeated once in their last seven competitive matches.
Fleetwood are unbeaten in six competitive matches.
Four of the last five away games that Fleetwood have played in the FA Cup have seen them keep a clean sheet.
Nuneaton v Exeter
There has only been one goal scored in the last three matches played between these two sides.
Exeter have knocked Nuneaton out of the FA Cup on two occasions – in 1967/68 and 1949/50.
Exeter have been given two red cards in their last three matches.
Nuneaton Town have lost only once in their last 12 competitive games.
The Zamaretto League side remain undefeated in eight matches at home this term.
Oldham v Leeds United
These two sides have only met once prior to this game in the FA Cup, with Leeds coming out victorious (3-2) in the 1994/95 fourth round tie.
Three of the last four matches played between these two sides at Boundary Park have ended in a draw.
Oldham are undefeated in their last three meetings with Leeds, winning two and drawing once.
Athletic have only been able to find the net three times in their last five competitive games.
Jermaine Beckford has scored 11 goals in his last 16 appearances for Leeds United, including three in the last two games.
Oxford Utd v Yeovil
Oxford have won their previous two home competitive matches against Yeovil.
There have been 10 goals scored in the last two meetings between these two teams – eight of those by the side at home.
The only previous FA Cup meeting between the teams game in 1966/67, with the U’s winning 3-1.
Yeovil have only suffered one defeat in their last seven competitive matches.
Oxford have only conceded six goals in their last 16 games in all competitions.
Paulton v Norwich
This will be the first-ever competitive meeting between these two sides.
Paulton Rovers play in the Zamaretto League Division 1 South & West and are the lowest-ranked team left in this year's competition.
This is the first time that Paulton have reached the FA Cup proper since their formation in 1881.
Norwich have won six of their last seven competitive matches.
Port Vale v Stevenage
This will be the first-ever competitive meeting between these two sides.
Stevenage are unbeaten in 14 successive matches in all competitions.
Port Vale have not lost in seven matches, winning three and drawing four.
Boro’ have lost their last three FA Cup first round ties.
Rushden & Diamonds v Hinckley Utd
These two sides have never met before in a competitive fixture.
Rushden and Diamonds have won their last four competitive matches in a row, keeping a clean sheet in three of them.
Hinckley United have only suffered one defeat in 11 competitive matches.
Hinckley United have won their last two FA Cup first round ties in 2001 and 2004.
Shrewsbury v Staines Town
This will be the first-ever competitive meeting between these two sides.
Staines have won their last three competitive matches.
Shrewsbury Town have won only once in their last six matches.
Staines defeated Football League opposition in their last FA Cup first round tie in the form of Stockport County.
Stockport v Tooting & Mitcham
These two sides have never met before in a competitive fixture.
Stockport county have lost five of their last six matches in all competitions.
The Hatters have only been able to win once this season at home, despite playing eight times there.
Tooting and Mitcham United have won five of their last seven competitive matches, but lost their most recent fixture 4-1 to Chippenham in the FA Trophy.
Tooting striker Paul Vines has hit the back of the net 13 times in their last 14 matches in all competitions.
Stourbridge v Walsall
This will be the first-ever competitive meeting between these two sides.
Walsall have tasted defeat in three of their last four away games.
Stourbridge have only conceded three goals in their last seven FA Cup matches, and have scored 10 in their last two in the competition alone.
Swindon v Woking
This will be only the second time that these two sides have met in a competitive fixture.
Swindon defeated Woking in an FA Cup third round tie in 1995/96, 2-0.
Six of the last ten matches that Swindon have been involved in have ended 1-1.
Woking have won four of their last six competitive matches.
Woking have lost five of their last seven FA Cup first round ties.
Torquay v Cheltenham
Torquay have already sent Cheltenham out of a cup competition this term; defeating them 3-1 in a Football League Trophy match.
In fact, Torquay have managed to win four of their last five meetings with Cheltenham Town.
Six of the last seven games involving Torquay have ended in a draw (not including penalties).
Cheltenham are winless in eight competitive games, of which they have lost five.
Tranmere v Leyton Orient
There have only been three goals scored in the last three meetings between these two teams.
Leyton Orient knocked Tranmere out of the FA Cup in 1953/54; winning 4-1 at home after drawing the first match 2-2.
Rovers have lost five of their last six competitive matches.
Leyton Orient have suffered a defeat in four of their last five away matches.
Wrexham v Lowestoft Town
This will be the first-ever competitive meeting between these two sides.
Wrexham are unbeaten in five competitive matches, keeping a clean sheet in three.
The Welsh side have conceded only four goals in their last six home games.
Lowestoft Town have lost all five of their previous FA Cup first round ties, though the last time they made it this far in the competition was in 1978.
Wycombe v Brighton
Wycombe have won none of their five previous home meetings with Brighton.
Brighton are unbeaten in their last seven games against Wycombe, winning five.
Wycombe have not been able to win any of their last 11 competitive fixtures.
Brighton have only one win to their name from their last nine matches.
York v Crewe
Three of the last four meetings between these two sides have ended in a score-draw.
This will be the third time that they have met in an FA Cup tie; York have won their previous two meetings in the competition; both at home.
Calvin Zola has scored six goals in Crewe’s last six matches.
York have only been able to win one of their last five games.
Burton Albion v Oxford City
This will be the first-ever competitive meeting between these two sides.
Burton have only tasted defeat in one of their last six matches.
Oxford City have won five of their last six matches.
Oxford City have only won one of their previous nine FA Cup first round ties.
Northwich v Charlton
These two sides have never met before in a competitive fixture.
Northwich Victoria have lost five of their last six FA Cup first round ties, though in 2005/06 they made it to the third round before being eliminated by Sunderland.
Charlton have lost just once in their last six matches in all competitions.
The Addicks have not been able to win any of their last five away matches.
Wealdstone v Rotherham
This will be the first-ever competitive meeting between these two sides.
Rotherham have scored only two goals in their last four matches.
Wealdstone have lost five of their last six FA Cup first round ties, though the last time they reached this round was in 1986.
Wealdstone are unbeaten in all competitions since August.
Millwall v AFC Wimbledon
These two sides have never met before in a competitive fixture.
AFC Wimbledon have lost only once in their last nine away trips in all competitions.
Millwall are unbeaten in six matches, winning four of those games.
The Lions are yet to lose a home game this season, conceding only four goals in their nine matches at the New Den.