The 1886 FA Cup Final was contested by Blackburn Rovers

Blackburn Rovers F.C.

Blackburn Rovers Football Club is an English professional association football club based in the town of Blackburn, Lancashire. The team currently competes in the Premier League, the top tier of English football....

 and West Bromwich Albion

West Bromwich Albion F.C.

West Bromwich Albion Football Club, also known as West Brom, The Baggies, The Throstles, Albion or WBA, are an English Premier League association football club based in West Bromwich in the West Midlands...

 at the Kennington Oval

The Oval

The Kia Oval, still commonly referred to by its original name of The Oval, is an international cricket ground in Kennington, in the London Borough of Lambeth. In the past it was also sometimes called the Kennington Oval...

. The match finished goalless, Albion wanted to play extra time but Blackburn Rovers declined, meaning a replay was necessary.
The replay was particularly noteworthy in that it took place at Derbyshire County Cricket Club

Derbyshire County Cricket Club

Derbyshire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the England and Wales domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Derbyshire...

'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

FA Cup Final

The FA Cup Final, commonly referred to in England as just the Cup Final, is the last match in the Football Association Challenge Cup. With an official attendance of 89,826 at the 2007 FA Cup Final, it is the fourth best attended domestic club championship event in the world and the second most...

 victory. The goals came from James Brown

James Brown (footballer born 1862)

James Brown was an English association football player of the Victorian era. Born in Blackburn, he played for Blackburn Rovers and was part of the team that won the FA Cup in three successive seasons between 1884 and 1886 , as well as appearaing on the losing side in 1882...

 and Joe Sowerbutts.

Both games were refereed by Major Francis Marindin

Francis Marindin

Colonel Sir Francis Arthur Marindin, KCMG served with the Royal Engineers and was a key figure in the early development of association football. He was later knighted for his work in public services....

.

West Bromwich Albion

In their third season in the FA Cup

FA Cup

The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's...

, 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

Wednesbury Old Athletic F.C.

Wednesbury Old Athletic was an English association football club based in Wednesbury, West Midlands . There were actually three clubs to bear this name.-History:...

 3–2. The team then received a bye

Bye (sports)

A bye, in sports and other competitive activities, most commonly refers to the practice of allowing a player or team to advance to the next round of a playoff tournament without playing...

 to the fourth round, where they beat Wolverhampton Wanderers

Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.

Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club is an English professional association football club that represents the city of Wolverhampton in the West Midlands region. They are members of the Premier League, the highest level of English football. The club was founded in 1877 and since 1889 has played at...

 by a 3–1 scoreline. Old Carthusians

Old Carthusians F.C.

Old Carthusians Football Club is an association football club whose players are former pupils of Charterhouse School in Godalming, Surrey, England...

 were defeated by a single goal in the fifth round. A hat-trick

Hat-trick

A hat-trick or hat trick in sport is the achievement of a positive feat three times during a game, or other achievements based on threes. The term was first used in 1858 in cricket to describe HH Stephenson's feat of taking three wickets in three balls. A collection was held for Stephenson, and he...

 from Jem Bayliss

Jem Bayliss

Albert Edward James Matthias 'Jem' Bayliss was an English football player who played for West Bromwich Albion, as well as the English national side.He captained the West Bromwich Albion side which won the 1888 FA Cup Final....

—the first by an Albion player in the FA Cup—contributed to a 6–0 quarter-final victory over Old Westminsters

Old Westminsters F.C.

Old Westminsters F.C. is an association football club composed of former pupils of Westminster School, London, England.-History:The club was founded in 1885 and in its early years was very successful winning the London Senior Cup in 1887 , 1888, 1890, 1892 and 1893.Westminster has an historic joint...

, 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

Birmingham City F.C.

Birmingham City Football Club is a professional association football club based in the city of Birmingham, England. Formed in 1875 as Small Heath Alliance, they became Small Heath in 1888, then Birmingham in 1905, finally becoming Birmingham City in 1943.They were relegated at the end of the...

. Albion won 4–0—Arthur Loach

Arthur Loach

Arthur Albert Loach was an English footballer who played as a forward. He joined West Bromwich Albion in August 1882 and became one of the club's first professionals three years later when the FA legalised payments to players. He was on the losing side as Albion lost 0–2 to Blackburn Rovers in the...

 and George Woodhall

George Woodhall

George 'Spry' Woodhall was an English footballer, who played most of his career with West Bromwich Albion, helping them to reach three consecutive FA Cup finals, including winning the cup in 1888....

 each scoring twice—to become the first Midlands

English Midlands

The Midlands, or the English Midlands, is the traditional name for the area comprising central England that broadly corresponds to the early medieval Kingdom of Mercia. It borders Southern England, Northern England, East Anglia and Wales. Its largest city is Birmingham, and it was an important...

 club to reach the FA Cup Final

FA Cup Final

The FA Cup Final, commonly referred to in England as just the Cup Final, is the last match in the Football Association Challenge Cup. With an official attendance of 89,826 at the 2007 FA Cup Final, it is the fourth best attended domestic club championship event in the world and the second most...

