1875–76 FA Cup

1875–76 FA Cup (5th edition) England 23 October 187518 March 1876 32 Wanderers F.C. 3 Old Etonians A.F.C. Oxford University A.F.C. Swifts F.C. 26 111 Herbert Rawson,(Royal Engineers A.F.C.)(6 goals) 1874–75 1876–77 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. Calendar RoundDateFixtures ClubsNew entries this roundOriginalPlaysReplaysWalkoversByes First round 23 October - 20 November 1875 16 11 1 5 0 32 → 16 32 Second round 11 - 18 December 1875 8 6 0 2 0 16 → 8 none Quarter-finals 29 - 31 January 1876 4 4 0 0 0 8 → 4 none Semi-finals 19 - 26 February 1876 2 2 0 0 0 4 → 2 none Final 11 - 18 March 1876 1 1 1 0 0 2 → 1 none First round 23 October 1875 Upton Park F.C. 1–0 Southall F.C. Unknown West Ham Park, West Ham, London 1500 23 October 1875 Wanderers F.C. 5–0 1st Surrey Rifles F.C. Frederick Maddison Jarvis Kenrick Charles Alcock The Oval, Kennington, London 3785 John Hardinge Giffard 23 October 1875 Maidenhead F.C. 2–0 Ramblers F.C. Gould likelyThat name appears in journalistic records, but in modern databases it is changed to Goulden or refers to William Goulding. Vardy possibleThat name appears in newspaper records, but modern databases suggest it could be Walter Price or Rev. Henry Price. York Road, Maidenhead 1097 30 October 1875 Barnes F.C. 0–1 Reigate Priory F.C. "Charged through by the combined efforts of Pawle and Thompson" Barnes Green, Barnes, London 800 3 November 1875 Swifts F.C. 2–0 Great Marlow F.C. Talbot William JollHis full name was recorded as William S. Joll. The Dolphin Cricket Ground, Slough 1000 6 November 1875 Oxford University A.F.C. 6–0 Forest School F.C. John Bain Francis Otter Edward Parry Albert SimpsonHis full name was recorded as Albert Alexander Simpson. Unknown The Oval, Kennington, London 1136 6 November 1875 105th Regiment F.C. 0–0 Crystal Palace F.C. Regimental barracks, Aldershot 500 6 November 1875 Hertfordshire Rangers F.C. 4–0 Rochester F.C. Day Gilbert Sparks Cassiobury Park, Watford 700 6 November 1875 Panthers F.C. 1–0 Woodford Wells F.C. Unknown Winchester College Ground, Winchester 500 9 November 1875 Old Etonians A.F.C. 4–1 Pilgrims F.C. Alexander Bonsor Alfred Lyttelton Frederick Patton Francis Wilson Thomas Letchford Hackney Downs,In the official draw, Old Etonians were listed as the home team and Pilgrims as the visitors. Old Etonians didn't have their own permanent field in London at that time, so both clubs reached a mutual agreement to move the match physically to the Pilgrims F.C. playing ground. Clapton, London 1800 10 November 1875 Royal Engineers A.F.C. 15–0 High Wycombe F.C. George Middlemiss Herbert Rawson John Blackburn Pelham von Donop Conyers Tower Chatham Lines, Medway 2249 Cambridge University A.F.C. w/o from Civil Service F.C. Clapham Rovers F.C. w/o from Hitchin F.C. Leyton F.C. w/o from Harrow Chequers F.C. Sheffield F.C. w/o from Shropshire Wanderers F.C. South Norwood F.C. w/o from Clydesdale F.C. Replay 20 November 1875 Crystal Palace F.C. 3–0 105th Regiment F.C. Edward BarlowHis full name was recorded as Edward Percy Barlow. Arthur Neame Charles SmithHis full name was recorded as Charles Plumridge Smith. The Oval, Kennington, London 1578 Second round 11 December 1875 Old Etonians A.F.C. 8–0 Maidenhead F.C. Frederick Patton Thompson (Albert or Charles) Arthur Courthope Herbert GriffithHis full name was recorded as Herbert Edward Griffith. Unknown The Oval, Kennington, London 1800 11 December 1875 Reigate Priory F.C. 0–8 Cambridge University A.F.C. Cole Roffey Sparham Steel Lillie Bridge Grounds, Fulham, LondonFootball Graphic 18 December 1875 10 Played straight after the Wanderers v Crystal Palace match. 