1886 in association football
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The following are the association football events of the year 1886 throughout the world.
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[edit] 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
[edit] Clubs founded in 1886
- Dial Square F.C. (later to become Arsenal)
- Bishop Auckland F.C. as Auckland Town FC
- Clachnacuddin F.C.
- Glossop North End A.F.C.
- Haverhill Rovers F.C.
- Hong Kong FC
- Kidderminster Harriers F.C.
- Leytonstone F.C.
- Linfield F.C.
- Plymouth Argyle F.C.
- Shrewsbury Town F.C.
- Worthing F.C.
- Motherwell FC
- Grasshopper-Club Zürich (1 September)
