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1885-86 |
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F.A. Cup |
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Blackburn Rovers collected the Cup for the third successive season
after needing a replay in the final to dispose of West Bromwich Albion.
The replay, played at the Racecourse Ground in Derby, was the first
time the Cup was decided outside London.
First Round
- Accrington 5-4 Witton
- Astley Bridge 3-2 Southport Central
- Barnes 1-7 Lancing Old Boys
- Blackburn Olympic 1-3 Church
- Bollington 0-5 Oswestry
- Bolton Wanderers 6-0 Eagley
- Brentwood{1} 3-0 Maidenhead
- Burslem Port Vale 3-0 Chirk
- Chatham 0-2 Old Carthusians
- Clapham Rovers 12-0 1st Surrey Rifles
- Clitheroe 0-2 Blackburn Rovers
- Darlington w/o-scr Walsall Swifts
- Darwen 2-2 Derby Junction
- Darwen Old Wanderers 11-0 Burnley
- Davenham 2-1 Goldenhill
- Derby County 3-0 Mitchell St Georges
- Derby Midland 2-1 Birmingham Excelsior
- Dulwich 1-2 South Reading
- Gainsborough Trinity 4-1 Grantham
- Halliwell 2-1 Fishwick Ramblers
- Hanover United 1-1 Romford
- Hartford St Johns 1-3 Newtown
- Hendon{1} 0-4 Clapton
- Higher Walton 3-4 South Shore
- Hurst 3-4 Bradshaw (Declared void)
- Leek 6-3 Wrexham Olympic
- Lincoln City 0-2 Grimsby Town
- Lincoln Lindum 4-0 Grimsby District
- Lockwood Brothers 2-2 Notts Rangers
- Long Eaton Rangers 2-0 Sheffield Wednesday
- Luton Wanderers 3-2 Chesham
- Macclesfield Town 4-1 Northwich Victoria
- Marlow 3-0 Luton Town
- Middlesbrough w/o-scr Horncastle
- Newark 0-3 Sheffield
- Nottingham Forest 6-2 Mellors
- Notts County 15-0 Rotherham Town
- Notts Olympic 2-2 Notts Wanderers
- Old Brightonians 2-1 Acton
- Old Etonians w/o-scr Bournemouth Rovers
- Old Harrovians w/o-scr St James
- Old Westminsters 3-1 Hotspur
- Old Wykehamists 5-0 Uxbridge
- Oswaldtwistle Rovers 3-1 Lower Darwen
- Padiham w/o-scr Heart of Midlothian
- Preston North End w/o-scr Great Lever
- Queen's Park 5-1 Partick Thistle
- Rawtenstall w/o-scr Rangers
- Redcar 3-0 Sunderland
- Rochester 6-1 Reading
- Rossendale 6-2 Clitheroe Low Moor
- Royal Engineers 1-5 Old Foresters
- Sheffield Heeley 2-1 Eckington Works
- Small Heath Alliance 9-2 Burton Wanderers
- Stafford Rangers 1-4 Druids
- Stafford Road 7-0 Matlock
- Staveley 1-1 Mexborough
- Stoke 2-2 Crewe Alexandra
- Swifts 7-1 Casuals
- Third Lanark 4-1 Blackburn Park Road
- Upton Park 4-1 United London Swifts
- Walsall Town 0-5 Aston Villa
- Wednesbury Old Athletic 5-1 Burton Swifts
- West Bromwich Albion 4-1 Aston Unity
- Wolverhampton Wanderers 7-0 Derby St Lukes
First Round Replays
- Bradshaw 1-1 Hurst (Declared void)
- Crewe Alexandra 1-0 Stoke
- Darwen 4-0 Derby Junction
- Notts Olympic 4-1 Notts Wanderers
- Notts Rangers 4-0 Lockwood Brothers
- Romford 3-0 Hanover United
- Staveley w/o-scr Mexborough
First Round Second Replay
Second Round
- Blackburn Rovers 1-0 Oswaldtwistle Rovers
- Brentwood{1} 6-1 Lancing Old Boys
- Church w/o-scr Third Lanark
- Clapham Rovers - Bye
- Darwen Old Wanderers 2-1 Accrington
- Davenham 8-1 Macclesfield
- Derby County 2-0 Aston Villa
- Derby Midland 1-3 Walsall Swifts
- Druids 2-2 Burslem Port Vale
