The 1885–86 season was the 15th season of competitive
football in England.
National team
England were joint winners of the
1886 British Home Championship
Events
January–March
* January 1 – Upper Burma is formally annexed to British Burma, following its conquest in the Third Anglo-Burmese War of November 1885.
* January 5– 9 – Robert Louis Stevenson's novella '' Strang ...
with
Scotland.
* England score given first
Key
* A = Away match
* BHC =
British Home Championship
The British Home Championship
* sco, Hame Internaitional Kemp
* gd, Farpais lìg eadar-nàiseanta
* cy, Pencampwriaeth y Pedair Gwlad, name=lang (historically known as the British International Championship or simply the International Champio ...
Note – see
Talk page re query on goalscorers against Wales.
Events
*
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.
Honours
Notes = Number in parentheses is the times that club has won that honour. * indicates new record for competition
External links
Report on Ireland v England match on thefa.com
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