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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country |  England Wales |
| Defending champions | Southampton |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Manchester United (4th title) |
| Runner-up | Liverpool |
The 1976–77 FA Cup was the 96th staging of the world's oldest football knockout competition, The Football Association Challenge Cup, or FA Cup. The final saw Manchester United beat Liverpool 2–1.
First round proper
Teams from the Football League Third and Fourth Division entered in this round plus Scarborough, Stafford Rangers, Wigan Athletic and Wimbledon were given byes. The first round of games were played on 20 November 1976. Replays were played mainly on 22–24, with some on 29 November, and 2 and 6 December.
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Enfield | 0–0 | Harwich & Parkeston | 20 November 1976 |
| Replay | Harwich & Parkeston | 0–3 | Enfield | 23 November 1976 |
| 2 | Chester | 1–0 | Hartlepool | 20 November 1976 |
| 3 | AFC Bournemouth | 0–0 | Newport County | 20 November 1976 |
| Replay | Newport County | 3–0 | AFC Bournemouth | 23 November 1976 |
| 4 | Barrow | 0–2 | Goole Town | 20 November 1976 |
| 5 | Bury | 6–0 | Workington | 20 November 1976 |
| 6 | Rochdale | 1–1 | Northwich Victoria | 20 November 1976 |
| Replay | Northwich Victoria | 0–0 | Rochdale | 22 November 1976 |
| Replay | Rochdale | 1–2 | Northwich Victoria | 29 November 1976 |
| 7 | Weymouth | 1–1 | Hitchin Town | 20 November 1976 |
| Replay | Hitchin Town | 2–2 | Weymouth | 24 November 1976 |
| Replay | Weymouth | 3–3 | Hitchin Town | 29 November 1976 |
| Replay | Hitchin Town | 3–1 | Weymouth | 2 December 1976 |
| 8 | Reading | 1–0 | Wealdstone | 20 November 1976 |
| 9 | Walsall | 0–0 | Bradford City | 20 November 1976 |
| Replay | Bradford City | 0–2 | Walsall | 24 November 1976 |
| 10 | Gillingham | 0–1 | Watford | 20 November 1976 |
| 11 | Sheffield Wednesday | 2–0 | Stockport County | 20 November 1976 |
| 12 | Crewe Alexandra | 1–1 | Preston North End | 20 November 1976 |
| Replay | Preston North End | 2–2 | Crewe Alexandra | 23 November 1976 |
| Replay | Crewe Alexandra | 0–3 | Preston North End | 29 November 1976 |
| 13 | Lincoln City | 1–0 | Morecambe | 20 November 1976 |
| 14 | Stafford Rangers | 0–0 | Halifax Town | 20 November 1976 |
| Replay | Halifax Town | 1–0 | Stafford Rangers | 23 November 1976 |
| 15 | Swindon Town | 7–0 | Bromley | 20 November 1976 |
| 16 | Scarborough | 0–0 | Darlington | 20 November 1976 |
| Replay | Darlington | 4–1 | Scarborough | 22 November 1976 |
| 17 | Doncaster Rovers | 2–2 | Shrewsbury Town | 20 November 1976 |
| Replay | Shrewsbury Town | 4–3 | Doncaster Rovers | 23 November 1976 |
| 18 | Wrexham | 6–0 | Gateshead United | 20 November 1976 |
| 19 | Tranmere Rovers | 0–4 | Peterborough United | 20 November 1976 |
| 20 | Barnsley | 3–1 | Boston | 20 November 1976 |
| 21 | Brentford | 2–0 | Chesham United | 20 November 1976 |
| 22 | Crook Town | 1–4 | Nuneaton Borough | 20 November 1976 |
| 23 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 2–2 | Crystal Palace | 20 November 1976 |
| Replay | Crystal Palace | 1–1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 23 November 1976 |
| Replay | Brighton & Hove Albion | 0–1 | Crystal Palace | 6 December 1976 |
| 24 | Wimbledon | 1–0 | Woking | 20 November 1976 |
| 25 | Exeter City | 1–1 | Southend United | 20 November 1976 |
| Replay | Southend United | 2–1 | Exeter City | 22 November 1976 |
| 26 | Scunthorpe United | 1–2 | Chesterfield | 20 November 1976 |