- Gainsborough Trinity 1-2 Middlesbrough
- Grimsby Town 8-0 Darlington
- Hurst 3-1 Halliwell (Declared void)
- Leek w/o-scr Newtown
- Long Eaton Rangers 1-4 Staveley
- Marlow 6-1 Old Etonians
- Nottingham Forest 4-1 Notts Olympic
- Notts County 8-0 Sheffield
- Old Carthusians 6-0 Upton Park
- Old Harrovians 2-1 Old Foresters
- Old Westminsters 3-0 Old Brightonians
- Old Wykehamists 10-0 Luton Wanderers
- Oswestry 1-1 Crewe Alexandra
- Preston North End 11-3 Astley Bridge
- Rawtenstall 3-3 Bolton Wanderers (Rawtenstall disqualified)
- Redcar 2-0 Lincoln Lindum
- Romford - Bye
- Rossendale 9-1 Padiham
- Sheffield Heeley 1-6 Notts Rangers
- Small Heath Alliance 3-1 Darwen
- South Reading 1-1 Clapton
- South Shore w/o-scr Queen's Park
- Swifts 5-1 Rochester
- West Bromwich Albion 3-2 Wednesbury Old Athletic
- Wolverhampton Wanderers 4-2 Stafford Road
Second Round Replays
- Burslem Port Vale 5-1 Druids
- Crewe Alexandra w/o-scr Oswestry
- Halliwell w/o-scr Hurst
- South Reading w/o-dsq Clapton
Third Round
- Blackburn Rovers 6-1 Darwen Old Wanderers
- Bolton Wanderers 2-3 Preston North End (Preston North End disqualified, Bolton Wanderers were also later disqualified)
- Brentwood{1} - Bye
- Church 5-1 Rossendale
- Davenham 2-1 Crewe Alexandra
- Halliwell 1-6 South Shore
- Leek 2-3 Burslem Port Vale (Declared void)
- Marlow dsq-dsq Old Wykehamists (both teams disqualified)
- Middlesbrough 2-1 Grimsby Town
- Notts County 3-0 Notts Rangers
- Old Carthusians - Bye
- Old Westminsters 5-1 Romford
- Redcar - Bye
- Small Heath Alliance 4-2 Derby County
- South Reading w/o-dsq Clapham Rovers
- Staveley 2-1 Nottingham Forest
- Swifts w/o-dsq Old Harrovians
- West Bromwich Albion - Bye
- Wolverhampton Wanderers - Walsall Swifts
Third Round Replay
- Burslem Port Vale w/o-scr Leek
Fourth Round
- Blackburn Rovers - Bye
- Bolton Wanderers - Bye
- Burslem Port Vale - Bye
- Church - Bye
- Davenham - Bye
- Middlesbrough - Bye
- Notts County - Bye
- Old Carthusians - Bye
- Old Westminsters - Bye
- Redcar - Bye
- Small Heath Alliance - Bye
- South Reading 0-3 Brentwood{1}
- South Shore - Bye
- Staveley - Bye
- Swifts - Bye
- West Bromwich Albion 3-1 Wolverhampton Wanderers
Fourth Round Replay
- Burslem Port Vale w/o-scr Leek
Fifth Round
- Blackburn Rovers 7-1 Staveley
- Burslem Port Vale 2-1 Brentwood{1} (Declared void)
- Church 2-6 Swifts
- Davenham 1-2 Small Heath Alliance
- Old Westminsters w/o-dsq Bolton Wanderers (Bolton Wanderers belatedly disqualifed from Third Round)
- Redcar 2-1 Middlesbrough
- South Shore 2-1 Notts County
- West Bromwich Albion 1-0 Old Carthusians
Fifth Round Replay
- Brentwood{1} 4-4 Burslem Port Vale
Fifth Round Second Replay
- Brentwood{1} w/o-scr Burslem Port Vale
Quarter Finals
- Brentwood{1} 1-3 Blackburn Rovers
- Small Heath Alliance 2-0 Redcar
- South Shore 1-2 Swifts
- West Bromwich Albion 6-0 Old Westminsters
Semi-Finals
- Blackburn Rovers 2-1 Swifts (@ Derby Cricket Ground)
- West Bromwich Albion 4-0 Small Heath Alliance (@ Aston Lower Grounds)
Final (@ Kennington Oval, 3/4/1886)
- Blackburn Rovers 0-0 West Bromwich Albion
Final (@ Racecourse Ground, Derby, 10/4/1886)
- Blackburn Rovers 2-0 West Bromwich Albion