1877–78 in English football

The 1877–78 season was the seventh season of competitive football in England.

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Overview

Wanderers 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.

National team

Date Venue Opponents Score* Comp England scorers
2 March 1878 (First) Hampden Park, Glasgow (A)  Scotland 2–7 F John Wylie (Wanderers) (65 mins) & Arthur Cursham (Notts County) (75 mins)

* England score given first

Key

Honours

Competition Winner
FA Cup Wanderers (5*)

Notes = Number in parentheses is the times that club has won that honour. * indicates new record for competition

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