FA Cup 1876–77
| Country | England | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 37 | ||
| Defending champions | Wanderers | ||
| Champions | Wanderers | ||
| Runners-up | Oxford University | ||
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The Football Association Challenge Cup 1876–77 was the sixth staging of the FA Cup, England's oldest football tournament. Thirty-seven teams entered, five more than the previous season, although five of the thirty-seven never played a match.
First Round: 36 teams (Queen's Park getting a bye) would play.
Second Round: 18 teams (with Queen's Park still having a bye) would play
Third Round: The 10 remaining teams would play a game.
Fourth Round: 4 teams, with Wanderers getting a bye would play for a spot in the semifinal
Semi-Final: 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 would face the Semi-FInal for the chance to win their second FA Cup
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