1886 FA Cup final

British association football match May 2022 May 2022 1886 FA Cup final 1885–86 FA Cup Blackburn Rovers West Bromwich Albion Blackburn Rovers won after a replay Final 0 0 1886 4 3 y Kennington Oval London Francis Marindin 17,000 Replay 2 0 1886 4 10 y Racecourse Ground Derby Francis Marindin 12,000 1885 1887 The 1886 FA Cup final was a football match between Blackburn Rovers and West Bromwich Albion on Saturday, 3 April 1886 at Kennington Oval in south London. The result was a goalless draw. Albion wanted to play extra time but Blackburn declined and so a replay was necessary. This took place a week later at the Racecourse Ground in Derby, the first venue outside London to stage an FA Cup final match. Blackburn won 2–0 to win the tournament for the third successive time. Following Wanderers (1876–1878), Blackburn were the second team to win three successive finals and, as of 2023, remain the last to do so. Their goals were scored by Jimmy Brown and Joe Sowerbutts. Both matches were refereed by Major Francis Marindin. The replay was the final match of the 1885–86 FA Cup, the 15th edition of the world's oldest football knockout competition, and England's primary cup competition, the Football Association Challenge Cup, better known as the FA Cup. Blackburn were making their fourth (of eight) appearances in the final; Albion their first (of ten). It was the first final to involve two extant clubs who are still members of either the Premier League or the English Football League. Route to the final this competition 1885–86 FA Cup Blackburn Rovers thumb|upright|right|Blackburn's Jimmy Forrest was a five-time winner of the FA Cup. Following their debut in 1879–80, this was the seventh time Blackburn Rovers played in the FA Cup. Having been runners-up in 1881–82, they had won the competition in both 1883–84 and 1884–85. Blackburn began the 1885–86 tournament with an away tienote tie In English football, a match between two teams in a knockout tournament such as the FA Cup is known as a "tie". This has no connection with a tie (draw), which is a result with identical scores or points. at nearby Clitheroe. They won this 2–0 and then had three successive home ties before being awarded a bye through the fifth round (the last sixteen) to the quarter-finals. They were drawn away to Brentwood at the Essex County Cricket Ground where Blackburn won 3–1 to reach the semi-finals. This match, played on 13 March at the Derbyshire County Cricket Ground, was against Swifts. Blackburn won 2–1 with goals scored by Nat Walton and Thomas Strahan.Collett 2003 139 + Blackburn RoversRoundOppositionScore1stClitheroe (a) 2–02ndOswaldtwistle Rovers (h)1–03rdDarwen Old Wanderers (h)6–14thStaveley (h)7–15thbye6thBrentwood (a)3–1Semi-finalSwifts (n)2–1 West Bromwich Albion thumb|upright|right|In the sixth round, Jem Bayliss scored Albion's first FA Cup hat-trick. West Bromwich Albion made their FA Cup debut in 1883–84 and this was their third season in the competition. They were drawn at home in every round prior to the semi-final. In the first two rounds, they defeated Aston Unity 4–1 and Wednesbury Old Athletic 3–2. They received a bye to the fourth round, where they beat Wolverhampton Wanderers 3–1. Old Carthusians were defeated by a single goal in the fifth round. A hat-trick from Jem Bayliss—the first by an Albion player in the FA CupMatthews 2007 392–393—contributed to a 6–0 quarter-final victory over Old Westminsters, putting Albion into the FA Cup semi-final for the first time (they had reached the quarter-final in 1884–85). The semi-final took place at Aston Lower Grounds and was against one of Albion's local rivals, Small Heath Alliance. Albion won 4–0—Arthur Loach and George Woodhall each scoring twice—to become the first Midlands club to reach the FA Cup Final.Matthews Mackenzie 1987 201 After the game, Small Heath supporters