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1875–76 FA Cup

FieldValue
title1875–76 FA Cup
countryEngland
num_teams32
dates23 October 1875 – 18 March 1876
defending_championsRoyal Engineers
winnersWanderers (3rd title)
secondOld Etonians
prev_season[1874–75](1874-75-fa-cup)
next_season[1876–77](1876-77-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 1875Wanderers5–0[1st Surrey Rifles](1st-surrey-rifles-f-c)
30 October 1875Reigate Priory1–0Barnes
3 November 1875Swifts2–0Marlow
6 November 1875Oxford University6–0Forest School
6 November 1875[105th Regiment](105th-regiment-f-c)0–0Crystal Palace
6 November 1875Herts Rangers4–0Rochester
6 November 1875Panthers1–0Woodford Wells
9 November 1875Old Etonians4–1Pilgrims
10 November 1875Royal Engineers15–0High Wycombe
Cambridge University*Walkover*Civil Service
Clapham Rovers*Walkover*Hitchin
Leyton*Walkover*Harrow Chequers
Sheffield*Walkover*Shropshire Wanderers
South Norwood*Walkover*Clydesdale

Replay

DateHome clubScoreAway clubVenueAttendance
20 November 1875Crystal Palace3–0[105th Regiment](105th-regiment-f-c)Kennington Oval1578

Second round

DateHome clubScoreAway clubAttendance
11 December 1875Old Etonians8–0Maidenhead
11 December 1875Reigate Priory0–8Cambridge University
11 December 1875South Norwood0–5Swifts
11 December 1875Wanderers3–0Crystal Palace
18 December 1875Clapham Rovers12–0Leyton
18 December 1875Oxford University8–2Herts Rangers
Royal Engineers*Walkover*Panthers
Sheffield*Walkover*Upton Park

Third round

DateHome clubScoreAway clubAttendance
29 January 1876Old Etonians1–0Clapham Rovers
29 January 1876Royal Engineers1–3Swifts
29 January 1876Wanderers2–0Sheffield
31 January 1876Cambridge University0–4Oxford University

Semi-finals

DateHome clubScoreAway clubVenueAttendance
19 February 1876Oxford University0–1Old EtoniansKennington Oval
26 February 1876Wanderers2–1SwiftsKennington Oval

Final

Main article: 1876 FA Cup Final

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

Replay

DateHome clubScoreAway clubVenueAttendance
18 March 1876Wanderers3–0Old EtoniansKennington Oval3,500

References

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