1886 FA Cup Final

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

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 Albion

In the sixth round, Jem Bayliss scored Albion's first FA Cup hat-trick.

In 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

Final

Teams


Blackburn Rovers 0
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
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

Played 3 April 1886
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Major Francis Marindin

Replay

Teams


Blackburn Rovers 2 (Brown & Sowerbutts)
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
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

Played 10 April 1886
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Major Francis Marindin

References

Citations

↑ Guardian 5-4-1886 p. 7
↑ Matthews (2007) pp. 392–393.
↑ Matthews (1987) p. 201.
↑ McOwan p. 17.

Sources

"Guardian 5-4-1886".
McOwan, Gavin (2002). The Essential History of West Bromwich Albion. Headline. ISBN 0-7553-1146-9.
Matthews, Tony; Mackenzie, Colin (1987). Albion! A Complete Record of West Bromwich Albion 1879–1987. Breedon Books. ISBN 0-907969-23-2.
Matthews, Tony (2007). West Bromwich Albion: The Complete Record. Breedon Books. ISBN 978-1-85983-565-4.
1885–86 Competition Results at rsssf.com
FA Cup Final lineups
Soccerbase summary – first match
Soccerbase summary – replay
Match report at www.fa-cupfinals.co.uk

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1886 FA Cup Final

Route to the final

Blackburn Rovers

West Bromwich Albion

Final

Teams

Replay

Teams

See also

References