1877-78 in English football
Encyclopedia
The 1877–78 season was the seventh season of competitive football
in England
.
became the first club to win the FA Cup
three times in a row after beating Royal Engineers
3–1 in this season's final. It was the fifth time they had won the competition overall. They never won it again.
* England score given first
Key
Notes = Number in parentheses is the times that club has won that honour. * indicates new record for competition
Football (soccer)
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England
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.
Overview
WanderersWanderers F.C.
Wanderers Football Club is an English amateur football club, based in London, that plays in the Surrey South Eastern Combination. Founded as Forest Football Club in 1859, the club changed its name to Wanderers in 1864....
became the first club to win the FA Cup
FA Cup
The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's...
three times in a row after beating Royal Engineers
Royal Engineers A.F.C.
The Royal Engineers Association Football Club is an association football team representing the Corps of Royal Engineers, the "Sappers", of the British Army. In the 1870s it was one of the strongest sides in English football, winning the FA Cup in 1875 and being Cup Finalists in four of the first...
3–1 in this season's final. It was the fifth time they had won the competition overall. They never won it again.
National team
| Date | Venue | Opponents | Score |
Comp | England scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 March 1878 | (First) Hampden Park Hampden Park Hampden Park is a football stadium in the Mount Florida area of Glasgow, Scotland. The 52,063 capacity venue serves as the national stadium of football in Scotland... , Glasgow Glasgow Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands... (A) |
2–7 | F | John Wylie John Wylie (footballer) John George Wylie was an English amateur footballer who played as a forward. He won the FA Cup with Wanderers in 1878 and played once for England in 1878.-Career:... (Wanderers Wanderers F.C. Wanderers Football Club is an English amateur football club, based in London, that plays in the Surrey South Eastern Combination. Founded as Forest Football Club in 1859, the club changed its name to Wanderers in 1864.... ) (65 mins) & Arthur Cursham Arthur Cursham Arthur William Cursham was an English cricketer and footballer. He played football for England and for Notts County between 1876 and 1883. He played cricket for Nottinghamshire from 1876 to 1879 and for Derbyshire from 1879 to 1880.-Early life:Cursham was born in Wilford, Nottingham the son of... (Notts County Notts County F.C. Notts County Football Club are an English professional football club based in Nottingham. They are the oldest of all the clubs in the world that are now professional, having been formed in 1862. They currently play in League One of The Football League, the third tier of the English football system... ) (75 mins) |
Key
- A = Away match
- F = Friendly
Honours
| Competition | Winner |
|---|---|
| FA Cup | Wanderers Wanderers F.C. Wanderers Football Club is an English amateur football club, based in London, that plays in the Surrey South Eastern Combination. Founded as Forest Football Club in 1859, the club changed its name to Wanderers in 1864.... (5*) |
Notes = Number in parentheses is the times that club has won that honour. * indicates new record for competition