| FA Cup 1878–79 | ||
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| Region | England | |
| Number of teams | 43 | |
| Defending champions | Wanderers | |
| Champions | Old Etonians | |
| Runner-up | Clapham Rovers | |
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The Football Association Challenge Cup 1878–79 was the eighth staging of the FA Cup, England's oldest football tournament. Forty-three teams entered, although six of the forty-three never actually played a match.
First round
| Home Club | Score | Away Club | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Darwen | Walkover | Birch | |
| Reading | 1–0 | Hendon | 9 November 1878 |
| Sheffield | 1–1 | Grantham | 28 October 1878 |
| Barnes | 1–1 | Maidenhead | 19 October 1878 |
| Royal Engineers | 3–0 | Old Foresters | 9 November 1878 |
| Clapham Rovers | Walkover | Finchley | |
| Upton Park | 5–0 | Saffron Walden Town | 30 October 1878 |
| Wanderers | 2–7 | Old Etonians | 9 November 1878 |
| South Norwood | Walkover | Leyton | |
| Oxford University | 7–0 | Wednesbury Strollers | 2 November 1878 |
| Swifts | 2–1 | Hawks | 9 November 1878 |
| Cambridge University | 2–0 | Herts Rangers | 9 November 1878 |
| Panthers | Walkover | Runnymede | |
| Forest School | 7–2 | Rochester | 2 November 1878 |
| Old Harrovians | 8–0 | Southill Park | 2 November 1878 |
| Notts County | 1–3 | Nottingham Forest | 16 November 1878 |
| Remnants | Walkover | Unity | |
| Minerva | Walkover | 105th Regiment | |
| Eagley | Bye | ||
| Romford | 3–1 | Ramblers | 2 November 1878 |
| Grey Friars | 2–1 | Marlow | 9 November 1878 |
| Brentwood | 1–3 | Pilgrims | 9 November 1878 |
First Round Replays
| Home Club | Score | Away Club | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grantham | 1–3 | Sheffield | 16 November 1878 |
| Maidenhead | 0–4 | Barnes | 9 November 1878 |
Second round
| Home Club | Score | Away Club | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Darwen | 0–0 | Eagley | 7 December 1878 |
| Reading | 0–1 | Old Etonians | 18 December 1878 |
| Barnes | 3–2 | Upton Park | 4 January 1879 |
| Clapham Rovers | 10–1 | Forest School | 7 December 1878 |
| Oxford University | 4–0 | Royal Engineers | 7 December 1878 |
| Swifts | 3–1 | Romford | 21 December 1878 |
| Cambridge University | 3–0 | South Norwood | 4 December 1878 |
| Old Harrovians | 3–0 | Panthers | 21 December 1878 |
| Remnants | 6–2 | Pilgrims | 21 December 1878 |
| Nottingham Forest | 2–0 | Sheffield | 21 December 1878 |
| Grey Friars | 0–3 | Minerva | 7 December 1878 |
Second Round Replay
| Home Club | Score | Away Club | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Darwen | 4–1 | Eagley | 21 December 1878 |
Third round
| Home Club | Score | Away Club | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clapham Rovers | 1–0 | Cambridge University | 6 February 1879 |
| Oxford University | 2–1 | Barnes | 6 February 1879 |
| Old Etonians | 5–2 | Minerva | 11 January 1879 |
| Swifts | Bye | ||
| Old Harrovians | 0–2 | Nottingham Forest | 28 January 1878 |
| Remnants | 2–3 | Darwen | 30 January 1879 |
Fourth round
| Home Club | Score | Away Club | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clapham Rovers | 8–1 | Swifts | 8 March 1879 |
| Old Etonians | 5–5 | Darwen | 13 February 1879 |
| Nottingham Forest | 2–1 | Oxford University | 25 February 1879 |
Fourth Round Replays
| Home Club | Score | Away Club | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Etonians | 2–2 | Darwen | 8 March 1879 |
| Old Etonians | 6–2 | Darwen | 15 March 1879 |
Semi finals
| Home Club | Score | Away Club | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clapham Rovers | Bye | ||
| Old Etonians | 2–1 | Nottingham Forest | 22 March 1879 |
Final
- Main article: 1879 FA Cup Final
| Home Club | Score | Away Club | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Etonians | 1–0 | Clapham Rovers | 29 March 1879 |
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