| Country | England | ||
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| Champions | Ipswich Town | ||
| Runner-up | Arsenal | ||
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The 1977–78 FA Cup was the 97th season of the world's oldest knockout football competition, The Football Association Challenge Cup, or FA Cup. The final saw Ipswich Town beat Arsenal 1–0, with a single goal from Roger Osborne.
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The first round of games were played on 26 November 1977. Replays were played mainly on the 28th–30th, with three on the 5th and 7 December.
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Date |
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| 1 | Enfield | 3–0 | Wimbledon | 26 November 1977 |
| 2 | Chester | 4–1 | Darlington | 26 November 1977 |
| 3 | Chesterfield | 1–0 | Halifax Town | 26 November 1977 |
| 4 | Barnet | 1–2 | Peterborough United | 26 November 1977 |
| 5 | Bath City | 0–0 | Plymouth Argyle | 26 November 1977 |
| Replay | Plymouth Argyle | 2–0 | Bath City | 29 November 1977 |
| 6 | Preston North End | 3–2 | Lincoln City | 26 November 1977 |
| 7 | Watford | 2–0 | Hendon | 26 November 1977 |
| 8 | Reading | 3–1 | Aldershot | 26 November 1977 |
| 9 | Walsall | 1–0 | Dagenham | 26 November 1977 |
| 10 | Gillingham | 1–1 | Weymouth | 26 November 1977 |
| Replay | Weymouth | 0–1 | Gillingham | 30 November 1977 |
| 11 | Boreham Wood | 0–0 | Swindon Town | 26 November 1977 |
| Replay | Swindon Town | 2–0 | Boreham Wood | 29 November 1977 |
| 12 | Sheffield Wednesday | 1–0 | Bury | 26 November 1977 |
| 13 | Scarborough | 4–2 | Rochdale | 26 November 1977 |
| 14 | Doncaster Rovers | 0–1 | Shrewsbury Town | 26 November 1977 |
| 15 | Wrexham | 2–0 | Burton Albion | 26 November 1977 |
| 16 | Tranmere Rovers | 1–1 | Hartlepool United | 26 November 1977 |
| Replay | Hartlepool United | 3–1 | Tranmere Rovers | 29 November 1977 |
| 17 | Stockport County | 3–0 | Scunthorpe United | 26 November 1977 |
| 18 | Barnsley | 1–0 | Huddersfield Town | 26 November 1977 |
| 19 | Brentford | 2–0 | Folkestone & Shepway | 26 November 1977 |
| 20 | Lowestoft Town | 0–2 | Cambridge United | 26 November 1977 |
| 21 | Portsmouth | 3–1 | Bideford | 26 November 1977 |
| 22 | Bradford City | 0–1 | Crewe Alexandra | 26 November 1977 |
| 23 | Carlisle United | 2–0 | Stafford Rangers | 26 November 1977 |
| 24 | Spennymoor United | 3–1 | Goole Town | 26 November 1977 |
| 25 | Blyth Spartans | 1–0 | Burscough | 26 November 1977 |
| 26 | Minehead | 2–0 | Wycombe Wanderers | 26 November 1977 |
| 27 | Newport County | 1–1 | Exeter City | 26 November 1977 |
| Replay | Exeter City | 4–2 | Newport County | 30 November 1977 |
| 28 | Wealdstone | 0–0 | Hereford United | 26 November 1977 |
| Replay | Hereford United | 2–3 | Wealdstone | 30 November 1977 |
| 29 | Southport | 2–2 | Runcorn | 26 November 1977 |
| Replay | Runcorn | 1–0 | Southport | 28 November 1977 |
| 30 | Torquay United | 1–2 | Southend United | 26 November 1977 |
