1876–77 FA Cup
Football tournament season
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The 1876–77 Football Association Challenge Cup was the sixth edition of the annual FA Cup, the oldest national football tournament in the world. Entrants increased to 37 teams, 5 more than the previous season; 8 would never contest a match. It began on 14 October 1876 and ended at the final on 24 March 1877
| Tournament details | |
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| Country | England |
| Dates | 14 October 1876 24 March 1877 |
| Teams | 37 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Wanderers F.C. (4th title) |
| Runners-up | Oxford University A.F.C. |
| Semifinalists | |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 30 |
| Goals scored | 95 (3.17 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | John Owen (Sheffield F.C.) (5 goals) |
Wanderers successfully defended its third FA Cup in the Final on 24 March 1877 in Kennington Oval defeating Oxford University, 2–1 (a.e.t.). 3,000 attended.
Format
First round: 36 teams (Queen's Park getting a bye) played.
Second round: 18 teams (with Queen's Park still having a bye) played.
Third round: 10 remaining teams played a game.
Fourth Round: 4 teams, with Wanderers getting a bye played for a spot in the semi-finals.
Semi-finals: 2 of the 3 remaining teams would play for a chance to play Oxford University (after getting a bye) in the final.
Final: Oxford University faced the semi-final for the chance to win their second FA Cup.
Calendar
| Round | Date | Fixtures | Clubs | New entries this round | ||||
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| Original | Plays | Replays | Walkovers | Byes | ||||
| First round | 14 October - 11 November 1876 | 18 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 37 → 19 | 36 |
| Second round | 29 November - 16 December 1876 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19 → 10 | none |
| Third round | 20 January - 3 February 1877 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10 → 5 | 1 |
| Fourth round | 17 February - 10 March 1877 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 → 3 | none |
| Semi-finals | 20 March 1877 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 → 2 | none |
| Final | 24 March 1877 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 → 1 | none |
First round
| 14 October 1876 | Pilgrims F.C. | 4–1 | Ramblers F.C. | Lordship Lane, Tottenham, London |
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Attendance: 700 Referee: Charles Alcock |
| 28 October 1876 | Upton Park F.C. | 7–0 | Leyton F.C. | West Ham Park, West Ham, London |
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Attendance: 1357 Referee: Sydney Wright (Great Marlow F.C.) |
| 4 November 1876 | Forest School F.C. | 4–1 | Gresham F.C. | The Common, Walthamstow, London |
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Attendance: 500 |
| 4 November 1876 | Great Marlow F.C. | 2–1 | Hertfordshire Rangers F.C. | Aldermeadow, Marlow |
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Attendance: 700 |
| 4 November 1876 | Rochester F.C. | 5–0 | Highbury Union F.C. | Borstal Road, Rochester |
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Attendance: 706 |
| 4 November 1876 | Royal Engineers A.F.C. | 2–1 | Old Harrovians A.F.C. | Chatham Lines, Chatham |
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Attendance: 2279 |
| 4 November 1876 | South Norwood F.C. | 4–1 | Saxons F.C. | Cricket Ground, South Norwood, London |
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Attendance: 800 |
| 4 November 1876 | Swifts F.C. | 2–0 | Reading Hornets F.C. | Dolphin Ground, Slough |
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Attendance: 948 |
| 8 November 1876 | Panthers F.C. | 3–0 | Wood Grange F.C. | Upton Park, London |
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Attendance: 500 |
| 11 November 1876 | 105th Regiment F.C. | 3–0 | 1st Surrey Rifles F.C. | Regimental Barracks, Colchester |
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Attendance: 500 |
| 11 November 1876 | Clapham Rovers F.C. | 5–0 | Reigate Priory F.C. | Wandsworth Common, Wandsworth, London |
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Attendance: 2830 |
| Barnes F.C. | w/o from | Old Etonians A.F.C. |
| Oxford University A.F.C. | w/o from | Old Salopians F.C. |
| Sheffield F.C. | w/o from | Trojans F.C. |
| Shropshire Wanderers F.C. | w/o from | Druids F.C. |
| Southall F.C. | w/o from | Old Wykehamists A.F.C. |
Second round
| 29 November 1876 | Great Marlow F.C. | 1–0 | Forest School F.C. | Aldermeadow, Marlow |
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Attendance: 1045 |
| 2 December 1876 | South Norwood F.C. | 0–7 | Sheffield F.C. | The Oval, Kennington, London |
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Attendance: c. 800 (est.) |
| 9 December 1876 | Panthers F.C. | 0–1 | Pilgrims F.C. | Lordship Lane, Tottenham, London |
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Attendance: 700 |
| 9 December 1876 | Royal Engineers A.F.C. | 3–0 | Shropshire Wanderers F.C. | Chatham Lines, Chatham |
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Attendance: 2112 |
| 9 December 1876 | Barnes F.C. | 0–1 | Upton Park F.C. | Barnes Common, Barnes, London |
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Attendance: 1500 |
| 14 December 1876 | Oxford University A.F.C. | 6–1 | 105th Regiment F.C. | The Parks, Oxford |
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Attendance: 1204 |
| 16 December 1876 | Cambridge University A.F.C. | 2–1 | Clapham Rovers F.C. | Parker's Piece, Cambridge |
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Attendance: 1200 |
| 16 December 1876 | Rochester F.C. | 1–0 | Swifts F.C. | Borstal Road , Rochester |
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Attendance: 750[4] |
| 16 December 1876 | Southall F.C. | 0–6 | Wanderers F.C. | The Oval, Kennington, London |
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Attendance: 3721 |
Third round
| 20 January 1877 | Royal Engineers A.F.C. | 1–0 | Sheffield F.C. | The Oval, Kennington, London |
| Attendance: 2383 |
| 20 January 1877 | Wanderers F.C. | 3–0 | Pilgrims F.C. | The Oval, Kennington, London |
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Attendance: 4000 |
| 24 January 1877 | Upton Park F.C. | 2–2 | Great Marlow F.C. | The Oval, Kennington, London |
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Attendance: 1500 |
| 3 February 1877 | Cambridge University A.F.C. | 4–0 | Rochester F.C. | Parker's Piece, Cambridge |
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Attendance: 1189 |
Replay
| 27 January 1877 | Great Marlow F.C. | 0–1 | Upton Park F.C. | Unknown [note 1] |
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Attendance: 1500 |
Fourth round
| 17 February 1877 | Cambridge University A.F.C. | 1–0 | Royal Engineers A.F.C. | The Oval, Kennington, London |
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Attendance: 1200 |
| 24 February 1877 | Oxford University A.F.C. | 0–0 | Upton Park F.C. | The Parks, Oxford |
| Attendance: 1500 |
| Wanderers F.C. | bye |
Replay
| 10 March 1877 | Upton Park F.C. | 0–1 | Oxford University A.F.C. | The Oval, Kennington, London |
| Attendance: 1500 |
Semi-finals
| 20 March 1877 | Wanderers F.C. | 1–0 | Cambridge University A.F.C. | The Oval, Kennington, London |
| Attendance: 1877 |
Final
| Wanderers F.C. | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Oxford University A.F.C. |
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See also
Notes
- Historical databases vary on the home/away status of the clubs for this replay, and contemporary sources do not record the exact venue, match officials.
