1870s
| Year | SF | Winner | Score | Loser | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1872 | 1 | Royal Engineers | 0–0 | Crystal Palace | Kennington Oval |
| 3–0 | Kennington Oval | ||||
| 2 | Wanderers | 0–0 | Queen's Park | Kennington Oval | |
| w/o | 1 | ||||
| 1873 | 1 | Oxford University | w/o | Queen's Park | 2 |
| Bye | Wanderers | ||||
| 1874 | 1 | Oxford University | 1–0 | Clapham Rovers | Kennington Oval |
| 2 | Royal Engineers | 2–0 | Swifts | Kennington Oval | |
| 1875 | 1 | Old Etonians | 1–0 | Shropshire Wanderers | Kennington Oval |
| 2 | Royal Engineers | 1–1 | Oxford University | Kennington Oval | |
| 1–0 | Kennington Oval | ||||
| 1876 | 1 | Old Etonians | 1–0 | Oxford University | Kennington Oval |
| 2 | Wanderers | 2–1 | Swifts | Kennington Oval | |
| 1877 | 1 | Wanderers | 1–0 | Cambridge University | Kennington Oval |
| Bye | Oxford University | ||||
| 1878 | 1 | Royal Engineers | 2–1 | Old Harrovians | Kennington Oval |
| Bye | Wanderers | ||||
| 1879 | 1 | Old Etonians | 2–1 | Nottingham Forest | Kennington Oval |
| Bye | Clapham Rovers | ||||
1 Queen's Park could not afford a second trip to London for their semi-final replay and were forced to withdraw
2 Queen's Park once again withdrew from the FA Cup at the semi-final stage.
Read more about this topic: FA Cup Semi-finals, List of FA Cup Semi-finals