. After the game, Small Heath supporters invaded the pitch and then pelted missiles at vehicles bound for West Bromwich, causing several injuries.

West Bromwich Albion

Round	Opposition	Score
1st	Aston Unity (h)	4–1
2nd	Wednesbury Old Athletic Wednesbury Old Athletic F.C. Wednesbury Old Athletic was an English association football club based in Wednesbury, West Midlands . There were actually three clubs to bear this name.-History:...  (h)	3–2
3rd	bye Bye (sports) A bye, in sports and other competitive activities, most commonly refers to the practice of allowing a player or team to advance to the next round of a playoff tournament without playing...
4th	Wolverhampton Wanderers Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club is an English professional association football club that represents the city of Wolverhampton in the West Midlands region. They are members of the Premier League, the highest level of English football. The club was founded in 1877 and since 1889 has played at...  (h)	3–1
5th	Old Carthusians Old Carthusians F.C. Old Carthusians Football Club is an association football club whose players are former pupils of Charterhouse School in Godalming, Surrey, England...  (h)	1–0
6th	Old Westminsters Old Westminsters F.C. Old Westminsters F.C. is an association football club composed of former pupils of Westminster School, London, England.-History:The club was founded in 1885 and in its early years was very successful winning the London Senior Cup in 1887 , 1888, 1890, 1892 and 1893.Westminster has an historic joint...  (h)	6–0
Semi-final	Small Heath Alliance Birmingham City F.C. Birmingham City Football Club is a professional association football club based in the city of Birmingham, England. Formed in 1875 as Small Heath Alliance, they became Small Heath in 1888, then Birmingham in 1905, finally becoming Birmingham City in 1943.They were relegated at the end of the...  (n)	4–0

Teams

BLACKBURN ROVERS 0 ---- GK Herby Arthur Herby Arthur William John Herbert Arthur, known as Herby Arthur was an English football player who played for Blackburn Rovers, as well as the English national side.-External links:*...   DF Richard Turner  DF Fergus Suter Fergus Suter Fergus Suter was a former stonemason and footballer in the early days of the game in the United Kingdom during the 19th century. Arguably the first recognised professional footballer, Suter was a native of Glasgow, Scotland, and played for Partick Thistle and Rangers F.C. before moving to...   MF Joseph Heyes  MF Jimmy Forrest Jimmy Forrest (footballer) James Henry Forrest was an English footballer whose career spanned the transition from amateurism to professionalism in English football in the 1880s and 1890s...   MF Hugh McIntyre  FW Jimmy Douglas  FW Thomas Strachan  FW Joe Sowerbutts FW Howard Fecitt  FW James Brown James Brown (footballer born 1862) James Brown was an English association football player of the Victorian era. Born in Blackburn, he played for Blackburn Rovers and was part of the team that won the FA Cup in three successive seasons between 1884 and 1886 , as well as appearaing on the losing side in 1882...  (Captain)

WEST BROMWICH ALBION 0 ---- GK Bob Roberts Bob Roberts (footballer) Robert John Roberts , better known as Bob Roberts, was an English football goalkeeper. He spent the majority of his career at West Bromwich Albion, with whom he won an FA Cup winner's medal, and also played for Sunderland Albion and Aston Villa...   DF Harry Green Harry Green (footballer) Harold Green was an English footballer who played at both right and left full-back.- Career :Green was born in West Bromwich. He played for George Salter's Works before joining West Bromwich Albion...   DF Harry Bell Harry Bell (footballer born 1862) Harry Bell was an English footballer who played at full back. He was born in West Bromwich and after attending Beeches Road School, worked at the local George Salter's Spring Works. He joined West Bromwich Albion in 1879 and turned professional in the summer of 1885...   MF Ezra Horton Ezra Horton Ezra Horton was an English footballer who played at right-half, he had the nickname Ironsides. His younger brother Jack was also a footballer.- Biography :...   MF Charlie Perry Charlie Perry (English footballer) Charles Perry was an English football centre-half who played for West Bromwich Albion and England.- Biography :...   MF George Timmins George Timmins George Timmins was an English footballer who played at left-half.- Career :Timmins was born in West Bromwich. He played for George Salter's Works before joining West Bromwich Albion. He played in three consecutive FA Cup Finals for Albion, leaving in 1891 to join Old Hill Wanderers.-Honours:West...   FW George Woodhall George Woodhall George 'Spry' Woodhall was an English footballer, who played most of his career with West Bromwich Albion, helping them to reach three consecutive FA Cup finals, including winning the cup in 1888....   FW Tommy Green  FW Jem Bayliss Jem Bayliss Albert Edward James Matthias 'Jem' Bayliss was an English football player who played for West Bromwich Albion, as well as the English national side.He captained the West Bromwich Albion side which won the 1888 FA Cup Final....  (Captain) FW Arthur Loach Arthur Loach Arthur Albert Loach was an English footballer who played as a forward. He joined West Bromwich Albion in August 1882 and became one of the club's first professionals three years later when the FA legalised payments to players. He was on the losing side as Albion lost 0–2 to Blackburn Rovers in the...   FW George Bell George Bell (footballer) George Bell was an English footballer who played at outside left. He was born in West Bromwich and worked at the local George Salter's Spring Works. Bell was one of the founders of the factory's football team, the West Bromwich Strollers, and played in the team's first recorded match, a 0–0 draw...

