The 1885–1886 season was the 15th season of competitive football (soccer) in England.
England were joint winners of the 1886 British Home Championship with Scotland.
Date | Venue | Opponents | Score* | Comp | England scorers |
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13 March 1886 | Ballynafeigh Park, Belfast (A) | Ireland | 6–1 | BHC | Benjamin Spilsbury (Cambridge University) (4), Tinsley Lindley (Cambridge University) & Fred Dewhurst (Preston North End) |
27 March 1886 | (Second) Hampden Park, Glasgow (A) | Scotland | 1–1 | BHC | Tinsley Lindley (Cambridge University) (35 mins) |
29 March 1886 | Racecourse Ground, Wrexham (A) | Wales | 3–1 | BHC | George Brann (Swifts), Fred Dewhurst (Preston North End) & Andrew Amos (Old Carthusians) |
* England score given first
Key
Note – see Talk page re query on goalscorers against Wales.
Competition | Winner |
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FA Cup | Blackburn Rovers (3) |
Notes = Number in parentheses is the times that club has won that honour. * indicates new record for competition
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