invaded the pitch and then pelted missiles at vehicles bound for West Bromwich, causing several injuries.McOwan 2002 17 + West Bromwich AlbionRoundOppositionScore1stAston Unity (h) 4–12ndWednesbury Old Athletic (h)3–23rdbye4thWolverhampton Wanderers (h)3–15thOld Carthusians (h)1–06thOld Westminsters (h)6–0Semi-finalSmall Heath Alliance (n)4–0 Match Pre-match The 1886 final was the first to involve two extant clubs who are still members of either the Premier League or the English Football League. The match took place on the same day as the University Boat Race and, in its Sporting Intelligence section the following Monday, the Daily News reported that the kick-off was delayed until four o'clock so that people attending the Boat Race would be able to see the final too. The newspaper said the crowd was "probably the largest to attend an FA Cup final".Sporting Intelligence The Daily News 5 April 1886 12,475 3 Final The syndicated match report, published in each of the Daily News, The Morning Post and The Standard, said there was "an immense number of spectators, numbering about 17,000".Football The Morning Post 5 April 1886 35,503 2The Football Association Challenge Cup The Standard 5 April 1886 19,259 6 According to the Daily News, Blackburn refused to play extra time because they realised that Albion "had the better of them". The FA said the replay would be the following Saturday, 10 April, at either Derby or Kennington.Football Manchester Guardian 5 April 1886 7 The Standard, however, correctly specified Derby as the replay venue. Replay The replay in Derby on 10 April was the first FA Cup final match to be played outside London. There were fears that the match would have to be postponed when Derby was hit by a blizzard that morning, but it blew over and the snow had thawed before the kick-off was due. Albion supporters carried cards saying "Play Up Throstles".Collett 2003 22 Nat Walton played for Blackburn instead of Joseph Heys. Albion were unchanged. Details Final 3 April 188616:00 GMT Blackburn Rovers 0–0 West Bromwich Albion Kennington Oval, London 17,000 Major F. A. Marindin, REUmpires: M. P. Betts (Kent) andJ. C. Clegg (Sheffield) _whitehalf_right _whiteborder ffffff 99CCFF 99CCFF FFFFFF 000066 Blackburn Rovers _blue_stripes4 _bluestripes4 _blue_stripes4 FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF 000066 West Bromwich Albion GK ENG Herbie ArthurRB SCO Richard TurnerLB SCO Fergus SuterRH ENG Jimmy ForrestCH SCO Hugh McIntyreLH ENG Joseph HeyesOR SCO Jimmy DouglasIR ENG Thomas StrachanCF ENG Jimmy Brown (captain)IL ENG Joe SowerbuttsOL ENG Howard FecittClub secretary:SCO Thomas MitchellGK ENG Bob RobertsRB ENG Harry Bell LB ENG Harry Green RH ENG Ezra Horton CH ENG Charlie Perry LH ENG George TimminsOR ENG George Woodhall IR ENG Tommy Green CF ENG Jem Bayliss (captain) IL ENG Arthur Loach OL ENG George BellClub secretary:Team selection by committee only (till 1890) Match rules 90 minutes duration (two halves of 45 minutes each; teams change ends at half-time).note mins The duration of a football match has been 90 minutes since an agreement in 1866 for the match between London and Sheffield.Football in Sheffield Percy M. Young 1981 1962 Dark Peak Sheffield 22 978-09-50627-24-3 No extra time if scores level at end of normal time.note extra The FA introduced the option of extra time into its rules in 1897.https://www.fourfourtwo.com/features/a-brief-history-extra-time-format-right-modern-game#:~:text=Adding%20minutes%20onto%20the%20end,to%20spread%20around%20the%20world. Andrew Murray A brief history of (extra) time: is the format right for the modern game? FourFourTwo Future plc Bath 24 June 2016 12 October 2020 Result to be settled by replay at a later date.note replay The 1875 final was the first in which a replay took place;Collett 2003 19 this method of deciding the winners continued until 