1885–86 FA Cup explained

1885–86 FA Cup
Country:England
Scotland
Wales
Num Teams:130
Defending Champions:Blackburn Rovers
Winners:Blackburn Rovers
Count:3
Second:West Bromwich Albion
Prev Season:1884–85
Next Season:1886–87

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 2024, 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.

HomeScoreAwayDate
Darlingtonbye
Walsall Swiftsbye
Darwen2–2Derby Junction31 October 1885
1–2South Reading31 October 1885
Preston North EndwalkoverGreat Lever
Stoke2–2Crewe Alexandra31 October 1885
Barnes1–731 October 1885
Royal Engineers1–5Old Foresters31 October 1885
Marlow3–031 October 1885
Clapham Rovers12–01st Surrey Rifles31 October 1885
5–131 October 1885
Upton Park4–2United London Scottish24 October 1885
Old EtonianswalkoverBournemouth Rovers
Swifts7–1Casuals31 October 1885
6–1Reading31 October 1885
Old Wykehamists5–031 October 1885
walkoverSt James (Forest Gate)
Notts County15–0Rotherham Town24 October 1885
0–4Clapton24 October 1885
Nottingham Forest6–231 October 1885
Brentwood3–0Maidenhead31 October 1885
Hanover United1–1Romford31 October 1885
Stafford Road7–0Matlock31 October 1885
Blackburn Olympic4–2
match void		Church31 October 1885
Astley Bridge3–2Southport Central31 October 1885
Staveley1–1Mexborough31 October 1885
Small Heath Alliance9–2Burton Wanderers31 October 1885
Sheffield Heeley2–1Eckington Works19 October 1885
Bolton Wanderers6–0Eagley17 October 1885
Accrington5–4Witton17 October 1885
Wednesbury Old Athletic5–1Burton Swifts31 October 1885
Lockwood Brothers2–2Notts Rangers31 October 1885
Chatham0–2Old Carthusians31 October 1885
Walsall Town0–5Aston Villa17 October 1885
Clitheroe0–2Blackburn Rovers24 October 1885
Halliwell2–1Fishwick Ramblers31 October 1885
Macclesfield Town4–1Northwich Victoria31 October 1885
Old Westminsters3–1Hotspur31 October 1885
Redcar3–0Sunderland24 October 1885
Wolverhampton Wanderers7–0Derby St Luke's31 October 1885
Rossendale6–2Low Moor24 October 1885
1-2Derby Midland31 October 1885
Davenham2–1Goldenhill31 October 1885
Hurst2–1
match void		Bradshaw31 October 1885
Long Eaton Rangers2–0The Wednesday31 October 1885
MiddlesbroughwalkoverHorncastle
West Bromwich Albion4–1Aston Unity31 October 1885
Padihamwalkover
Hartford St John's1–324 October 1885
Leek6–331 October 1885
Newark0–3Sheffield31 October 1885
Nottingham Wanderers2–2Notts Olympic31 October 1885
Derby County3–0Mitchell St George's31 October 1885
Old Brightonians2–1Acton31 October 1885
Darwen Old Wanderers11–0Burnley17 October 1885
Rawtenstallwalkover
Lincoln City0–2Grimsby Town31 October 1885
Luton Wanderers3–2Chesham31 October 1885
Oswaldtwistle Rovers3–1Lower Darwen31 October 1885
Stafford Rangers1–431 October 1885
Higher Walton3–4South Shore17 October 1885
Bollington0–5Oswestry24 October 1885
Burslem Port Vale3–024 October 1885
Lincoln Lindum4–0Grimsby & District17 October 1885
4–2Blackburn Park Road17 October 1885
Gainsborough Trinity4–1Grantham24 October 1885

Replays

HomeScoreAwayDate
Darwen4–0Derby Junction7 November 1885
Crewe Alexandra1–0Stoke7 November 1885
Romford3–0Hanover United7 November 1885
Church2–2Blackburn Olympic4 November 1885
StaveleywalkoverMexborough
Notts Rangers4–0Lockwood Brothers7 November 1885
Bradshaw1–1
match void		Hurst4 November 1885
Notts Olympic4–1Notts Wanderers7 November 1885

Second replays

HomeScoreAwayDate
Church3–1Blackburn Olympic9 November 1885
Hurst3–2Bradshaw9 November 1885

