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The 1885–86 Football Association Challenge Cup was the 15th edition of the FA Cup, England's oldest football tournament. There were 130 entrants, sixteen more than in the previous season, although six teams did not play a match. Five Scottish clubs entered but one was eliminated in the first round in an all-Scottish tie and travel constraints caused the rest to withdraw.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | England Scotland Wales |
| Teams | 130 |
| Defending champions | Blackburn Rovers |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Blackburn Rovers (3rd title) |
| Runner-up | West Bromwich Albion |
Blackburn Rovers became the second team to win the competition in three successive seasons and, as of 2024, they remain the last to do so. The final between Blackburn and West Bromwich Albion is the earliest to have been contested by two extant clubs that are still members of either the Premier League or the English Football League.
Notes. In all rounds, a walkover means the tie was not played and the first-named team progressed to the next round. If a match was declared void for any reason, a replay was necessary.
Replays
| Home | Score | Away | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Darwen | 4–0 | Derby Junction | 7 November 1885 |
| Crewe Alexandra | 1–0 | Stoke | 7 November 1885 |
| Romford | 3–0 | Hanover United | 7 November 1885 |
| Church | 2–2 | Blackburn Olympic | 4 November 1885 |
| Staveley | walkover | Mexborough | |
| Notts Rangers | 4–0 | Lockwood Brothers | 7 November 1885 |
| Bradshaw | 1–1 match void |
Hurst | 4 November 1885 |
| Notts Olympic | 4–1 | Notts Wanderers | 7 November 1885 |
Second replays
| Home | Score | Away | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Church | 3–1 | Blackburn Olympic | 9 November 1885 |
| Hurst | 3–2 | Bradshaw | 9 November 1885 |
| Home | Score | Away | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Preston North End | 11–3 | Astley Bridge | 18 November 1885 |
| Marlow | 6–1 | Old Etonians | 21 November 1885 |
| Clapham Rovers | bye | ||
| Swifts | 5–1 | Rochester | 21 November 1885 |
Druids  |
2–2 | Burslem Port Vale | 21 November 1885 |
| Old Wykehamists | 10–0 | Luton Wanderers | 21 November 1885 |
| Old Harrovians | 2–1 | Old Foresters | 21 November 1885 |
| Notts County | 8–0 | Sheffield | 21 November 1885 |
| Nottingham Forest | 4–1 | Notts Olympic | 21 November 1885 |
| Romford | bye | ||
| Brentwood | 6–1 | Lancing Old Boys | 14 November 1885 |
| Blackburn Rovers | 1–0 | Oswaldtwistle Rovers | 21 November 1885 |
| Old Carthusians | 6–0 | Upton Park | 21 November 1885 |
| Small Heath Alliance | 3–1 | Darwen | 14 November 1885 |
| Sheffield Heeley | 1–6 | Notts Rangers | 21 November 1885 |
| Grimsby Town | 8–0 | Darlington | 21 November 1885 |
| South Shore | walkover | Queen's Park  |
|
| Church | walkover | Third Lanark |
|
| Oswestry Town | 1–1 | Crewe Alexandra | 21 November 1885 |
| South Reading | 1–1 | Clapton | 21 November 1885 |
| Old Westminsters | 3–0 | Old Brightonians | 21 November 1885 |
| Redcar | 2–0 | Lincoln Lindum | 21 November 1885 |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 4–2 | Stafford Road | 21 November 1885 |
| Rossendale | 9–1 | Padiham | 21 November 1885 |
| Derby Midland | 1–3 | Walsall Swifts | 21 November 1885 |
| Davenham | 8–1 | Macclesfield Town | 21 November 1885 |
| Hurst | 3–1 match void |
Halliwell | 18 November 1885 |
| Long Eaton Rangers | 1–4 | Staveley | 21 November 1885 |
| West Bromwich Albion | 3–2 | Wednesbury Old Athletic | 21 November 1885 |
| Leek | walkover | Newtown |
|
| Derby County | 2–0 | Aston Villa | 14 November 1885 |
| Darwen Old Wanderers | 2–1 | Accrington | 21 November 1885 |
| Rawtenstall | 3–3 Rawtenstall disqualified |
Bolton Wanderers | 21 November 1885 |
| Gainsborough Trinity | 1–2 | Middlesbrough | 21 November 1885 |
