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

 * 1885–86 British Home Championship (February 27 – April 10, 1886)

Births

 * 1 January – Harold Halse (d. 1949), England international forward in one match (1909), scoring two goals; the first player to appear in three FA Cup finals for three different clubs.
 * 16 February – Andy Ducat (d. 1942), England international half-back in six matches (1910–1920).
 * 1 July – Bill Worrall (d. -), English professional footballer
 * 25 December – Jock Simpson (d. 1959), England international forward in eight matches (1911–1914).