• Played April 3, 1886
• Attendance: 15,000
• Referee: Major Francis Marindin
  Francis Marindin
  Colonel Sir Francis Arthur Marindin, KCMG served with the Royal Engineers and was a key figure in the early development of association football. He was later knighted for his work in public services....
  
  

Teams

BLACKBURN ROVERS 2 (Brown & Sowerbutts) ---- GK Herby Arthur Herby Arthur William John Herbert Arthur, known as Herby Arthur was an English football player who played for Blackburn Rovers, as well as the English national side.-External links:*...   DF Richard Turner  DF Fergus Suter Fergus Suter Fergus Suter was a former stonemason and footballer in the early days of the game in the United Kingdom during the 19th century. Arguably the first recognised professional footballer, Suter was a native of Glasgow, Scotland, and played for Partick Thistle and Rangers F.C. before moving to...   MF Nat Walton Nat Walton Nathaniel "Nat" Walton was an English international footballer, who played as an inside forward.-Career:Born in Preston, Walton played professionally for Blackburn Rovers, and earned one cap for England in 1890....   MF Jimmy Forrest Jimmy Forrest (footballer) James Henry Forrest was an English footballer whose career spanned the transition from amateurism to professionalism in English football in the 1880s and 1890s...   MF Hugh McIntyre  FW Jimmy Douglas  FW Thomas Strachan  FW Joe Sowerbutts  FW Howard Fecitt  FW James Brown James Brown (footballer born 1862) James Brown was an English association football player of the Victorian era. Born in Blackburn, he played for Blackburn Rovers and was part of the team that won the FA Cup in three successive seasons between 1884 and 1886 , as well as appearaing on the losing side in 1882...  (Captain)

WEST BROMWICH ALBION 0 ---- GK Bob Roberts Bob Roberts (footballer) Robert John Roberts , better known as Bob Roberts, was an English football goalkeeper. He spent the majority of his career at West Bromwich Albion, with whom he won an FA Cup winner's medal, and also played for Sunderland Albion and Aston Villa...   DF Harry Green Harry Green (footballer) Harold Green was an English footballer who played at both right and left full-back.- Career :Green was born in West Bromwich. He played for George Salter's Works before joining West Bromwich Albion...   DF Harry Bell Harry Bell (footballer born 1862) Harry Bell was an English footballer who played at full back. He was born in West Bromwich and after attending Beeches Road School, worked at the local George Salter's Spring Works. He joined West Bromwich Albion in 1879 and turned professional in the summer of 1885...   MF Ezra Horton Ezra Horton Ezra Horton was an English footballer who played at right-half, he had the nickname Ironsides. His younger brother Jack was also a footballer.- Biography :...   MF Charlie Perry Charlie Perry (English footballer) Charles Perry was an English football centre-half who played for West Bromwich Albion and England.- Biography :...   MF George Timmins George Timmins George Timmins was an English footballer who played at left-half.- Career :Timmins was born in West Bromwich. He played for George Salter's Works before joining West Bromwich Albion. He played in three consecutive FA Cup Finals for Albion, leaving in 1891 to join Old Hill Wanderers.-Honours:West...   FW George Woodhall George Woodhall George 'Spry' Woodhall was an English footballer, who played most of his career with West Bromwich Albion, helping them to reach three consecutive FA Cup finals, including winning the cup in 1888....   FW Tommy Green  FW Jem Bayliss Jem Bayliss Albert Edward James Matthias 'Jem' Bayliss was an English football player who played for West Bromwich Albion, as well as the English national side.He captained the West Bromwich Albion side which won the 1888 FA Cup Final....  (Captain) FW Arthur Loach Arthur Loach Arthur Albert Loach was an English footballer who played as a forward. He joined West Bromwich Albion in August 1882 and became one of the club's first professionals three years later when the FA legalised payments to players. He was on the losing side as Albion lost 0–2 to Blackburn Rovers in the...   FW George Bell George Bell (footballer) George Bell was an English footballer who played at outside left. He was born in West Bromwich and worked at the local George Salter's Spring Works. Bell was one of the founders of the factory's football team, the West Bromwich Strollers, and played in the team's first recorded match, a 0–0 draw...

• Played April 10, 1886
• Attendance: 12,000
• Referee: Major Francis Marindin
  Francis Marindin
  Colonel Sir Francis Arthur Marindin, KCMG served with the Royal Engineers and was a key figure in the early development of association football. He was later knighted for his work in public services....