1885–86 in English football

none July 2020 July 2020 July 2020 England 1885–86 FA Cup Blackburn Rovers 1884–85 1886–87 yes The 1885–86 season was the 15th season of competitive football in England. thumb|An early form of football league table, showing the leading clubs ranked by goal average, Newcastle Daily Chronicle, 13 May 1886 National team England were joint winners of the 1886 British Home Championship with Scotland. DateVenueOpponentsScore*CompEngland scorers13 March 1886Ballynafeigh Park, Belfast (A)Ireland6–1BHC Benjamin Spilsbury (Cambridge University) (4), Tinsley Lindley (Cambridge University) & Fred Dewhurst (Preston North End)27 March 1886(Second) Hampden Park, Glasgow (A)Scotland1–1BHCTinsley Lindley (Cambridge University) (35 mins)29 March 1886Racecourse Ground, Wrexham (A)Wales3–1BHCGeorge Brann (Swifts), Fred Dewhurst (Preston North End) & Andrew Amos (Old Carthusians) * England score given first Key A = Away match BHC = British Home Championship Note – see Talk page re query on goalscorers against Wales. Events Millwall Rovers was formed, and played their first match on 3 October 1885. After a couple of name changes and moves, the club would eventually become known as Millwall. Honours CompetitionWinnerFA CupBlackburn Rovers (3) 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 Report on Scotland v England match on thefa.com Report on Wales v England match on thefa.com Report on Scotland v England match 1885