1886 In Sports

BOAT RACE

FOOTBALL (SOCCER)

March 13 - Tinsley Lindley scores in the first of his Record 9 consecutive England games

March 20 - John Lambie becomes the youngest Scotland player and captain, aged 17 years and 92 days.

May 10 - The Football Association approves a proposal made by N.L. Jackson, an Old Corinthian , that players be given a Cap for every international match in which they take part.

Dial Square F.C., a workers' team from the Royal Arsenal is founded, and plays its first match on December 11 . The club will eventually become known as Arsenal F.C.

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