- 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 after extra time, meaning a replay was necessary.
The replay was particularly noteworthy in that it took place at
Derbyshire County Cricket Club 's Racecourse Ground inDerby , the first time an FA Cup Final was played outside London. The replay was won 2–0 by Blackburn Rovers, their third successiveFA Cup Final victory. The goals came from James Brown and Joe Sowerbutts.Both games were refereed by Major
Francis Marindin .The Final
Teams
*PlayedApril 3 1886
*Attendance: 15,000
*Referee: MajorFrancis Marindin Replay
Teams
*PlayedApril 10 1886
*Attendance: 12,000
*Referee: MajorFrancis Marindin References
* [http://www.rsssf.com/tablese/engcup1886.html 1885-86 Competition Results] at rsssf.com
* [http://www.sportingchronicle.com/FACUP/1886.html FA Cup Final lineups]
* [http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=17064 Soccerbase summary - first match]
* [http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=16446 Soccerbase summary - replay]
* [http://www.fa-cupfinals.co.uk/1886.html Match report at www.fa-cupfinals.co.uk]
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