The 1972–73 FA Trophy was the fourth season of the FA Trophy.
The teams that given byes to this round are Stafford Rangers, Barrow, Telford United, Macclesfield Town, Hillingdon Borough, Wimbledon, Worcester City, Romford, Weymouth, Yeovil Town, Wigan Athletic, Bangor City, Mossley, Kidderminster Harriers, Bromsgrove Rovers, Burscough, Chelmsford City, Barnet, Grantham, Buxton, Burton Albion, Bedford Town, Dover, Scarborough, Matlock Town, Tamworth, Hastings United, Stourbridge, Dartford, South Liverpool, Chorley and Ilkeston Town.