The Football Association Challenge Cup 1875–76 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 actually played a match.
First round [ ]
Home Club
Score
Away Club
Attendance
Date
Sheffield
Walkover
Shropshire Wanderers
Leyton
Walkover
Harrow Chequers
Royal Engineers
15–0
High Wycombe
2,249
10 November 1875
Maidenhead
2–0
Ramblers
1,097
23 October 1875
Clapham Rovers
Walkover
Hitchin
Reigate Priory
1–0
Barnes
800
30 October 1875
Upton Park
1–0
Southall
1,500
23 October 1875
Wanderers
5–0
1st Surrey Rifles
3,785
23 October 1875
South Norwood
Walkover
Clydesdale
Oxford University
6–0
Forest School
1,136
6 November 1875
Old Etonians
4–1
Pilgrims
1,800
9 November 1875
Swifts
2–0
Marlow
1,000
3 November 1875
Cambridge University
Walkover
Civil Service
Panthers
1–0
Woodford Wells
500
6 November 1875
105th Regiment
0–0
Crystal Palace
500
6 November 1875
Herts Rangers
4–0
Rochester
700
6 November 1875
Replay [ ]
Home Club
Score
Away Club
Attendance
Date
Crystal Palace
3–0
105th Regiment
1,578
20 November 1875
Second round [ ]
Third round [ ]
Semi-Finals [ ]
Final [ ]
Home Club
Score
Away Club
Attendance
Venue
Date
Wanderers
1–1
Old Etonians
3,000
Kennington Oval
11 March 1876
Replay [ ]
Home Club
Score
Away Club
Attendance
Venue
Date
Wanderers
3–0
Old Etonians
3,500
Kennington Oval
18 March 1876