The 2024-25 Emirates FA Cup’s first round proper draw will take place at Bradford City’s University of Bradford Stadium on Monday 14 October.
The draw will be broadcast on BBC Two from 7pm that evening, and the city of Bradford has been selected for its historical links to the competition.
Kettering Town FC have been allocated ball number 53 in the draw. Who will will get in the next round with only eight games left to Wembley? Come on down to the KTFC Social Club for the live draw.
Ties in the first round will be played between Friday 1 November 2024 and Monday 4 November 2024.
The iconic look of the competition’s current trophy was first designed and manufactured by Bradford jewellers Fattorini and Sons, with the original version competed for between 1911 and 1993.
That piece of silverware was made in time for the 1911 Final, which Bradford City coincidentally won by defeating Newcastle United 1-0 after a replay, and this remains the club’s only major honour.
48 EFL clubs from League One and League Two including Bradford City will enter the competition at the first round proper stage, and join the 32 non-League teams remaining from the qualifying rounds.
Bradford has also been selected as the 2025 UK City of Culture, and today marks 100 days until it officially takes up this designation.
