The following are events in 1876 which are relevant to the development of association football. Included are events in closely related codes, such as the Sheffield Rules.
Events
- Football Association of Wales is founded.
Clubs founded
England
- Accrington (note – this is the original Accrington club, not Accrington Stanley)
- Leek Town
- Middlesbrough
- Port Vale
- Stafford Rangers
- Stourbridge
Scotland
- Falkirk
- Partick Thistle
Domestic cups
Births
- 4 January – Harry Johnson (d. 1940), England international half-back in six matches (1900–1903).
- 20 January – Billy Williams (d. 1929), England international full-back in six matches (1897–1899).
- 13 April – Bob McColl (d. 1959), Scotland international forward in thirteen matches (1896–1908), scoring thirteen goals.
- 10 October – John Harker, English professional footballer (d. 1962)
- 7 November – Alex Smith (d. 1954), Scotland international forward in twenty matches (1898–1911), scoring six goals.
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