1877–78 in English football
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Season | 1877–78 | |
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Men's football | ||
FA Cup | Wanderers | |
The 1877–78 season was the seventh season of competitive football in England.
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.
International match
A disastrous day for England saw them trounced by Scotland seven goals to two.[1]
National team
Date | Venue | Score | England scorers | Scotland scorers |
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2 March 1878 | Hampden Park, Glasgow | 2–7 | John Wylie (Wanderers) (65 mins) & Arthur Cursham (Notts County) (75 mins) | John McDougall(3), John McGregor, William Muir MacKinnon, Henry McNeil (2)[2] |
Honours
Competition | Winner |
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FA Cup | Wanderers (5*) |
Notes = Number in parentheses is the times that club has won that honour. * indicates new record for competition
References
- ^ Report on Scotland v England match. London Hearts Supporters Club. Retrieved 19 June 2013
- ^ Scotland v England, 2 March 1878. 11v11.com. Retrieved 28 June 2013}. Archived 30 June 2013.
External links
- "Report on Scotland v England match on thefa.com". thefa.com. Archived from the original on 29 October 2007.
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