Replays
| Home | Score | Away | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burslem Port Vale | 5–1 | Druids |
28 November 1885 |
| Crewe Alexandra | Oswestry disqualified |
Oswestry | |
| South Reading | Clapton disqualified |
Clapton | |
| Halliwell | walkover | Hurst |
| Home | Score | Away | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marlow | both teams disqualified |
Old Wykehamists | |
| Swifts | Old Harrovians disqualified |
Old Harrovians | |
| Notts County | 3–0 | Notts Rangers | 12 December 1885 |
| Brentwood | bye | ||
| Blackburn Rovers | 6–1 | Darwen Old Wanderers | 5 December 1885 |
| Old Carthusians | bye | ||
| Staveley | 2–1 | Nottingham Forest | 12 December 1885 |
| Small Heath Alliance | 4–2 | Derby County | 12 December 1885 |
| Bolton Wanderers | 2–3 Preston North End disqualified |
Preston North End | 12 December 1885 |
| Church | 5–1 | Rossendale | 12 December 1885 |
| Halliwell | 1–6 | South Shore | 19 December 1885 |
| South Reading | Clapham Rovers disqualified |
Clapham Rovers | |
| Old Westminsters | 5–1 | Romford | 12 December 1885 |
| Redcar | bye | ||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2–1 | Walsall Swifts | 12 December 1885 |
| Davenham | 2–1 | Crewe Alexandra | 12 December 1885 |
| Middlesbrough | 2–1 | Grimsby Town | 19 December 1885 |
| West Bromwich Albion | bye | ||
| Leek | 2–3 match void |
Burslem Port Vale | 19 December 1885 |
Replay
| Home | Score | Away | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burslem Port Vale | walkover | Leek |
| Home | Score | Away | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swifts | bye | ||
| Notts County | bye | ||
| Blackburn Rovers | bye | ||
| Old Carthusians | bye | ||
| Staveley | bye | ||
| Small Heath Alliance | bye | ||
| Bolton Wanderers | bye | ||
| South Shore | bye | ||
| Church | bye | ||
| South Reading | 0–3 | Brentwood | 2 January 1886 |
| Old Westminsters | bye | ||
| Redcar | bye | ||
| Davenham | bye | ||
| Middlesbrough | bye | ||
| West Bromwich Albion | 3–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2 January 1886 |
| Burslem Port Vale | bye |
| Home | Score | Away | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blackburn Rovers | 7–1 | Staveley | 23 January 1886 |
| South Shore | 2–1 | Notts County | 23 January 1886 |
| Church | 2–6 | Swifts | 16 January 1886 |
| Old Westminsters | Bolton Wanderers disqualified |
Bolton Wanderers | |
| Redcar and Coatham | 2–1 | Middlesbrough | 23 January 1886 |
| Davenham | 1–2 | Small Heath Alliance | 16 January 1886 |
| West Bromwich Albion | 1–0 | Old Carthusians | 23 January 1886 |
| Burslem Port Vale | 2–1 match void |
Brentwood | 16 January 1886 |
Replay
| Home | Score | Away | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brentwood | 3–3 | Burslem Port Vale | 30 January 1886 |
Second replay
| Home | Score | Away | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brentwood | walkover | Burslem Port Vale |
| Home | Score | Away | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brentwood | 1–3 | Blackburn Rovers | 27 February 1886 |
| Small Heath Alliance | 2–0 | Redcar | 13 February 1886 |
| South Shore | 1–2 | Swifts | 13 February 1886 |
| West Bromwich Albion | 6–0 | Old Westminsters | 13 February 1886 |
| Score | Date | Venue | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackburn Rovers | 2–1 | Swifts | 13 March 1886 | County Cricket Ground, Derby |
| West Bromwich Albion | 4–0 | Small Heath Alliance | 6 March 1886 | Aston Lower Grounds, Birmingham |
| Score | Date | Venue | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackburn Rovers | 0–0 | West Bromwich Albion | 3 April 1886 | Kennington Oval, London |
Replay
| Score | Date | Venue | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackburn Rovers | 2–0 | West Bromwich Albion | 10 April 1886 | Racecourse Ground, Derby |
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