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The 1877–78 Football Association Challenge Cup was the seventh staging of the FA Cup, England's oldest football tournament. Forty-three teams entered, six more than the previous season, although four of the forty-three never played a match.

CountryEngland
Dates27 October 1877
23 March 1878
Teams43
ChampionsWanderers F.C. (5th title)
Quick facts Tournament details, Country ...
1877–78 FA Cup
(7th edition)
Tournament details
CountryEngland
Dates27 October 1877
23 March 1878
Teams43
Final positions
ChampionsWanderers F.C. (5th title)
Runners-upRoyal Engineers A.F.C.
Semifinalists
Tournament statistics
Matches played45
Goals scored176 (3.91 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Robert Hedley
(Royal Engineers A.F.C.)
John Wylie
(Wanderers F.C.)
(6 goals)
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Calendar

More information Round, Date ...
Round Date Fixtures Clubs New entries this round
Original Plays Replays Walkovers Byes
First round 27 October - 1 December 1877 21 18 2 3 1 43 → 22 42
Second round 8 - 29 December 1877 11 10 0 1 0 22 → 11 1
Third round 12 January - 16 February 1878 5 4 3 0 1 11 → 6 none
Fourth round 15 February - 12 March 1878 3 3 2 0 0 6 → 3 none
Semi-finals 16 March 1878 1 1 0 0 1 3 → 2 none
Final 23 March 1878 1 1 0 0 0 2 → 1 none
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First round

27 October 1877 Grantham F.C.0–2 Clapham Rovers F.C. London Road Ground, Grantham
  • Mackem
  • W. Taylor
Attendance: 650
27 October 1877 High Wycombe F.C. 4–0Wood Grange F.C.West Ham Park, West Ham, London
  • Grange
  • Wellcombe
  • Unknown
27 October 1877 Maidenhead F.C. 10–0Reading Hornets F.C.York Road, Maidenhead
  • F. Price
  • W.E. Lovegrove
  • Unknown
2 November 1877 Cambridge University A.F.C. 3–1Southill Park F.C.St John's College, Cambridge
  • Unknown
3 November 1877 Hawks F.C. 5–2Minerva F.C.Anerley,[1] London
  • J.R. Fox
  • J. Hamilton
  • Pitman
  • Ram
  • Rumball
  • Clegg
  • Duthie
3 November 1877 Hendon F.C.0–2 Great Marlow F.C. Unconfirmed [2]
  • Flint
3 November 1877 Notts County F.C.1–1Sheffield F.C.Trent Bridge, West Bridgford
  • Charles Curhsam[3]
Attendance: 1500
3 November 1877 Oxford University A.F.C. 5–2Hertfordshire Rangers F.C.The Parks, Oxford
  • Unknown
  • Unknown
3 November 1877 Pilgrims F.C.0–0Ramblers F.C.Lordship Lane, Tottenham, London
7 November 1877 Darwen F.C. 3–0Manchester A.F.C.Barley Bank, Darwen
  • Lewis
  • James Knowles
  • Unknown
Attendance: 714
7 November 1877 Reading F.C. 2–0South Norwood F.C.Dolphin Ground, Slough
 Attendance: 700
10 November 1877 105th Regiment F.C.0–2 Old Harrovians F.C. Regimental Barracks, Colchester
10 November 1877 1st Surrey Rifles F.C. 1–0Forest School F.C.Flodden Road, Camberwell, London
  • Kirkpatrick
10 November 1877 Panthers F.C.1–9 Wanderers F.C. The Oval, Kennington, London
  • E. Farquharson
10 November 1877 Remnants F.C. 4–0St Stephen's F.C.Aldin House, Slough
  • Unknown
10 November 1877 Swifts F.C. 3–2Leyton F.C.Dolphin Ground, Slough
  • William Bambridge[7]
  • Short
10 November 1877 Upton Park F.C. 3–0Rochester F.C.West Ham Park, West Ham, London
  • D. Hunter
  • J. Hunter
12 November 1877 Druids F.C. 1–0Shropshire Wanderers F.C.Plasmadoc Park, Ruabon, Wales
  • Unknown
Barnes F.C. w/o fromSt Mark's F.C. 
Old Foresters F.C. w/o fromOld Wykehamists F.C. 
Royal Engineers A.F.C. w/o fromHighbury Union F.C. 
Queen's Park F.C. bye  