| 31 | Workington | 0–2 | Grimsby Town | 26 November 1977 |
| 32 | Rotherham United | 3–0 | Mossley F.C. | 26 November 1977 |
| 33 | Tilbury | 0–1 | Kettering Town | 26 November 1977 |
| Replay | Tilbury | 2–2 | Kettering Town | 5 December 1977 |
| Replay | Kettering Town | 2–3 | Tilbury | 7 December 1977 |
| 34 | Tooting & Mitcham United | 1–2 | Northampton Town | 26 November 1977 |
| 35 | Wigan Athletic | 1–0 | York City | 26 November 1977 |
| 36 | Colchester United | 1–1 | Bournemouth | 26 November 1977 |
| Replay | Bournemouth | 0–0 | Colchester United | 29 November 1977 |
| Replay | Bournemouth | 1–4 | Colchester United | 5 December 1977 |
| 37 | Nuneaton Borough | 2–0 | Oxford United | 26 November 1977 |
| 38 | Leatherhead | 0–0 | Swansea City | 26 November 1977 |
| Replay | Swansea City | 2–1 | Leatherhead | 29 November 1977 |
| 39 | Arnold | 0–0 | Port Vale | 26 November 1977 |
| Replay | Port Vale | 5–2 | Arnold | 28 November 1977 |
| 40 | AP Leamington | 6–1 | Enderby Town | 26 November 1977 |
The second round of games were played on 17 December 1977. Replays took place on the 19th–21st.
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Date |
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| 1 | Preston North End | 0–2 | Wrexham | 17 December 1977 |
| 2 | Watford | 2–0 | Colchester United | 17 December 1977 |
| 3 | Walsall | 1–1 | Port Vale | 17 December 1977 |
| Replay | Port Vale | 1–3 | Walsall | 19 December 1977 |
| 4 | Gillingham | 1–1 | Peterborough United | 17 December 1977 |
| Replay | Peterborough United | 2–0 | Gillingham | 20 December 1977 |
| 5 | Grimsby Town | 2–0 | Barnsley | 17 December 1977 |
| 6 | Crewe Alexandra | 0–0 | Scarborough | 17 December 1977 |
| Replay | Scarborough | 2–0 | Crewe Alexandra | 21 December 1977 |
| 7 | Swindon Town | 2–1 | Brentford | 17 December 1977 |
| 8 | Shrewsbury Town | 1–1 | Stockport County | 17 December 1977 |
| Replay | Stockport County | 1–2 | Shrewsbury Town | 19 December 1977 |
| 9 | Northampton Town | 0–2 | Enfield | 17 December 1977 |
| 10 | Portsmouth | 2–2 | Swansea City | 17 December 1977 |
| Replay | Swansea City | 2–1 | Portsmouth | 20 December 1977 |
| 11 | Plymouth Argyle | 1–0 | Cambridge United | 17 December 1977 |
| 12 | Carlisle United | 3–1 | Chester | 17 December 1977 |
| 13 | Blyth Spartans | 1–0 | Chesterfield | 17 December 1977 |
| 14 | Minehead | 0–3 | Exeter City | 17 December 1977 |
| 15 | Wealdstone | 2–1 | Reading | 17 December 1977 |
| 16 | Rotherham United | 6–0 | Spennymoor United | 17 December 1977 |
| 17 | Wigan Athletic | 1–0 | Sheffield Wednesday | 17 December 1977 |
| 18 | Nuneaton Borough | 1–2 | Tilbury | 17 December 1977 |
| 19 | AP Leamington | 0–0 | Southend United | 17 December 1977 |
| Replay | Southend United | 4–0 | AP Leamington | 19 December 1977 |
| 20 | Hartlepool United | 4–2 | Runcorn | 17 December 1977 |
The third round of games in the FA Cup were played on 6–7 January 1978. Replays were mainly played over 9–11 January but some occurred on the 16th instead.
