1876 in association football explained

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

• Football Association of Wales is founded.

Clubs founded

England

• Accrington (note – this is the original Accrington club, not Accrington Stanley)
• Leek Town
• Middlesbrough
• Port Vale
• Stafford Rangers
• Stourbridge

Scotland

• Falkirk
• Partick Thistle

Domestic cups

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

• 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.
• 10 October – John Harker, English professional footballer (d. 1962)^[2]
• 7 November – Alex Smith (d. 1954), Scotland international forward in twenty matches (1898–1911), scoring six goals.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Scottish Cup Past Winners Scottish Cup Scottish FA . www.scottishfa.co.uk . 17 December 2022.
2. Web site: John Harker . worldfootball.net . HEIM:SPIEL Medien GmbH & Co. KG . 14 June 2024 . en.