1875–76 FA Cup
The 1875–76 Football Association Challenge Cup 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 played a match.Format
The fifth ever FA Cup would feature a knockout style tournament, similar to the 1934 FIFA World Cup, except with 32 club teams.First round
Home Club | Score | Away Club | Attendance | Date |
Sheffield | Walkover | Shropshire Wanderers | | |
Leyton | Walkover | Harrow Chequers | | |
Royal Engineers | 15–0 | High Wycombe | | 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 |
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Second round
Third round
Semi-Finals
Final
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