Second round

HomeScoreAwayDate
Preston North End11–3Astley Bridge18 November 1885
Marlow6–1Old Etonians21 November 1885
Clapham Roversbye
Swifts5–1Rochester21 November 1885
2–2Burslem Port Vale21 November 1885
Old Wykehamists10–0Luton Wanderers21 November 1885
Old Harrovians2–1Old Foresters21 November 1885
Notts County8–0Sheffield21 November 1885
Nottingham Forest4–1Notts Olympic21 November 1885
Romfordbye
Brentwood6–1Lancing Old Boys14 November 1885
Blackburn Rovers1–0Oswaldtwistle Rovers21 November 1885
Old Carthusians6–0Upton Park21 November 1885
Small Heath Alliance3–1Darwen14 November 1885
Sheffield Heeley1–6Notts Rangers21 November 1885
Grimsby Town8–0Darlington21 November 1885
South Shorewalkover
Churchwalkover
Oswestry Town1–1Crewe Alexandra21 November 1885
South Reading1–1Clapton21 November 1885
Old Westminsters3–0Old Brightonians21 November 1885
Redcar2–0Lincoln Lindum21 November 1885
Wolverhampton Wanderers4–2Stafford Road21 November 1885
Rossendale9–1Padiham21 November 1885
Derby Midland1–3Walsall Swifts21 November 1885
Davenham 8–1Macclesfield Town21 November 1885
Hurst3–1
match void		Halliwell18 November 1885
Long Eaton Rangers1–4Staveley21 November 1885
West Bromwich Albion3–2Wednesbury Old Athletic21 November 1885
Leekwalkover
Derby County2–0Aston Villa14 November 1885
Darwen Old Wanderers2–1Accrington21 November 1885
Rawtenstall3–3
Rawtenstall
disqualified		Bolton Wanderers21 November 1885
Gainsborough Trinity1–2Middlesbrough21 November 1885

Replays

HomeScoreAwayDate
Burslem Port Vale5–128 November 1885
Crewe AlexandraOswestry
disqualified		Oswestry
South ReadingClapton
disqualified		Clapton
HalliwellwalkoverHurst

Third round

HomeScoreAwayDate
Marlowboth teams
disqualified		Old Wykehamists
SwiftsOld Harrovians
disqualified		Old Harrovians
Notts County3–0Notts Rangers12 December 1885
Brentwoodbye
Blackburn Rovers6–1Darwen Old Wanderers5 December 1885
Old Carthusiansbye
Staveley2–1Nottingham Forest12 December 1885
Small Heath Alliance4–2Derby County12 December 1885
Bolton Wanderers2–3
Preston North End
disqualified		Preston North End12 December 1885
Church5–1Rossendale12 December 1885
Halliwell1–6South Shore19 December 1885
South ReadingClapham Rovers
disqualified		Clapham Rovers
Old Westminsters5–1Romford12 December 1885
Redcarbye
Wolverhampton Wanderers2–1Walsall Swifts12 December 1885
Davenham 2–1Crewe Alexandra12 December 1885
Middlesbrough2–1Grimsby Town19 December 1885
West Bromwich Albionbye
Leek2–3
match void		Burslem Port Vale19 December 1885

Replay

Fourth round

HomeScoreAwayDate
Swiftsbye
Notts Countybye
Blackburn Roversbye
Old Carthusiansbye
Staveleybye
Small Heath Alliancebye
Bolton Wanderersbye
South Shorebye
Churchbye
South Reading0–3Brentwood2 January 1886
Old Westminstersbye
Redcarbye
Davenham bye
Middlesbroughbye
West Bromwich Albion3–1Wolverhampton Wanderers2 January 1886
Burslem Port Valebye

Fifth round

HomeScoreAwayDate
Blackburn Rovers7–1Staveley23 January 1886
South Shore2–1Notts County23 January 1886
Church2–6Swifts16 January 1886
Old WestminstersBolton Wanderers
disqualified		Bolton Wanderers
Redcar and Coatham2–1Middlesbrough23 January 1886
Davenham 1–2Small Heath Alliance16 January 1886
West Bromwich Albion1–0Old Carthusians23 January 1886
Burslem Port Vale2–1
match void		Brentwood16 January 1886

Second replay

Sixth round

HomeScoreAwayDate
Brentwood1–3Blackburn Rovers27 February 1886
Small Heath Alliance2–0Redcar13 February 1886
South Shore1–2Swifts13 February 1886
West Bromwich Albion6–0Old Westminsters13 February 1886

Semi-finals

ScoreDateVenue
Blackburn Rovers2–1Swifts13 March 1886County Cricket Ground, Derby
West Bromwich Albion4–0Small Heath Alliance6 March 1886Aston Lower Grounds, Birmingham

Final

Replay

References

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