The 1878–79 Football Association Challenge Cup was the eighth staging of the FA Cup, England's oldest football tournament. Forty-three teams entered, although five of the forty-three never played a match.

1878–79 FA Cup
Tournament details
CountryEngland
Teams43 (entrants)
37 (participants)
Defending championsWanderers
Final positions
ChampionsOld Etonians (1st title)
Runner-upClapham Rovers

First round

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Date Home Club Score Away Club
19 October 1878 Barnes 1–1 Maidenhead
28 October 1878 Sheffield 1–1 Grantham
30 October 1878 Upton Park 5–0 Saffron Walden Town
2 November 1878 Forest School 7–2 Rochester
2 November 1878 Old Harrovians 8–0 Southill Park
2 November 1878 Oxford University 7–0 Wednesbury Strollers
2 November 1878 Romford 3–1 Ramblers
9 November 1878 Cambridge University 2–0 Herts Rangers
9 November 1878 Brentwood 1–3 Pilgrims
9 November 1878 Grey Friars 2–1 Marlow
9 November 1878 Reading 1–0 Hendon
9 November 1878 Royal Engineers 3–0 Old Foresters
9 November 1878 Swifts 2–1 Hawks
9 November 1878 Wanderers 2–7 Old Etonians
16 November 1878 Notts County 1–3 Nottingham Forest
(date and score unknown)[1][2] Runnymede draw Panthers
Clapham Rovers Walkover Finchley
Darwen Walkover Birch
Minerva Walkover 105th Regiment
Remnants Walkover Unity
South Norwood Walkover Leyton
Eagley Bye

Replays

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Date Home Club Score Away Club
9 November 1878 Maidenhead 0–4 Barnes
16 November 1878 Grantham 1–3 Sheffield
Panthers Walkover Runnymede

Second round

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Date Home Club Score Away Club
4 December 1878 Cambridge University 3–0 South Norwood
7 December 1878 Clapham Rovers 10–1 Forest School
7 December 1878 Darwen 0–0 Eagley
7 December 1878 Grey Friars 0–3 Minerva
7 December 1878 Oxford University 4–0 Royal Engineers
18 December 1878 Reading 0–1 Old Etonians
21 December 1878 Nottingham Forest 2–0 Sheffield
21 December 1878 Old Harrovians 3–0 Panthers
21 December 1878 Remnants 6–2 Pilgrims
21 December 1878 Swifts 3–1 Romford
4 January 1879 Barnes 3–2 Upton Park

Replay

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Date Home Club Score Away Club
21 December 1878 Darwen 4–1 Eagley

Third round

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Date Home Club Score Away Club
11 January 1879 Old Etonians 5–2 Minerva
28 January 1879 Old Harrovians 0–2 Nottingham Forest
30 January 1879 Remnants 2–3 Darwen
6 February 1879 Clapham Rovers 1–0 Cambridge University
6 February 1879 Oxford University 2–1 Barnes
Swifts Bye

Fourth round

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Date Home Club Score Away Club
13 February 1879 Old Etonians 5–5 Darwen
25 February 1879 Nottingham Forest 2–1 Oxford University
8 March 1879 Clapham Rovers 8–1 Swifts

Replay

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Date Home Club Score Away Club
8 March 1879 Old Etonians 2–2 Darwen

Second replay

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Date Home Club Score Away Club
15 March 1879 Old Etonians 6–2 Darwen

Semi finals

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Date Home Club Score Away Club
22 March 1879 Old Etonians 2–1 Nottingham Forest
Clapham Rovers Bye

Final

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Date Score
29 March 1879 Old Etonians 1–0 Clapham Rovers

References

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  1. ^ "summary". The Graphic: 9. 23 November 1878.
  2. ^ "Cup summary". The Field: 674. 23 November 1878.
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