1878–79 FA Cup


The 1878–79 Football Association Challenge Cup was the eighth staging of the FA Cup, England's oldest football tournament. Forty-three teams entered, although six of the forty-three never played a match.

First round

Home ClubScoreAway ClubDate
DarwenWalkoverBirch
Reading1–0Hendon9 November 1878
Sheffield1–1Grantham28 October 1878
Barnes1–1Maidenhead19 October 1878
Royal Engineers3–0Old Foresters9 November 1878
Clapham RoversWalkoverFinchley
Upton Park5–0Saffron Walden Town30 October 1878
Wanderers2–7Old Etonians9 November 1878
South NorwoodWalkoverLeyton
Oxford University7–0Wednesbury Strollers2 November 1878
Swifts2–1Hawks9 November 1878
Cambridge University2–0Herts Rangers9 November 1878
PanthersWalkoverRunnymede
Forest School7–2Rochester2 November 1878
Old Harrovians8–0Southill Park2 November 1878
Notts County1–3Nottingham Forest16 November 1878
RemnantsWalkoverUnity
MinervaWalkover105th Regiment
EagleyBye
Romford3–1Ramblers2 November 1878
Grey Friars2–1Marlow9 November 1878
Brentwood1–3Pilgrims9 November 1878

First Round Replays

Second round

Second Round Replay

Third round

Fourth round

Fourth Round Replays

Semi finals

Final

Home ClubScoreAway ClubDate
Old Etonians1–0Clapham Rovers29 March 1879