1999.http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/fa_cup/4235997.stm McNulty Phil FA Cup in danger of losing lustre BBC Sport London 4 February 2005 12 October 2020 The 2005 final was the first to be settled by penalty shoot-out.https://www.thefa.com/competitions/thefacup/fa-cup-finals FA Cup Finals The Football Association London 28 October 2020 No substitutes allowed.note subs Although there were isolated instances of substitution in earlier times, it was not until the beginning of the 1965–66 season that substitutes were first allowed in English top-class matches, and then only for replacement of injured players.https://www.theguardian.com/football/2001/jul/25/theknowledge.sport Sean Ingle Whatever happened to Len Shackleton's old club? The Guardian London 25 July 2001 12 October 2020 Notes Players are listed above according to their positions on the field. There was no shirt numbering in 1886.note shirts The first known instance of shirt numbering in English football was in March 1914.Cavallini Rob Play Up Corinth: A History of The Corinthian Football Club 2007 114 Stadia 978-07-52444-79-6 It was not until the 1939–40 season that a numbering system was formally introduced.https://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/gunners-wear-numbered-shirts 27. Gunners wear numbered shirts Arsenal History 1 June 2017 The Arsenal Football Club plc London 22 October 2020 Replay 10 April 188615:00 GMT Blackburn Rovers 2–0 West Bromwich Albion Sporting Intelligence The Daily News 12 April 1886 12,481 6 Brown Sowerbutts Racecourse Ground, Derby 12,000 Major F. A. Marindin, REUmpires: (tbc) M. P. Betts (Kent) andJ. C. Clegg (Sheffield) _whitehalf_right _whiteborder ffffff 99CCFF 99CCFF FFFFFF 000066 Blackburn Rovers _blue_stripes4 _bluestripes4 _blue_stripes4 FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF 000066 West Bromwich Albion GK ENG Herbie ArthurRB SCO Richard TurnerLB SCO Fergus SuterRH ENG Jimmy ForrestCH SCO Hugh McIntyre LH ENG Nat WaltonOR SCO Jimmy DouglasIR ENG Thomas StrachanCF ENG Jimmy Brown (captain)IL ENG Joe SowerbuttsOL ENG Howard FecittClub secretary:SCO Thomas MitchellGK ENG Bob RobertsRB ENG Harry Bell LB ENG Harry Green RH ENG Ezra Horton CH ENG Charlie Perry LH ENG George TimminsOR ENG George Woodhall IR ENG Tommy Green CF ENG Jem Bayliss (captain) IL ENG Arthur Loach OL ENG George BellClub secretary:Team selection by committee only (till 1890) Match rules 90 minutes duration (two halves of 45 minutes each; teams change ends at half-time).note mins No extra time if scores level at end of normal time.note extra Result to be settled by replay at a later date.note replay No substitutes allowed.note subs Notes Players are listed above according to their positions on the field. There was no shirt numbering in 1886.note shirts See also 1885–86 West Bromwich Albion F.C. season Notes note References 2 Sources Collett Mike The Complete Record of the FA Cup 2003 SportsBooks Ltd Cheltenham 978-18-99807-19-2 McOwan Gavin The Essential History of West Bromwich Albion Headline 2002 978-07-55311-46-0 Matthews Tony Mackenzie Colin Albion! A Complete Record of West Bromwich Albion 1879–1987 Breedon Books 1987 978-09-07969-23-5 Matthews Tony West Bromwich Albion: The Complete Record Breedon Books 2007 978-18-59835-65-4 External links FA Cup Results Archive 1885–86 Competition Results at rsssf.com FA Cup Final lineups Soccerbase summary – first match https://web.archive.org/web/20071001030118/http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=17064 1 October 2007 https://archive.today/20130202154118/http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=16446 Soccerbase summary – replay el Match report at www.fa-cupfinals.co.uk 1886 Final Category:1886 in sport in London Category:April 1886 in the United Kingdom Category:Blackburn Rovers F.C. matches Category:West Bromwich Albion F.C. matches