1875–76 FA Cup
| Country | England | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 32 | ||
| Champions | Wanderers | ||
| Runners-up | Old Etonians | ||
| |||
The Football Association Challenge Cup 1875–76 was the fifth staging of the FA Cup, England's oldest football tournament. Thirty-two teams entered, three more than the previous season, although five of the thirty-two never actually played a match.
First round
| Home Club | Score | Away Club | Attendance | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheffield | Walkover | Shropshire Wanderers | ||
| Leyton | Walkover | Harrow Chequers | ||
| Royal Engineers | 15–0 | High Wyombe | 10 November 1875 | |
| Maidenhead | 2–0 | Ramblers | 23 October 1875 | |
| Clapham Rovers | Walkover | Hitchin | ||
| Reigate Priory | 1–0 | Barnes | 30 October 1875 | |
| Upton Park | 1–0 | Southall | 23 October 1875 | |
| Wanderers | 5–0 | 1st Surrey Rifles | 23 October 1875 | |
| South Norwood | Walkover | Clydesdale | ||
| Oxford University | 6–0 | Forest School | 6 November 1875 | |
| Old Etonians | 4–1 | Pilgrims | 9 November 1875 | |
| Swifts | 2–0 | Marlow | 3 November 1875 | |
| Cambridge University | Walkover | Civil Service | ||
| Panthers | 1–0 | Woodford Wells | 6 November 1875 | |
| 105th Regiment | 0–0 | Crystal Palace | 6 November 1875 | |
| Herts Rangers | 4–0 | Rochester | 6 November 1875 |
Replay
| Home Club | Score | Away Club | Attendance | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crystal Palace | 3–0 | 105th Regiment | 20 November 1875 |
Second round
| Home Club | Score | Away Club | Attendance | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheffield | Walkover | Upton Park | ||
| Royal Engineers | Walkover | Panthers | ||
| Clapham Rovers | 12–0 | Leyton | 18 December 1875 | |
| Reigate Priory | 0–8 | Cambridge University | 11 December 1875 | |
| Wanderers | 3–0 | Crystal Palace | 11 December 1875 | |
| South Norwood | 0–5 | Swifts | 11 December 1875 | |
| Oxford University | 8–2 | Herts Rangers | 18 December 1875 | |
| Old Etonians | 8–0 | Maidenhead | 11 December 1875 |
Third round
| Home Club | Score | Away Club | Attendance | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Engineers | 1–3 | Swifts | 29 January 1876 | |
| Wanderers | 2–0 | Sheffield | 29 January 1876 | |
| Old Etonians | 1–0 | Clapham Rovers | 29 January 1876 | |
| Cambridge University | 0–4 | Oxford University | 31 January 1876 |
Semi-Finals
| Home Club | Score | Away Club | Attendance | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wanderers | 2–1 | Swifts | 26 February 1876 | |
| Oxford University | 0–1 | Old Etonians | 19 February 1876 |
Final
| Home Club | Score | Away Club | Attendance | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wanderers | 1–1 | Old Etonians | 3,000 | Kennington Oval | 11 March 1876 |
Replay
| Home Club | Score | Away Club | Attendance | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wanderers | 3–0 | Old Etonians | 3,500 | Kennington Oval | 18 March 1876 |
References
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