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England in the British Championship 1885-86
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| British Championship Table 1885-86 Season | ||||||||
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
| =1-Scotland | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 4 | +8 | 5 |
| =1-England | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 5 |
| 3-Wales | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | =0 | 2 |
| 4-Ireland | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 18 | -15 | 0 |
Notes
Scotland and England shared the championship because they gained the same number of points. Goal difference was not used to decide British Championship placings until the 1979-80 edition. It was the first time England won a share of the championship.
| British Championship Matches 1885-86 Season | |||
| Date | Match Score | Venue | Att. |
| 27-Feb-1886 | Wales 5 Ireland 0 [1-0] | Racecourse Ground, Mold Road, Wrexham | 700 |
| 13-Mar-1886 | Ireland 1 England 6 [1-2] | Ulster Ground, Ballynafeigh Park, Belfast | 4,500 |
| 20-Mar-1886 | Ireland 2 Scotland 7 [2-5] | Ulster Ground, Ballynafeigh Park, Belfast | 3,000 |
| 27-Mar-1886* | Scotland 1 England 1 [0-1] | Hampden Park, Crosshill, Glasgow | 11,000 |
| The date of England's match with Scotland is disputed. The Football Association and some histories have it played on March 31, 1886, the Thursday after England's Monday's match against Wales. Other histories have it played on March 27, 1886, the Saturday, and therefore, the more realistic date. | |||
| 29-Mar-1886 | Wales 1 England 3 [1-0] | Racecourse Ground, Mold Road, Wrexham | 5,000 |
| 10-Apr-1886 | Scotland 4 Wales 1 [2-0] | Hampden Park, Crosshill, Glasgow | 3,000 |
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