Country England Champions Wanderers Champion Wanderers F.C. Teams 32 | Defending champions Royal Engineers Runners-up Old Etonians Dates 23 Oct 1875 – 18 Mar 1876 | |
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The Football Association Challenge Cup 1875–76 was the fifth staging of the FA Cup, England's oldest football tournament. Thirty-two teams entered, three more than the previous season, although five of the thirty-two never played a match.
Format
The fifth ever FA Cup would feature a knockout style tournament, similar to the 1934 FIFA World Cup, except with 32 club teams.
References
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