1876 in Wales

This article is about the particular significance of the year 1876 to Wales and its people.

[edit] Incumbents

January - Argentine government appoints Antonio Oneto as civil authority over the Welsh colony in Patagonia, the population of which numbers 690.
January 9 - The death of John Russell, Viscount Amberley, leaves Bertrand Russell an orphan.
July 13 - Act of Parliament allows the North Wales Narrow Gauge Railways Company to abandon plans for a line between Croesor Junction and Betws-y-Coed.
December 2 - Cardiff RFC plays its first match, against Newport.
December 18 In a mining accident at South Wales Pit, Abertillery, twenty men are killed.
Opening of Llandudno pier.
Francis Kilvert becomes vicar of Saint Harmon, Radnorshire.

Football
- February - Llewelyn Kenrick sets up the Football Association of Wales, in response to a challenge issued by The Field magazine, to organize an international match between Wales and Scotland or Ireland.
- March 25 - Wales play Scotland in Glasgow, losing 4 - 0.
- Formation of Caernarfon athletics club, later Caernarfon Town.
Rugby union - Aberavon RFC, Cardiff RFC, Cardigan RFC, Llandaff RFC, Merthyr RFC and Pontypridd RFC are established.