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1885–86 In English Football
The 1885–86 season was the 15th season of competitive football in England. National team England national football team, England were joint winners of the 1886 British Home Championship with Scotland national football team, Scotland. * England score given first Key * A = Away match * BHC = British Home Championship Note – see Talk:1885-86 in English football, Talk page re query on goalscorers against Wales. Events * Millwall Rovers F.C., Millwall Rovers were formed, and play their first match on 3 October 1885. After a couple of name changes and moves, the club will eventually become known as Millwall F.C., Millwall. Honours Notes = Number in parentheses is the times that club has won that honour. * indicates new record for competition External linksReport on Ireland v England match on thefa.com [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1885–86 FA Cup
The 1885–86 Football Association Challenge Cup was the 15th edition of the FA Cup, England's oldest football tournament. There were 130 entrants, sixteen more than in the previous season, although six teams did not play a match. Five Scottish clubs entered but one was eliminated in the first round in an all-Scottish tie and travel constraints caused the rest to withdraw. Blackburn Rovers became the second team to win the competition in three successive seasons and, as of 2022, they remain the last to do so. The final between Blackburn and West Bromwich Albion is the earliest to have been contested by two extant clubs that are still members of either the Premier League or the English Football League. First round Notes. ''In all rounds, a ''walkover'' means the tie was not played and the first-named team progressed to the next round. If a match was ''declared void'' for any reason, a replay was necessary.'' Replays Second replays Second round Replays Third round Repl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |