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The 1877–78 Football Association Challenge Cup was the seventh staging of the FA Cup, England's oldest football tournament. Forty-three teams entered, four more than the previous season, although four of the forty-three never played a match.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country |  England Wales |
| Teams | 43 |
| Defending champions | Wanderers |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Wanderers (5th title) |
| Runner-up | Royal Engineers |
First round edit
| Date | Home Club | Score | Away Club |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 October 1877 | Grantham | 0–2 | Clapham Rovers |
| 27 October 1877 | High Wycombe | 4–0 | Wood Grange |
| 27 October 1877 | Maidenhead | 10–0 | Reading Hornets |
| 2 November 1877 | Cambridge University | 3–1 | Southill Park |
| 3 November 1877 | Hawks | 5–2 | Minerva |
| 3 November 1877 | Marlow | 2–0 | Hendon |
| 3 November 1877 | Notts County | 1–1 | Sheffield |
| 3 November 1877 | Oxford University | 5–2 | Herts Rangers |
| 3 November 1877 | Pilgrims | 0–0 | Ramblers |
| 10 November 1877 | 105th Regiment | 0–2 | Old Harrovians |
| 10 November 1877 | 1st Surrey Rifles | 1–0 | Forest School |
| 7 November 1877 | Darwen | 3–0 | Manchester |
| 7 November 1877 | Reading | 2–0 | South Norwood |
| 10 November 1877 | Remnants | 4–0 | St Stephen's |
| 10 November 1877 | Swifts | 3–2 | Leyton |
| 10 November 1877 | Upton Park | 3–0 | Rochester |
| 10 November 1877 | Wanderers | 9–1 | Panthers |
| 12 November 1877 | Druids | 1–0 | Shropshire Wanderers |
| Barnes | Walkover | St Mark's | |
| Old Foresters | Walkover | Old Wykehamists | |
| Royal Engineers | Walkover | Highbury Union | |
| Queen's Park | Bye |
Replays edit
| Date | Home Club | Score | Away Club |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 November 1877 | Pilgrims | 1–0 | Ramblers |
| 1 December 1877 | Sheffield | 3–0 | Notts County |
Second round edit
| Date | Home Club | Score | Away Club |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 December 1877 | Cambridge University | 4–2 | Maidenhead |
| 8 December 1877 | Royal Engineers | 6–0 | Pilgrims |
| 8 December 1877 | Upton Park | 1–0 | Reading |
| 15 December 1877 | Barnes | 3–1 | Marlow |
| 15 December 1877 | High Wycombe | 0–9 | Wanderers |
| 15 December 1877 | Oxford University | 1–0 | Old Foresters |
| 22 December 1877 | Clapham Rovers | 4–0 | Swifts |
| 22 December 1877 | Old Harrovians | 6–0 | 1st Surrey Rifles |
| 22 December 1877 | Remnants | 2–0 | Hawks |
| 29 December 1877 | Sheffield | 1–0 | Darwen |
| Druids | Walkover | Queen's Park |
Third round edit
| Date | Home Club | Score | Away Club |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 January 1878 | Wanderers | 1–1 | Barnes |
| 19 January 1878 | Upton Park | 3–0 | Remnants |
| 30 January 1878 | Royal Engineers | 8–0 | Druids |
| 2 February 1878 | Old Harrovians | 2–2 | Cambridge University |
| 2 February 1878 | Oxford University | 3–2 | Clapham Rovers |
| Sheffield | Bye |
Replays edit
| Date | Home Club | Score | Away Club |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 January 1878 | Wanderers | 4–1 | Barnes |
| 9 February 1878 | Old Harrovians | 2–2 | Cambridge University |
| 16 February 1878 | Old Harrovians | 2–0 | Cambridge University |
Fourth round edit
| Date | Home Club | Score | Away Club |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 February 1878 | Royal Engineers | 3–3 | Oxford University |
| 16 February 1878 | Wanderers | 3–0 | Sheffield |
| 9 March 1878 | Old Harrovians | 3–1 | Upton Park |
Replays edit
| Date | Home Club | Score | Away Club |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 February 1878 | Royal Engineers | 2–2 | Oxford University |
| 12 March 1878 | Royal Engineers | 4–2 | Oxford University |
Semi finals edit
| Date | Home Club | Score | Away Club |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 March 1878 | Royal Engineers | 2–1 | Old Harrovians |
| Wanderers | Bye |
Final edit
| Date | Score | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 March 1878 | Wanderers | 3–1 | Royal Engineers |