800 11 December 1875 South Norwood F.C. 0–5 Swifts F.C. William BambridgeHis full name was recorded as William Samuel Bambridge. Post Charles SaleHis full name was recorded as Charles Richard Sale. Talbot Unknown Cricket Ground, South Norwood, London 800 11 December 1875 14:30 Wanderers F.C. 3–0 Crystal Palace F.C. Charles Wollaston Francis Heron Lillie Bridge Grounds, Fulham, LondonImmediately followed by the Cambridge University v Reigate Priory match 4000 R. L. Allport 18 December 1875 14:45 Clapham Rovers F.C. 12–0 Leyton F.C. Richard Geaves Edward HunterHis full name was recorded as Edward C. Hunter. Charles Birkett Walter Buchanan Edgar SmithHis full name was recorded as Edgar C. Smith. Harry StanleyHis full name was recorded as Harry A. Stanley. Charles Bevington Unknown Greyhound Lane, Clapham, London 2824 Charles Wollaston (Wanderers F.C.) 18 December 1875 14:50 Oxford University A.F.C. 8–2 Hertfordshire Rangers F.C. Albert Simpson John Bain Edward Parry Unknown Gilbert Unknown The Parks, Oxford 1500 Royal Engineers A.F.C. w/o from Panthers F.C. Sheffield F.C. w/o from Upton Park F.C. Quarter-finals 29 January 1876 15:05 Old Etonians A.F.C. 1–0 Clapham Rovers F.C. Alexander Bonsor Meadows, Eton 1800 29 January 1876 15:00 Royal Engineers A.F.C. 1–3 Swifts F.C. Herbert Rawson William Bambridge Charles Sale Ernest SelwynHis full name was recorded as Ernest William Selwyn. Chatham Lines, Chatham 2500 29 January 1876 15:00 Wanderers F.C. 2–0 Sheffield F.C. Thomas Hughes Francis Birley The Oval, Kennington, London 2500 31 January 1876 15:00 Cambridge University A.F.C. 0–4 Oxford University A.F.C. Arthur Todd William Rawson Francis Bain Herbert Bain The Oval, Kennington, London 1100 Semi-finals 19 February 1876 Oxford University A.F.C. 0–1 Old Etonians A.F.C. Julian Sturgis The Oval, Kennington, London 1500 26 February 1876 Wanderers F.C. 2–1 Swifts F.C. Francis Birley Charles Wollaston Charles Sale The Oval, Kennington, London 4000 Final 1876 FA Cup Final 11 March 1876 15:00 Wanderers F.C. 1–1 http://www.fa-cupfinals.co.uk/1876.html Old Etonians A.F.C. John Edwards 35 Alexander Bonsor 50 The Oval, Kennington, London from 3000 to 3500, according to sources Walter Buchanan (Clapham Rovers F.C.) Replay 18 March 1876 15:00 Wanderers F.C. 3–0 http://www.fa-cupfinals.co.uk/1876.html Old Etonians A.F.C. Charles Wollaston 30 Thomas Hughes 33 55 The Oval, Kennington, London 3500 William Rawson (Clapham Rovers F.C.) See also FA Cup FA Cup Final References External links England Cup 1876 at Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation FA Cup 1875-76 at Steve's Footie Stats F.A. Cup 1875-76 at Footballsite.co.uk FACup 1875-76 at F.C.H.D. (Football Club History Database) Association football 1875–76 Category:1875–76 in English men's football cups Category:1875–76 in Scottish football