Replay

9 November 1877 Ramblers F.C.0–1 Pilgrims F.C. Marsh Street, Walthamstow
  • Redwood
1 December 1877 Sheffield F.C. 3–0Notts County F.C.Bramall Lane, Sheffield
 Referee: E. A. M. Smythe

Second round

8 December 1877 Cambridge University A.F.C. 4–2Maidenhead F.C.Parker's Piece, Cambridge
  • Jarvis
  • Steel
  • Styan
  • Wild
  • Mackie
8 December 1877 Upton Park F.C. 1–0Reading F.C.West Ham Park, West Ham, London
  • Unknown
8 December 1877 Royal Engineers A.F.C. 6–0Pilgrims F.C.Chatham Lines, Chatham
15 December 1877 Barnes F.C. 3–1Great Marlow F.C.Barnes Green, Barnes, London
  • Ainslie
  • Dorling
  • Unknown
15 December 1877 High Wycombe F.C.0–9 Wanderers F.C. The Rye, High Wycombe
15 December 1877 Oxford University A.F.C. 1–0Old Foresters F.C.The Parks, Oxford
22 December 1877 Old Harrovians A.F.C. 6–01st Surrey Rifles F.C. 
22 December 1877 Clapham Rovers F.C. 4–0Swifts F.C.Wandsworth Common, Wandsworth, London
22 December 1877 Remnants F.C. 2–0Hawks F.C.Aldin House, Slough
  • Keyser
  • Unknown
29 December 1877 Sheffield F.C. 1–0Darwen F.C.Bramall Lane, Sheffield
  • Matthews
Druids F.C. w/o fromQueen's Park F.C. 

Third round

12 January 1878 Wanderers F.C.1–1Barnes F.C.The Oval, Kennington, London
  • Ainslie
Attendance: 500
Referee: Francis Marindin
19 January 1878 Upton Park F.C. 3–0Remnants F.C.West Ham Park, West Ham, London
  • D. Hunter
  • J. Hunter
  • H. Williams
30 January 1878 Royal Engineers A.F.C. 8–0Druids F.C.Chatham Lines, Chatham
2 February 1878 Old Harrovians A.F.C.2–2Cambridge University A.F.C.Harrow School Sports Centre, Harrow on the Hill
  • Hill
  • Styan
2 February 1878 Oxford University A.F.C. 3–2Clapham Rovers F.C.The Parks, Oxford
  • Arthur Birkett
  • Stanley Rawson
Sheffield F.C. bye  

Replays

26 January 1878 Barnes F.C.1–4 Wanderers F.C. Barnes Green, Barnes, London
9 February 1878 Cambridge University A.F.C.2–2Old Harrovians A.F.C.Parker's Piece, Cambridge
  • Hill
  • Styan
  • Colbeck
  • Harvey
16 February 1878 Old Harrovians A.F.C. 2–0Cambridge University A.F.C.The Oval, Kennington, London
  • Lowis
  • Edward Prior

Fourth round

15 February 1878 Royal Engineers A.F.C.3–3Oxford University A.F.C.Chatham Lines, Chatham
  • Unknown
  • Unknown
16 February 1878 Wanderers F.C. 3–0Sheffield F.C.The Oval, Kennington, London
 Attendance: 1000
Referee: Robert Ogilvie (Clapham Rovers F.C.)
9 March 1878 Old Harrovians A.F.C. 3–1Upton Park F.C.Harrow School Sports Centre, Harrow on the Hill
  • Harry Betts
  • Colbeck
  • J. Hunter

Replays

27 February 1878 Oxford University A.F.C.2–2Royal Engineers A.F.C.The Parks, Oxford
  • Francis Otter
12 March 1878 Royal Engineers A.F.C. 4–2Oxford University A.F.C.Chatham Lines, Chatham
  • Francis Crowdy
  • John Elwell

Semi-finals

16 March 1878 Royal Engineers A.F.C. 2–1Old Harrovians A.F.C.The Oval, Kennington, London
  • Edward Prior
Wanderers F.C. bye  

Final

Main article: 1878 FA Cup Final
More information Wanderers F.C., 3–1 ...
Wanderers F.C.3–1Royal Engineers A.F.C.
Close
The Oval, Kennington, London
Attendance: 4500

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