1876 in association football

Summary

The following are events in 1876 which are relevant to the development of association football. Included are events in closely related codes, such as the Sheffield Rules.

Events edit

Clubs founded edit

England edit

Scotland edit

Domestic cups edit

Nation Tournament Winner Score Runner-up Venue Notes
  England 1875–76 FA Cup Wanderers 3–0 Old Etonians Kennington Oval (replay, following a 1–1 draw)
  Scotland 1875–76 Scottish Cup Queen's Park 2–0 3rd Lanark RV Hampden Park (replay, following a 1–1 draw)[1]

Births edit

  • 4 January – Harry Johnson (d. 1940), England international half-back in six matches (1900–1903).
  • 20 January – Billy Williams (d. 1929), England international full-back in six matches (1897–1899).
  • 13 April – Bob McColl (d. 1959), Scotland international forward in thirteen matches (1896–1908), scoring thirteen goals.
  • 7 November – Alex Smith (d. 1954), Scotland international forward in twenty matches (1898–1911), scoring six goals.

References edit

  1. ^ "Scottish Cup Past Winners | Scottish Cup | Scottish FA". www.scottishfa.co.uk. Retrieved 17 December 2022.