1886 in association football

The following are the association football events of the year 1886 throughout the world.

Events

• December 11 - Dial Square FC (later Arsenal) beat Eastern Wanderers 6-0, their first match.
• December 25 - After a meeting in the Royal Oak pub, Woolwich, Dial Square rename themselves Royal Arsenal

England

• Dial Square F.C. (later to become Arsenal)
• Bishop Auckland F.C. as Auckland Town FC
• Glossop North End A.F.C.
• Haverhill Rovers F.C.
• Kidderminster Harriers F.C.
• Leytonstone F.C.
• Argyle Football Club, later Plymouth Argyle F.C.
• Shrewsbury Town F.C.
• Upton Park F.C.
• Worthing F.C.

Scotland

• Clachnacuddin F.C.
• Motherwell FC

Northern Ireland

• Linfield F.C.

Switzerland

• Grasshopper Club Zürich (1 September)

Hong Kong

• Hong Kong FC

International tournaments

• 1886 British Home Championship (February 27 – April 10, 1886)

Shared by Scotland & England