1877 in association football

Events

• The Sheffield Rules are amalgamated into the FA Rules.

  Clubs founded

England

• Blackpool
• Buxton
• Clitheroe
• Crewe Alexandra
• Egham Town
• Wolverhampton Wanderers

  Scotland

• Clyde
• St Mirren

  Domestic cups

Births

• 25 February – John Tait Robertson, Scotland international half-back in sixteen matches.
• 27 April – Andy Aitken, Scotland international half-back in fourteen matches.
• 13 May – Robert Hamilton, Scotland international forward in eleven matches, scoring fifteen goals.
• 15 September – Peter McBride, Scotland international goalkeeper in six matches.
• 2 October – John Campbell, Scotland international forward in four matches, scoring six goals.
• 4 October – Jimmy Watson, Scotland international full-back in six matches.
• 22 November – Herbert Smith, England international full-back in four matches.