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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 | |
|---|---|
| Country | England Wales |
| Dates | 14 October 1876 – 24 March 1877 |
| Teams | 37 |
| Defending champions | Wanderers |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Wanderers (4th title) |
| Runner-up | Oxford University |
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
editFirst 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.
First round
edit| Date | Home club | Score | Away club | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 October 1876 | Pilgrims | 4–1 | Ramblers | |
| 28 October 1876 | Upton Park | 7–0 | Leyton | |
| 4 November 1876 | Forest School | 4–1 | Gresham | |
| 4 November 1876 | Herts Rangers | 1–2 | Marlow | |
| 4 November 1876 | Rochester | 5–0 | Highbury Union | |
| 4 November 1876 | Royal Engineers | 2–1 | Old Harrovians | |
| 4 November 1876 | South Norwood | 4–1 | Saxons | |
| 4 November 1876 | Swifts | 2–0 | Reading Hornets | |
| 8 November 1876 | Panthers | 3–0 | Wood Grange | |
| 11 November 1876 | 105th Regiment | 3–0 | 1st Surrey Rifles | |
| 11 November 1876 | Clapham Rovers | 5–0 | Reigate Priory | |
| Barnes | Walkover | Old Etonians | ||
| Cambridge University | Walkover | High Wycombe | ||
| Oxford University | Walkover | Old Salopians | ||
| Sheffield | Walkover | Trojans | ||
| Shropshire Wanderers | Walkover | Druids | ||
| Southall | Walkover | Old Wykehamists | ||
| Wanderers | Walkover | Saffron Walden Town | ||
| Queen's Park | Bye |
Second round
edit| Date | Home club | Score | Away club | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 November 1876 | Marlow | 1–0 | Forest School | |
| 2 December 1876 | South Norwood | 0–7 | Sheffield | |
| 9 December 1876 | Panthers | 0–1 | Pilgrims | |
| 9 December 1876 | Royal Engineers | 3–0 | Shropshire Wanderers | |
| 9 December 1876 | Upton Park | 1–0 | Barnes | |
| 14 December 1876 | Oxford University | 6–1 | 105th Regiment | |
| 16 December 1876 | Cambridge University | 2–1 | Clapham Rovers | |
| 16 December 1876 | Rochester | 1–0 | Swifts | |
| 16 December 1876 | Wanderers | 6–0 | Southall | |
| Queen's Park | Bye |
Third round
edit| Date | Home club | Score | Away club | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 January 1877 | Royal Engineers | 1–0 | Sheffield | |
| 20 January 1877 | Wanderers | 3–0 | Pilgrims | |
| 24 January 1877 | Upton Park | 2–2 | Marlow | |
| 3 February 1877 | Cambridge University | 4–0 | Rochester | |
| Oxford University | Walkover | Queen's Park |
Replay
edit| Date | Home club | Score | Away club | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 January 1877 | Upton Park | 1–0 | Marlow |
Fourth round
edit| Date | Home club | Score | Away club | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 February 1877 | Cambridge University | 1–0 | Royal Engineers | |
| 24 February 1877 | Oxford University | 0–0 | Upton Park | |
| Wanderers | Bye |
Replay
edit| Date | Home club | Score | Away club | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 March 1877 | Oxford University | 1–0 | Upton Park |
Semi-finals
edit| Date | Home club | Score | Away club | Venue | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 March 1877 | Wanderers | 1–0 | Cambridge University | Kennington Oval | |
| Oxford University | Bye |
Final
edit| Date | Home club | Score | Away club | Venue | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 March 1877 | Wanderers | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Oxford University | Kennington Oval | 3,000 |
