1876 in association football

Events

• Football Association of Wales is founded.

  Clubs founded

England

• Accrington
• Leek Town
• Middlesbrough
• Port Vale
• Stafford Rangers
• Stourbridge

  Scotland

• Falkirk
• Partick Thistle

  Domestic cups

Births

• 4 January – Harry Johnson, England international half-back in six matches.
• 20 January – Billy Williams, England international full-back in six matches.
• 13 April – Bob McColl, Scotland international forward in thirteen matches, scoring thirteen goals.
• 7 November – Alex Smith, Scotland international forward in twenty matches, scoring six goals.