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Date |
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| 1 | Bristol City | 4–4 | Wrexham | 7 January 1978 |
| Replay | Wrexham | 3–0 | Bristol City | 9 January 1978 |
| 2 | Burnley | 1–0 | Fulham | 7 January 1978 |
| 3 | Walsall | 4–1 | Swansea City | 7 January 1978 |
| 4 | Nottingham Forest | 4–1 | Swindon Town | 7 January 1978 |
| 5 | Blackburn Rovers | 2–1 | Shrewsbury Town | 7 January 1978 |
| 6 | Grimsby Town | 0–0 | Southampton | 7 January 1978 |
| Replay | Southampton | 0–0 | Grimsby Town | 10 January 1978 |
| Replay | Grimsby Town | 1–4 | Southampton | 16 January 1978 |
| 7 | Middlesbrough | 3–0 | Coventry City | 7 January 1978 |
| 8 | West Bromwich Albion | 4–1 | Blackpool | 7 January 1978 |
| 9 | Sunderland | 0–1 | Bristol Rovers | 7 January 1978 |
| 10 | Derby County | 3–2 | Southend United | 7 January 1978 |
| 11 | Luton Town | 1–1 | Oldham Athletic | 7 January 1978 |
| Replay | Oldham Athletic | 1–2 | Luton Town | 10 January 1978 |
| 12 | Everton | 4–1 | Aston Villa | 7 January 1978 |
| 13 | Sheffield United | 0–5 | Arsenal | 7 January 1978 |
| 14 | Tottenham Hotspur | 2–2 | Bolton Wanderers | 7 January 1978 |
| Replay | Bolton Wanderers | 2–1 | Tottenham Hotspur | 10 January 1978 |
| 15 | Queens Park Rangers | 4–0 | Wealdstone | 7 January 1978 |
| 16 | West Ham United | 1–0 | Watford | 7 January 1978 |
| 17 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 3–0 | Scarborough | 7 January 1978 |
| 18 | Hull City | 0–1 | Leicester City | 7 January 1978 |
| 19 | Carlisle United | 1–1 | Manchester United | 7 January 1978 |
| Replay | Manchester United | 4–2 | Carlisle United | 11 January 1978 |
| 20 | Chelsea | 4–2 | Liverpool | 7 January 1978 |
| 21 | Exeter City | 2–2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 7 January 1978 |
| Replay | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3–1 | Exeter City | 10 January 1978 |
| 22 | Blyth Spartans | 1–0 | Enfield | 7 January 1978 |
| 23 | Mansfield Town | 1–0 | Plymouth Argyle | 7 January 1978 |
| 24 | Cardiff City | 0–2 | Ipswich Town | 7 January 1978 |
| 25 | Charlton Athletic | 0–2 | Notts County | 6 January 1978 |
| 26 | Leeds United | 1–2 | Manchester City | 7 January 1978 |
| 27 | Stoke City | 4–0 | Tilbury | 7 January 1978 |
| 28 | Rotherham United | 1–1 | Millwall | 7 January 1978 |
| Replay | Millwall | 2–0 | Rotherham United | 10 January 1978 |
| 29 | Peterborough United | 1–1 | Newcastle United | 7 January 1978 |
| Replay | Newcastle United | 2–0 | Peterborough United | 11 January 1978 |
| 30 | Birmingham City | 4–0 | Wigan Athletic | 7 January 1978 |
| 31 | Orient | 1–1 | Norwich City | 6 January 1978 |
| Replay | Norwich City | 0–1 | Orient | 16 January 1978 |
| 32 | Hartlepool United | 2–1 | Crystal Palace | 7 January 1978 |
The fourth round of games were intended to be played on 28 January 1978, but by this time only nine matches had been played, of which three went to replays. The other matches and replays were completed either midweek on 31 January–1 February, or on 6 February. Replays were played at various times after the initial games.
