- Route to the final Blackburn Rovers West Bromwich Albion
- Match details
- Replay Teams
- See also
- References
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2013}}{{Infobox football match
| title = 1886 FA Cup Final
| image =
| event = 1885–86 FA Cup
| team1 = Blackburn Rovers
| team1score = 0
| team2 = West Bromwich Albion
| team2score = 0
| details =
| date = 3 April 1886
| stadium = Kennington Oval
| city = London
| man_of_the_match1a =
| referee = Francis Marindin
| attendance = 15,000
| weather =
| previous =
| next =
}}{{Infobox football match
| title = 1886 FA Cup Final Replay
| image =
| event = 1885–86 FA Cup
| team1 = Blackburn Rovers
| team1score = 2
| team2 = West Bromwich Albion
| team2score = 0
| details =
| date = 10 April 1886
| stadium = Racecourse Ground
| city = Derby
| man_of_the_match1a =
| referee = Francis Marindin
| attendance = 12,000
| weather =
| previous = 1885
| next = 1887
}}The 1886 FA Cup Final was contested by Blackburn Rovers and West Bromwich Albion at the Kennington Oval. The match finished goalless, Albion wanted to play extra time but Blackburn Rovers declined, meaning a replay was necessary.[1] The replay was particularly noteworthy in that it took place at Derbyshire County Cricket Club's Racecourse Ground, the first time an FA Cup Final was played outside London. The replay was won 2–0 by Blackburn Rovers, their third successive FA Cup Final victory. The goals came from James Brown and Joe Sowerbutts. Both games were refereed by Major Francis Marindin. Route to the final{{See also|1885–86 FA Cup}}Blackburn Rovers Blackburn Rovers| Round | Opposition | Score | | 1st | Clitheroe (a) | 2-0 | | 2nd | Oswaldtwistle Rovers (h) | 1-0 | | 3rd | Darwen Old Wanderers (h) | 6–1 | | 4th | Staveley (h) | 7–1 | | 5th | bye | | 6th | Brentwood (a) | 3-1 | | Semi-final | Swifts (n) | 2-1 | {{-}}West Bromwich AlbionIn their third season in the FA Cup, West Bromwich Albion 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. The team then received a bye to the fourth round, where they beat Wolverhampton Wanderers by a 3–1 scoreline. 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 Cup[2]—contributed to a 6–0 quarter-final victory over Old Westminsters, putting the club into the FA Cup semi-final for the first time. 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.[3] After the game, Small Heath supporters invaded the pitch and then pelted missiles at vehicles bound for West Bromwich, causing several injuries.[4] West Bromwich Albion| Round | Opposition | Score | | 1st | Aston Unity (h) | 4–1 | | 2nd | Wednesbury Old Athletic (h) | 3–2 | | 3rd | bye | | 4th | Wolverhampton Wanderers (h) | 3–1 | | 5th | Old Carthusians (h) | 1–0 | | 6th | Old Westminsters (h) | 6–0 | | Semi-final | Small Heath Alliance (n) | 4–0 | {{-}}Match details| {{Football kit | pattern_la = | pattern_b = _whitehalf_right | pattern_ra = _whiteborder | pattern_so = | leftarm = ffffff | body = 99CCFF | rightarm = 99CCFF | shorts = FFFFFF | socks = 000066 | title = Blackburn Rovers
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Blackburn Rovers 0
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| GK | Herby Arthur | | DF | Richard Turner | | DF | Fergus Suter | | MF | Joseph Heyes | | MF | Jimmy Forrest | | MF | Hugh McIntyre | | FW | Jimmy Douglas | | FW | Thomas Strahan | | FW | Joe Sowerbutts | | FW | Howard Fecitt | | FW | James Brown (Captain) | |
| West Bromwich Albion 0
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| GK | Bob Roberts | | DF | Harry Green | | DF | Harry Bell | | MF | Ezra Horton | | MF | Charlie Perry | | MF | George Timmins | | FW | George Woodhall | | FW | Tommy Green | | FW | Jem Bayliss (Captain) | | FW | Arthur Loach | | FW | George Bell |
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- Played 3 April 1886
- Attendance: 15,000
- Referee: Major Francis Marindin
ReplayTeamsBlackburn Rovers 2 (Brown & Sowerbutts)
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| GK | Herby Arthur | | DF | Richard Turner | | DF | Fergus Suter | | MF | Nat Walton | | MF | Jimmy Forrest | | MF | Hugh McIntyre | | FW | Jimmy Douglas | | FW | Thomas Strahan | | FW | Joe Sowerbutts | | FW | Howard Fecitt | | FW | James Brown (Captain) | |
| West Bromwich Albion 0
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| GK | Bob Roberts | | DF | Harry Green | | DF | Harry Bell | | MF | Ezra Horton | | MF | Charlie Perry | | MF | George Timmins | | FW | George Woodhall | | FW | Tommy Green | | FW | Jem Bayliss (Captain) | | FW | Arthur Loach | | FW | George Bell |
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- Played 10 April 1886
- Attendance: 12,000
- Referee: Major Francis Marindin
See also- 1885–86 West Bromwich Albion F.C. season
References- Citations
1. ^Guardian 5-4-1886 p. 7
2. ^Matthews (2007) pp. 392–393.
3. ^Matthews (1987) p. 201.
4. ^McOwan p. 17.
- Sources
- {{cite news | title=Guardian 5-4-1886}}
- {{cite book | last=McOwan | first=Gavin | title=The Essential History of West Bromwich Albion | publisher=Headline|year=2002|isbn=0-7553-1146-9}}
- {{cite book | last = Matthews | first = Tony |author2=Mackenzie, Colin | title = Albion! A Complete Record of West Bromwich Albion 1879–1987 | publisher = Breedon Books | year = 1987 | isbn = 0-907969-23-2}}
- {{cite book | last=Matthews | first=Tony | title=West Bromwich Albion: The Complete Record | publisher=Breedon Books| year=2007 |isbn=978-1-85983-565-4}}
- 1885–86 Competition Results at rsssf.com
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20070608191256/http://www.sportingchronicle.com/FACUP/1886.html FA Cup Final lineups]
- Soccerbase summary – first match
- Soccerbase summary – replay
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20110928075854/http://www.fa-cupfinals.co.uk/1886.html Match report at www.fa-cupfinals.co.uk]
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