1875–76 FA Cup


The 1875–76 Football Association Challenge Cup was the fifth edition of the annual FA Cup, the oldest national football tournament in the world. Entrants increased to 32 teams, 3 more than the previous season; 5 would never contest a match. It began 23 October 1875 and ended at the final replay on 18 March 1876.
Royal Engineers unsuccessfully defended on 29 January 1876 its 1876 title in the [|Third round] losing to Swifts, 1–3.
The Wanderers pursuit of their 1876 Cup was interrupted in the [|Final] on 11 March 1876 in Kennington Oval in the 1-1 draw with Old Etonians. Wanderers successfully pursued for their Cup in a [|Replay final] on 18 March 1876 in Kennington Oval defeating the Old Etonians, 3–0. 3,500 attended.

Format

This Cup was a straight knockout tournament. Semi-finals and final were played at neutral venues.

First round

DateHome clubScoreAway clubAttendance
23 October 1875Maidenhead2–0Ramblers
23 October 1875Upton Park1–0Southall
23 October 1875Wanderers5–01st Surrey Rifles
30 October 1875Reigate Priory1–0Barnes
3 November 1875Swifts2–0Marlow
6 November 1875Oxford University6–0Forest School
6 November 1875105th Regiment0–0Crystal Palace
6 November 1875Herts Rangers4–0Rochester
6 November 1875Panthers1–0Woodford Wells
9 November 1875Old Etonians4–1Pilgrims
10 November 1875Royal Engineers15–0High Wycombe
Cambridge UniversityWalkoverCivil Service
Clapham RoversWalkoverHitchin
LeytonWalkoverHarrow Chequers
SheffieldWalkoverShropshire Wanderers
South NorwoodWalkoverClydesdale

Replay

Second round

Third round

Semi-finals

Final

DateHome clubScoreAway clubVenueAttendance
11 March 1876Wanderers1–1Old EtoniansKennington Oval3,000

Replay