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Date |
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| 1 | Walsall | 1–0 | Leicester City | 28 January 1978 |
| 2 | Nottingham Forest | 2–1 | Manchester City | 31 January 1978 |
| 3 | Bolton Wanderers | 1–0 | Mansfield Town | 6 February 1978 |
| 4 | Middlesbrough | 3–2 | Everton | 28 January 1978 |
| 5 | Derby County | 2–1 | Birmingham City | 1 February 1978 |
| 6 | Ipswich Town | 4–1 | Hartlepool United | 28 January 1978 |
| 7 | Newcastle United | 2–2 | Wrexham | 28 January 1978 |
| Replay | Wrexham | 4–1 | Newcastle United | 6 February 1978 |
| 8 | Bristol Rovers | 2–0 | Southampton | 28 January 1978 |
| 9 | West Ham United | 1–1 | Queens Park Rangers | 28 January 1978 |
| Replay | Queens Park Rangers | 6–1 | West Ham United | 31 January 1978 |
| 10 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 1–2 | Notts County | 31 January 1978 |
| 11 | Manchester United | 1–1 | West Bromwich Albion | 28 January 1978 |
| Replay | West Bromwich Albion | 3–2 | Manchester United | 1 February 1978 |
| 12 | Millwall | 4–0 | Luton Town | 31 January 1978 |
| 13 | Chelsea | 6–2 | Burnley | 31 January 1978 |
| 14 | Arsenal | 2–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 28 January 1978 |
| 15 | Stoke City | 2–3 | Blyth Spartans | 6 February 1978 |
| 16 | Orient | 3–1 | Blackburn Rovers | 28 January 1978 |
The fifth set of games mainly took place on the 18 February 1978, with two of the games played on the 22nd and 27th. Four games went to replays which were played on 27–28 February. A second replay was then played on the 2 March.
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Date |
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| 1 | Middlesbrough | 2–0 | Bolton Wanderers | 27 February 1978 |
| 2 | Derby County | 2–3 | West Bromwich Albion | 22 February 1978 |
| 3 | Wrexham | 1–1 | Blyth Spartans | 18 February 1978 |
| Replay | Blyth Spartans | 1–2 | Wrexham | 27 February 1978 |
| 4 | Queens Park Rangers | 1–1 | Nottingham Forest | 18 February 1978 |
| Replay | Nottingham Forest | 1–1 | Queens Park Rangers | 27 February 1978 |
| Replay | Nottingham Forest | 3–1 | Queens Park Rangers | 2 March 1978 |
| 5 | Bristol Rovers | 2–2 | Ipswich Town | 18 February 1978 |
| Replay | Ipswich Town | 3–0 | Bristol Rovers | 28 February 1978 |
| 6 | Millwall | 2–1 | Notts County | 18 February 1978 |
| 7 | Arsenal | 4–1 | Walsall | 18 February 1978 |
| 8 | Orient | 0–0 | Chelsea | 18 February 1978 |
| Replay | Chelsea | 1–2 | Orient | 27 February 1978 |
The sixth round of FA Cup games were played on 11 March 1978. There was one replay on the 14th.
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Date |
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| 1 | Middlesbrough | 0–0 | Orient | 11 March 1978 |
| Replay | Orient | 2–1 | Middlesbrough | 14 March 1978 |
| 2 | West Bromwich Albion | 2–0 | Nottingham Forest | 11 March 1978 |
| 3 | Wrexham | 2–3 | Arsenal | 11 March 1978 |
| 4 | Millwall | 1–6 | Ipswich Town | 11 March 1978 |
| 1978-04-08 |
Ipswich Town | 3–1 | West Bromwich Albion | Highbury, London Attendance: 51,000 Referee: Clive Thomas, Treorchy |
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| Talbot 8' Mills 20' Wark 90' |
Report | Brown 80' |
| 1978-04-08 |
Arsenal | 3–0 | Orient | Stamford Bridge, London Referee: Pat Partridge, County Durham |
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| Macdonald 10' 13' Rix |
Report |
| 1978-05-06 15:00 BST |
Arsenal | 0–1 | Ipswich Town | Wembley, London Attendance: 100,000 Referee: Derek Nippard |
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| Osborne 77' |
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