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1876–77 FA Cup
Football tournament season From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The 1876–77 Football Association Challenge Cup was the sixth edition of the annual FA Cup, the oldest national football tournament in the world. Entrants increased to 37 teams, 5 more than the previous season; 8 would never contest a match. It began on 14 October 1876 and ended at the final on 24 March 1877
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Wanderers successfully defended its third FA Cup in the Final on 24 March 1877 in Kennington Oval defeating Oxford University, 2–1 (a.e.t.). 3,000 attended.
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Format
First round: 36 teams (Queen's Park getting a bye) played.
Second round: 18 teams (with Queen's Park still having a bye) played.
Third round: 10 remaining teams played a game.
Fourth Round: 4 teams, with Wanderers getting a bye played for a spot in the semi-finals.
Semi-finals: 2 of the 3 remaining teams would play for a chance to play Oxford University (after getting a bye) in the final.
Final: Oxford University faced the semi-final for the chance to win their second FA Cup.
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First round
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Second round
Third round
Replay
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Fourth round
Replay
Semi-finals
Final
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