| 27 | Huddersfield Town | 0–0 | Mansfield Town | 20 November 1976 |
| Replay | Mansfield Town | 2–1 | Huddersfield Town | 22 November 1976 |
| 28 | Southport | 1–2 | Port Vale | 20 November 1976 |
| 29 | Matlock Town | 2–0 | Wigan Athletic | 20 November 1976 |
| 30 | Torquay United | 1–2 | Hillingdon Borough | 20 November 1976 |
| 31 | Kettering Town | 1–1 | Oxford United | 20 November 1976 |
| Replay | Oxford United | 0–1 | Kettering Town | 23 November 1976 |
| 32 | Rotherham United | 5–0 | Altrincham | 20 November 1976 |
| 33 | Aldershot | 1–1 | Portsmouth | 20 November 1976 |
| Replay | Portsmouth | 2–1 | Aldershot | 23 November 1976 |
| 34 | Droylsden | 0–0 | Grimsby Town | 20 November 1976 |
| Replay | Grimsby Town | 5–3 | Droylsden | 23 November 1976 |
| 35 | Tooting & Mitcham United | 4–2 | Dartford | 20 November 1976 |
| 36 | Dudley Town | 1–1 | York City | 20 November 1976 |
| Replay | York City | 4–1 | Dudley Town | 23 November 1976 |
| 37 | Leatherhead | 2–0 | Northampton Town | 20 November 1976 |
| 38 | Cambridge United | 1–1 | Colchester United | 20 November 1976 |
| Replay | Colchester United | 2–0 | Cambridge United | 24 November 1976 |
| 39 | Waterlooville | 1–2 | Wycombe Wanderers | 20 November 1976 |
| 40 | Swansea City | 0–1 | Minehead | 20 November 1976 |
Second round proper
The second round of games were mainly played on 11 December 1976, with some taking place midweek over 14–15 December and one on 20th. Replays took place on 14th or 21st. Northwich Victoria's initial match against Peterborough United on 11 December was abandoned after 20 minutes due to heavy fog with Peterborough leading 1–0.
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chesterfield | 1–1 | Walsall | 11 December 1976 |
| Replay | Walsall | 0–0 | Chesterfield | 14 December 1976 |
| Replay | Chesterfield | 0–1 | Walsall | 21 December 1976 |
| 2 | Darlington | 1–0 | Sheffield Wednesday | 15 December 1976 |
| 3 | Bury | 0–0 | Shrewsbury Town | 14 December 1976 |
| Replay | Shrewsbury Town | 2–1 | Bury | 21 December 1976 |
| 4 | Grimsby Town | 0–1 | Chester | 11 December 1976 |
| 5 | Northwich Victoria | 4–0 | Peterborough United | 14 December 1976 |
| 6 | Lincoln City | 6–0 | Nuneaton Borough | 11 December 1976 |
| 7 | Wrexham | 1–1 | Goole Town | 11 December 1976 |
| Replay | Goole Town | 0–1 | Wrexham | 14 December 1976 |
| 8 | Wycombe Wanderers | 1–2 | Reading | 11 December 1976 |
| 9 | Portsmouth | 2–1 | Minehead | 11 December 1976 |
| 10 | Crystal Palace | 4–0 | Enfield | 11 December 1976 |
| 11 | Hitchin Town | 1–1 | Swindon Town | 11 December 1976 |
| Replay | Swindon Town | 3–1 | Hitchin Town | 21 December 1976 |
| 12 | Southend United | 3–0 | Newport County | 11 December 1976 |
| 13 | Mansfield Town | 2–5 | Matlock Town | 15 December 1976 |
| 14 | Port Vale | 3–0 | Barnsley | 11 December 1976 |
| 15 | Halifax Town | 1–0 | Preston North End | 14 December 1976 |
| 16 | Kettering Town | 1–0 | Tooting & Mitcham United | 11 December 1976 |
| 17 | Rotherham United | 0–0 | York City | 11 December 1976 |
| Replay | York City | 1–1 | Rotherham United | 14 December 1976 |
| Replay | Rotherham United | 2–1 | York City | 21 December 1976 |
| 18 | Colchester United | 3–2 | Brentford | 20 December 1976 |
| 19 | Leatherhead | 1–3 | Wimbledon | 14 December 1976 |
| 20 | Hillingdon Borough | 2–3 | Watford | 11 December 1976 |
Third round proper
Teams from the Football League First and Second Division entered in this round. The third round of games in the FA Cup were played on 8 January 1977. Replays were mainly played midweek over 10–12 January or the week after but one occurred on 24th instead.