1886_in_association_football

1886 in association football

1886 in association football

Overview of the events of 1886 in association football

The following are the association football events of the year 1886 throughout the world.

Events

  • December 11 - Dial Square FC (later Arsenal) beat Eastern Wanderers 6-0, their first match.
  • December 25 - After a meeting in the Royal Oak pub, Woolwich, Dial Square rename themselves Royal Arsenal

Clubs founded in 1886

England

Scotland

Northern Ireland

Switzerland

Hong Kong

Domestic cups

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International tournaments

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Source: [2][3]
Rules for classification: 1) Points. The points system worked as follows: 2 points for a win and 1 point for a draw.
(C) Joint champions

Births

  • 1 January – Harold Halse (d. 1949), England international forward in one match (1909), scoring two goals; the first player to appear in three FA Cup finals for three different clubs.
  • 16 February – Andy Ducat (d. 1942), England international half-back in six matches (1910–1920).
  • 25 December – Jock Simpson (d. 1959), England international forward in eight matches (1911–1914).

References

  1. [1]
    "Scottish Cup Past Winners | Scottish Cup | Scottish FA". www.scottishfa.co.uk. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
  2. [2]
    "British Home Championship 1884–1899". The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
  3. [3]
    "British Championships 1886". Scotland Football Stats. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
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