1885–86 Newton Heath LYR F.C. season

English football club season March 2015 April 2021 Newton Heath LYR F.C. 1885–86 Frederick Attock North Road Ground President Manchester Cup Winners _goldhalf 006600 006600 FFCC00 FFFFFF 000000 1884–85 1886–87 thumb|Report on the 1885–86 Manchester Senior Cup Final, The Umpire The 1885–86 season was Newton Heath LYR's third season of competitive football. The only competition that the club entered their first team in this season was the Manchester Cup, a competition in which they had reached the final at the first attempt the previous season. It was a case of "second time lucky" for the Heathens, as they went one better in the 1886 competition, beating Manchester 2–1 in the final to claim the first trophy in the club's history.Shury Alan Landamore Brian The Definitive Newton Heath F.C. 2002 2nd "Definitive" Club Histories 2005 SoccerData Nottingham 1-899468-16-1 8, 47 The Lancashire Cup, which the club had entered and been soundly beaten in both of the two previous seasons, split into "Senior" and "Junior" competitions in 1885. Believing that the club's status was better suited to the Junior competition, the Heathens entered their reserve team for the 1885–86 season. Manchester and District Challenge Cup After reaching the final of the Manchester Cup in 1884–85, the team would have been determined to go one better in 1885–86. Like the previous season, they were drawn at home to Eccles in the first round. Goals from Gotheridge and Watkins secured a 2–0 win for the Heathens and passage to the Second Round. Only the results of the Second and Third Round matches remain, with Newton Heath beating Gorton Villa 5–0 in the Second Round and Thornham 10–0 in the Third. This set up a semi-final with Hurst to be played on a neutral venue in Salford. Gotheridge and Watkins were again on the scoresheet, Watkins getting a brace in a 3–1 win. As in the previous season, the final of the competition was played at Whalley Range, where Newton Heath were to play against Manchester Association F.C. A strong wind and the incline of the pitch aided Newton Heath in the first half, and they went into half-time 2–0 up, goals coming from Watkins and Sam Black. There was a certain amount of controversy about Watkins' goal, the Manchester Association players believing not only that Davies was offside before striking the original shot, but also that Watkins had diverted the ball into the net with his hand. Despite the Manchester Association appeals, the goal stood. Farrington scored a consolation goal for Manchester Association in the second half, but Newton Heath managed to hang on for the win, the first trophy in their history.Murphy Alex The Official Illustrated History of Manchester United Orion Books 2006 London 0-7528-7603-1 13 DateRoundOpponentsH / AResultF–AScorersAttendance19 December 1885Round 1EcclesH2–0Gotheridge, Watkins50023 January 1886Round 2Gorton VillaH5–0Unknown"large"13 February 1886Round 3ThornhamH10–0Unknown1,80013 March 1886Semi-finalsHurstSalford3–1Gotheridge, Watkins (2)6,0003 April 1886FinalManchester AssociationWhalley Range2–1Black, Watkins8,000 References Category:Manchester United F.C. seasons Newton Heath Lyr